Wendy Tokunaga
@wendytokunaga.bsky.social
Writer; Editor; Teacher @ Stanford's Novel Writing Certificate Program; Author of BRENDA BARKER'S NEXT CHAPTER (Blydyn Square Books, Feb 2026), MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT, LOVE IN TRANSLATION and more. MFA from USF. Award-winning cat servant.
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You Don't Have to Write Every Day to Be a Real Writer: electricliterature.com/you-dont-hav...
#writing #writinglife #rules #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #rules #writingcommunity
December 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
You Don't Have to Write Every Day to Be a Real Writer: electricliterature.com/you-dont-hav...
#writing #writinglife #rules #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #rules #writingcommunity
“Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.”
— Allegra Goodman
#writing #quotes #advice #writingcommunity
— Allegra Goodman
#writing #quotes #advice #writingcommunity
December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Know your literary tradition, savor it, steal from it, but when you sit down to write, forget about worshiping greatness and fetishizing masterpieces.”
— Allegra Goodman
#writing #quotes #advice #writingcommunity
— Allegra Goodman
#writing #quotes #advice #writingcommunity
The Low-Down on Current Email Scams Targeting Authors: janefriedman.com/no-colleen-h...
#writing #authors #scams #writingcommunity
[Elena Ferrante contacted me on Twitter, lol]
#writing #authors #scams #writingcommunity
[Elena Ferrante contacted me on Twitter, lol]
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Low-Down on Current Email Scams Targeting Authors: janefriedman.com/no-colleen-h...
#writing #authors #scams #writingcommunity
[Elena Ferrante contacted me on Twitter, lol]
#writing #authors #scams #writingcommunity
[Elena Ferrante contacted me on Twitter, lol]
A Guide to the Best Matcha Shops in Silicon Valley www.7x7.com/matcha-drink...
#writing #writinglife #tea #matcha #caffeine #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #tea #matcha #caffeine #writingcommunity
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A Guide to the Best Matcha Shops in Silicon Valley www.7x7.com/matcha-drink...
#writing #writinglife #tea #matcha #caffeine #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #tea #matcha #caffeine #writingcommunity
First person point of view offers immediacy and intimacy. If done well, it pulls the reader in. But first person is also limited in scope because everything is filtered through the character's knowledge, history, etc. #writing #novels #writingtips #WritingCommunity
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
First person point of view offers immediacy and intimacy. If done well, it pulls the reader in. But first person is also limited in scope because everything is filtered through the character's knowledge, history, etc. #writing #novels #writingtips #WritingCommunity
Three Ways to Become a Better Reader: Little Ways to Cultivate Your Reading (and Writing) Life: lithub.com/3-ways-to-be...
#writing #reading #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #reading #writinglife #writingcommunity
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Three Ways to Become a Better Reader: Little Ways to Cultivate Your Reading (and Writing) Life: lithub.com/3-ways-to-be...
#writing #reading #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #reading #writinglife #writingcommunity
“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better.” ― Anne Lamott
#writing #writinglife #stories #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #stories #quotes #writingcommunity
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better.” ― Anne Lamott
#writing #writinglife #stories #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #stories #quotes #writingcommunity
Viral landline-style phones with Bluetooth capabilities help reduce screen time www.ktvu.com/news/stanfor...
#writinglife #phones #distraction #writingcommunity
#writinglife #phones #distraction #writingcommunity
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Viral landline-style phones with Bluetooth capabilities help reduce screen time www.ktvu.com/news/stanfor...
#writinglife #phones #distraction #writingcommunity
#writinglife #phones #distraction #writingcommunity
Your Second Draft: How Dramatic Structure Powers Revision brevity.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/s...
#writing #editing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Your Second Draft: How Dramatic Structure Powers Revision brevity.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/s...
#writing #editing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
“Create with the heart; build with the mind.” —Criss Jami #writing #writinglife #motivation #quotes #writingcommunity
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Create with the heart; build with the mind.” —Criss Jami #writing #writinglife #motivation #quotes #writingcommunity
Is Getting Published the Hardest it's Ever Been? writerunboxed.com/2025/12/01/i... [Good question!] #writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Is Getting Published the Hardest it's Ever Been? writerunboxed.com/2025/12/01/i... [Good question!] #writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
“A captivating, laugh-out-loud story of second chances for anyone who has imagined what it’s like to become an author or for those who’ve already made inroads into publishing.” — Susan B-Kason, Bernadine's Shanghai Salon
Pre-order: www.wendytokunaga.com
#BooksWorthReading #Booksky
Pre-order: www.wendytokunaga.com
#BooksWorthReading #Booksky
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“A captivating, laugh-out-loud story of second chances for anyone who has imagined what it’s like to become an author or for those who’ve already made inroads into publishing.” — Susan B-Kason, Bernadine's Shanghai Salon
Pre-order: www.wendytokunaga.com
#BooksWorthReading #Booksky
Pre-order: www.wendytokunaga.com
#BooksWorthReading #Booksky
“The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer.” — Zadie Smith
#writing #editing #quotes #reading #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #quotes #reading #writingcommunity
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer.” — Zadie Smith
#writing #editing #quotes #reading #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #quotes #reading #writingcommunity
It’s Not About You: Your Memoir Is Someone Else’s Story janefriedman.com/its-not-abou...
