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Expertise and Authority in Writing

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 8, 2022 10

Expertise and Authority in Writing: Do you need it ?Do your reader care whether you are an expert.Yes and no.

In nonfiction for some genres both expertise and authority, are crucial. In fiction, it depends on the topic under question.

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For Health, Wealth, topics Google talks about EAT. Even if you feel you know everything there’s to know about health, be careful while writing about it unless you are Registered health care professional.

If it’s about your experience it can and should be done with a disclaimer. That’s helpful.

Misinformation however well researched is not. Just like researching about planes (I love them) online won’t make Indigo let me fly the plane for a few minutes (I have dreamt about asking).

But you can talk about what’s working for you with the necessary prudence (assuming people will use common sense). Unfortunately, common sense is still uncommon!

So how can you share your authority?

Rememeber your About Me page?Share your educational qualifications and experience about the topic under question.Talk about your work and share things which will help people.Faking it till you make it doesnt work in most cases.Guess why?Because once the trust of the audience is broken ,things are never the same.

Its not traffic,but people you are writing for.Online or offline truth and the grey zones need careful seperation.In the offline world when people come to my clinic with neck swelling , after being treated by a quack for two years and then diagnosed with a papillary cancer of thyroid ,I wonder.When I have to explain to them about the diagnosis the shock on their faces break my heart.But until you choose to do the right thing no one can help you .Be real .

I am an ENT surgeon when I write about Ear nose throat disease and health topics .When I write about them,I have both expertise and authority:

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But I never trained or studied to become a writer .But I have experience writing both nonfiction and fiction.I am creating content online since 2014 .That gives me experience to share,which can help someone.So depending on your education,experience,likes and learnings chart your journey and don’t ever forget to have fun.Because that my dear friend is the good part!

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When Going Gets Tough

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on June 23, 2021 2

It starts with a mindset .So when the going gets tough ,you know what happens right?Since I read Darwin’s theory of evolution, I have judged my life challenges as survival bonuses.It helps me get out of my comfort zone and continue to fight for survival.I do it for my own self and for my family.Some days I wonder though about who is listening.

Fighting the imposter syndrome is tough.Then on days like these when I hear news about fake IAS officers conducting vaccination camps with impunity ,I forget about imposter syndrome.If people like you and me don’t talk about things that matter ,the world will be a mass of Instagram filters.

So gyan for today:

Use the filter or not.But remember it’s a filter not real life.

The best way to stay organized as a writer,is to write the first thing in the morning. But exercising and getting ready for school takes precedence.Then I write or paint until I leave for my work .Nowadays we are working like relay partners.

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If it’s ten minutes you write for ten minutes.That’s what I am trying to do.But the best us if I can get my important work written before 4 pm.That’s why I wrote down a few words today morning before starting work.Then post lunch when I just want to laze around I writte some more while daughter does her homework.It’s the calm before I start cooking for the evening meals.

Don’t skip the exercise !

When I walk on the treadmill and clear up social media work.

Focus on the good stuff.

In this small town the second lockdown was tough in many ways.The community is slowly limping back.

Six month into 2021 and we just finalized our clinic in Kolkata. It’s a lovely location with view of a big paddy field just opposite. In winters migratory birds visit because part of it is wet lands.

Did you know wetlands are great source of urban carbon slumps?
That’s why when the wetlands are built over there occurs release of the carbon into the atmosphere.Unplanned construction in wetlands cause big environmental problems.That’s the sad thing about cities. They have missing lungs.

But Kolkata has several jewels in its crown.The Southern Avenue Rabindrasarobar Lake, the ecopark are two of my favorite. We visited Kolkata Ecopark with family .It was blissfully empty .We ate out at Cafe Ekante which had plexiglass screens separating tables and masked servers.

Beautiful views and a plan to have a night stay by the water was made .Sharing a few beautiful pictures from our visit there.

5 Blogs you can’t miss reading(If you want to grow)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on October 21, 2020 6

What,when ,how,where of blogging,is a confusing mess.If you want to know the right way of starting ,without wasting time,then there are some people and their blogs you should follow.

What’s common amongst most of these is,that they are all blogs with very strong brand faces.

If you are blogging to share knowledge and you want to reach people ,then you can’t miss reading these blogs.Not only do these people and brands share authentic information ,their information is research backed,authentic,and always helpful.These are the people whose newsletter I try to open every time.

