Dear Reader,
We are happy to present the July 2010 issue of Spark. The theme is ‘The Written Word’.
In the form of a letter to his editor, requesting for an extension, Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty shares some interesting thoughts on the art of writing including the world of characters. In the process, he explains why he can’t turn up a story on time because his character Bincuus (from the published piece ‘The Dream Bandit’ in the June 2010 issue of Spark) is busy and hasn’t returned to tell the author his story.
Sarah McCarthy talks about some words and ideas that she feels have been overused by students while writing, more often quite unnecessarily. Read on to find out her take on this subject.
Paritosh Uttam tells you about the books he has read through the years, what he thinks are the characteristics of good writing and the authors he admires.
Bijesh Krishnadas pays a perfect tribute to an author he loves. Catch him talking about what he loves about Stephen King, the Boogie Man.
Is writing magic or madness? In trying to find an answer to this question, Vijayendra Mohanty runs you through many things – when his writing is at its best, the two kinds of ideas and more. Don’t wait to read what he has to say on the art of writing!
Some people that you meet tend to leave unforgettable impressions in your mind for years together. We wouldn’t say more and let P.R.Viswanathan do all the talking with his words!
Paritosh Uttam’s ‘Dreams in Prussian Blue’ and Amrit N.Shetty’s ‘Love Over Coffee’ are two of the three books published by Penguin under its ‘Metro Reads’ series. The Metro Reads are meant to be ‘fun, fiesty and fast reads for the reader on the go’. Anupama Krishnakumar reviews the two books, which have dreams at the heart of their plots, are attractively designed and are definitely fast-reads.
