A creative being brings to light what the world imagines. To put it to work with an artistic touch to the words that impact everyone at the same time when they read it but differently as well, can only be pulled off by authors. Everyone is creative, but it takes a very differently abled mind to possess the ability and art of storytelling.
Defining author
From what we know and understand, an author is a person who removes a veil between what is in the mind of one person and what is intended for another. They reform the technique of conversation and imagination through words in a manner that impacts and affects every reader.
The technical definition signifies anyone who is the originator or creator of the work, be it a novel, poem, article, etc.
It takes a creative mind to supply the words required by readers to understand the message intended by the author.
By author, we include every writer, be it a blogger, screenwriter, playwright, novelist, content writer, etc.
Demarcating the difference between mind
While authors or writers look similar to everyone and cannot be spotted differently in a crowd, it is their piece of art that puts them on a pedestal.
This mind they possess and their ability to communicate through literature is what demarcates them from the rest of the world.
The history of literature begins during the ancient Egyptian period, when they used papyrus to form a scroll to write and convey messages.
The difference of minds came about with the book, The Epic of Gilgamesh, which provided grounds for future writers.
Books as a Means to Society
Authors from all over the world and throughout history have always brought the society they live in to the table of readers.
When we read a book without the context of the autobiography of the author, we relate to the story and characters by what they speak and do, but when we include the author’s description in the text, the outcome slightly changes.
Through the author’s personal history, we understand the society we are reading about, the social, economic, and political changes of the time. We come to a conclusion as to why the characters, or the actual people of the literature concerned, behaved in a particular manner.
Books have always been a lens into society. It is the golden lens promoted by the publishing industry since 1450, when Goldsmith and Johannes Gutenberg built a printing press, The Gutenberg Press.
National Author’s or Writers’ Day 2022
To honour the authors or writers, November 1 is celebrated as World Writers Day. In India it is termed as National Author’s Day, which specifically celebrates and honours Indian authors such as Kiran Desai, Sudha Murthy, Arundhati Roy, Kushwant Singh, and many more.
To them we owe the history of their time, which they made available for us and many generations to come. The books by several authors have been banned and later made available for public reading. This simply stands for all the readers out there as an example to educate themselves.
Incoming technology and outgoing techniques
With modern technology simplifying complex activities, it is no wonder that the publishing industry has also been taken over. We know and understand the traditional method of writing, where the absence of computers and other gadgets gave space to the complicated minds of writers to author something new and remarkable.
The method of putting pen to paper and producing the most marvellous wonders by the authors was what gave them a reputation they still hold. It was the original, unfiltered strength of mind that was received by the readers.
But in this part of the 21st century, this has changed. There are writers with gadgets that help them achieve the level of writing that they know will be accepted by readers all around the world.
Today’s publishers adhere to the growing trend of promotion and support every writer that comes along the way. Many writers do not possess the art of storytelling but still find space in the publishing industry.
The incoming technology every day reduces the rejection chances of writers as they discard old techniques of methodological writing and accelerate learning new techniques.
Indian authors to look out for
The leading publication house, Penguin Random Publications India, has been at the forefront of the publishing industry for the past 30 years in India and has given many writers a platform to put their minds on pages.
Some of the recent books published by the publication house that supports Indian authors are:
- Rethink Aging by Reshmi Chakraborty and Nidhi Chawla
- Tejo Tungabhadra by Vasudhendra
- When I am With You by Durjoy Dutta
- How to Raise a Plant Baby by Vinayak Garg
- The Wisdom Bridge by Kamlesh D. Patel
Takeaway the writers
Conclusively, we can say that when we look at all the literature that surrounds us, we also remember the mind behind it.
Although publicly we have allotted one day to them, the impact they leave on our lives through their words is celebrated whenever their name appears anywhere in our lives. This is the honour they deserve.
Our takeaway from writers’ work is that their work not only soothes the mind but also provides grounds for personal upliftment.
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