Dale Furutani
Coping with Critics, the Zen Way
As the story goes, Buddha was wandering the countryside with his disciples. He would stop occasionally and give a lecture, and when he...
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Dale Furutani
Apr 8, 20225 min
What is Zen?
“If someone tells you they understand Zen, then the chances are they don’t know Zen.” – Alan Watts It might be easier to start by...
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Dale Furutani
Feb 21, 20222 min
Writers: Need Story Ideas? Ask WHAT IF
A constant question most writers get is where do story ideas come from? Once, as a joke, I said there was a magazine called “Ideas” that...
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Dale Furutani
Feb 5, 20223 min
If writers need character motivation, then consult the Buddha
When you first start writing, it usually takes a while to understand that, in the fictional world you’re creating, you are God. You can...
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Dale Furutani
Dec 19, 20213 min
Deer Thugs of Japan
Let’s face it, the “tame” deer in Japan are really thugs. It’s cute when they come up to you and bow, but that behavior is designed to...
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Dale Furutani
Dec 5, 20213 min
The Emperor and me
For anyone who knows me, anything about the Emperor would probably mean Japan. In this case, however, I’m talking about the Emperor of...
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