I filled a mouth full of coins though the price of each word was not fully negotiated I did not know what it would get me may be a poem of the darkest hours of man’s futile attempts to dream may be the finest moments of a short story it could be a long cold chapter in a chilling mystery but I had no interest … Continue reading Paying with Life #69 of 365 Poems
“If you would like to be enlightened on our society and the times we live in, then read my work. However, if you are unable to stand to read my work, it means that it is our times and society today that you cannot stand.” These are the words of Saadat Hassan Manto when his work was labeled as vulgar and obscene in Lahore. Whenever … Continue reading Don’t try to turn the Wheel Back by BANNING Creative Work; You will Fail
When I say writing, I also mean typing. To be honest many of us find the traditional writing with a pen difficult and are more inclined to typing, again on a computer vs the typewriter. So why should you start writing. The simple answer is that you have to tell something, you have experiences that would be nice for the world to know, to read. … Continue reading Writing and the (in)Famous ‘No Time’ Excuse
We all know that at some point early in life we learned to read and write. Then we mastered the skill at various levels so we can comprehend, express and communicate in this world. We as a society consider these two skills as primary to grow oneself. But we have also seen that many people reduce reading as they grow up and many never write … Continue reading Reading And Writing – You And Your Teen
The Publishing industry always had an attire that identified itself differently for the author and the reader…. What happened in recent years with the self-publishing and ‘publish on demand’ services coming up is that attire was removed…. In fact Publishing industry just got out of its shell and became accessible to a wider audience….. Readers transformed to writers…. Even people who never read much but … Continue reading The writer in every reader – Books, Blogs and Print on demand
A day ago I crossed my fiftieth post on my 100 days to 40. It feels good and over the fifty odd days I have touched on many things that matter to me and how it would matter to me in the future. I am also overwhelmed by the response I got from people unknown as well as friends and family who visit this site. … Continue reading You don’t need to know a lot of words to start writing
Vinod Narayan 