Romance, whose idea was it?
Have you ever wondered who the first guy was, or be it caveman, who said “I don’t think women like being shoved in front of the stove (or fire) as much as what we thought they do, unless we’re both …
Staying on a Vietnamese junk
Earlier this week, I spent two nights on a junk in Halong Bay – Vietnam. I was a little nervous, to say the least, to board the one year old vessel of roughly 29 meters in length and seven meters wide, …
Exotic words and places
Two weeks ago, I turned 30 – Boo. I don’t know why exactly I wrote ‘boo’, it just so happened that I could not have had a better day if I tried, having spent it in Ho Chi Minh City. …
From novel to screen
I was in the middle of another blog post, when I stumbled across a film, based on a book that I absolutely loved. I was very excited (as I always am) to watch the characters I imagined in a certain …
The top 10 reasons why I write
When I started writing this list, I aimed for ten reasons. I stopped at 20. Luckily, I’ve only listed the first ten, and in no particular order. I tend to view the world in a certain way. A romantic view …
To wed or not to wed
What does it mean when a flight attendant is wearing a wedding ring at the start of a flight, but for some reason he isn’t wearing one as the plane is about to land? I noticed this on a recent …
A female writing from a male character’s point of view
Writing from a male’s perspective can be challenging, especially as a female writer. But whether you choose to write from within the head of a female character, a male character or both (within different scenes, of course), the amount of …
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Change and conflict
Without change in Fiction, there would be no conflict. Without change in life, there would be nothing. When I think about my life, I am reminded of a particular time when change was waiting and how incredibly frightening it was. …
The role music plays in writing
The absence of music in writing, especially fiction, is as unimaginable to me as the absence of music in life. This might sound a little bizarre, but the first thing I typically hear when I listen to a new sound …
A glimpse of domestic travel
The first thought that usually enters my mind after I board a domestic plane, especially if I’m travelling alone on a work trip and sitting in the aisle seat is: I hope there’s a free seat next to me. I …