First of all,
I would like to welcome you in the literary world. Being capable of expressing
feelings in the form of words is itself an achievement. Here, at WordCurd we would like to express your feelings and
experience as a writer, reader and as a human.
And now as you
have entered this world, how do you feel being a member of it?
I have found
out that my identity (one more besides that of a father, a son, a friend, a
relative, a professional, etc.) as an author has become public and I am able to
cherish this identity more and more transparently as I become known to more and
more of my readers. In the process, the readers themselves can enjoy different
aspects of their own identities in newer, more exciting and more intense forms
once they digest the contents of my book.
What made you
think your book is different from others? What makes your book special that
reader should pick it?I have
succeeded greatly in explaining evolutionary issues facing contemporary human
identity in a very unique manner. I have explained human identity and issues
facing it by observing contemporary societal happenings, by making them
transparent, confessional and identifiable with issues of like-minded people
and at the same time respect and learn good things from people of other
ideologies.
This I have
done much more creatively with the help of humor, wit and richness of English language.
By doing so, I have made dry subjects like human psychology and human
philosophy more entertaining and pandering to one’s survival instincts in a
much more exciting manner than done by other books of this genre.
While writing
this book what were your expectations from the book? Were you sure that this
book could give wings to your writing career?
My
expectations were : since the subject matter is unique and often considered
dry, it would take a long time to pick up. Readers’ psychology in today’s world
is mostly shaped by impulsive books satisfying the most immediate instincts and
urges without any long term benefits on their psyches. But as events in their
lives unfold and their curiosity beyond their base instincts is whetted to
learn more and more about human identity and its enjoyment in a holistic manner,
my book will gain more and more relevance and people will be drawn to the
concept in droves.
And this
concept is going to remain ever-green and not just one time affair as it
answers evolutionary aspects of human identity in the entire world and across
all spheres of human professional and personal lives like cultures, religions,
mental control, family and professional lives, etc. This book shows that as
more and more importance is given to the creative and humorous usage of words
in English language, (also other languages when translated in future) human
narrow-mindedness in acknowledging what others are up to will start diminishing
and societal acceptance across various social formations will become more and
more pronounced improving inter-personal bonhomie at all levels : personal,
professional, religious, legal, cultural, political, etc.
What do you
think of writing as a career? What importance does literature play in your
life?
Writing to me
is a natural process and it is this natural process that becomes a career when
more and more people appreciate the natural way in which I have handled the
subject of my book. So, writing career is a by-product of my creative thought
processes which I have adopted in my own personal and professional life and
have gained a lot of social acceptance as a good human being among family
members, friends, relatives and business associates.
Wit and humor
have been my harmless weapons (like toy guns making noise and then making
people laugh and not hurting them in any manner) to put across my feelings and
expressions. This is what constitutes my idea of literature projecting human identity
in the most transparent manner and at the same time make it play an effective role-model
for others who are themselves interested in enjoying their own identities at
any time, at any place, under any circumstances and with people of any kind.
What according
to you is the best way to connect to readers? Words shooting from heart, an extraordinary
story or something else?
Since I am highly philosophical too, I look at things in a very holistic manner which covers the entire time domain of our life on earth and the entire human existence made up of societal units across the globe. So anything that is holistic and entertaining can make readers accept my writings unanimously. And at the same time, my readers become highly purposeful individuals, not just driven by their instincts and impulses.
Since I am highly philosophical too, I look at things in a very holistic manner which covers the entire time domain of our life on earth and the entire human existence made up of societal units across the globe. So anything that is holistic and entertaining can make readers accept my writings unanimously. And at the same time, my readers become highly purposeful individuals, not just driven by their instincts and impulses.
Now as your
debut book arrives in the market, what do you expect from your readers?
My readers
should feel that the time they have invested in reading my book is going to
give them positive returns life-long. A strong sense of identity is generated
by different parts of the book and reading the right part at the right time
even years after completely reading the book can rejuvenate my readers and make
them optimistic about life in general thanks to the concept of the book.
When you were
in the initial phase of the writing journey, what obstacles you faced as a
debutant author?
My book had
only an academic angle to the entire concept. It was rejected by main-stream
publishers ten years back. But as I
enjoyed my life more and more by being transparent and socially acceptable, I kept
on incorporating lively and peppy ideas into a serious topic. You can call it
garnishing it, decorating it, glamourizing it, hyping it, making it more
contemporary or whatever. And I have done it with aplomb, wit and humor. The result is an academic subject has become
main-stream.
What do you
think is the purpose of your writing? What difference does writing make to your
life?
If not writing, then what?
If not writing, then what?
Writing is
just one more way of expressing myself in order to survive in a civilized
manner. Life and survival are always
about gaining social acceptance in whatever you do and where ever you go. So,
writing my book is the same as reading my book as my readers also need social
acceptance during their entire survival on earth. If at all writing does not
make any difference at times, leading my family and social life peacefully will
again give birth to the writer in me and I will still continue writing. If at
all, I stop writing, then I will start writing computer programming language
which is the most rational language and which is the core of my software
profession.
Does at any
stage you feel like leaving the script in the halfway. Who would you like to
give the credit of being a constant inspirer?
Events and
incidents (political, cultural, religious, social or whatever) that you read in
newspapers, magazines and on the Internet, witness in your neighbor-hoods, hear
about from friends, relatives and business associates are a powerful
inspiration in themselves. I never rely on any one particular authoritative
figure nor any one particular celebrity for inspiration and at the same time
observe carefully how much respect they are able to garner publicly. In fact,
to me, any authority or a celebrity (a politician, an actor, an author, an
industrialist, etc. ) is also a victim of his or her own societal and
professional happenings in which he or she is trying to evolve and survive. So
events and incidents are my inspiration and not individual human beings.
Last, but most
important question readers would want to know- Are you working on another book?
If yes, how different is this from your last work?
I am working
on a work of fiction. In this book, the issues facing human identity are
fictionalized to such an extent that you can feel how an evolved and
technologically powerful human identity is taken to its extremes hundred years from now but at the core still a
human identity only with the same kind of expectations of a civilized society
with feelings and emotions that we have today, i.e., those of a good parent, a
good professional, a good citizen, a
good politician, a good celebrity, a good religious leader, etc.
I am also
working on a work of motivational non-fiction which is basically the next
logical extension of this book explaining the evolutionary and civilizational
aspects of human identity in terms of positive thinking, evolutionary thinking,
civilized thinking, etc. overcoming inter-personal, cultural, linguistic,
communal, gender, professional problems and differences. It has a long question
and answer session about various aspects of life.
The clue to
the contents is once again richness of English language in explaining basic
human philosophy and psychology in an entertaining, witty and humorous manner
and with minimum usage of proper nouns (not taking a jibe at individuals and
institutions but only drawing inspiration from goodness of ordinary and famous people
and established institutions (religious, cultural, social, academic, etc.)
To end on a
highly philosophical note, kudos to human identity which even God appreciates
and helps in making earth a functional Paradise.
Due to
constraints of space and time, we shall end now. More some other time.
Book teaser :
We all know that we are social animals….! But why the “animal” tag? Is such a tag necessary? If yes, is it always derogatory or insulting or immoral or demeaning? Well, read “Life of Social Animals” to know how valuation and morality of this tag vary from person to person, place to place and time to time…!
Thank you for
sparing your precious time!
We hope you
enjoyed the session.
Team WordCurd!
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