S01E11: "The ultimate sense of belonging is to yourself", says Jasmine Lo, an advertising/marketing strategist.
She is also a creative writer (accompanied by her bookstagram @extreme.metaphors) - with an ability to create illuminating descriptions, for example, in her letter for her late grandfather. The episode begins with a recitation of that letter.
In this episode we talk about the nature of writing about family and the craft itself and Identity/Belonging.
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Timestamps:
(0:53) Jasmine’s letter to her late grandfather
(2:34) Writing about family
(5:50) Family reminiscing past relatives
(11:22) Changes in individual language usage
(20:03) George Orwell’s four writing motivations
(23:03) A possible missing fifth motivation?
(28:25) Writing that seems otherworldly
(34:42) Cultural background and identity
(36:19) Character traits surfacing in different cultures
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