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Welcome to Week F of Authors’ Tips: A to Z of Writing.If this is the first time you are visiting … More F is for Character Flaw →

By Jaideep Sen November was a month of celebrations. Salim Saab’s birthday fell on the 24th  It’s only in the … More Let’s Celebrate Salim Khan! →

Reviews are a lifeline for authors. It’s validation for the hours, days, weeks and months an author spends writing a … More 4 Star Review for Bombay Heights from Pink Heart Society →

A couple of years ago filmmaker Runjiv Kapur told me about a heartbreaking incident in north India. A young girl … More A Special Film – Behind the Scenes of 7 Lives →

Welcome to Week D of the A to Z Writing Series. My post for the week is ‘Deus Ex Machina’.  … More D is for Deus Ex Machina →

By Jaideep Sen As an avid viewer of Kaun Banega Crorepati, I’m struck by the fact that every time a … More First Link in the Zanjeer →

Welcome to Week ‘C’ in the Authors Tips: A to Z of Writing series. And my post is about  How … More How to Improve your Craft →

 Jaideep Sen highlights a memorable incident between Salim Saab and the iconic filmmaker Raj Kapoor… It’s been a few days … More The ‘Sangam’ of a Genius and His Admirer →

Continuing with the Series of A to Z tips, here is my post on…. B is for Background. Writing stories … More B – Doing the Background Work →

Welcome to a new series of blog posts titled “Authors’ Tips – A to Z of Writing”. Eight  authors — … More A – Authenticity in Writing →

My movie bingeing on Netflix continues. And inspired by the rush of blogging that is happening everywhere I have decided … More Bingeing on Movies — #Review of Qarib Qarib Singlle →

It’s been a while since I posted movie reviews on my blog. Heck, it’s been a while since I watched … More Writer Protagonists make for Entertaining Movies! — #Review →

By Jaideep Sen Salim Saab was once asked in an interview what he considered to be his biggest strength in … More The Strength of Characterisation →

As an author you create characters and give them unique traits — both good and bad — and then throw … More Author Reet Singh Spies on her Characters Tanay and Mita (#CharacterInterview) →

Happy Independence Day! Jaideep Sen on one of the most iconic films that India has ever made…. Today as India … More The Forever Burning Flame of Sholay →

In my journey as a writer, I have had the privilege of meeting many mentors from whom I’ve learnt many … More ‘Honor the talent, drive and desire that not many people get’: Laurie S Campbell →

Releasing a new book is always a thrill. You’re excited to show off your work to the world and also … More Bombay Heights – Sleepless in the City of Dreams →