Author Interview – Anand Jay – The Legend Of The Jaguar King
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On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, Anand Jay shares the inspiration behind his new YA adventure book, The Legend Of The Jaguar King, and his creative writing process.
Tell me a bit about who you are.
My name is Anand Cholera (writing as Anand Jay), an avid world traveller, lover of ancient history, former competition-level boxer, dog fan, soon-to-be husband and now a published author!
When did you first WANT to write a book?
My parents were contemplating a move to Kenya when I was six and the teacher at the school there asked me if I wanted to play outside or write a story. I chose the latter and the first sentence of my first, seven-page book was, “There was a man, and he had a knife” …to this day I still know how to write a catchy opener, and I’ve learnt to channel my inner demons in the hallowed squared circle!
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When did you take a step to start writing?
I grew up immersed in incredible literature, particularly enjoying The Magician’s Nephew by CS Lewis (along with pretty much everything else he wrote) and The Mahabharata by C. Rajagopalachari not long after. Following those expedites I always dreamed of writing a story which intertwined beautiful storytelling with a twist of mythology. Sadly, the rat race got the better of me and I found myself deep in the rabbit hole of everyday life before I was rescued by my greatest inspirations in 2014.
My sister was mid-way through her first novel at the time and my brother who was working through his first EP inspired me to emerge from the shadows of society and re-ignite my passion. With their guidance, the Legend of the Jaguar King, my debut novel, started to take shape.
How long did it take you to complete your first book from the first idea to release?
I started writing in 2014 with the first draft (which I am ashamed to say involved a time machine…) completed a year later. Having read it and taken counsel from my siblings, we all knew the seeds of a great story were there, but the plot needed serious work, effort and refinement (and the time machine needed to go)! Eight years and seven iterations later, I typed my final word, knowing that I had written, in my view, a novel that I would be forever proud of.