Ten Questions with… Tista Ray

Today I am pleased to welcome Tista Ray, author of Melancholic Delight, to answer Ten Questions with Mia!

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Author Bio: Tista Ray, a near 18 years authoress penned her debut novella ‘Melancholic Delight’ and have got published in January 2013. She’s an Indian by birth. She’s actively involved in writing newspaper articles and is keen in making a difference to this world.

You can find her books published in India here and here, or for international customers, you can contact her directly at Goodreads to discuss purchasing a copy!

About the Writer

1. What five words describe you?

Truthful, trustworthy, constancy, self-confidence, punctuality

2. What was the first story you ever wrote? I mean the really bad one we all have that you’re trying to hide in the back of closet now that you’re published?

No boasting but I guess I never wrote such a story (I mean a really awful one). From early days of my writing career I have got almost all my writings published in local newspapers. Though I have a few stories and poems of mine in my closet but they are in store for future publishing.

3. What inspires you?

It depends. Sometimes it’s nature that motivates me to write a line or two. But mostly it’s some acquaintance of mine in whom I find my central character. Their words and ways stirs my imagination and I end up knitting a story whose central character has a striking resemblance with someone really known to me.

4. What distracts you?

Any interruption like someone calling me when I am busy writing. I really get so irritated that I can’t refrain from being angry.

5. What’s your favorite story? This can be specific, as in a particular book or even story-driven movie, or general, like “I’m a sucker for a hero looking for redemption story.”

The list’s endless. Yet I will name ‘The Fifth Mountain’ by Paulo Coelho as my best read.

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About the Writing

1.Tell us about your currently available titles.

My debut novella is ‘Melancholic Delight’. It’s a young adult novella that takes the shape of an epic romance.

2. What’s your favorite part about writing these stories?

I love to bring my characters to life. In a sentence I like to be at one with them.

3. What would your characters say about you? Be honest!

Maybe they would complain for lack of fantasy and overly poetic dramas. They surely didn’t enjoy a realist’s company.

4. Who would play your favorite character if they made a movie of their story?

I would rather like to have newcomers in the film. I’m sure to groom them in a way that befits the character.

5. Do you have any projects currently in the works you want to talk about?

Yes, I’m working on a suspense thriller with a romantic angle. It’s about a journalist’s quest for the reasons of his wife’s death. But what he finds instead is a dark secret of a multi-millionaire actress based in America. The project’s still in the planning stage and so there might be some alterations when it comes out.

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Thanks for joining us today, Tista, and good luck with your stories!