Ask the Author: Sameer Monn
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Sameer Monn
dealing with loss and grief. that really inspired a lot of the book, and the aftermath of it too, how families coped with losing a loved one, how the dynamics shift, how tensions arise, how everything turns from land to sea after the death of a loved one, and how the tide shifts as night falls upon the waters.
Sameer Monn
Hmm, not exactly fictional, but I would go to New York, (set in A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara) and visit Lispenard Street, and I would have lunch with Jude St. Francis, and give him a tight hug.
Sameer Monn
Just. keep. writing.
Sameer Monn
A novel. i cannot say much, for most of the story is under wraps, but its a celebration of life, of identity, and of expression. I am so proud of it.
Sameer Monn
well, lets see... I usually wallow in solitude, listening to sad songs, and I somehow think I've lost my touch with writing, but then I give it a few days, and I pick up a pen and write on paper, and I usually end up in a state of surprise.
Sameer Monn
the freedom. people holding your words in their hands. everything about being a writer is the best thing ever.
Sameer Monn
Ooh! I have a few, and I am waiting on some books to arrive from the courier, so here goes;
1. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green; Essays on a Human-Centered planet.
2. Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami
3. Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
4. A Little Life (yes, again.)
1. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green; Essays on a Human-Centered planet.
2. Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami
3. Any Way The Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
4. A Little Life (yes, again.)
Sameer Monn
his computer crashed in the middle of his writing session. he lost all working files, which he forgot to back up.
Sameer Monn
I watch movies, read more books, and listen to more music. I try to get out of house and isolation, (as difficult as that is) to look at the world again; I think it is very important to look at the world to be able to conjure up scenes and chapters, especially while writing realistic fiction.
sometimes I just drink Coca-Cola out of a wineglass.
somehow both proves to be equally as effective.
sometimes I just drink Coca-Cola out of a wineglass.
somehow both proves to be equally as effective.
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