About Ravi Valluri
Ravi Valluri was in the India Railway Traffic Service. Currently he is posted as the CEO of Chhattisgarh East Railway Ltd and Chhattisgarh East West Railway Ltd. He is a faculty of Art of Living and was conferred the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Medal while working in MILRAIL. He writes both fiction and nonfiction work, besides contributing to The Pioneer and The Daily Guardian.
LiFT: Tell us about the theme of the anthology and how did you get to know about it?
Ravi Valluri: The book is my idea. It is a tribute to lesser known revolutionaries who sacrificed their lives in their prime without fear or favour.
To my mind there was an undercurrent of a revolutionary and violent struggle which has not been given a due place in our social, political and economic history. The revolutionaries span from 1857 to 1947 and each decade produced several of them. They need to be honoured and given a due place.
LiFT: What inspired you to write for this particular anthology?
Ravi Valluri: This is a homage to the revolutionaries on the formation of Indian republic and also the 75th year on the formation of the Constitution of India. 40 authors across India have contributed to this anthology.
LiFT: Where do you see yourself ten years down the line in the world of literature?
Ravi Valluri: 1) Writing for web series and movies.
2) Writing and directing them.
3) To have a syndicated column on politics, current affairs, spirituality, mind matters and travelogues.
LiFT: What do you do apart from writing?
Ravi Valluri: 1) CEO of Chhattisgarh East Railway Ltd and Chhattisgarh East West Railway Ltd.
2) Faculty of Art of Living
3) Travelling and reading.
LiFT: Are you working on your own book? If yes, please tell us something about it.
Ravi Valluri: Yes. Lives of 9 individuals who are seeking a final closure. There is an underlying theme of Buddhism and Vipassana meditation in it. This is a spiritual fiction where strangely the lives of the individuals are intertwined.
LiFT: What are your suggestions to the budding writers/poets so that they could improve their writing skills?
Ravi Valluri: 1) Keep reading.
2) Write around 700 words daily.
3) Improve your vocabulary and develop a bank of good quotes.
4) Write letters to editors.
5) Participate in competitions.
6) Attend book fairs and join various aspiring authors groups.
7) Do not be scared of rejection.
8) Travel and be open to ideas.
9) Keep reading and writing daily without fail. This is your Sadhana.
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It was a very good read..the best thing is that Ravi Valluri has expressed his thoughts and ideas very clearly..whatever he wants to say as a writer has reached his readers.