Category: QA
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How did you select Yibing Huang to be your guest editor? And why? I first met Yibing through a mutual friend of ours, Professor Russell Leong. I was taking an informal creative writing class with Russell, and he introduced the…
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What do you look for first in a piece of fiction? What about poetry? The first and last thing we look for in either category is quality. There is really no template. Indeed, most of the pieces that seem to…
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I know that you created Cha because Hong Kong lacked an outlet for writers, can you tell me your initial thoughts and how the magazine was formed? I won’t say that Hong Kong ‘lacks’ an outlet for writers. A lot…
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What is it like being a writer in a place like Hong Kong? Is it a nurturing environment? Is Hong Kong a nurturing environment for writers? Absolutely. You just need to open up yourself and participate. However, the city will…
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Have you seen any changes in terms of subjects contributors write about, as well as writing style? We see changes in each issue as the types of submissions coming in vary and the taste of the guest editor influences the…
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I understand there are also similar journals such as the Asia Literary Review, what would you say distinguishes the two? First of all, I think Asia Literary Review is an excellent journal and I commend them for their effort and…
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Could you tell me your personal definition of ‘quality’ in a work of poetry, of fiction? What should a good piece of poetry be able to do for Cha? There are no strict criteria for a good poem. If there…
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