Onjalitale Moti: A Literary Gem of Life’s Emotions and Insights by Satish Sapre

1. What gave you the inspiration to write this novel, and how did the plot develop?

Writing has been one of my passions. I had the habit of scribbling a few lines now and then. On sharing with some of my friends, I got very encouraging feedback from many. Their motivation inspired me to venture into book writing.

2. Could you provide us some details about how you write? Do you have any special rituals or a set schedule that you follow to help you enter the creative flow?

Mind is full of thoughts. There are quite a few things which happen around you all the time. Some very routine, some very different. Any observation that gets connected with thoughts, can translate into a story. Creativity starts from within.

It does not follow your plan but is more impulsive in nature. The only thing I do when I feel like writing is I select an ambience which is peaceful, pleasant and syncs with my writing mood.

3. Your book's characters are incredibly unique and unforgettable. Did they come from your imagination alone, or are they based on real people?

The characters I would say are a mix of real and imaginative. Every person is unique and a limited edition. Some of them you meet in real life, some you visualize.

4. The subject matter of your book is [specific issue or topic]. What questions or discussions do you want readers to have after reading your writing, and what motivated you to research this topic?

My book provides readers with assorted forms of Marathi literature. It has poems, stories, short stories, some new proverbs, articles based on some day-to-day events. I am sure readers will be able to relate themselves very closely with the contents of the book. Some of the stories are thought provoking as well as have a subtle social message.

5. The world you have created in your novel is exceptionally vibrant and engaging. What was your approach to developing the setting, and did you take inspiration from any actual places or historical occurrences?

If you are a keen observer and take interest in anything and everything around you, any place, event, incidence, location provides inspiration. Right from my childhood, I was fascinated with idioms, phrases, quotations, proverbs in different languages and would memorize any such thing I liked. It has helped in my writing.

6. As a writer, how do you maintain a balance between being unique and staying within the expectations of a specific genre? Did you encounter any difficulties in adding your own creative twist to common elements?

Every writer needs to have his/her unique style / flavor. Anything that you have read / heard/seen helps you while penning down your thoughts. Keeping in mind the current trend in reading, I wanted to have a book that was very crisp and having various elements rather than a single story or one type of literature. Biggest challenge is the vastness and variety of your own internal thoughts which makes it difficult to be content with what you want to do or what you have done.

7. The story is expertly paced, captivating readers from beginning to end with its well-crafted progression. Could you please explain how you keep the tension and momentum going in your story?

The approach I have followed is to keep it short and simple. A mix of different types of literature forms means there is no monotonicity.

8. How do you think traditional storytelling is changing in the face of evolving media and reader preferences, and how do you adjust your writing to resonate with modern audiences?

It was always said and known that only change is constant. The only difference today is that we are witnessing it at a very rapid pace. You cannot continue to do the same thing TODAY the way it was done YESTERDAY and still hope to be accepted by all TOMORROW. Everything that has been done in the past has laid a good foundation. Today social media / internet / AI is assuming more and more importance as well as dependance. However, the fact remains that there is no substitute to reading. You only need to engage with the audience keeping in mind their taste in changing times.

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