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Unpublished Interview of Bhavik Sarkhedi

Posted on by Bhavik Sarkhedi

[Date- May 15, 2015]

  • How does it feel when you are the author of a book, what is the response of your family, friends etc.?

Well, I would begin with the title of Chapter 5 “Patience & Persistence” from my book which depicts the importance of ‘Sabra’ in our life. Coming to the point, it feels bliss & ecstatic being an author because it’s like an additional feather to my cap where people say ‘There he goes-Summation of Engineer & Writer’.

Since I was a hidden wordsmith till my article was published in ‘Times of India’s Rajkot Plus’, I became really popular among my friends & colleagues-definitely

In fact, I was the reputed one in my family & relatives because wherever I go people would greet & appreciate me for my debut work.

Then, I say to myself giggling “what else you demand from this life?’

  • Did your family support you in your quest..?

It’s quite perplexing, you know when you have got 2 skills & your parents are still thinking ‘Is he going to make his passion into a profession?’, ’Is he serious about his passion or just a casual wish to fulfill?’. Yes, I must admire that Parents do care about my quest since they consider it as my special ability. They support me like anything & I still remember my father saying before my book was published ‘It’s Ok if you can’t do traditional publishing, tell me how much money will you require for the whole process?’

  • What is the exact procedure for publishing your first book?

Nothing special-It’s Self Publishing by Partridge India(Penguin Group)

After submitting my manuscript to many publications, I came to know that ‘Short Story’ Genre is never going to be accepted & moreover I was a newbie

Of course, I was demotivated like anything but you see when you have already written an inspirational content, what else stops you?,,,so I finally went for Self Publishing

  • What sort of media support did you get as an author?

Ummm… Nothing at all. I have tried myself promoting & advertising my book going personally to every store & sticking posters to the crowdy-famous public place.

I still can’t forget the day when my book was online & I was like OWOOOWOW for an instance but as days passed it was the bitter reality.

My Job timing used to be 7 AM-6 PM during those days & so after 6 I would pack my bag with book copy, posters & the portfolio of my writing career –visiting every good place of the city Bhuj where my book posters can be noticed.

And at 10 PM, I would come to my apartment tired despite having any negative feeling about the book but the only thing my head was filled was that I would write the second book which would be novel & I will write it so well that it will get traditionally published thus I won’t have to roam here and there again.

Not going to an emotional path, let’s say ‘It happened for a reason’& that’s why I am on my Next Meta-Physical Fiction Novel ‘Will You Walk a Mile?’

  • What inspired you and attracted you towards writing field?

OHHHH! Actually, I was an introvert since childhood and the only best friend I had was my personal diary( I have got total 12 of ‘em now from 2001/02 to 2014). Every time when I had my bad times-moments during school or at home, I would directly write it in a diary. I don’t know but I was innocent enough to think so fantasy that this diary would be read by God every night & my troubles-obstacles will be solved.

To be Frank, until today I write all the bad stuff haphazardly in my laptop secret file or in physical copy & yes “ It’s still having the same impact like childhood”. Thanks to God for giving me the Secret Special Weapon to slay the hindrance of my life.

  • Are you having any further plans for your next book?

As I told you that I am writing a novel but with a co-partner ’Shweta Suvarna’. She helps me in the Fictional Character plots while I am into the Philosophy part which is the main crux of this book.

  • In this scenario, where authors are a rarity how do you feel being an author?

Really ?? I don’t think so …HAAHAH. Lots of guys & girls are making into their future in the writing career but yes as a rarity, I feel special but I also feel frightened whether I will survive or not.

  • Being just an author can anyone survive for their lives without any jobs or business and just writing books …what are views regarding this?

Personally speaking, this is not possible until & unless you are born rich & have the money back up to live life. Because this stuffs asks time from you, a big huge period of time where you struggle from newbie to mediocre to expert professional.

I would make myself ensure when I would have only writing career that I have something that relates to my writing skills for example-Blogger- I have my own blog

bhaviksarkhedi.com/blog where I write something anything everything categorizing reality of life, risk, love, care, bliss, sorrow, aggression, emotion-In short the genre of my book

  • It’s a tradition in India that – “if you are not a doctor or an engineer you are considered a terrorist” …so what you have to say to the kids who are interested in creative fields and wish to be the freelance writers?

I would definitely support them personally if I get an opportunity since this is an era of ‘MultiTasking’, ‘Passion Pursuance’ ,’Creativity’,

I would just say one line to them’ It’s better to try once what you are capable of than to repent for the rest of the life because human beings always remember the thing they couldn’t do in their life than the things they did’

And by the way, I am a Mechanical Engineer too but look I am not late enough to accomplish this task. No regrets Engineering too…LOL but happy to got brothers like friends who made me know who I was & let my creativity glow.

