He published the first edition of One God in You and Me in 1996. The book received wide acclaim, and a second edition was released in 2008.
Growing up in India's multicultural society, Mohit was exposed to conflicting societal emotions very early in life. His favourite uncle was killed in a communal riot. He witnessed upheavals and watched racial tensions escalate among people in this turbulent period in the history of the country.
As Mohit puts it, his strongest emotions arose from the tears of the weakest. He dipped into philosophy and religion to find solace in a troubling time. The result is a probing and disturbing look into the very depths of society's soul.
His fourth book and second novel is being published at an exciting time when life as we know it is changing in many parts of the world, including the most powerful country the world has ever seen.
Q.1 Tell us something about yourself that not many people know.
A. I don’t believe in the God that Religion created, although my writing is all about God.
Q.2 Can you offer any hints about your next writing project or upcoming work?
A. Some writers focus on the plot, while I concentrate on character development first. Currently, I am working on my central characters. The protagonist experiences a significant transformation in life, unexpectedly impacting the world around them. This impact is so profound that it reshapes the small world around the people in a way no one expected.
Q.3 What inspired you to write A Meticulous Plan?
A. A Colour Revolution shook Bangladesh in 2024, a country I called home for seven years and where I formed deep connections with its people. A self-promoting man who managed to fabricate a false image of himself, colluded with foreign powers and orchestrated a pseudo-revolution to seize political power and wreak havoc on the country.
Growing up in India's multicultural society, Mohit was exposed to conflicting societal emotions very early in life. His favourite uncle was killed in a communal riot. He witnessed upheavals and watched racial tensions escalate among people in this turbulent period in the history of the country.
As Mohit puts it, his strongest emotions arose from the tears of the weakest. He dipped into philosophy and religion to find solace in a troubling time. The result is a probing and disturbing look into the very depths of society's soul.
His fourth book and second novel is being published at an exciting time when life as we know it is changing in many parts of the world, including the most powerful country the world has ever seen.
Q.1 Tell us something about yourself that not many people know.
A. I don’t believe in the God that Religion created, although my writing is all about God.
Q.2 Can you offer any hints about your next writing project or upcoming work?
A. Some writers focus on the plot, while I concentrate on character development first. Currently, I am working on my central characters. The protagonist experiences a significant transformation in life, unexpectedly impacting the world around them. This impact is so profound that it reshapes the small world around the people in a way no one expected.
Q.3 What inspired you to write A Meticulous Plan?
A. A Colour Revolution shook Bangladesh in 2024, a country I called home for seven years and where I formed deep connections with its people. A self-promoting man who managed to fabricate a false image of himself, colluded with foreign powers and orchestrated a pseudo-revolution to seize political power and wreak havoc on the country.
Many elites rallied behind this false prophet, drawn in by the illusion he had crafted. I felt compelled to reveal his true intentions to the people, as I believe that awareness of such political deceptions is crucial for our collective empowerment and responsibility.
Q.4 What challenges did you face while writing this book?
A. My life's work has been to unite people through my writing. Yet, this book, I knew, would be a catalyst for division. The Traitor and his followers, blind to the truth, were a formidable obstacle. The thought of being perceived as a villain by my readers was a constant source of internal conflict.
Q.5 Can you share a bit about your writing process? How do you develop your characters and plotlines?
A. I wrote this book in two months compared to my first book, which took 12 years. The events occurring after the colour revolution, the mass killings, the destruction of private and public properties, the persecution of the minorities, the attacks on jails, and releasing the Islamic terrorists tore into my heart, and this book was a catharsis. Once I developed the characters, they told me their stories, which came like a torrent.
Q.6 Which character(s) in this book spoke to you the most and why?
A. Pooja, first as a young girl learning from her mother and her mother-in-law, and then as a mother raising Satya, the central character who shared the love with the world that his mother infused in him.
Q.7 When did you first realise you wanted to become a writer?
A. As a child, I was often inspired to write by my grandfather, who composed poetry but never published any of it. I began with poetry and eventually transitioned to writing short stories. My first job was on a ship, as I believed it would give me uninterrupted time to write.
Q.8 What is the best piece of advice you have received, as a writer, to date?
A. Unfortunately, I don’t know any writer close enough to receive any advice.
Q.9 What was one of the most surprising things you learned while writing this book?
Q.4 What challenges did you face while writing this book?
A. My life's work has been to unite people through my writing. Yet, this book, I knew, would be a catalyst for division. The Traitor and his followers, blind to the truth, were a formidable obstacle. The thought of being perceived as a villain by my readers was a constant source of internal conflict.
Q.5 Can you share a bit about your writing process? How do you develop your characters and plotlines?
A. I wrote this book in two months compared to my first book, which took 12 years. The events occurring after the colour revolution, the mass killings, the destruction of private and public properties, the persecution of the minorities, the attacks on jails, and releasing the Islamic terrorists tore into my heart, and this book was a catharsis. Once I developed the characters, they told me their stories, which came like a torrent.
Q.6 Which character(s) in this book spoke to you the most and why?
A. Pooja, first as a young girl learning from her mother and her mother-in-law, and then as a mother raising Satya, the central character who shared the love with the world that his mother infused in him.
Q.7 When did you first realise you wanted to become a writer?
