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James L. Watanabe

James L. Watanabe
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The Writing Cooperative

3 Ways to Write a Great Review

Heads up: No one cares about whether you liked or disliked the review subject

6 min readFeb 4, 2021

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3 Ways to Write a Great Review

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James L. Watanabe
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The Writing Cooperative

How to Elicit Pity for Characters in Fiction

Two critical aspects to creating realistic characters who deserves readers’ pity

5 min readJan 28, 2021

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How to Elicit Pity for Characters in Fiction

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James L. Watanabe
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Be Unique

Sacrifice is a prerequisite for success

One must learn to give up, intelligently

5 min readJan 27, 2021

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Sacrifice is a prerequisite for success

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James L. Watanabe
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ILLUMINATION

Why I cube

And how the Rubik’s Cube might help parents decrease their children’s screen time

3 min readJan 21, 2021

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Why I cube

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James L. Watanabe
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The Brave Writer

How to Overcome Loved Ones’ Discouragement of Being a Full-Time Writer

They mean well, yet you know writing is all you want to do

5 min readJan 20, 2021

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How to Overcome Loved Ones’ Discouragement of Being a Full-Time Writer

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James L. Watanabe
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Be Unique

The Big-fish-little-pond effect is real

My experience in school and the importance of confidence

4 min readJan 20, 2021

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The Big-fish-little-pond effect is real

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James L. Watanabe

Half a Cup

A poem

1 min readJan 18, 2021

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Half a Cup

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James L. Watanabe
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ILLUMINATION

I realised the benefits of reading fiction after graduating and finding a job

I started to wonder if fiction was a waste of time

5 min readJan 14, 2021

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I realised the benefits of reading fiction after graduating and finding a job

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James L. Watanabe
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ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR

All the YouTubers, influencers and Entrepreneurs say school is not important; Should I drop out?

Helping the youth understand the importance of education is urgent and consequential

4 min readJan 14, 2021

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All the YouTubers, influencers and Entrepreneurs say school is not important; Should I drop out?

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James L. Watanabe
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Be Unique

How to beat the computers: Literature

Soft skills are what computers lack

5 min readJan 14, 2021

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How to beat the computers: Literature

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James L. Watanabe

James L. Watanabe

Brown University graduate, software engineer, aeronautical engineer | Editor-in-chief for Large | Recipient of Silver award for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay

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