About Us
About us
Mission
Unleash writers' inner creativity, nurturing growth and excellence, while offering comprehensive guidance on diverse writing journeys.
Vision
To create a vibrant community where stories flourish, fostering skills and courage to share unique voices through personalized support.
Values
Empowerment, Creativity, Excellence – inspiring writers to embrace their narratives, transforming aspirations into impactful words.
We are passionate about helping writers like you unleash your creativity, sharpen your skills, and reach new heights of excellence in your writing.
At Inklings, we offer a wide range of services to help you achieve your writing goals. Whether you need help with academic papers, research papers, research projects, dissertations, creative writing projects, or anything in between, our experienced team of writers and editors are here to guide you every step of the way.
If you’re looking for academic writing services, we offer editing and proofreading, manuscript preparation, research writing workshops, and one-to-one mentoring. Our team of writers and editors specialize in academic writing, and can help you with all aspects of the writing process, from research design to citation styles to manuscript formatting.
But we’re not just about academic writing! We also offer a range of creative writing courses and mentoring programs designed to help you explore your creativity and develop your skills as a writer. Our courses cover a wide range of genres, from fiction to poetry to scriptwriting, and our experienced instructors will help you bring your creative vision to life.
At Inklings, we believe that everyone has a story to tell, and we’re here to help you tell yours. Our goal is to provide you with the resources and support you need to achieve your writing goals and reach new heights of success.
So, what are you waiting for? Take a look around our website and explore our services. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we can help you achieve your writing goals, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We can’t wait to work with you!
What is a writing center?
A writing center is a platform for writers in all stages of their writing journey to learn, improve and grow. Writing centers offer a range of services, including writing courses, workshops, mentoring, coaching, editing and proofreading.
Why writing?
Writing empowers the writer. It is both an escape from and a bridge to reality, simultaneously creating new worlds and making better sense of ours. Writing is a vehicle of change, shaping perspective and building a sense of actualization. Throughout history, writers have influenced thinking and challenged societal norms, building a better world by exploring the human condition. Apart from its use for self-expression, writing is also an essential professional skill. Strong writing skills help you achieve your goals – whether they are higher education, internships, job placements or career advancement. The acquisition of writing skills fosters analytical and critical thinking, both invaluable in today’s dynamic environment.
For whom?
The Inklings Writing Center aims to help writers at all stages of their writing journey. Our courses, workshops and mentoring services are designed for anyone aged 13 and over.
What do we do?
At Inklings, we aim to democratize writing skills by bringing aspiring and established writers together to create meaning from their ideas. We offer online writing courses for various forms of writing, ranging from short stories and poetry to photo-stories and scripts. Our mentoring sessions are open to first-time and aspiring writers, helping with general guidance or specific issues. Our workshops introduce the joy of stories to participants ranging from preschoolers to college students.
Empowering through writing!
We believe that a writer resides within every reader, that everyone has a story to tell, and our mission is to equip that writer with a pathway and platform to shine.
Our Inspiration
From the early 1930s to the late 1940s, there existed a literary discussion group at Oxford University whose members called themselves the ‘Inklings.’ Amongst other literary greats, they included era-defining authors such as CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. As connoisseurs of the art of writing, they were pioneers of narrative in fiction and sought to increase their skill by virtue of sharing it.
“You can make anything by writing.” – C.S. Lewis
The Inklings at Oxford University This photograph is at the Marion E. Wade Center, Wheaton College, IL, USA
Our Founder
Vishwesh Desai is a student at the University of Pennsylvania pursuing a dual degree in Finance and Information Systems at The Wharton School of Business, and Creative Writing at the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a Wharton Research Scholar, conducting research with Professor Marius Guenzel on the impact of behavioral biases, heuristics, and investor sentiment on the risk-adjusted performance of fundamental equity hedge funds investing in crowded stocks.
Vishwesh is a national award-winning best-selling author who published his debut novel, Shadows of the Northlands, in May 2016. He has been teaching creative writing since 2017 and was the youngest British Council workshop facilitator at 18 years of age. He founded Inklings Writing Center to create a platform for burgeoning writers to pursue their passion without the constraints of time and geography. He brought on several eminent authors and speakers to design and teach online courses on the Inklings platform.
Vishwesh heads the Creative Writing division and is actively involved in designing courses, teaching, mentoring, and speaking at various platforms about writing.
Inklings Writing Center is an initiative of the Inklings Education Foundation, a not-for-profit organization set up under Section 8 of The Indian Companies Act 2013.