Reflexions

structure-of-story

Screenwriting (structure of story) – Part 2

Screenwriting is like writing at the heart of it. It just needs some discipline. As a screenwriter follow your heart yet having an instinct to know what the audience wants. Of course, passion and intellect are a driving force behind any piece of writing but knowledge and feeling help you to bring the piece to […]

screenwriting

Screenwriting – Part 1

How to Tell a Story? How to tell a story? Apparently, a simple question but in reality, it is pretty complicated. It is not just about reading a lot and then scribbling words on paper. No. not that simple. Some people are naturally inclined to write a detailed description with extremely heavy words and actually […]

writing-fiction

Some “Rules” for Writing Fiction

Following are some rules for writing fiction as proposed by Elmore Leonard. After getting repeatedly rejected she succeeded in winning Man Booker Prize and that too twice. So, here is the list. Do make the best out of this advice: If you believe in your skill, if you believe you have what it takes to […]

tested-way

Some Tried & Tested Ways to Start a Novel

Many writers and especially the successful ones have their own tested and tried ways that they repeatedly employ to write novels. Here I will share some techniques used by Max Barry – an Australian novelist – to write a novel. He believes that every writer is different. Everyone has to find their own personal routines […]

a-girl

A Girl…

A girl – a story spinner Always building up scenarios Always weaving the web of imagination! One day walking down the street One handsome guy smiled at her, On her mind, an image got plastered, and she kept           searching for that smile, in that street, day in and day out. She found an interesting […]

city-of-love

DESCENT into the City of LOVE

I made a far journeyEarth’s fair cities to view,but like to love’s cityCity none I knew At the first I knew notThat city’s worth,And turned in my follyA wanderer on earth. From so sweet a countryI must needs pass,And like to cattleGrazed on every grass. As Moses’ peopleI would liefer eatGarlic, than mannaAnd celestial meat. […]

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