“Tonight I can write the saddest lines.I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.Through nights like this one, I held her in my armsI kissed her again and again Read More
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Literature writing is a task in itself, isn’t it? Creating characters that I had made up in my mind, plotting their choices and life paths, finding the start of the Read More
Ever since I was ten, I have harboured the ultimate dream – of becoming an author of a best-selling novel. Being an ardent reader (and still am!), my major inspirations Read More
Ever since I was three, my grandmother would read me the tales that began with a ‘Once upon a time’ and end with ‘…and they lived happily ever after!’ They Read More
A long impending trip which had all the reasons to be postponed, cancelled, etc., somehow got finally scheduled. Despite last minute cancellations and scary weather forecasts, it started off on Read More
Many times, we find our minds enveloped in nightmares, questioning our self worth and even wondering whether whatever efforts we make are worth it. Many times, we often want to Read More
As a mentor, time and again I have many writers come up to me to share how they love writing and nurture great thoughts in their minds to express, but Read More
“I don’t know what to write about.” “I have a faint idea in my head but I don’t know how to begin writing.” “I can’t think of any idea to Read More
“Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson In a writer’s life, a fundamental question that keeps popping up every now and then in conversations Read More
A character is the cornerstone of the story you want to tell your readers. I have always been an avid reader and I was fascinated during my growing years with Read More
The world has two kinds of people – the readers and the non-readers. The readers are the ones who wait to sink their teeth into a new book (well, not Read More
As writers, the biggest challenge we face is to ascertain whom to write for. The world expects us to write something that would appeal to a reader. And, yes, it Read More
I do not remember when I first started writing poetry. I do remember that I was quite young because my mother has shown me scraps of paper on which I Read More
I have always believed that reading a good book is like being in a relationship and that when the book ends, it leaves you feeling sad and a bit lost. Read More
Hello there! It’s been a week and it’s time to meet again. What shall we talk about today? I decided on one of my favourite forms of expression and dare Read More
Hello, everyone! Today is just about my own journey with writing. So where do I start? I feel I have to start with reading. I’ve loved reading from when I Read More
When I started writing short stories about 6-8 months back, I used to believe that writing a story was about just sharing a story with the readers. I thought that Read More
There is no doubt that content is one of the most important aspects of writing. That is the WHAT you want to say. But as important is another aspect, HOW Read More
Hello everyone! This is my first interaction with all you wonderful people in this space. I take it as a special privilege for being allowed to share my thoughts about Read More
Is there ever a correct way of doing right by your loved ones? We, three sisters, had no choice but to uproot our mother from her own home in Chennai, Read More