A. As a child, I was often inspired to write by my grandfather, who composed poetry but never published any of it. I began with poetry and eventually transitioned to writing short stories. My first job was on a ship, as I believed it would give me uninterrupted time to write.
Q.8 What is the best piece of advice you have received, as a writer, to date?
A. Unfortunately, I don’t know any writer close enough to receive any advice.
Q.9 What was one of the most surprising things you learned while writing this book?
A. People often tell me my book is a romance story, but that was not my intention when I started writing. Once I began, the characters began to tell me their own stories. I did not forget why I was writing the book.
Q.10 The book touches on political unrest and social harmony. How did you balance the emotional and political narratives?
A. The characters in the book truly came to life once I named and developed them. They became the narrators of their own stories, using me as a vessel to share their tales. It felt as if reality was divided into two entities— the characters and myself, each with a unique voice in the storytelling process.
Q.11 Did you conduct any research while writing about the Color Revolution and other political events in Bangladesh?
A. Drawing from my previous knowledge of the subject, I identified the event as a Color Revolution as soon as it occurred. My research focused mainly on the 2002 riots in India, the details of the events, the current events in 2024 in Bangladesh, and explicitly gathering geographical information about the areas I described in the book.
Q.12 What is the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?
A. Since we all possess both Yin and Yang, I drew inspiration from my Yin side. The two explicit scenes in my book aim to encourage men to consider their partner's desires in love—a little civility, perhaps!
Q.13 Do you have any quirky or interesting writing habits?
A. No. Except that sometimes I wake up at 3AM with some ideas or dialogues, and I write them down on my phone to use later.
Q.14 Were there any scenes or characters that didn’t make the final cut?
A. No. Pretty much this is it, raw and unabridged.
Q.15 What does “a meticulous plan” mean to you personally, beyond the title?
A. It is my heart's desire to tell my readers that peace and happiness come through love, and there is a way to live a life of contentment only if you try!
Q.16 How do you select the names of your characters?
A. Good question. I start with a name; however, as the story unfolds, the name changes, often more than once. It's seldom that a name stays unchanged by the time the book is finished.
Q.17 Who designed your book covers? How do you select him/her?
A. Since 1996, I have been using Nick Zelinger for the cover design of my books. He is a brilliant artist, never bothers about his payments (often, I have to remind him several times to send an invoice), has even the 1996 files of my books, and is a wonderful human being. The National Writers Association introduced me to him in 1996, and I never had to look anywhere else.
Q.18 As a debut author, what has surprised you the most about the publishing journey?
A. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than to get a book published by a traditional publisher for a new author.
Q.19 Are there any particular authors or works that have influenced your writing style or the creation of your book?
A. No.
Q.20 Share the experience of your writing journey so far.
A. Writing is not easy, but selling books is more difficult. Everyone says reviews sell books; I say not so fast. Sharks are everywhere in the sea of book promotion; one must tread carefully.
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Q.10 The book touches on political unrest and social harmony. How did you balance the emotional and political narratives?
A. The characters in the book truly came to life once I named and developed them. They became the narrators of their own stories, using me as a vessel to share their tales. It felt as if reality was divided into two entities— the characters and myself, each with a unique voice in the storytelling process.
Q.11 Did you conduct any research while writing about the Color Revolution and other political events in Bangladesh?
A. Drawing from my previous knowledge of the subject, I identified the event as a Color Revolution as soon as it occurred. My research focused mainly on the 2002 riots in India, the details of the events, the current events in 2024 in Bangladesh, and explicitly gathering geographical information about the areas I described in the book.
Q.12 What is the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?
A. Since we all possess both Yin and Yang, I drew inspiration from my Yin side. The two explicit scenes in my book aim to encourage men to consider their partner's desires in love—a little civility, perhaps!
Q.13 Do you have any quirky or interesting writing habits?
A. No. Except that sometimes I wake up at 3AM with some ideas or dialogues, and I write them down on my phone to use later.
Q.14 Were there any scenes or characters that didn’t make the final cut?
A. No. Pretty much this is it, raw and unabridged.
Q.15 What does “a meticulous plan” mean to you personally, beyond the title?
A. It is my heart's desire to tell my readers that peace and happiness come through love, and there is a way to live a life of contentment only if you try!
Q.16 How do you select the names of your characters?
A. Good question. I start with a name; however, as the story unfolds, the name changes, often more than once. It's seldom that a name stays unchanged by the time the book is finished.
Q.17 Who designed your book covers? How do you select him/her?
A. Since 1996, I have been using Nick Zelinger for the cover design of my books. He is a brilliant artist, never bothers about his payments (often, I have to remind him several times to send an invoice), has even the 1996 files of my books, and is a wonderful human being. The National Writers Association introduced me to him in 1996, and I never had to look anywhere else.
Q.18 As a debut author, what has surprised you the most about the publishing journey?
A. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than to get a book published by a traditional publisher for a new author.
Q.19 Are there any particular authors or works that have influenced your writing style or the creation of your book?
A. No.
Q.20 Share the experience of your writing journey so far.
A. Writing is not easy, but selling books is more difficult. Everyone says reviews sell books; I say not so fast. Sharks are everywhere in the sea of book promotion; one must tread carefully.
Share your social account links -
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/amohit2023
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/a.mohitauthor/
X - @mohit_a62070
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