Friday, April 27, 2007

"When I first met Asvin" - Ashok Raj


He was an young adult or an early teen or something. I was an illustrator of children's books with a vague dream of being a writer one day. Asvin wanted to do his own comic book one day and showed me drawings he had done about a character he had created: Bherek White, Dynast. He had also drawn some of Bherek's family members. Most amazing, he had drawn a detailed map of the world they inhabited, with numerous cities, towns and regions marked! That was most impressive. I remember thinking that this is one hard worker...

Now, many decades later, we see the possibility of his creations becoming real in the world of books, television and movies. I never dreamt that I would be writing his stories! I'm delighted to be associated with this, and I enjoy writing dynast.

The book should be completed by June by us, and the gods willing, in the stands next year!

1 comment:

The Mavericks said...

Dear Ashok, Thanks for posting a note about me.
It was not many decades back :)
Yes, it was many years back, may be a decade.