Friday Feature: @anjaliparikh1
Friday. What a day. Full of excitement. Full of hope. Full of Friday Feature! Yezzur, it’s that time again, when we get to peek behind the scenes at another Proser’s life. This week we head to Noo Yoik and meet the lovely young woman that is Anjali. Let's do it!
P: What is your given name and your Proser username?
A: @anjaliparikh1
P: Where do you live?
A: New York
P: What is your occupation?
A: I am a junior in high school
P: What is your relationship with writing and how has it evolved?
A: I used to hate writing. I dreaded it actually, but last year i started reading a book a day because i no longer had my phone. I fell in love with different types of writing and started writing my own novel. It is 70 pages currently. I have become a better writer through reading and writing so much.
P: What value does reading add to both your personal and professional life?
A: I have become a better writer in English class and my vocabulary has expanded. I make a good first impression and find it easier to talk to people.
P: Can you describe your current literary ventures and what can we look forward to in future posts?
A: A lot of my pieces are about my depression and PTSD. It shows how i have been struggling with it and how i am getting over it. You can look forward to recovery posts because I'm on my way there. It gets better.
P: What do you love about Prose?
A: Honestly... this may seem a little vain, but I like that people like my writing and tell me if it's good. I like to read other people's writing and see what's past the surface.
P: Is there one book that you would recommend everybody should read before they die?
A: Forgive me Leonard Peacock. It's about suicide, but it is life changing.
P: Do you have an unsung hero who got you into reading and/or writing?
A: I don't, I just went to the library one day and got out a book and I was so engaged I couldn't stop with the next book and the next.
P: Describe yourself in three words!
A: Funny, caring, and random.
P: Is there one quote, from a writer or otherwise, that sums you up?
A: "I saw that you were perfect and I loved you. Then I saw you were imperfect and I loved you more."
P: What is your favourite music, and do you write or read to it?
A: My favorite song(s) is any musical composition by Hans Zimmer. I often write to it for inspiration, motivation, and emotion. I highly recommend any writers to listen to him when trying to convey thoughts while writing.
P: You climb out of a time machine into a dystopian future with no books. What do you tell them?
A: Nothing. I would stay with them. Fight the magical creatures and die heroically. I hope everyone's answer is the same as mine!
P: Do you have a favourite place to read and write?
A: My purple bean bag!
P: Is there anything else you’d like us to know about you/your work/social media accounts?
A: I guess I would like everyone to know that recovery with depression is slow but it happens. I love everyone and whoever you are out there feel free to contact me, I always want to talk.
Big thanks to Anjali for opening up to us. You all know what happens now. Follow, chat, like and love. It’s the Prose way and that's why we love you all.
Now, why are you all so shy? We need more Friday Feature victims! We’re all for parity here, so where are the lovely mixed bag of people that make up our writing community?
Women, men, trans, gay, straight, bi, young, old, black, white, yellow, brown and all combinations of all of those and anything else, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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