Microchapters and the technical story

Drishti and Nikhil discussed the reading sequence, short oral-history chapters, the technical interlude and an ending that avoids a victory lap.

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Keep the reading units short

The draft would use short voice-led chapters within a broad chronological arc. Commissioned reporting and photographs could provide breaks. Culture, pay and personal costs needed to be considered together.

Explain what the work meant

The technical section should explain the India team’s effort to take on more responsibility. It needed to make sense to a general reader and withstand a technical reader’s check.

Actions recorded at the time

Drishti: Complete the first draft, then sharpen the sequence and chapter breaks.
Editorial and design: Align on visual references once the design team was available.
Drishti: Coordinate proofing and fact-check assignments through one editorial lead.

Source

Prepared from the Granola meeting record. This is a summary of the discussion; the manuscript and narrator approvals are checked separately.