tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61442760253942793712024-03-16T06:40:03.349+05:30Preethi VenugopalaAuthor, Artist, Editor, Engineer, Educator
Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.comBlogger551125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-60559882106868823772022-02-19T15:18:00.001+05:302022-02-19T15:18:20.715+05:30Cover Reveal and Blurb: What the Stars Knew<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVLoUZO9ywKH3JKb-xqBgN26h6kjJZqxd4iCnUtdZuOPYq8_Z__qo_FuVWnEjnVU9mS2WBov8Ss0lDT14ULCbtNIXrFN28fyyKV1_ZtxvfNznCDaCLxQiBW_OhxCHqIkgLUaalP2WV0HCAXRy4fljGb1BhwPKKR4UNITOZN96ZziOcSbs_u2suB-ZavA=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVLoUZO9ywKH3JKb-xqBgN26h6kjJZqxd4iCnUtdZuOPYq8_Z__qo_FuVWnEjnVU9mS2WBov8Ss0lDT14ULCbtNIXrFN28fyyKV1_ZtxvfNznCDaCLxQiBW_OhxCHqIkgLUaalP2WV0HCAXRy4fljGb1BhwPKKR4UNITOZN96ZziOcSbs_u2suB-ZavA=w573-h573" width="573" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dear Readers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have finally finished writing the fourth book in the Sreepuram Series. If you have been following my writing journey, you might be knowing that I have already published three books out of the five books planned in the series.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Book will be out on March 13th.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I am excited to present to you the cover and blurb of the story.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">WHAT THE STARS KNEW</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><b><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">BLURB:</span></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Meet two star-crossed lovers: Naveen and Arya. One is a techie turned famed Vedic astrologer. The other is building her life back up from ashes.</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Arya: Could someone shatter your heart into a million pieces with a single word?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Once, someone did that to me. I'd vowed to forget Naveen, became somebody else's forever only to realize that forevers don't exist.</span><p></p><p><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I didn't realize the power of our shared memories until he returned.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">And now, I can't stop myself from rushing into his arms.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I can't stop myself from falling for him all over again.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But Naveen is not the boy I once knew.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">He now speaks of what the stars know, and unforeseen destinies.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All I care about is whether we have a future together.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Naveen: I know I won't survive if I lose Arya again.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The memory of us has hounded me for years.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I regret the moment I left her years ago.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I believed I could forget her.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But time has proven otherwise.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Her dark eyes still bewitch me, luring me into their depths.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">But the stars tell me, she is not mine to cherish.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For the first time, I want to challenge them.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I want her to be mine forever.</span></p>Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-71719661163106236422021-10-20T21:44:00.000+05:302021-10-20T21:44:08.595+05:30 Book Spotlight: The Secret of Plants in the Environment by Rishikesh Upadhyay<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisM-0EKILnOEO8Z-q2aiYKnwSnsPs33RZlipceSem1x-tTWDTd6DUgauvi6YPQO8IgDIUkP70p1M6FRl9eNqo5qpowGoIpIwBDgeUxkl7irdyNNUQ9CXhHGv2rTBraXqR3V3sLK-zjZdg7/s400/book+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="250" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisM-0EKILnOEO8Z-q2aiYKnwSnsPs33RZlipceSem1x-tTWDTd6DUgauvi6YPQO8IgDIUkP70p1M6FRl9eNqo5qpowGoIpIwBDgeUxkl7irdyNNUQ9CXhHGv2rTBraXqR3V3sLK-zjZdg7/w321-h513/book+cover.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-30baec69-7fff-cc87-b843-3a5db1c1c12d"><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plants are sessile organisms that are unable to move but face the challenge of ever-changing or adverse environments. The study of the development of environmental changes in tolerant plants is fundamental for the maintenance and streamlining of high crop yields and plant adaptation in natural environments. The identification of genes that lead to changes or stress tolerance is urgently needed for the growth and development of plants in their natural environment. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuFT9VzCW-_T4Dm4Ie9PZEFiAEdldHcKLGYO_ruNVMV8H3b_oG351BgtjSDbWM6mXW_atlikLQMda_Aw-eF9Jmb4jZYeyBplFGYiBO9XDrdOn_8pFAJpCT-enxEZNUIflTaBK0xAw9MKt/s1200/3d+image1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuFT9VzCW-_T4Dm4Ie9PZEFiAEdldHcKLGYO_ruNVMV8H3b_oG351BgtjSDbWM6mXW_atlikLQMda_Aw-eF9Jmb4jZYeyBplFGYiBO9XDrdOn_8pFAJpCT-enxEZNUIflTaBK0xAw9MKt/w579-h301/3d+image1.png" width="579" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Secret of Plants in the Environment</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> addresses environmental concerns such as the different types of stress situations and plant adaptation to changing environments, including the positive and negative effects of stress on the growth of crops, the beginning stages of plant life cycles, and plant output. This book seeks to discuss the impact of environmental changes or stress on plant life, environmental stress physiology, and adaptation mechanisms. It highlights the impact of environmental stresses on plants and crops under changing environments and gives a comprehensive overview of how plants respond to such environments. It also dwells on some important aspects of environmental change or stress as the main issue affecting the survival of plants at the early stages of their life cycle. In addition, it serves as a helpful guide to the students and to all professionals engaged in teaching and research on environmental-related subjects.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O773O-tbRgiqsll7cMdqi5b7SWIT2CEdsZRsg4rNOVtsgWMsOR_JjTlzp3D5sHxvQbYyE5VNIW1pgok8ebs7Rq4ws5XRnC7bk11QRUu-j6GGYCrJNw4ZuKe3EvOUnmc34lRQDIDiD-Si/s1920/3d+image+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O773O-tbRgiqsll7cMdqi5b7SWIT2CEdsZRsg4rNOVtsgWMsOR_JjTlzp3D5sHxvQbYyE5VNIW1pgok8ebs7Rq4ws5XRnC7bk11QRUu-j6GGYCrJNw4ZuKe3EvOUnmc34lRQDIDiD-Si/w577-h325/3d+image+2.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p><h2 style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Book Links:</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2T26Wz5 " target="_blank">Amazon</a> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://bit.ly/3jHdNKB" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> </span></p></span><h2 style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">About the author: </span></h2><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rishikesh Upadhyay is an Indian author, lecturer and research writer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Currently, he is a lecturer of Plant Stress Biology and Biochemistry in Assam University affiliated college, India. He believes in and writes about Plants and its environment. Much of his work is confined to teaching and researching physio-biochemical and environmental stress responses in plants. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"> Connect with the author on:</p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://twitter.com/RKUpadhy" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/RishikeshUpadhyay" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.bookbub.com/profile/rishikesh-upadhyay" target="_blank">Bookbub</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-14751234074640733212021-07-29T12:50:00.005+05:302021-07-29T13:21:01.821+05:30Without You: 6 lessons I learned from my debut book <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB45a1l51Mor4WGCk1kyjgrwoc1gsIdh0Xlj4H0ljHLTB1h3Q5KgRTG-SsHRAOJOsqLGtYsO2jmsfIIhVGB45xlPlSzygkrEOEtLDKka-7tVKciWLCDlsfImGP4iXov5yUTha_9tLrnDAc/s500/51pXdD0pARL+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="371" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB45a1l51Mor4WGCk1kyjgrwoc1gsIdh0Xlj4H0ljHLTB1h3Q5KgRTG-SsHRAOJOsqLGtYsO2jmsfIIhVGB45xlPlSzygkrEOEtLDKka-7tVKciWLCDlsfImGP4iXov5yUTha_9tLrnDAc/w471-h635/51pXdD0pARL+%25281%2529.jpg" width="471" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Last month marked the 6th year anniversary of my debut novel 'Without You'. The paperback of the book was released on June 3, 2015.</p><p>'Without You' marked the birth of a novelist. It also assured me that I could create a story that could grab the attention of readers. But it gave me many life lessons as well.</p><p>Let me share some of the lessons I learned through my debut book. Hope you find these lessons informative as well.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">1) You cannot please every reader</h3><p>Even though the majority of the readers have loved the book, there were odd voices here and there who absolutely hated the book. These voices and opinions emerge every now and then. Initially, it hurt to see my book baby torn to pieces by ruthless reviewers. Now I accept the fact that not every reader is going to love my book. It is all about perceptions. Ignore haters. Take feedback from genuine readers and cherish them.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">2) Self-publishing can make you financially independent</h3><div><br /></div><div>It was with 'Without You' that I stepped into the world of self-publishing. When I began there were hardly any Indian writers self-publishing. My first month's royalty from the book was 4944.39 rupees. This was back in September 2015. It was my first paycheck from Amazon and literally the first royalty I earned. From then on, my earnings have gradually increased with the addition of every new book. I earn a comfortable passive income now through my books strictly through self-publishing. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">3) You don't need to be an expert at the craft to start writing. You can learn on the job.</h3><div><br /></div><div>When I began writing 'Without You' , all I had was the experience of writing a few short stories. But I knew I had a story to tell. I had been an avid reader since childhood and the words that got imprinted in my mind poured out in the form of stories.</div><div> I belong to a tiny town in Kerala. Being a small-town girl, I had many limitations. English is not my native tongue though it was my primary language, I made errors. </div><div>As I was used to reading classics mainly, my sentences used to come out as lengthy and complex. But I was determined to work on it. I sent my story to a professional beta-reader before approaching a publisher. The response from the beta-reader was positive and I sent it to a publisher who accepted it.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">4) An editor can make or break the book</h3><div><br /></div><div>The first edition of my book had a few grammar errors and run-on sentences even after multiple rounds of edits by multiple people. I decided to get another round of edits done. I asked a few professional editors to edit a sample chapter and eventually selected the editor who messed up the least with my voice or story. Some editors tend to give the story their voice, instead of retaining the writer's style or voice. Thankfully, my editor was good and she has stayed with me to date.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">5) You don't need to spend thousands/lakhs of rupees to market your book if you have build your brand online</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSTPO2IHCA10JgPKAp8QBEvGt9UU3j-NxquepfGa_bPA87OKTItZKxEwAX_wGbMvuobHKkhYGRADwo7t5ryao9P_B6HwfakatoynWrD4Ge2h96vTsmAMgCIQ2OiQwc83rugalZcqv6_y6/s820/without+you.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="820" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSTPO2IHCA10JgPKAp8QBEvGt9UU3j-NxquepfGa_bPA87OKTItZKxEwAX_wGbMvuobHKkhYGRADwo7t5ryao9P_B6HwfakatoynWrD4Ge2h96vTsmAMgCIQ2OiQwc83rugalZcqv6_y6/w652-h314/without+you.PNG" width="652" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I had been a blogger before I became an author. I had built a social media presence as well by the time I released my book. This helped me greatly. I see newbie authors nowadays investing heavily into marketing. Most use the wrong methods. Bulk purchases, bulk reviews, fake reviews, fake articles and fake awards. If you go down that path, whatever money you earn through your writing will go down the drain. The downside is you will have to opt for these methods every time you release a book. Do marketing wisely. Don't fall into the lure of fame and forget why you started writing in the first place. Earn genuine readers and build a readership base.</div><div>The reviews and ratings I received for 'Without You' both on amazon and Goodreads are all organic. It has over 600 plus ratings on Goodreads and 120 ratings on Amazon India. </div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">6) Write from your heart </h3><div><br /></div><div>The most memorable praise I received from my mentor Anita Nair was that I write from my heart. And perhaps that was the reason why 'Without You' succeeded as well. </div><div>The story was told through the eyes of the female lead and is comprised only of what she saw, heard and thought. I didn't know then that this type of narration is a popular new trend in modern fiction called the Deep point of view. I learnt about it later on and could understand why the majority of the readers who wrote to me praising 'Without You' told me they felt like they were Ananya, the female lead, as they read the book. Deep point of view does that to a reader.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>'Without You' is still one of my most popular books and amazon selects it frequently for promotions. It gave birth to the Sreepuram series as readers wanted to know the stories of the other prominent characters in the book. I have written three books in the series now and two more on the way. </div><div><br /></div><div>Did you find these lessons helpful? </div><div><br /></div><div>Have you read 'Without you'? </div><div><br /></div><div>If no, it is available on Prime reading now for Free.</div><div>Free to read if you have Kindle Unlimited membership as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>Preview the book here:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="550" src="https://read.amazon.in/kp/card?asin=B015TJJOJE&preview=inline&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1JZB64K4XQSYR7C9SV7Q&tag=tulandme-21" style="max-width: 100%;" type="text/html" width="336"></iframe></div>Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-46233844684618819152021-05-05T07:00:00.006+05:302021-05-08T13:28:00.631+05:30How Storytel Rescued the Writer in Me<p> </p><h1 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"><br /></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">With the raging pandemic, we
have been forced to change our routines. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">In the absence of maids, I
have to deal with finishing my household chores while working full time and
also writing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">As a writer, I have to read
more books. Like Stephen King says ‘If you don't read more books, you don't get
the tools to write.’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Sadly, for me, with all the
additional chores, I couldn't find time to read during the lockdown. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">That was when I discovered
Storytel. And literally, it saved the writer in me. It has transformed me into
a listener alongside being a reader and author. I am glad that I can still
enjoy my book time while managing my household chores. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><a href=" http://mooimoments.in/campaigns/englishoffer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storytel</a> is </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">an
audiobook app that you can subscribe to and <span style="color: black;">listen to
as many audiobooks as you </span>want<span style="color: black;"> during your
subscription.</span> The app has more than 2lakh audiobooks to choose from and
in 12 languages! I am also enjoying the books in Malayalam.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">And all this comes with a
monthly fee of INR 299/- only</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">! <span style="color: black;">Ideally, you
would spend this amount on just one book. With Storytel, you can listen to as
many as you want! Isn't that amazing? Not only this, but you can also download
the audiobooks </span>offline<span style="color: black;"> to listen to them
later. This is an escape everyone should take! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I think the narration
quality of their audiobooks is just perfect. It is like your favourite person
reading out a book to you</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">as you go through your daily chores. During these times, there’s
nothing anyone </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">needs<span style="color: black;"> more
than this! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Storytel also has a section
where the authors and celebrities narrate the book for you. You can find
Jeffrey Archer's book being read by Lorelei King, Anupam Kher reading ‘Toba Tek
Singh’ and Rahul Bose reading ‘Love letters’ and many more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Audiobooks come in handy
while one is cooking, travelling or cleaning – it simply makes gaining
knowledge a lot more convenient and easier. Plugin your earphones and you are
all set to get transported into a different world! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Let me tell you some of the
interesting features among the many that Storytel has to offer: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">●<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Sleep Timer:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> It has a sleep timer that
allows you to set a sleep timer by clicking on the clock icon on the player. A
menu pops out giving you the option to set the time. Once you do that, a moon icon
appears on the timeline in the player showing when the set time. I would use
this after a tiring day where I’d love to fall asleep while listening to an
audiobook, reminds me of my good father narrating a story to put me to sleep in
childhood. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz2Eng4UOuXf1UNla8bPyqX7lAVXZIeiaGowblyleq8pOKLHdRDBbeKWsU5cTlZAiBX4t1f5kzOh3iWtkozfnAmqEccbnPnuXL-8jHimZU7kJGYcrRP34Uy_gxYqD6iwE5e-17Co-KoK7/s1080/Sleep+timer+turned+on.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz2Eng4UOuXf1UNla8bPyqX7lAVXZIeiaGowblyleq8pOKLHdRDBbeKWsU5cTlZAiBX4t1f5kzOh3iWtkozfnAmqEccbnPnuXL-8jHimZU7kJGYcrRP34Uy_gxYqD6iwE5e-17Co-KoK7/s320/Sleep+timer+turned+on.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">●<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Speed Control: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">The speed control option
allows you to control the speed of narration of the audiobook. Everybody has
their own pace of listening and this feature is just the right addition.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBUSSeLSfltaSLUnh9A8XBsr2BXXWZFfVcnBUW_uRF3RARHtthTiLNTjiaFrAJfpEjyci2bAXavbVAQEjoR_SwnYo_0TdyDt2U2aKtPN2VdjmXIBppmbTwyyO3BX1PrzDw7ndyBBhkaxw/s1080/Speed+controller.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBUSSeLSfltaSLUnh9A8XBsr2BXXWZFfVcnBUW_uRF3RARHtthTiLNTjiaFrAJfpEjyci2bAXavbVAQEjoR_SwnYo_0TdyDt2U2aKtPN2VdjmXIBppmbTwyyO3BX1PrzDw7ndyBBhkaxw/s320/Speed+controller.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Noto Sans Symbols"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">●<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Bookmark:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> Another facility that we
get is to create our own bookmarks. If you find any part of the book
