• What 11 days of handwriting letters taught me

    In the beginning of October, I conducted a challenge called the 11 Days Letter Writing Challenge. The objective of the challenge was simple: you had to handwrite eleven letters to yourself over the course of about two weeks.

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  • 5 writing lessons from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

    Though I was introduced to the world of The Lord of the Rings when I was 14, I have had a love-hate relationship with the books since then. I first read them when I was 21 and then tried them again when I was 30. Both the times, I was dissatisfied with the books and

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  • You know it’s me when…

    My mom has this saying, especially when either of her daughters shock her, “Ye kahan se seekha? Humne toh nahin sikhaya.” I love it because it tells me that irrespective of genetics, nurturing, gentle teachings and dire warnings, I still have some power to create my own quirky habits – that sometimes drives my family

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  • 5 quick reads and whether they’re worth your time

    There used to be a time in my life where I could read an 800-page book in two and a half days. Kudos to her but what the heck were you thinking girl? Now, it’s a given that I will take a minimum of five to seven business days to complete a book, irrespective of

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  • Practical worldbuilding tips for fantasy writers

    When it comes to writing fantasy, worldbuilding as a word is not far behind. As a reader and writer of this genre, I love it as much as I hate it. Some books do a tremendous job of it, some are lean but still work, some are too heavy on it, some do it poorly

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  • I wrote a book: All Roads Lead Here

    What a mind-fuck it is to be writing a blog post for your own story but here we go. So! I finally gathered the courage to hit the publish button and one of my full-length stories is now available on Amazon Kindle and as a Paperback. And if you’re a subscriber of Kindle Unlimited, it’s

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  • Biryani as love language

    There is a certain joy that I feel every time I think about food. It’s an innocent joy, a very quid pro quo where a delicious piece is kept in front of me and I get to have a sensual experience of enjoying it.

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