#writing #writingtips #memoirs #writingcommunity
#writing #writingtips #memoirs #writingcommunity
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It’s Not About You: Your Memoir Is Someone Else’s Story janefriedman.com/its-not-abou...
#writing #writingtips #memoirs #writingcommunity
#writing #writingtips #memoirs #writingcommunity
"To create one’s own world in any of the arts takes courage." — Georgia O’Keeffe
#writing #quotes #writinglife #creativity #writingcommunity #BrendaBarker
#writing #quotes #writinglife #creativity #writingcommunity #BrendaBarker
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"To create one’s own world in any of the arts takes courage." — Georgia O’Keeffe
#writing #quotes #writinglife #creativity #writingcommunity #BrendaBarker
#writing #quotes #writinglife #creativity #writingcommunity #BrendaBarker
When Your Friends Won't Let You Into Their Writers' Group: lithub.com/my-friends-w...
#writing #writinggroups #critiquegroups #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #writinggroups #critiquegroups #writinglife #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When Your Friends Won't Let You Into Their Writers' Group: lithub.com/my-friends-w...
#writing #writinggroups #critiquegroups #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #writinggroups #critiquegroups #writinglife #writingcommunity
Deck Your Draft To Make Your Story Sparkle: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/12/deck...
#writing #editing #revision #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #revision #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Deck Your Draft To Make Your Story Sparkle: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/12/deck...
#writing #editing #revision #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #revision #writingcommunity
"Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits." — Twyla Tharp
#writing #creativity #quotes #BrendaBarker #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #creativity #quotes #BrendaBarker #writinglife #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits." — Twyla Tharp
#writing #creativity #quotes #BrendaBarker #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #creativity #quotes #BrendaBarker #writinglife #writingcommunity
The Scoop on Pay-to-Play Book Awards: janefriedman.com/my-brush-wit...
#writing #contests #awards #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #contests #awards #writinglife #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Scoop on Pay-to-Play Book Awards: janefriedman.com/my-brush-wit...
#writing #contests #awards #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #contests #awards #writinglife #writingcommunity
"If there’s ever a problem, I film it and it’s no longer a problem. It’s a film." — Andy Warhol
#writing #writinglife #creativity #film #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #creativity #film #quotes #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"If there’s ever a problem, I film it and it’s no longer a problem. It’s a film." — Andy Warhol
#writing #writinglife #creativity #film #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #creativity #film #quotes #writingcommunity
Most first drafts are unsatisfactory and that's the point. Before you can fix something, you have to get something down on the page. Then you can move forward and revise. #writing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Most first drafts are unsatisfactory and that's the point. Before you can fix something, you have to get something down on the page. Then you can move forward and revise. #writing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delightful satire of writers’ conferences, packed with literary hopes, dashed dreams, writers behaving badly, and good pinot." — Michelle Richmond, Author of The Marriage Pact. Pre-order here: wendytokunaga.com
#novels #writingcommunity
#novels #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delightful satire of writers’ conferences, packed with literary hopes, dashed dreams, writers behaving badly, and good pinot." — Michelle Richmond, Author of The Marriage Pact. Pre-order here: wendytokunaga.com
#novels #writingcommunity
#novels #writingcommunity
The Case for Shrinking Your Novel: janefriedman.com/the-case-for...
#writing #novels #editing #writingcommunity
#writing #novels #editing #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Case for Shrinking Your Novel: janefriedman.com/the-case-for...
#writing #novels #editing #writingcommunity
#writing #novels #editing #writingcommunity
"Have pity on those who are fearful of taking up a pen, or a paintbrush, or an instrument, or a tool because they are afraid that someone has already done so better than they could..." — Paulo Coelho
#writing #writinglife #BrendaBarker #creativity #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #BrendaBarker #creativity #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Have pity on those who are fearful of taking up a pen, or a paintbrush, or an instrument, or a tool because they are afraid that someone has already done so better than they could..." — Paulo Coelho
#writing #writinglife #BrendaBarker #creativity #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #BrendaBarker #creativity #writingcommunity
Most first drafts are unsatisfactory and that's the point. Before you can fix something, you have to get something down on the page. Then you can move forward and revise. #writing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Most first drafts are unsatisfactory and that's the point. Before you can fix something, you have to get something down on the page. Then you can move forward and revise. #writing #writingtips #revision #writingcommunity