Wednesday, June 3, 2020

June IWSG Post and my Secrets


Most of us want 2020 to pass fast, as we all just want to put this year which brought the Covid-19 pandemic into our lives, far behind us. Like everyone else I too want this year to get over quickly or a miracle to happen where the world gets a medicine that can get cure us of this miserable virus. I’m also praying for a vaccine, but I know that won’t happen fast. Luckily, I’m so busy writing that all my anxieties are at a distance, watching me from far.

Another saving grace is that it has started raining in Bangalore and the cool winds are a pleasure. Many other cities in India are hot and some hotter.

Now to focus on IWSG. This time I was ready with my IWSG post. IWSG (Insecure Writers Support Group) is an online group of writers, posting on the first Wednesday of every month. As we writers love to talk about our writing, we also love grumbling, atleast I do, our posts usually focus on our writing related issues, worries, fears and doubts. Do visit the IWSG website, its full of informative posts.

 IWSG is the brainchild of the creative, talented and brilliant Alex J Cavanaugh, the author of several amazon bestsellers: CassaStar, CassaStorm, CassaFire and Dragon of the Stars.

 June 3 question - Writers have secrets! What are one or two of yours, something readers would never know from your work?

Let me think what are my secrets. One would be that I’m a very insecure writer, always thinking that I’m not good enough, that my writing sucks. Whenever someone praises my writing or story, I feel they are lying. My second secret would be that every time I get bugged with someone, I base my antagonist on them, by giving the villain in my story, their traits. Promise me that you won’t reveal my secrets to anyone.


I’m looking forward to reading all your secrets, I’m sure they must be naughty 😉.

P.S. Hope everyone is keeping safe!






13 comments:

  1. I put annoying people in stories too – sometimes I add them in just for the fun of deleting them. The best bit is we can keep on getting our revenge by putting them in new stories and doing something else to them.

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  2. I won't annoy you then!
    Either get this year over with or reboot it. One of the two.

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  3. Yeh for cool breezes!

    Okay, I am making a note to not get on Rachna's bad side. :)

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  4. Yeah, I don't want to get on your bad side either. But great idea to look at people who annoy us and use them when creating our villains. You've got me thinking!

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  5. Take those insecure writer feelings and make a villain out of them. That will help.

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  6. Good to see your creativity blooming, Rachna

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  7. I've been very close to adding a lot of real names and specific traits to my villains, but we live in a small town and they will find out. Your secret's safe with me!

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  8. The revenge of a writer. lol I love it! I often give the antagonists in my stories traits from people who make me mad, too. ;)

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  9. I thought that was what annoying people were for :)
    Happy June!

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  10. I envy you for the rain and cool temps, both of which I love. We're hitting the 90s now in the US Midwest.

    I share both of your secrets; the insecurity in my writing and especially the the very bad end to which people who annoy me become characters in my work! Thanks for making me feel a little less . . . abnormal!

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  12. Hi Rachna...

    With your LIST OF CREDITS, How on earth can you believe that you are not a talented writer! All you readers would be shocked by this news...they LOVE your writing.... From what I have read and seen on your posts and through FB, you are an extremely talented writer with many published works. There is NOTHING to be insecure about... What should I say... LOL. I keep plugging along and get no where. But I know that one day it will happen. I know I write well. It is all about timing for me. Secrets... not many here. Only that once I get my first novel published, I plan to RUN with it as far as I can! Stay safe, Rachna... sending you virtual Hugs

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  13. Rachna, you are a very skilled writer with many publishing credits to your name. Don't ever doubt your talent.
    Stay safe. :)

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