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Vishikha Tripathi

There are millions of other such fascinating stories out there that are ringing in my ears. And being a writer and poet, I could not help myself but write a book: Vishikha Tripathi

Interview by Milik Ahmed and Deepannita Sankretik

Vishikha Tripathi is a teen poet, born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. She found an interest in poetry at an early age, she started as an Instagram Poet on the Instagram page @unlockme16 and also attend open mics.. Writing was an outlet for her to begin expressing herself. The decision of writing a book came to her mind at the age of 13.
She is currently studying in DPS, Panvel, which she says is an amazing school and is what made her a poet.  'Ink on Paper” is her debut Poetry Book.
Here is a small interaction with the Poet Ms. Vishikha…

Milik: Tell us the story behind your book “Ink on Paper”.

Vishikha: I began as an Instagram poet. It was more often than not the car of my creativity pulled over to writers block. My poetry page @vishikha.tripathi had a good number of followers and I would ask these lovely people to give me some ideas. Small talk for suggestions led to hours of conversations in which people with different walks of life told me their fascinating stories which I would weave into verses of poetry and post on my page. I remember once I put up on my story asking my followers to give me some ideas for writing and a lady, around forty I guess, responded to it asking me to write on missing someone. I conversed with her and asked her upon missing who or what? Was she missing her spouse, who was away, or her hometown, or her child away for studies or job? Missing someone can mean many things, you know. She replied telling me that it was none of that. Her daughter had passes away about two years before that conversation. She asked me if I could write a poem about that. I was so impeccably touched by this story that I would not say no even if my life depended upon it. And so I wrote the verses that I am most proud of, just because that made a mother somewhere out there smile in the thoughts of her late daughter.

They say the smallest of the small graves,
Are the purest of the pure.
And though all my time was spent on you,
I wished I had spent a little bit more.

And it’s true that hard times come and go,
And what may seem a curse be a boon.
And people too come and go,
But did you have to go so soon?
There are millions of other such fascinating stories out there that are ringing in my ears. And being a writer and poet, I could not help myself but write a book. The idea of it seems so perfect. Each chapter will begin with a story, followed by a poem. The best of both worlds, that’s what this is. I had decided that I was going to be a published author. This was hard, of course, considering that I am only thirteen, but that wasn’t going to stop me. My parents were absolute angles and the most supportive people in the world. I had made up my mind. So, after months of sleepless nights, lengthy mails and phone calls lasting hours, Ink on paper was born.



Deepannita: What inspired you to be a writer?

Vishikha: The sheer idea of having people around the world enjoying and relating to something I created drove me to be a writer. I have always been a keen reader and have been fascinated over and over by books whose quotes are at the tip of my tongue. I was spellbound by how book created their own world and pulled us in. I had taken trips around Hogwarts, hung around in Panem and made friends in Narnia. I had found my place in these worlds so it wasn’t long before I created my own.

Deepannita: What were your expectations from your book?

Vishikha: Ink on paper is my first book. I have tried my best to form a new style of writing. I want this book to reach the widest audience possible, in fact is available for free on kindle amazon starting April 15th for 30 days this year. I expect is to establish a new form of writing and make this piece of literature available to the widest audience possible.

Milik: What was the most challenging aspect of writing “INK ON PAPER”?

Vishikha: I guess having to balance being an author and being a student was the hardest part. Not many knew about the book when I was writing it. I had to finish the manuscript before the deadline and yet have my math homework in the next day. What’s more is that I was writing this book during my half yearly exams, which happen to be a pretty big deal. I could not miss school so there was a time I went to bed at 3am and woke up at 5:30 am and got ready for school. This was unhealthy, of course, but at the end it was all worth it. I managed to get the book out on time without having my grades fall behind.

Ink On Paper : Vishikha Tripathi

Milik: What are the problems you encountered during the Promotion?

Vishikha: The name we have chosen for the book, though fitting, is quite deceiving and does not exactly match the algorithm of the websites where it is put up. For example if you search “Ink on paper” on amazon, you shall get ink cartridges etcetera instead of my book. On the other hand, we have noticed that if one searches my name, Vishikha, instead my book comes up first. This is of course due to the fact that my name isn’t very common.

What’s more is that the main marketing has been done on social media. The target audience of mine is the English speaking public who are interested in poetry. I have come to a conclusion that such an audience isn’t found in large numbers on social media. Those who are, in fact poetry enthusiast, are poets on their own with their own work.

Milik: What books are on your nightstand? What are you currently reading?

Vishikha: I am currently reading “Finding our lost happiness” by A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and “The letter back home” by Carolyn Hart. I am hoping to get my hands on some books by Erin Hanson anytime soon.

Deepannita: If you were offered to translate your book in a particular language, which one would you choose? Why?

Vishikha: I’m sorry if I am cheating here but I’ve always had a fantasy that my book be printed in braille so that even the visually impaired audience gets to experience poetry. 

Milik: Are you working on any upcoming Projects? Would you like to share a stanza?

Vishikha: I do not have any upcoming projects, not at the moment anyway. I have been working on something a bit more profound though, but am not permitted to share more on that. I have been, in fact, working constantly on improving my poetry. The entire idea of intervening stories and poems in new, so I am working on perfecting it. There will be a new book from my pen, this I can promise. Nevertheless, here’s a verse a wrote quiet recently;
Many a marines sailed into this ocean,
But failed to steer away.
And you may be a skillful sailor,
But dear farer, so were they.

Deepannita: What is your advice for aspiring writers?

Vishikha: Work smart not hard. Work in secret and let your writing do the talking. Take constructive criticism well and mindless hate as a grain of salt. And remember; at the end, it always worth it.


Thank You
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