creative writing

OPINION / What you call your own

As an Anglophone writer in Bangladesh, I’ve frequently faced the rather inane question of why I write in English.

Pandemic Nocturne 1: December Dirge

Ask me not of Grief. For I have been burnt by its friendly fire with blood and bits of oozing mortal flesh spun flaky and ashen by its biting cold breath.

ULAB Creative Writing Certificate Course returns

This year’s sessions will be facilitated by eminent academics, writers, and professionals in their field, such as Professor Kaiser Haq, Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, Professor Azfar Hussain, Professor Shamsad Mortuza, Arifa Ghani Rahman, and Maisha Hossain.

“Fragile Things”: How ghosts and spirituality make it into writing

Participants, including the show’s hosts and guests, picked up discarded pebbles, photo frames, children’s artwork, and other knick knacks—all fragile things collected and displayed by the author. 

How academic writing took a toll on my creative writing skills

Writing is a demanding mental activity, whether for pleasure or for a class, it should never be taken lightly.

I wanted to become a writer. Did I need to study creative writing?

I was losing myself gradually, and that is when I decided to seek out freelance writing.

Sehri Tales in person—with Sister Library this time

An evening storytelling and writing around the "chimera that is memory", organized by Sister Library and Sehri Tales.

Today's selections: Curtain call on Sehri Tales 2023

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 29 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Curtains

Talespeople Spiels / At least we tried

Sharing one’s work, whether it is through publishing the old-fashioned way, self-publishing, bringing out an ebook, or simply posting a vignette on social media, can be daunting—a bit like undressing in public.

September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023

What you call your own

As an Anglophone writer in Bangladesh, I’ve frequently faced the rather inane question of why I write in English.

September 2, 2023
September 2, 2023

Pandemic Nocturne 1: December Dirge

Ask me not of Grief. For I have been burnt by its friendly fire with blood and bits of oozing mortal flesh spun flaky and ashen by its biting cold breath.

July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023

ULAB Creative Writing Certificate Course returns

This year’s sessions will be facilitated by eminent academics, writers, and professionals in their field, such as Professor Kaiser Haq, Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, Professor Azfar Hussain, Professor Shamsad Mortuza, Arifa Ghani Rahman, and Maisha Hossain.

July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023

“Fragile Things”: How ghosts and spirituality make it into writing

Participants, including the show’s hosts and guests, picked up discarded pebbles, photo frames, children’s artwork, and other knick knacks—all fragile things collected and displayed by the author. 

July 6, 2023
July 6, 2023

How academic writing took a toll on my creative writing skills

Writing is a demanding mental activity, whether for pleasure or for a class, it should never be taken lightly.

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

I wanted to become a writer. Did I need to study creative writing?

I was losing myself gradually, and that is when I decided to seek out freelance writing.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Sehri Tales in person—with Sister Library this time

An evening storytelling and writing around the "chimera that is memory", organized by Sister Library and Sehri Tales.

April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023

Today's selections: Curtain call on Sehri Tales 2023

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 29 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Curtains

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

At least we tried

Sharing one’s work, whether it is through publishing the old-fashioned way, self-publishing, bringing out an ebook, or simply posting a vignette on social media, can be daunting—a bit like undressing in public.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

‘Song Title’: Sehri Tales selections, Day 24

The top selections in poetry, flash fiction and artwork for Day 24 of the Sehri Tales challenge; prompt: Song Title