Lavanya Once you finish writing your potentially best-selling book you realise that you now face the intimidating task of peddling it to literary agents and publishing houses. It’s judgement day; well, almost. If you look at the Submissions page (perhaps the most visited page) of most literary agents and publishing houses you will notice that you … Read more
This is the second part of the Career in Journalism series by Preeti. So it’s the weekend and you are looking forward to an unhurried breakfast with various newspapers spread out across the table as you take in some mental refreshment while sipping coffee.
If you are a relatively new writer in English (or any other language for that matter) you might have been asked, “So, have you found your writing style?” Have you wondered what writing styles really mean? Is style about being an expert words-smith? Is style the garb or is style the garnish? Is style the … Read more
In the second and concluding part of the series on writing careers, Booksoarus brings to you both an insightful and illustrative list of writing options.
A writing career is not an oxymoron. The writing life can be a vocation. Consider a career in journalism, for instance.
Photo credit: Paul Hilton If you are an English writer looking for creative writing courses, be sure to check out the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA) offered by City University of Hong Kong.
The setting of a story is an important aspect that’s often missed out by many writers. It’s important to get the where right to enhance the who and the what. In this post, we cover why the setting of a story is important and how you can incorporate the basic principles in your book writing.
When it comes to creative writing, many of the phrases that are commonly used (especially by new writers and authors) are anything but creative. It is pretty normal to overuse idioms and cliches in writing.
So, you’ve written that stellar opening line putting, “Call me Ishmael,” (Moby Dick) to shame. You’ve also introduced your character – a sturdy guy with those brooding eyes and you have hinted at a past that you want your reader to unravel later on and say, “Wow!” Right there, you have all the right intentions … Read more
Among the gamut of creative writing topics and theories, there is an entire ocean of consensus (way beyond the school of thought) that believes that inspiration for a writer is overrated.