Fiction writer
‘After Taste of a Half-Lived Life’ by Barnali Roy is a collection of nine short stories set in the present, urban India. Each story is an exploration of characters at a specific juncture in their lives: a new mother, overwhelmed with her job and the baby should make a tough decision for her well-being, a... Continue Reading →
In this article, you will learn what a point of view means in writing and how to choose the best POV for your fiction writing.
We live in a world riddled with grave issues: wars, climate change, religious polarization, and the lingering effects of the pandemic. Living in this chaotic world can influence a creative person in different ways. Sometimes, all the suffering around us blocks our creativity and makes us ask the question: why do we even bother to... Continue Reading →
The mundane life of a stay-at-home mom changes during a bus ride, a modern couple encounters a paranormal experience, a dentist in search of a ghost unearths a more terrifying situation, and a teenager finds out his single mother is running a bizarre science experiment in their study – Lahari Mahalanabish’s short story collection, Tales... Continue Reading →
What does it mean for a woman to realize her marriage is nothing like the one she had dreamed about?” Is it the end of her happiness? Geetika, Rachna and Mahima, the protagonists of Stars From The Borderless Sea, say it’s not.
If you are finding it difficult to write, maybe due to the lack of time or a due really bad writer's block, try to break it into chunks. Promise yourself that you'll never worry about the story/article in its entirety. Instead, work on it steadily, a small chunk at a time.
Image Courtesy: Canva October 27, 2021 When I was working as an engineer, I wrote as a hobby. I squeezed in whatever time I could get over the weekends and wrote stories and travelogues. It felt quite normal and it went on like this for 7 years. I was earning my living and using my... Continue Reading →
I have embraced this fact - every moment of creativity is precious. Living a creative life is the reward in itself. It's not only about creating art or writing stories. It's about solving problems differently.
Adobe Stock Image December 2, 2021 When I was working as an engineer, I had no trouble telling people, “I am an engineer.” I didn’t bother much about my track record as a successful engineer. I didn’t feel the necessity to have done some awesome projects or innovations. But, when I turned to full-time writing,... Continue Reading →
Image: Canva This is the first mail I came across when I got up today morning. "we're saying no despite admiring the quality of your submission. It had reached all the way to our editorial table. For what it's worth, one editor said "This is very cool. There were a few bits that could use... Continue Reading →
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