Dmitry Kazakov is a representative of contemporary Russian science fiction writers. His first books saw the light at the beginning of the two thousandth, although they were created long before that. This article is devoted to the personality of the writer and his views on literary work in general.
The beginning of writing
In 1999, Dmitry Kazakov received a diploma of higher education. After graduation, he got a job in a small office. This period in the writer's biography is notable only for the fact that it was in the walls of the institution where Dmitry was to work that he met the Internet. The World Wide Web in those years was small and not as informative as it is today. But this was enough to find like-minded and fellow interests. And above all the future writer was interested in fantastic prose.
Dmitry Kazakov’s career began with writing short stories that he posted on the net. On a site where mostly science fiction lovers talked, he read works by amateur writers like him and published his creations. When a literary gift is born in a person, the creation of literary works for him becomes a means of self-expression. Dmitry Kazakov did not even think about publishing his stories. The ability to write and communicate on a favorite topic with people sharing his interests became extremely important for him.
"I, magician!"
The first part of the trilogy was created as a separate independent work. The author did not plan to write a sequel to it. The initial work was given by the completely finished full story of the Cossacks. Dmitry, all of whose books are examples of fantastic modern prose, is best known as the author of the popular trilogy. After reading it, the reader gets the impression that the author’s idea was originally to write a book with a sequel. In reality, Dmitry expanded the plot gradually. In each subsequent novel, new characters appeared, their appearance gave rise to events, and, ultimately, a trilogy was created, so famous today for fans of science fiction.
How is the plot born?
Dmitry believes that it is not difficult to come up with it. It is much more difficult to transfer to paper and give it the form of a full-fledged work of art. All books by Dmitry Kazakov are different. Some he began to write when the storyline was just outlined. Sometimes the fate of the heroes and their vicissitudes of life to the author were known even before writing the first page. It happened that the storyline behaved quite unpredictably, and had to change it in the process of creating the book several times. But the road will be overpowered by the walking one. And for Dmitry there are no excessive difficulties in the matter to which he gives all his creative potential.
Genres
Preference Dmitry Kazakov gives fantasy. But he also writes in genres such as fiction and alternative history. In the writer's work, some deviations from the literary form characteristic of his work are also observed. We are talking about the novel "Blood of an Angel", which was created in the genre of erotic fiction.
Literature and diving
Dmitry is a versatile nature. Writing is not the only field in which he is able to see himself. During the period of creative stagnation, when during the year he wrote only a few stories, Kazakov chose not to wait for a visit to the long-awaited muse, but to learn a new profession. And he became a diving instructor. An unusual and beautiful world, which is extremely far from a simple philistine existence, has always interested Dmitry. He is attracted to science fiction and does not leave indifferent the underwater element.
Is writing a hobby or a job?
Kazakov considers literary activity a difficult task. It requires discipline and discipline, like any other job. However, the situation in the modern book market is not simple. Only the most famous and popular authors can survive here. It is difficult for those in the middle class to live on income from publishing books. For this it is necessary to issue monthly huge volumes of text, which is not physically possible. And so Dmitry seeks to combine writing with activities that bring more tangible income.
Dmitry Lvovich Kazakov does not give all his time to literary work. Books are appreciated by professionals. He has won several awards at the annual science fiction writers festival. But a talented person, as you know, is talented in everything. Dmitry is fond of sports, understands cooking, likes to travel. For beginners who dream of seeing their creations on the shelves of bookstores, he recommends perseverance and perseverance, considering that these very qualities, along with literary abilities, are indispensable for achieving writer's success.