by Raj K Lal | Dec 11, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, Writing Tools
A cup of tea, anyone? If you’re stuck for something to write, or something to write about, why not try this prompt? Take a small notebook and go and sit in a cafe. Write about anything which attracts your attention. For example, why not try people watching? What...
by Raj K Lal | Sep 5, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, Links, Writing Tools
Freedom from deadlines isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Having finished my uni work and handed in my assignments, I now feel as though I have no purpose. It’s not just for now. I always feel like this after hand-ins. So, I’ve been searching...
by Raj K Lal | May 18, 2012 | Blog, Book Reviews by Raj, Links, My Writing, Reviews, Writing Tools
West of No East by Bobby Nayyar packs into a small book many of the issues facing people in multicultural, contemporary Britain today. It tells of difficult relationships, be they marital, friendships, work or parental. Difficult economic times increase pressures on...
by Raj K Lal | Apr 23, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, My Writing, News, Performances, Writing Tools
Last week, I attended a public lecture ‘Black Country to Red Earth’ given by Candi Miller in the International Centre, University of Wolverhampton on Thursday 19th April 2012. Stories galore for telling and reading. It was a great evening of sharing...
by Raj K Lal | Apr 4, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, My Writing, Writing Tools
If you’re stuck for something to write about, take a look around you. Describe what is in your favourite room in the place where you live. What’s there? Is everything where it should be? If not, why not? Describe the colours, the textures, the sounds...
by Raj K Lal | Apr 2, 2012 | Blog, Inspirations, Reviews, Writing Tools
‘Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies’ by Salman Rushdie is the first short story in a collection of ten. It tells of one of the British Consulate’s Tuesday women, Miss Rehana. On the last Tuesday of the month, young women travel long distances to try to...
