Priya Talwar

The Book Strategy Girl

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

An idea is an idea
A story is a story
You need to develop your idea into a credible story.
That's what I help you do!
Spoke at India's first legal literature festival by @OakbridgePub
To learn more, visit: https://t.co/5pA1dilbxR
#editing #writing #books #authors

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

any ambitious entrepreneurs out here who can admit they have traction but are yet to scale or is it just me the only effing person who is trying to build it slowly?

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

it stinks
your latest store at indirapuram, Delhi. just why! @thirdwaveindia

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4 what online communities do you find helpful?

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structural editors i have some questions. for the sake of my wellbeing so ignore the selfishness. 1 how do you take a creative break? how often? how are your daily breaks different from monthly? how does it help you? show me your life with breaks n without

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3 how do you let go? if you know there is work to be done but it is neither your scope nor your expertise, how do you make peace with it? can't we do it all? is that what you think too?

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@splainerin Am sure but I got the email today morning. So you do have work to do

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@splainerin how many times should I unsubscribe? seems desperate. this is a request: stop sending me emails after I unsubscribed more than twice

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Funny when you hear both sides of the coin: publishing is in decline but book sales are better.
Oh wait stores are shutting but wait children are reading. yes but adults are not. I did hear a 7per cent increase in readership. Am happy with that @ndcnn

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

podcast with @ndcnn must hear 4 authors who are aspiring. PRH India CEO: "there is no PREDICTIVE model which says which book will make it." in simpler words, no publishers knows which book will work. We decide based on what worked b4, editorial discretion, author presence

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CEO PRH India, Gaurav Shrinagesh: Authors need to think of why are they writing about X or Y, think of their audience first & they need to have clarity. Fully agree! My 2 cents: AI and Google can't give you that clarity but professional human editors? Yes yes yes!

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

The biggest trade MNC publisher describes themselves as a service provider; that's food for thought. When you provide a service it is at a cost, right? So authors who think they r not charged by traditional publishers need 2 think & recall:U r giving away most of ur earnings.

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

I read, I edit, I write- I help your idea become a better juicier, credible story and then I turn around, away from the desk, then wonder what's the point! #editors have their days too. #writers can't be the only ones to be upset or righteous about it. no?

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Clarity doesn’t always need perfect timing.
Sometimes, it just begins with an honest conversation. What’s on the Page is a tailored one-on-one session with me, a seasoned editor & writing mentor — designed to meet ur idea where it is & help u take it forward. Link in bio to book

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

For over a decade of working on books by business tycoons, entrepreneurs & thought leaders, I hv seen aspiring authors often underestimate how transformative editing can be. A great editor dsn't just correct—they amplify your voice & develop an idea into a compelling story

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spoke for the second year in a row at the #vidhi utsav, India's only legal literature festival #delhi thanks @OakbridgePub for the honor! @vikeshdhyani

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Are there any old Indian women (60+) who never say thins like 'in my time, we used to.. & look at you guys...' someone who doesn't compare unnecessarily+ is articulate, made bold choices. I want to talk to them and maybe who knows they will magically also be writers!

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

that spiritual type author also frets about all things the normal author does. who will publish etc? so what's the difference? someone has to trust the process. no?

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Readers care for a story that works for them. Publishers, agents and authors care for that Famous wala book.
Tch tch?
It is a business. Please don't mind #book #wrting #publishing

[Priya Talwar @priyatalwar24]

#Editing is:
1. Acknowledging ur effort in writing
2 recognizing ur creative voice
3. honoring ur trust in us as a professional
Editing is not:
1. Delivering wisdom from above
2. Imposing ur own style on the author’s work.