I haven’t done any posts on fantasy writing tips for a while – but I have a few lined up, beginning with how to name things in your fantasy world. I’m the first to admit that I absolutely suck at coming up with original and intriguing names. I don’t just mean names for characters, but also
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A recent revisiting of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood sparked some interest in the two films about him that were released in quick succession in 2005 and 2006 — Bennett Miller’s Capote and Douglas McGrath’s Infamous. Being the first released, Capote stole most of the limelight, especially as Philip Seymour Hoffman’s portrayal of Capote won
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Anzu Japanese Tonkatsu (Taipei)

Tonkatsu places are a dime a dozen in Taiwan, and most of them are decent without being exceptional. For me, having lived in Japan and sampled some of the best katsu the world has to offer, it’s particularly difficult to find one that can satisfy my desires. And so I just had to visit Anzu
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And just like that, I became a dad

You may have noticed the lack of action on this blog lately. In fact, 10 days is probably the longest I have gone without a single post since I started this blog almost 3 years ago. Ironically, while this is a ‘personal blog’, I generally try to stray away from the personal as much as
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