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Interview With Anand Kumar Yadav, The Author of Burdened By Fate

About Author: Being a Software engineer he is addict to programming and coding. He is an upcoming motivational speaker, poet, and entrepreneur, which will fill a huge gap in Indian’s conservative society and inspire people and students to take the next level of their life.

Anand is passionate about writing story, and poems. His debut novel is Burdened by Fate and a few short stories, which are available on amazon. His othe[r works include a short story, You Are My Sunshine Love, and one poem book, Dil Ki Awaaj, which is published on kindle.

Currently, he is also working on his second book which is a story of one man and two girls.

Apart from weaving words from pages, Anand meet believes in inspiring people through his quotes and poems, which he regularly shares on YourQuote, Instagram, and other social media handles.

Ravi: What’s your favorite short story?

Anand: Love Has No Time Frame by Jasmeet Walia.

Ravi: The Best piece of writing advice?

Anand: Writing is a part of life, which can explain feelings and thoughts on paper. It is not easy to write a book because it takes a lot of patience and courage. If you write any kind of book then you have not enough time for nonsense gossip. It makes you productive and can imagine whole characters in your imaginations.

You can put your sorrow on paper, which can not be shared with anyone. You feel burden-free when you put down your thoughts on paper. Writing makes you unique from other people. If you have, any story then pens down on the paper and make your mind to show your hidden voice.

Read maximum books, which improve your skills and knowledge for writing a good novel. Emphasize your vocabulary, which polishes your book.

Ravi: Where do you write?

Anand: I love to write at my desk place where my backgrounds are energetic and inspiration for my writing and working on my dreams projects. Moreover, I love a solitary place where I sit and pen down in my diary. After creating a draft in my diary then I start typing on my laptop at my desk. This mostly happens in my free time.

Ravi: Where do you get your ideas?

Anand: I would like to say thank God for giving me immense power of imagination and consciousness. I deliberate on which scene I am in the mood to create the draft. Finalśly, I prepare the draft and design a rough plot of a story.

Sometimes, I hear the narration of my colleagues or classmates that make up my mind to create a draft of a true story of someone's life, which creates a huge impact on society or the public.

Ravi: Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Anand: It depends on what I am writing that could cause the difference in my energy levels. When I write something, I’m passionate about like my book series or short stories or poems I get a boost of energy. This is likely due to the increase of adrenaline I get from being excited about working on a project I’m passionate about.

If I am writing something that, I have to write that I have no desire to write on my energy level decreases leaving me exhausted. I will complete the project but I will likely be bored during its completion the process.

Ravi: How long on average does it take you to write a book?

Anand: There is no specific time frame for completing a book because sometimes it takes three months, sometimes 6 months and sometimes it takes one year. I try to polish more my manuscript and story for the best inspiring and entertaining book.

Ravi: If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager to become a better writer as an adult, what would you do?

Anand: I never imagined that one day I would be published but I used to write poems and stories on daily basis.

Ravi: What is your favorite childhood book?

Anand: My childhood favorite books are Godan was written by Premchand, Madhushala was written by Harivnsh Rai Bachchan, and Chandragupt and Kamayani were written by Jaishankar Prasad.

Ravi: What are your favorite literary journals?

Anand: Any peace written by Jaishankar Prasad and Premchand.

Ravi: What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

Anand: Nothing can stop me from becoming a better writer.

Ravi: What was your hardest scene to write?

Anand: “Burdened by Fate” is my debut novel and a challenging book for me. It is based on a true story of two girls who wanted to achieve their dream but their parents and society occurred that girls are only liabilities as compare to boys.

Ravi: Do you Google yourself?

Anand: Yes, I do, I wish people acknowledge me as a distinguished author, an eminent motivational speaker, and entrepreneur.

Ravi: Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

Anand: No, not at all. Despite hiding secrets, I reveal them in my book.

Ravi: Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?

Anand: Yes, bad ones give me feedback that I improve my writing, and good ones inspire me for writing more.

Ravi: Have you read anything that made you think differently about fiction?

Anand: Yes, You Are The Best Friend is written by Ajay K Pandey. It’s a story that teaches me how to spread out my emotion and how to pen down my true emotion in the diary.

Ravi: What did you edit out of this book?

Anand: Firstly, I prefer to edit my manuscript then finally, send it to my editor who makes it perfect and grammatically error-free.

Ravi: How many hours a day do you write?

Anand: It’s not any fixed hour but I try to write 300-500 words per day.

Ravi: How long were you a part-time writer before you became a full-time one?

Anand: I started my literary journey in 2016 still I am not a full-time writer but I will be a full-time writer very soon.

Ravi: What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?

Anand: I read a lot of fiction and self-help books. I search for ideas of plotting good characters, which gives a realistic feel in life.

Ravi: What’s the best way to market your books?

Anand: Social media and word of a mouth.

Ravi: How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?

Anand: Six

Ravi: How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

Anand: It has helped me nourish my writing style and also encouraged me to pursue this passion until my last breath. It also taught me that how to come into the publishing market and how to use tools of sending the manuscript to a publisher for becoming a published author.

Ravi: What other authors are you friends with, and how do they help you become a better writer?

Anand: To be honest, I have a few author friends but only Savi Sharma helps me for drafting my upcoming book.

Ravi: Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?

Anand: Whatever I write reader loves it because I deliver original contents, which can change their life as well their perspective towards life and career.

Ravi: What advice do you have for writers?

Anand: Chose the right publisher, editor, timing, platform, targeted audience, and investment for advertisement.

Ravi: What are the most important magazines for writers to subscribe to?

