As an aspiring author of romantic comedies, I know the importance of creating characters that my readers can relate to and fall in love with. That’s why I wanted to share with you some of my tips and tricks for crafting memorable […]
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, […]
Sure, hundreds of possibilities went through my mind. All the turns my story could take. But, I am writing romantic comedy. My story needed to give the reader all the feels and make them laugh till their ribs hurt. More importantly, it […]
I wish I could tell you that an idea suddenly dawned upon me and all the pieces suddenly fit together producing a story I would love to write. The truth couldn’t be further away. Whenever I got stuck I found myself going […]