MOTLEY ME

I started this book in a very bad mood.  Couldn’t help, it was one of my tragic days. Halfway through this book, in addition to my other concerns, I got frustrated at how flat my life chart was from the shepherd's own.  I craved for a change, a drastic one at that.  The intense urge which I felt to break the monotony of my life was turbulent.  I started comparing my life with others’. Definitely. Not. A. Good. Thing. To. Do. This led me to think where I was lacking and got even more frustrated at the realization of how good-for-nothing I was for most of my life.  I couldn’t finish the book in the midst of anxiety, so I closed it. After suffering for few days, I opened the book again. This time I read it from the beginning. I wasn’t impressed by the protagonist. In fact, the story didn't pique my interest in the least, but to my surprise, I was very much affected by Paulo's thought-provoking ideologies. Ev...

Same as everyone's life. Eat, work, and sleep. Oops! Kidding... But, I’ll tell you what I think is happening with most writers in the world as of present-day. A day usually starts with a good cup of coffee for a writer. He/she then starts to write and continue writing till the late evening or until the night breaks out with an accomplishment of minimum 2000 words and manages to finish a novel within 3 months. Once the novel gets published, he/she earns a best seller status in a year. This is kinda how a writer’s life should have been (ideally).  However, in reality, a writer’s life is not even close to that. For those who have misconceptions about writing game, here’s a much-needed reality check. Writer’s life is anything but pink summer. In fact, it is predominantly filled with rainy blues. For a writer, writing is 30% talent and 70% hard work . Our brain doesn’t overflow with creativity as people think. Even if it does happen once in a...