Week Six Concludes the Long Writing Sprint: Exploration of Identity titled "Becoming"
The Writing Marathon, an initiative aligned with the Helping Indian Write campaign by Writers' Kalam Publishing, is entering its final week. This creative event has been a platform for creativity, introspection, and community, showcasing unique voices and meaningful stories that highlight personal growth, transformation, and self-realization.
The theme for the final week, aptly titled "Becoming," invites writers from all walks of life to reflect on the process of unfolding, transformation, and personal growth. The theme encourages writers to delve into moments of challenge, questioning identity, cross-cultural awareness, resilience through hardship, and conscious choices towards growth – all reflective of the universal human experience of transformation and self-definition.
Submissions can be made in the form of poetry, short stories, essays, or creative nonfiction. Writers are encouraged to explore the beauty and struggle of personal growth as they journey through the process of becoming. Moments of clarity that shape identity, the quiet evolution of purpose and self, and narratives of failure that led to strength are potential areas of exploration.
The transformative power of relationships or solitude is another potential topic for writers. Moments of estrangement and self-questioning, the quiet moments that can offer great transformation, and the transformative impact of caring for a loved one are themes that have resonated in inspiring stories and personal essays related to self-realization, personal growth, and transformation.
Inspiring quotes on personal growth and transformation can also illuminate the journey of self-realization. Viktor Frankl's insight that between stimulus and response there is a space in which lies our freedom to choose and grow emphasizes the power of conscious transformation. George Bernard Shaw's idea that "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself" articulates the active process of becoming. Mahatma Gandhi’s quote, "We must become the change we want to see," underlines the personal responsibility inherent in growth. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s reflection that what lies within us is far more significant than past or future circumstances encourages inner strength as a basis for transformation.
For those interested in writing or reflecting on their own journey of becoming, prompts such as exploring career goals aligned with personal values and how specific experiences have shaped ambitions can help articulate the narrative of growth and self-realization.
The Writing Marathon has established a vibrant literary movement and this final week aims to mark the culmination of a creative movement. It is a celebration of inspiring stories, personal essays, and quotes that have resonated with many, offering a glimpse into the transformative power of words and the human spirit.
The submission deadline for Week 6 is April 13, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your story and be a part of this transformative literary journey. Submit your work by DM on Instagram or visit the website for guidelines.
The final week of The Writing Marathon, titled "Becoming," invites writers to delve into various life aspects that reflect the process of personal growth and transformation, such as exploring career goals, failure leading to strength, or the transformative power of relationships. As Viktor Frankl, George Bernard Shaw, Mahatma Gandhi, and Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasize, each individual has the freedom to choose and grow, creating themselves through life's challenges, and becoming the change they wish to see. Submissions are encouraged, with the deadline ending on April 13, 2025, by DM on Instagram or through the website.
