Author Interview : Ashwin Alok

Author Interview : Ashwin Alok

Hello everyone,

Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'The Music of Silence'

Let's start!

1. First of all introduce yourself to the readers.
My name is Ashwin Alok. I was born on 7th May in Patna, Bihar (India). I’m a filmmaker &
founder at Kreative Krew, and founder & Behavioral Transformation Specialist at
MindCalling. I’m also an ISSA Certified Elite Fitness Trainer, which is a combination of
three certifications,
• Certified Fitness Trainer
• Specialist in Fitness Nutrition
• Behavioral Transformation Specialist
I finished my graduation in 2016 in Computer Science Engineering and hold an MBA
degree in Information Systems (2018). I’ve also worked at Gold’s Gym as a fitness
consultant and trainer in 2016 after finishing my engineering.
Several of my short films were officially selected and won awards in various film festivals.
One of our films ‘Bread Butter’ was shortlisted to stream on Disney+ Hotstar last year. I
have also won the ‘Best Actor’ award for my short film ‘Jeetega India’. I have created
several short films for the government of Uttar Pradesh and have recently made a
documentary for UPSDMA in association with The Times Group.

2. What is 'The Music Of Silence' about?
The Music of Silence is a self-help book in which I have shared my journey from a ‘no
one’ to a ‘filmmaker’ on Disney+ hotstar. The book is divided into two sections:
Section I: An Autobiography
This section is my story of struggles and achievements. I intend to lead my readers by
example. I have focused on all kinds of challenges that I’ve faced and overcame all of
them using mind conditioning techniques.
Section II: Mind Conditioning Techniques
This section teaches the readers how we can train our minds and make the most of life.
I’ve explained how does our mind work and also shared my two-entity theory along with
a test to check if we control our minds or our mind controls us.
This section also boasts of Ashwin's TEN principles to build an extraordinary mind and
Ashwin's SEVEN principles to develop an entrancing personality. At the end of the book,
I’ve answered several questions related to life, love & career that are helpful for people
who are struggling daily in their lives.

3. What prompted you to write a self help book instead of a romance or thriller novel?
I had never developed a habit of reading because I used to think that books are all
about stories and novels. I used to think that reading is a waste of time till I read my first
self-help book ‘Rework’. I loved that book so much that I finished reading the complete
book in one night. Since that day, I’ve been reading daily.
It was because of that emotional realisation that I felt connected to the books and
understood that if you’ve no one to teach you about life, authors in the form of books
are there with you to help you on your journey. This is what motivated me to write a self￾help book to help people around me on their journey to greatness.

4. Throw some light on your first published book.
My first book is a collection of Hindi Poems and Nazms titled ‘Nazm-e-Qassid’ and was
published in January 2020. It is available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google
Books.

5. Are both books are of same genre or different?
Both my books are of different genres. ‘Nazm-e-Qaasid’ contains my emotions in the
form of poems, while ‘The Music of Silence’ is my autobiography along with my
experiences about various life events followed by mind conditioning techniques.

6. What is your writing process like?
I keep jotting down all the ideas that I get wherever I am in a separate document or
notes on my iPhone. Periodically I organise those ideas in a sequence in another
document. Then I create a third document which is my manuscript where I go on every
idea that I’ve sequenced in the second document. I keep revisiting the first and second
documents throughout the writing process until my manuscript is finished. Post finishing,
I do proofreading to make sure my manuscript is free from errors.

7. What do you like to do when you're not writing?
As I’m a filmmaker by profession, I keep working on a new script or a new film project. I
enrol in professional courses related to filmmaking and writing to enhance my skills.
Sometimes I watch web series and treat myself to good food and drinks. I love to cook.

8. What does your family think of your writing?
As far as my poems are concerned, they have appreciated it. I have no idea about their
views on my second book ‘The Music of Silence’ because they have never read it. They
just know about the book and its contents. I hope that when they do read my book, they
feel proud of me.

9. Who is your favorite Indian and foreign author?
Some of my favourite authors are
- Napoleon Hill
- Paulo Coelho
- Robin Sharma
- Authors of ‘Rework’
- John Warrillow

10. What are your future plans? How soon can your readers expect your next
book?
My book ‘The Music of Silence’ is my first step towards my goal. I intend to work for
students and youth in the coming years to help them learn about mind conditioning
techniques. This will prepare their mind for every challenge they are going to face ahead
in their lives.
Apart from this, I’m a filmmaker, and I’ll keep making films.

11. What advice do you have for writers and readers?
There’s one thing that I found very helpful for me as a reader. Read one self-help book
followed by fiction. This will allow your mind some time to absorb all the learnings that
you’ve got from the self-help book and meanwhile, you’re relieving pressure from your
mind by reading fiction. This combination works for me. If you read two self-help books
one after the other, there may arise a situation which I call information overload. In this
case, your mind has so much data to absorb but it discards everything because of
extreme pressure.
For a writer, I’d say to involve ‘learnings’ in your writing. A reader should learn something
from your writing. This is how I believe we must try to make this world a better place.

12. Any motivational message for our insta family?

“To do what you believe in and believe in what you do are the keys to a life of fulfillment".

Thanks for reading.