Ask the Author: Chandrayan Gupta
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Chandrayan Gupta
I'd go to the world of Beyblade Metal Masters, and let my inner child free.
Chandrayan Gupta
Boy looks at Girl.
Boy falls in love with Girl.
Boy falls in love with Girl.
Chandrayan Gupta
I really don't know, to be honest. I've never really needed inspiration to write. It's just always been something that I've wanted to do, ever since I can remember. It's fun, challenging, and rewarding. What more does one need?
Chandrayan Gupta
Having completed writing two novels, I am now taking a break from the process. The first novel, Birth of a Duo, has been published, while the second one, The Rage Within, is currently in the process of being published.
Chandrayan Gupta
No matter how self-confident you are, there will always be a small voice inside your head that keeps telling you that what you are pursuing is too audacious, too gargantuan. There is no way that you can succeed. As hard as it is, ignore that voice at all costs.
Chandrayan Gupta
For me, the best thing about being a writer is the ability to tell a story that other people enjoy. There really is no other feeling like it when you write the perfect scene, the perfect dialogue sequence. You couldn't change or remove a word even if you wanted to. After all the hard work, hearing even one person appreciate your writing makes all of it worth it.
Chandrayan Gupta
That's tricky, to be honest. I write in spurts, so there are times that I write obsessively for days at a time. But then there are times when I don't even want to think about opening the word processor. The times that I am truly blocked, though, I just forget about writing for a while. Watch something on Netflix, read a book, study, anything but write. After a while, the longing to tell a story comes crashing back, and the block is thus overcome.
Chandrayan Gupta
I write short stories as a hobby, and so I wrote a 16-page short story about a private investigator being approached by a woman whose son had allegedly committed suicide. She, however, did not believe so. I decided to expand the story once I'd finished it. The plot went through some radical changes. The private investigator, Radha Bose, got an assistant, Aditya Gokhale. I introduced elements of mental health issues. The whole thing just grew and grew, until my first book, "Birth of a Duo", was born.
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