Balakarthiga’s Blog

  • JUNE GOALS 2016

    JUNE GOALS 2016

      Trust me when I say that life couldn’t get any more chaotic. Being in a new city has killed my productivity. May was a complete disaster, but I’m not going to let that happen to June. I grabbed my notebook and a pen, wrote down everything that needs to be fixed this month – Read more

  • A MINIMALIST LIFE

    A MINIMALIST LIFE

    ‘Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication’ How would you feel, when you finally find a word that best describes the kind of lifestyle that you’ve always wanted? That was it for me when I accidentally stumbled upon minimalism, and I immediately began doing my research – by devouring several articles about this incredible, marvelous and remarkable Read more

  • Writing Q&A: Villains.

    Writing Q&A: Villains.

    Villainy is fascinating. As a writer, it is also one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever faced. Not much of my short stories and first two novels have real villains, per se. I’m one of those writers who pen stories that revolve around Situational Villainy. Which means, the villains in most of my stories aren’t usually Read more

  • Writing Q&A| Finding Time to Start and Finish your Novel

    Writing Q&A| Finding Time to Start and Finish your Novel

    Finding the time is more about wanting the time to write, and you have to want it more than anything else in the world. Read more

  • Wild, Wild Nights.

    Wild, Wild Nights.

    The night owls have been glorified and articulated to be extra creative – well I strongly disagree. I had a revelation when I woke up and made myself a cup of tea, this morning. I don’t know if it was the very rhythm of grabbing my mug, placing a bag of Darjeeling tea and then Read more

  • On Sluts, Bitches and Whores.

    Someone hits you with a weapon and drags you down the street. You bleed. You fall down on your knees, whimpering and trembling. You know that help is only one call away, but you cannot find your voice. You slowly crawl out to the streets, and you collapse as soon as you manage to find help. Read more