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Top 3 Lessons I Learnt While Writing Book #3

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Adite

I sometimes wonder if the writer is truly in control of the story that she’s writing. A thought, that has often popped up during the writing process, again reared its head when I recently finished the manuscript of my third … Continue reading →

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Collaborating to tell stories: the Harlequin India initiative

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Adite

Hollywood has a long tradition in adapting stories. “Probably half the movies made are adaptations of one sort or another,” writes screenwriter John August in his blog. “The original source material might have been a novel, a short story, an … Continue reading →

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A filmmaker’s journey of self-discovery

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Adite

Vinod Pande is a name that many Indian filmgoers will recognise. As an auteur whose body of work has spanned three decades and includes films such as Ek Baar Phir, Yeh Nazdeekiyan and Sins, this filmmaker has never shied from … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from The Indian Tycoon’s Marriage Deal

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Adite

Happy Valentine’s Day! Since we are celebrating all things romance,  here’s an excerpt from my book… I hope you enjoy the meet cute between Krish and Maya. A little shameless plug coming up: do consider buying the book. You will … Continue reading →

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Dakota Madison – The Indefatigable Writer

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Adite

Millions of writers all over the world are penning their novels during NaNoWriMo month. If you think writing 50K words in one month is an uphill task what would you say about a writer who has challenged herself to write … Continue reading →

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Crafting Compelling Characters – 5 Tips from 5 Authors

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Adite

Writing compelling characters lies at the heart of any storytelling venture. No matter what the genre it can be quite a challenge to craft engaging characters whom readers can fall in love with, or at the other extreme, love to … Continue reading →

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Sonali Dev – Her heart beats for words and Bollywood!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Adite

Sonali Dev is a writer who combines her love for words and Bollywood to conjure up stories that make a crazy tangle with her life as wannabe supermom and domestic goddess, and disgruntled corporate minion. Sonali lives in the Chicago … Continue reading →

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A Fun Challenge for Writers & Bloggers

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Adite

I have been nominated by my friend Ruchita Summer Vasudeva to take the Liebster Blog Award Challenge. The aim is to help bloggers spread the word about each other’s blogs. Every nominee has to write 11 interesting/little known facts about … Continue reading →

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