Ask the Author: Puja Upadhyay
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Puja Upadhyay
I have been blogging since 2005. Some short stories that I wrote on my hindi blog, laharein got a favourable response from my readers. Their positive feedback and encouragement led to more stories and different plots.
The book started as a collection of stories first written on blog and then I added more stories to the list.
The book started as a collection of stories first written on blog and then I added more stories to the list.
Puja Upadhyay
A collection of long stories exploring themes I have not touched before like religion, spirituality, occult.
Puja Upadhyay
Write. Write. Write.
And then edit and throw away stuff. But never edit in your head, before a story is even born on paper.
Write generously. Edit mercilessly.
And then edit and throw away stuff. But never edit in your head, before a story is even born on paper.
Write generously. Edit mercilessly.
Puja Upadhyay
The ability to be able to precisely put in words how I feel...about a situation...a person or an idea.
To have the freedom to live many different lives while writing each story.
To have the freedom to live many different lives while writing each story.
Puja Upadhyay
Mostly through a change of scene. Short or long time. For the quick fix, I take out my two-wheeler and go for a ride.
I have a particular playlist of instrumental songs that always triggers my mood and pen and then start writing. I also shift from writing on my Macbook to writing on actual pen and paper.
For the longer spells, I read, always. Getting lost into a new book brings in a crossfade of new visuals. Reading helps me in the long term.
I have a particular playlist of instrumental songs that always triggers my mood and pen and then start writing. I also shift from writing on my Macbook to writing on actual pen and paper.
For the longer spells, I read, always. Getting lost into a new book brings in a crossfade of new visuals. Reading helps me in the long term.
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