Dar Salam Bookstore
Doria Vilcan
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It's been a little while since I posted something on here. Not because I don't have ideas - no, I have a google doc full of them. It's because every time I sat down to write, I'd notice how hungry I was, or I'd check my email for the fifth time in ten minutes, or I'd somehow, most mysteriously get sucked into a Youtube watching vortex that rendered me unable to write for at least forty-five minutes. Anything to prolong starting at the blank page.
As a writer and English teacher, I have seen the symptoms of this unfortunate condition in every varying degree. From my youngest students whining that they're bored to the older ones complaining they have no ideas, to me sitting in front of my laptop wondering whether a fourth cup of tea would finally kickstart my brain.
Maybe it's the fact that Facebook is only a tab away. Or maybe it's the act of typing. But what finally drew me out of my slump was trading my laptop for a notebook and scribbling out the ideas that had grown stale sitting inside my head. There's something about the act of writing by hand, word by word, that allows your mind to dwell longer and reach deeper, gathering momentum.
Before I knew it, after countless failed attempts at writing on a blank doc, my hand was racing across the page. While I wrote an introduction, two more blog ideas popped into my head and I quickly jotted them down on another page.
I prefer a good novel that I can really get sucked into, but anything can work. Browse articles that interest you, read a page of a self-help book or a short story. Reading opens up new experiences and insights for you. You notice what works and what doesn't. You're reminded of why you want to write.
Another tip is to pluck up the courage to go back and read some of your own writing. There's either two reactions that can follow.
1.) You'll be pleasantly surprised at how good your writing is. You'll realise the talent is still there.
2.) You'll be amazed at just how atrocious it. You'll realise it's due time to change that.
If you're really stuck for inspiration, it's time to head out to a bookstore or library. Find the shelf with books in your niche and settle in. Sift through interesting titles, scan tables of contents and read bits from the middle of a book. Being surrounded by successful authors that once had a vision just like you often does the trick to get the motivation trickling in.
You can keep a notebook on hand as you peruse the books to capture any ideas that cross your mind. Whilst basking in the quiet sobriety and the words of great writers around me, I like to etch out a plan there and then, or if the motivation is really building up, just start writing.
Oh, the relief of a good rant. If not to a real person, then to your mirror. Often while you're ranting, you'll come across the real reason for your mental block. Blabber out every detail of your idea, as dumb as you may think it is. Talking to someone else about your idea lets you see it in a different light and bouncing ideas of someone (even if it happens to be your mirror self) can help narrow down exactly how you want to write your piece.
As much as I would love to promise you a foolproof method to cure your writer's block once and for all, writing is an art and everyone prefers a different paintbrush. Experiment with these strategies. Stop staring at the blank screen, at the inside of your fridge, at the clock, and do something about it!
Darussalam International Publishing & Distribution (also known as Dar-us-Salam in U.S.) is a Saudi-based multilingual international publishing house which operates in 35 countries. It's the second-largest[1] publisher of translations of the Islamic scripture (Qur'ān) in the world after King Fahd Complex.
They are the 1st foreign private owned publishing company to have a partnership agreement with Dubai government's official media organization (DMI) to make Islamic scripture & Qurʼān available in more than 30 languages.[5]
The organization adheres to Italian and Lebanese printing standards, with their production primarily based in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and China. They also have a printing press in Pakistan. A dedicated team of scholars and researchers is employed to develop academic plans and scriptures. To ensure the authenticity and originality of their publications, they maintain advanced research centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Lahore, Pakistan, and collaborate with a global network of Muslim scholars. All scripts undergo rigorous review by these scholars and the editorial board before publication.
They provide digital educational devices, resource for student. easy-to-learn books for small children in attractive and colorful formats & the first whole Islamic studies series in English language covering all school grades (I- XII). They have more than 100 educative titles.[2]
They have their own studio & have more than 500 audio, video products in English, Urdu language. They have also several books and packages especially designed for the new Muslims and non-Muslims for Dawah purpose. They also publish a magazine with the title 'Shining Star'.[6]
We often walk into bookstores and immediately hover around the sections we know we love. Our bias toward certain things is usually deemed negative but sometimes it can be beautiful. Your choice and preference of specific types of books make you fall in love with an author, a style of writing and a genre.
Visualise a book store that is dedicated to a whole category of books you like. Imagine the variety, the diversity and the possibility of endless discoveries. For the left-leaning citizens of Delhi, this possibility is a reality. May Day Bookstore is a book shop in Shadipur, West Delhi which possesses a fascinating variety of books on queer, Dalit, and feminist literature as well as books on every other line of leftist thought.
Founded in 2012 on the 1st of May as a homage to Labour Day to celebrate the working class, May Day started its journey to be a space of knowledge and camaraderie. With frequent events like book launches, Second-Hand book sales and discussions, May Day strives to stand out of the ordinary as a Book Store that encourages immersion in leftist thought.
For their events, people from across the world come together to celebrate their art. People who attend these get to experience lectures, poetry, songs and the exchange of ideas. The book selection at May Day is immensely diverse and makes you want to pick up every book to absorb what each of them has to say. With books from English and Hindi authors available for grabs, you will find texts like Jai Bhim by Justice K. Chandru, Farmers on the Move by Ajit Navale, Zero Mile Patna by Sanjay Kundan, Warli Adivasi Vidroh by Archana Prasand, and many more.
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