“I think probably the thing I'm worst at is the most ephemeral stuff, like blogs. I find it really hard to write. And I'm often been asked to write columns for papers in Peru. And I can't. I would die. There's no way I could write a column.” ThinkingWayWritingI CanHardDiesStuffWorstPaperPapersBlogsColumnsEphemeralPeru Author:Daniel Alarcon
“I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well known in English. Im thinking of Jose Maria Arguedas, whom I read when I was living in Lima, and who really impacted the way I viewed my country.” ThinkingWayFeelsWellsCountryKnownIncludingFortunateLatinWell KnownLatin AmericaAmerican WriterLatin American Author:Daniel Alarcon
“Generally, I find that when you're writing and having fun with the writing, that energy and dynamism is going to come out in the text one way or another.” WayWritingEnergyFunOne WayHaving FunDynamism Author:Daniel Alarcon
“Meaning can be usually be approximated, but often by sacrificing style. When I review my translations into Spanish, that's what I'm most concerned with, reading the sentences aloud in Spanish to make sure they sound the way I want them to. To be honest, I much prefer being translated into Greek or Japanese; in those cases, you have no way of being involved, and no pressure.” WayWantReadingSoundCasesSacrificeHonestStyleInvolvedConcernedPressureSentencesBeing HonestGreekReviewsTranslationsNo Pressure Author:Daniel Alarcon
