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Author Notes | Writing Fog Of Opium
Writing Fog Of Opium was a cathartic experience for me. In Neeraj Ghaywan’s debut film Masaan, there is a scene where Deepak (played by Vicky Kaushal) finds the corpse of his beloved Shaalu (played by Shweta Tripathi) in the same cremation ground where he worked. The moment left an indelible imprint on my mind, probably…
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The Namesake | Top Shelf Books
Great novels often have simple characters elevated by magical writing. Jhumpa Lahiri’s debut novel and source material for Mira Nair’s namesake movie is a prime example of that observation. Although the published reviews of the book have been mixed, leaning more towards the positive, I rate this book highly. Two decades have passed, but the…
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Attachment With A Character – Writing In First
Characters, often if not always, are a reflection of the writer, acquaintances, circumstances and surroundings. One thing I usually struggle with is overindulgence and emotional attachment, especially when the character possesses a grain of my personality. Through my readings, I have seen some of the brightest work through this and few succeed in balancing the…
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RK Narayan Retrospective | Guide to Storytelling
As an 80s born, RK Narayan was a part of our childhood through the stories from Malgudi including Swami and his friends. When we grew older, we were introduced to several writers from all over the world – Saki, O. Henry, Dickens, Austen, Chekhov and Maupassant. Then we were introduced to The Guide. It’s been…
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Sliding Doors – Writing In First
Writing is not my bread and butter. The first time I had to write for a newspaper with a defined role of a writer, I realized that writing for me is probably not something to pursue professionally. Deadlines made the work inorganic and although the write-up was decent, I hated it more than the crappiest…
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The Knock | An Introspection
As I am working on the follow-up writing to Zain Chisti’s story The Knock, I went through some of the reviews I received and through those lenses conducted an introspection where I made an honest attempt to be honest about my writing. Frankly, my dear, it is an arduous task, to say the least. Right…
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Author Notes | Memorable Characters
Atticus Finch – Lawyer, Father, Good Man To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) is a love letter to all the good things people remember in their fathers. Atticus symbolizes an idealized journey through fatherhood for an everyman. He defends what is right. He teaches manners and values to his kids. He is willing to sacrifice…
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Truman Capote Retrospective | Stroke Of A Genius
Truman Capote had a troubled childhood but he ensured that the pain he internalized in his childhood sharpens his skill as a writer and bares itself in his storytelling. In her iconic book To Kill A Mockingbird, Lee, a friend and confidant of Capote, shows us a sliver of his life through the character of…
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Madhulika Liddle | Perspectives
What are your early inspirations which motivated you to write? Madhulika Liddle: I first began writing when I was about six years old – I used to write short stories that I would share with my parents and sister. I seriously began writing only when I was in my twenties, and that was mostly as…
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Rahi | Perspectives
What are your early inspirations which motivated you to write? Rakesh Kumar Srivastava “Rahi”: Since the very beginning of my life let’s say from my school days, I had a great affection for the language and the literature that those artists used to convey the ideas, the story, the emotions, experiences were a delight to…
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