interesting, you can add a bookmark. Just tap on the bookmark symbol on
the app and save it in case you want to go back to it again. I personally
like to bookmark my favourite lines from the audiobooks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKtHo03-zIse6M1d5yTWMXYd1hM4-SpP6DMSYSOhVSy8iAoDZ7KfonkBWl3j3W-RaMWl_-pmtqp_-hxNRWEiYB75o1773fdiug6f3KIn-79NLpHH6vArd8Hvkfzqce1-0MM1GfLAg8Nbu/s1080/bOOKMARK.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKtHo03-zIse6M1d5yTWMXYd1hM4-SpP6DMSYSOhVSy8iAoDZ7KfonkBWl3j3W-RaMWl_-pmtqp_-hxNRWEiYB75o1773fdiug6f3KIn-79NLpHH6vArd8Hvkfzqce1-0MM1GfLAg8Nbu/s320/bOOKMARK.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">Now to tell you about the
four audiobooks I listened to during this month. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></p>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://www.storytel.com/in/en/books/113557-Sapiens--A-Brief-History-of-Humankind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind by Yuval Noah
Harris</span></b></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtGt7J7x0_Tk41l4cHg0k6C_qo2tuIleg2K-IpQzW7zjzhxTkmEZVhtborlZKk3eL7aE82BQ8gG1v3BUO_PNKX3W5qaNjHspxISI6gVVybEoEZtbIhOl6hktEO8aYQyKPYO1r3Fm1iTb6/s2400/Screenshot_20210425_141755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1080" height="689" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtGt7J7x0_Tk41l4cHg0k6C_qo2tuIleg2K-IpQzW7zjzhxTkmEZVhtborlZKk3eL7aE82BQ8gG1v3BUO_PNKX3W5qaNjHspxISI6gVVybEoEZtbIhOl6hktEO8aYQyKPYO1r3Fm1iTb6/w310-h689/Screenshot_20210425_141755.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">This book is based on a
series of lectures given by Harari at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The
book tells the entire human history from pre-anatomically modern humans through
agricultural and scientific revolutions. It's pretty intriguing and engaging.
It looks at how Homo sapiens survived through the years and how we became what
we are today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.storytel.com/in/en/books/880178-The-Healthy-Writer--Reduce-Your-Pain--Improve-Your-Health--and-Build-a-Writing-Career-for-the-Long-Term" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The Healthy Writer by Joanna
Pen<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IlvEXsIAyq4lzgt1T0SZzNcIOMr6ezxHY_LCh7pKQdkyZI8u7nI_iVL7TQXwToAcmjC1mxV2YLUCEjZvIC8EqlvNl-lMQfGB6G5SfxnHLaQiPRe9BWGwNHcDJ307pGj9Y7Oqu55s55D7/s2400/Screenshot_20210425_141536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1080" height="652" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IlvEXsIAyq4lzgt1T0SZzNcIOMr6ezxHY_LCh7pKQdkyZI8u7nI_iVL7TQXwToAcmjC1mxV2YLUCEjZvIC8EqlvNl-lMQfGB6G5SfxnHLaQiPRe9BWGwNHcDJ307pGj9Y7Oqu55s55D7/w293-h652/Screenshot_20210425_141536.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">There are many health
hazards associated with the territory of being a writer. Anxiety, depression,
sleep problems, neck problems, eye strain, stress, loneliness, digestive
issues. You name it, writers have to deal with it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">In this book, the author
talks about how she dealt with her own struggles with being healthy. With her
co-author Dr Euan Lawson, Joanna Penn teaches us how to reduce pain, improve
health, and build a writing career for the long term.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">This book was really an eye-opener for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.storytel.com/in/en/books/81358-The-Magic-of-Thinking-Big" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The magic of thinking big by
David J Schwartz</span></b></a><a href="https://www.storytel.com/in/en/books/81358-The-Magic-of-Thinking-Big"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">.</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHj7_m2xzKAPtYV3TUwt8TCh2i_DCwEQO8ddGC3_EzyKzCRv3vTSZYdf86A26FgYUgucVZ46E8Y2_ppoQmmN46jhSOAf2uP2mDRUZBLUGiCiiytrslJrEDTbKx8psCbkFOeMJ7DL_BLgr/s2400/Screenshot_20210425_140635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1080" height="658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHj7_m2xzKAPtYV3TUwt8TCh2i_DCwEQO8ddGC3_EzyKzCRv3vTSZYdf86A26FgYUgucVZ46E8Y2_ppoQmmN46jhSOAf2uP2mDRUZBLUGiCiiytrslJrEDTbKx8psCbkFOeMJ7DL_BLgr/w296-h658/Screenshot_20210425_140635.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">I have read this book before
as an e-book but I went back to listening to it as this has some very important
lessons for anyone who understands the power of goal setting. And the
experience of listening to it was entirely different. I feel ideas get
imprinted more when you are listening to something.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.storytel.com/in/en/books/2099192-Why-I-Killed-My-Husband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Why I killed my husband by
Anita Nair</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">This </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">book
is narrated by my mentor, author Anita Nair herself.
That was added plus for me. This story can be anyone’s story but at the same
time, it gives the feel of a thriller. It will keep you guessing and also has
the typical Anita Nair brand of humour that will make you laugh out loud.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">As you can see, Storytel
pretty much rescued me from a reading slump. 4 audiobooks in a month. Not bad
at all. It infused the writer in me with brand new ideas. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt;">Want to check out the app?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;">There is a limited period
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Open your ears to stories!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 150%; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></p></div><br />Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-76183681170312187862021-04-05T21:26:00.000+05:302021-04-05T21:26:09.649+05:30My 6-Step Process for Writing a Book while Working Full-time<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: trebuchet;">“Go from wanting to become a Writer” to “being one.”</span></h1><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You have been toying with the idea of taking that plunge into writing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">But you work full-time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You can't find time to write.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I get you...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I work full-time too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I have a 6-step process that helps me</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">accomplish my writing goals.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Want to adopt them?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Let's begin...</span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: trebuchet;">Step 1: Guard your time: Practice Saying No</span></h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJbHXB4XHxkk-2_wyFWHzkLGONVT4MZQ0f4Z8zvn_WZQzCFW7zhA7-f6EJe-n1c0GxUJpsqCqK3I80SLWdEtD_coK9Xzp0Z5GLve-Gtf429y_MySIhOczXXVamDMHzP6xZuHf8H3Bomcd/s557/1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="557" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJbHXB4XHxkk-2_wyFWHzkLGONVT4MZQ0f4Z8zvn_WZQzCFW7zhA7-f6EJe-n1c0GxUJpsqCqK3I80SLWdEtD_coK9Xzp0Z5GLve-Gtf429y_MySIhOczXXVamDMHzP6xZuHf8H3Bomcd/w458-h332/1.PNG" width="458" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></b></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: trebuchet;">Scenario one: </span></b></h2><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You have fixed working hours. A colleague asks for help.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You agree. He is a friend, after all. You slog at the computer for hours</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">solving another man's problem.</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: trebuchet;">Scenario Two:</span></b></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"> A get-together is being planned. You are unanimously chosen as the organizer. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">They say you are the smartest of the bunch.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You agree. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You devote your free hours to planning and making the event a grand success.</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: trebuchet;"><b>Scenario Three:</b> </span></h2><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Your friend calls whenever you are both free. You spend</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">hours on the phone discussing other people's problems and despairing</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">where the world is going.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Are you someone who can relate to any of the scenarios mentioned</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">above?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Do you have difficulty using the word 'No'?</span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet;">Shield your time. A second gone is lost forever.</span></h2><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Step 2 : Prioritize: Fix a writing time</span></b></h1><div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Even if you are a productivity superstar, writing can often get sidelined.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">So, make writing your top priority.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Fix a time that suits you.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Promise yourself that you will write daily.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">You don't need to dedicate hours to a writing project every day.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">A few minutes at a time. Half an hour daily. A dedicated hour.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">It can be anything.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Write a sentence, write a paragraph, write an entire chapter.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Get some writing done.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet;">Remember, little drops of water make the mighty ocean.</span></b></h2></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: trebuchet;">Step 3: Plan</span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yECYjgJ8IWAAQ2G-GtTWLd0a-uFpSvE2-uK-lW40EO1_qx4cMH3JB2kkPzmsfqZQnVjjO9SjIVG5LZAbRQtrLaV2-n37F6ZX6eM3qqWTcyD6GLRlMzUahis5azpJWxkaqBSOv726oVkU/s590/1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="590" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yECYjgJ8IWAAQ2G-GtTWLd0a-uFpSvE2-uK-lW40EO1_qx4cMH3JB2kkPzmsfqZQnVjjO9SjIVG5LZAbRQtrLaV2-n37F6ZX6eM3qqWTcyD6GLRlMzUahis5azpJWxkaqBSOv726oVkU/w568-h380/1.PNG" width="568" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Like any project you undertake, your writing project also requires careful planning.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Whenever you get time, think about your book.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Allow it to get completely formed in your mind before you even start</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">writing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you are writing a novel, think about what you want to happen in the opening scene.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Think about the dialogues your characters might say.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Ponder on who your characters are? What makes them tick?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Decide how you want the story to progress.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Get clear on how you want the story to end.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Make post-it notes and pin them above your writing desk.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"> Record voice memos if an idea comes to you while you are driving.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet;">Keep a journal to jot down all new ideas.</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: trebuchet;">Step 4: Create a blueprint ( Learn to plot)</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Writer's block is one common problem that most writers face.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">One of the reasons this occurs is because they do not know how to take the story forward.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Just like how an architect needs a blueprint to carry out construction,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">you need a clear outline for your book.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">In step 3, you must have created the necessary building blocks for your book.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">In this step, you will arrange them and create a clear blueprint for your story.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Write down in detail what happens in each chapter of your book.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">This will help you enormously when you sit down to write.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: trebuchet;">Step 5: Focus, Write!</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ht-qCGvXuvVctm8o57EwAIvv1-1CqMuoDrXNOP3O_dldhcW9rXc2O_uqHqWQ6FsgB6anAxrlPTvXWK8FLh1XPtbLuqyUwm2zKxqqabLuGQm2UICIszirQpyyP_2aF-uEZfaeF2kJ1sH1/s597/1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="597" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ht-qCGvXuvVctm8o57EwAIvv1-1CqMuoDrXNOP3O_dldhcW9rXc2O_uqHqWQ6FsgB6anAxrlPTvXWK8FLh1XPtbLuqyUwm2zKxqqabLuGQm2UICIszirQpyyP_2aF-uEZfaeF2kJ1sH1/w582-h395/1.PNG" width="582" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Now that you have your blueprint ready, it is now time to get some serious writing done.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Switch off the internet.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Put your phone in silence mode.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Set the timer for 30 minutes and just write.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Let nothing distract you when you write.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Laser focus.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Enjoy the process!</span></h2></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: trebuchet;">Step 6: Set clear writing goals, reward yourself</span></h1><div style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Every day, set realistic goals according to your schedule.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Work towards it as much as you can.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Relax. Put on a piece of soothing music, and conquer your daily goal with a smile on your face.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you achieve your daily word count target, pat yourself on the back.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you reach your weekly word count target, reward yourself.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">It can be anything.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">A book you have been planning to buy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">A long bubble bath. A walk in the park.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Dinner at your favorite restaurant.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">A quick weekend getaway.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Keep your writer self happy!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Onward!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: trebuchet;">So let's recap...</span></h2><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilWFw4yKSsC4J94GJPELsWODhjEoZ11iu6R7Hs02-ZLXP35xbju42wOn6_7jZNICkhtdi9P1OADMKkUB0ouZxtgD-W0rjwa8BOAAhyphenhyphenNVVOUHNBlXDjuhnvZtL8hDVSaWawme-m-MNKedb/s1200/White+Text+On+Photo+Minimal+Travel+Blog+Graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilWFw4yKSsC4J94GJPELsWODhjEoZ11iu6R7Hs02-ZLXP35xbju42wOn6_7jZNICkhtdi9P1OADMKkUB0ouZxtgD-W0rjwa8BOAAhyphenhyphenNVVOUHNBlXDjuhnvZtL8hDVSaWawme-m-MNKedb/w571-h858/White+Text+On+Photo+Minimal+Travel+Blog+Graphic.jpg" width="571" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-8776568832450057472020-11-09T22:35:00.003+05:302020-11-09T22:42:19.194+05:30On Writing with Ruchi Singh: Get Ready to be 'Bewitched' <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Today on 'On Writing', we have Amazon bestselling author, Ruchi Singh. Winner of TOI WriteIndia story contest, Ruchi Singh is a novelist who writes in two genres; romance and romantic thriller. She has a degree in Electronics Engineering and works as IT Quality Consultant. All her novels have been #1bestsellers on Amazon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Today we will talk about her latest Novel 'Bewitched' which is already creating waves on Amazon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><b>Welcome to On-Writing, Ruchi!</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF46i-9sX6WS-yr47KjPqT5eNq0RhF0YZ30HPKIgKsokqqdU9r1fR8bzTevw8ADov1oFx1KOEX-zUSz5OkyWDAyOG5QD1-YE7uZBxzUJe16rK4sYXdjln8zSp64-jlkpgktVZcRSShGw6/s710/2.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdF46i-9sX6WS-yr47KjPqT5eNq0RhF0YZ30HPKIgKsokqqdU9r1fR8bzTevw8ADov1oFx1KOEX-zUSz5OkyWDAyOG5QD1-YE7uZBxzUJe16rK4sYXdjln8zSp64-jlkpgktVZcRSShGw6/w280-h400/2.PNG" width="280" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> </span><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">When did you first get the idea for your latest book ‘Bewitched?</b></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-169c64ab-7fff-9bec-4049-40710a03852a"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: During Covid lockdown, I chanced upon the mythology tale of Menaka and thought what if similar events unfolded in contemporary times? Of course, the circumstances and motivations would defer, but the underlying theme was about two dramatically opposite characters coming together and taking responsibility for their actions.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">Did you spend agonizing hours deciding on the names of your protagonists?</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: Yes. I can’t start writing fluently unless the name is right. It has to suit the character’s personality in the plot. For my female protagonist in Bewitched, I already had a name, but for the hero I needed something which did justice to his larger-than-life background, hence I picked up Rudra, which is another name of Lord Shiva.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">What was your writing process like for this book? Did you write every day? </b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: With the lockdown imposed, I had plenty of time at hand without the social commitments, so wrote almost daily and since this story was clear in my head the writing was faster.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is special about ‘Bewitched’? </b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">RS: ‘Bewitched’ is special for me for two reasons; this is the first time I was attempting to integrate mythology and contemporary genres, drawing parallelism between the two threads. Secondly, I was able to finish the first draft within three months of conception, which is a record of sorts for me and quite a morale-booster.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who is your favorite character in the book and why?</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: Apart from the two main ones, I liked Mansi a lot, she is gutsy and fearless.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">How long did it take to finish writing ‘Bewitched’? </b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: This was one story which, just flew on from my mind onto the pages. This is the first time I have been able to write the draft of a full-length novel in three months’ time, give or take a couple of weeks. Of course editing and further polishing took another month, but this got finalized super fast.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please share a passage or quote from ‘Bewitched’ for our readers.</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhvXdJmxLZ6vUtuG9YYoa9hNuqm31uE-NCcK-4meeINBr7oQ2lgfpiNvri0u0T5vbnJBTnAq0ueBiN2aEVnnv8VSQv-OVRVIRIlVGImC85YduKbv4nve0_oYhxIuYR97SZgqQyD7nmAqF/s500/51jvyFg3QzL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhvXdJmxLZ6vUtuG9YYoa9hNuqm31uE-NCcK-4meeINBr7oQ2lgfpiNvri0u0T5vbnJBTnAq0ueBiN2aEVnnv8VSQv-OVRVIRIlVGImC85YduKbv4nve0_oYhxIuYR97SZgqQyD7nmAqF/w400-h640/51jvyFg3QzL.