Joseph awoke with a start as his train halted at Ginza Station. Reaching for his black satchel and tidying his tie, he rushed off of the train. Ten minutes to 7:00, he was nearly there. Bustling streets of young couples and vibrant laughter could not distract Joseph from his goal…

When I applied to university a little over three years ago, I opted for an “undeclared” major because I, and many of my friends, had no clue which field we wanted to spend the rest of our lives in. After a series of random classes required for graduation, my friends…

For starters, I’m already a writer, I’ve done some traveling so far, and I will be a future polyglot. — Currently I am a senior in university, and I write outside of class, polishing my craft and developing my voice. Even though I’ve been on this platform for a while (and took a long hiatus,) I’ve continued writing on other platforms. I am a writer, assistant editor, and assistant publisher…

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“Why are you waking me up? It’s 5:00 in the morning,” I said, reaching for my glasses. “Get up. I want to show you something before we get snowed in,” Alex said as he pulled his snow boots over his heels. “Wh — ,” I started. “I already brought your…

Lit Up Halloween Spooks — “Hey, look at this house,” Sammy said, “Scary decorations equals amazing candy!” “But their lights are off. They don’t want trick-or-treaters,” I told him. “Come on. The risk will be worth it when we’re eating huge chocolate bars,” he said with a wide grin as he darted up the driveway. …

Since I began my Medium membership a couple of weeks ago, I’ve read articles on writing styles, short stories, and poetry. The more I write and read about writing, the more I wonder about different writers’ motivations. Are they similar to my motivations? What makes them different? I am at…