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How to Write a Novel Like a (Fake) Psychologist: Making Characters Feel So Real, It's Unsettling

Let’s get something out of the way first:  You don’t need a psychology degree to write characters that feel human. But you do  need...

Romanticise Your Way Out of Burnout: 5 Creative Micro-Practices to Reset Your Nervous System

Ever fantasised about quitting your job, buying a one-way ticket to the Himalayas, and spending your days sipping butter tea in a...

The Mahabharata’s Game-Changer: Shikhandi and the Battle for Identity

An ancient tale of transformation, vengeance, and radical truth. “Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in...

NEITHER HE, NOR SHE - THE UNWRITTEN STORY OF THE HIJRA COMMUNITY

Source: YouTube Welcome to the land of peacocks, India, where ancient traditions dance with modern desires, and the chaos of centuries...

How to Structure a Story Without Losing your Mind: A Step By Step Guide to Structuring a Novel

Hey there, dreamer! Since you ended up reading this blog, it’s safe to say that you’ve got this spark of a story burning in your heart,...

From Drafts to Deadlines: 5 Best Tips for Freelance Writers to Boost Productivity

Introduction: The Never-Ending Checklist and the Wandering Wi-Fi Freelancing is freedom… with a side of chaos. My workspace could be a...

Absurdism: The Vibe Check of 2025

World War II. Yeah, that was the point when people started to feel out of place and absurd. Writers, poets and philosophers found an...

Love, Loss, and Lines That Sting: Why Kahlil Gibran Still Wrecks Us—In a Good Way

An illustration of Kahlil Gibran (Shutterstock) Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with...

Who Writes Our History—And Who Gets Left Out Of The Story?

I remember flipping through my school history textbook, clean columns of dates, confident declarations of victory, and chapter titles...

Comic Book Chronicles: Flashback to the ‘90s, When Comics Were Our Internet

Flashback to the ’90s—when comic books were our internet. Before Netflix binges or endless Instagram scrolls, there was a magical time...