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Saurabh Sharma

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Being born in a middle class family has its own perks and limitations. The biggest perk is that one will be able to complete his engineering and MBA and the biggest limitation is that one will have to complete his engineering and MBA. Saurabh sharma, being a middle-class boy from Baroda, did his engineering from NIT, Allahabad and MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai. Currently an Associate Director at Flipkart, in his free time, he loves to write, play tennis and strum guitar. His debut novel is a tribute to some of the truly amazing friendships that he has developed over the years. His penchant for storytelling has led to his witty writing style, which has got rave reviews from across. He is currently staying in Bangalore with his wife and is giving fi ...more

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Saurabh Sharma Firstly, do not let the story decide the end. Let the end decide the story.

Secondly, write daily. Even if you write shit one day, next day, write agai…moreFirstly, do not let the story decide the end. Let the end decide the story.

Secondly, write daily. Even if you write shit one day, next day, write again.

Thirdly, there might be times when self-doubt will obscure your sensibilities. Share your first couple of chapters with someone who has not read them before. If they don't like them, you know you have to re-work on them and if they do, you will get motivation to write the next few chapters. Keep such 20 friends ready :)

And finally, re-write as many times as you can. Every time you revisit a sentence or a paragraph, you will be in a different state of mind than you were when you visited it last. That will bring in a fresh perspective and will help make it better. (less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

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I am too new a writer to comment on something as abstruse as that, but will still give my two cents.

The key is to never stop writing. Having professio…more
I am too new a writer to comment on something as abstruse as that, but will still give my two cents.

The key is to never stop writing. Having professional responsibilities as well, I dedicate 1 hour every day to writing. There are times when I have a pen in my hand, but am not at my creative best. It is important to accept that such moments are a very critical part of the overall learning process.

Even if the word, sentence, paragraph or even the chapter that I wrote was cringe-worthy, it fired up my grey-cells. Every failed idea sows the seeds of a brilliant one. The key is to nurture the plant. Daily.

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Teenage Diaries: The Days That Were

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Teenage diaries is basically my dedication to the times when time was the least of our worries. The times when friendship was our religion and filial obligations were a myth, when the only form of love we knew was platonic and when greeting cards & love letters meant more than degrees and dollars. When the only class we didn’t bunk was that of the most beautiful teacher and when everyday was not a Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 25, 2016 00:16 • Tags: fiction, humor, indian-writing, romance

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“My past haunts me, my present screws me, my future scares me. In a nutshell, time physically abuses me”
― Saurabh Sharma, Teenage Diaries: The Days That Were

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“I write to discover what I know”
― Flannery O'Connor

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“My past haunts me, my present screws me, my future scares me. In a nutshell, time physically abuses me”
― Saurabh Sharma, Teenage Diaries: The Days That Were

tags: humor

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“The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.”
― Jay McInerney, The Last of the Savages

tags: family, friendship, humor

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