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></b><p style="font-size: large;"></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Far away on earth mankind suffered another kind of </span><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">manthan</span><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. How to attain what </span><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">devas</span><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> had? I could hear it—the struggle. Everywhere, there was chaos created by desires and ambitions. I looked at Brahma watching the events unfolding. ‘When will it all end?’ I asked.</span></i></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘Never,’ he said.</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘Will they go to any extent to get what they want?’</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘Depends on the pull of the want. The manifestation of desire gives the energy to acquire its object.’</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘I don’t like the word “acquire”.’</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘Ignore the semantics,’ he said with an enigmatic smile.</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘Why did you create desire? Isn’t that the root cause of all problems?’</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><i>‘Yes, but it is the seed of all innovation and development too.’</i></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; text-indent: 18pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; text-indent: 18pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the current scenario of the global pandemic, what do you think is the role of a good story? </b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: With the lockdown and social distancing, people have time at hand. More and more people have taken to watching and reading. In current circumstances, I think a good story, with happily-ever-after, spreads positivity and optimism, lifting boredom and loneliness.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;">You have used mythology in your latest book. What exactly made you remember the story of Vishwamitra and Menaka?</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">RS: I read almost all the genres, and growing up reading Amar Chitra Katha series, mythology was my first love, so when Kindle threw up a book about Menaka Vishwamitra on my screen, I couldn’t help but pick it up. And then there was no turning back.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: large; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTU8mUSm4GBQkKLJD3HIhNJ90CfUt08Iahpp3ifqFt6TeHxsOr9RaXBttmNSNyv8UMKNxVZLmIfOWcQXcStgmMutfXaf_qEaRVsztFaGiZD2cgYwHdl8tdgPqmrt8ahN-rxKc2jMBe_JB/s874/1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="874" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTU8mUSm4GBQkKLJD3HIhNJ90CfUt08Iahpp3ifqFt6TeHxsOr9RaXBttmNSNyv8UMKNxVZLmIfOWcQXcStgmMutfXaf_qEaRVsztFaGiZD2cgYwHdl8tdgPqmrt8ahN-rxKc2jMBe_JB/w640-h365/1.PNG" width="640" /></a></span></div></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: trebuchet; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What are the three things readers can look forward to in this book?</span></b></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">The plot of the story. Based on my research from various sources, I have tweaked the mythology saga a bit for Vishwamitra. I think readers would love that.</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">As I studied the motivations of characters, I realized that both Gods and humans are governed by the same emotions. I’m sure this is something that will be of interest to the readers.</span></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Dialogues and strong and interesting characters, especially the heroine.</span></span></p></li></ol><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B08KQGY3CH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO BUY BEWITCHED FROM AMAZON</a></span></div>Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-27523122812544549032020-10-14T13:37:00.003+05:302020-10-14T13:37:43.752+05:30Newbie Corner Author Interview: Manasi Patil<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Today in 'Newbie Corner', we have Manasi Patil, <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">a 14-year-old girl from India who is passionate about reading and writing. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;">When she was 5 years old, Manasi had written her first story ever. From then, her journey in the writer's world has started. She has written many unpublished stories and poems. 'The Cousins Crime' is the first ever published book and she wishes to continue the series.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Let's learn more about Manasi.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpjfzFBRfp389zajZKE0XXqL1h2V5qAKVkbTYhHNh8pn9yaiV737yRuF-QsVITpWsTW9m8u7EP5SFC0TIConFebw0NOgMzgs_-3VCtHTU1g8vV1x-DWFeRasSzA6AaDDm3DijmVOjf0Ib/s1231/annual+day+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpjfzFBRfp389zajZKE0XXqL1h2V5qAKVkbTYhHNh8pn9yaiV737yRuF-QsVITpWsTW9m8u7EP5SFC0TIConFebw0NOgMzgs_-3VCtHTU1g8vV1x-DWFeRasSzA6AaDDm3DijmVOjf0Ib/w234-h400/annual+day+photo.jpg" width="234" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #111111; font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">Say hello to Manasi Patil...</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-1bda1347-7fff-57e1-23dc-2b1da8215b34"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tell us about your first book.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">‘The Cousins Crime’ is my debut novel. It introduces ‘ Krisha Batra’, a sharp young teen, who loves mysteries as much as a bee loves nectar! She’s a very determined girl, and values compassion in others. While on a stop at the Glazer’s bakery, the shop suddenly faces a blackout and the cashier is robed. Previous ‘accidents’ have also been taking place at the bakery, calling for a close-down. Krisha strives to find the vandalizer. The novel is very action-packed, and readers experience an adventurous feel while reading it.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Name your top 2 favorite characters from books you’ve read so far.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Unfortunately, I don’t remember this particular book’s name, but one of my favorite character is Jake. He’s Amber’s brother, and I’m fond of him because of his nature. He loves Amber to no extent, and is always there for her. There are times when they face challenges, but Jake never leaves his sister’s side. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anne, from Anne of Green Gables, too is my favorite. Her day-dreaming and imagining takes a deep place in my heart. She’s always ready to help others, and can’t withstand anyone’s sadness.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Which authors do you mainly read?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I keep reading new books as I discover them and my favorite authors keep changing, but my all-time favorite author is Carolyn Keene (Mildred Benson and other ghostwriters…)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My recent favorite authors are Vera Jane Cook and Ann Evans. J.K. Rowling too, has been a long-time fav.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What makes you write?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have always loved writing. It’s my hobby. But I also write to inspire people, somehow, and make them speak their voice too. As I always say, ‘Words are containers of power.’ Nothing can be more powerful than words.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What is your normal writing process like?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I aim to write for an hour daily. When I write, I try to forget the real world and get absorbed in my character’s world. It takes the writing process to a whole new level and makes it more fun! </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Along with it, I do daily writing exercises, which benefit a lot.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What kind of writer are you? Do you plot the entire novel/story or make it up as you write?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It depends. I do a basic outline of the novel, but not entirely. I discover scenes and make them up as I write.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Who inspires you most, and to whom would you dedicate your creative growth?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My greatest inspiration are my parents. They teach me to make way through struggles and I would dedicate my creative growth to them.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What is favorite genre of writing?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I like to write mysteries, of all. Other genres include fantasies, thrillers and sci-fi.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What comes first, the plot or the characters?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A bit of both. How would you know what kind of character to sketch out, if you don’t know the plot? And how will you write the plot without knowing the characters? It won’t seem real, in my opinion. So, you should have an idea of both when you plan out a novel.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What message do you want to convey to your readers?</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I just want to tell them to keep imagining, keep reading, and be happy!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.295; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-family: georgia; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was fun talking to you, Manasi. 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Not even the bakery itself!</span><br style="color: #333333;" /><span style="color: #333333;">It's summer vacation for Krisha. She intends to make most of it with her favorite detective books and donuts. But when on an usual visit to the bakery, the cash register is robbed, it prompts the owner, Sneha Kaur to tell Krisha about the other sinister threats and happenings going on in the bakery.</span><br style="color: #333333;" /><span style="color: #333333;">Disguised as a waitress, Krisha tries to figure out who's behind the vicious accidents. And as they get more devastating, Krisha realizes that she needs to act quickly. Although it's the first real-life mystery the 17-year-old will be solving, her efficiency doesn't show it at all. Will her sleuthing skills be enough to save the Glazer's Bakery from closing down?</span> <br /></span></div><div style="color: #500050;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span></div></div><br /></span>Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-69444408535578224382020-10-06T01:00:00.001+05:302020-10-06T01:00:36.086+05:30Morning Pages : A Quick and Magical way to Creative Recovery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If there is one routine that has changed me as a person, it is the Morning pages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It has given me clarity of thought like never before and made me see the big picture in life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I write faster now, with clarity and often solve many confusing conundrums while doing this daily ritual.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What are Morning Pages?</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/">Julia Cameron</a> calls the morning pages as ‘the bedrock tool for a creative recovery.’ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Morning pages are three pages written in longhand immediately after you wake up. That is three handwritten pages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It can take around half an hour to complete. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is a stream of consciousness way of writing where you just transcribe the thoughts that are hovering in your mind early in the morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It is to be done without putting much focus on the grammar or the topic you are writing about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> It is in a way making your brain vomit on the pages. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And *most important* don’t reread them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why morning pages and not afternoon pages</span></span></b><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">or evening pages?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Early in the morning, your monkey brain is half asleep and hence you can easily make it voice the venom it is preparing to spew out on you, once it becomes fully awake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Your anxieties, your fears, your dreams, your ideas, everything gets captured in these three pages that you write. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are people who do this ritual in the afternoon or evenings and find the same benefits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I, personally, prefer to write them first thing in the morning. </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can I type the morning pages?</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Some people do the morning pages on their laptop or computer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is then 750 words of stream of consciousness way of writing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It keeps tracks of the number of words and alerts you when you reach the word limit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://morningpages.net/">Morningpages.net </a> allows users to write their morning pages </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">online </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and save them. You don't even need to register at the site if all you want is to just write.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Again, I prefer to write longhand. There is something very satisfying about writing in longhand.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My experience with morning pages</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I started writing morning pages in the first week of December. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It is a routine I have religiously followed since then and I plan to stick with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The morning pages have made me more confident about my creativity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I don't get writer's block anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They also gave me different ideas that I could implement in my life. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I got ideas to blog about.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have written difficult scenes in my WIP that were troubling me since long after I dissected them over in this morning ritual.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have tried out techniques of writing by attempting them in my morning pages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I plotted an entire book idea one morning.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have become more conscious about the little things that matter in life.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I completed one short story, which had been going nowhere, within one week of beginning the morning pages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have vented my anger and sadness in these pages.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I am more perceptive and grateful to the gifts that I have in my life.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Synchronicity has become commonplace.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I can go on and on about the benefits I have experienced after I began this routine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As Julia Cameron herself says,</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">" *There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages*– they are not high art. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They are not even “writing.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They are about anything and everything that crosses your mind– and they are for your eyes only. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Morning Pages provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and synchronize the day at hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"> Do not over-think Morning Pages: just put three pages of anything on the page...and then do three more pages tomorrow.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The only important thing to remember is, <b>do not re-read your morning pages.</b> At least not for the first eight weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Write them and keep the journal away.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> If you find it difficult to begin you can even write things like,’ I don’t know what to write here’ repeatedly and fill the three pages. </span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Trust me, you will get enough material to write about even if you are not a writer by profession.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Morning pages are for everyone. It is like meditation on paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Are you ready to unleash the magic of morning pages in your life?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>BS Murthy</b> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is an Indian novelist, playwright, short story, non-fiction 'n articles writer, translator, a 'little' thinker and a budding philosopher in ‘Addendum to Evolution: Origins of the World by Eastern Speculative Philosophy’ that was originally published in The Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal, Vol. 05 Issue 18, Summer 2004.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Born on 27 Aug 1948 and schooled in letter-writing, by 1983, he started articulating his managerial ideas, in thirty-odd published articles. However, in Oct 1994, he began penning Benign Flame: Saga of Love with the ‘novel art' and continued his fictional endeavors in ‘plot and character’ driven novels, Jewel-less Crown: Saga of Life and Crossing the Mirage: Passing through youth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Then entering the arena of non-fiction with a ‘novel’ narrative in Puppets of Faith: Theory of Communal Strife, possibly a new genre, he ventured into the zone of translations for versifying the Sanskrit epics, Vyasa’s Bhagvad-Gita (Treatise of self-help) and Valmiki’s Sundara Kãnda (Hanuman’s Odyssey) in contemporary English idiom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Later, ascending Onto the Stage with Slight Souls and other stage and radio plays, he returned to fictional form with Glaring Shadow - A stream-of-consciousness novel and Prey on the Prowl - A Crime Novel to finally reach the short story horizon with Stories Varied - A Book of Short Stories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While his fiction had emanated from his conviction that for it to impact readers, it should be the soulful rendering of characters rooted in their native soil but not the hotchpotch of local and alien caricatures sketched on a hybrid canvas, all his body of work was born out of his passion for writing, matched only by his love for language, which is in the public domain in umpteen ebook sites https://g.co/kgs/q6fp5o</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Some of his published articles on management issues, general insurance topics, literary matters, and political affairs in The Hindu, The Economic Times, The Financial Express. The Purchase, The Insurance Times, Triveni , Boloji.com are at https://independent.academia.edu/BulusuSMurthy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He takes a keen interest in politics of the day, has an ear for Carnatic and Hindustani classical music and had been a passionate Bridge player. