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YouTube is like sowing seeds.
Takano: Actually, I also write novels as a hobby, and I’m a bit of an aspiring author myself. Seinan Sato has a YouTube channel called ” Novelist Seinan Sato’s Tales of Things That Shouldn’t Happen. I’ve subscribed to his channel.
Sato: That was a surprise (laughs).
Takano: I had been referring to your articles on how to write novels and how to apply for the New Writer’s Award. So I was surprised when I heard that you were going to be a guest.
Sato: So I am your mentor then (laughs).
Takano: That’s right (laughs).
Sato: The first reason I created a YouTube channel was because I was making my own PVs for my novels. I would gather actors, rent a studio, shoot the video, and put on music.
Takano: Sounds like you have a lot of experience so far.
Celeina: It feels like a music video.
Sato: Yes, it is. I would get my friends musicians together and record them. I started a channel to upload them and posted some videos, but they didn’t get that much attention. I left it alone for a while, but then everyone started to start YouTube, didn’t they?
Celeina: I have more time at home now.
Sato: That’s right. So I felt like I was sowing the seeds. It’s not like I’m trying to make a lot of money by creating a buzz, but I feel like I’m exploring the possibilities of promoting my novel.
Takano: I have learned a lot and have been encouraged by it. I think it is a channel with great social significance.
Celeina: Even if you don’t aspire to be a novelist, you can still enjoy the channel, such as answering questions about what novelists usually eat.
Takano: It’s hard to know, isn’t it? What do mystery writers eat?
Sato: Food is normal (laughs).
Takano: My favorite video was the one where he was writing in silence for an hour, and we watched it together as a couple for an hour.
Celeina: Did you write together?
Takano: I tried, but I couldn’t make any progress. But Mr. Sato wrote 40 pages of manuscript paper at a clip. That encouraged me.
Sato: There are many people who write while playing a video together. It seems to be encouraging to see other people working on it.
Takano: Please subscribe to our channel. The answers to the questions are very interesting, so please check it out.
Celeina: Now, I asked Mr. Sato to choose a song that he would like everyone to listen to together on the radio at this time.
Sato: It’s called “Could Have Been Me” by The Struts.
Celeina: Why did you choose this song?
Sato: I go to “Summer Sonic” every year, and that’s where I first encountered this song. It is an anthem that the band plays at the end of every show, and it includes handclaps, but when they play it in the open air, everyone waves their hands. When I hear this song, I think of the blue summer sky, so I thought it would be a good choice.
Celeina: It’s good. Let’s listen to it!
