Christmas is that time of year when you want to forget all your troubles and take a plunge inside the world of imagination. When reality is blurred and happy fables make way to our homes. Writing a short story on that theme is the best way to make use of all those imaginary characters that visit you in your dreams. Here a few prompts to help you if anytime you find yourself clueless: 1) A middle-aged man receives a Christmas card along with a letter forty years of it being sent. And the letter is written by the father of the man who has received it ( who thought, until now, that his father was dead and he hadn't met him all his life). 2) Someone plans a romantic boat ride with his girlfriend in Paris, but his girlfriend has some big news to reveal ( maybe she is pregnant!). What is the big news and how will it change the life of the protagonist? 3) A person on her way back from her hostel, after months, is quite excited but her journey does not turn out as she had planned and sh
Artistic enough, are you? Let us start by reading some tricks to use before getting into the field. What best then to read a few books containing the wisdom of various writers who have already tried their hands in it, right? You should mull and muse and discover the new depths of your mind. Read till the sun comes down, keep dreaming till it comes back up again and never say never! Here are a handful of picks that would keep you motivated and guide you through the dark tunnel that some people call the writer’s block , while others simply call it a confused phase; read on or through many other phases of writing: 1) On Writing: A Memoir of the craft This book is a must for every author. It gives us a chance to peep into the life of our besotted author Stephen King. To get you an insight into his world, I would better quote the man himself: “Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the live