tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34423454079688900842024-03-13T08:20:45.001+05:30Arin SpeaksAuthor interviews of Arindam DeyARINDAM DEYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778098332895132388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442345407968890084.post-84720295803419915832014-08-28T00:23:00.003+05:302014-08-28T00:28:34.816+05:30Arindam Dey interview for Branwyn E-Magazine <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://issuu.com/snehabranwyn/docs/branwyn_may_2014" target="_blank"><b>Three Questions: Arindam Dey</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/229243861/Branwyn-May-2014" target="_blank"><b>Interview by: Sneha (Gupta) Rahul Choudhary, for Branwyn E-Magazine</b></a></div>
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<b>Issue: May 2014</b></div>
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Giving an introduction of the prominent author Arindam Dey is just like showing light to the sun. Still, for our readers’ information, we wish to tell that Mr. Arindam is one of those few authors in publishing industry who have not only celebrated their stardom but also kept their ego grounded. And that is why, book after book, he has been gaining the immense love of his readers. Mr. Dey obliged Branwyn with an interview in spite of his overbusy schedule…<br />
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<b>1. How would you define writing especially popular fiction writing? </b><br />
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<i>I would like to define writing as a special tool to touch a life we may have never seen, or a medium to communicate with a heart we may have never met, in some way, any way. It may be just a few words, an anecdote, a poetry or even a popular fiction. <br /><br />Though I would not dismiss popular fiction writing out of writing in general, but I would limit it at times to a process of writing a story by playing with pre-defined parameters like certain settings and values. Popular fiction writing has been labelled as market oriented works, bound by sales predictions and to a great extent playing it safe, while literary fiction writing on the other hand has been termed more adventurous, though more tricky for the market at the same time, but limitless. But times are changing, and we are already seeing breakthroughs in popular fiction writing as well with new ideas and innovative plots coming up pretty regularly.</i><br />
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<b>2. Let us know one misconception you had about writing world which was proved wrong later. </b><br />
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<i>First of all, having written a lot of short stories since my school days, I used to think even writing a novel would not be that hard. This misconception flew out of the window right the moment I started my first novel.<br /><br />Well, on a serious note, my introduction to the writing world was not a sweet one. My first novel was due to come out a couple of years earlier with another publisher. However, due to some strong difference in principles with my then publisher, I had to put the process on a hold midway. As a means of revenge, the publisher had stolen the name and tagline of my novel and brought out another book from another author right after that with the same title and tagline. That had shaken my confidence and trust with the publishers badly. I was scared that my synopsis, sample chapters and other docs were not safe with the publisher as well. So I rewrote the entire novel over the next few months and then waited for another publisher. Luckily, I met Paperclip Books at that time and our association has been good so far. Their professionalism and transparency have restored my faith on publishers to a great extent.</i><br />
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<b>3. What entrepreneurial scope do you see in writing world?</b><br />
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<i>The writing world is growing, and growing fast. In India alone, readership have grown fast since the last few years and we are witnessing a new surge of young authors with numerous new novels or other fiction works. And its not only about english works, but works in the vernaculars as well. There are a lot of brilliant ideas floating around with talented minds behind them, waiting to be tapped. Many new publishers are coming up on local and national scale but their number are still nowhere near as strong as to harness this immense pool of talent. So I would say the writing world holds an immense entrepreneurial scope for the ones willing to believe in and take chances with new ideas, out of the ordinary plots and most importantly, quality writing. And remember, there is always a vast readership waiting.</i><br />
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Thanks for being with us Mr. Arindam Dey. Branwyn Family wishes you all the very best in all your future endeavours.</div>
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<b>Source 1:</b> <a href="http://issuu.com/snehabranwyn/docs/branwyn_may_2014">http://issuu.com/snehabranwyn/docs/branwyn_may_2014</a></div>
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<b>Source 2:</b> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/229243861/Branwyn-May-2014">http://www.scribd.com/doc/229243861/Branwyn-May-2014</a></div>
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ARINDAM DEYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778098332895132388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442345407968890084.post-31059964576215958382014-08-27T23:21:00.001+05:302014-08-27T23:21:46.239+05:30Arindam Dey interview by Samarpita Mukherjee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><a href="http://sankshvet.blogspot.in/2013/09/author-interview-arindam-dey-author-of.html" target="_blank">Author Interview: Arindam Dey, author of Forever In My Heart</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://sankshvet.blogspot.in/2013/09/author-interview-arindam-dey-author-of.html" target="_blank">Interview by: Samarpita Mukherjee </a></b></div>
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first book, Forever In My Heart, is a love story, but with a fresh,
imaginative and mesmerizing plot. In conversation with author Arindam
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<b>Congratulations
on being a published author, and doing such a good job with the story!
How does it feel to be a published author? </b><br />
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<i>Thank
you so much Samarpita! Ah, I would say, relieved! It has been somewhat a
long wait for the last 3 years since I first came close to publishing
the novel in 2009-10. So, really, relief is the first thing that hits me
at this point of time. And, of course very happy to see the dream
finally come true.</i><br />
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<b>Did you frame the
characters based on people from everyday life, or built them on a fresh
mould? Were the situations based on real life?</b><br />
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<i>I
would say the characters of FIMH were mostly built on a fresh mould.
And the situations were almost all imagined, barring two. There are
actually two small episodes of Rishav and Saanjh in the book, from their
school days, that were partially inspired by real life events.</i> <br />
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<b>A
love story from a 25-year old. With no clichés, and a very imaginative
plot. About people, cities and situations out of your regular life, very
impressive. How did this plot shape up?</b><br />
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<i>Well
not exactly 25. I am over 26 now. Anyway, for a long time, I had this
basic plot in my mind about a woman separated from her lover 18 years
ago suddenly finds hope of finding him back and her subsequent journey
in quest of that. At first I didn’t think it had the makings of a novel.
