Stay away from Reaction Writing
I am sure you haven’t heard of the phrase ‘reaction writing’ before. I hadn’t until today. What happened was I was writing a scene for my novel which needed a couple of passing characters. I created two very short character sketches. Out of the two, one was good and the other quite mundane. I re-read [...]
Interviewing yourself
I find that taking your own interview is a good way to get to know yourself better. The best thing about it is that it doesn’t seem like work. You may also get a few surprises on the way. I haven’t tried it yet, but recording your interview can be enlightening. When I record it, [...]
Specialization in writing
Yeah, you are a heart surgeon, but you will deal with just one chamber. Sounds nonsense? Read on and cut out the non!
Let’s fly straight to the point. Either of us don’t have time to waste.
This is the deal:
Move from general to specific and you’ll discover facts about writing that can reveal the writer in you and [...]
From chaos to creativity
Chaos is where creativity is born. Before a polished piece of fiction, there are hundreds of elusive, half-formed ghost thoughts and ideas. Welcome to a writer’s brain. It’s all confusion, writer’s block, semicolons, full stops in there out of which through sheer willpower, thinking and planning a writer moulds a creative piece that makes sense [...]
Write a bestseller
No writer writes to keep their baby under wraps. You’ve got a great idea and you want to share it with the world. Excellent! But wait a sec. How are you going to do that? The world is 6.60 billion people; and selling is tough job. The first step to sell your novel is to [...]
Dare to write differently? Come aboard
For me, fiction writing is a combination of art and craft. Your imagination, thoughts, experience and feelings create a hazy outline of a story, and your skill in fiction writing sharpens that outline into a structured story. As a fiction writer, you need to become an expert artist and a skillful craftsman. In this article, [...]
What do readers of fiction like?
The greatest concern of every fiction writer is the readers. It is astonishing how much a writer thinks about his readers who are complete strangers to him. Most professional writers write to be read, and most beginners write to flush out their feelings or the hooglepoogle going inside their heads. I did the same when [...]
How to Write Fiction Effectively
There are simple ways through which you can enhance your writing skills and convey your message to the readers in a beautiful and simple style. There is nothing as perfect writing, writing can always be improved, and for that you need to keep a few things in mind while writing and editing. Let’s take a [...]
What to keep in mind while writing
To cut out work at the time of editing, it serves well to remember certain things while writing the first draft. A thoughtlessly written first draft is like an undisciplined child. It can mess up your life. To avoid that, keep the below listed points in mind when there is still time. You can copy [...]
Tips on Writing Creatively
Before starting, I must confess that it is incredibly difficult to teach anyone how to be creative. I believe that some people are endowed with a fertile, imaginative mind while others are not. But the craft of fiction writing can be developed. That’s good news.
You’re promoted
Once you have passed the basic level of fiction [...]
