5 Questions to Ask While Creating the Perfect Character
A good character is a valuable resource when it comes down to writing. They are the driving force behind your plot. They breathe the life into your story. There are times when we here someone say, “Oh, I did not care much for the story, but I liked the characters.” This is absolutely true, because […]
The Mind of An Anxious Writer
For everyone writing signifies something unique, something that entirely belongs to that one person: for me it’s peace. I love to write, it helps me put all my thoughts in order, but writing is not easy, in fact it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. On some days the words come pouring out like an […]
On A Rainy Day
June 23rd My eyes opened groggily. What woke me up? Wait. When did I fall asleep? Feeling disoriented I look around. The laptop laid open; the screen paused at the end credits of a movie that I was watching. Exiting from the browser, I checked the time, it was 10:25 pm. A loud thunderclap broke […]
Living Through A Pandemic
No one is truly prepared for a pandemic. Humanity has advanced so much that at this point we expect to conquer all, and eventually we will. But nature is such that, we cannot plan for all outcomes. Covid19 is the greatest example of that. There is no set cycle for an occurrence of a pandemic. […]
The Jingle
Detective Ethan Krieger stared at the bloody hand-print left by his hands on the buttons of the elevator with a certain sense of detachment. Wiping his hands on a napkin he put it away as another hacking cough racked his body drawing more blood. Holding in another cough, he drew a sharp breath and focused, […]
The Mask
Don’t trust her smiles, For they are all lies. When she says she is fine, don’t believe. For it’s a lie that she interweaves. Every day that dances by, In her heart she tries to not cry. Shying away from all the attention, Fighting against every misconception. No one accepted her […]
Don’t Look Back
“We are lost.” “No. We are almost there.” “We are in the middle of the woods! I am pretty sure your sister is not holding her baby shower here, Hana!”, cried Rebecca. “Becca, just trust me once. I’ll get us there. Dammit, if only this piece of shit GPS didn’t fritz out on us! Are […]
5 Reasons You Should Start Writing
One of the reasons I started this blog was because I wanted to make writing a habit. It is easy to think of ourselves as a passionate writer but when it comes to making it into a practice we tend to fall behind. For me, the main reason I hesitate is because I don’t think […]
The Man Who Kept on Walking
Some days manage to leave a mark far more than the others. It’s the same for people too. They don’t have to discover a planet, they don’t need to cure world hunger, their presence alone leaves a mark. It was the same for my grandfather. They call him naïve because he trusted far too much. […]
4 Important Aspects of Writing
Our imaginations are vast but when it comes down to giving word to our thoughts it becomes hard. I found this aspect hard because I truly did not understand what I was doing. Whenever I completed a story or poem, I would go over it and find it lacking. Or feel as though something was […]