More of a long ‘short story’ or at most a small novella. But as I sat
down writing it, new ideas grew up, subplots crept in, Josephine, Ankit
and a whole lot of other characters came into life, and before I
realized it I was looking at a 64-65 thousand word piece.</i><br />
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<b>Every
second author is writing love stories these days. How difficult was it
to stay out of the regular track and keep the plot original?</b><br />
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<i>Well,
I do read a bit of current fiction and so I somehow had a fair idea in
my mind about how I wanted to write my story, and what I wanted to stay
away from. But as I said, when I sat down writing the story I only had a
basic plot in my mind. So I didn’t give much thought to take that extra
care about being original. I had a story to tell and I wanted to put in
on paper, and that was it. At that time I didn’t bother whether this
was an original plot or if it had been used earlier. The only time I
started thinking about it was when I was through with the final
manuscript and forwarded in to my editor. I wanted her feedback, besides
everything else, on whether the plot seemed any different to her from
all the others that she had been reading. And every time we had a
conversation I would keep asking her, if she really thought that this
story sounded different.</i><br />
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something about your struggle with getting published. We have a fair
idea that it isn’t a cake walk. But how was the real deal for you?</b><br />
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<i>Well,
I have learnt a few lessons even before I got my first novel published.
I wish it was a pleasant one, but then destiny had planned otherwise.
As I told earlier, I once came close to publishing my first novel almost
3 years back. But due to some issues, I retracted from publishing with
them on grounds of moral differences. </i><br />
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<i>However, a few months later I discovered that the same publisher had
given the title and tagline of the novel I forwarded them to a novel
from another new author at that time (without even the knowledge of that
author, as I was informed later, and I hold nothing against that author
for the incident), just to take some kind of revenge on me for not
going ahead with publishing my novel with him. Taken aback, I was not
sure whether my novel was safe anymore with them knowing the basic
story. So I re-wrote the entire novel from the scratch. It did test my
patience somewhat and at times the fact that I was conned did hurt and
frustrate me to an extent that I would think about quitting. But my
family and friends gave all the support during this time and the result
of which is already there with you. Now I actually thank my luck for
having shown me one of the ugly sides of the publishing world very early
in my life. </i><br />
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<i>And this time, when I met representatives of Paperclip Books in the
Jaipur Lit Fest in January 2013, things started moving very smoothly
with them, and I really thank all of them for their support and hard
work to finally make my dream come true.</i><br />
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<b>How
and when did you decide to be a published author? Was it always a plan,
or did you start thinking on the lines when you thought you had a plot
with you?</b><br />
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<i>Being a writer was always a dream. The
idea of being able to connect to people without seeing, meeting or even
knowing them was something that always fascinated me and I wanted to
experience that feeling someday. I used to write a lot of short stories
and send them to different literary magazines. However, the idea of
actually realizing this dream of being a published author started to
grow upon me only after I started writing this novel.</i><br />
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<b>What do you do apart from writing? Give us a sneak peek into your life!</b><br />
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<i>Apart
from writing, and my office, I love reading a lot. Travelling, bit of
photography, bit of sketching, but I am still a novice at both. I have
always been a gadget freak. And at times, I simply sit back and enjoy
looking at all the people around me, watching their behaviors and
interactions, and so on. On a social front, though I love meeting new
people, but I would confess, I feel somewhat reserved to begin with at
times. But once that is out of the way, I am told that I am a very
talkative guy. Haha!</i><br />
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<b>Is it difficult to write with a full time job?</b><br />
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<i>It
is, to some extent. But then mostly I have my writing hours clearly
marked out at night, which I try to maintain very strictly. It is
exhausting at times, more so mentally. There are days when I would just
love to wrap up everything quickly and hit the bed. But I do make it a
point to write at least a thousand words every day, whatever be it. It’s
some sort of discipline that my passion demands from my comfort. </i><br />
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<i>But I must also add that I have got a great atmosphere in my office,
with all my colleagues who are very supportive and are always coming up
with new ideas for me. </i><br />
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<b>Who do you read, who are your favorites?</b><br />
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<i>My
favorite author is Paulo Coelho. I absolutely adore his works. And I
loved Robert James Waller for The Bridges of Madison County. Besides
that, I do not choose much. I enjoyed reading the works of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, and then Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Richard Bach, and more
recently Haruki Murakami and some others. I am a big lover of poetry and
nothing fascinated me more than W.B.Yeats and later Pablo Neruda. </i><br />
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<i>Back home obviously Tagore inspires all Bengalis in all forms of
literature, and I am no exception. I also love the works of Sarat
Chandra Chatterjee, R.K.Narayan, and also the written works of Satyajit
Ray. </i><br />
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<b>What next? </b><br />
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<i>I am working on my second novel at this moment. I have also been
working on a poetry collection for some time now. Let’s see how that
shapes up.</i> <br />
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<b>When can we expect your new book? Tell us something about it.</b><br />
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<i>I
started working on the second book right after the first one came out.
Can’t say much about the timeline as I am still on the first draft
itself. All I can say about it at this point is that, it’s a love story
and a major part of it is set in the Sunderbans, land of the Royal
Bengal Tiger.</i></div>
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<b>Source</b>: <a href="http://sankshvet.blogspot.in/2013/09/author-interview-arindam-dey-author-of.html">http://sankshvet.blogspot.in/2013/09/author-interview-arindam-dey-author-of.html</a></div>
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