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Ramiah Ariya

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in Trivandrum, India

Website

http://ramsrants.blogspot.com

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

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September 2012

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I am an author (now), hugely interested in politics; and use that as material for my writing. If making political ideas into fiction does not work, I just write plain, straight political opinion. It is much shorter that way. Much less painful.
I have written short stories in Tamil, from time to time, published in both print and online. Now writing in English too - primarily a mix of genres - fantasy/sci-fi/humor/thriller.
I hope to be an activist, so that all of this writing fiction and political opinion actually matters in real life.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Ramiah Ariya Currently I am stuck in my second novel after writing 100 pages. I have written two different 40 page segments and thrown them away. Since May 2013, I…moreCurrently I am stuck in my second novel after writing 100 pages. I have written two different 40 page segments and thrown them away. Since May 2013, I am stuck, unable to focus on anything, because this book is pending. But, I am not sure this is writer's block. If you can conceive of plots, it is not writer's block.
I had true writer's block, when you are completely not creative, back in 1997. It was bad. A few tips:
- do not talk about writing or being a writer to anyone. It helps only increase the pressure.
- be patient
- try to write speculative stuff - stuff that you tell yourself is just for you, not anyone's eyes.(less)

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Ramiah Ariya I don't think it is any different from other artists or professionals. The less writers talk about being a writer, the better, in my opinion.…moreI don't think it is any different from other artists or professionals. The less writers talk about being a writer, the better, in my opinion.(less)

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How I got arrested and had to spend many minutes in Prison

I went to the fast conducted by Satta Panchayath Iyakkam (SPI), a remarkable NGO (no foreign funding, so relax). It was to submit 10 demands to the TN state, most important to remove the State Chief Information Commissioner, Mr.Sreepathi IAS from the commission. The TN state information commission is, in general, doing a really bad job.
Anyways, at the end of it the activists decided to proceed wit Read more of this blog post »

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