by Devjani Bodepudi | Nov 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
This year, yet again, I am taking part in NaNoWriMo; that famed writing competition that goads you, that wills you and challenges you write a 50,000 draft of a novel in 30 days. It’s a seemingly insurmountable task and yet, this year, with a full time...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Nov 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
So this year, I’m taking part in National Novel Writing Month again. Last time, completing it caused such a high, setting a target, reaching a goal, it was exhilarating. So, I’m doing it again. I’m taking advantage of the time and space and bandwidth...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Dec 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, I did it! I wrote a novel in the month of November and I’m still basking in the afterglow of success. This is huge for me, I’ve actually completed a task despite the odds. I’m going to brag and boast my heart out until everyone’s sick of listening and then I’ll...
by Devjani Bodepudi | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
This weekend I read a few more pages of The Lowlands by Jhumpa Lahiri and I watched the movie Brick Lane, based on the novel by Monica Ali. I was hit by a gloom, a darkness that rendered me paralysed from the eyes up. What was I doing, trying to write a novel? How...
