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Freshly Minted Posts
- A Fifth Blogversary Hi-five March 16, 2016
- Delhi Reveals its ‘Do It’ Spirit January 24, 2016
- Goodbye, 2015. Hello, 2016. January 1, 2016
- “My characters wouldn’t let me rest in peace!” — Sundari Venkatraman December 30, 2015
- Interview plus a teeny weeny look at my new book… November 17, 2015
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The Bollywood Romance: Interview with Harlequin Author Susanna Carr
Bollywood is no longer just a South Asian phenomenon. It has crossed over into other cultures and is inspiring authors to explore Bollywood themes, South Asian characters and more. One such author is Susanna Carr, who is known for her … Continue reading
The Hindi Film Heroine Makeover
The Bollywood Heroine is getting a makeover. Not the cosmetic kind though. But the type that entails meaty roles, getting a shot at playing the protagonist rather than the love interest of the macho hero and involves more than just … Continue reading
Crafting Character-Driven Plots
I have often been accused of writing stories that are plot-driven. And I plead guilty as charged! Blame it on my training in screenwriting, a medium where action is more important than words. As a screenwriter you learn to steer … Continue reading
Romancing Mills & Boon…the Indian Way!
Back in the 1970s and 1980s romance was synonymous with Mills & Boon novels and Hindi movies. Both were escapist, told happily ever after stories and were regarded as guilty pleasures. Those were the days when Valentine’s Day celebrations were … Continue reading
Makeovers, making out and matchmaking
Milan Vohra is famously known as India’s first home-grown Mills & Boon author. Her The Love Asana brought the Mills & Boon variety of romance to Indian shores, complete with an Indian TDH hero, a curvy and cute heroine and … Continue reading
Posted in A Novel Journey, Reviews
Tagged Agra Lit Fest, Amazon.com, author, characters, chick lit, Delhi, flipkart.com, growing up, humour, Kindle, Milan Vohra, Mills & Boon, romance, Shobhaa De, Westland, writing
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Screenwriting and Novel writing
Screenplays and novels are both forms of storytelling and yet they are as different as apples and oranges. Both take their readers on a journey into the world of their characters, both make you relate with the protagonist and her … Continue reading
Posted in A Novel Journey, Screenwriting Adventures
Tagged action, characters, dialogue, monologue, novel writing, screenwriting, toolbox, writing advice, writing techniques
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April Frenzy
April began at a frenetic pace. Writing-wise. While last April my writing partner, Caz Adams and I, had dived into ScriptFrenzy, with a new script, this year I took a different kind of writing journey. But it was no less … Continue reading
Posted in A Novel Journey
Tagged characters, deadlines, editor, novel writing, plotline, synopsis
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