Anand: Sorry, I do not read a magazine. I love reading blogs, books, and computer programming languages, and interviews with bestseller authors, entrepreneurs, and speakers.

Ravi: Tell me about your recent book to our Ravi Reads Blog Readers?

Anand: I do not publish any book recently, but I will publish my second novel very soon. My debut novel Burdened by Fate and a few short stories are available on Amazon.

To Know more about Anand's Burdened by Fate check out this link.

Thanks to Anand for agreeing to this interview! If you know of an author who’d like to be featured in an interview (or you are an author who would like to be featured), feel free to email me at the address on my contact page.

Interview with Padmakumar Ananthakrishnan, The Author of Storyize Your Message

About Author: Padmakumar Ananthakrishnan is an International Story Teller with over 30 years of Corporate Experience in Business Development, Strategy and Execution Excellence. He started his professional career as a Salesman (now rechristened to Territory Sales Incharge!) in Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). Selling soaps and shampoos in the hot and humid roads of Tamilnadu, under intense competition and scrutiny, gave him the motivation and the compulsion to spruce up his storyizing abilities.

He swung into IT when the industry was still in its infancy, and experienced its transition from a hallowed sanctum of mainframes and minis to a social cauldron of wearables and IoT. The sweeping changes that he has lived through, give a compelling quality to his narrations.

Padmakumar has travelled to over 20 countries on business and established country level teams and alliance partnerships as a part of Go-To-Market strategies for various products and services. His comfort with multiple cultures and the opportunity to experience those from close quarters provides him a unique edge in building long and trusted relationships.

Padmakumar continues to be a voracious student of storytelling. He loves to help others improve this wonderful skill, and this book is a firm step in that direction.

Ravi: What’s your favorite short story?

Padmakumar: The Gift of the Magi - by O. Henri

Ravi: The Best piece of writing advice?

Padmakumar: Don’t retrace to edit while you write. Take up editing only after you have the full first-cut version.

Ravi: Where do you write?

Padmakumar: In my home office mostly. Sometimes in a park under a tree.

Ravi: Where do you get your ideas?

Padmakumar: During my morning walks. That’s my fountainhead of ideas.

Ravi: Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Padmakumar: Writing energizes me.

Ravi: How long on average does it take you to write a book?

Padmakumar: 2-3 months

Ravi: If you had to do something differently as a child or teenager to become a better writer as an adult, what would you do?

Padmakumar: Read a wide range of authors and subjects.

Ravi: What is your favorite childhood book?

Padmakumar: Aesop’s fables

Ravi: What are your favorite literary journals?

Padmakumar: The New Yorker, The Harvard Review

Ravi: What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

Padmakumar: Twitter (already done!)

Ravi: What was your hardest scene to write?

Padmakumar: The last part of the book. It appears to me that I still have a lot to say. With great difficulty I decide to reserve the uncovered portion for my upcoming books.

Ravi: Do you Google yourself?

Padmakumar: Occasionally.

Ravi: Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

Padmakumar: Not yet. Maybe I will try that when I write fiction.

Ravi: Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?

Padmakumar: Mostly, I have had good reviews. I love good reviews. Occasionally, when the review is not good, I see what I can take as learning and leave out any insulting words.

Ravi: Have you read anything that made you think differently about fiction?

Padmakumar: The White Tiger - the image of the protagonist had a very weird arc in the story.

Ravi: What did you edit out of this book?

Padmakumar: A deep-dive into the area of ‘feelings’.

Ravi: How many hours a day do you write?

Padmakumar: 2-3 hours.

Ravi: How long were you a part-time writer before you became a full-time one?

Padmakumar: For around 12 years. Even now, I can’t claim to be a full-time writer. My consulting, coaching and training activities take up most of the time.

Ravi: What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?

Padmakumar: My research happens parallely with the writing. Mostly, I research to ensure accuracy of the content that I put in my book.

Ravi: What’s the best way to market your books?

Padmakumar: Online and Events.

Ravi: How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?

Padmakumar: Two.

Ravi: How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?

Padmakumar: There has not been much change. I am an impulsive writer, even now.

Ravi: What other authors are you friends with, and how do they help you become a better writer?

Padmakumar: Several contemporary first-time authors.

Ravi: Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?

Padmakumar: It is a combination of both. I am focused on delivering value to my readers.

Ravi: What advice do you have for writers?

Padmakumar: There is a potential author in everyone. Write. The book will emerge automatically.

Ravi: What are the most important magazines for writers to subscribe to?

Padmakumar: Time, Newsweek, WSJ (read these at Corporate libraries, if you can’t subscribe. India Today, The Week are good to subscribe.

Ravi: Tell me about your recent book to our Ravi Reads Blog Readers?

Padmakumar: My book is titled ‘Storyize your Message’. The premise for this book is that many functional groups in companies (such as Finance, Legal, HR, Quality, Production Planning, Customer Service, R&D, etc.) find it difficult to make their internal presentations engaging and sticky for their audiences. Most such presentations are data and analysis heavy, and the audience quickly lose interest.

Using key elements from storytelling (not end-to-end storytelling), presenters can learn to make their communication and messaging very captivating for the audience. I call this storyizing. The mark of a great storyizer is the invisibility of the story, and the stickiness of the message. Storyizing the Message succeeds in Humanizing Corporate-Speak.

To Know more about Padmakumar's ,Storyize your Message check out this ,link,.

Thanks to Padmakumar for agreeing to this interview! If you know of an author who’d like to be featured in an interview (or you are an author who would like to be featured), feel free to email me at the address on my contact page.