Thoughts on writing, creativity, and the everyday moments that spark ideas, curiosity, and conversation.
Stephen King rightly said that writing is a lonely job, so writers should primarily write for themselves. He also said that his writing is mainly for his wife, who is also his first reader and honest reviewer. I have learnt this too. I started writing mainly for myself as a form of expression. And my … Read more
A few months back I decided to evaluate Amazon Ads. I was told that if someone is searching for Indian Short Stories then if an ad appears for one of my books, then maybe someone will click on it, and then, perhaps, download a sample, and possibly, over time end up buying the book. ‘A … Read more
When the apple fell, Newton got an idea. He discovered gravity. But gravity existed all along. Newton only uncovered it and gave it a mathematical formula. Galileo invented the telescope but when he saw Venus and Jupiter and its moons, they were simply discovered. They existed all along. He only gave them names and told … Read more
When I was in a corporate job, after a few years, I discovered this thing called FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early. It fascinated me and I felt like now I knew what I wanted. This was when I was around thirty or so – that’s more than a couple of decades back, and a … Read more
One of the common flaws that anyone who follows whatever his passion is – is to assume that everyone else has an equal interest in it. That is not always true. In fact, it is mostly untrue. If I have a passion for writing, it does not mean that my readers would be interested in … Read more
Most weight training practitioners know what progressive overload means. You start with 8 reps, maybe 6 sometimes if you need to get the form right. Once you get the form of an exercise right, you start practicing progressive overload. 8 reps into 1 set, then 8 reps into 2 and then 8 reps into 3. … Read more
WYSIWYG was the acronym for an editor that designers of software used to build a user interface. It was supposed to simplify user interface design, and remove the gap between what the developer built and what the user saw. What you see is what you get. That’s fine for user interface design. But in real … Read more
I am not a reader or writer of poetry. But I scribbled a bunch of lines (on demand!) on our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I chanced upon it today and thought it might also pass off as a decent Valentine Day Poem. Here it goes: Love at 25 is the oxygen around you, Love is the … Read more
I do not know cooking. Except a cup of tea or coffee, or an egg or some rice and dal, I can’t make my own food. My wife, though a decent cook, doesn’t quite love cooking. Neither does she have the time or energy for it now. But whenever she cooks, she makes dishes that … Read more