A talk with Multitalented author Divyank J
So definitely it's a multitalent, right? You study subjects that are on the two spectrum, accountancy on one end and english literature on the other end. So that's why it's that multitalented. And he also has varied experience as being from village and then moving to city and whatnot. And his favorite authors varies from Ernest Hemingway to Salman Rushdie to J. K. Rowling. So let me warmly welcome Mr. Divyang Jay to this well cast
And since, again, you are telling, not multitalented, I won't accept it as such. But nevertheless, yes, we all have our favorite authors. When we read them, we get some inspiration from them and all those things, and naturally we are drawn towards their artwork and all those things. Now, coming to the next question, you have mentioned in your bio that you were first in village and then you moved to the city. So life in village is different
You, Mira. I wouldn't call it a good experience. It wasn't good experience for me. It was a traumatic experience because I was so comfortable in a village. And when I moved from village to a city, I didn't move with my parents like I was 15 or 16 years old. I just came here for the study, and my parents didn't come with me. So it was really a new experience for me
But then I think some people are so used to it. So it depends on what people want ultimately. So now, coming to the third question of our interview, you see now, technology is going to influence writing, or in fact all art forms. So as a writer, as an author, as an independent thinker, what are your thoughts on technology influencing creativity?
Coming back to your next question about technology, I think technology trying to influence creative work. Yeah. In these times, I would say you can draw a better portrait with AI tools. I wouldn't be able to draw a portrait like that. Technology is doing that. But at the same time, I would say creativity is something beyond technology. I wouldn't call it a puppet of technology. I wouldn't call it something that can or that will be controlled by technology in near future
Yes, definitely. Technology is a boon as well as a bean. It depends on how we use it. How we uses it benefits. That will decide how technology will impact the creativity. And I agree to you on this. And yeah, human creativity is divine, rightly said. I too agree to that. That's why certain people have certain talents and others have other talents. But definitely technology will play an important part in future
Yes, you have the idea, but you have not gone through the various topics or the various styles and what the are the great things people have written so that you know how to express your emotions better. So just your thoughts on the importance of reading to become a writer
If you want to reach more audience, if you want your works be loved by more readers, do read, read, read, read. And I completely concur with Divyank on that. So once again thank you Divyank for being in my swellcast and answering our questions. I'm glad that this was a good session and to my dear listeners, thanks for being with me on this cast. And this is Meera signing off and soon I'll be back with a new author. Thank you