The Writer's Platform

  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...

  The textbook definition of Ego is a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance. We all have ego inside us. It is an important part of every individual’s personality as it is the driving force for a person’s success. Egos can be a force of good or a perpetrator of disaster. Having an inflated ego can create chaos between your peers and can become a hindrance to your coworkers too. Instead of becoming a stepping stone, you become an obstacle in the way of your team. Unstoppable ego in a person is a headache for others around them. We must learn to control our ego, for our sakes as well as for others. Ego and pride are two different things. While ego is more about how the person views themselves, pride is all about how a person feels about their achievements and such. Human beings are God’s greatest creations. We have superiority over every other being on this planet yet we are the weakest when it comes to battle with our self. Our sense of worth is so important these da...

People love to have a fairytale story in their lives. They love to be rich and wealthy, have a mansion full of servants, and have a beautiful partner and a circle of reliable friends. It is not a shame to imagine and wish for good things but going completely off the rails by being delusional? Now that’s an issue. Ever heard of spouses ruining families to get their hands on the ancestral wealth? Did you pay close attention to who was your truest friend when you were in despair? Did you listen to stories of people getting cursed with misfortunes because someone couldn’t handle their success? The internet shows its audience a lot of fantasies about love and friendship. It also shows its exceptions in the spotlight but we still love to wallow in our imagination about how cool would it be to marry someone rich, handsome and completely stable. Certain novels often gain recognition for their well-written side-characters or for the realistic way they handled the plot. Fantasy is good and...

You know when you’re at that point in your life where your brain refuses to be creative at the most crucial times? Like, you have your essay’s deadline tomorrow, but your head is clean out of ideas and prompts. It’s the time when your hand wishes to do something useful but your mind refuses to cooperate, leading to irritation at yourself.  then it eventually ends up being a miserable cycle of uselessness which defeats the urge to do something creative. We refer to this gap in the creative grind as a ‘block’. It is commonly known as a ‘writer’s block ‘and an ‘artist’s block’. The frustration over being unable to keep the flow of inspiration going is palpable and difficult to overcome. Whether it is for an artist or writer, it doesn’t matter since blocks like these can hinder anyone in any field.   Since I am currently going through an atrocious Writer’s Block that ruined my schedule, here are some do’s and don’ts that I gathered for all those fellow writers, artists and ba...

    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...