Nepal, March 1 -- When a published writer walks in, most think they are enlightened beings-free of fear, doubt, and insecurities. We regard them as transcendental beings ideally suited for the title of writer, no longer fragile creatures worrying about sentences, their rhythm, structure, and the hierarchy of what goes first, second and last in storytelling because they have triumphed over their odysseys. We see them as intellectuals, possessing a power and an aura that makes them stand out in a crowd. When we think of writers, we almost always overlook their human side.

However, in the literary fellowship programme South Asia Speaks' collection of interviews, 'How I Write', the idea of perfect writers as enlightened beings shifts to reve...