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Roopa marries Sathyam, hoping that he would help her become a doctor but as he fails her, feeling let down, she insensibly seeks lesbian solace in her friend Sandhya’s embrace. Soon, in a dramatic sequence of events, Tara, a suave call girl, tries to rope Roopa into her calling; Roopa herself loses her heart to Sandhya's beau Raja Rao, and Prasad, her husband’s friend falls for her. And as Prasad begins to induce Sathyam to be seduced by whores to worm his way into her affections, Roopa finds herself in a dilemma. But as fate puts Raja Rao into Roopa’s arms in such a way as to lend novelty to fiction, this ‘novel’ nuances man-woman chemistry on one hand, and portrays woman-woman empathy on the other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The plot is quite effective and it’s a refreshing surprise to discover that the story will not trace a fall into disaster for Roopa, given that many writers might have habitually followed that course with a wife who strays into extramarital affairs - Spencer Critchley, Literary Critic, U.S.A.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The author has convinced the readers that love is something far beyond the marriage tie and the fulfillment of love can be attained without marriage bondage. The author has achieved a minor revolution without any paraphernalia of revolution in the fourth part of the novel – The Quest, India.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The author makes free use of – not interior monologue as such, but – interior dialogue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">of the character with the self, almost resembling the dramatic monologue of Browning. Roopa, Sandhya, Raja Rao and Prasad to a considerable extent and Tara and Sathyam to a limited degree indulge in rationalization, trying to analyse their drives and impulses – The Journal of Indian Writing in English.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Overall, Benign Flame is a unique attempt at exploring adult relationships and sexuality in the contemporary middle-class. All the characters come alive with their cravings and failings, their love and their lust. Benign Flame blurs the lines and emphasizes that life is not all black and white - it encompasses the full spectrum of living. - Indian Book Chronicle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If passing through youth was like crossing the mirage of life for Chandra and Nithya, it proved to be chasing the mirage of love for Sathya and Prema though for plain Vasavi, Chandra's pitiable sibling, it was the end of the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As life brings Chandra, who suffers from an inferiority complex for his perceived ugliness, and Nithya, who was bogged down being jilted by Vasu, together, they script their fate of fulfillment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And as poetic justice would have it, Sathya, who caused Prema's heart burn, himself was led down the garden path by Kala, doing a Sathya on Sathya.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just not that, life has in store just deserts for Vasu owing to Nithya's retribution as he tries to stalk her. Besides, after many a fictional twist and turn, the way the story ends, challenges the perception that fact is stranger than fiction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In a stream of consciousness mode, ‘Glaring Shadow’ is the self-account of the life and times of a man, who liquidates his immense wealth only to consign it to the flames. The agony and ecstasy of his life as he makes it big in our materialistic world and the way he loses his soul in the bargain, only to regain it when tragedy strikes him makes one ponder over the meaning of success in life. This philosophical ‘novel of a memoir’ is a compelling read that is conducive to contemplate about the nature and scope of human relationships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's perilous penning this blurb. It's fine when a man is modest about his work. It even affords him the aura of an invisible crown!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Were it an art or craft, it is there for all to see. What of the literary work of an unheralded author? Well, lauding the same might raise one's eyebrows. Failing to praise wouldn't make a 'jewel-less crown' either!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Why not see, if this is the great Indian novel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is the story of the rise and fall of an ambitious man, the decline, and the decay of his conniving wife, the trials, and tribulations of their wayward son as well as the grit and gall of a spirited woman, who enters into his life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This depiction of their life and times not only pictures the facets of ambition and achievement, intrigue and betrayal, compulsion and compromise and sleaze and scandal, trial and sentence, but also portrays the possibilities of repentance and resolution, love and empathy coupled with compassion and contribution, leading to the spirituality of materialism, and that makes it the saga of our times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, the needle of suspicion tilted towards Pravar that was till he perished with his mate, but then who was the one? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Could it be Radha under the scanner for her role in the death of her husband Madhu and his mistress Mala, Pravar's sister? Or was it Ranjit's spouse Kavya, who owing to Stockholm Syndrome, takes to Pravar her kidnapper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As these deaths by poisoning puzzle Dhruva, Radha, who worms her way into his life, avers that Kavya had the motive and the means to kill her spouse, her paramour and his wife beside the cop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">However, Dhruva begins to look around for the culprit reckoning that when the ill-motives of the natural suspects to commit a murder are an open secret, someone with a hidden agenda might be tempted to use that as a camouflage for his subterfuge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This collection of Indian short stories deals with women's dilemmas in the Indian social milieu accompanied by unique denouements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While 'Ilaa's Ire' contrasts woman's lot of the day with her eminence in the Vedic Age, '201' Qualms" depicts her predicament, torn between personal loyalty and citizen's responsibility.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As "?" addresses woman's marital stress in an alien land, 'Cupid's Clue' is about her acting on rebound in her native place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Even as 'Autumn Love' lets woman discover the marital void in her life, 'A Touchy Affair' makes her amenable to her man's other woman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just as 'Love's How's That' inflames woman's old flame, 'A Hearty Turn' brings her innate lesbian leanings to the fore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If 'Love Jihad' bridges lovers' religious divide with a secular plank, 'Tenth Nook' creates her marital gulf on the materialistic ground.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While 'Eleventh Hour' is about woman's lust for love, 'Twelfth Tale' underscores her zest for power.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A compendium of the author’s stage and radio plays: "Slighted Souls" is a poignant love story set in rural Telangana, beset with feudal exploitation of the downtrodden dalits. Besides forcing the dalits to toil in the fields as bonded labor without impunity, the land owning doras had no qualms in reducing the womenfolk of this ilk as sex slaves in the gadis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Men at work on Women at work" is a tragic-comic episode depicting the fallout of sexual harassment at the workplace in the Indian urban setting with its traditional cultural underpinnings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Castle of Despair", built on the slippery ground of man's innate urge for one-upmanship, portrays its facade of falsity on the grand stage of human tragedy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The radio play, "Love on Hold", lends voice to the felt anxieties of a man and a woman as their old flame gets rekindled and the dilemmas of possession faced by the couple in a conservative cultural background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This thought-provoking work, besides dissecting the anatomy of Islam, steeped in the Quran, seeks to depict the psyche of the Musalmans, shaped by the proclivities of their prophet, vicissitudes of his life and the attitudes of his detractors, which the mechanism of their umma perpetuates. More to the point, aided by “I’m Ok – You’re Ok”, the path-breaking work of Thomas A. Harris and Roland E Miller’s “Muslim Friends–Their Faith and Feeling”, this book, for the first time ever, psycho-analyzes the imperatives of the Muslim upbringing, which has the potential to turn a faithful and a renegade alike into a fidayeen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also, apart from delving into the ironies of the faiths that affected the fate of the peoples, eclipsed the cultures of communes, altered the course of history and afflict the politics of the day, this book examines how the sanaatana 'Hindu' dharma came to survive in India, in spite of the combined onslaught of Islam and the Christianity on Hinduism for over a millennium. This book is for those who wish to be aware of the follies of their faith and the foibles of others to lighten the burden of dogma and reduce the baggage of prejudice postulated in its thirty-four well-structured chapters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Possibly in a new genre, this free ebook is a book for our times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Bhagavad-Gita is the most beautiful, perhaps the only true philosophical song existing in any known tongue’ so opined William von Humboldt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In this modern rendition, the beauty of the Sanskrit slokas is reflected in the rhythmic flow of the English verses of poetic proportions in modern idiom even as the attendant philosophy of the song that is the Gita is captured in contemporary idiom for easy comprehension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The general consensus is that the in vogue Gita of 700 slokas has many an interpolation in it, but no meaningful attempt has ever been made to delve into the nature and extent, not to speak of the effect of these on the Hindu society at large. The methodical codification of interpolations carried out here puts the true character of Gita in proper perspective. Identified here are hundred and ten slokas of deviant nature and or of partisan character, the source of so much misunderstanding about this book extraordinary, in certain sections of the Hindu fold. In the long run, exposing and expunging these mischievous insertions is bound to bring in new readers from these quarters to this over two millennia old classic besides altering the misconceptions of the existing adherents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While Mahabharata's Bhagvad-Gita is taken as a philosophical guide, Ramayana's Sundara Kãnda is sought for spiritual solace; many believe that reading it or hearing it recited would remove all hurdles and usher in good tidings! Miracles apart, it's in the nature of this great epic to inculcate fortitude and generate hope in man for it’s a depiction of how Hanuman goes about his errand against all odds. Besides, it portrays how Seetha, on the verge of self-immolation, overcomes despair to see life in a new light? With rhythm of its verse and the flow of the narrative this sloka to sloka transcreation of the canto beautiful of Valmiki's adi kavya - the foremost poetical composition in the world, Hanuman's Odyssey that paves the way for Rama to rescue his kidnapped wife is bound to charm the readers and listeners alike. Interestingly, as the following verse illustrates, it was the forerunner of the magic realism of our times – “Gripped she then him by shadow / Cast which Hanuman coast to coast, Recalled he in dismay then / What Sugreev said at outset / That one fiend had aptitude / To grip its prey by mere shadow.”</span><br />
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-58005572750202657202020-02-13T07:30:00.000+05:302020-02-13T16:05:54.525+05:30On Writing: In Conversation with Natalie Reddy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today we are in conversation with Natalie J Reddy, a Canadian Author who spends her days trying to escape reality by making </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">up stories about the characters in her head.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is nothing she loves more than to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be pulled" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-25E366B11EA13917E15A9A5E9A923B83" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be pulled" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-ACA8378FF1D944F7DA3B0595EE9C3C70" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be pulled</pwa></pwa> into a fictional </span>world<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> whether it is in her own writing or the writing of others. Her debut novel is the first in a </span><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="New" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-6A5F796D5CE9CACA79CD292687110215" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="New.">New</pwa> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Adult Urban Fantasy series with characters who have supernatural abilities and dark <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-898A32499FFD958D4D57924D0F2C421E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="and.">and</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sometimes unknown pasts to overcome.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When she is not writing, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Natalie can be found" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-DE29FD84670A2A5033873714496B535D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="we can find Natalie~I can find Natalie~they can find Natalie">Natalie can be found</pwa> having <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done pwa-mark-ignored" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="all sorts of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: many" data-pwa-id="pwa-38647C304D4905E8578563EB94A5A823" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_459" data-pwa-suggestions="many">all sorts of</pwa> real-life adventures with</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">her husband and daughter or curled up with a good book and a cup of tea.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Was becoming an author always your dream or was it a particular event or</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="incident" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-41538690640585EC3A8179D5D9B950E9" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG" data-pwa-suggestions="An incident~The incident">incident</pwa> that gave birth to the author in you?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Books and writing were both things I loved at an early age. I loved writing stories <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-A880FA109CBF08877EB80C30A8680A7E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="and.">and</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">reading them to my brothers and I always did really well in Creative Writing classes at</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="school" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-64E9CB0F28313E07FC6E038FAF3A1A26" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="School">school</pwa>. But being an author wasn’t something I started pursuing until I got married <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-2EC4B226915FBF27478F8B76955C1A00" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="in.">in</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2014. After our wedding, I left my job working in childcare and moved to the city <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-42A09DAA65BAC2453F38615364F64A83" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="my.">my</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="husband" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-BBAFB3AB0737AB58215E18EEC9F345C7" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Husband">husband</pwa> lived in and for the first time since I was sixteen I didn’t have a full-time job. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="It" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-756C6FD21DA6BC1410099EAAD29427C4" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="It.">It</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-72D02B01B1D54016B11BB43800CA8CCD" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Was">was</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="at that time " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-983A342A718C52CA656F4C1A26A7DB4D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_287" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">at that time </pwa>that I found the book <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="“No" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong or unnecessary punctuation mark." data-pwa-id="pwa-D6AB8E9582D11B00216ED96F48F36C22" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_PUNCTUATION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="No">“No</pwa> Plot? No Problem!” By <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Chris Baty" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: Chris Baty" data-pwa-id="pwa-82F771459171A1E0A0076A6CF2CD7231" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Chris Batt~Chris Batty~Chris Bath~Chris Beaty">Chris Baty</pwa> and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="learned" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-34BD4EFDBBF8FCDF0A5D850AE788C7CA" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="learned.">learned</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="about" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="When a sentence starts with a prepositional phrase, it should contain a comma." data-pwa-id="pwa-9DDBA643425BFE4CCE818C1A58EAE895" data-pwa-rule-id="LONG_INTRO" data-pwa-suggestions="">about</pwa> National Novel Writing Month which takes place worldwide every November. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="It" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-629238215D2344C406DE4F9C05645D73" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="It.">It</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">was only July at the time but I didn’t want to wait until November to try writing a novel so</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I gave it a shot. I ended up writing a 50,000-word novel that month, and that’s when I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">really <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="started to consider" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: considered" data-pwa-id="pwa-72A2D3637A98A7014CF267014E26F41B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_931" data-pwa-suggestions="considered">started to consider</pwa> becoming an author.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How important are the names of the characters in your books to you? Do you</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">spend agonizing hours deciding on their names?