مجله رافکا ( نبش بابی ساندز ) Rafka magazine Latifi pen

In the first issue of Rafka magazine, under the topic of writing, an article titled " Babysands Corner | Report and Conversation " has been published. It presents a report on the Parker Lotifi store and its history, aiming to support the magazine and introduce it as a cultural publication (with permission from the publisher of this work, Nashr Ansou). We have dedicated a page to this article on our website.

"Babysands Corner | Report and Conversation" By Marzieh Bahrami, Yasmin Rahimi Republic Street, near Ferdowsi, at the corner of Babysands, is a large two-faced store. Its entrance is not on the main street but on a side street. Here, for about 60 years, Lotifi stationery store has been operating, with its fresh stationery items and the strong scent of cardamom filling the air as you approach the counter. The open-faced grandfather always introduces good quality items before expensive ones, and...

One year after the launch of the Rafka website, the first issue of Rafka magazine was released during the Book Week and entered the publishing market. This issue is a special issue dedicated to writing and will be available in reputable bookstores starting from Monday, 26 Aban 1398 (Iranian calendar).

Initially, what matters most is paying attention to the factors that keep one's motivation to write alive. As much as discussing the benefits of writing in an abstract context might not be enough to inspire a particular individual to pick up a pen and start writing, humans need more personal motivations to engage in writing. For someone with a special interest in history, the importance of writing in the process of documenting history and providing awareness might be significant. For someone else struggling with certain psychological issues, knowledge of the therapeutic potentials of writing can serve as a suitable motivation to start writing. The forthcoming articles present different perspectives to readers, allowing them to see writing from various angles, become familiar with the capacities and opportunities writing offers, and find sufficient motivation to embark on the writing journey. What is presented in these articles is not the whole story; it is just a handful of examples. Writing has more benefits than what is briefly mentioned in this booklet. This is just the beginning for those who seek this commodity to nourish their desires.

Secondly, becoming aware of the methods and practices of writing is of great importance. No matter how motivated an individual is, as long as they see themselves incapable of writing, they won't benefit from their enthusiasm and motivation. Therefore, it is necessary for them to have a basic knowledge that allows them to take steps toward writing. It is undeniable that writing, like many other skills and arts, has a direct connection with taste, fluency, and talent. However, this connection is not one of dependence, in a way that only individuals with talent and aptitude can write or write well. Writing in artistic genres, such as fictional literature, has a stronger correlation with taste and talent, but in many other genres, learning and gaining skill through training and experience have the final say. Sometimes, this experience and learning can fill the void left by a lack of talent and hinder even talented individuals from succeeding due to a lack of education and experience. Therefore, learning the principles and acquiring knowledge about the techniques employed by competent writers is an important step toward success in the writing path.

What is presented in the "Author's Library" section is a guide to benefit from this type of education. This section introduces books that provide necessary and useful insights for writing. Some of the recommended books in this section have a general aspect and are useful for writing in any field and with any style, while others are specific to teaching particular types of writing, such as short stories or academic articles, etc.