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Where were you born and raised?
I was born in Calcutta, India,
and raised all over the country.
What was it that first got you
into writing and when did you start writing?
We all were very much into
reading at home. My mum used to tell us stories when we were little, and always
read to us at bedtime, until we were able to read ourselves. I think that was
one of the reasons that I got into writing. I started writing when I was
seventeen, and have been writing ever since.
Which writers have influenced
you the most?
Far too many to list here! A
few I can name, though, include the classical Greek poets, also R.L. Stevenson,
Samuel Beckett, Tom Stoppard, T.H. White, Ray Bradbury, J.R.R. Tolkien, Russell
Hoban, Joseph Heller, and Lewis Carroll. Oh yes, and that quintessential poet,
Bob Dylan.
Where do you stand on the
nature v. nurture debate? Were you born a writer, or were there factors in your
environment that enabled you to become a writer?
A bit of both, actually. I love
words, and the way they can fire the imagination and move people. I thoroughly
enjoy sitting down to write and not knowing where a particular story is going
to take me. I do think writers have the inherent talent to write, but it
depends on the individual to develop it.
There are a lot of courses
teaching creative writing nowadays, but do you think that good writing can be
taught?
I've never done a creative
writing course, so I can't really say. All I've learnt about writing I have
learnt from reading.
Have you entered writing
competitions? If so, have you won any prizes?
Yes I have, quite a few times,
but I've not won any prizes.
What kind of things do you
write?
I've written poetry, also a
couple of plays, and some short stories, and have a couple of books in
progress.
What, for you, is the best
piece of prose that you have ever written?
I can't say!
What are you working on now?
Currently I'm working on two
manuscripts, both fantasy.
What is your writing day like?
I write when I can get the
time, which might be at the end of a working day, on weekends, or on days when
there's not a lot going on at work. I'm a partner in an advertising company, so
life is pretty busy.
Where would you like to be in
10 years time?
Published, and writing full
time.
What’s the most exciting thing
about writing for you?
Crossing the line between
reality and fantasy, and knowing that anything is possible on the other side.
What’s the most frustrating
thing about writing for you?
Not getting enough time to
write.
What’s the best piece of
feedback that you’ve had from your audience?
"Wow! I can see that in my
head!"
Do you write for a particular
audience, or is your first priority to satisfy your own creativity?
I'm selfish. Having written advertising
copy, I decided that this part of writing is for myself primarily.
Do you have a homepage? If so,
what’s the URL?
I don't have one yet, but hope
to get one soon.
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