Hi Roohi! As a Pakistani writer, I somehow always find a way to stumble on other Pakistanis who write, and I am so glad the great algorithm and my search for representation brought me here. I am acutely aware that the journey of taking my manuscript into the world will be a tough journey (especially so as I live in Pakistan, so geography doesn't help), so reading this helps me to frame how I should be thinking of rejection, when it happens because it invariably will. I love the narrative here; taking apart the book, to help you build yourself and your creativity again. I obviously don't know you but I'm always so happy to see South Asian stories being published; wishing you and "other women" all the best- rooting for you, all the way from Lahore!
Hi Arslan! I love getting this message! Sometimes the Internet can even be a good thing?! And congratulations on having a manuscript that you want to start taking out in the world -- I'm wishing you a smoother and more welcoming process, or at least, lots of community to support the journey. A couple of posts ago, I wrote about trying to define success as a writer and failing, I hope that might be helpful as you set out, too. Thank you so much for rooting for me and my book and inshallah my book will be sold in Lahore one day! We can dream!
Yes, we can celebrate the internet doing us a solid for once haha! I read that piece too, on defining success and understanding "failure". Here's to more stories about our region, our community and our people ✨
Roohi! Oh, I love all of this. Such beautiful reflections. I loved what you wrote about "defacing" a book feeling oddly terrifying--a clue that this was a practice you needed to try. I think I'll take that thought into the days ahead and pay attention to what might feel oddly terrifying for me and what clue that might offer me. Thank you for these words! And also, thank you so much for the sweet mention. I can't wait to share your podcast episode! :)
Hi Roohi! As a Pakistani writer, I somehow always find a way to stumble on other Pakistanis who write, and I am so glad the great algorithm and my search for representation brought me here. I am acutely aware that the journey of taking my manuscript into the world will be a tough journey (especially so as I live in Pakistan, so geography doesn't help), so reading this helps me to frame how I should be thinking of rejection, when it happens because it invariably will. I love the narrative here; taking apart the book, to help you build yourself and your creativity again. I obviously don't know you but I'm always so happy to see South Asian stories being published; wishing you and "other women" all the best- rooting for you, all the way from Lahore!
Hi Arslan! I love getting this message! Sometimes the Internet can even be a good thing?! And congratulations on having a manuscript that you want to start taking out in the world -- I'm wishing you a smoother and more welcoming process, or at least, lots of community to support the journey. A couple of posts ago, I wrote about trying to define success as a writer and failing, I hope that might be helpful as you set out, too. Thank you so much for rooting for me and my book and inshallah my book will be sold in Lahore one day! We can dream!
Yes, we can celebrate the internet doing us a solid for once haha! I read that piece too, on defining success and understanding "failure". Here's to more stories about our region, our community and our people ✨
Roohi! Oh, I love all of this. Such beautiful reflections. I loved what you wrote about "defacing" a book feeling oddly terrifying--a clue that this was a practice you needed to try. I think I'll take that thought into the days ahead and pay attention to what might feel oddly terrifying for me and what clue that might offer me. Thank you for these words! And also, thank you so much for the sweet mention. I can't wait to share your podcast episode! :)
thank you so much for reading and reflecting! and yes, oddly terrifying is a great clue :)