LETS MEET & WRITE @ BANDRA

Writing - A way to talk to your soul or to reach out and gently touch those who are willing to listen. Writing is connection. Writing is healing. Writing is growth.

For something so simple and easy to do, why do we rarely do it?

We forget that writing is also about discipline. As any writer will tell you, they "make" time for it. A time to sit infront of the notebook, staring at the blank page with the pen in hand. Or for some, a time to open a new document file with fingers poised over the keyboard. Waiting. As we hold our breath, we feel the trickle which soon becomes a stream and sometimes, even a gushing river of ideas as imagination pours through the open channel that is us. But, it takes discipline to be there everytime, time after time, holding your breath and ready for the magic.

No, we do not need a "how-to" manual for getting this discipline. But what would help is a space where some of us could meet regularly and nudge each other to keep writing even when the daily stresses would want to crowd out our imagination. So, why not every saturday, let us meet for a couple of hours and create magic. A space where we could write, co-write, share ideas, share evolving pieces of text and savour the joys of creating something which only existed in our imagination.

As a start, we could meet at Bru Cafe - St. John Baptist Road, behind lilavati hospital (near Bunglow 9), Reclamation, Bandra West. 10.30 am-12.30 pm. We could begin with a short introductions about why we are here, guidelines to structure these meets and then delve into writing. So, block the time and get your notebooks (paper or digital).

Happy Writing,

• Gopal.