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10 Embarrassing Writing Mistakes That Make Readers Close Your Book Instantly (And How to Fix Them)

Avoid these 10 common writing mistakes that make readers abandon your book. Learn how to fix them with practical tips, expert insights, and professional editing advice.

Heena R. Pardeshi

March 10, 2025

Novel Writing Basics, Writing, writing advice

author tips, book editing, Common Writing Errors, editing tips, fiction writing, How to Write Better, writing, writing advice, Writing for Beginners, Writing Mistakes
5 Techniques to Help You Develop Your Characters: Writing 101 with Heena R Pardeshi (Part 1)

Learn essential techniques for crafting dynamic and memorable characters in your writing. Explore strategies such as detailed character profiles, backstory exploration, and the use of symbolism and foreshadowing to bring your characters to life and captivate readers. Dive into the art of character development and elevate your storytelling craft with these practical tips and insights.

Heena R. Pardeshi

May 3, 2024

creative writing, Novel Writing Basics, Writing, writing advice

amwriting, character development, Character Development Tips, characterization, creative writing, fiction, fiction writing, writing, writing advice
10 Writing Lessons from Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing

Unlock the secrets to a fulfilling writing career with ten transformative lessons from Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. Explore practical advice and heartfelt wisdom that will reignite your passion for the craft.

Heena R. Pardeshi

March 22, 2024

creative writing, Novel Writing Basics, Writing, writing advice

amwriting, author tips, book review, books, creative writing, fiction writing, literary guidance, Ray Bradbury, reading, storytelling, writing, writing advice, writing inspiration, writing joy, Zen in the Art of Writing
Free Webinar: Start Writing Your Novel

Join our exclusive webinar, “Start Writing Your Novel,” led by fiction writing expert and developmental editor Heena Pardeshi. Dive deep into the art of novel writing, character creation, plot development, and the path to publication. Transform your ideas into captivating stories. Reserve your spot now and embark on a journey to bring your literary vision…

Heena R. Pardeshi

January 19, 2024

Webinar, Writing, Writing Workshops

amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, Start Writing Your Novel Webinar, Webinar, writing
2024 Writing Resolutions: Tips to Set Achievable Goals for Writers

Kickstart your 2024 writing journey with achievable resolutions! Discover practical tips and strategies in our comprehensive guide to setting and accomplishing your writing goals. From cultivating a consistent writing habit to embracing constructive feedback, learn how to enhance your writing skills and stay motivated throughout the year. Ideal for aspiring authors and seasoned writers alike.

Heena R. Pardeshi

December 27, 2023

Writing

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Fiction Writing Bootcamp 2022

Fiction Writing Bootcamp 2022 – Learn from scratch to advanced. After almost a year, I am back with a much requested class for everyone who missed it last year. This year, I have included a module on publishing basics as well in order to help writers draft their query letters and proposals for submission to…

Heena R. Pardeshi

March 3, 2022

Writing, Writing Classes, Writing Workshops

amwriting, fiction, fiction writing, online workshops, updates, workshop, writing, writing resources, writing workshop
10 Best Advice On Writing By Stephen King

Stephen King, for me, is the God of writing. He knows how to create believable characters that will make you feel all kinds of emotions (a wide, wide range of emotions at that), he creates genre-defining works and his stories are simply incomparable to any other on the planet (though I do know a couple…

Heena R. Pardeshi

July 4, 2021

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Writing Vlog #2: Writing A Short Story From Scratch

In this video, I have tried to capture my process of writing a short story. If you are a new writer or are curious about how writing is done, then I am sure you’ll enjoy this video. I you are a veteran writer then I am sure you will be able to relate to it…

Heena R. Pardeshi

December 24, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Vlog, Writing

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7 Types Of Characters In Fiction

Characterisation is one of the most important elements of any story, long or short. If you don’t get the characterisation right, chances are that your story will fall flat on its face and no writer wants that to happen! So the best way to make sure that your story stays with the reader long before…

Heena R. Pardeshi

December 17, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Writing

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Creating Realistic Characters

Creating Realistic Characters is an hour-long webinar on characterisation basics. I will be doing a follow-up Webinar with the advance techniques used for characterisation, so make sure you attend this one. Webinar Details Date: 5th December 2020Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (can go on till 12:30 pm) – Indian Standard Time Platform: YouTube LiveLink to the…

Heena R. Pardeshi

December 3, 2020

Webinar

amwriting, being a writer, characterization, creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing basics, writing reference, writing resources, writing tools
5 Elements Of Plot In Fiction

Plot, one of the 5 main elements of fiction writing, is a term that confuses many new as well as veteran writers. When it comes to Fiction Writing, there is a big difference in the Story and the Plot. If you want to learn the difference between Story and Plot then read this article: Story…

Heena R. Pardeshi

November 30, 2020

Writing

amwriting, being a writer, fiction, fiction writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing resources, writing tools
Storyboard A Novel in 5 Easy Steps

Storyboarding is a wonderful organising technique, that I feel, is highly underrated when it comes to fiction writing. It is a great tool to plot your novels and to put it all together in a coherent plot-line. I am an intuitive writer but working on multiple long-form fiction projects can be downright scary at times…

Heena R. Pardeshi

November 11, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Plotting, Writing

