Just 12 pages of a classic per day?

YouTube channel “Tristan and the Classics” recommends reading just 12 pages of a classic per day. This 12 pages of a classic per day can be a daily ritual at a time set aside for it. That doesn’t preclude you from reading anything else. I’ll start with Anna Karenina.

Is a query letter like talking to an agent?

While researching topic of submitting a manuscript to a literary agent, I came across the term query. Alyssa Matesic has industry experience of having been in publishing who gives insights into various of publishing from an Anglo-American point-of-view. Top 5 elements of a successful query letter:Alyssa Matesic Notes:Some people say that, in person, you have …

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Why “Digital Garden” Wins Over “Second Brain”

I came across both terms while searching how to blog directly from a mobile phone: “Second Brain” and “Digital Garden”. “Second Brain,” as described by Matt Giaro, focuses on outcome-oriented note-taking for monetizable content creation. It is a commercial version of Tiago Forte’s note-taking life-hack. In contrast, the “Digital Garden,” championed by Maggie Appleton, offers …

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Is Hanumankind a Poet?

I first heard about Hanumankind in Ashwath Kok’s review of Aashiq Abu’s Malayalam film Rifle Club. I have written about how Aashiq Abu foregrounds the collective protagonist in this film, which is also Hanumankind’s debut as an actor. Then I saw Hanumankind on an Apple Music podcast and I realized that he is not just …

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