  • What inspired you to write particularly on this topic?

Frustration, Depression, Stress & Tension to the generation who are even still not mature enough to know what the purpose of this life is. When I say I am emotional & philosophical by nature I surely mean it because I wish that if I am given a wishbone for life then I would make every people smile around me.

…Because nothing matters much

  • How is your family background? (describe your parents’ professional life, your professional life, any of your siblings and their attitude towards you as an author)

My father is an artist & I guess that’s why I am blessed with this creativity. He owns Textile Design Business in Jetpur-a small town near Rajkot. Yes, Chapter 12-The One with the Guts-A short tiny real-life story of my Father who is my icon & role model for life. I follow him & every one of his attitudes, ethics, etiquettes.

I go in my Flash Back when I got 73% in 12th Science & I was invited to PV Modi school for the awards but I didn’t. I was too stubborn & didn’t obey my parents who tried to convince me a lot. Because I thought that I deserved more scores.

Finally, Papa’s friend whose son was too in the same school came to me after the function & asks me to meet him personally, he said “You know what you have missed life’s biggest occasion because all the students above 70 % were called on the stage along with their parents & rewarded-pray to God if you can get the same occasion to prove yourself “

There you go, March 12, 2015, long long time after my 12th, I was called upon the stage along with my parents –it was my Marwadi College where my book was inaugurated. You can see my Goosebumps now as the glittering eyes of my parents is seen who is looking at me with proud thanking God for all.

My mother is a sweet, adorable housewife who stills pinches me on my ears when I get angry for no reason, still taunts me’Beta, bhale writer thai gayo pan mara mate to tu haji Lallu j cho’- Lallu My childhood pet name. She won’t forget to tell me daily on call’ Have you done your dinner with Punjabi or Gujarati food because be health conscious as I am not there to take care of you’.

My elder sister Heta is Married recently & I miss her so much because it’s like when you have friends –they can be your brother like but sisters are sisters-she loves me too because she stills waits for her surprise gift every time I visit her.

Though she is elder, she still begins kidding “Bhavik, now you have become an author hmm, do tell us the philosophical lecture when time permits…”

We are Joint Family & everybody wholeheartedly respects me like anything including Dinesh Uncle, Raju Uncle, my both aunties & their children.

  • Say something about your school life ? (Did you ever run after marks and grades…. Did you ever wish to be a doctor or an engineer..? are you satisfied with your career?

Oh yes man for sure, ask me again and I will feel more joyed.

I was a nerd and introvert till 12th  as  I already mentioned .Never came 4th in class till my 12th but frankly speaking thanks to the nature who made my destiny U-turn with the following friends entry-Disha,Samrat ,Chintan, Darshan, Sunny, Chirag, Bhavin,Mansi,Vimal, Nikunj.

I started becoming an extrovert after that & my College Grades were awesome & I shouldn’t say this clearly but my writing skills have made me achieve those grades.

Like every engineer, I have studied on the last night but the grades, oh my god the grades would be far more than last night study. Actually, I always wished to be a good engineer with good job for sure but now I think that I will have to give my second thoughts..hahha

Definitely, I am satisfied with the position I am in right now, because time is precious & that is what I takes advantage of –Utilizing every tinie tiny moment invasion. Like a war field

  • What more do you expect from yourself ? What are your family’s expectations from you? 

I am contended as of now. May be I am more ambitious towards the ‘Soul Soothing’ activity or deeply in philosophy language I feel good sleep if I do a work which makes other people happy, something that makes me say’Ah there he is..Virtual God’

I just wants to convey some of my good thinking to the society. Like Einstein said “ I want to know God’s thought the rest is details”

I expect nothing more than my capacity from myself because that would be injustice to my ability & creativity. My family is & will be happy with the way I may opt to choose willingly because they have faith and hope. And I must express ‘Hope sabse badi tope’

  • What do you think you must have at the end of your living…? Means what is your ultimate aim of life?

Seriously ? Ultimate aim? I would rather make it very clear the actual weird dream of my life which is unusual but optimistic : I love villages, I wish that along with my whole family, wives & children I live in the chirping birds, flowing river atmosphere (as I would have earned ample …lol conditions apply) & I would be the CEO or the President or the owner of a very unique NGO for the creative people “God’s creation”-to elaborate it “God has made every human beings unique and so they should justify of what they are capable of, unfortunately everybody doesn’t get chance or lose the hope mid-way. I want them to come up & show what they way. You see

  • Who turned out to be your pillar support for your book?

