A quote by Ray Cooney, Playwright
“If I had to give one piece of comedy writing advice it would be: make it real”
See my wordsDeliberate Practice
Taking small intentional steps towards goal completion
About Meishka’s MischiefCharacters Live Here!
- Ebenezer Scrooge
- Harry Potter
- Dumbledore
- Sherlock Holmes
- Emma
- Mr Knightley
Ideas, stories, people, always…
Readers, writers, publishing and media: if you have a question, a story or an idea, Meishka would love to hear from you.
Write to MeishkaCharacter Motivations, Dormant Desires and Flaws -
Is the motivation on the surface or deep inside their psyche?
See my wordsRhythm of the Sentences Matter
“After completing the scene, Fred examined it and wondered if any editor would consider it!”
See my wordsMeishka’s favourite drink: Masala Chai.
Masala Chai Ingredients: Black Tea, Pea Milk, grated fresh ginger, green cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves, jaggery
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Meishka Joshi
Meishka Joshi is a British-Indian writer creating stories that make you laugh; stories that you find hard to forget. She writes Middle-Grade Comedy, Grown-Up Fiction and Non-Fiction.
Meishka is an alumna of Curtis Brown Creative’s selective Novel Writing Programme; the Golden Egg Academy’s selective Writing for Children and Adults One-Year course and the selective Industry Editor-led, Writing Accelerator Ten week course. She is a forever student of the craft at the Novelry.
Meishka has been fortunate to have amazing mentors: Alex Cotter for Middle-Grade; Jake Arnott, Kate Riordan for Literary.
Meishka has been vegetarian since birth, is a nature and animal lover. She speaks several languages and loves to travel.
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