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh, great question! It depends on the character to be honest. I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-D33C026139270F2B6C1937061AED0C94" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">do </pwa>give thought to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="every" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-57D7BC4077F1BFFD9CE3A2CD5F9C2CE2" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="every.">every</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="name" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-9952BA15126BB8D9E512FB298461AC92" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Name">name</pwa> I give a character but some come easier than others. With Darshan’s name <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="for" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-FC4292A9812FD720A8F85CF5F854FA05" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="for.">for</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">example, I spend hours on a baby name website trying to find the perfect name for his</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="character" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-12C96B60A61607B408C302AB2BC308E7" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Character">character</pwa>. But there was another name <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-ED5138AF8CD8A102312EEE72B9426D63" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1513" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa>I found on a children’s television show <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-36631080B8EFF2D7EA40FB98696EB06A" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="and.">and</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="one" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-1E627691253ABCF8BF78DC4270F0B6E1" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="One">one</pwa> other was the name of a waitress I met at a restaurant. I kind of find <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="names" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-96195EC5126D263179250E5D5803770B" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="names.">names</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="everywhere" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-82E04F9231D39883E9071168FC63D0AF" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Everywhere">everywhere</pwa>. When I hear one that I find interesting I’ll write it down for <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="possible " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possibly redundant word" data-pwa-id="pwa-66FE90F3DEACBBFFF9D7357599B49E4C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2886" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">possible </pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="future" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-2EA78C1AC53B5C5CC2E4C376666D9E6F" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="future.">future</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">use.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is your writing process like? Do you write every day? Is there a favourite</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">place to write?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My writing process keeps evolving and I’m still working out what works best for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Right now I am a stay at home mom to my four-year-old daughter and that means my</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-834EF7DB1F6351BEDAAF979ED55EC8ED" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Writing">writing</pwa> has to work around <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="her" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-C2AC96C129A1F8C0002FC7FE6A11AABA" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_HER_9" data-pwa-suggestions="here">her</pwa>. I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E809A156A97CEC3FFDD7DA4518872BA9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">do </pwa>have an office and it is definitely my favourite place <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-7A4017B018BDF57459BDE39DBD4B326B" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="to.">to</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">write but I’m often interrupted <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="which means that" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: so" data-pwa-id="pwa-EDA854E5245FDF7BB5BA22605D031E36" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_156" data-pwa-suggestions="so">which means that</pwa> I don’t always get to write there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I do a lot of my writing on my phone which helps me get more done on days when I’m not able</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-D08B567EC00B063224B3D56F6E422EA4" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="To">to</pwa> sit down at my computer. I’m not a writer who writes for hours at a time. I’m a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sprinter" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-D3F382B74A6FC9B9A3CF369BBFC14C6F" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="sprinter.">sprinter</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">who will try to get as much writing as I can do in fifteen or twenty-minute <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="(" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-80E89EE365BEE0B8DFF1B0147CF7C12C" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">(</pwa>or</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sometimes" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-895025FF2EDEC9E519B287DC807F3E86" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Sometimes">sometimes</pwa> five-minute<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=")" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The document has a closing parenthesis or bracket without an opening one." data-pwa-id="pwa-0E730A2EAA1549020D522AAC19CAD8B3" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">)</pwa> increments. I try to write at least a few hundred words every <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="day" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-1307F38F2C7E47FD0A098B153BE9B740" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="day.">day</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to keep up a daily habit but there are some days where I don’t write at all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="While" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="When a sentence starts with a prepositional phrase, it should contain a comma." data-pwa-id="pwa-17451C4BE3E97CC48B6A75E4FFD07877" data-pwa-rule-id="LONG_INTRO" data-pwa-suggestions="">While</pwa> writing Forgotten Scars I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was able to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: could" data-pwa-id="pwa-73F43EBDB84EC18FC8B950A24B4355FD" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1237" data-pwa-suggestions="could">was able to</pwa> learn more about my needs as an author. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="At" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-651E7A26B67EA19DA0ADED3B7B03CD88" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="At.">At</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="least" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-BCFE5D4712002149EC949315B5341A64" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Least">least</pwa> half of Forgotten Scars was written <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="without much" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: with little" data-pwa-id="pwa-9F0D7B475E61DBDA8FA3BB0DC6519A7D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_275" data-pwa-suggestions="with little">without much</pwa> planning. The second half I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="had" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-41F5AE0716E3B50C46CACB607D9A2C27" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="had.">had</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-0445B0745983F27DA1B5ADE55DD1867B" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="To">to</pwa> plan before I could finish because I got really stuck. I am <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="currently " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-018428DE46F664361B2CEF9DEC30656D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_480" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">currently </pwa>working on <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-7CF339AC70C8B7EFB710CB84AB9AC5C2" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="the.">the</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">sequel and this time around I have done more plotting and outlining which has been</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="really" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-744D80012C72DE3A55CC1FDC710E5A69" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Really">really</pwa> helpful. I think I’m definitely a hybrid between a plotter and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="pantser" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: pantser" data-pwa-id="pwa-761A04A5589E8C1C525E83FC31CF71BF" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="panther">pantser</pwa>. I love being <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-EC8A87BB7875D9DE5B7FC37AF6EA6D56" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="in.">in</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the moment with my characters and seeing where they <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lead" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-A2829CF463F28EECD00A60CAA1886A8E" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="lead,">lead</pwa> but I need a general guide</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">so <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-657AF6DB0BF81BF4F2A880FFBF42CC35" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1514" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa>I stay on track and true to the story.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One thing that has always remained the same regardless of where or when I’m writing is</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="tea" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-FBFE32D99BD3EE2DC26CD15660E9BBC3" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Tea">tea</pwa>. There is always a mug of tea close by whether I’m writing in my office or on <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-D3FF8FCC753B215C91EE840A4EF76F12" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="the.">the</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="couch" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-6569F2D4B736A0E6A8F9C03799EA8D85" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Couch">couch</pwa> with my daughter. Tea keeps me going :).</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> What is different about <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="‘" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-8995FECC7F8A295B26071DEC32280423" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">‘</pwa>Forgotten Scars’?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hmmm, another good question. One thing <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that is " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-90E20B238A288A82E4BC5200E73846E3" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1603" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that is </pwa>different from some other books is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-4BA5A51A129483000E854BAE2C84E263" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="that.">that</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-C9C69A77A04B2A26B08B84DF2108DF4C" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="My">my</pwa> main character Wren is far from perfect. Right off, we see that she is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="a bit " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-367835252D95B5559B9A1FA52280C780" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_449" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">a bit </pwa>broken. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="On" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-C4B619725CF03F1DE812A35A2DACF365" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="On.">On</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">top of her emotional wounds, she has her own physical imperfections that set her apart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">from others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Psi are also something that is different. Many books have different <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="supernatural" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-FE2AF0390374A6B01DDA379E6FBFEB5F" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="supernatural.">supernatural</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">creatures in their world (witches, vampires, werewolves) but in my world, the Psi don’t</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="make" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-E70945FDB9FE039A65E4F0701BCA9E78" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Make">make</pwa> up a fraction of the supernatural world, they are the supernatural world. They <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="may" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-7EF0AAC1B57B7667B1A49DC3D5A8D7CB" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="may.">may</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">have different powers or appear to be different supernatural creatures but at the end of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-CAD31F7A8A9AB6CBB06C091B2E2C283B" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="The">the</pwa> day they are all the same thing. Psi.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another cool thing about my book is that the setting is in Canada! I’m a Canadian <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="author" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-A13FE1CCE177C86DC48834685B486D41" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="author.">author</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="really " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-766A93DC783597235BDF38061865421A" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">really </pwa>wanted to represent my country and use it for the setting for this first book. I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">can count on one hand the amount of books I’ve read that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are set" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-7726B698B5636A46F9F81E19316FD21B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">are set</pwa> in my country and I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">wanted to change that.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Who is your favourite character in the book and why?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Oh, this is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="a hard one" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: hard" data-pwa-id="pwa-2765161367E5E1F58920FD3BF08C2F46" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1066" data-pwa-suggestions="hard">a hard one</pwa>! If I had to pick one, I would probably say Misha. Misha <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="has" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-235A7ECB8F1043985E0F3E9F2F2BE9DB" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="has.">has</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="evolved" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-79234EE37E1B881D587399D653F59549" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Evolved">evolved</pwa> in a lot of ways. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="He was meant" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-1EFB4CED13D885D08BEFBB88A2CCFB86" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I meant him~It meant him">He was meant</pwa> to be a side character and have a much <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="smaller" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-CA9EB41C3CD426C8A0150BA2C5FF4163" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="smaller.">smaller</pwa></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="part" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-E683E5C17CE91A75D196FDA76468F87F" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Part">part</pwa> in book one but I loved writing him so much that he ended up with a bigger role. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="He" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-6780BB27DDFBD5BBF38BD1D7755DD779" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="He.">He</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is also the strong, silent, brooding type and who doesn’t love one of those?</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Which do you prefer as a reader? EBook or Paperback?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love a physical <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="book," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-37E7B349D6A1DB34FE813C740421F04F" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="book;">book,</pwa> I love the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="feel of it" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: feel" data-pwa-id="pwa-A402169D60B7CA4D9934F84101F8D0C8" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_970" data-pwa-suggestions="feel">feel of it</pwa>, the smell of it and how it looks on my</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bookshelf" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-26BE1AA4FE79AA37B6C0F943A5A4DA89" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Bookshelf">bookshelf</pwa>. But if I had to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="pick" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma after subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-34F769CB2CCAE7C13C5080E8D3C27F83" data-pwa-rule-id="SUB_CLAUSE_2" data-pwa-suggestions="pick,">pick</pwa> I would have to say Ebook. I read and buy more <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ebooks" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-A366445B79AA8C853C4D0CCD736B4B7E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="ebooks.">ebooks</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="than" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-41264695F6E85D3CEAAA5ECD658C4519" data-pwa-rule-id="SENT_START_THEM" data-pwa-suggestions="Then">than</pwa> physical books. It’s easier for me to pull out my phone to read a book than it is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-45B250336A557E96EDAC43CEDEEA001E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="to.">to</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="carry" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-9D0CF2ED5C28BB8DE71E5C023615F4C7" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Carry">carry</pwa> around a paperback everywhere. But I possibly love Audiobooks even more. As a</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mom I am constantly multitasking and audiobooks mean I can do my dishes or fold my</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="laundry" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-19991E52ADA3F179FB8CC9D043240835" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Laundry">laundry</pwa> and listen to a book at the same time. Perfect!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How long did it take to finish writing <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="‘" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-8C2BA3D21813510967EF704CD31AFA4C" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">‘</pwa>Forgotten Scars’?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It took me about a year and a half from writing the first sentence to publication.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How important do you think is marketing in today’s world for any book?