writing-tips
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Imagine: You’re a reader, browsing the shelves of a cozy bookstore. You’re skeptical about this store, and you pick up something on a whim. You open it up, and the FIRST PAGE hooks you instantly. Ask yourself…what goes into making that first page click? That’s exactly what I want to find out!
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Every writer is familiar with the word count conundrum. After pouring hours into a write-up, cutting it down to meet a word-limit feels oddly uninspiring. However, I’ve personally discovered that challenging myself to tackle ruthless word-counts through short story contests can act as a springboard to improve my longer projects and make my prose shine…
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Meiyazhagan is a south-Indian movie about a middle-aged man who visits his hometown. It’s a story of love, friendship, the usual cliches, all interpreted in an extraordinary manner. Want to break it down with me?
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Cesspool is not a very pretty word. But things stay stagnant, latent, dormant in a cesspool. They’re frozen in time, just like your beautiful, chaotic, masterpiece of a mind. Want to dig through it to mine for gold with me?
Story Scientist 