PratilipiYours, Pratilipi
Subject: Yours, Pratilipi :)
Dear Author,
For a long time, we have felt that we should write to you, not as a company, but as people working at Pratilipi. By the way, many of Pratilipi’s team members are writers too.
We know that when a reader reads a story, they only see what has been published. Only the author knows what it took to reach there: writing after tiresome office work or housework, trying to balance life and writing, carrying an untold story in the mind for days, living with self-doubt, leaving drafts unfinished, nervousness while publishing, and still hoping that somewhere this story will find the reader it deserves.
Writing can be deeply lonely. It can also be deeply healing. Over the years, many writers have written to us saying that writing helped them through difficult phases of life, personal loss, and inner struggle. That is one reason we respect the act of writing so much. Writing is the most beautiful art form.
Over the past few months, we have spoken to many of you through our Weekly Community Sessions.
In recent months, we have also been thinking about one important question: how can stories beyond love stories also find their readers? Love stories will always have a strong place in Pratilipi. However, Better discovery across genres like horror, suspense and thriller gives writers the confidence to explore without worrying about readership or earnings. This is something we are actively working on.
We also want you to know this clearly: we are listening.
If there is anything you want to tell us about your experience on Pratilipi, what is working, what is not, what you want us to do better, or what you hope we build next, please share it with us here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpKo3TwoLVhymoXUeYYYrqMMx7MKjLnvNBpVn5dhixQE5P0w/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Our team will read every response.
Thank you for writing.
Thank you for continuing, even when the journey feels uncertain.
And thank you for trusting Pratilipi with your words.
Yours,
Pratilipi