Ask the Author: Yolanda A. Reid
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Yolanda A. Reid
I’m currently writing my fourth book, a novel.
Yolanda A. Reid
“The Bird’s Nest: How I Learned Chinese” is a personal essay/memoir of the life-changing journey that led me to learn Mandarin. I found myself thinking about this real-life experience, in a sort of reverie I chose to write down.
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“The Bird’s Nest: How I Learned Chinese” is a personal essay/memoir of the life-changing journey that led me to learn Mandarin. I found myself thinking about this real-life experience, in a sort of reverie I chose to write down.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Yolanda A. Reid
I get ideas for a novel or short story that I jot down. At times I’ve been inspired by a news item/story, but more often it’s stories my parents or grandparents shared with me. In that sense, I chronicle our family stories. (For more info, check out my essays, “How I Wrote My First Novel” and "How I Wrote My Second Novel" at http://www.thehoneyeaternovel.com/ess... .
I get ideas for a novel or short story that I jot down. At times I’ve been inspired by a news item/story, but more often it’s stories my parents or grandparents shared with me. In that sense, I chronicle our family stories. (For more info, check out my essays, “How I Wrote My First Novel” and "How I Wrote My Second Novel" at http://www.thehoneyeaternovel.com/ess... .
Yolanda A. Reid
I don’t get writer’s block. I have so many ideas for novels, stories, or essays.
However, on occasion, I will take a break between writing/book projects. During that time, I read and re-read my own writings, either the most recent or previous writings I shelved for one reason or another. Re-reading leads to revising. Recently, I revised a short story I wrote and shelved years ago. I’ve since decided that it was good, and that I ought to submit it for publication. However, I’ve found that sometimes I’m so attached to a story/novel that I want to keep it to myself.
However, on occasion, I will take a break between writing/book projects. During that time, I read and re-read my own writings, either the most recent or previous writings I shelved for one reason or another. Re-reading leads to revising. Recently, I revised a short story I wrote and shelved years ago. I’ve since decided that it was good, and that I ought to submit it for publication. However, I’ve found that sometimes I’m so attached to a story/novel that I want to keep it to myself.
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