[Archive Available] Hotate Shinkawa: Please Teach Me How to Write Mystery Novels. #CreativeAward2023
In conjunction with the "Creative Award" submission contest currently being held on note, we hosted an event where author Hotate Shinkawa taught us how to write novels!
▼ You can watch the archive here.
<Recommended for the following people>
・Those thinking of applying to the Creative Award
・Creators who write stories such as novels
・Those who like Hotate Shinkawa's works
Hotate Shinkawa won the 19th 'Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!' Grand Prize and debuted in 2021. With her books 'Motokare no Yuigonjo' (Ex-Boyfriend's Will) and 'Kyoso no Bannin' (The Competitor's Guardian) being adapted into TV dramas one after another, she is one of the most talked-about authors today. For the Creative Award, she has been appointed as a special judge for the 'Bessatsu Bungeishunju' editorial department.
At the event, she will discuss important points for writing novels, such as "how to decide on a subject," "how to create attractive characters," and "how to devise plot developments," while using her own works as examples.
Ai Asai, editor-in-chief of 'Bessatsu Bungeishunju,' will also be appearing. She is scheduled to talk about the appeal of Ms. Shinkawa's works from an editor's perspective, as well as provide advice to Creative Award applicants.
If you are thinking of applying to the novel category of the Creative Award, don't miss it.
Event Content
Event Overview
[Date and Time] Scheduled for Friday, May 19, 20:00–21:30
[In-person Attendance] Available (Please see below for how to apply)
[Streaming] YouTube / Twitter Spaces (@note_PR)
[How to Watch] Anyone can watch via the streaming links above.
[Calendar Registration] Register on Google Calendar
[Reminder Settings] Peatix application Those who apply will receive notifications.
About In-person Attendance
We are recruiting 50 people for in-person attendance at the venue!
If you would like to attend, please apply for an "In-person Attendance Ticket" via Peatix.The application deadline is Friday, May 12, at 12:00.
* If you bring a book by Hotate Shinkawa, she will sign it after the event.
* Priority will be given to those who have a note account.
(Notes)
・The event venue is in Tokyo (Gaienmae).
・Application is required for attendance (participation is free).
*Entry will be refused to those who do not have an in-person attendance ticket.
・In case of many applications, we will hold a lottery.
Speaker Profiles
Novelist
Hotate Shinkawa
Born in 1991. Born in Dallas, Texas, USA. After graduating from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, she worked as a lawyer. She won the 19th 'Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!' Grand Prize and debuted in 2021 with 'Motokare no Yuigonjo'. In 2022, both that work and 'Kyoso no Bannin' were adapted into TV dramas in the Fuji TV 'Getsu 9' slot, becoming a hot topic. Her new books include 'Senzo Tantei' (Ancestor Detective) and 'Reiwa Sono Hoka no Reiwa ni Okeru Kenzen na Hangyaku ni Kansuru Kakū Roppō' (Fictional Six Laws Regarding Healthy Rebellion in Reiwa and Other Reiwas). Starting in the summer of 2023, she is scheduled to begin the series 'Tenshoku no Joō' (Queen of Job Changes) (tentative) in 'Bessatsu Bungeishunju'.
Twitter / Official Website
'Bessatsu Bungeishunju' Editor-in-Chief
Ai Asai
Editor-in-chief of the entertainment novel magazine 'Bessatsu Bungeishunju' since 2019. Launched 'WEB Bessatsu Bungeishunju' in 2022. Works she has edited include mystery titles such as Arisugawa Arisu's 'Sosasenjo no Yuubae', Katsuhiro Wu's 'Oretachi no Uta o Utae', Tow Ubukata's 'Jūni-nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi', Mio Asashiro's 'Cain wa Iwanakatta', Hikaru Enjo's 'King Leo no Bōken', and Seiichiro Oyama's 'Akai Hakubutsukan', as well as Tomihiko Morimi's 'Nettai', Nobuaki Fukamidori's 'Staff Roll', Maru Ayase's 'Kuchinashi', and Kenchi Tachibana's 'Permanent Blue'.
About the "Creative Award"
This is one of Japan's largest submission contests, covering all forms of creative work on the internet. For this second annual event, we are collaborating with 13 publishing editorial departments.
Participating Editorial Departments:
Asahi Shimbun Publications, Fujimi L Bunko (KADOKAWA), Media Works Bunko (KADOKAWA), Gentosha, Gentosha Comics, Palcy (Kodansha), JUMP j BOOKS (Shueisha), Manga Mee (Shueisha), Shincho Bunko nex, Bungeishunju Comic Editorial Department, Bessatsu Bungeishunju, Poplar Publishing Literary Editorial Department, Poplar Bunko Pureful
Ms. Shinkawa will be working with the 'Bessatsu Bungeishunju' editorial department to judge the mystery novel and workplace novel categories. Submissions are open until July 17th. For details on categories and more, please visit the special event page.
'Creative Award' Related Events
[Every Thursday] Creative Award RADIO
We will be hosting Twitter Space broadcasts every Thursday from April 27th to June 22nd (excluding holidays).
On April 27th, members of the note management team will answer any questions submitted by everyone. Starting May 11th, representatives from the participating editorial departments will appear on a rotating basis to discuss the types of works they are looking for and provide advice on creative writing.
[5/6 (Sat)] note Offline Writing Session
For those interested in submitting to the Creative Award, we will open the note event space (Gaiemmae) for the day, providing a quiet area for you to focus on your writing. We will also hold talk sessions with popular authors and plot review meetings.