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I would say that marketing is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="pretty " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-A36AB779C7B2DE04DF0BAC2C56F3ADA4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_464" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">pretty </pwa>important for an author. With the popularity of self-publishing, there are more authors than ever putting their work out there. It’s easy to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="get" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-E55D6A87781E587E0ECB266DA136036F" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="get.">get</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lost" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-1755E86ED64AAEA699C25585A0150D76" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Lost">lost</pwa> in a sea of books if you have no marketing strategy. That being <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="said" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma after introductory phrase" data-pwa-id="pwa-E8527A813F0714AE87E9567F2254D557" data-pwa-rule-id="INTRO_E3B82CF14C8DB4B8AEB1358AEBFCC3C2" data-pwa-suggestions="said,">said</pwa> I think<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" that" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The word 'that' can often be omitted here" data-pwa-id="pwa-EF73DD1E6733C1D62924EA00D968D453" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2834" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> that</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-1B78F4AEA4D81DA59C571979CBF293F1" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Writing">writing</pwa> the best book you are capable of is even more important <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="first and " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-C08DA2160F6BBE5CABF7E7A82D072164" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2050" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">first and </pwa>foremost. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-23759670FABC10FE8604A5AF5A0DC1A5" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="The.">The</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">best marketing strategy in the world <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="isn’t going to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: will not" data-pwa-id="pwa-75AE38FC48320D93FCA8E2C615C9C060" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1664" data-pwa-suggestions="will not">isn’t going to</pwa> help you if your book <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="isn’t well written" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D86A88BFAA0B0A63FD7B16A54BC23BCD" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">isn’t well written</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and properly edited.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Please share a passage or quote from <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="‘" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-493E414E77457011351A038111F8F1DE" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">‘</pwa>Forgotten Scars’ for our readers.</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="His back was turned" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-91A309DC2B28FE375F1E5D8E2CDF1A76" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I turned his back~It turned his back~They turned his back">His back was turned</pwa> to me for a long moment, and my eyes darted to the stupid candelabra I’d</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="left" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-CC8A39F1A1D75C249E9D8FABFCCB8565" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Left">left</pwa> on the desk. What was the likeliness I could get to it and smash his brain in before he could stop me?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“Not good,” he said.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“What?”</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“Your chances of being quick enough to smash my brain in aren’t good.”</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“What?” I shook my head. Had he just replied to my thoughts? I was sure I hadn’t voiced <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-3325D116D83FD1B30E9E8CA7DA5C39E7" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="my.">my</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="murderous" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-FFD4E024063A85DB65360FC1A10BB266" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Murderous">murderous</pwa> thoughts out loud. Or had I? Nothing else made sense. I was losing it. I was <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="totally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-CB688AF5A222941901E4A1DA8C6A241C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">totally </pwa>losing it!</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Darshan turned his gaze on me. You’re not losing it—yet. He raised a brow with the word ‘yet.’</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I stood there, frozen, and he took advantage and moved toward me. His mouth lifted in a smirk,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and he cocked his head in a casual yet predatory way.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“I—” I shook my head, trying to find the right words. His lips hadn’t moved, but I had heard him.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">His lips hadn’t moved. Was there a word for that?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Telepathy. Darshan shrugged, his voice filling my mind. That would be the word for it.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I clenched my hands, trying to calm the shaking that had started.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Impossible.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The word I would have used would have been, impossible.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I sucked in a breath. “I—I’m confused.” I cursed the quiver in my voice. My heart had <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="started" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-F4A94B140613C86735DA7A85DE554D66" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="started.">started</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pounding, and my palms were sweating.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Darshan closed the gap between us, a dark expression on his face as he gripped my arms. I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="tried" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-25D61C3B453CB949E1D0A47C01E92E05" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="tried.">tried</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to pull away, but his grip was iron.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“What are you?” I asked. “I don’t understand.”</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Of course, you" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: You" data-pwa-id="pwa-7E791DBFBF4DEB4508369C6A503CE12C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_242" data-pwa-suggestions="You">Of course, you</pwa> don’t. But you need to.” His golden eyes narrowed, and I lowered my gaze. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="He" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-206E5872C94B222ADE1F0AD97A65DA94" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="He.">He</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dipped" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-3A8B649214431B91CA25EE97072082D1" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Dipped">dipped</pwa> his head, forcing our eyes to meet. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="“" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-7E470E5560774EE1EC7CF6E19FD49695" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">“</pwa>I need answers, Wren, and I’ll use every means at my disposal</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to get them.”</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“I can’t give you what you need,” I said, and his grip tightened. I winced as his fingers bit <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="into" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-E530C4CE48C46FF9E839F37366141B29" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="into.">into</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">my arms.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He shook me as his voice roared in my head. You can! You’re just choosing not to.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A whimper escaped my throat, shame joining the fear coiling in my gut. At that moment, I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-CF2B27C00C441B712BF25DD988A8EEDB" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="was.">was</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">glad I didn’t know how to find Wendy, because I would have given them almost anything to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be allowed" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E6FE66BC298DDD7469CD87181127203F" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be allowed</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to leave.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“I can’t. I swear! I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="don’t know anything" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: know nothing" data-pwa-id="pwa-17DC557F62D09ED1D55CDD7B91C06A86" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1661" data-pwa-suggestions="know nothing">don’t know anything</pwa>—not anything useful<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" anyway" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider adding a comma before 'anyway'" data-pwa-id="pwa-E7E2248D01D9BB25EB6B700111E523F6" data-pwa-rule-id="ADVERB_COMMA" data-pwa-suggestions=", anyway"> anyway</pwa>. I can’t help you.”</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You know more than you think you <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-1DD1D2E59FD0723F66E8824B9924C293" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="do;">do,</pwa> he insisted.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But I didn’t. Why wouldn’t he believe me? Why wouldn’t he just let me leave?</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Darshan cocked his head as he looked at me. Are you afraid? His grip loosened<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" just a bit" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-40083BF90F1316259B5A8196A867197B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_448" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> just a bit</pwa>.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“Yes,” I whispered. There was no point in lying; it was obvious.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Good. You should be. He dropped my arms, and I resisted the urge to rub where I was sure <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="there" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-F91E89421838BA946586BCCF398F138A" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="there.">there</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="were" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-A1CEE77300956B24766970BDC2E2D042" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Were">were</pwa> now <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="hand" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider using a past participle here: 'handed'." data-pwa-id="pwa-3A8CCE39E68826877423BB4E9FBC7650" data-pwa-rule-id="BEEN_PART_AGREEMENT" data-pwa-suggestions="handed">hand</pwa>-shaped bruises. “But not of me. You should be afraid of the woman you’re protecting.”</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What are the three tips you have for readers of this interview who are <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="aspiring" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-0E2B164DFC04CC02D16B39C763993384" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="aspiring?">aspiring</pwa></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">writers?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) Write, write, write! You can’t publish what <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="isn’t written" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-0A81BEC57829360D7CCABCA15E64AE69" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">isn’t written</pwa>. And even if you think <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="what" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-DAC44A1F130E4AA661BD44E86124F611" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="what.">what</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="you" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-6B033E2E167FDFBFACFB75F65D3D2FCB" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="You">you</pwa>’re writing is terrible, keep going! That’s what editing is for ;).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2) Write what excites you. If you’re bored while you’re writing it, your readers are <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="going" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-F251E1F861013B326C2BD659FC7B0820" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="going.">going</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be bored" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-CF663158E4FDEF0DBD7895A4EC4B8B30" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be bored</pwa> while they read it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3) Don’t compare yourself to others. No one is on the same journey. Don’t cheapen <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="your" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-04FF2BD0C850745BE4565DCF81BF601E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="your.">your</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">experience by expecting it to look like someone else.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you, Natalie. It was great speaking to you. Wishing you the very best in all your future <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="endeavours" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling mistake" data-pwa-id="pwa-6C401760DF5B23D9704B3BC21E3CBB23" data-pwa-rule-id="SPELLING_MISTAKE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="endeavors">endeavours</pwa>.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">About the Book:</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Memories can be painful, but not remembering at all can be almost maddening!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Wren Peterson-Cruz isn’t without scars. In her nineteen years, she’s been through more trauma than most, but <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the memories of her greatest trauma are buried deep" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-0FEDCA1272890300DFCE32BE5ACF783C" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="they bury deep the memories of her greatest trauma">the memories of her greatest trauma are buried deep</pwa> within her mind.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Wren had long given up hope of finding out the truth about her childhood until she’s pulled into a world she never knew existed. In this world, she meets people <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="who are " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-F7806486AB4D05E95D229FA034F52FD0" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1603" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">who are </pwa>far from human. They call themselves Psi. They have powers and abilities that shouldn’t be real and seem to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be looking" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: look" data-pwa-id="pwa-F9AF0EEFD6ED3FE56612835BF5F51A89" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1282" data-pwa-suggestions="look">be looking</pwa> to Wren for answers <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-9291D49BCE15C6B8CC294E01A36BA133" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1513" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa>she doesn’t have. Or does she?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The Psi, who have more secrets than answers, offers her a unique opportunity. An opportunity that could lead to the answers Wren’s wanted her whole life. But can Wren trust them to protect her and help her discover her true self? Or is she being pulled into a world that is more dangerous and deceptive than she realizes?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Forgotten-Scars-Days-Book-ebook/dp/B07Y7SG8HD" target="_blank">PURCHASE LINK</a> </span><br />
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-49200750887438048112020-02-10T12:48:00.000+05:302020-02-10T12:48:46.952+05:30Book Spotlight: The Chosen Seven by Gill anderson <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">FARZAD ABED is an unhinged Iranian immigrant living in Australia. His sociopathic <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="tendencies" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-7FF606D47C321CCB212286FC0AED56CB" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="tendencies,">tendencies</pwa> coupled with his political <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="views" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-4B1942F7BBEB39D7F2D0767D446E46A3" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="views,">views</pwa> make him a very dangerous man<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" indeed" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-87121D266AD9EB260CE73A0D6A499F74" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_191" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> indeed</pwa>. Farzad wants the world to sit up and take notice of him and randomly selects six bystanders to hold hostage at a city restaurant.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">JACOB BROWN is a fitness fanatic who finds himself at the centre of a bizarre situation when he arrives at his favourite restaurant to pick up a takeaway for dinner.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">JAGRITI GOSHAL is a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="young unassuming" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma between adjectives" data-pwa-id="pwa-5035E9D9E54EA97B64BA51B43D553133" data-pwa-rule-id="COORD_ADJ" data-pwa-suggestions="young, unassuming">young unassuming</pwa> Indian waitress working at Alessandro’s <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Cucina" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Cucina" data-pwa-id="pwa-981B76DA040CC15E688FEBAE6CF39BA5" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Ćićina~Vučina~Dučina~Cuzina~Hućina">Cucina</pwa>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">REGINA TERRY is a fearless Afro-American woman in Australia on a business visa who unexpectedly finds herself embroiled in a crazy siege with a madman.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">LEVI HAINES and BILL WALKER are colleagues having a business dinner at the restaurant. Bill is Levi’s sleazy boss with unethical intentions and Levi is dining with him against her will.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PAUL TOWNSEND is a local electrician who <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="happens to drop" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: drops" data-pwa-id="pwa-8036250EEAA6A1C60EC0EDBA1B4C72BE" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2888" data-pwa-suggestions="drops">happens to drop</pwa> off a quote at Alessandro’s <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Cucina" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Cucina" data-pwa-id="pwa-9507266F20D38C8214F135171E7754E9" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Ćićina~Vučina~Dučina~Cuzina~Hućina">Cucina</pwa> at the same time Farzad descends on the restaurant to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="begin taking" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: take" data-pwa-id="pwa-FADCA9EE596C21DA8A25AAE42DCDDFAB" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_712" data-pwa-suggestions="take">begin taking</pwa> hostages. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Follow the roller-coaster ride of emotions as these strangers find themselves embroiled in a terrifying siege orchestrated by a madman. The authorities scramble to put together a definitive plan of action to contain the situation quickly. But not everyone will come out alive ...