How'd You Create That?

Alfa M. Shakya
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How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process of making a work of art. If you've ever wondered how did someone create that, you're in the right place. Diving into the creative process of writers, artists, and creatives from Nepal. This podcast is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (https://theopen.institute).

  1. AUG 14

    When fiction writing and journalism meet ft. Pranaya Rana

    We’re here at the season finale of the third season. And for this episode we have a journalist and writer, Pranaya Rana. Pranaya has a wide range of journalism experience and is currently running Kalam Weekly (https://kalamweekly.substack.com), a current affairs newsletter about Nepal. We talk about how Pranaya’s love for fiction shapes his journalist writings.  - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theopen.institute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri Social Media - Sampada Regmi - How’d You Create That?On Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  / howdyoucreatethat⁠ On Substack: ⁠https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com⁠ On Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast..⁠ Write to us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com⁠

    47 min

  2. JUL 31

    Newa Childhood Stories on Pages ft. Rownika Shrestha

    Childhood stories are special, and this episode is all about them. Poet and multilingual writer Rownika Shrestha joins to talk about a special story - about the Kartik Nach of Patan. Listen how heritage and childhood stories come together in her creative process. -How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theopen.institute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Producer/Host - Alfa M. ShakyaSound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya KshatriSocial Media - Sampada Regmi-How’d You Create That?On Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠  / howdyoucreatethat   On Substack: https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com On Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast...Write to us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com⁠

    45 min

  3. JUN 19

    Fables, refabulations, and the human experience ft. Prawin Adhikari

    Prawin Adhikari is one prolific writer, always writing, always working on the next project. He joins the podcast to talk about his latest book Budhani (SAFU). Budhani is based on Tharu folktales and is an exciting collaboration between two writers and languages. Prawin wrote the English version while Indu Tharu has written the Tharu version of the story. Prawin says he 'refabulated' the tales. Listen to explore what that means and some important tips on character crafting. - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theopen.institute⁠⁠⁠⁠) Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri Social Media - Sampada Regmi - How’d You Create That? On Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/howdyoucreatethat/⁠⁠⁠ On Substack: https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com On Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/howd-you-create-that/id1721132707⁠⁠⁠ Write to us: ⁠⁠⁠howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com

    1h 8m

  4. JUN 9

    Writing from Memory ft. Niranjan Kunwar

    What does writing from memory mean? How do we do that? These are some central questions we explore in this episode with Niranjan Kunwar. Niranjan's memoir Between Queens and the Cities (FinePrint) was published in 2020. Mijok's Trip and the English translation of Seto Dharti are two of his forthcoming works. - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠⁠⁠https://theopen.institute⁠⁠⁠) Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri - How’d You Create That? On Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/howdyoucreatethat/⁠⁠ On Substack: https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com On Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/howd-you-create-that/id1721132707⁠⁠ Write to us: ⁠⁠howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com

    49 min

  5. MAY 27

    Bringing my grandmother's village to fiction ft. Weena Pun

    If you've been struggling with your writings, here's an episode to help you get back on track. Weena Pun spent a long time writing Kanchhi (Hachette), her debut novel that came out in 2024. The novel is set in her grandmother's village and in this conversations she shares what inspired her to write this book, some golden writing nuggets, and how she persisted through the years. - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠⁠https://theopen.institute⁠⁠) Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri - How’d You Create That? On Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/howdyoucreatethat/⁠ On Substack: https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com/ On Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/howd-you-create-that/id1721132707⁠ Write to us: ⁠howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com

    1h 18m

  6. MAY 8

    On Writing 'Human Nature' ft. Thomas Bell

    In the first episode of the third season, we have journalist and writer Tom Bell joining us! We met him during the launch of his second book Human Nature (Penguin) in November 2024 and sat down for a quick conversation about the process behind the book. He shares his research process, note taking, reading methods and others. - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (⁠https://theopen.institute⁠) Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri Social Media - Iru Niroula - How’d You Create That? On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howdyoucreatethat/ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/howd-you-create-that/id1721132707 Write to us: howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com

    48 min

  7. MAY 7

    Why talk about the creative process in the age of AI? | Season 3

    How'd You Create That? is back with the third season. It's the time of AI as we head to summer in 2025. But why talk about the creative process when we can generate many things by simply writing a prompt? - How'd You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (https://theopen.institute) Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shreshta (Amax Inc) Music - Shaurya Kshatri Social Media - Iru Niroula

    4 min

  8. 12/29/2024

    On Writing 'Everything the Light Touches' ft. Janice Pariat

    Janice Pariat visited Nepal during the Nepal Literature Festival 2024 and that was when this episode started to take shape. Janice is a storyteller, a traveler, and a forest seeker. She is the author of a short story collection Boats on Land and the novels Seahorse and The Nine Chambered-Heart. In this episode, she takes us on a journey behind her latest novel, Everything the Light Touches which was published in 2022. — How’d You Create That? is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science https://theopen.institute Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shrestha Music - Shaurya Kshatri Social Media - Simran Lageju — How’d You Create That? On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howdyoucreatethat/ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/np/podcast/howd-you-create-that/id1721132707 Write to us: howdyoucreatethat@gmail.com Janice Pariat https://janicepariat.in https://www.instagram.com/janicepariat Alfa M. Shakya https://thewordcastle.com https://www.instagram.com/thewordcastle/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfamshakya/

    1h 27m
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How'd You Create That? is a podcast about the creative process of making a work of art. If you've ever wondered how did someone create that, you're in the right place. Diving into the creative process of writers, artists, and creatives from Nepal. This podcast is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science (https://theopen.institute).

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  • Creator
    Alfa M. Shakya
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alfa M. Shakya
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    How'd You Create That?