Interview with Author Rutwik Dixit

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?

3 years back I wouldn’t have imagined I would publish a novel. But being a part of this world is really exciting and I want to make this journey pleasant for me as well as my readers.

What made you think your book is different from others? What makes your book special that reader should pick it?

Many of the mainstream successful novels in the Indian market are based on love stories masala (there are some exceptions though). I wanted to change this narrative and attract the reader base which is in love with foreign writers like Rowling etc. So I have based my story on many different things like religion, corruption, love, revenge, gender issues and much more. It is an attempt to reconcile these in a single story, which is completely based on my college (NIT Surathkal) about which no one has written as exclusively as I have in this book.

While writing this book what were your expectations from the book? Were you sure that this book could give wings to your writing career?

Honestly I had none, I just started thinking and liked the story which had formed in my head so I put it in writing. I was not sure before, but I am now because either it will be successful or it won’t be and I will improve more in my next books.

What do you think of writing as a career? What importance does literature plays in your life?

I will always be writing, and I am going to try my best and get money out of it as well as entertain the readers. Literature is like an inseparable part of my life, I don’t see it merely as entertainment rather a construction of value system of the life, each piece of literature representing one block.

What according to you is the best way to connect to readers? Words shooting from heart, an extraordinary story or something else?

A harmonious combination of both, plus writing skill and hard work(no author mentions this, but sometimes authors rewrite a chapter as much as 50 times so it will be perfect for readers.

Now as your debut book arrives in the market, what do you expect from your readers?

I expect a critical appraisal of the story and my writing skill, suggestions etc.

When you were in the initial phase of the writing journey, what obstacles you faced as a debutant author?

I wrote the entire book in college on different laptops of many friends (lol). Frankly I didn’t face any obstacles rather challenges like my own laziness, finding publishers etc

What you think is the purpose of your writing? What difference does writing makes to your life?

If not writing, then what?
As I see it there are three purposes to my writing- multifaceted reality, continuous change and a human’s role in this world. I believe life is continuous knowledge gaining process and writing gives me a chance to test my acquired knowledge. If not writing, then no life…

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?

Yes. This is the tough part. I would like to give credit to a course I did called “landmark education” through which I took a challenge to be self-motivated and to tackle my laziness throughout this period of writing. It worked out great for me.

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?

Ans- Yes. It is going to completely different, more based on the world instead of just India. I am also planning to write a series some years later, that will the ultimate goal of my writing.