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Slaying the Dragon – Notes on Productivity and Procrastination

In my last post, I talked about the complicated life and personality of children’s lit writer Enid Blyton but didn’t delve into her awesome capacity to produce 6000-10,000 words a day without any drop in standard. So, what was the secret behind Enid Blyton’s prolific talent?

When it came to the time she spent writing her books and responding to her fan mail, it was the time that she took away from her family, who were mere props when it came to advertising her supposedly idyllic life. Howeve...

My Favourite Children’s Lit Author Was a Raging Narcissist

Ever been shocked to find out that a celebrity figure you thought you knew might be narcissistic, petty and vindictive?

In any respectable library in post-colonial India Enid Blyton’s books were in high demand. At the age of nine, her books inspired me to write shoddy copies of imaginary adventures (and may those childhood drafts burn in eternal hellfire). My friends and I swapped and re-read tattered copies of The Secret Island, The Boy Next Door, The Faraway Tree, The Wishing Chair books an...