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The Idea Obviously, the idea is to make the dish delectable. Especially it is meant for commercial consumption. Since this recipe is about concocting a novel, the ingredients are characters and plot(s). Narrative style does not feature here as it is more of an aftertaste: good, passable or bad. Ingredients · Midlife angst / desperation : In good volume. · Corporate lifestyles from a woman’s point of view: stronger the better ( since the main clientele are bored housewives ) · Whirlwind nature : Adding cyclones into the already rich blend gives headlines. · Teenage Trauma : Yummy and Zappy ( as this an upcoming market ) · Solution, absolution, redemption: In good measure, to cater to urban disillusionment. · Spice and salt : As much as you can get from Indian cities and villages.

GENIUS "Genius is nothing you can be born with. No one born with it. In any field, world class achievement demands at least 10,000 hours of practice. You must require repeated stimulation to attain a GENIUS level of mastery. Essential to this learning process to this process of achieving supreme mastery." Actually, Genius is a damn good in anything. Produce! A distinguishing characteristic of Genius is productivity. ESSENTIAL FOR WRITERS 1) Four Basic Human Needs : Food, Sex, Shelter & Desire. 2) Six Elements of a Story : Character, Plot, Structure, Point of View, Setting & Narration. 3) Two Essential : Conflict & Resolution. 4) Two Unavoidable : Climax & Anti-climax. 5) Two Must : Protagonist & Antagonist. 6) Four Quality : Motivation, Focus, Endeavour & Confidence. 7) Two Important : Curiosity & Interest. 8) Four Elements of Poetry : Words, Images, Rhythm & Form. 9) Golden rule for Drama : One Act, One Scene. 10) Four P's : Passio...

20 Sci-Fi Story Ideas Hello, friends! Last time, I shared  20 fantasy story ideas  to get your brain moving. This time, it’s my pleasure to go from earth to space. It’s time for… *drum roll*  sci-fi story ideas! Just so you know, these are “soft sci-fi” rather than “hard sci-fi,” which basically means they’re more focused on character than math and science.  1.     Aliens who  only  communicate with sign language invade. To avoid war, our governments must engage a vastly marginalized portion of the human population: the hearing-impaired. 2.     A  rogue planet  with strange properties collides with our sun, and after it’s all over, worldwide temperature falls forty degrees. Write from the perspective of a someone trying to keep his tropical fruit trees alive. 3.     Ever read about  the world’s loneliest whale ? Write a story in which he’s actually the survivor of an aquatic...

20 Romance Story Ideas A few notes: ·          I’ll do my best to keep these suggestions PG-13, but the genre DOES call for a bit of intimacy. Forewarned is forearmed! ·          Fair warning: my brain is a little odd, so these will not be your usual romance plots. ·          Expect some gender-swapping. ·          Speaking of gender, I’m writing these with the intent that you can do anything with the gender of any character in the prompt. Keep that in mind. ·          Have fun! When it comes to romance, a sense of humor is always a good idea. 1.     She’s a cop. He’s the owner of a jewelry store. A sudden rash of break-ins brings her to his store over and over and over again, until it becomes obvious that he might be tripping the alarm on purpose—just ...

10 Most Over-Used Romantic Comedy Plot-Points This list describes 98% of the romantic comedies released by all major studios in the last twenty years.           The modern 'rom-com', as we know it, is dead and has been for some time. The vultures are circling its carcass and the flies are digging into its festering flesh. The only people that don't realise it are the folks in charge of commissioning movies. Judd Apatow realised it and essentially refashioned the entire genre as best he could whilst still playing with the weary old 'rom-com' conventions with his first two directorial efforts, The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. What has killed the modern mainstream romantic comedy is the fact that Hollywood won't step away from the template it has bizarrely forced itself to adhere to. Therefore every studio 'rom-com' follows exactly the same beats with just different locations and different looking cast-members. So much so that what follows is...