The episode opens with Rabia talking about what creativity means to her. We talk about her earliest memories of being creative and how her school and family played a role in building her creative interests. We delve into her process as a writer and talk about voice and being vulnerable. Rabia also shares her thoughts on social media and how studying writing has helped her hone her skills. Later, we exchange book recommendations. The episode ends with a piece written and narrated by Rabia.

Rabia Kapoor is a writer from Mumbai. She is primarily interested in the quiet intimacy and tenderness of female relationships with their surroundings, with each other, and with themselves. Through her work she is looking for the generous potential of the world. Instagram/twitter: @rabiaaunty

Sangeetha Menon a.k.a.The Moody Marshmallow is a writer, editor and podcaster. She currently handles the rights portfolio at Tulika Publishers, where she finds new avenues for stories to travel. She has worked with organisations like Bound, Karadi Tales, and Carve Magazine to name a few. You can find her on Instagram: @marshmallow.musings and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menonsangeetha/

Mentions: Prithvi Theatre, Sampoorna Chatterjee, King’s College, Open Sky, Kommune, Rudyard Kipling, Rupi Kaur, Patricia Lockwood, Priestdaddy, Yellowface, Blue Sisters, Book-Tok, Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us, Sally Rooney, Intermezzo, conversations With Friends, Dolly Alderton, Good Material, Ghosts, Bunny, Mona Awad, The Pisces, Melissa Broder, When Harry Met Sally, Nora Ephron, Catcher In The Rye, J.D. Salinger, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson, David Sedaris, Arrangements In Blue, Amy Key, After Sun, Hit The Road, Fleabag, Finding Nemo, Billie Eilish, Butter, Asako Yuzuki, Minor Detail, Adania Shibli, Hurricane Season, Fernanda Melchor, Still Born, Guadalupe Nettel, Fitzcarraldo Editions, Sheila Heti

Social Media:

Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles

Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh

Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com

Music:

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Produced By White Hot

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