Category: Writing

• 16 New Courses In Creative Writing

  

  There was a time one had to spent hours trying to find a decent course on writing that would teach at least something on writing that would help a budding writer. Fast forward to today, there are so many new courses that it is getting increasingly difficult to choose from or even keep a tab…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  March 25, 2022

  Writing, Writing Classes, Writing Workshops

  content article, writing, writing advice, writing resources, writing tools

• Never Enough: Story Of A Woman

  

  When I was born, my gender was never enough When I was a toddler, my growth was not good enough When I was 10-years old, my marks in school were never enough When I was a teen, my weight was never right When I chose my subject, my hardwork was never enough When I went…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  March 14, 2022

  Flash Fiction, Poems, Writing

  flash fiction, poem, women empowerment, women’s day, women’s fiction

• Fiction Writing Bootcamp 2022

  

  Fiction Writing Bootcamp 2022 – Learn from scratch to advanced. After almost a year, I am back with a much requested class for everyone who missed it last year. This year, I have included a module on publishing basics as well in order to help writers draft their query letters and proposals for submission to…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  March 3, 2022

  Writing, Writing Classes, Writing Workshops

  amwriting, fiction, fiction writing, online workshops, updates, workshop, writing, writing resources, writing workshop

• Copyright For Writers – Everything You Need To Know

  

  Everything you need to know about copyrighting your work as a writer.

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  February 25, 2022

  Writing

  on writing, writing, writing advice, writing resources, writing tools

• 5 Tips To Write Great Sentences

  

  Everyone wants to write great prose, but most fo the times they ignore the very thing that makes up the prose itself – sentences! In order to write great prose, you need to be able to write great sentences and in order to write great sentences, first you need to know what kind of sentences…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  May 31, 2021

  Grammar Basics, Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  grammar, sentences, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing resources, writing sentences, writing tools

• 3 Types Of Sentences That All Fiction Writers Must Know

  

  Most of the writers, especially ESL Writers – English as Second Language Writers, face the problems of creative effective, sentences with great flow while writing a fictional story. On the surface it may not seem like a big problem, but when you really think about it, a sentence is practically the most basic unit in…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  May 28, 2021

  Grammar Basics, Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  grammar, sentences, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing basics, writing resources, writing tools

• What Is Camp NaNo WriMoWriMo?

  

  If you are writer who’s even mildly active on social media then you might have heard about the NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. But what about Camp NaNoWriMo? Camp NaNoWriMo is a spinoff of NaNoWriMo which you can customise as per your own needs. In their own words: Camp NaNoWriMo is your next, great…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  April 7, 2021

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  2021, CampNaNoWriMo, CampNaNoWriMo21, NaNoWriMo, writing, writing a novel, writing resources, writing tools

• My Author Introduction: Heena R. Pardeshi

  Finally, I got around to creating a video for my author introduction post. Do check it out and let me know how it is?

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  March 28, 2021

  My Books, Writing

  author, authortube, booktube, Deceived, introduction, writing

• Writing Vlog #2: Writing A Short Story From Scratch

  

  In this video, I have tried to capture my process of writing a short story. If you are a new writer or are curious about how writing is done, then I am sure you’ll enjoy this video. I you are a veteran writer then I am sure you will be able to relate to it…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  December 24, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Vlog, Writing

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• 7 Types Of Characters In Fiction

  

  Characterisation is one of the most important elements of any story, long or short. If you don’t get the characterisation right, chances are that your story will fall flat on its face and no writer wants that to happen! So the best way to make sure that your story stays with the reader long before…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  December 17, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  am writing, being a writer, creative writing, fiction, fiction writing, for writers, how to be a good writer, how to write a book, how to write a novel, learning to write, write, writer, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing reference, writing resources, writing tools

• 5 Elements Of Plot In Fiction

  

  Plot, one of the 5 main elements of fiction writing, is a term that confuses many new as well as veteran writers. When it comes to Fiction Writing, there is a big difference in the Story and the Plot. If you want to learn the difference between Story and Plot then read this article: Story…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  November 30, 2020

  Writing

  amwriting, being a writer, fiction, fiction writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing resources, writing tools

• Storyboard A Novel in 5 Easy Steps

  

  Storyboarding is a wonderful organising technique, that I feel, is highly underrated when it comes to fiction writing. It is a great tool to plot your novels and to put it all together in a coherent plot-line. I am an intuitive writer but working on multiple long-form fiction projects can be downright scary at times…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  November 11, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Plotting, Writing

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• Decoding Horror Genre For Writers

  

  Here’s the live stream of my 5th Webinar: Decoding Horror genre for Writers:

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  November 2, 2020

  Webinar, Writing

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• 10 Ways To Prepare For NaNoWriMo 2020

  

  NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month is around the corner and I am really looking forward to it particularly this year because of the entire lockdown situation. I simply cannot wait to get back to one of my story’s draft and start writing again motivated by all the NaNo energy on my social media feeds!…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  October 9, 2020

  Writing

  amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, NaNoWriMo, novel writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing advice

• Live Stream: Common Writing Mistakes Webinar

  Hey guys, you can watch the live streaming of ,y 3rd and latest webinar here: Due to some technical glitch, I had to shift to Facebook live after the Webinar to answer some of the questions, so you can watch that 20 minutes feed here: For your reference, here a list of all the 30…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  September 5, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Webinar, Writing

  event, Webinar, webinars

• How To Write A Book Analysis

  

  Analysing a book is too often confused with writing a book review. It is a very common misconception and one that needs to be busted especially if you are planning to become a writer or are one already. A book review is an informal way of sharing one’s thoughts about any book of the reader’s…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  August 21, 2020

  Articles On Reading, Novel Writing Basics, reading, Writing

  book analysis, creative writing, fiction writing, reading, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing exercises, writing tools

• What are Beta Readers And Why Do you need them?

