Today's Young Indian Writers

chillibreeze writer — Janani Gopalakrishnan

When I was in the final year of school, I was one of the editors of our newsletter and we once called for articles from the students. Despite the nearing year-end examinations, we received an amazing number of entries from the senior students. They wrote on topics ranging from a description of the perfect vegetable burger to tips for increasing the efficiency of a personal computer. I thought these friends of mine must definitely try their hand at writing for the media at some point in their lives.

What made those students write, despite the fact that they were loaded with assignments and studying for the forthcoming examinations? I would think they were driven by a passion to share their knowledge and experience with others. That is precisely what characterizes most of our young writers who are now a focus of international attention.

Large population of skilled writers

Today the population of Indian writers constitutes not just journalists, but also draws from a wide range of professionals in other fields, who are avid to share what they know with others. They are well-versed in what they write about, being professionals with experience in their respective fields.

Young Indian writers have an eye for detail and waste no opportunity to learn. They are forever on the move and in the process enriching their knowledge. They are quick to exploit emerging technologies and effectively use the Internet to mine information on subjects of interest.

Professional Outlook

Young writers in India adopt a professional outlook to writing. They plan their work meticulously, adopt time management techniques and usually never fail to meet their deadlines. They manage their work with care and maintain systematic databases of clients, contacts, articles, photographs etc.

Frank Opinions

Indian writers generally speak their mind whether they are exposing scams or reviewing a new tech product. The content provided by an Indian writer is usually precise and blunt with regard to details and opinions

Flair for English

More than knowledge and passion, what makes a good writer is the ability to communicate effectively in a global language. This, Indian writers can do with ease. Growing up in a country that has English as its official language does help. The multicultural environment in the country encourages the young Indian to adapt easily to various languages and cultures.

When young people from various parts of the country study or work together, they turn to English as the common language. No wonder they are so comfortable communicating in English. And, the grammar of most Indian languages is so complicated, that Indians find English grammar extremely simple.

Networking

What more? They are Keith Ferrazzis in the making. Indians are very good at building contacts. They can pick up a conversation of mutual interest with practically anyone. Networking is one of the most sought after qualities in a writer and nobody can beat a young Indian at the networking game.

Young Indian writers are thorough professionals, with a passion for writing and a flair for communication. They are a tech-savvy generation with ever widening horizons of wisdom, enthusiasm to learn and courage to speak their minds. The sky isn’t limit enough for them!

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—About our writer:

Janani Gopalakrishnan is a freelance writer based in Chennai, India. She writes mainly non-fiction on topics ranging from technology and business to philosophy and culture.