Mint's Best of the Week | Why do we write?
Mint Lounge team, our award-winning intelligent lifestyle section. I've listened in on their calls, and even had the chance to pitch a story of my own. It's been a while since I've seen a team actively pitch stories to each other, improve each other's ideas, and sharpen the narrative.
The constant collaboration is evident in the team's work; pick up any story on a Saturday, and you'll realise the effort almost immediately. That's when it struck me: this is why writers do what they do. The joy of knowing that readers will pick up the paper, scour through the pages, and maybe pick up something that's written by you.
Years ago, I spotted someone in Mumbai's locals who had folded up a pink daily neatly, and noticed my byline. I must have texted everyone I knew: my family, friends, colleagues. Many badhais were had.
What a thrill! A few days later, I saw the same byline wrapped around a sandwich. So it goes. “Panta Rhei" as they say in Greek.
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