Dulee Paranavitana

My Musings is a book of poems, which is the first book I published, is now available in paperback and ebook format. Publishing my writing has been my long dream, and I'm so happy that I achieved it. I didn't study literature at school. I am a self-made author though I did enrol in many online literature courses, which were very helpful. I learned a lot. In this modern-day and age, you can learn anything if you have access to the internet. There is so much good material out there for free. Make the best use of them and learn as much as possible. There are sites like Coursera, Edx, Futurelearn that offer plenty of literature courses for free. All you need to do is enrol in them and learn as much as possible. I wrote my Musings with a broad audience in mind. I wanted my poems to be accessible to everyone. I used straightforward language as much as possible so that it could be read and enjoyed by anyone. I wanted to reach as many readers as possible and thought that using simple la...

Poetry is a universal medium. Poetry has a long history. From the epics of Homer to poems of Slyvia Plath, there are different types of poems. School might have put you off of reading poetry. Poetry has a lot to offer. There are many reasons why you should read poems. Here are some of the reasons I think you should read poetry. You will likely find more reasons to read poetry if you take the time to enter into this beautiful world. Why not read this article and decide for yourself? Poetry is not only fun. It is therapeutic! So let's dive right in. Poetry helps us develop empathy. No matter what our profession might be having empathy, or the ability to empathise with people will take us a long way. Knowing what others want and how to interact with them will help us become better people. We will also be able to become better people and earn respect if we learn to empathise with others. Not only will it broaden our understanding of people, it will also help us form stronger connection...

As a writer in 2012, I started my journey while I was stuck with my A levels, doing biology that I didn't enjoy very much. I wouldn't say I liked it. As an outlet, I used to write poetry. I was depressed, so most of my poetry was dark and depressing as well. But then I read J K Rowling's story. Her life was a lot like mine, as I, too, was an avid reader just like her and loved writing good stories. I enjoyed writing stories as it gave me relief and helped me appreciate myself very much. I loved to write fantasy and read fantasy. I spent my time slipping into my worlds and making up stories and backstories for my heroes and heroines. Some might say that I was trying to escape my problems. But I would like to say otherwise. I learned a lot. I took courses on Coursera and learned more and more about writing. I also took classes on youtube by renowned fantasy authors such as Brandon Sanderson. I devoured books, especially books on writing. I enjoyed reading about how authors st...

Poetry sets the mind at ease. Writing poetry helps one to clear one's mind and focus on the here and now. It sets your mind at ease. Writing about things that happen in your everyday life will help you to come to terms with them. It will help you to deal with the pressure and difficulties one has to face daily. It is debatable if everything happens for a reason. Regardless, writing poetry helps one understand what is happening around them. Writing poetry can help you deal with complicated and conflicting emotions that arise internally and make the external reality bearable.    Poetry helps us understand ourselves. Writing poetry is a life-long commitment. It takes resilience and endurance to keep on ploughing through tough times. Life can often be challenging. It is up to us to keep moving ahead despite setbacks. Regardless of the saying that says everything happens for a reason, writing poetry helps you hang on. The important thing is not giving in to the temptation to give u...