3.1 Tara and Michelle - On How To Beat The Reader's Block!

Published: May 11, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

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We are back with season 3! Tara and Michelle discuss what creativity means to them and how they have developed small habits or rituals to help them be more relaxed and productive. \\xa0

Tara and Michelle\\u2019s first creative act was writing fanfiction! Tara wrote Enid Blyton fanfiction while Michelle was inspired by R. L. Stine\\u2019s Goosebumps series. They discuss why reading newspaper articles, short stories, and newsletters is as important as reading books. Michelle sets annual reading goals instead of resolutions. Tara uses cooking and yoga to inspire her creativity. How did they start their own newsletters? How to get out of a reading slump? And is reading a form of self-care? Tune in to find out!

Recommendations:\\xa0

  • The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Literary Magazines: Wildness, Out of Print, Jellyfish Review
  • Graphic Novels: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
  • Business Books: Range by David Epstein, Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
  • Notes On A Scandal by Zoe Heller

'Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa of Bound talk to some of the best writers in India and find out what makes them tick. Read more: https://boundindia.com/books-and-beyond-podcast/\\xa0

Follow us @boundindia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.\\xa0

Tara Khandelwal is an editor and the founder of Bound. Check out her latest newsletter - https://tara489.substack.com\\xa0

Michelle D\\u2019costa\\u2019s poetry and prose has been published in over 50 literary journals. Check out her latest newsletter - https://michelledcosta.substack.com/\\xa0

Tune in to our brand new podcast \\u2018The Book People\\u2019: https://boundindia.com/the-book-people-podcast/\\xa0

Download our FREE research report on \\u2018Demystifying Indian Publishing\\u2019: https://boundindia.com/demystifying-the-indian-publishing-industry/\\xa0


\\u2018Books and Beyond with Bound\\u2019 is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D\\u2019costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India\\u2019s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.




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