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  Today morning, I recalled these amazing lines from Anne Lamott's "Bird by Bird" and I think, they encapsulate just the perfect POV to look at writing, perfectionism, and all the things that inhibit a free flow of writing. Read it below: “When we have a wound in our body, the nearby muscles cramp around it to protect it from any more violation and from infection, and that I would need to use these muscles if I wanted them to relax again. I think that something similar happens with our psyche muscles. They cramp around our wounds – the pain from our childhood, the losses and disappointments of adulthood, the humiliations suffered in both – to keep us from getting hurt in the same place again, to keep foreign substances out. So these wounds never have a chance to heal. Perfectionism is one way our muscles cramp. In some cases, we don’t even know that the wounds and cramping are there, but both limit us. They keep us moving and writing in tight, worried ways. They keep us s...

A work of fiction, in writing or otherwise, is a creative concoction of characters, settings and scenarios which are all, but only illusory formations carved by the function of human mind called as ‘imagination’. Yet for most humans, storytelling forms the make-up of majority of our life’s time. Stories! These fabricated vistas, slapped with wodges of tremors, trepidations and sensations; trammeling with shams of ideas and waves of emotion lapping through…Stories are those quirks of tricks and lies, in the backdrop of which, lurks a still quietude of the emotional center that hums and rustles in the heartbeats of its truest readers and listeners. Discover below, a collection dazzling with forty insightful quotations from some of the greatest writers-storytellers, on the topic of ‘fiction’. To read all of these in one go (with background music!) begin straight from the following video, or skip through this to read them one by one. Yowzers! #1  Fiction is the truth inside t...

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is one of those books that one may read over and over again, and never get bored. It clangs and jingles with the outpourings of sentiments, sentiments which erupt from the pellmell of the juvenile years in the life of a boy named Holden Caufield. Written in a 1st person narrative, the book gushes with the tohubohu of his adolescence and boyhood. Irked by who he calls as “phonies”, aka his fellow schoolmates, Holden decides to leave his school Pencey Prep. Stepping into the rubbly arena of the outer world, Holden seems to feel alienated, disoriented and miffy at its absurdity. The text that follows in the book elaborates upon these emotions in a tangle of brilliantly-crafted interior monologue that turns out to be utterly savoury to the reading sense. The book features an epistolary format, which means that it is written in the form of letters addressed to the reader and divided into chapters....

Inspired by his dreams, Remy, a rat, finds himself separated from his family-kingdom; isolated and lost in a river tunnel, only to discover that his destiny had brought him to his dream restaurant ‘The Gusteau’s’. Flabbergasted and excited, Remy wanders along to witness the wondrous processes going on in the world’s finest gourmet kitchen. Remy desires to cook, but the only problem, he is not a human. Call it a brush of good fortune, Remy comes across a naïve boy named Linguini. Linguni’s only problem, he doesn’t know how to cook. And so, Remy and Linguini partner along, Remy acting as his shadow chef.   The classic Disney-Pixar hit does not only feature an immersive animated production and neat characters, but also a storytelling that is as inspiring as entertaining. Dreams come true! Orders please!! In this video, I share 27 of my favourite, inspirational quotes from the movie. Go ahead, watch and enjoy! Thank you, Good day & Stay tuned for more exciting quote collections! ...

Chocolates.   Taste buds seem to swoon with delight the moment one mentions the topic of “chocolates”. So, when Mr. Willy Wonka, the greatest chocolate manufacturer decided to reopen his chocolate factory, the children worldwide splashed into pools of excitement. And so did their parents, their grandparents. Confectionary stores worldwide were stocked and restocked, and re-re-stocked, with gigantic heaps of Willy Wonka Chocolate Bars. On the flip side, the toothpaste factories let go of their workers because, apparently, the market demand of toothpaste escalated in direct proportion to the sale of Willy Wonka Chocolates. The job demanded a skill too mechanical and too much to be worked out by the mere labour of human employees. One of these toothpaste factory workers turned out to be Mr. Bucket, the father of a charming boy Charlie Bucket. Though poverty-struck, the Buckets family depict family warmth, yet, floats like a snowflake of wintry gloom. Their fortune, however...

Judy Hopps, a bunny cop, leaves her hometown and boards a train to the adventurous big city Zootopia, to fulfill her life’s dream. Signed as a mere traffic meter inspector, she loses her heart, until one day when she comes across a fox named Nick Wilde, who is doing the business of selling fake popsicle icecreams. As the bunny and the fox join hands to catch a dangerous gang called ‘Night Howlers’, their enemity gradually turns into a bittersweet friendship. And together, they pave the way forward to restore the harmony of the big city and to reunite all animals from the separation of prey and predators! A world of dreams; a courageous cop; a fable of friendship & ripples of laughter; this Disney-animated comedy is a heartwarming treat that is endearing, engaging and entertaining for all ages. Check out this list containing 25 interesting quotes extracted from the movie…Enjoy! And do click the subscribe button for more interesting videos! Good day, Neha 🙂

Dark moments It is during the darkest of moments that you'll discover the brightest of light!

REMINDER 🔴 EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS = CLUES TO YOUR DESTINY'S CIRCLES 🔴 🔴🔴🔴 "Until & unless there is even one thing, which causes me to feel triggered, then, clearly, the lesson is that, some work is yet to be completed. When I realize this, I must keep going with the work. For, the goal, is only the fresh golden sunlight emanating from the spacey sky of my heart's shining awareness. Nothing lesser than that can ever quench the thirst of my soul-seeking peregrinations. Endless it might be, but deep within, I know, that the journey is worth it!!!" 🔴🔴🔴 VIDEO SHORT DETAILS Graphic & Writing: Neha's Notebook Background Music: Mohanakalyani Thillana · Jayanthi Kumaresh [Shared by Youtube] LINKS Quotes Gallery: https://www.instagram.com/thequotogra... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nehasnotebook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nehasnotebook Blogspot: https://itsnehasnotebook.blogspot.com/ YouTube Quotes/Reminders Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlis...

REMINDER from NEHA'S NOTEBOOK I am an ongoing experiment of nature. I am a caterpillar made up of moments. 👻➡️🐛➡️🦋➡️😋➡️💁

Hello & Good Day! 🌹 In this video, I present seven short poems featuring words which I have written with much depth of attention, fun and curiosity. In different points in time, of course. In addition to stirring your soul, these poems can act as some excellent prompts for your own self-reflection or daily writing practice. Plus, they are super fun and enjoyable to read. Which one turns out to be your favorite; you can share with me in the comments box below! #1     A drop in the ocean is lonely and will ever be. Water in the drop is not, and will never be. #2    Bodies everywhere are mirrors of certain parts of my infinite mind revealing to me the indicators of my own darknesses, sometimes, my beloved, and sometimes, a creature unloved. #3    When living takes much of your life, when life appears to die a little, let life come to living, and let living die a little. #4    The worst thing about the best of things is th...