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Prologue</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Saturday 6 April 2019, 7.00pm Eat Street, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Seminyak,Bali" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Seminyak,Bali" data-pwa-id="pwa-136219F2BFA27ACD627B4909227DF509" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="">Seminyak,Bali</pwa></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Farzad Abed was agitated" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-CF3399BA8D2F650A9B9F48C4CF9A5C4A" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="They agitated Farzad Abed~I agitated Farzad Abed~It agitated Farzad Abed~We agitated Farzad Abed">Farzad Abed was agitated</pwa>. He had some idea about what had to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be done" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-2785AF46226DB9CD2EF3F971900C5ADD" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be done</pwa>; however, the exact circumstances and the people that would <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be involved" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D3971260837AA90E9DEE51F5E1227BBA" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be involved</pwa> were yet to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be determined" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-F78943969888AD6074B7FB4944379187" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be determined</pwa>. He felt hot and bothered as sweat poured relentlessly down his 6-foot 3 heavy set frame. Despite the sunset just over an hour before, it was impossible for him to cool down due to the intense humidity in Bali. Farzad was constantly scanning his surroundings as he walked by the overwhelming array of enticing menus outside each eatery on the popular Eat Street near Seminyak square. The heat was getting to him and the anger that constantly simmered at the surface of his mind was becoming dangerously close to making him explode.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Farzad would make his mark on the world, he was confident about that. Being indecisive and flighty was his downfall though, and he needed to be mindful of this so that his lack of patience and impulsive nature did not make him rush things and foil his plan. He would know when the right place and time <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="were presented" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-408FFF104F64C06CB31FFCC71367CFCD" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">were presented</pwa> to him. He had an important message to convey to the world and the right people would need to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be chosen" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-9F78C4570A6F27819625CC00DA92D5EB" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be chosen</pwa> to help him ensure <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it was spread" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-57D7B802FC81A2D841C3AE5B3A25248C" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="they spread it~I spread it~we spread it">it was spread</pwa> across the globe. There would be a sign from the universe and he would feel it in his bones, in his very fibres in fact.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> He suddenly darted into a large restaurant with an expansive outdoor eating area. Several holidaymakers sat sipping cocktails, enjoying a casual <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="al fresco" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You may have written this incorrectly" data-pwa-id="pwa-ACBDFF265CEBA21EED304200A3D040B5" data-pwa-rule-id="HYPHEN_FOREIGN" data-pwa-suggestions="alfresco">al fresco</pwa> dinner whilst spending their hard-earned wages on their annual holiday indulgences. Despite the relaxed vibe of the eatery with its colourful <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="umbrella’s" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Change to plural form" data-pwa-id="pwa-3073971349AA561C4C960DA8CA27B975" data-pwa-rule-id="NO_APOS" data-pwa-suggestions="umbrellas">umbrella’s</pwa> and benches scattered with large inviting cushions, the relentless stream of taxis and motorbikes thundering past was in direct contrast to the vibe the establishment attempted to emulate. A young Australian couple <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="became aware of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: realized, , noticed" data-pwa-id="pwa-DDCA855FCA175187583F29E23CB34D1B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1593" data-pwa-suggestions="realized~~noticed">became aware of</pwa> the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="tall heavyset" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma between adjectives" data-pwa-id="pwa-6102B5A6FE98A8312B253CFAC9042286" data-pwa-rule-id="COORD_ADJ" data-pwa-suggestions="tall, heavyset">tall heavyset</pwa> man sitting at the table next to them. His thick black curls were damp with sweat and his sunglasses were slipping down his nose. He sat at the table to their left, his legs spread wide as his gut hung down between them. The couple paused their conversation momentarily as they noted the man’s strange vibe and penetrating stare. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> In unison, the couple attempted to exchange polite but uneasy smiles with their new dining neighbour who did not smile back. Instead, he stared menacingly at them. They tried to resume their conversation under the steady glare of this strange man who seemed to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be sitting" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: sit" data-pwa-id="pwa-47D0F5818301813F9B9726F37745E413" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1282" data-pwa-suggestions="sit">be sitting</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="extremely " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-A96C0AA0F1E5FBB2EAB95457F43AAACC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">extremely </pwa>close to them. Had he moved his table closer <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in an attempt " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-20B3219F3326BE9776F09F63F3BD03AC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1517" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">in an attempt </pwa>to join them? The female pitied him and thought perhaps he was just lonely. In stark contrast, the male’s antenna for weirdos had <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been activated" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-35A88717559574C2522713AA1F9C6B1F" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">been activated</pwa> and alarm bells were <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="starting to go" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: going" data-pwa-id="pwa-35047328D63B0CC960DF06C996AC53F4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1281" data-pwa-suggestions="going">starting to go</pwa> off in his head.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> A petite Balinese waitress appeared and presented a menu to Farzad, a warm welcoming smile lighting up her dainty features. Abruptly, Farzad stood up and flipped the menu out of the waitress’s hands upwards into the air. He stared at her, his teeth bared and his eyes darting wildly around the venue. On a whim, he thundered towards the exit whilst muttering incoherently to himself. The waitress staggered backwards in shock, an alarmed expression on her face. Picking up the menu from the ground, her eyes followed the retreating man who was taking off down the street. Sometimes tourists were so strange, she thought. Once she was sure he had left the vicinity, she let out a sigh of relief and resumed her duties. However, she could not shake off the gut feeling that she had just got off lightly somehow. Instinctively she knew the strange man intended to cause harm and was thankful she hadn’t been his next victim.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Farzad was fizzing mad as he returned to the mayhem of Eat Street. Those fuckers had got off lightly tonight. He had not executed his plan, as not only were the patrons in that eatery not worthy of hearing his message to the world, but in addition, none of them had shown any leadership potential. They were all pathetic weaklings, not noble enough to be a part of his cause. Little did the people in that eatery know that his change of heart had just spared them their lives that night. They would live another day thanks to the pitiful couple he had made eye contact with. They were too desperately boring to be a part of the fun and games he had planned.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The other pedestrians tried to avoid Farzad as he marched along the narrow pavements without stopping to let anyone pass him. His girth and manic glare made the other tourists uneasy<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-3CCD6948C2CB71CAB38CEA9A481185CB" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", and"> and</pwa> no one challenged him as he shoved past them, knocking bags from shoulders and elbowing people in the chest causing them to yelp in pain. Even the groups of Balinese girls outside the many massage <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="parlours who" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Remove extra space" data-pwa-id="pwa-3126A91F06099E2814470AB276C0B538" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE" data-pwa-suggestions="parlours who">parlours who</pwa> automatically called out <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="‘" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-12400FCCE1A91C1262488EE59B40AF03" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">‘</pwa>massas’ (massage) to anyone who looked remotely like a tourist knew instinctively not to offer their services to this odd-looking man.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Farzad reached his hotel and stormed past the bemused concierge straight into the vacant lift<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" – " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="En-dashes should never have a space on either side." data-pwa-id="pwa-05D22A7EE8FF93F7A6FFCC3AF3774231" data-pwa-rule-id="EN_DASH_SPACING" data-pwa-suggestions="–~—"> – </pwa>he <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="needed to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Remove extra space" data-pwa-id="pwa-79B14F960D4337F36A2FCDE302681064" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE" data-pwa-suggestions="needed to">needed to</pwa> get to his room quickly. Upon exiting the lift on the third floor, he turned left and marched along the corridor as fast as his huge frame would allow. Upon reaching his room, he became flustered when his first two attempts to insert the key card failed. Finally, he <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="managed to time" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: timed" data-pwa-id="pwa-846FA296A8A2B5B9114782415AA97B2C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1805" data-pwa-suggestions="timed">managed to time</pwa> it correctly and the green light <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="indicated" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: showed" data-pwa-id="pwa-C289090818D8F107EB9633E489009059" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2061" data-pwa-suggestions="showed">indicated</pwa> he could enter the room. His face was beetroot with rage as he stood silently in the dark allowing the cranked-up air conditioning to blast some welcome cold air on to his sweaty frame. After a few minutes, he felt calmer and like a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="zombie," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-6109D42D6454F574FCA6C903586FCABF" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="zombie;">zombie,</pwa> he stared blindly into space for a while. He <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="had no idea" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: did not understand" data-pwa-id="pwa-CDB824F069DD7B9697FED4946B9AA259" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1488" data-pwa-suggestions="did not understand">had no idea</pwa> how much time had passed when he eventually sat ramrod straight on the end of the king-size bed. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Farzad could not have articulated his thoughts even if he tried. He tried to remember why he was in Bali and then it came to him. His intention was to harm westerners much like the Bali bombings that occurred in 2002 had. He wanted to do something on a much smaller scale but <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="equally as" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Don't say 'equally as'. You can use either 'equally' or 'as' on its own. When comparing two nouns, use 'just as'." data-pwa-id="pwa-443F9E80EC425CF97E6ED78416017BAE" data-pwa-rule-id="EQUALLY_AS" data-pwa-suggestions="equally~as~just as">equally as</pwa> horrifying. Somehow it hadn’t felt right and he would fly back to Adelaide tomorrow without completing his mission. Eventually, his mind tired and he allowed himself to fall backwards on to the bed. As he succumbed to sleep, he surmised that perhaps he would have better luck in executing his plan <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in the near future" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: soon" data-pwa-id="pwa-8799A55AFA654B7C51BAC467A6AE5BD6" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2059" data-pwa-suggestions="soon">in the near future</pwa>. Tonight had not been the right time<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" after all" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-F6E8A3744E683E2E55692F0DDD50A427" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_665" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> after all</pwa>.</span></i><br />
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-47098438527793056602020-02-05T08:00:00.000+05:302020-02-05T08:00:00.633+05:30On Writing: In Converstaion with Dr Leanna Floyd<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today, I am in conversation with Dr Leanna Floyd, who stepped into the publishing world with her debut novel <i>'Over the Borderline'</i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Leanna has a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked firsthand with murderers, psychopaths, narcissists, and borderlines while working in a prison. She explored the minds of notorious killers and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="obtained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: got" data-pwa-id="pwa-E402DFC046C6FA13FBBF43C5B461C41D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2073" data-pwa-suggestions="got"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="obtained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: got" data-pwa-id="pwa-74C656CE5E8A8EDDB87F66B6D73EC0FF" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2073" data-pwa-suggestions="got"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="obtained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: got" data-pwa-id="pwa-4C647C872FA4A0CEB209236D2FB4B48F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2073" data-pwa-suggestions="got">obtained</pwa></pwa></pwa> an insider’s view of their secrets as they recounted their darkest hours. It is these experiences in the prison setting that influenced her first novel, <i>Over the </i></span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Borderline.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome to '<a href="https://www.preethivenugopala.com/search/label/On-Writing" target="_blank">On Writing</a>', Leanna!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><b>Was becoming an author always your dream
or was it a particular event or incident that gave birth to the author in you?</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">I started writing when I was in
elementary school. I won third place in a writing competition titled, “My
Favorite Older Person,” which fueled my love and passion for writing. Throughout high school, I wrote a lot of poems
to help work through adolescent struggles. Writing has always been a part of my
life, and I always felt like it helped me express the secret inner world of my
thoughts and feelings that I didn’t want the world to see.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"> However, even though
I have always loved to write, it was not my “dream” to be an author. My dream
was to be a child psychologist to help heal the broken and wounded individuals
in the world. From a very young age, I knew that I wanted to help people. I was
born with a deep desire and compassion for helping people find their ways on
their journeys. Today, this is still my number one passion. Specifically, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it is my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: I" data-pwa-id="pwa-752D56568DF2E09D999EC0313BDC1438" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1850" data-pwa-suggestions="I"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it is my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: I" data-pwa-id="pwa-B27C0334995363CD2BB7FE21D16158A0" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1850" data-pwa-suggestions="I">it is
my</pwa></pwa> hope that I can share with the world that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="they were created" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-6ACF7BCEE308F2D8EE8219ACDED8FD57" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it created them~I created them~we created them"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="they were created" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-AD2A9C6664F9F9C1969382F0DE2C2D8C" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it created them~I created them~we created them">they were created</pwa></pwa> for a purpose
and that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="they were meant" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-B0E0692DFA8742FFCED9919DDFF90EA2" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it meant them~I meant them"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="they were meant" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D504A872E262AC373DD508C23C247BCF" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it meant them~I meant them">they were meant</pwa></pwa> for greatness.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="In regard to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Regarding" data-pwa-id="pwa-D6735F4E4211866C98D5124608907ED1" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_727" data-pwa-suggestions="Regarding"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="In regard to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Regarding" data-pwa-id="pwa-5381BC2F75D53585C261BCD5EAA67CEA" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_727" data-pwa-suggestions="Regarding">In regard to</pwa></pwa> if there was a particular event
or incident that gave birth to the author in me, YES! Writing is where I found
my voice, and in some ways, it helped put me back together. </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">Over the Borderline</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was loosely inspired" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-70FCFE9902E0F303A3C06235CB543481" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was loosely inspired" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-1DFA41B622B0CAB2C656ACD7308EC59A" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was loosely inspired</pwa></pwa>
by significant and tragic events in my life that had a huge impact on me. The
first event was the flagitious murder of my cousin. I will never forget sitting
through the trial. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="All of the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider using 'all the'." data-pwa-id="pwa-808797BCDD5AB16CC70958EE8E5450A1" data-pwa-rule-id="ALL_OF_THE" data-pwa-suggestions="All the"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="All of the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider using 'all the'." data-pwa-id="pwa-94B563DE5F66E7509106992EFD89C4C5" data-pwa-rule-id="ALL_OF_THE" data-pwa-suggestions="All the">All of the</pwa></pwa> vile images and detestable statements made
throughout the trial were branded into my mind. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">I can remember it all so vividly.
