An analysis of his work and the results — The Lord of the Rings, published between 1954–1955 by J. R. R. Tolkien, has sold a stunning 150 million copies yet. The prelude to this trilogy, The Hobbit, also called There and Back Again, has sold 100 million copies. …

Let’s NOT kill our darlings always — I was unsurprised when I came across various checklists of rules of writing. All worthy institutions have their laws — be it traffic, school, food, or work — so why leave it out? …

A small trick you will love to apply — It’s an unfortunate truth of life that you cannot be bubbling with joy and alacrity every moment. Sad days occur. Sad days are normal. It seems that even the Sun is frowning on you, and nothing can go right. How do you deal with dark times? I stumbled upon a trick that can make you feel better immediately. Rate your happiness. It may be a four or five. Then, ask yourself what can make you feel a six, and go for that. Maybe it is drinking a cup of coffee or listening to music.

I recently left a lot of novels in the middle, and it gives me insights on what NOT to do as a writer — It kills me when I have to leave a book in the middle. Because I know how much effort it takes to finish a story. Then get it published. Market it. After all of this, if the book isn’t good enough for me — it isn’t a great feel. Here…

You can be anything! — Barbie — With its loveable and vivacious characters, its unexpected and unique storyline, its dance-along songs, its mesmerising and perfect set, and its awe-inspiring conclusion, Barbie captured my heart. This fantasy comedy, directed by Greta Gerwig, crossed the $1.2 billion mark globally. It exceeded my expectations, delighting me with its fairy magic! …

You must give this classic novel (not the movie) another chance if you haven’t — I first read Pride and Prejudice when I was twelve and I absolutely hated the novel. Half the words went over my head, the lines seemed long enough to be a paragraph, and there was no leaping action to keep me hooked. I couldn’t understand the hype. In my defense…

Big Brother is watching you, comrade — When we expect pages and pages of info-dumps about balls and dinners, sigh at dialogues worth a chapter rove over ceaselessly, and try to figure out the littered metaphors in the classics, 1984 proved to be quite a relief. Ergo, George Orwell is an exceptional author. It was a bright…

I thought the community was finally getting some deserved representation. Then the movie dropped a bombshell. — Lucy was the typical nice girl in the movie. She was obsessed with checklists, kept her home spotless, had an almost sorted life, and could make a fabulous living by playing the violin. As the cherry on the cake, she had great friends to rely on and provide comic relief. …

I explore three frowned-upon emotions in this post. When analyzed, they can do you good. — Since your childhood, you are told to repress your overbearing and negative emotions so that others can be at ease always. After all, what will society think of you if you express uncomfortable truths? This habit backfires on all of us. You must not shun or repress your negative emotions…