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Parables on the Writers craft

Books on Writing: 1.        A Moveable Feast- By Ernest Hemingway (published after his death) The book talks about his years in Paris as a young writer in Europe during the 1920s with his wife. "If the reader prefers," he wrote in a three-paragraph preface, "this book may be regarded as fiction. But there is always the chance that such a book of fiction may throw some light on what has been written as fact." 2.       On Writing : A Memoir of the Craft - By Stephen King (published in 2000)       This book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a writer. It is also a   fondly sardonic autobiography. 3.       The Elements of Style - By William Strunk Jr. & E B White (published in 1918) This book is a prescriptive English writing style and basic grammar guide, comprising elementary rules of usage, principles of composition common mistakes, in brief a shor...

Dreams that keep me awake through the day

I remember this birthday card that I received from the only two people who could miss me, from the moment I closed my eyes to sleep for the very first time. There were those blue fringed lines at the border slightly fading off to the edges, where the card was cut in curves, so as not to have sharp corners. In the center, in glossy print was a small kid wearing a cap and swinging a golf stick at nothing. On the card was this line “You made us stretch, be it your untidy room, the blaring music, or the unique dreams you believe in …….. But then, we know that we have got a uniq...