A Nonet refers to a group of nine. In music, a nonet refers to a composition that requires nine musicians for a performance and in poetry it refers to a composition which comprises of nine lines. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Yes it is. But what tests your poetic calibre yet again is the ‘syllable count’.…
That Time Of The Year #WordsMatter
Today we kick off the third instalment of the #WordsMatter Blog Hop and our prompt for October is ‘It’s not that time of the year without…’. Shalini, Parul and I thank you for your great response again! Yes, it’s that time of the year. Or shall I say it’s not that time of the year…
Mindful Writing: The Best Antidote for Writer’s Block
Writer’s block. Every writer has encountered this devil more than once in their lives. Sometimes the ideas just keeping flowing and you have to write them down stat before they are completely gone. And then there are times when you try so hard to squeeze the last of your creative juices and nothing—NOTHING comes out.…
Story And Storytelling Quotes
Humans need stories. From childhood, we’re always more drawn to information that comes through a story rather than just facts. Apparently, when we hear a story, our brain lights up – the neural activity increases five fold! Today I’m sharing story and story telling quotes that re-affirm our need for and love of stories. Story…
What Sounds Do You Write To?
It’s been raining incessantly. I’m love to write as I listen to the rain filtering through the trees outside my window. I love the sound of rain – it helps me be more creative. Which makes me ask: what sounds do you write to? What sounds do you write to? Have you noticed that we…
Sharing Your Depth
When I first started writing and sharing on my blog, someone remarked in a surprised tone, “I didn’t know you were so deep!” I was even more surprised by her remark and more than a little upset. I thought she knew me well. It’s only some years later, that I realized that my writing used…