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About the Authors: Deepa and Kanishka are authors, podcasters, artists and they have their own artists' collective. They are saadhaks of Hindustani Classical Music. On their channels, they talk about filmmaking, podcasting, writing - everything digital. Their stories and poetry revolve around relatable content and inspirational anecdotes based on 'feel good phenomenon'.  Q1. What do you think is important for a good story or poem? A: Stories are the oldest institution and they have nurtured civilisations. There is, undoubtedly, no better way to bring a change in the world but through compelling storytelling for that is the only language that can be understood by every beating heart in the universe. Stories are what we thrive on to survive. They give us courage to fight our struggles and never give up because there is always a story of a champion, waiting to be heard. If your story or poem serves this purpose, you have a good story idea. All you do now is pen it down, put it...

Recently I came across a poetry collection named Life-o-Mance , a beautiful romantic collaboration done by a couple   Deepa and Kanishka. The poems will give you a fascinating glimpse into their love filled life on which this whole book is essentially based. The majority of poems are interpreted as dedicated love verses written by them to each other. These poems will take you on a roller costar ride of emotions and memories and you’ll live your own days of love, all of it. It is easy to love but its not easy to express yourself so beautifully. It wasn’t easy for me to read and review these poems after all how does one go about criticizing something as beautiful as true love ? I am sure that it is agreeable to say that poems are really subjective especially when one talks about love…it has so many forms and reflections and I am sure every one of you will connect with these words differently just like I did. When you’ll read the collection, you won’t just...