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19
Mar 10

Writing the story of a story

Now, look at it. For the writer’s and storytellers out there: how do come to a story; and of course the most clichéd of all documented answers is to say, “Stories come to me. I don’t go in search for them.”

Different people will have different takes on this subject matter, their own way of dealing with a story. We have heard it said that there’s no story bigger than yours. That’s if, you know that there are other stories in the world. Yes, there are. A million stories: unique in a million respects. I’d say that there’s no greater story, than when the story becomes ‘ours’.

There’s the climax from Hey Ram (which I greatly love): where Saket Ram’s grandson discovers a cupboard in Saket Ram’s room and brings the box containing Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘missing’ footwear and spectacles to Tushar Gandhi.

Saket Ram’s Grandson: Mr. Gandhi, I think I have the most extraordinary story to tell you.

Tushar Gandhi: Sure, I like your stories very much.

Saket Ram’s Grandson: It’s not just my story. It’s your story too. In fact, it’s ours now.

Everyday — No Comments
18
Mar 10

Waiting, beside the honey as the bees come in

Waiting beside the honey as the bees come in e1268896960276 Waiting, beside the honey as the bees come inTo me, waiting has become the hardest thing to do. Okay, I’m a man of patience, for the sake of it. There’s absolutely no need for to wait for ‘perfection’ if spontaneity can capture the creativity in the situation.

Unless, waiting becomes a subconscious thing that’s pushed to the background. While other more important interesting things happen that involve you to the point that you forget that you’ve cased the ‘waiting bit’ in a far far way place. Think of it, without even the hope of something happening, there’s just sadness underneath the process of waiting, if at all you’re a person who wouldn’t pack away your emotions, as well.

To present a different take, I’ve heard people (read: photographers, cinematographers) say the importance of waiting for certain time of the day, when the light is ‘just perfect’ (say, Golden hour), so that you can take the ‘just perfect’ shot. To me, that even is acceptable. That has the hope of getting something good.

But, how important is it to wait for something past that certain time when the light is good or when someone’s creativity is at its peak to get something desirable and worthy of what you are trying to achieve?

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Everyday — No Comments
17
Mar 10

Where do I belong?

where do i belong e1268841378757 Where do I belong?Self-discovery is a surreal endurance for me. It’s already been found out. And, to pack up and go on a journey is so obvious to the conscious mind, that I think it won’t open up the way it should: and reveal the list of things you should be “really doing” than to waste time “pursuing mindless jobs”.

My way of going at it is to subject yourself to various journeys at the same: just the start of those journeys should be a conscious effort; the journey of the real journey should be left on its own, to surprise us with a little magic.

The point is to change course when you begin to feel the unhappiness digging into you. Maybe there’s a better race road out there. A journey that will make you happier.

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