1) How will you introduce yourself to someone? 

 a daydreamer. If I’m to elaborate, I would say I’m a person who spends most of my time creating unrealistic scenarios in my head. 

 2) When did you realize you needed to become a writer?

 After exhausting my options working as an office drone. Writing has always been one of my hobbies. But I never thought I would pick it as a profession until I got fed up with doing things that I couldn’t really love. 

  3) What inspires your writing?

 Literally everything. It could be a random conversation of two strangers sitting in the bus next to me or something really small and unnoticeable as a leaf falling or a cat walking on a wall. Everything feeds my imagination. 

 4) How do you manage your time between work, family and writing?

 To be honest I am terrible at time management. When inspiration hits me like a wave, I keep on writing and forget about everything else. It always lands me in hot water. But I never learn. 

 5) What do you think it takes to become a good writer?

 I think good writers are not defined by the number of books they have wrote nor is it the originality of the idea. It’s all about how the writer manipulate the language to keep the reader captivated and mesmerised. 

 6) What’s your process of writing a book? 

 I first draw a time line. Then I mark the important incidents of the story in that line. This can be considered as the skeleton of the book. Finally I fill the skeleton with conversations, supportive characters and minor incidents. However there are times these supportive characters and minor incidents Change the complete story line. Mostly for the better. 

 7) What’s your favourite under-appreciated novel?

 I have to say it’s Three men in a boat by Jerome K. Jerome. Within all the hilarious mess of the story, there is a deep insight to human nature and golden words of wisdom you’d expect from a philosopher. 

 8) As a writer, what would you choose as your spirit animal? and why?

 Definitely a cat. Because most of the time I just lie around either sleeping or daydreaming. And suddenly I begin writing like crazy just like cats run around playing. Another similarity is my cat hit his head against walls and windows while running just like I hit writer’s block while writing. 

 9) Do you have any unpublished and half-finished books?

 Yes. Several books including a poem book and the sequel to The Demon Within. Depending on the reception of the first book, I intend to finish the rest of the sequel. 

 10) How many hours a week do you typically write?

 It varies from time to time but generally, it’s around 10 to 50 hours.  

 11) Do you hide secrets in your stories that only a few would find or relate to?

 I enjoy writing twists and unexpected events. Clues to these twists can be discerned by seasoned readers. 

 12) In your experience, what’s the most difficult part of the Creative Process?

 When it comes to writing, the most difficult part is sticking to the original storyline I developed. As the characters grow and develop, they tend to get stubborn and lead the story to unexpected areas. By my experience, I would suggest to let the characters go wild and see what happens. If it’s not to your liking, you can always put them on leash and rewrite. 

 13) To conclude, what is your message to all the people out there aspiring to publish their own book?

 Don’t rush into publishing as soon as you finished the manuscript. Go through your story 100 times or more if you can. Rereading can help your story to reach perfection. Read and edit again and again. A professional editor can help you a lot especially if you are writing in a second language. And never, ever give up your goal to publish your book.