That’s toughy. I hope this is the final question as it would reveal all the secrets…hmm

A firm fight against myself :

To change from introvert to extrovert

An unknown to a popular

A nerd to the jolly one

A depressed to the optimist

A normal to the unique.

To all my friends family & everyone who nurtured me at every part of life proving me wrong & right at the specific situations, I would have been nothing without you.

I believe in Law of Karma & Everything Happens for a reason- just trust your guts because it never lies it just scares you –scares from the scars you may get but that scars stays life long, teaches you lessons, makes you stronger, enlightens your inner soul-conscience.

This journey has been full of amazement, ups, downs & grief but overall this 23 I can say I have proved something I deserved because sometimes ‘Intuition is just an Illusion’ you can trust you can’t –the only exigent thing is that you got to know when it’s true when it’s false

But sometimes ‘your faith is your fate’

Finally to the steve jobs , a line from ‘Jobs’movie( I tell it to every creative people  I meet in my life & to tell you the truth –they all adore it

Here’s to the crazy ones

The rebels, the trouble makers

The round peg in a square hole

The ones who sees things differently

They are not fond of rules

They have no respect for the status quo

You can quote them, disagree with them

Glorify or vilify them

But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them

Because they change the world

The push the human race forward

While some might see them as the crazy ones, we see genius

BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO THING THAT THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD ARE THE ONES WHO DO.

How was that?

Thank you….

What skills does a content writer need in AI age?

Posted on by Bhavik Sarkhedi

To be an efficient writer is much similar to being a great cook. The business of writing is tentatively alike to that of cooking. Just like to top a master chef hat, you need to bid your sautéing, roasting or baking skills, writing too is pretty much the same. You need to be cognizant about your choice of ingredients that build up a tasty dish.

In a content-crazed world of today, it has become seemingly easier to find someone does this for you. With a flock of budding creative business and professional content writers, your search is just a click away. The trick is to ascertain the right person who is more than just a writer. One who would understand the fundamental differences of writing and can apply them to your brand.

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So here are a few such skills that are useful to adorn your writing skills –

  • Switch on your “voracious reading tab “

To be able to write enough, you need to read enough. When you come in contact of some great context (with high or low relatability ) to your subject, you tend to hone your creativity anyways. The more you read, the better it is for you to get ideas and hence easier to pen down your thoughts.

For starters, you can have newspapers. Check out the editorial section thoroughly.Throw an assiduous look at the sections that personally interests you.

§  Hone various styles of content writing but own one

To become a content writing tycoon, it is vital for you to be in a position to deliver different categories of content. For instance, if you’re writing a fiction targeting kids.Herein your tone of address should be jovial and amicable, something that children can connect to.Use personal pronouns like you , yourself ,yourself .In a similar pattern, if you’re writing a script for a horror thriller drama, mould your tone into pinches of spookiness.Through your words ,your audience should get a spine-chilling feel.

. In the end, you can focus on just any one of these formats of writing, but high chances are, you’ll meet at least a few of them throughout your content writing career.

  • Victory requires preparation

Are you ready to dig in and get your hands dirty? ‘Cause this segment is all about that. Every winning need the requisite amount of preparation in the backdrop.

A well-researched content will deliver a well-written note. Impact of a profound research will have an obvious significance. Always!

Researching consequently provide your audience with relevant information. It might be a bit time consuming but it is all well spent. Without it, your content can easily veer off topic or you might offer an inaccurate piece of information to your readers. This is how you prove your worth.

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  • Be Socially Savvy

Stay current with what’s in trend with the social atmosphere. Media has a massive gateway to get you tickets for writing stardom. Varying demographics paves way for an eclectic audience.

Sharing your works in the windows of media gives you a multi-dimensional traction.This can be further tooled as an insight into progeny. It is a promising opportunity for you to get your name recognized via word-of-mouth.

  • Dash of Emotions

How is a substantial piece of writing differentiated from a not-so- substantial one? It is the presence of emotions that come into play.

As per the need of your write up, dash your emotions likewise. People find it easy to connect with articles which have a pinch of a humor in it. You can also substitute it with the quick wit. Or any such relevant reference to spice things up. However, do not overdo it.

Point is, to write something that makes your readers smirk a bit when they read it. This helps in adding a finite texture and personality to your bit.

  • Connect to your target

First of all, understand your subject of concern. If your target group of audience is for medical professionals or let’s say for a data entry agency – Your vocab should differ in all stances.

