Let\u2019s explore their story , experiences and dive into the world of writings for a change in mindset!<\/p>\n In Conversation with Kshitija Sharda-<\/strong><\/p>\n Art is a \u2018way of expressing\u2019 your emotions. For writers and poets, words happen to be their weapons. There aren\u2019t any certain set of rules that define the quality of your art but if you ask me there are two things that I follow as a writer. First, confidently expressing the emotions. Second, experimenting with innovative ideas along with constant improvisation. These are the secret ingredients to bring out the best of the creative ideas.<\/p>\n Though I am an artist, I have been a sincere admirer of the ideologies and work of Steve Jobs and Elon Musk. These two people have made a huge impact on my life and I look up to them in whatever I do. I was always aware that I don\u2019t want to live an easy and conventional way of life. It was the mediocre things that I dreaded the most and this constant urge to try and do something out of the box was a driving force for me. In early 2017, I was in a dilemma about deciding my future direction, when I used to ask myself that \u2018Do I really want to do what I am about to do today?\u2019 And the answer being \u2018No\u2019 for consecutive days, I started looking for a solution. Working with \u2018Platform For Artists\u2019, I realized that it made be evolve and be a better person every single day. It was quite intuitive and in no time I was sure that this is where my heart lies.<\/p>\n ALSO READ:\u00a0The Man Behind The Phenomenal Success Of \u201cThe Melting Words\u201d \u2013 Rahul Kaushik ! A Writer, Poet and Dreamer Who Is Worth Celebrating !<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n As a person, I am emotional and that is my strength. Most of my work is the reflection of my emotions, and I portray my feelings through my writings. It is all about the experiences in the day-to-day life and the incidents which I have encountered \u2013 good and bad. Most of the times my writing is in continuation with some other write-up or just my perception behind any photograph or a painting. It\u2019s not something that I plan to do dedicatedly; it is just a way of expressing my emotions.<\/p>\n \u2018Platform For Artists\u2019 is an initiative to build a community of artists that focuses on creation of inter-disciplinary artwork. \u2018Be the change you want to see in the world\u2019 are the words of a man who had the power of changing this entire country. This is what we did; we found the solution to all the problems we faced as artists. Established in early 2017, PFA now has its presence in eight cities in India with more than seven thousand artists associated with us. Through all our projects, we encourage artists to collaborate with like-minded people, create art and showcase their work. With constant support and appreciation from different art experts, media and the artists joining us, we have been getting closer to our goal of bringing an art revolution in the country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At PFA, through our online and offline projects, we help artists to create art, showcase and connect with other artists having similar interests. We constantly brainstorm to bring in \u2018out of the box\u2019 ideas for all our projects to help the artists exploit their creative dimensions in a way which will fetch them valuable experience and significant growth. They get to network and build connections which help to bring in new opportunities for their career.<\/p>\n \u2018Platform For Artists\u2019 is the brainchild of Pawan Rochwani, Founder, who himself is a theatre artist, writer and a photographer and I share responsibilities with him as a Co-Founder. We have a family of thirty artists who volunteer from different parts of the country and represent PFA in their respective cities. More than being a volunteer, they are working for the art revolution we intend to bring in this country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We ourselves believe that \u2018Art is more about collaboration than competition\u2019. So there are no specific points of differentiation between the work we do and other organisations do but unlike others our projects are not restricted to artists from a specific art domain. Any artist, irrespective of their art genre, social and other backgrounds can be a part of this community. We do not even restrict the projects to an art expert or a professional artist, but even a student or a corporate employee can be a part of it. At present we have executed three major projects \u2013 PFA Open Mic, PFA Art All Night and PFA Art Getaway which are all unique ideas implemented for the first time in India.<\/p>\n I read multiple authors with every one of them having their own style of representation and I don\u2019t want to miss out on any artist’s expression.\u00a0To name a few I read Dan Brown, Jhumpa Lahiri, Khaled Hosseini, Paulo Coelho, Harlan Coben and few poetic collections too.\u00a0I try to express what is going within my subconscious mind, it isn\u2019t necessarily written for an audience or on a specific current affair, it is in an selfless way of expressing, something like art for art sake kind.<\/p>\n To be a good writer, you ought to be a good reader too. The more you read, the more you improve as a writer and it fuels your creativity. There are two simple things I would like to share which would help everyone in whatever they do. 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1. What according to you is the most important quality a person should have to become a poet or a writer?<\/h3>\n
2. Can you describe the time when you first realised that this was something you absolutely had to do?<\/h3>\n
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3. What are your writings mainly based on? And how do you get the ideas to start off with the writings?<\/h3>\n
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4. What is the Platform For Artists about? Tell us about the history of the same.<\/h3>\n
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5. How do you promote talent in PFA? Also, tell us something about the team at PFA?<\/h3>\n
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6. What is the difference between PFA and other organizations who promote young talent?<\/h3>\n
7. Whose writings inspire you the most and why? What do you try to communicate through your writings?<\/h3>\n
8. What message you would like to give to other young writers?<\/h3>\n
Get in touch with Kshitija-<\/h3>\n
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