On our episode II, today's guest is Sarang Kawade, author of 'You begin where I end'. We shall talk about how is his experience , why he has chosen pen rather than camera to express his words.
Cornershelf: Tell something about yourself and what you do other than being an author.
Sarang: Hi, I'm Sarang. I'm a software engineer by profession, but a writer at heart. I'm 27 years old. And I have recently published my debut novel - You Begin Where I End. Oh, and I love cats (something you should definitely know about me).
Cornershelf: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Sarang: I used to
write poems and put up my insights about life on Facebook, when my childhood
friend encouraged me to write more. I had gotten into reading serious
literature around the same time, and thus began my journey towards being a
writer. I believe, I was fated to become one.
Cornershelf: Being a debut
author how difficult it was to get published copy?
Sarang: My first two books were self-published anthologies. So, I’m not exactly a debut author, rather it was my debut novel with a traditional publishing giant.If you have a good story to tell which can be commercially viable, your manuscript proposal is bound to be accepted. I didn’t face difficulty in that part of publishing. Marketing a book has been my weakness though, and I have learnt a lot of lessons after my debut novel. Will hopefully use these lessons for the next book
Cornershelf: 'You begin where I end' exposes same conundrum in two different generations. How tough it was to blend two generation together?
Sarang: It was tougher for me to differentiate between the two generations rather than blending them together. Because the blending of stories was already part of my plot when I had thought of it. But when I began writing, I realized I’ll have to include elements that distinctly separate the mother’s story from 90s and the daughter’s story in 2015. Apart from explicit details like the women's issues now and then, I employed language modulation as well to show the generation gap between mother and daughter.
Cornershelf: What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Sarang: Playing with my cats, reading, exploring music, movies, chess
Sarang: My first two books were self-published anthologies. So, I’m not exactly a debut author, rather it was my debut novel with a traditional publishing giant.If you have a good story to tell which can be commercially viable, your manuscript proposal is bound to be accepted. I didn’t face difficulty in that part of publishing. Marketing a book has been my weakness though, and I have learnt a lot of lessons after my debut novel. Will hopefully use these lessons for the next book
Cornershelf: 'You begin where I end' exposes same conundrum in two different generations. How tough it was to blend two generation together?
Sarang: It was tougher for me to differentiate between the two generations rather than blending them together. Because the blending of stories was already part of my plot when I had thought of it. But when I began writing, I realized I’ll have to include elements that distinctly separate the mother’s story from 90s and the daughter’s story in 2015. Apart from explicit details like the women's issues now and then, I employed language modulation as well to show the generation gap between mother and daughter.
Cornershelf: What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Sarang: Playing with my cats, reading, exploring music, movies, chess
Cornershelf: What was one of
the most surprising things you come across in creating your books?
Sarang: The most surprising aspect for me was to learn how the same cover, story, and the intentions are interpreted by each reader in their own way. I have received bricks and bouquets both for my book. And it was quite overwhelming at first to see such polarizing reactions. Gradually, I accepted that a book once released is more about reader’s interpretation rather than author’s intention.
Sarang: The most surprising aspect for me was to learn how the same cover, story, and the intentions are interpreted by each reader in their own way. I have received bricks and bouquets both for my book. And it was quite overwhelming at first to see such polarizing reactions. Gradually, I accepted that a book once released is more about reader’s interpretation rather than author’s intention.
Cornershelf: Who is your favorite author?
Sarang: God of small things by Arundhati Roy
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Kafka for his ideas
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Kafka for his ideas
Bukowski for
his poetry
Cornershelf: Last question, when you may expect the next novel?
Sarang: I am not working on a book yet, brainstorming for ideas as of now. Will start once I find a good story to share with the world.
Till
then, you can follow my work on Instagram where I write poems and prose. My
handle is: @powerpuffwords
Thank
you so much.
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