Writer’sBlock
Mahabharata has drama, war, romance, politics and religion but it has not been recognised as a true classic outside India
Karan Puri, who studied at the University of Rochester, worked in the field of marketing for a leading consulting firm before turning to his true love, writing. His first novel, Shit Happens, has just been released. Puri plans to dedicate a share of his royalties to an NGO.
QDescribe your favourite writing space?
A lot of my ideas come to me when I am at our farmhouse; it’s a quiet peaceful place. Once I have the inspiration, my writing flows automatically.QDo you have a writing schedule?
Writing has been more of a passion than a profession. I write when I am free, usually late in the evening. My wife jokes that when she goes to sleep, I am on my laptop, and when she wakes up I am still on my laptop.QEver struggled with writer’s block?
No, sometimes I have a problem of trying to tell too many stories at the same time. My editors have helped tremendously in showing me how to keep a clean and fast-paced narrative.QWhat inspires you to write? Do you have a secret trick, or a book/author that helps?
My experiences. I hope people will be able to relate to the characters, and also in some ways think back to their own college days, the friends they made, the fun they had. If I can make someone laugh when they read my book, I would have achieved my goal.QWhich book are you reading at present?
Chanakya’s Chant by Ashwin Sanghi.QWho are your favourite authors?
They change over time. Currently, Jeffery Archer’s Not a Penny More, not a Penny Less, and Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne series.QWhich is the most under-rated book?
The Mahabharata. It has drama, war, romance, politics, religion, everything, but it has not been recognised as a true classic outside India.QWhich are your favourite children’s books?
The Panchatantra stories, and books by Roald Dahl and Ruskin Bond.QWhich classics do you want to read?
Shakespeare. The stories are timeless. We see remakes even today. Omkara was based on Othello, Maqbool was based on Macbeth, and there are countless versions of Romeo and Juliet.QWho is your favourite literary character?
Krishna in the Mahabharata. Teacher, friend, strategist, hero…
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