What we write doesn’t exist in isolation from us. It is deeply embedded in our talk, thoughts, emotions and experiences. Vikramshila Education Society(VES), Kolkata has been working towards empowering children by creating an uninhibited and safe space for them to express. In this blog piece, Mrs. Shubhra Chatterji, Founder-Director of VES talks from her experience about how a culture of talk, reading and exposure to diverse experiences creates a space for rich and authentic children’s writing.