5 Blogs you can’t miss READING (if you wan’t to grow)

How do these bloggers and blogs help me?

They share their knowledge

They generously talk about their experiences. Good,bad and ugly.

They are mostly single author blogs(except the last two)and even when they have a guest blog it’s fantastic and authority is a guarantee.

Their blog posts have to be bookmarked every time.

They set an example about online ethics and integrity.

They show how storytelling is woven into educational content,without overwhelm.

The readability of their content is excellent.

I love everything they share.

I am a fan .

(There are affiliate links in the following part.That means I may earn a small commission, if you click a link and buy a product).

Inspiring Quotes for X factor in Writing

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 27, 2020 10

Have you ever felt obsessed with reading about writing? About reading what writers did to learn writing? About the art and craft of writing? Did you ever wonder what gave them those writing genes? Were they born with it or did they learn? Were they brave or lucky ? Hardworking and persistence are important or will dreaming do?

Have you ever wondered about writers being prolific naturally and, minting money? Have you ever wondered what made Agatha Christie write murders so well and Enid Blyton weave magic?

If these questions have entered your mind, then the rest of the post will make sense.

Following are some of the most inspiring quotes about the process of writing

Fill your mind with all kinds of interesting things—the more you have in it, the more will come out of it. Nothing ever comes out of your mind that hasn’t already been put into it in some form or other. It may come out changed, re-arranged, polished, shining, almost unrecognizable—but nevertheless it was you who put it there first. Your thoughts, your actions, your reading, your sense of humour, everything gets packed into your mind, and if you have an imagination, what a wonderful assortment it will have to choose from!”
Enid Blyton

The secret to getting ahead is getting started
Agatha Christie

Getting started is the hardest part

“The best time to plan a book is while you’re doing the dishes.”
Agatha Christie

This happens and that’s why you need to keep a notebook handy, next to the kitchen sink.

If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”
― Stephen King

Wiser words you will never hear.

“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.”― Lloyd Alexander

Sometimes life and fiction are but different names.

“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.”
― William Faulkner

Oh well, even if you don’t throw it out of the window, now you know what it takes.

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
― Robert Frost

Your readers feel when you feel it while writing.

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

This one happens and now you know what to do.

“A word after a word after a word is power.”
― Margaret Atwood

That’s what you and I need to strive for.

In the end, we all become stories.”
— Margaret Atwood

That means you and I are meant to be read someday in the future too! That’s something to look

“Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got.”
― Philip José Farmer

Use that writing muscle and watch it grow stronger.

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

That my friend is what works best.

“If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.”
― Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Courage is the superpower of everyone who writes and makes it public.

“Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.”

― Natalie Goldberg

Write about things you know.

“Anything we fully do is an alone journey.”
― Natalie Goldberg

Writing is a solitary journey. But you need to know people if you want to create engaging characters and connect.

Finally, you just do it because you happen to like it.”
― Natalie Goldberg, Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life

That my dear friend, is why I write.

Tell me in the comments below, why you write.

How to Start your Blog while you stay home #LockdownIndia #StayHome

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on March 24, 2020 0

Start your own Blog while you stay home.

Stay Home heed the warning.

What you do today will affect not only you, but your family, friends, and all those whom you come into contact with. Remember, if you are not infected, your family members are not infected, then you have to just sit at home and let this pass away.

If you suspect you have met a COVID19 positive person, practice self-quarantine, call this number and get tested if you have any symptoms.

If you see someone breaking curfew rules, take a picture and send a WhatsApp at this number.

Toll-free 1075/ 01123978046

Remember going under lockdown is our most significant fighting chance lets fight it.

The problem with COVID 19 infection is, that many are asymptomatic but infectious.

Many have a mild infection, and they are still infectious.

One infectious person who is asymptomatic can unintentionally, cause hundreds of people to contract this infection.

Even when the patient recovers, they may be shedding and still infectious for a very long time.

For the next 21 days, you can do something creative to feel better

Every day I will share project ideas for

Together we will do it. It’s tough, I know, but together we can do it.

For today let’s plan how to start your own blog now.

How you can start writing now. How can you start your Blog in India while under a lockdown?

Go to wordpress.com

Create a free account.