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Decoding Horror Genre For Writers

Here’s the live stream of my 5th Webinar: Decoding Horror genre for Writers:

Heena R. Pardeshi

November 2, 2020

Webinar, Writing

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10 Ways To Prepare For NaNoWriMo 2020

NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month is around the corner and I am really looking forward to it particularly this year because of the entire lockdown situation. I simply cannot wait to get back to one of my story’s draft and start writing again motivated by all the NaNo energy on my social media feeds!…

Heena R. Pardeshi

October 9, 2020

Writing

amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, NaNoWriMo, novel writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing advice
Fiction Writing Masterclass – 4-Week Intensive Workshop

Learn to write a book from start to end in this 4-week intensive workshop – Fiction Writing Masterclass. It is recommended for writers who have an idea and don’t know where to begin or how to write the book. It is also suitable for writers who have already started their book but are not stuck…

Heena R. Pardeshi

September 1, 2020

Writing Classes, Writing Workshops

Events, fiction writing, workshop, writing a novel
How To Write A Book Analysis

Analysing a book is too often confused with writing a book review. It is a very common misconception and one that needs to be busted especially if you are planning to become a writer or are one already. A book review is an informal way of sharing one’s thoughts about any book of the reader’s…

Heena R. Pardeshi

August 21, 2020

Articles On Reading, Novel Writing Basics, reading, Writing

book analysis, creative writing, fiction writing, reading, writing advice, writing as a craft, writing exercises, writing tools
What are Beta Readers And Why Do you need them?

In the last 4 months, whenever I have delivered a lecture, I am ALWAYS asked about one particular topic, each and every single time with no exception at all – What is a Beta Reader? Beta Reading is a concept well-known in the writing community but often misunderstood and misinterpreted by the new writers. So, finally,…

Heena R. Pardeshi

August 8, 2020

beta reading, Novel Writing Basics, Writing

beta reading, creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, writing a novel
Prompt-Writing

Prompt-writing is one of the best tools for fiction writers. Period. You’ll find various definitions for it on the internet, but for me, it is simply what the name suggests: A topic around which a short piece of fiction is written promptly. Generally, the said piece of fiction is in the range of 100-1000 words…

Heena R. Pardeshi

August 2, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Writing

creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, on writing, writing as a craft, writing prompts, writing tools
Fiction Writing Masterclass

Learn all about my upcoming online writing class and register for it to make it in the first batch of students.

Heena R. Pardeshi

June 21, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Writing, Writing Classes

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Finding The Right Idea

I don’t think I have ever known, not even a single writer, who doesn’t get about a dozen ideas every day. But imagine what would happen if you’d start taking all of those ideas seriously? It’ll be chaos! So you get my point? As a beginner, you might feel the need, a very compulsive need,…

Heena R. Pardeshi

June 18, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Writing

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Discovering The Writer Within

The first place you need to begin, especially while starting a long-form fiction project (or re-starting it), is to discover yourself as a writer – to find out what kind of a writer you are. Because unless you do it, you won’t know how to proceed further, especially once the initial flame of anticipation and…

Heena R. Pardeshi

June 12, 2020

Novel Writing Basics, Writing

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Different Types Of Editing

Editing is the process in which a manuscript is modified, corrected and polished thoroughly. In the literary world, there are different kinds of editing. Editing is very subjective, depending upon what exactly is lacking or needs improvement regarding the overall quality of the individual manuscript. For example, in some manuscript, prose needs tightening, whereas in…

Heena R. Pardeshi

May 9, 2020

Editing, Novel Writing Basics, Writing

amwriting, creative writing, fiction writing, on writing, writing, writing a novel, writing resources, writing tools
Webinar on Introduction To Creative Writing Basics

Webinar #1 : Introduction To Creative Writing Basics Attend my free Webinar on Introduction To Creative Writing Basics on 30th April 2020 at 11:00am on Facebook Live. Here’s the link to the Facebook Event on my author page: https://www.facebook.com/events/527107161510397/?ts=pss Do give my Fb page a follow to stay updated about the event. Don’t waste your…

Heena R. Pardeshi

April 24, 2020

Events, Webinar

am writing, creative writing, fiction writing, novel writing, on writing, Webinar
Character Profile Sheets (CPS) – Part 2

Character Profile Sheets are a great literary tool that help you in profiling your characters, especially the main characters of your story. They not only help you in being consistent with your character’s traits throughout your story or manuscript but also help a great deal in creating as well as painting the character arc you…

Heena R. Pardeshi

June 8, 2019

Novel Writing Basics, Podcasts, Vlog, Writing

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A Comprehensive Look At Literary Devices

As a writer, it becomes a necessity at some point or the other, to understand as many technicalities of the craft as possible. Whether you’re an intuitive writer or a deliberate one, there will be times when you’ll have to break the literary rules in order to create your masterpiece, but in order to do…

Heena R. Pardeshi

February 11, 2019

Novel Writing Basics, Writing

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10 Essential Tools For Writers

Every writer needs a certain set of tools in order to write. And, trust me, it’s not as simple as to just pick up a notebook and write. It might be for some writers (mostly intuitive writers,) but for most of us, there is a need for much more than just a pen and paper. If you wish…

Heena R. Pardeshi

October 5, 2015

Writing

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