Know what they want to read. Present it to them in the most legitimately readable form possible.

Here are a few tis that can render you rescue –

  • Use short and crisp sentences
  • Refrain from using jargons or big technical words
  • Keep your font professional.C alibri , Arian or Times New Roman is fancy enough
  • Refrain from making cumbersome paragraphs with loafs of content bulged in it
  • Break your sub points into bullets or numbering
  • Use italics /bold or underline when you have to emphasize something
  • Ask questions at times to allow them to stay with you (if necessary )
  • Maintain the alignment right.

Love your work

Do not step into the surface of this business if you’re coerced or it is our of unwillingness.If you’re absolutely passionate about writing then you’re all the way welcome.

It is important that this gives you a satisfaction and soothes your soul.Love the credibility of your oeuvre and believe in yourself. Affirm that you can do this and you will deliver the best, no matter what!

Arriving at a peroration, impressive clarity, impeccable vocabulary and perfect punctuation are the ultimate skills for a professional content writer.

But there’s a lot more to it than that.

As a business and professional content writer, you have to ace the “Jack of all trades, Master of most” policy. From on-page SEO to social media savvy, it behooves today’s web writers to use many of the vast array of tools at their disposal.

Now that you have gone through this whole — are you up to the challenge?

 

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Have you ever ambitioned writing for real? Do you have the zeal to write nonchalantly on various topics? If you have that deadly passion for writing, enriching vocabulary, and want to get paid for it, then you have landed on the right page. Here is where you find tips on how to become a proficient content writer, its advantages, pay-scale, and pretty much everything addressing your concerns.

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  1. Surface the reality.

First of all, congratulate yourself for being a citizen of the 21st century clan. This has automatically enabled you to relish many gifts that weren’t just possible a few decades ago. Internet has democratized content and these contents add fuel to the existing internet.

It has become incredibly simpler now, crediting the big data, of which we are all a part of. With the invasion of social media into our lives, role of magazines/newspapers is nearly at stake.

Thankfully becoming a content writer today is just a click away. You may pursue it full-time or you can even write as a freelancer from home. You enjoy absolute independency in choosing your desire and get paid at a regular basis.

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Nonetheless, the other side of the coin has its say too. Content writing may victimized you with low pay at times. There will be gambits of quick turnovers. And do not expect to write on topics you have a knack for. You may have to write about any maroon, redundant topic which you are unfamiliar with.

  1. Kick-start with honing skills.

In order to be able to be a prolific writer, you have to keep these things in mind-

  • Practice writing daily. No matter what ever be the topic, make it a habit to write for at least 30 minutes a day. Refrain from using any such electronic gizmos, checking your whatsapp notifications or ilk in this phase. Follow this sincerely.
  • Enhance your vocabulary. Get a handy dictionary. Whenever you find a new word, ensure ascertaining its meaning as soon as you can. Also, you can learn five new words everyday – this habit would help you immensely in the long run.
  • Read the newspaper. Learn the tone, structure and style of articles. You can also read an article, for instance, and rephrase the same in your own words. This would be a stepping leverage for you, as a writer.
  • Be a voracious reader. Reading will not only provide you ideas to construct a sentence but also will augment the flow of writing. You will be aware about how a story revolves into a theme. Fast reading will always keep you at a higher position.

Get a degree.

A writing degree will focus on improving your organizational skills, your project management skills, your ability to create user guides and documents, and your ability to write content for online formats.

There is a growing demand for technical writers who can explain complex procedures to the average reader and with a degree at hand, it’s even nicer. They provide you with a certificate that is beneficial for you especially if you are new to the writing bizz.

Robohelp or Framemaker can provide you online classes too. You can entertain these, if you wish.

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  1. Grab the online platform

It is way convenient today to get a pool of freelancers online. Set up a CV elucidating your recent works. There are several sites where you can apply as a freelancer, such as Upwork, LinkedIn, etc. Herein you can discuss your pay per word or content.

You have to follow a stringent work time basis – you have to submit your work in that time frame. Presence of veracity in these platforms is high. It is absolutely trustable and a great source of income as a side business.

You need to accept that this is going to be cut throat competitive. You’re hero ingredient to manifest a tasty dish would be quality that you deliver. It is always a selling point.

There will be a rousing opportunities that you can get, you just need to see it, grab it and utilize it.

Equip yourself with the knowledge and strengths to differentiate yourself in a crowded marketplace. It may be hard to crack into – but when you finally do it, there’s nothing in the world more satisfying!

Write with Love!

-Bhavik Sarkhedi

Google my name and [Say my name, Walter White]

 

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