The Closet Writer Chronicles

This week's chronicle is Ashwin Chhabria. The episode opens with him talking about what writing means to him and how it's helped him with being more disciplined. Ashwin talks about his journey with reading and writing - how he started, challenges he's faced, writer's block v/s burnout and more! We also chat about Ashwin's tryst with podcasting and share our opinions on being vulnerable on the inte...

This week's chronicle is Samay Soni. He opens with a snippet of how a game of Dungeons & Dragons begins followed by what the game means to him. We then chat about what D&D really is and what the community around this game is like. Samay and I also exchange about our experiences around anxiety and how he has managed to incorporate Mental Health in his D&D games! We also chat about Samay...

This week's chronicle is Sudeeksha Somani. Sudeeksha opens with how writing and creativity can be powerful tools to convey messages for social good. We talk about stories that have moved her and delve into the journey of her creation - Body Talk - a platform that breaks stigmas on mental health and redefines body image through conversations, shared experiences and creativity! Sudeeksha shares an a...

This week's chronicle is Megha Vasudevan. She opens with how she relates writing to a raven's desk from the Mad Hatter's riddle in 'Alice in Wonderland'. Megha and Sangeetha (the host) talk about stories that the former loves, their shared nostalgia for Tinkle comics, growth as a writer and Megha's upcoming brand focusing on storytelling and merchandising. They also talk about creative burnout, es...

Who is a ‘Closet Writer’? Anyone who scribbles in chits & notebooks, binges spoken word videos and thinks of performing or quietly blogs in a corner of the internet hoping to write a book someday… Every writer starts out as a ‘Closet Writer’. ‘When’ it is that they decide to put their work out and come out of that closet is their choice. There is an abundance of talent around us and we are rat...