You know the feeling of writing a story and enjoying every moment of it, believing that writing was what you were born to do and you believe you’re really good at it? Well, a professional edit of your first draft will very […]
I’m a stay-at-home mum. It’s incredibly easy to just push my writing for ‘later’, prioritizing a hundred other things first. And when ‘later’ comes, I’m too tired to open up my laptop and churn out 1000 words, leave alone 200. All day, […]
I essentially rewrote my entire book. Let’s face it, all our first drafts look like the after-effects of a few confetti-filled balloons, popping one after the other. Beautiful? Could be. A mess? Definitely. And I’m pretty sure my first editor, who did […]
The worst part was over. That part being having an editor, who has probably read hundreds of brilliant books, read my shabby amateur first draft. Your ego will also get a wake-up call that is loud and clear. I mean, you start […]
I finally sent my first draft to an editor who was not my husband. Actually my husband did it without me knowing. Well, he had asked me first, and I told him I wasn’t ready and I wanted him to work on […]
Who would be the person you allow to read your first draft? Someone you are close to? Someone who knows how your mind works? A friend? A partner? A sibling? Or would you rather a complete stranger read your work? They don’t […]
Why did I start writing? Why romantic comedy? Sophie Kinsella. That’s why. Ironically, her brilliant mind and those of other contemporary romance/ rom-com authors had me in awe. To the extent that when I read or reread any of my favorite books, […]
I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets fed up with looking at the mundane surroundings of my home. If only some inspiration for my antagonist would pop out of my 8-year-old coffee table! That being said, I have honestly done […]