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City Magazine Column
2024
Seoul
Paju, Gyeonggi · Essay · Column
I write one paragraph.
Magazine columns, book essays, brand writing. I give every paragraph the time it needs.
Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Reply within 48 hours
01 · About
Hello. I go by Seo.
This is not a high-output desk. A paragraph goes through two, three readings before it moves.
Setting the grain of a paragraph
- 01How a paragraph opens and closes sets the grain of a piece.
- 02I work out the grain with the client first, then give the writing time.
- 03Send a message whenever. I reply within 48 hours.
— 서O · Essay Writer · 11 years
02 · Recent Work
Recent Work
A selection of recently completed pieces. I take commissions in a similar vein.
Everyday Life Book Chapter
Paju, Gyeonggi
2025
Brand Essay
Seongdong, Seoul
2024
Food Serial Column
Seoul
2025
04-1 · Work
Six recent pieces
Books, columns, and literary essays — six pieces across formats.
동네 한 바퀴
2025 · 단행본 에세이
월간 칼럼 (12개월)
2024 · 온라인 매체 연재
단편 에세이 모음
2024 · 문예지
브랜드 보이스 가이드
2023 · 의뢰 문서
인터뷰집 (8인)
2023 · 단행본
에세이 단편 (계간)
2022 · 문예지
04-2 · Case study
Two commission flows
A book and a brand voice guide, traced from brief to delivery.
동네 한 바퀴 단행본
- Client
- ___ 출판사
- Role
- 집필·편집 협업
- Duration
- 8개월
- Outcome
- 초판 5,000부 · 2쇄 결정 · 독립서점 베스트.
동네를 걸으며 만난 12명의 이야기를 12편 에세이로.
브랜드 보이스 가이드
- Client
- ___ 브랜드
- Role
- 리서치·정의·문서화
- Duration
- 6주
- Outcome
- 내부 카피·CS 응대까지 표준화.
브랜드 톤·매너를 가이드 문서로 정리.
04-3 · Publications
Publications and features
Books / contributions / press features, most recent first.
- 2025Feature
동네 한 바퀴 출간 행사
독립서점 ___
- 2024Contribution
한국 에세이스트 30인전
북페어
- 2024Feature
월간 디자인 9월호 인터뷰
월간 디자인
- 2023Feature
인터뷰집 출간 토크
북바이북
- 2022Feature
계간 에세이 신인상 수상
문학과사회
03 · Process
How it works
Four stages from brief to delivery.
- 01
Brief
Send the purpose, deadline, and budget. I'll reply within 24 hours.
- 02
Meeting
We pin down what's needed and set a schedule together.
- 03
Work
I share one or two in-progress drafts and take your notes.
- 04
Delivery
Final copy arrives with a short usage guide.
Timeline and usage scope are agreed before work begins. We check changes at every stage together.
04 · Writer's Note
Setting the grain of a paragraph
How a paragraph opens and closes sets the grain of a piece.
I work out the grain with the client first, then give the writing time.
Send a message whenever. I reply within 48 hours.
05 · Contact
Contact
Commissions by email or KakaoTalk channel. Replies on weekdays within 48 hours.
경기 파주시 출판도시
글쓰는사람
Studio
Paju Book City, Paju-si, Gyeonggi ___ (studio)
Reply hours
Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Reply within 48 hours
Phone
___
KakaoTalk
KakaoTalk channel ___
Commissions accepted by email.