Tanmay, Damien and I turned back to analyze the scene ahead. There was silence between us, as we stood there undecided. “I’m staying in the car. I know that the people who can’t contain their curiosity get killed first,” Alisha […]
Paragraph after paragraph of description or action eventually bores a reader. Dialogues help to break up this monotony. Crafting a relevant dialogue within the context of a story is often one of the trickiest parts of creative writing. Here are […]
Setting is an important literary device. The setting of the story is usually introduced at the beginning along with the characters. It can change throughout the plot as the narrative progresses. Setting establishes the context of a story through time, place and social environment. […]
Every story revolves around conflict – the struggle between two opposing characters or forces. The story begins with a character facing a problem and moves forward because the character fights against obstacles and seek out clearly defined goals. All stories […]
Almost everyone has that secret desire to write a story or publish our very own novel one fine day. But for most of us, that day keeps getting pushed further and further away due to various personal and professional reasons. […]
Plot is the foundation of a story around which the characters and settings are built. It is the series of events that occur during the course of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a […]
All stories have a single core purpose– to cater to the fundamental human need. Stories are an arrangement of words and images designed to evoke responses from the targeted audience, whether physical, psychological or emotional response. The thing that is […]
For a diehard Harry Potter fan like me, the news of the 8th book was not an easy one to digest. I did often wonder what happened to the Potter and Weasley families after the Deathly Hallows prologue, but somehow […]
A classic penned down by Roald Dahl in 1964, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is still popular amongst children today and rightly so. A light read for children and adults alike, it is a fun combination of adventure, sensibility, humour […]
I make my way in the darkness slowly. It is pitch black. I keep one foot ahead at a time. My hands are stretched in front as I gingerly test the floorboards with each step I take. My heart is […]
