Creative Writing
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Just Another Lens
Through these strangely amusing and simple ways, He (or is it She?) continues to teach me life lessons that then flow through my words, such as these. Continue reading
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YouTube: 3 Clichés to Avoid in Novels
For this week’s video on #WordsAndWordsmith, I present the 3 clichés that you must avoid when #writing a #Novel #beginner #tips #YouTube Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/X21LlR4-BFw Don’t forget to Like, Share, Comment, and Subscribe. #FictionWriting #NovelWriting #TipsforBeginners Continue reading
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Only You
Amongst the notes, she found a poem that, as a folded paper, was tucked inside a notebook. To her surprise, my handwriting looked completely different back then. To my surprise, my writing seemed completely different back then. She thought it was more artistic. I thought it was pretty lame of me to concentrate on rhyming… Continue reading
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3 Key Takeaways from Apple Event 15 Sep 2020
So, as Apple concluded its first big event, a first online event, for 2020, I could not help but think how carefully it designed and integrated everything into that one big thing that matters. This post is a result of that contemplation, and here’s what I’ve found: Watching the Wrist: Listening Well Enough As parents,… Continue reading
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Strike O’ Muse
Today, my mother turns 62 years young. Of all she has learnt from her life, the essence, she knows, remains in never settling, ever pursuing, and setting high standards for everything. If this already means trouble for us (I’m chuckling as I write this), it means that we, too, have to continuously better ourselves at… Continue reading
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Memoir: Mathematics and Me
Probably that is why, in Sanatana Dharma, there weren’t any mainstream subjects. Learning came through exploration as much as observation; through listening as much as doing; and, through all streams of knowledge that flew into this mind from all directions, giving it the influx of the much-needed wisdom. All of our spiritual leaders and Maharshis… Continue reading
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The Two Sides of Writing
Any skill that requires you to follow a process has to have mechanics. Anything that is coded within the rules of a language needs artistic intuition to unfold its true, magical potential. Continue reading
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Learning through Writing
The life of a writer is that of a generalist. We are the jack of all trades. And that itself has lended me the most powerful insight: to be a learner, I just have to take the next logical step. As a proud generalist, I have broken down complex topics into simple terms and simple terms… Continue reading
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Last Things First
The embarked Soul— Set forth in a paper boat— Toward the unexplored, Unfolds the uncertainties, On the folded paper boat. Continue reading
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Father’s Reflection
These tatters of the once perfectly woven fabric of alive, afresh moments cloaks my naked soul, speaks for my unspeakable acts, and ties me umbilically to my inner self. After so many years, I realize, embracing my daughter is similarly satisfying. Continue reading
The Wordsmith 