Banzai Cat: On "Brigada" and "Logovore"

Banzai Cat expounds in this essay how his two stories, "Brigada" and "Logovore", came to be; why he writes what he writes; why he reads what he reads; and what drives him to do so. He read his essay during his talk at La Salle yesterday. Banzai Cat is also the author of "Insomnia" from PGS1. Thanks for sharing, BC! Some quotes:

"...the axiom, “write what you know” isn’t about personally knowing or experiencing what you write about, but about writing a story that only you can tell."

"I use memory as a foundation of a story and use the fantastical or horrific or science-fictional elements to raise the story to greater heights. This way, the reader has access to the story at the ground floor and will be able to climb its higher levels without the feeling of disorientation or dizziness."

"...that, I think, is important to the writer: to find the heart of your writing, to discern what your writing is for you."

"Brigada" can be found in Nikki and Dean Alfar's Philippine Speculative Fiction III, and "Logovore" won first place at the 2nd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards.