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Anish Majumdar

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As a child growing up in Montreal, Canada, Anish Majumdar’s first creative writing lessons came courtesy of his mother, a former English teacher. Witnessing her struggle with schizophrenia had a profound impact and inspired The Isolation Door, his first novel. His non-fiction work, appearing in many publications, has garnered Independent Press Association Awards for Feature Writing and Investigative Journalism. His short fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He lives with his wife, son, and a growing menagerie of pets in Rochester, NY.

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Anish Majumdar The best writing comes out of a deep-seated need to express yourself. My mother, a former English teacher, used to give me nightly writing assignments…moreThe best writing comes out of a deep-seated need to express yourself. My mother, a former English teacher, used to give me nightly writing assignments as a child. She never cared about my literary voice, or my process, or what writers I admired . . . all that mattered was the honesty on the page. I never forgot that lesson. Writing a book starts out as fun and gets progressively more difficult. You’ll never make it to the end unless it’s something you have to do (as opposed to want to do). Will and clarity of purpose cannot be learned—everything else can.

One other thing: read the books you want to read, not the ones you feel you should. A good writer is a stubborn person—learn to develop the capacity to do and read and be exactly the way you want to be. Listen to yourself beyond everyone else—it’s your job to lead, not follow. (less)
Anish Majumdar Being able to work in my PJ's! A close second is receiving an email or letter from someone who's connected with what I've written. It really doesn't g…moreBeing able to work in my PJ's! A close second is receiving an email or letter from someone who's connected with what I've written. It really doesn't get much better than that. (less)
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I come awake suddenly on an August morning in 2006 in the basement of my parents’ home in Montreal. Bright sunlight slips through barred windows and caresses grey carpet. I’m wearing the previous day's clothes, and my legs dangle over the edge of the sofa which has served as a makeshift bed for the past eight months. Although I have a bedroom upstairs it’s occupied by my mother, who has slept in a Read more of this blog post »
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“You need not comfort me by lightening my load I ask for strength to carry my burden -tagore”
Anish Majumdar, The Isolation Door

“When you’ve spent the better part of your life considering yourself a freak with burnt-out synapses in place of social skills, finding a sibling soul inspires a readjustment of ego.”
Anish Majumdar, The Isolation Door

“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.”
T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph

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message 1: by Dale (last edited Jul 19, 2014 08:32AM)

Dale Thele Anish, thank you for the Goodreads friend connect.
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