The National Book Trust invited Takhte Writers and Publishers to conduct the session titled- “Ink and Imagination: Learning to be an Author” at the World Book Fair 2024, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

The start of the discussion was the necessity of the initial thought, “Why become an author,” which primarily emphasises the potential for personal satisfaction, influential narrative, engagement with readers, and the ability to express oneself in many ways—additionally, exploring essential attributes required or implicated in being an author. Followed by emphasising the significance of both creative and critical thinking. Also, discussing primary literary genres, essential elements of a book’s substance, cultivating readership for a book. Subsequently, also providing crucial advice on developing resilience in the event of the initial book not working well and recommencing the process.

The book titled ‘Neural Nexus: Uncovering the horrific murder of a Friend‘ authored by Stuti Manda, a student of Gitanjali Vedika School, Hyderabad, was launched on the children’s day by the principal- Mrs Sonia Nagpal.

The debutante author Stuti Manda’s achievement at such a tender age is awe-inspiring. Her exceptional storytelling skills, vivid imagination, and remarkable attention to detail are apparent in every page of ‘Neural Nexus.’ What sets this novel apart is that a 12-year-old wrote it with a gripping plot, interactive nature, and intriguing dialogue.

Stuti’s ability to captivate readers with succinct yet powerful sentences is genuinely remarkable. The variety in her sentence structure keeps the readers engrossed throughout the book. From short, punchy sentences to longer, descriptive ones that paint vivid pictures in the mind’s eye, each sentence adds depth and texture to the narrative. The grammatical choice adds a sense of immediacy and energy to the narrative, propelling the story forward and keeping readers engaged.

Another remarkable aspect of ‘Neural Nexus’ is the author’s ability to create incredibly authentic dialogues. Each character’s voice is distinct and vibrant, adding depth and realism to the story. The interactions between characters are riveting, drawing readers further into the plot. Stuti grabs the reader’s attention with each sentence and refuses to let go.

The book is available on Amazon.

Writing empowers our thoughts, voice and makes impressions. It can be for self or others. It is such that our expressions in the milieu can bring a revolution in people’s minds. Writing has entered and settled both in our personal and professional world with its diverse styles and forms. Easily demarcated, it can be realistic or fictional. An influential writer is aware of the nuanced insights of the writing and evolves with time.

Under the art of writing comes story writing. Stories can be six words, 30 words, 500 or more. Critical is that the readers can connect with it, and if more fortunate, it seeps into the mind forever.

Writing a short story is testing litmus as one has time and space constraints. But it challenges one’s imagination. Additionally, building a gripping plot, outstanding characters, and witty cum satirical dialogues hone on.

Takhte Writers & Publishers along with Search Years co-organises ‘Story Writing Writeshop’ for young minds aspiring to become writers with intensifying Writing Quotient. The writeshops will involve physical participation giving room to interaction and social networking. It will be held at Kalasthali, the abode to creative pursuits, at Palam Vihar, Gurgaon. Easily accessible by the residents of Gurgaon and nearby areas

The goal and objectives include-

Goal

• To instruct young minds to become confident and capable as story writers

Objectives

• To understand and practice the writing process involved in producing the factual/fictional narrative
• To gain accurate knowledge about the story writing elements
• To be able to entertain, evoke and energise with stories

The Writeshopwill undoubtedly help build confidence and get acquainted with the tools in writing stories. The task is fervour loaded as it will enable the young writer to imagine vividly and help bring in tandem the much-needed elements needed for shaping the short story.

The Writeshop will have a focused approach, covering the following-

• Introduction and Icebreaker
• Discussing story ideas
• Presentation by the Master-trainer on the elements of the story writing such as character, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, and tone
• Writing prompts for attempting an imaginative short story
• Participants to write a final story and share it with the Takhte team for feedback and edits

Additional incentives

• Certificates to the participants
• Stories will get published in Takhte’s online magazine VOV
• Promoting innovative thinking and minimising reliance on automated systems

(Please note the Writeshop Capacity will cover the batch of limited participants. Also, only worthy stories that will fit our writing standards will be published in the online medium. As in a short time, we cannot inject techniques of the English language and imagination powers. But enough mentoring support will be provided to accomplish the writing task).

Dates, Time, Duration, Fees and Venue, please refer to the image/creative above.

Kindly fill out the Registration Form-https://forms.gle/68VvDci6X6eY7qFj9

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