• On turning 30

    On turning 30

    I have obsessions and I had thought, way back in October, that the first post of the new decade, and on my blog for 2020 would be a birthday post. Since it is an epic birthday, I thought it only fitting that I dedicate an entire blog post to it.

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  • The Travelling Librarian

    The Travelling Librarian

    Mr. Chubs was a short, round and a rather red man. No, he did not have red-coloured skin but he was so fair that any activity, even mild, turned his skin a vivid scarlet. For a round man you would think he’d be slow on his feet and you would be right but he had…

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  • Family Again

    Family Again

    It’s not that time of the year withoutThe sun setting in the west earlier than usualTime becoming celebratory, shedding its torment like a second skinThe smell of mum’s cooking emanating from the kitchenColourful lights adorning the treesHearts brimming with sweet cheer,As all prepare to welcome the new year.

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  • Of things missed

    Of things missed

    Well talking about writing is a never ending subject and while there may be a lot of things I have missed, there are a few things I wish to talk about before September ends and I once again lose motivation to write.

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  • Plotting and Endings

    Plotting and Endings

    Ideas often come to me in the form of a single image that usually is the crux of the whole story. Even while writing, many times I find myself with an image in my head that I then try to describe, poorly. While watching Castlevania on Netflix (yes, another show, I am a Netflix addict,…

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  • Non obvious things you should be prepared for when writing your manuscript

    By the time the idea for writing my manuscript came to me, I had read all writing related articles and had a fair handle on how to go about plotting, sketching, planning and writing my manuscript. I also kept reminding myself, quite firmly, one of the best advices that MP ever gave me: don’t edit…

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  • How I do character sketches

    How I do character sketches

    I have noticed an interesting trend in the Netflix original series that I pursue. Right from The Crown to Mindhunter to Stranger Things and Jessica Jones, Season 1 is usually plot heavy. It is like the makers want you to keep clicking on that next button and reach the end. But their Season 2 is…

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