In Conversation with R S Chaithanya

 

 

R S Chaithanya,is a brilliant author,translator,Youtuber,blogger,song writer,online tutor,language trainer.She has passion for capturing beauty of world through her writing.She draws inspiration from different experiences and thoughts.She has received multiple awards in literature field.Let us know more about her in this interview.

 

1.Hello R S Chaithanya,how you define yourself to our readers?

So , I define myself to readers - Well , Am kind of person who likes to explore. My reading habits are out-of-this world! I like books that are far from my own reality. I read voraciously, especially novels that are exciting, immersive, and imaginative, and once i find an author whom i love, I can’t wait to read more of their works. My creativity has made me an effective writer because , I can anticipate problems and innovate spot ideas , and achieve the task on time. So "Every book reader needs a person to listen to their stories in depth."

 

2.When Did You Start Writing & How You Choose?What inspired you to become a writer?

I have started my career at the age of 12 , by Penning down the words which flows like river from my mind into the notepads. It made a living from "My Nib" for the better part of 15 years. I am , thin and thick , a silent fellow , averse to rowdy people and noisy places , buoyant when I'm on my own in my small room , with a books or a writing pad & E - Tools - in front of me , and the window opening to the skies and the rising sun along with smell of flowers.  Instead of Calling me 'Chaithanya' , Some years ago an elderly friend , an academic , called me a "The Silentist". I liked the sound of the word and presumed it meant "someone who likes to pursue his/her human knowledge in a quiet way". I choosed to be in this field and Now that certainly isn't me!’Extinction of will?’. The very opposite. My entire life has been an epic of survival, in which the will to live life to the full has seen me through periods of failure , pains , loneliness , even despair. I have often willed myself into doing things that otherwise may not have been done. But I have done things silently and in my own way. And as for withdrawal from worldly interest and divine things - no , never! Rather , have been drawn to all things of the senses love , beauty ; sights , sounds , smells ; the bouquet opening , pulpy lips , tender kisses , passion of nature , gentle breezes , the scent of jasmine , falcons in bloom , raindrops on a muddy road..Everything , oh everything sensual! If I were not completely hedonistic , I would not be a budding writer , for there would be little to write about.So am I am ' The Silentist '? Let's just say, I am a silent person! What inspired me to become as a writer was the 2 rules of life Words & Emotions - which deals with heart & mind. So , I gave respect in the way of characterizing them in my works. Most favorite writer Mr.Ruskin Bond , Who inspired with his usage of vocabularies in his works.

3.What do you think most defines your writing?How do you manage to bring out new ideas for your work?

I think ,Writing Finding my way through the'seas of storytellers' sometimes feel like an insurmountable undertaking, especially in the early stages of my writing journey.I came upon 'Tides & Creative Identity'.  So my writing defines with it's 'Style & Voice' , I used in my works. Especially it dealt with 'Sprinkles of alphabets & uniquely communicating the points to the readers'. So far I have used so many literary terms & figures of speech to define my writing skills , those are Doggerel , Confessional , Epigram , Carpe Diem , Ecricture , Pormanteau , Epizeaxis , Puns , Alliteration , Hendiadys , Polysyndeton , etc…,.Then ,"The world around me - be it the mountains or the busy street below my window - is teeming with objects, sights, thoughts, that I wish to put into words in order to catch the fleeting moment, the passiñg image, the laughter, the joy, and sometimes the sorrow." This helped me to manage the ideas in writing.

4.What is the best part about being a writer?What was the most difficult task in your writing career?

My best part of being a writer is that I live in this world, but play in hundreds of others that spin through my head. And I get to share those worlds with others in my stories. Writing forces me to see this world, really see it. After that I twist reality or faithfully record the story. Either way I am usually surprised by the results. I’d say my hands down favorite part of being a writer is reading my book to the kids. I think sharing stories (especially out loud) really brings them to life! By engaging with the kids, I’m getting to tell my story, and I’m also getting to share in their reaction. That brings everything to a whole new level because its merging my experience with theirs. "Pure magic!” And the most difficult task in my writing career is  fear of criticism or rejection & attention from the audience. I agree with F. Scott Fitzgerald: “All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.”  As a result it's worst thing for survival for being a writer.

 

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5.Writing takes lot of dedication and effort.How has writing shaped you and how has life changed after being a writer?

"Writing has basically changed the way I do everything". From when I wake up in the morning to when I lay my head on the pillow, most things have to do with writing. It's changed the way I read -- I look at things with more of a critical eye. I analyze the writing and flail over a beautiful sentence or character development. "Writing has changed the way I look at things for inspiration". That old house isn't just an old house -- it has a story. That song--.The forest of birch trees -- just another story in this giant and magical world. Everything has a story behind it. I don't look at people the same as I used to. I'm trying to say this in a non-creepy and stalkerish way as possible, but I study people. How they interact. How their eyes thin into a happy scrunch when they laugh and how they might play with their hair when they're nervous. Often when I'm in a crowd of people, I'm just amazed. Because every one of those people has a story. A dream , fears , hard moments and good ones. And as a writer, I get to write about these people. For these people. It's a terrifying and marvelous thing.

6.How do you see yourself shaping up for the future?How do you take out time for your work?

I see myself shaping in future as writing has given me a dream. It's given me motivation and determination to get published and making my dream of becoming an author a reality. It's given me a passion to work as hard as I can ,  it's crazy , Sometimes, more often than not, it's a scary journey with doubts and stress and so much mental energy... BUT it's also the best thing in the world, and it's so thrilling to be able to call myself a writer.

I take time to work with my experiences before and after being a writer as Being an impractical person, I am not a good traveller. I m quite happy sitting here at my desk, or standing at the window, contemplating the world as it stretches across the deep valley, away over the plains and sparkling rivers. I have been down the east coast, and it is beautiful in many places, but it's hard to return to this perch in the mountains with its bird's-eye view of limitless horizons. There was a fire place near a cooling area which warms with me with good food and book readings. “More than this what could i ask for?”...Hope that was the amazing feel ever.

Even Some Rhymes related my life , the childhood days in Hyderabad was quite funny , but tells some hidden meanings of life ,

‘Hark , Hark , the dogs bark,

The beggars are coming to town,

Some in rags and some in bags,

And some in velvet gowns’.

This was actually a 16th century England rhyme of literatures , were in Fridays the lepers used to beg in the towns , though i didn’t see velvet gowns , street dogs always bark for new things , and charitable people often snaps in rags or bags for money.

"Now I'm quite content to sit here writing these lines and occasionally looking up to watch the westering sun bathing upper! – ‘The Ever Awakened City’ – Showers of Goddess Meenakshi Sundareshwar. And As it is the end of May , the nights fall so chilly , you can hear the dripping sound of water droplets in the rooftops , slides in the leaves of hydrangea and patters away. Which means – A reminder to repaint it. 

The lines from Shakespeare that my father copied into my school notebook are still with me:

“This above all , to thine own self be true ,

And it must follow, as the night the day,

Thou can't not then be false to any man.”

To write with sincerity , simplicity , grace and clarity. To be true to myself. If I am writing in much the same vein today , it is because I have always written straight from my heart. “But my heart is the mind , and the mind is unseen”.

7.Is there any message you want to share with our readers?

"Readers are the writer's mirror" : we see our words and thoughts reflected in you. You assist us in shaping them, converting thoughts into language, and communicating with you. "A book is only the beginning for a writer. A reader completes it, and you are an example of this". Thank you for taking the time to appreciate my works and giving me honest feedback.