Create your own Blog

Choose a theme

Write a blog post on your word doc

Edit, you can use a free tool like Grammarly which also has a Google Chrome extension(also free).

Publish the post

You are not a writing person and want to start a vlog /Wait up I will tell you cool places you can begin in a jiffy.

For more information about how to start a blog here are a few resources

If you are a working mom and now staying at home, write about how you are managing work from Home

Write about how you organized your workspace at home.

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Write about how you are keeping your health -fitness going at Home.

Start a food blog where you are cooking for your family while managing work from home. One recipe at a time.

You can also share your mental state as you keep calm while spending quality time at home.

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How to Walk, Write and Garden for the Healthy Life you want ?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on November 8, 2019 22

Do you know you can Walk, Write & Garden for the Healthy Life you want? It’s easier than it looks, and this book was written while I walked the talk.

On October 13^th, I completed five years of blogging. In the real world, that’s how long it also took me to earn an MBBS degree and finish my internship. So that way, 2019 is unique. When I started back in 2014, I did it just because it was a fun adventure. But now, after six books and an anthology, when I am publishing my seventh book, I am sure life is a treasure hunt. You just need to follow the clues and listen to your gut feeling while never forgetting to use your brain.

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But walking and writing would be impossible without my DIY treadmill desk and that’s why I decided to share this research with you. Writing needs to be a daily habit and so does walking. But how to carry my writing desk while walking? Is it even possible? That’s when I stumbled upon a post, about a DIY treadmill desk. Unfortunately, it was several years ago and I was not able to find that particular blog post. But I did find the scientific papers supporting this. Walking to lose weight is a popular and easy exercise anyone can do.

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Walking to lose weight: Is it possible?

Yes and No. If you maintain a negative energy balance, that is walk and exercise more than you eat , you will lose weight just like with everything else. But that’s not all. The health effects of walking are manifold and my book tells you the many physical and emotional

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Walking, like other forms of exercise, has a global protective effect on your cognition. The best part is its low impact and can be done anywhere with zero cost. A healthy habit to instill in your kids early on. Walking helps your brain with right-brained analogic thinking. The source of all design thinking, storytelling and Creativity.

What are the effects of Gardening on health?

Reduction of depression, anxiety, stress, mood disturbances, improving Basal metabolic rate is well-documented.

Gardening also increases the sense of community. The level of daily physical activity, cognitive functions, and overall quality of life improve.

What is the effect of Gardening on your Health?

The direct effect of nature is even more impressive. The attention restoration theory says, the natural world restores cognition to a higher level. Exposure to the environment can restore attention fatigue. In this world of too much stuff calling for your attention, you need to restore that sense of wonder. Fidgety children often respond well to Gardening with parents. My daughter has been gardening with me for the last few years, and she is patient for her age.

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Does it make sense? It will if you are a regular reader of the Healthwealthbridge blog. A few months back, while reading Seth’s blog post about shaving a yak, I realized I needed to stop doing exactly that.

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The shiny object syndrome is a significant hindrance to doing anything productive in life, and so is the yak shaving hobby. You need to play to your strengths always because life really is too short of making all the mistakes.

When you know the goal is a good one, trying different roads makes sense. The best part is, in each way is, you make new friends and learn a new life lesson. In the end, wherever you end up if part of the adventure and you will always have a good story to tell.

Isn’t that what our lives’ all about?

The creative writing course I took with Blogchatter helped me write on Creative prompts, and that’s one exciting thing about writing. There are many new things to learn, and there are no limits to what you can do. But sitting at a desk, writing for long hours, causes significant damage. Your body becomes sedentary and sluggish. Writers need discipline and exercise. Both physical and mental. So what should you do?

As a doctor, I knew physical exercise is an essential part of keeping your body and mind healthy. There was no magic pill and no short cuts. While people debate about the various cool sports you can take up, the simplest thing you can do for your body is to start walking every day.

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How do gardening and nature fit into the plan?

If you always wanted to find a balance between your inside and outside world, then gardening will help. But what exactly is the secret connection? between Click to look into the book on walking, writing, and gardening or listen to the Healthwealthbridge podcast .

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Expertise and Authority in Writing

I am an ENT surgeon when I write about Ear nose throat disease and health topics .When I write about them,I have both expertise and authority:

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How to Start your Blog while you stay home #LockdownIndia #StayHome

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