At last I've had the chance to read the second installment of
Wayne Yang's
Nana Chen Interview over at
eightdiagrams.com. It's more brief than the
first installment (which inevitably makes me hope that a third installment might be in the pipeline), but it gives a nice snapshot of Nana's writing evolution/background.
"I answered an ad reluctantly. It was for a monthly English educational magazine in Taipei. They were seeking an editor who would also be a writer. I called and knew even during the first interview that I’d get the job. They were more excited than I was, however. I wasn’t sure I could satisfy the writing part. I had never written an article..."
Needless to say, in no time at all she was cranking out top quality writing. No surprise for those of us lucky enough to have worked with Nana! She also recounts her experience with e-Marginalia.com and other freelance endeavours like her new position with the
South China Morning Post, of which she explains, "I will be writing about weird or strange art in Taipei and photographing it, too." The anticipation is building...
