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.
How to cope with reader’s block
Reading and writing go hand in hand. And perhaps that’s why, just like there’s writer’s block, there’s also readers block. Only reader’s block is probably worse because reading is easier than writing, yet you just can’t do it.
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.
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.
CREATIVE NONFICTION / On rainy days and reading
The fact of the matter was this: the poem had been written, the call had been answered, and as lofty as it sounds—at that moment there I was, as Frank O'Hara put aptly—"the center of all beauty! / writing these poems!/ Imagine!".
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.
The murky waters of using AI for writing
As AI evolves, it is crucial to establish ethical standards and regulations to address potential challenges.
Confessions of a ghost writer
From proof-reading an email to writing an application to the principal, I was sought to do it all.
So, ChatGPT can write? Ahem!
The correlation between writing and technology is as old as writing, for writing IS technology. Technological advances such as papyrus, the printing press, the mechanical pencil, the fountain pen, and the typewriter have complemented writing.
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.
How to cope with reader’s block
Reading and writing go hand in hand. And perhaps that’s why, just like there’s writer’s block, there’s also readers block. Only reader’s block is probably worse because reading is easier than writing, yet you just can’t do it.
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.
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.
On rainy days and reading
The fact of the matter was this: the poem had been written, the call had been answered, and as lofty as it sounds—at that moment there I was, as Frank O'Hara put aptly—"the center of all beauty! / writing these poems!/ Imagine!".
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.
The murky waters of using AI for writing
As AI evolves, it is crucial to establish ethical standards and regulations to address potential challenges.
Confessions of a ghost writer
From proof-reading an email to writing an application to the principal, I was sought to do it all.
So, ChatGPT can write? Ahem!
The correlation between writing and technology is as old as writing, for writing IS technology. Technological advances such as papyrus, the printing press, the mechanical pencil, the fountain pen, and the typewriter have complemented writing.
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.
