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The Verbal Sketch

9th April 2017 By Ashutosh Gursale15 Comments

Let's sketch perfection, Mrs. Artist. It's been years that we've been together. I've seen you work day & night to get every stroke of the pencil perfectly rub against the canvas. All the frames in our room are filled with exuberant portraits and the liveliest landscapes. I love each of them, I do, but one thing I always wonder— Why isn't your face on any of them? The question's easy to ask, than solve by myself, because I know your skills are a mixture of practice and talent. Yet, I would love to begin with the gift. I'll stare down the blank canvas, picturing which expression of yours shall I portray? I hope you don't run into the room and ask me about it. It'll be my surprise. I'll sketch you from the perspective of my very own eyes. I'll start with your doll face, shouldn't I? Then stretch your flicks down to your waist and leave just a strand falling on your face, the way...

A writer’s journey.

8th April 2017 By Ashutosh Gursale14 Comments

The fresh breeze coming from the ocean leaves a salty taste on his lips, but it doesn't matter, Arush is already lost in a trance. The water touches his ankle every time a wave pushes them out towards land. He opens his collar button and takes a deep breath in. As he unbuttons his shirt, he can feel the mask of the corporate man fall off. It's the first time in ages that he has come by this lonely part of the shore. He reminisces every happy memory he has here. But one particular memory is very vivid. *** 'How many shapes did you see today?' His sister ran towards him, while he was lying on the warm sand. 'None.' He said, looking accusingly towards the distorted clouds. 'I feel like my imagination has ended, Naina. Why? Why can't I see a shape today!' Arush hears his 8-year-old self crying and an unexpected smile crosses his face. 'Oh, little brother!' He hated being her "little...

Writing Tips #2(Choosing the Genre)

14th March 201730th April 2018 By Ashutosh Gursale6 Comments

Hello, once again, beautiful souls! As discussed every week we are going to proceed with the tips on fictional writing and the sequence remains the same: #1 – Word Count and Story Length #2 – Choosing the Genre/ Conceptualizing the Story #3 – Sequencing the Plot #4 – Character Development #5 – First Person/ Second Person/ Third Person Narrative #6 – The Power of Foreshadowing Now, you must have a pretty good idea on how long your story should be, Kudos! But what good a story is without a particular genre? Today we'll discuss the basics of choosing a genre for your story and conceptualizing it. Choosing the Genre Once you sit down to start a story, you shouldn't start with the first chapter itself. But if you do, then don't worry. You can always use it somewhere or the other. Even I did that initially, but it makes the foundation of the story shaky. So, now when you sit down to start a story you ask yourself— What do I want...