How can we improve our own writing and speaking so that it will influence the people who read or hear it?
The Aristotelian Triangle | Ancient Rhetoric for the Modern Era
What Separates the Successful from the Average? Lessons from The Merchant of Stories
Being a scientist has forced me to look at everything through black and white tinted glasses. In my wish list of manuals to survive the experience we call ‘life’ I also once wanted a ‘how to write without failing’ manual. Co-incidentally that is when Dipa Sanatani revealed her second book The Merchant of Stories. It is the kind of book I've wanted to read for a long time.
Busting Myths | The Truth About Channeling Emotions as a Writer
A simple search in Google will show you hundreds of articles and blog posts giving you instructions on how to channel your emotions into writing. In fact, you might already know some of the most popular tips. Such is the power and popularity of the Tortured Artist stereotype--the romanticized idea that mental health issues help you write better.
The Writer-Editor Relationship | My Biggest Fan and Strongest Critic
A writer is very close to their work. What may appear to be an error to the editor, may go unnoticed in the eyes of the author. That is the difference between a writer and an editor. A little tough love here and there from the editor is only to bring out the best in the writer.
The Midwife’s Journey | Ten Things Editors Wish Authors Knew
If the author is the mother giving birth, I am the midwife making sure that the baby comes into this world safe and sound. Each work of creation is different, and comes into this world through a different passage. Having worked with lots of writers and writing styles, I know that it's a different experience each time. No two births are ever the same.
A Guide to Co-Authoring: Six Fantastic Techniques to Share the Load
I first came across the concept of co-authoring in a post on Co-Authors. It inspired me to research further, brainstorm and come up with a few techniques through which writers can collaborate to create their best work yet.
Retelling Myths | The Little Light by Dipa Sanatani
Mythology has been a part of our rich culture, tradition, literature and life since time immemorial. Even in this modern era, the advent of science and technology didn’t decrease its popularity but rather enhanced it. Not only did the film industry put the modern techniques to use for projecting the mythological tales in a vibrant way, the modern writers too took up myths to retell them in their own unique fashion.
The Hero’s Journey | The Little Light by Dipa Sanatani
We may call it ‘mythology’ but even modern storytellers are using this age-old formula.