I did not go to any creative writing workshop; I did not major in literature. If I can write, anyone can write. All it needs is imagination. Vikas Swarup creativeimaginationliterature Change image and share on social
The writer's is an interior world, a world of the mind. Vikas Swarup interiormindworld Change image and share on social
I don't look at myself as a writer; I am a storyteller. Vikas Swarup storytellerwriter Change image and share on social
Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city. Vikas Swarup citykindmumbai Change image and share on social
My first novel was a challenge to myself. No one had an inkling that I was working on it. Vikas Swarup challengeinklingwork Change image and share on social
The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing away notes in a cupboard. Vikas Swarup closetcupboarddesperate Change image and share on social
India may be the soul of world cricket, but IPL is its commercial heart. Just as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' changed the ground rules for quiz shows by injecting a massive dose of money into the equation, IPL has changed the dynamics of the cricket economy. Vikas Swarup changecommercialcricket share on social
For me, the day job comes first. That's why I call myself a diplomat who writes, not a writer who masquerades as a diplomat. If the day job demands it, I won't write at all. I write in what I call 'the crevices of my day job', and that comes only on weekends. Vikas Swarup callcreviceday share on social
All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film. I recognize that film is a different medium and the filmmaker must have the right to bring some new elements to the table, provided the soul of the book is preserved. Vikas Swarup bookbringelement share on social
I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot. I have to see the end first because I like a surprise in the end. Which is why I let characters and plot gestate in my mind. Vikas Swarup characterendfast share on social
