I am not working a job these days. But I still work on personal projects in a multitude of hues and a number of disciplines. I have set...

Part 1 I don’t know how long this piece will end up being. A while back, when I started practicing to write, I was insecure and lacked...

Write shitty first drafts. Write just well enough that when you read it back, you can clearly make out what you intended to say. Add...

There are days when the act of putting pen-to-paper feels like a breeze over my bald head ; but the bad ones sting. The words don’t come...

All writers say writing consistently is the secret to finishing any literary project. One needs to scribble regularly. It’s not about...

While writing something, when you stop and think, is the real source of creativity. The second you stop, you let your mind wander the...

There is something about doing the things you love. While partaking in them, you enter a trance-like state, and just can’t get enough. It...

I have perused the Economist for the past 2 years, having pored through at least half of each issue of the hefty weekly mag. I have also...

There is a constant conflict between your will to write down your finest thoughts, and the necessity you feel to edit the shit out of it....

Be a good listener, and a keen observer and you will have 20 stories every day. The difference between a professional writer and an...

When you work to the best of your ability, you don’t blame yourself if it is taking too long to finish a task. You rest when you are...

All your idols are really good at what they do. Take cues, and learn from them. Once you understand which elements need effort, trust...

When you do all that needs to be done, your self-esteem gets a boost. Waking up and sleeping as per schedule, not wasting time on...

Get better. Get a bit better everyday. Be it writing, Economics, Or taking care of your parents. Just focus on keeping forward momentum...

Its tough when you get a pile of content and read and read and read, and after getting totally overwhelmed and exhausted, you allow...