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How to beat writer's block (the fun way)

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Jun 18, 2010, 12:48 am
Writers are famously lazy, but years of writer’s block, well, that is too sour. I have heard people getting stuck in writer’s block for as long as eleven years, thank the animals (for once, please) they have a regular job. All right, you are here not for small talk, but to get a hand toSHARETHIS...
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Dramatist C.D. Sidhu, a word portrait

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Apr 13, 2010, 10:30 am
Edited by Ravi Taneja This book was gifted to my daughter, Enya, by my uncle, Dr. C.D. Sidhu. I read through it very slowly, taking in its essence, tasting its exotic flavour. From this book, I learnt more about a man who fought all his life for what he loved: drama. Dr. Sidhu has written thirty six...
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Udaipur: Stepping across cultures

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Mar 10, 2010, 12:49 am
Narrow lanes where only a car can pass through at a time climbed up to hotels and shops in old Udaipur. It made me do two things: fight with claustrophobia and try to get a glimpse of the famous lakes. The largest lake in Udaipur, Lake Pichola, is blocked from view by hotels, shops and houses;SHARET...
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What's all this about word count?

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Feb 5, 2010, 12:35 pm
Put A Love Story by Eric Segal beside War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and the argument does not stand. But I am not thinking about selling, for a change; I am thinking about determining the volume of your book accurately. I read somewhere an easy way to do it. If you divide your book intoSHARETHIS.add...
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Show, Don't tell: Emotions and Expressions

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Dec 21, 2009, 6:53 am
From editors to fiction gurus we hear the same advice Show, Don’t Tell. Careful use of verbs instead of a truck-load of adjectives is what an experienced writer will say. I add that transforming emotions into expressions is one of the must-do jobs of every fiction writer. It is a simple trick if y...
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Books I recommend on fiction writing

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Nov 3, 2009, 8:14 am
These are some of the books I recently read. In each book listed below, I learnt something new and invaluable about fiction writing. I borrowed them from the British Council Library so they are not a part of my bookshelf. I did not photograph any of the earlier books so those photos are borrowed fro...
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8 interesting sites on writing fiction

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Oct 21, 2009, 7:00 am
1. Writing Fiction by Crawford Kilian Crawford Kilian is a published author of many books. As expected, he has excellent advice on every topic he chooses to write on. This site is highly recommended for all fiction writers. 2. Fiction Week Fiction Week is a good, clean site with fiction wr...
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Chosen

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Sep 23, 2009, 6:19 am
Chosen spans the lifetime of a woman who, at sixty-three, discovers that she wronged her mother all her life and thinks her guilty of her death. (As the work is in progress, I cannot disclose details.) Chosen is a literary novel, and will be close to 90,000 words. Right now, I have completed one-fou...
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The Rise of the Dawn: A novel by Shruti Chandra Gupta

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Sep 23, 2009, 6:02 am
The Rise of the Dawn tells the story of a young man who becomes a social handicap because of his need to avoid his past. His dead sister, tyrannical father and loving mother find a way to reach him; through dreams. After years of living in isolation, it is the love of two women thatSHARETHIS.addEntr...
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Tip on building fictional characters

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Sep 17, 2009, 3:58 am
When authors talk about their characters, they often say that the characters cut themselves off from the author and take a life of their own. Some say that the characters become independent to such an extent that they begin to manipulate the plot as well. It sounds weird, and I guess it is. To peopl...
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Tropes and Schemes

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Aug 17, 2009, 7:35 am
I composed this e-book to help myself and others get acquainted with the nuances of writing. I’ve included as many as 69 tropes and schemes with explanations and examples, so you won’t need to bother to make a list. Download Tropes and Schemes SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tropes and Schemes", ur...
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Dangers for Fiction Writers

Shruti Chandra Gupta posted an article on Literaryzone - Aug 17, 2009, 7:33 am
Dangers for Fiction Writers is a free ebook that warns you against possible flaws that might scar your fiction. From boring beginnings, slow pace, unconvincing characters, faulty jumps in time to bad structure, scale, complexity, narration and action; Dangers for Fiction Writers will help you glide ...
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About Me

Shruti dug out a master’s degree in English Literature after which her passion for fiction writing forced her to take up only two jobs: reading and writing. She has written a literary novel The Rise of the Dawn, several short stories and articles for magazines. Currently, she’s working on her next novel Chosen with fitful desperation.

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