Have you had an experience that you want to share with the world? Perhaps you've achieved a success or a goal, or simply had a good time. It could be anything from a holiday with your family, to a life changing event that happened in your past. Write it down, in the form of a book or a short story. Having your own experiences reflected in your writing can sometimes bring out … [Read more...] about How Your Own Experiences Can Help to Bring Out Your Best Writing
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A Tribute to Khushwant Singh
On March 20th 2014, India lost Khushwant Singh, a legendary writer and journalist who passed away in New Delhi at the grand age of 99. In this article we take a look at the life of one of the world’s most well-known satirists. Read on to find out more. Early Beginnings 1915 was the year Khushwant Singh was born in Hadali, a town which is now in Baluchistan, Pakistan. He was … [Read more...] about A Tribute to Khushwant Singh
How Watching Actors Can Improve Your Writing
Have you ever wondered if the piece of writing, which sounds so good in your head when you read it may not sound as good when others read it? Is there any way to improve your writing keeping in mind that aspect of writing? Watching actors act and read out scripts can be very helpful for a writer in improving his or her work in many aspects. Knowing what actors do, how they … [Read more...] about How Watching Actors Can Improve Your Writing
How the Holi Festival Can Inspire Your Writing
Spring is officially here and to acknowledge it, hundreds of millions of people across India and the world are celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi, today. Holi is well-known for its bright colours to coincide with the beautiful colours of spring and the ending of winter. However, there are many traditions and meanings associated with this wonderful festival. Some of these … [Read more...] about How the Holi Festival Can Inspire Your Writing
How to Write a Novel that Could Be Turned Into a Bollywood Movie
Do you dream of having your novel turned into a Bollywood movie? Well, other writers certainly have achieved it. For example, the movie Parineeta is based upon Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novella of the same name. Kai Po Che! is based upon Chetan Bhagat’s novel The Mistakes of My Life. If an achievement is possible for one human being, then it can certainly be replicated by … [Read more...] about How to Write a Novel that Could Be Turned Into a Bollywood Movie