Two Ways of Seeing: Western vs Japanese Storytelling

Name: Two Ways of Seeing: Western vs Japanese Storytelling
Start: 2026-05-16T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-16T12:00:00-04:00

May 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join Tina deBellegarde as she explores the contrasts between Western storytelling and Japan’s more contemplative narrative traditions. Writers will discover how structures like the conflict-free kishōtenketsu and genres like the cozy calm of iyashikei can open up new creative pathways, and help you explore new ways to shape atmosphere, emotion, and meaning.

Tina deBellegarde is a two-time Agatha Award finalist for her Batavia-on-Hudson Mysteries. Autumn Embers, the most recent addition to the series, takes place in Kyoto. Her short stories have been nominated for an Agatha Award and a Derringer Award. Tina co-chairs the Murderous March virtual writers conference. She enjoys reviewing Japanese fiction for Books on Asia, and is the Membership Coordinator of Writers in Kyoto. Tina travels to Kyoto, Japan regularly to visit her son Alessandro and to do research. She is currently working on a collection of interconnected short stories and a new series, both set in Japan.

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May 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm — Zoom only

Program is free and open to the public.

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Details

Date:: May 16
Time:: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Category:: Monthly Programs