Personal Blog of Dagny Sol, Editor and Author Coach
Whether you are a newbie or a veteran storyteller, there is just one thing you absolutely must not skip—plotting your story. As Editors, we come across many stories which have been written by a seat-of-the-pants instinctive method. Basically, it means you start writing with not too fixed an idea of what you want to say. […]
Indianisms, they do confuse the uninitiated! Indianisms are phrases or words in English which are either Indian in origin or were created through a literal translation of a vernacular phrase. These words or phrases are as often colourful as they are awkward. Some of them come so naturally to us that picking them out of […]
Upper or Lower? Capitalization is the practice of making certain words begin with uppercase or capitalized letters when needed. This hardly seems something that might be confusing. Beginnings of sentences; names of places and people; are to be capitalized. That’s simple enough. But there are other places too where capitalization is to be used—and many […]
Creativity and imagination can be a curse. Yes, you heard me! You can have a zillion ideas for your story or novel which can overwhelm you. Alternatively, you can sit staring at a blank page because your creativity just decided that it wants nothing to do you or your editor’s deadlines. We have all been […]
Every author can attest to one common foe—the Writer’s Block. You sit staring at a blank screen, wishing your brain to get back to the required flow of thoughts like a child wishes on a falling star. The result? Nothing. Nada. A few hours, days or even weeks later, you are still looking at the […]
Through his stories, an expert storyteller can deepen the reader’s experience of life. Reading a compelling story enables a reader to live an entirely new life. It brings him to challenges he has never faced, with tragedies he has never endured, with joys he has never experienced! The world of the story is refreshingly different […]