Writing a Book Will Challenge You, Change You, & Show You Who You Are — From a 2X Author

Write a book — not because the world needs it but because you need to go through the process…at least once.

Lipika Sahu
Write A Catalyst
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5 min readNov 29, 2024

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As a girl, I wanted to become an author.

…among so many other things. But this one stayed the longest.

I remember enacting giving interviews, signing copies (my old notebooks), my face on the cover page…the whole act.

Most parts have not turned into reality (yet), but becoming an author — that’s a tick. And not one…two books (yes, there’s a tinge of pride).

I will admit this: When I started my first book, I did it for its cosmetic value (it would ‘look good’ as a writer)…and, of course, boost my credibility.

Because the word ‘author’ tags along a certain respect. Like the dragonslayers of the old times. Most dream of it, few try their hand, and a handful finish it.

Well, little did I know that writing a book would be very similar to slaying dragons. That, by the time I wrote the last sentence, so much would have changed in me.

After two books, now I know why.

1. Everything will take longer than you

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Write A Catalyst
Write A Catalyst

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Lipika Sahu
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