Rekha Rangachari, Executive Director of NYIAC, runs a weekly Around Town: Upcoming Events in International Arbitrations Message. We at the Section of Dispute Resolution of NYSBA greatly appreciate her thoughtful messages to our ADR community worldwide and run them weekly in this blog. The Section is a proud Founding Organization of NYIAC.
Dear Friends,
Today, a different avenue of quandary, Why Write?
Put a different way, why did we choose to write by profession?
Can you recall the moment you knew you'd do precisely this ... to be ensconced in international arbitration? It's an interesting deep dive, particularly during the season of Vis Moot.
Moreover, how do you "get into character" to commit to your best writing? Is it a place, attire (e.g., a preferred cap), or time of day that produces your best written product? Maybe there's a best practices guide from S. King On Writing.
Apropos to close on a few musings on writing:
• "Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- they'll go through anything. You read and you're pierced." ― Aldous Huxley
• "Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very;' your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be." ― Mark Twain
• "If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." ― Stephen King
NYIAC and I remain at your disposal. If we can be of service, drop an email.
Ever yours,
Rekha
P.S. Jazz at Lincoln Center is on! And, you can now bring Peter Luger home in NYC (and while noshing, consider the intersect between personality, success, and the greasy pole).
