The essence of any writing is, whether it is accepted and adored by the public. If it is, then your writing is a piece of success. Chetan Bhagat is one such writer who has written quite a few books by breaking all conventional rules of writing, while still being able to hold on to a strong fan base around the world. Chetan Bhagat is indeed the present youth icon of India. … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Chetan Bhagat
Writing Tips from Famous Authors
5 Writing Lessons from Karen Russell
Karen Russell is an American writer whose debut novel, Swamplandia! was nominated and a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She has received numerous awards and her stories have been featured in The New Yorker, Oxford American and many other literary magazines. Her book of short stories, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves won the Bard Fiction Prize in … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Karen Russell
5 Writing Lessons from Dan Brown
Dan Brown is an American author known for prose and plotting that is formulaic. His novel The Da Vinci Code published in 2003 managed to sell over 80 million copies, and was subsequently adapted into a Hollywood movie in 2006. His other novels such as The Lost Symbol and Inferno are also bestsellers. Inspired by Sidney Sheldon to become a thriller writer, here are 5 writing … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Dan Brown
5 Writing Lessons from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
“Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands.” - Jane Austen, Persuasion His-story has always been the main component of literature. Women have been used, as mere shadows, in ‘telling’ his-story. For a long, long time, this has remained the general literary custom. Men … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
5 Writing Lessons From Ashok Banker
Ashok Banker is one of India’s most famous contemporary authors, renowned for producing works in different genres, which include crime fiction, science fiction, fantasy and horror, and of course the retelling of Indian mythological epics such as the Ramayana, and Mahabharata for which he is most celebrated. His books have sold more than 2 million copies in 16 languages and 58 … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons From Ashok Banker