Most of the readers are not aware that the first draft is generally obese in terms of word count. It is pampered with unwanted narration, senseless twists, and full of grammatical errors. The manuscript also reflects poorly in terms of research. These thorns are removed, the jarring softened and a …
One of the most challenging and creative forms of writing is compiling sequence of letters or other forms of correspondence such as journal entries, emails and blog posts into a cohesive piece of literature. Interestingly, this form of story writing is called Epistolary, with a varying number of characters. The …
Writers have several “emotion tools” in their writing toolbox. And one of them is “Hug” or “Embrace”. Narrating this act of affection in literary works is quite common and a necessary element to craft emotionally charged scenes. Hug is one of the essential attributes of human beings and a compelling …
I have mentioned this earlier, that I tend to post content on my blog which is typically “Reader” oriented. Many of these posts are actually answers to the questions asked by social media friends and acquaintances. One of the queries which I received recently was – “Why does it take …
Certain stories demand a prologue. These preceding pages are exploited by authors for a bouquet of reasons. While some employ preface to introduce a unique, fictional / actual landscape with complex characters, rituals, divisions and attributes others utilise the idea of foreword to narrate a random incident / accident which …
I am writing this blog after a long siesta; fifteen months to be precise. Actually, it is a personal note for my website visitors, social media connections and friends. Thank you for liking my post/s, purchasing my books and downloading free stuff.
I’ve always believed that writers begin their literary journey when they have something to share, something to narrate, something to confess. They then dress up these events and incidents in ‘Fiction’ clothes to camouflage its legitimacy. I also believe most of the stories take birth from the wombs of realism or …
Assigning human feelings to inanimate objects / nature is an essential ingredient of fiction and non-fiction writing. This attribution is called pathetic fallacy. Metaphor and hyperbole are some of the other important terms frequently exploited in literature. Here is an example ( Pathetic Fallacy ) from my unpublished book “Shadows …
