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How Ordinary Life Can Give You Extraordinary Writing Ideas
- September 17, 2026
- by
- Biswajit Mohanty
You don’t always need a great adventure to find a great idea.
Sometimes, you only need to pay attention.
A conversation at a tea shop.
A stranger waiting for a bus.
An old photograph sitting inside a drawer.
A sentence someone says without thinking.
A quiet walk through a familiar street.
These moments may seem ordinary.
But writers learn to look at ordinary things differently.
They notice details.
They ask questions.
They remember things.
And sometimes, they turn those small observations into something worth writing.
The world is full of ideas.
We just don’t always notice them.
Stop Looking for Extraordinary ExperiencesOne mistake writers often...
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: What This Book Really Teaches About Writing
- September 17, 2026
- by
- Biswajit Mohanty
Writing can look easy from the outside.
You open a document.
You type a few sentences.
Then you keep going.
But anyone who has tried to write seriously knows the truth.
Writing can feel overwhelming.
Sometimes, you have too many ideas.
Sometimes, you have none.
Sometimes, the blank page feels bigger than the project itself.
That is where Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott becomes interesting.
Published in 1994, the book combines writing advice with personal stories. It covers first drafts, writer’s block, character, dialogue, writing habits, and the emotional side of writing.
But I don’t think its biggest lesson is...
Why Boredom Might Be Good for Your Creativity
- September 15, 2026
- by
- Biswajit Mohanty
We live in a world that rarely allows us to be bored.
There is always something to watch.
Something to read.
Someone to message.
Another notification waiting.
If nothing interesting happens, we reach for our phones.
A few minutes of silence can feel uncomfortable.
But what if boredom isn’t the enemy of creativity?
What if we need a little boredom to become creative?
It sounds strange.
After all, creativity seems to need stimulation.
We look for ideas.
We read books.
We watch films.
We explore new places.
We follow other creators.
All of that can feed creativity.
But creativity also needs something else.
Space.
And boredom can sometimes create...
Grammarly vs Human Editing: Can a Writing Tool Really Replace an Editor?
- September 15, 2026
- by
- Biswajit Mohanty
You finish writing an article.
You run it through Grammarly.
A few seconds later, you have a list of suggestions.
A sentence is too long.
A word could be replaced.
The tone could be more confident.
There’s a punctuation issue.
You fix everything.
The article looks cleaner.
But is it actually better?
That’s where things get interesting.
Grammarly can catch many problems that writers miss. It can flag grammar, spelling, punctuation, wordiness, style, tone, and other issues. Its current AI features can also rewrite sentences, adjust tone, help brainstorm, and assist with drafting. (Grammarly Support)
But there’s a difference between correcting writing...
On Writing by Stephen King: What Writers Can Actually Learn from It
- September 14, 2026
- by
- Biswajit Mohanty
There are plenty of books that tell you how to write.
Some teach grammar.
Some teach storytelling.
Some give you formulas for characters, plots, headlines, or dialogue.
And then there is On Writing by Stephen King.
It doesn’t feel quite like a writing manual.
It doesn’t feel like a conventional autobiography either.
It sits somewhere between the two.
King tells you about becoming a writer while explaining what he believes makes writing work.
That combination is probably what makes the book so readable.
Published in 2000 by Scribner, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft combines King’s life story with...
How to Write a Good Introduction That Makes People Keep Reading
- September 03, 2026
- by
- Biswajit Mohanty
You’ve probably abandoned an article within the first few seconds.
Maybe the introduction was too long.
Maybe it said absolutely nothing.
Maybe it took three paragraphs to reach the point.
You probably didn’t think about it.
You simply left.
Your readers do the same thing.
That is why writing a good introduction matters.
You don’t need a dramatic opening every time. You don’t need a clever quote either.
You simply need to give the reader a reason to continue.
And that reason should appear quickly.
Why Your Introduction MattersThink about how people read online.
They rarely start with complete attention.
They scan the...