The Writer's Platform

The Recap The year started off busy and is ending again on a busy note. With University fulfillments and family functions to attend to, it had become increasingly difficult to take some time off to write regular blog posts. Add to it the fact that I am the sole person who manages this blog. Whilst exams and tardy lessons took most of the time, skill building and household chores were also part of the mix. Nonetheless, getting four-five blog posts out each month like last year could not become the scenario this year despite my wish to be consistent. But the worst part wasn't the exams or the chores. It was the rainy season this year that chose to be volatile and guarantee sickness to everybody in my community. I had just recovered from a bout of illness at the end of July, only to fall sick twice in the month of September…in the middle of semester-end exams. I did not mind that either. But the fact that, no matter how badly I am sick and in need of the doctor’s attention, the rain a...

    Every good story evokes some emotions in the reader. A sad and tragic tale makes the reader cry while a happy and cheerful one makes the reader joyous and fulfilled. Authors are indeed super humans with their pens. How a trail of ink could trace the letters and words that could move a cold human heart. It takes effort to weave a tale that has interwoven strands of tragedy, happiness and comedy. Everyone loves to have a good and hearty laugh. Some people also look for tragic tales to have a good cry. Some absolutely adore a good piece of drama (I personally love drama but not in real-life). The essence of a good book lies in how much they were able to touch the reader’s emotions, how much the characters resonated with the readers. After all, all books are the results of the inspiration authors had while looking at people in real-life. Also, readers like to humorously quote that authors love killing off their characters and have a cup of tea with the devil right after wo...

  An anecdote on why cats are never going to be allowed in my household Everyone has pets. Everybody loves the warm embrace of their animals. Even before the advent of the pandemic, the idea of having a little animal pal has endeared millions of people around the world. Cats, dogs, fishes, birds, snakes…lizards? Rats?? Lion cubs? What next…Komodo Dragons?!I am joking, of course. Some people love embracing animals out of love towards nature and some relish the idea of having a furry companion for emotional support. It is a form of peace, entertainment and support in the form of a faithful animal. My family had kept chicks and fishes. But the idea of having a cat as a pet was always shot down by both of my parents. It wasn’t the issue of hair fall or the care, rather, yours truly has a severe allergy to both fur and feather. My cousins had even kept rabbits through red and watery eyes but my family…not a chance. I like animals. But with no opportunity to physically connect with...

    I read a lot. I stare at books and screens like a maniac until the stories are finished. This habit is shared between all two of my sisters so you can say we have a little shelf full of books that we have re-read a thousand times and still never get bored. Nowadays, I often read to get ideas for the blog and to brainstorm topics for future articles which has led me to come across an array of new words and possibilities. My pastime during the day is playing games. This particular game that I play has a very interesting plot and the characters have a very unique way of speaking. One of them really piqued my interest when she talked about a villain’s backstory through an allegory. Allegories are stuff that tell you the truth in a roundabout way, basically. I was just randomly scrolling through the web one day and found out an alternate version of Romeo and Juliet. My knowledge of this famous romantic tragedy was very limited since all I knew was that Romeo used to lik...

  Procrastination .The issue that everyone has. The excuse given by that exceptionally smart kid in class who could become the president on the moon yet chooses to be the biggest slacker in the class.  The actual reason behind a barrage of uncompleted assignments and commitments. The reason that holds us back in our tracks to success. I have been procrastinating a lot lately when it comes to publishing new blog posts. My brain was absolutely refusing to churn out a new idea for the schedule and my hands were refusing to type out any stupid idea that randomly sprang in my head. In my defense, I would like to say that I was busy painting and playing games. I mean, if you scratched the games part, I could’ve done some writing but whatever. Let’s...not go there. Ahem Speaking of which, the weather is rainy. If you live in the southernmost region of India, the weather is tropical and humid. Our lands were starved of water, so today was blessed by a bountiful bout of rain (why do I ...

  After the grueling two years of college ended, my schedule was left wide open. My parents made me take up as an English tutor in a summer camp organized by my mother’s colleague. I wasn’t entirely against the idea but I was feeling rather unwilling to be up for the job since I am not good with kids. I have the least amount of tolerance when it comes to kids and I have no idea why. I don’t seem to have the hyperactive energy required to bond with children or the crackhead energy either. As a child myself, I did not have kids my age as playmates after school. It was always my youngest sister with whom I played. She used to be rather clingy and wanted to do everything that I did (I know it’s natural for a small child to be like that and I’m not complaining). I was initially skeptic about it but in the end my parents told me that it will be a kind of personality training for me.   My ears perked up at the words “personality-training”. I have a satirical, impatient and a...

 EVERYBODY'S CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ARC A show is considered memorable by its viewers if it captures the realism of the characters by showing their emotional and mental growths as they overcome obstacles in their lives. Though it seems rather fictional to see it on the screen, once you experience it you'll realize that it is not as beautiful as it usually shows on the screen. Having watched enough anime and read more than enough books of various genres , I used to feel constantly annoyed as to why the author chose to kill off important people in the protagonists life. Nearly every anime show has a protagonist whose parents are almost non existent , dead or overly abusive to the point where the show feels like you are carrying extra emotional baggage for a fictional character. But honestly speaking, this particular arc is the hardest to achieve. Around winter 2021, I experienced a loss (which I'll probably talk about one day) that created a barrier between the person that I w...