I always visualise before penning down the story: Ruskin Bond

Famous Indian author Ruskin Bond has said that he always visualises the plot and listens to the characters converse among themselves before he puts it down in writing.

Bond, who was speaking at a discussion at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet here on Sunday, was asked if he suffers from 'writer's block' any time and replied in the negative.

"I am often asked if I suffer from 'writer's block'. Before I write a story, I visualise, listen to the characters converse," 'The Blue Umbrella' writer said.

The Sahitya Akademi award winner said the story is already thought, conceived, and then it is put to paper "using good words and sentence."
The 85-year old, who has written several novels, over 500 short stories, as well as various essays and poems, said "I have been writing stories and I love writing which is fun."
He later told PTI, "Children are always fascinated by thrillers and ghost stories, as both (thrillers and ghost tales) have certain elements which hook readers."