  

  In the last 4 months, whenever I have delivered a lecture, I am ALWAYS asked about one particular topic, each and every single time with no exception at all – What is a Beta Reader?  Beta Reading is a concept well-known in the writing community but often misunderstood and misinterpreted by the new writers. So, finally,…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  August 8, 2020

  beta reading, Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  beta reading, creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, writing a novel

• Prompt-Writing

  

  Prompt-writing is one of the best tools for fiction writers. Period. You’ll find various definitions for it on the internet, but for me, it is simply what the name suggests: A topic around which a short piece of fiction is written promptly. Generally, the said piece of fiction is in the range of 100-1000 words…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  August 2, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, on writing, writing as a craft, writing prompts, writing tools

• Fiction Writing Masterclass

  

  Learn all about my upcoming online writing class and register for it to make it in the first batch of students.

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  June 21, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing, Writing Classes

  event, Events, fiction, fiction writing, how to write a novel, novel writing, writing a novel, writing as a craft, Writing Classes, writing resources, writing tools, writing workshop

• Finding The Right Idea

  

  I don’t think I have ever known, not even a single writer, who doesn’t get about a dozen ideas every day. But imagine what would happen if you’d start taking all of those ideas seriously?  It’ll be chaos! So you get my point?  As a beginner, you might feel the need, a very compulsive need,…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  June 18, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  am writing, amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, Writing Classes, writing reference, writing resources

• Discovering The Writer Within

  

  The first place you need to begin, especially while starting a long-form fiction project (or re-starting it), is to discover yourself as a writer – to find out what kind of a writer you are. Because unless you do it, you won’t know how to proceed further, especially once the initial flame of anticipation and…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  June 12, 2020

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, for writers, how to write a book, novel writing, on writing, WriMo, write, writer, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, Writing Classes, writing reference, writing resources, writing tag

• 3rd Edition Of Writing Manifesto Is Here!

  

  Hello dear readers, I have a brilliant news to share! The 3rd edition of Writing Manifesto is here (and to be honest, it looks so good!) For those of you who haven’t been initiated – Writing Manifesto is a mini e-book full of writing inspiration for new writers. If you are just starting out then…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  May 19, 2020

  My Books, Writing

  ebooks, Events, News, newsletter, updates

• Different Types Of Editing

  

  Editing is the process in which a manuscript is modified, corrected and polished thoroughly. In the literary world, there are different kinds of editing. Editing is very subjective, depending upon what exactly is lacking or needs improvement regarding the overall quality of the individual manuscript. For example, in some manuscript, prose needs tightening, whereas in…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  May 9, 2020

  Editing, Novel Writing Basics, Writing

  amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing resources, writing tools

• Stream Here: Webinar On Introduction To Creative Writing Basics

  Hey guys, if you’d like to watch the Webinar stream of my webinar on Introduction To Creative Writing Basics, then you can watch the entire thing on my YouTube channel (or below.) I have also started taking private classes on Creative Writing and Novel Writing, so if you are interested, then shoot me an email…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  May 7, 2020

  Events, videos, Vlog, Webinar, Writing

  amwriting, creative writing, lecture, novel writing, Webinar, Writing Classes

• A Winter Morning

  

  I am a hopeless winter-person – you know, when a person goes overboard in hauling around shawls everywhere, wearing cardigans even when it’s barely cold, wearing socks while sleeping and using a heater or a hot water bag at night to warm the cold feet. I know I am not the only one so I…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  December 27, 2019

  Flash Fiction, Writing

  amwriting, flash fiction, Short Stories, winter, writing

• NaNoWriMo 2019 – Update

  

  Hello, guys (After a long, long time!) I am here to share a quick update about my 2019 NaNoWriMo progress. For this year’s I am aiming to complete the 7th draft of Sinister Town and so far, i.e., in 15 days, I have written 29,132 words. I am trying to finish this draft this month…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  November 16, 2019

  Writing

  amwriting, my books, NaNoWriMo, NaNoWroMo2019, updates, writing updates

• Worldwide Release of Deceived E-Book

  

  I’m so, so, so excited to announce the worldwide release of Deceived e-book on the Kindle Store. Now Deceived can be read and enjoyed by people all around the world! This makes me so happy and grateful.⁣⁣⁣ If you haven’t already have it, grab your copies today!⁣⁣⁣ Deceived You can get your copies of my…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  September 14, 2019

  My Books, Writing

  Deceived, my books, updates

• Character Profile Sheets (CPS) – Part 2

  

  Character Profile Sheets are a great literary tool that help you in profiling your characters, especially the main characters of your story. They not only help you in being consistent with your character’s traits throughout your story or manuscript but also help a great deal in creating as well as painting the character arc you…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  June 8, 2019

  Novel Writing Basics, Podcasts, Vlog, Writing

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• A Comprehensive Look At Literary Devices

  

  As a writer, it becomes a necessity at some point or the other, to understand as many technicalities of the craft as possible. Whether you’re an intuitive writer or a deliberate one, there will be times when you’ll have to break the literary rules in order to create your masterpiece, but in order to do…

  Heena R. Pardeshi

  February 11, 2019

  Novel Writing Basics, Writing

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