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Manalika Das
@Manalika · 1:32
In conversation with Aadya Manan, author of Silly Little Musings of My Heart.
Each day leads to new scenarios and new complexities which are deciphered only by a few. Everyone wants to be understood, but how many of you are there to understand? Sounds pretty tricky, right? Well, join my conversation with Adya Manan, author of the book called Silly Little Musings of my heart. Ade is a 20 year old resident of Delhi and is currently in her final year of pursuing BA Honors in English at Delhi University
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 0:33
You. Good morning everyone. Don't you feel nostalgic when you remember about your school or college days when you were appreciated for your work? Because I do. The transition from appreciation to passion is something that we all desire. Today I am inviting a woman who followed her passion by weaving a rich tapestry of verses. Her debut book is just like a personality. Real arts, creativity. So now I welcome Adya Manan, the author of silly Little Musings of my heart. Hi Adya
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 0:08
Hey, Manalika. I am thrilled to be here. Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited. I can't wait to get started
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 0:23
Alright, Adya, so my first question for you would be we all talk about that one moment which makes us unconsciously realize our potential. So for example, I talk a lot. So my friends told me that you can just start your podcast channel or you can just make podcast. And I realized that, yeah, I can do that. So what was your moment? The moment that compelled you to write this book?
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 0:33
You. So I've always been fascinated by books. I wanted books as a present, regardless of the occasion. And with every book that I read, I used to think about how amazing it would be to have a book jacket with my name on it. And hence, I always looked for a story in my life that could be worth narrating and worth reading
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 0:33
I totally get you aadya. So even I am a student of English honors and I graduated from Delhi University. So the feeling of going somewhere related to literature and watching something created by you with your name written on it, that feeling is surreal and you have achieved that moment. So congratulations to you. So my next question for you would be what inspired you to create a collection of poems related to the complexities of human emotions? Was there a particular theme or emotion that served as a primary muse?
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 0:44
There was no particular emotion that overpowered my writing. But high school is all about falling in love, falling out of it. So, yeah, that sort of did take a central stage
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 1:02
So kudos to you. You. So my next question for you would be, can you describe your creative process while penning down your insights in this beautiful book? How do you translate feelings into verses? I mean, when even I das in college, we used to decipher words from poems, right? Our professor used to say that, okay, now tell me what this line basically deciphers or what this line explains
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 1:02
I take a little time to think about it and come back to it after two, three days, if it still makes sense to me, it turns into poetry. If not, then it is just an intrusive thought. But I feel like more than writing it, making stuff public becomes more difficult because sometimes it's very personal and people relate it to you. Some incidents might have happened in front of them, and them reading your bare insights on it is actually a little horrifying
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 0:21
Alright, aadya. So according to me, like, this is what I feel. Whenever we write something, whenever we create something, there's always one small piece which holds a lot of significance to us. So are there poems in this collection that hold a special personal significance to you? If so, could you share the story or inspiration behind one of them?
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 0:49
Hello. I do have a couple of favorites. Like, I was so proud of myself when I wrote the Sisyphus poem where the existential burden merges into the burden of love. Or you know the poem where I equated narcissism and self loathing. It das a typical it girl versus unpopular girl. And I was watching mean girls with my sister when we wrote it, so we have a lot of fun
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 1:05
Yes, aadya, I can totally understand your point of view. I mean, writing something and making it public while knowing the fact that there are going to be mixed response or mixed review regarding something that you have created, that feeling is kind of scary. And we do know that there are people with different emotions. Some may read your book and they are able to relate to it so they are happy and they'll say yes, some other people as well
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 1:24
And coming back to your point where you feel like people might put down the book because they have some haunting memories coming back, I think that it's even more beautiful that they felt with me. They felt the need to stop reading because they relate with it. So it's not entirely disconnecting with the book. But I feel like it's connecting with the book on a deeper level, which is not superficial
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 1:01
Alright. Aadya. That's amazing. So the one word which comes to my mind while describing your book is relatable. You want it to be relatable to almost everyone. And the words such as falling in love, going through a heartbreak existential crisis, I think these terms are relatable to everyone these days. So your book is going to be relatable, I can assure that
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 1:05
So I had this friend and he gifted me a big yellow diary approximately three years back. And I titled it as silly little musings of my heart, which is also the title of my debut poetry book. Now, when I look back at it, I feel like this book has been a long time coming. But at the same time, it feels so sudden. I feel like the process has been easy for me because of supportive parents and incredible friends
Manalika Das
@Manalika · 0:27
Alright, so to all the aspiring writers out there who are listening to our podcast, one thing which Adya wants to say to all of you is to just go for it. And I think, Aadya, you're going to be such a great inspiration for them and that is absolutely amazing. So, alright, Adya, that's all for today. One thing which I can definitely say is that all the readers are definitely going to enjoy your book
aadya manan
@aadyamanan · 0:10
Thank you so much. I absolutely loved how insightful your questions were. I had the most amazing time. Thank you so much for having me