Ask the Author: Ravi Bedi
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Ravi Bedi
The mystery of a missing fighter pilot, whose aircraft simply vanished into the hills.
Ravi Bedi
To my den and read Lovers' Rock for the tenth time. Believe me, I never get tired of it.
Ravi Bedi
Editing my works, perhaps for the fiftieth time...there's always scope for improvement. There's nothing like a final draft.
And
Composing music on my digital piano after receiving loads of rejections.
And
Composing music on my digital piano after receiving loads of rejections.
Ravi Bedi
1. Read a lot of good books.
2. Build a solid plot
3. Write, keeping the economy of words uppermost.
4. Cut, cut, and cut again till you retain the juice of the story. Rest is excess baggage for which you pay by losing audience.
5. Stick to the meat of the story.
6. Show, don't tell. Use active voice.
7. Read a lot on the net about good writing.
8. Re-write the whole thing and edit it fifty times till you're fully satisfied. (There's nothing like a final draft).
9. Don't think you've written a masterpiece. Let others judge your quality.
10. Be prepared to get the pink slips.
Last: Start allover again...or better listen to music or do some gardening.
Best luck.
2. Build a solid plot
3. Write, keeping the economy of words uppermost.
4. Cut, cut, and cut again till you retain the juice of the story. Rest is excess baggage for which you pay by losing audience.
5. Stick to the meat of the story.
6. Show, don't tell. Use active voice.
7. Read a lot on the net about good writing.
8. Re-write the whole thing and edit it fifty times till you're fully satisfied. (There's nothing like a final draft).
9. Don't think you've written a masterpiece. Let others judge your quality.
10. Be prepared to get the pink slips.
Last: Start allover again...or better listen to music or do some gardening.
Best luck.
Ravi Bedi
I'm constantly churning stories in my head...and a lot of good ideas come on the potty in the mornings.
Ravi Bedi
1. Creative urge
2. Inspired by good writers, generally the older variety.
3. After reading a lot of crap doing the rounds as 'best-sellers'. (I can do better).
4. Personal satisfaction
2. Inspired by good writers, generally the older variety.
3. After reading a lot of crap doing the rounds as 'best-sellers'. (I can do better).
4. Personal satisfaction
Ravi Bedi
It satisfies your creative urge.
Ravi Bedi
I don't deal with writers block.
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