Interview With Nikhil
Interview With Nikhil
Nikhil is from Hyderabad, Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from JNTU-H, Pursuing MBA from the Institute of Public Enterprise. A Rock is his debut book.
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“Chit-Chat Session”
Tell us a little about yourself and your background?
Well, I googled myself this morning and here’s what I found. “NOTHING”. Anyway jokes apart. Since most of you are not familiar with me…
I come from a typical middle class family, not so orthodox. I worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer for 2.5 years at Aeronautical Development Agency, a body of “Ministry of Defence” at Bangalore. I had a great learning experience of science and philosophy under the clear sky of intellectual scientists, colleagues & friends. Hence, I am a ‘Mechanical Engineer’ from JNTU-H but I would be more delighted to introduce myself as a Story-teller, Presently I am pursuing my MBA at Hyderabad.
When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
It was during the first year of my working (2014) that I realized. There were many stories hoarded inside my head by then. I didn’t find a perfect medium to vent it out. Writing came as an antidote for the pain of holding up the intense stories with in.
Were you good at English?
No, but I eventually developed by reading a good number of books when I realized writing is the only economical or the best means to communicate my stories to the readers.
How long does it take you to write a book?
It depends upon the content of the book. “A ROCK” is a short love story which hardly consumes a maximum of ten minutes to read. Hence it didn’t take more than a day to finish. My next work, a pure thriller which is titled as “A CHOICE” is a bit lengthier which takes the readers into a deep journey of Parallel Universe. That took me more than a week to finish.
What are your ambitions for your writing career?
(Inspired by Matthew McConaughey) I always look up for the future ‘me’ as another person, who is far ahead and experienced than me. I compare myself to him. He is my aim which I cannot reach until and unless the time travel is possible. Hence I always keep learning and growing. There’s no destination, only journey.
What does your family think of your writing?
Though they keep their thoughts and feelings about my writing as classified as the defence documents, its plainly evident on their face and in actions that they are truly happy and satisfied.
Which writers inspire you?
Stephen Hawking, Dan Brown, Carl Sagan, Ashwin Sangi.
So, what have you written?
“A Rock” A short story.
Where can we buy or see your work?
It’s an Amazon exclusive and you can find it on Amazon. Since it’s an e-book it is necessary to have a kindle app on your mobile/tablet.
*PROCEDURE*
– Download Kindle app from playstore…
– Open Kindle
– Go to store from menu on top left
– Search for “A Rock by Sai Nikhil” and download the story…
Give us an insight into your book
It’s an impactful short love story which doesn’t take more than ten minutes to read. It’s about a prisoner sharing his experience of love and an intense dream to a group of fellow prisoners.
What is the hardest thing about writing?
Writing is easy compared to the promotion in order to reach the maximum readers.
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
I don’t think I can give advice to someone. If it’s a compulsion, then….
“If you want to be a writer… Just be it now.”
How can readers discover more about you and you work?
https://www.facebook.com/exploracer/
Say something about Writing Geeks
A Writer without a reader is nothing. While I was getting good reviews for my story from my own radius of circle, I was totally oblivious on how to promote the book to reach more readers. That is when “THEY found me.” Writing Geeks have been patient in guiding me through every step. I am very much impressed with their hospitality and assurance. Thank you very much ‘Maahi’ for your sincere support.
