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Suyog Ketkar
I have, on numerous occasions, received help or assistance from people least expected. That one is easy to come across! But the weird part is, none of those people were really called upon for their assistance. Unknown people have often helped me when I was stuck. You can name them the way you want; call them as you please. On one such occasion, this person disappeared as easily as they had come. Later, none of them from within my group could identify this mystery helper. No one knew who he was, whence he had come, or where he went. All I know is that he was there when I needed him and disappeared before I could thank him enough. I am sure that I am not the only one who has experienced this before. Have you not?
Suyog Ketkar
This one is interesting. I've never tried writing a horror story. Here, I'll try what comes as top of the mind: "There she lay in her bed — relaxed and donning a strange smile. The same bed that she'd created from the bones of all her lovers."
Suyog Ketkar
I'd travel back in time during WWII, where I'd meet my maternal grandfather. I'd try to understand his world from his perspective. This way, I can could create more depth in my character. My upcoming novel's protagonist is based on him, and I'd want to put as many authentic details as I can into the book.
Suyog Ketkar
This is completely subjective. So, something that works for me might not work for you. I write something every day. That said, I use a combination of nadishodhan pranayama, surya namaskara, and workout before sitting to write. There is certainly a pattern to my daily routine; everything should perfectly be done one after another. I can't skip a step; I can't reorder. Most of my writing effort is during the first half of the day. That's also a part of the pattern.
Suyog Ketkar
I’m half introvert. When I am at it, I can communicate really well. But, at times, you can catch me off guard. And, that’s who I really am. This is the only quality that readers desire to read. They wish to know who you are as a person, as a writer, and as someone who can think and see beyond the usual. How I defined my skill to one of my friends is, in ways more than one, a great motivator for me over the years, “When souls dance, bodies move, brains hum, and hearts sing, writers continue to do what they do the best – Write.” People don’t wish to read something because you are an expert at writing, but because you can share it in a way no one else can. That’s what writers do.
But, to stick to the question, here are some quick tips for you:
- Find your voice: Everyone has their signature writing style. Try to find yours. If possible, experiment with your writing style. For example, write a travel journal, a poem, a short story, an academic essay, a movie review, a sports coverage. Notice how different requirements change your writing style.
- Learn to rewrite your sentences. In most cases, you will have a better version.
- Plan to write at least 500 words a day. Stick to the plan.
- Practice empathy. Write in a way you like to read. For this, read the works of those writers who write the way you wish to write.
- Read children’s books. That’s where lies the art of writing simply.
- Try to experience your writing by reading it aloud. If that’s immersive, you’ve done a good job.
And, last – but, perhaps, the most important – apply a structure to your writing at two levels: how you write and what you write. Happy writing.
But, to stick to the question, here are some quick tips for you:
- Find your voice: Everyone has their signature writing style. Try to find yours. If possible, experiment with your writing style. For example, write a travel journal, a poem, a short story, an academic essay, a movie review, a sports coverage. Notice how different requirements change your writing style.
- Learn to rewrite your sentences. In most cases, you will have a better version.
- Plan to write at least 500 words a day. Stick to the plan.
- Practice empathy. Write in a way you like to read. For this, read the works of those writers who write the way you wish to write.
- Read children’s books. That’s where lies the art of writing simply.
- Try to experience your writing by reading it aloud. If that’s immersive, you’ve done a good job.
And, last – but, perhaps, the most important – apply a structure to your writing at two levels: how you write and what you write. Happy writing.
Suyog Ketkar
You get to live a lot of lives in the same life. A write can be anybody. But, not anybody can become a writer.
Suyog Ketkar
A couple of projects, actually. Both are fiction. But, it is too early to spill the beans. :)
Suyog Ketkar
I've said this on my blog, which answers the question, "Good writing is all about good reading. No, don’t get me wrong on this one; I don’t mean reading good stuff. I mean reading the everyday things around you; looking closely to understand the perspective of the people around you. That inspires you more than anything else. Read people’s emotions; look at how different people behave differently in the same situations amongst the same sets of challenges. Learn to read between the lines; that’s where most stories lie. If you can read those stories correctly, you can write about them, too."
Suyog Ketkar
I've read a lot of books on technical communication. But, despite how much people continue to write about it, writing itself continues to elude most of us. That's why I chose to write on how we can collectively learn to improve the way we write. I hope that the methodologies that I discuss in my book help you write better.
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