Tag: Personal
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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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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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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…
Sujoy Ghosh 