Today’s episode is Ask me anything(AMA) episode where I’ll be taking your questions. The question for today is: how do I keep my readers engaged. This is a question I have received from multiple people before and after I started the podcast.Just a...

A story fails because of multiple reasons. But when boiled down, they fall under the three pillars that we are discussing. Character, Conflict, and Resolution. In this episode, Surya T talks about the inconsistencies rising from character with an example of his, Thor: Ragnarok.

Stereotypes exist all around us. Stereotypes are over-simplification of an idea or a person.But there are scenarios where stereotyping is really beneficial. Stereotyping is a tool and you need to know how and where to use them.In this episode, Surya T...

Humans show emotions. But what are emotions? Emotions are a response to an interaction or a thought - internal or external. When 2 people talk or 2 characters talk - there are going to be emotions. No interaction occurs without emotions.We have this...

Each of us are born into a culture. Most of us do not choose the culture we are born into and end up taking it till the end of our lives. There are a few who choose a different culture. But let’s not get too hung up on the fleas when there’s an elephant...

A human isn’t just a few organs put in a physical container and trying to survive. We have reached a stage where survival isn’t a problem to a lot of us and we have other goals in mind. Mental characteristics are an additional tool that we have to help...

Listen as Surya T, of The Morning Reads, talks about what you need to focus on as you build physical features of your characters

Storytelling can be broken into 3 simple words and that's all you need!Storytelling has been there since the beginning of mankind. The concepts of storytelling are so basic that they haven't changed since the time of the cavemen. We intuitively know...

Storytelling hasn't changed Remember the rush you got when you read your favorite fiction book? Wondering why you are unable to get that rush in your story? Unable to head forward without proper transition? Falling flat and the story seems too boring?...