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Sumit Ray

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Humor and Comedy, Comics, History

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January 2019

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I'm a writer and photographer living in Mumbai. Along with plenty of short fiction, I'm also currently working on a political satire, an adventure story for younger readers, and a script for a comic book series. You can write to me at sumitwry@gmail.com

My first couple of books are on Kindle, and you can read them at the following links:
Aethernal Love - https://amzn.to/2FiAZwq
Thirteen Roses and Other Stories - https://amzn.to/2C82A06
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Sumit Ray My experience with writer’s block has been that it’s about instinct. When I wasn’t a matured writer I struggled often. And when I started writing a lo…moreMy experience with writer’s block has been that it’s about instinct. When I wasn’t a matured writer I struggled often. And when I started writing a lot, the block went away. Now I have to block out ideas from my mind because I have too many to keep up with.

Why did I say it’s about instinct? Because, something in you knows that you aren’t training well, not writing enough, not reading closely. You haven’t practised a thousand punches, and so the nunchakus don’t even twirl smoothly. Or a less violent example, you can’t successfully meditate when you haven’t yet achieved a deeper yearning for stillness.

It resolves itself. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Sumit Ray The realisation of beautiful, charismatic characters. When you begin to birth outstanding characters you suddenly start valuing the power of imaginati…moreThe realisation of beautiful, charismatic characters. When you begin to birth outstanding characters you suddenly start valuing the power of imagination.

I typically avoid describing my characters too much, I think each person should imagine their own version. But, where I really enjoy myself is when I put in some small, seemingly insignificant details, which suddenly becomes a way to enter that character’s entire world. For instance, a story I wrote many years ago, I described an artist’s studio, where all the tubes of white and black were squeezed dry, while the other colours were hardly used. Suddenly that character is standing there in front of you like you’ve known him for years.

There’s no better feeling than seeing something you’ve written and impressing your own critical self. Not everyone will experience that, but those who do will realise what a huge deal it is.(less)

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	Aethernal Love: A Tale of Fear and Longing it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thirteen Roses and Other Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosmic Ballot: A Galactic Adventure in Unrealpolitik it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nationalism and Indigenousness in Select Commonwealth Writings and Films: A Postcolonial Rereading (Studies in Commonwealth Writings Book 1) by Pinaki Roy (Editor), Rituparna Chakraborty (Contributor), Neha Swarnakar (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars