The Break School

Understanding what stops us from mastering the craft of writing

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Author, award winning blogger and founder of The Himalayan Writing Retreat, Chetan Mahajan talks about bad habits that stops people from writing well, how to get feedback as a writer, powerful writing communities, impact of technology on writing, Questions you must ask before you start writing a book and a lot more!

Important Questions from the episode -

  1. How did writing help you in your most difficult phase in life? (04:12)
  • What kind of feedback helped you turn your manuscript into a book? (05:24)
  • Two most useful feedback that immensely improved your writing? (07:12)
  • Writing is a learnable skill. Is this true? (08:47)
  • How do I deal with the fear of being judged for my English? (10:15)
  • How do I get feedback from people on writing? (11:55)
  • Any myths about writing that you would like to break? (14:30)
  • A lot of people start a blog but very few persist through it. Why? (15:57)
  • As a Writing Coach what kind of bad habits do you think we have developed that stops us from writing well? (21:20)
  • Who according to you qualifies to be writer? (27:30)
  • What questions should I answer before I start writing a book? (29:27)
  • Please suggest a few powerful writing communities? (33:08)
  • There are too many writing communities online. How do you evaluate them? (35:22)
  • Writing a book is a long term project. What should first time writers keep in mind while they persist through it? (38:45)
  • How can a writing coach help improve your writing? (41:12)
  • Impact of Technology on writing? Any tools that has made writing easier? (45:20)
  • Does Technology make writers lazy or less diligent? (47:56)
  • A few thoughts on Publishing (50:05)
  • Can writers make a sustainable living of writing? (51:47)
  • Can I be a writer? (53:50)
  • Summary of the Episode (55:47)

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    1. The Art of Blogging and teaching online - https://thebreakschool.com/sumit-20bansal/

    2. The Art of Story Telling with Geeta Ramanujan - https://thebreakschool.com/Geeta Ramanujam/

    3. Building a Writers Paradise in Himalayas - https://thebreakschool.com/Chetan Mahajan/

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