To the dancer within me, the act of writing is akin to a performance. It is a collaborative endeavor between the performer (the writer) and the audience (you, the reader). Inspiration can be found in various sources, both within and outside the experiential realm of the writer. Through reading, research, and diligent pursuit, writers craft their words with deliberate intent, adhering to a specific order and maintaining a measured cadence. Just as dancers combine elements to create dynamic movements across the stage, writers juxtapose opposing forces to create complex sentences. As we turn our senses outward and inward, some dualisms crop up. These dualisms include intuition versus conditioned patterns, spontaneous expression versus structured formation, tangible details versus intangible abstractions and the emotional resonance of words versus their literal meaning. Just as a theatrical performance unfolds in isolation and is shared with an audience, writing is a solitary process that ultimately results in a shared experience. In this solitary process, the text that emerges from the heart becomes a Yajña, a ritualistic performance of offering letters, words, and sentences to an THE illuminating fire of an idea. In its shared experience , whether one agrees or disagrees, lies our humanity.
Both writing and dance performance are representations of art. Some of the aspects of writing are correlated to performing. One of them is emotions! Just as there is an upsurge of emotions on the dancer’s face, strong emotions are felt in the mind and inner psyche of the writer that further translates into text. Also, a strong command of linguistics skills is necessary to produce a great piece of writing. The key crux lies with whether the writing we produce is original, independent, and autonomous thinking. Anita “dares greatly”, writes to liberate our minds and unleash our more productive inner selves. Her dedication is commendable.
Thank you for your observations, inputs and kind words Sangeetha.