Ask the Author: Ravi Ranjan
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Ravi Ranjan
This book is very close to my heart, and the reason behind it is that, I have experienced it very closely. Though the story is a work of fiction but the inspirations have been pretty close to me.
Ravi Ranjan
The mystery of my dreams, I dream a lot. For sure I am going to write a story on my dreams someday. What I am not sure of is if it would be a dream that I still remember or my story through those dreams, the thought is not clear yet !!
Ravi Ranjan
The best idea is to give yourself a break. I remember I struggled for writing a scene for almost a fortnight, I kept thinking about it day and night but it won't work. I gave myself a break. One fine day, I had the answers in my dream, and it came when I had stopped thinking about it completely. You can call it a co-incidence but I have faith in this method.
Ravi Ranjan
The sense of freedom that I have seen in writing, I haven't sensed it anywhere else. When you see the words creating characters, and when the characters start thinking, it's not you who answers what the character does next, the characters come and talk to you. The feeling is heavenly. Trust me, I have experienced it as Karan evolved in this book.
Ravi Ranjan
Don't hesitate, that's the key- the rest will follow. If I share the first draft of this novel, you won't be able to relate if the writer is the same...
Ravi Ranjan
For now, I am working on promoting this book, while a couple of ideas are ringing in my head day and night. Some horror, some thriller, some parallel universe, but it's coming and I am making a note of it for of them may be my next novel...
Ravi Ranjan
When you have a story to tell, the story finds you, it does all it can for it needs to be told. I started this novel as a diary and the diary pushed me to translate it into a story....
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