When I was first starting out in this field, I had to go through a sort of discipline process. I actually think that everything I went through was necessary, it was a sort of preparation for where I am now, but it is definitely possible to get stuck in a phase. When all you have […]

My husband said I left out two major steps in my last post and that’s the one where I talk about doing it, and the other one is where I complain about doing it. So let’s just call them: “I should…” and “It’s so hard…” Fill in the blanks. I know it sounds like whinging […]

Been thinking of the Nike slogan lately. There’s so much darn wisdom in those three little words. One of the things you need in this writing field, besides a complete misunderstanding of the odds of success, is someone at your back that will push you to do things you kind of, sort of, feel scared […]

They say that most writers are frustrated actors. I find that funny because I never wanted to pursue acting, not that it was ever a choice. Acting was considered a licentious profession in Pakistani culture and that was actually something I agreed with growing up. Besides, I never had the confidence in my looks to […]