Personal Blog of Dagny Sol, Editor and Author Coach
Kabir stood at the edge of the terrace, his loose tie fluttering in the wind. Through the smoke of his cigarette, he looked at the cityscape with its twinkling lights, wondering once again if what he had done was right. Staring at the horizon his thoughts travelled back to the fateful rainy day when he […]
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 […]
Spin Me A Tale Series: Begin your short story with the prompt text below. The story can be as long or short as you like. Once you have written it, please post the link to your story in the comments below. We would love to read it. If you ask us to, we will give […]
Your manuscript is your baby. You’ve nurtured it with your life-blood. It is your heart and soul. Before you send it out into the world, you’d like another set of eyes to go through it and pronounce it perfect. A professional editor can give you an objective review and make your work really sing. There […]
Spin Me A Tale Series: Begin your short story with the prompt text below. The story can be as long or short as you like. Once you have written it, please post the link to your story in the comments below. We would love to read it. If you ask us to, we will give […]
Perfection in writing is a work in progress. Editing is the process of revising your first draft and making it crisp, concise and easy to read. Whether you’re writing a book or an article for an academic journal, it is always best to revise and make it as error-free as possible before sending it off […]
Spin Me A Tale Series: Begin your short story with the prompt text below. The story can be as long or short as you like. Once you have written it, please post the link to your story in the comments below. We would love to read it. If you ask us to, we will give […]
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 […]
You would hardly believe it, but loudspeakers are lethal instruments of mass destruction. Yes, they are. I’ll tell you why. Because they incite harmless, mild people like yours truly to murderous rage. Once the rage has been stoked, one never knows where it would stop, if ever. Result: Mass Destruction. QED. The event triggering this homicidal train […]
Identity: The things that make you, YOU! You know already that you are a One-Of-A-Kind rarity. There never was anyone Identical to you, and there never will be. What goes into creating the uniqueness that you call your Identity and what makes it so wonderfully precious? Your circumstances, talents and disposition are unlike that of any other person on earth. […]