One of the discussion doing rounds on literary, social and knowledge sharing platforms grabbed my attention this week. In fact, the topic of this debate has been bothering me for a long time. I believe it’s time someone actually demystified it. In this blog, I will provide a laconic answer …
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 …
Events whether good or bad are a part of humans. While ordinary folks just experience these incidents, writers not only live through these moments but tend to analyze them as well. I too encounter these twists of life and then examine them through a unique prism. Yesterday, like any other …
Recently, I received an interesting question from an avid reader. She wanted to know “how I write my stories”. It was an intriguing query, and therefore I decided to write a blog as a reply. I will break this post into three parts.
1. Show more, tell less – Yes, I know this tip will immediately put you into combat mode. How many times have you heard established authors, editors and reviewers tell you about the advantage of actually guiding your readers, hand in hand along with your character rather than pointing things …
After scribbling for months a writer reached a point in his manuscript where he wanted to introduce his protagonist’s illness. Incidentally, that illness was serious. The situation turned him thoughtful. He shifted his glasses over his head, squared his shoulders, crossed one leg over the other, leaned back and pondered …
As a writer and as an individual I am fortunate to be born in a country which is imperfect. I believe imperfection builds extreme scenarios – both apathetic and sympathetic. Either way a writer enjoys the fruits of it. There is a reason. Long ago when I was active on …
I write articles/blog/web content for several IT and non-IT companies – a writer’s strategy to offset inflation and falling interest rates, and also to supplement monthly income. After all writers are human beings. Even they possess similar vices and virtues. To cut the long story short writing fiction doesn’t pay …
