Writing short stories is tricky. The story needs to be short enough to hold one’s attention and long enough to have substance. The characters need to shine and connect. The end needs to justify the plot. And these are just a few things to keep in mind while writing, or even reading, a short story….
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 3 Movies
A few years ago I watched Amar Prem on television and that film has made a place in my heart. 2 Adults and 1 Child, all 3 unwanted by their families and society , come together and create a beautiful relationship based on pure love. Super songs that linger in memory were an added bonus….
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 4 Books
I am truly grateful that I love to Read. With a book in hand you’re never alone. I believe that certain books come to you, almost always at the right time, just when you need them. My list of favorite books is long. Like, really long. But I could safely say that these 4 books…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 5 Foods
Food. I like to talk about it and think about it, as much as I love eating it. A well cooked meal lingers in memory, it is immortal. I am not a fussy eater and can be force fed almost anything, with a chocolate bribe for later. Kadhi-Chawal has been my comfort food for as…
You #MayTivation
So, who is the most important person in your life? Go, on tell me. Let me guess, your parents/siblings/spouse/children? Right? Wrong! The most important person in your life should be YOU! You, because you are the owner of your life. You, because a healthy relationship with yourself ensures healthy relationships with everyone in your life….
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 6 Places
6 Places Bombay: My birth city, the city where I grew up and the city that shows you that anything is possible. The Shower: All my best ideas come to me in the shower. Mountains: I feel at home in the mountains. My Conscience: I live there and keep it alive, kicking and polished. In…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 7 Wants
7 Wants I want my Clone. Really. Someone who’ll do all my work for me, while I just read and write, read and write, read and write, read and write…you get the picture, write right?! If a Clone isn’t possible, then Dobby ? Please? I’ll go without socks too. Promise. Trips to Bali & Sri…
#FridayFotoFiction #Week7
Photo credit – WDnet Studio Link hhttps://www.pexels.com/u/wdnet/ How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story relevant to the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 8 Fears
8 Fears 1) Writer’s Block: Any writer who has faced it knows what I’m talking about. I was buried under the Block for 4 long years and it was the most frustrating phase of my writing life. 2) Lizards: They creep me out, big time! 3) Boring People: Boring people who think they are interesting…
Reasons I am Thankful for being a Blogger #ThankfulThursdays
When I started blogging a dozen years ago it was just a ‘cool’ thing to do. Having a blog was like having your personal diary, which was on display for everyone to read, and I wrote and posted keeping that in mind. In the last few years Blogging has evolved, and how! Your blog is…