Neha's Notebook

  Here are 24 quirky theme ideas for writing poetry. Read on and breeze through the list! #1 Write Poetry on Various Seasons #2 Write Poetry on Animal and Bird sounds [onomatopoeia] #3 Write poetry on months of the year #4 Write poetry on sense of smell [fragrances, aromas, incense, scents & other smells] #5 Write poetry on historical empires, cultures and monuments #6 Make poetry infographic #7 Write romance-themed poetry #8 Make a poetry painting #9 Make a poetry animation #10 Write poetry on weather of the day #11 Write poetry about gemstones, jewellery and beads #12 Write poetry about different vehicles #13 Create audio poetry #14 Write poetry on animals, birds and reptiles #15 Write a song lyric #16 Write an advertising jingle #17 Write poems about zooming into your greatest fears in life #18 Create illustrated poetry #19 Write a collection of greeting card verses #20 Write a collection of emotional verses #21 Write poems about various foods and beverages #22 Write poems a...

    #1 A WORD IS A FORM OF ENERGY! The ancient Indian sages say that a word is not just a word, but a form of energy which carries within it the potential of transformation.   It is only through the words that people like writers, poets and storytellers are able to weave magic through their writings, poems and stories!   #2 GRAMMAR IMPLIES ‘THE LOGIC OF LANGUAGE’! In Indian texts, grammar is referred to, by the terms such as “Vyakaran”.   The Sanskrit word Vyakaran implies separation, distinction, discrimination, analysis, explanation, logic" of something .   And so, Grammar can be understood as the science of studying the logic or the structure of language !   #3 THE SCIENCE OF GRAMMAR IS APPROX. 3000 YEARS OLD! Grammar is one of the most ancient sciences dating back to the Vedic period. This field of grammar also makes up one of the six Vedangas in the scriptures of Vedas or Vedic Studies.   Grammar or Vyakaran i...

Introduction Words are the pearls, beads & trinkets with which we can craft jeweled ornaments and build towering castles; putting together the pieces of our fragmented human selves; and carving a rich spectrum of all those tunes and rhythms which cause our heart to pulsate into a feeling - deep, intense and alive.   Though vocabulary is not the first of things that makes one a good writer, but it is a decoration that surely embellishes the tapestry of one’s writing, whether it is poetry or short story or novel or even a basic article.   Famous writers speak of words as being those little gifts that we not only enjoy & relish, but also reproduce & share in ways which make millions of humans to think, feel and wonder.   So, in this video show, you’re going to know and learn about an incredible tool related to all things words; a tool that you’ll find to be utterly useful and interesting in your own writing practice.   This to...

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In this video, I present 32 Lessons I Learned from Natalie Goldberg & her book Writing Down The Bones, as she explores the various parallels between the practices of Zen meditation and Writing! #1 Trust your Mind & Have Confidence in your Experience #2 Be in the Present Moment & begin from here #3 Beginner's Mind & First Thoughts #4 We are not the Poem #5 Keep Your Hand Moving #6 Allow yourself to write the worst junk in the world #7 Give Yourself the needed Time~Space to Grow #8 Writing is not a Pizza or a Burger #9 Writing is a process of Composting #10 Inspire yourself by Yourself #11 Have a Sense of Wonder #12 Bake the cake of your writing with depth of vulnerability. Follow your heart. #13 Don't Use Writing To Get Love & When Love Gets You Don't Run Away From It #14 Don't follow Rules only to follow the rules #15 You don't have to be too dutiful towards something~ anything #16 Go Further Than You Think You can #17 Check Your Attitude on Succ...

10 Thoughts on Writing Headlines for Print, Web & Social Media from Neha's Notebook

#1 Cap And Bells A phrase that implies a cap containing bells, or having bells attached to it, usually worn as a costume by a professional clown or a court’s jester. It is also known by the phrases such as the ‘FOOL’S CAP’ or the ‘JESTER’S HAT’. #2 Houdini A magician or escape artist who possesses fine abilities to escape from chains, locks, traps, mazes, handcuffs, padlocked containers, or difficult situations. Someone who disappears or vanishes all of a sudden without anyone knowing how. The term is coined after a famous French magician “HARRY HOUDINI”.   #3 Pandora’s Box A source of continuous trouble, problems, conflict or evil. Something when started, opened or initiated, leads to innumerable problems or unfortunate events. The phrase has its origins in Greek mythology, according to which, the first woman of Earth named ‘PANDORA’ unintentionally opened a box which was ‘not’ supposed to be opened – a box of death, sickness, evil & all kinds of destructive spir...