Pinned to my notice board is this quote by Melissa Hart of butt2chair.wordpress.com which I try hard to imbibe:
A few of my favorite habits:
- Carry a small notebook and pen whenever possible.
- Write a little everyday.
- Read a little everyday.
- Take several sensory breaks a day – no matter what you are doing, ask yourself what you smell, taste, hear, touch and see in one minute.
- Really listen to and look at people and animals. Note inflection, body language, facial expression, accents etc. This is all potential research.
- Query an article, review etc. and get yourself a deadline.
I manage to do all but query. I fear approaching a publication with an article will spill the beans about my incapacity to write. And I continue to fear after all the writing classes I have taken and the daily writing that I practice.
These fleeting days 
No, that is not a right attitude. Even if someone criticizes your work, you must take it in a positive way. Thats how you will correct those mistakes and become a perfectionist! But you know, you have the capability to captivate the reader just like any professional! So go ahead and follow your dreams!
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Thanks again Madhi! Your encouragement means a lot to me.
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i too agree with madhi.. this work is really great… you are like a professional 🙂
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You have got the reader’s attention by your writing already.. I am curious to know what’s the next post! You are already a superb writer! Keep writing, Manasa!
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Thank you for taking time to read my long posts Spu. And Thanks for the encouragement!
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