I remember the huge lump in my throat, and it felt like an actual physical mass
lodged in my throat. I can still see in my mind my father and my aunt sitting
to my left choking back their own tears as they stared straight-faced looking
at the murderer. At the trial, I tried
to remain strong for my family, forcing my own tears and quivering lips to be
still. I had a job to do at the trial, to support my family. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The second life-changing event was when I worked at a local
Florida prison. It was in this prison setting that I would encounter my first
stalker (I never felt safe.), <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be trapped" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-2CB365451931480D8F384302E34BD695" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be trapped" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-2DA1C82FC2A8539371B3BE80ABEB7672" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be trapped</pwa></pwa> in a room encircled by a large group
of male inmates (<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I was absolutely terrified" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-4CA151E067D4913F54699C9CA873E921" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it absolutely terrified me was absolutely"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I was absolutely terrified" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-5ECEDB908C0F04DC25D862571A323CE4" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it absolutely terrified me was absolutely">I was absolutely terrified</pwa></pwa>. I remember my eyes hastily
scanning the room for someone, anyone to help me. It seemed like they were
savage wolves about to devour me. I’m forever grateful for the “angel,” my
former client, who rescued me that day.), and have an <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="inmate," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Remove comma before this essential relative clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-4AD9B3646E94FA05C2FEDABBE24B022A" data-pwa-rule-id="GR_33" data-pwa-suggestions="inmate"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="inmate," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Remove comma before this essential relative clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-3140AC46AF613455961935A64CE7FFAF" data-pwa-rule-id="GR_33" data-pwa-suggestions="inmate">inmate,</pwa></pwa> who was pending
an early release, threaten to kill me. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Driving to the prison each day knowing
that I had a death sentence over my head was torture. It was in this environment
that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-A8C18E1D82E5CC4C835F3420053C9958" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-89663DA721DE30AEA6B17AF081438758" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">the idea of </pwa></pwa>understanding the mind of a killer really <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="started to become" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: became" data-pwa-id="pwa-2FBA4E0006A213BB424978C01833E811" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_931" data-pwa-suggestions="became"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="started to become" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: became" data-pwa-id="pwa-7F261468126F88FCEF40B9C38603BC82" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_931" data-pwa-suggestions="became">started to become</pwa></pwa> a
central focus of my study. Writing gave me
a voice that had once <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been silenced" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-02E7A710308D592CA806253FCAB412B8" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been silenced" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D173F921F4D6C767F995BF28D964CAF4" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">been silenced</pwa></pwa>. Writing allowed me to have control and<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=", in some way," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-C33D68B93710295C812F9D7B65A4E347" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_272" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=", in some way," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-3951075BA859D21C084DC935A66BA68B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_272" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">, in
some way,</pwa></pwa> make sense of the pain and terrifying events that I had to endure. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the names of the characters in your books to you? Do you spend agonizing hours
deciding on their names?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The names of the
characters in my books are very important to me. I want the characters’ names
to be relatable, but strong. There’s a lot of meaning behind one’s name. When
I’m deciding on a name for a character, the name has to resonate with me, and
it has to fit my mental picture of the person. I will research the meaning of
one’s name and the history behind it to see if it agrees with the overall feel
of my character. I do not spend agonizing hours deciding a character’s name,
but I will try a few different choices and allow some time to pass before I
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writing process like? Do you write every day? Is there a favorite place to
write?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My writing
process for <i>Over the Borderline</i> was <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="somewhat " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-A426FBB41F72ECA5BBD0EA3E10AABA49" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1527" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">somewhat </pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="labor" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider using a past participle here: 'labored'." data-pwa-id="pwa-6338BAED32C0B354B33BD7397B074BA7" data-pwa-rule-id="BEEN_PART_AGREEMENT" data-pwa-suggestions="labored">labor</pwa> intensive. I used my
personal handwritten notes from my cousin’s murder trial as a guide to develop
my story. During the trial, I did my best to write verbatim everything that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was said" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-584110A445E15D02BC408F2285A159E1" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was
said</pwa>. So, I had copious amounts of information to reference. I also am very
research-oriented, and I like to incorporate up-to-date research information <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in regard to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: regarding" data-pwa-id="pwa-933F94AC1E0AB6212495C1B792D2C6F2" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_727" data-pwa-suggestions="regarding">in
regard to</pwa> different psychological components that influence my characters’
profiles and backgrounds. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I wrote <i>Over the Borderline</i>, I wrote the
entire manuscript by hand. During this time of writing, the story came pouring
out of me. I had so many instances where the story was unfolding so fast in my
mind that I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="started to carry" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: carried" data-pwa-id="pwa-A2B87EFCEDFE281852CA0A40506D19BE" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_931" data-pwa-suggestions="carried">started to carry</pwa> paper and pen with me so I could make sure I
captured my thoughts on paper. I wrote the story right after my cousin’s <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="trial," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-43E8867DFDFC8D89B5559FEDA492B6E8" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="trial;">trial,</pwa>
it was so cathartic, and I just couldn’t stop or control the flood of images
and thoughts dancing around in my mind. I wrote almost every day for a year
straight with<i> Over the Borderline</i>. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For the sequel, my writing process
has evolved over the years, and I no longer write by hand because it’s so
laborious. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Generally, I" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: I" data-pwa-id="pwa-BEEFB5A3A9BC1E6E47AAA06A97F659A3" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_433" data-pwa-suggestions="I"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Generally, I" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: I" data-pwa-id="pwa-4C605F8BC96EB280DA0DE4C01FDB533E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_433" data-pwa-suggestions="I">Generally, I</pwa></pwa> write when I feel inspired or when there’s a burst of
ideas that are screaming to find a voice. I find a lot of inspiration when I’m
lying in bed at night. When my mind and body <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are quieted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-657442B7E4878DBBA82CE489DE414A28" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are quieted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-1528A190FACECA9123023E929DE4F066" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">are quieted</pwa></pwa>, then I feel like my
creativity is best. I imagine this works best for me because I am a visual learner,
so <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my creativity is fueled" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-C6684AAB84FAC0FB990C6309781B44A3" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it fuels my creativity~they fuel my creativity~it fuel my creativity~I fuel my creativity~we fuel my creativity"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my creativity is fueled" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-F6B587FA3A8F0467CA66DF3B06D33DA7" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it fuels my creativity~they fuel my creativity~it fuel my creativity~I fuel my creativity~we fuel my creativity">my creativity is fueled</pwa></pwa> by scenes that I first see in my mind. I prefer to
write when I’m alone, which is usually in the confines of my home. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>What is different
about <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Hlk500258891">‘</a>Over the Borderline’? </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">Over the
Borderline</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is inspired" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-568C2A0E501DF0C1D068760792B10472" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">is inspired</pwa> by
true events that happened in my life. During the trial for my cousin’s murder,
I learned a lot about the justice system, forensic testing, and the overall
processes involved in a trial. I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was able to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: could" data-pwa-id="pwa-A387E4FA16F59EA7EEC668FCD8FEA638" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1237" data-pwa-suggestions="could">was able to</pwa> experience the sights, the sounds,
and feelings that accompany the trial of a killer, and I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was able to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: could" data-pwa-id="pwa-76A263C6FDC4DA9597070984E607831F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1237" data-pwa-suggestions="could">was able to</pwa>
incorporate these experiences in my story to give an authentic feel to the
reader.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><i>Over the Borderline</i> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">deals with compelling and
complex characters, and I like to give the reader vivid illustrations of how
human psychology, personality, and pathology shape one’s motivation and
behavior. My writing is suspenseful and grabs readers psychologically and
emotionally. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">My writing gives
the reader a comprehensive feel and understanding of what goes on in one’s mind
in both the conscious and subconscious realms that influence behavior and the
expression of more maladaptive patterns of relating.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">I
have a doctorate in clinical psychology,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"> and my clinical training allowed me to give a
more credible feel to my characters because of my knowledge and interaction
with special populations in a prison setting. Specifically, my firsthand
experience with working in a prison allowed me to have an insider’s perspective
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="of" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused preposition" data-pwa-id="pwa-0D302E8A271377406DE797D247B9130A" data-pwa-rule-id="PREPOSITION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="on">of</pwa> how to relate with and write about pathological characters. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Additionally, my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: My" data-pwa-id="pwa-93FBE2E5B596E6DA2F5371AA4DD2BFA0" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_814" data-pwa-suggestions="My"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Additionally, my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: My" data-pwa-id="pwa-70602708FC1596C9B3ECA97656B2893D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_814" data-pwa-suggestions="My">Additionally, my</pwa></pwa> story shifts from different points of view, from
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="first" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-E975F291F0DCEACF5BB118D2EA7FD077" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="the first">first</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing word" data-pwa-id="pwa-81ED394EF04E2A82860A9E86256A8960" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_WORD_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="to the">to</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="third" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-D81D13E225F993AFB9E45FAD4DCB5E57" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a third~the third"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="third" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-12F5FD6DDB0FE9B38EC3FE5CE08A7118" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a third~the third">third</pwa></pwa> person. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="One example of this style of writing can be seen" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E7568700AB43F304AE04BF3638C04057" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I can see one example of this style of writing~We can see one example of this style of writing"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="One example of this style of writing can be seen" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-9B04D91EAA0286F5434DE1204925D677" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I can see one example of this style of writing~We can see one example of this style of writing">One example of this style of writing can be seen</pwa></pwa> in one
of my characters, the Surfside Killer. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="This character is written" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-3BE6B297BF4DF4121FDE3AFDD8FAD699" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I write this character"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="This character is written" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-6617046D2A268236DB0DC8BAD1AD1C09" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I write this character">This character is written</pwa></pwa> in <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="first" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-66B24951FE6B797D7E189B2AF73D3DA8" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="the first">first</pwa>
person to give the reader an insider’s view into the mind of a sadistic and
pathological character. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;">The reader gets to see the thought processes and
motivations of a killer as the crimes are being committed. These entries <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are denoted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-91E37D38E8638B227D192020ECBFB337" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are denoted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-811B0D75078E9118F9F091E4C3650F5C" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">are
denoted</pwa></pwa> by italicized font as an indicator to the reader of who is speaking.
After these entries, the story shifts back to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="third" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-E39C972A4CCA836FFBBD0A42FA89BB43" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a third~the third"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="third" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-BAAAB9A6C696AE2D445AA8F443D9B88F" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a third~the third">third</pwa></pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="person" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma separating participle phrase" data-pwa-id="pwa-A859A22C403A5E071C61D68652BC0278" data-pwa-rule-id="SEPPART_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="person,">person</pwa> letting the reader
know they’re entering <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="into " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-6D4B3CF62D2DFB34B2FD891D22843873" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2500" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="into " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-AD7D110C5409F40DEF65B110614B5998" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2500" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">into </pwa></pwa>another scene of the story.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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favorite character in the book and why?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My favorite
character in the book is Brooke. Brooke is a character that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is made up of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: comprises" data-pwa-id="pwa-07698B50212F93E6C1B9F9E17A66419F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_850" data-pwa-suggestions="comprises"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is made up of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: comprises" data-pwa-id="pwa-EA48EF8F8BFA3A7C85A84CE236010A9E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_850" data-pwa-suggestions="comprises">is made up of</pwa></pwa>
different pieces of me. She is a strong and independent character who didn’t
allow the negative events of her life to keep her from becoming all that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="she was created" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D233C7D905BB80D1D74AD30117BF9436" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it created her~they created her~I created her~we created her"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="she was created" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-F2F753604BDD85A31A9219EF0B3B4FFF" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="it created her~they created her~I created her~we created her">she
was created</pwa></pwa> to be. She uses the pain of her past to motivate her to pursue a
degree in psychology, and she <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="chooses to devote" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: devotes" data-pwa-id="pwa-01210693FDF3B7A2629F05EEFB0AD821" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_716" data-pwa-suggestions="devotes"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="chooses to devote" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: devotes" data-pwa-id="pwa-9A2D0A4325E1FCBAC6B44CF0ACEC21DE" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_716" data-pwa-suggestions="devotes">chooses to devote</pwa></pwa> her life to uncover the etiology
of pathological behavior. There are many levels and layers to her that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="were ultimately based" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-328F33B535C89A0C6BA3564CE362B484" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="were ultimately based" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-AC9D095ABF8E4EB727147515BE4D0A95" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">were
ultimately based</pwa></pwa> on various events and people that I experienced and dealt with
in my <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-DE769DC11F313A30F5E8B2AA3A7DA9D8" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2754" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-39070F36C17FA3463359529900987CF7" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2754" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">own </pwa></pwa>life. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At an early age, like Brooke, I had a longing to help others
put the fragments of their lives back together. Many of the hardships <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-B3C04D485F2F53F75C6C61B35C7FA9C4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1513" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-7DD4FE07FEB0DF5C515944DB78B73C5C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1513" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa></pwa>I
had to endure, Brooke has also endured, and the longing to understand human
motivations and behaviors is at the core of both me and this character. Brooke
has allowed me to process traumatic life events in such a way that I can
control the narrative, the emotions, and the outcome, and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in a way, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-24D7642480CABCAF029EDBD52ABF70B9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_153" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in a way, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-4CB9923AEB9688C8CE0A43622235DD2D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_153" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">in a way, </pwa></pwa>rewrite my
story. Brooke gave me a voice. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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you think is marketing in today’s world for any book?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The marketing of
a book is so important in today’s world. Over the years, the book world has
changed in that social media plays a huge role in getting one’s book out to the
masses. Today, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="most authors are expected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-7AECACC83B8A1881E53704EAF5366CF5" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I expect most authors~we expect most authors~they expect most authors"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="most authors are expected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-F891858329879F8C6B170FAE6D02D4C0" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I expect most authors~we expect most authors~they expect most authors">most authors are expected</pwa></pwa> to create ads and market their own
books through social media channels. With self-publishing on the rise, there are
so many new and exciting opportunities for authors <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in regards to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: regarding" data-pwa-id="pwa-166D7E882ED21626BF360EB7FFC3E5B7" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_727" data-pwa-suggestions="regarding"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in regards to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: regarding" data-pwa-id="pwa-BD49881FE9ED870522411DEB7BC5B6C0" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_727" data-pwa-suggestions="regarding">in regards to</pwa></pwa> how they can
market their books. </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Even traditionally published authors are expected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-A432B31F9876B96AFB9330FA62E104EB" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I expect even traditionally published authors~We expect even traditionally published authors"><br /></pwa></span></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Even traditionally published authors are expected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-A432B31F9876B96AFB9330FA62E104EB" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I expect even traditionally published authors~We expect even traditionally published authors"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Even traditionally published authors are expected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-4EA7735A8D4FE38F7292AFF64AAE3EEC" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I expect even traditionally published authors~We expect even traditionally published authors">Even traditionally published authors are expected</pwa></pwa> to market
their books since funds <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are often limited" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-BE2CA71888AB7635892B716057831281" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done pwa-span-hovered" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are often limited" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-ADDB60D865AB2F99C6FD04C6D3555CAF" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">are often limited</pwa></pwa> or not allotted for new authors. Authors
need to create a brand for themselves, which will help set them apart and help
potential readers get a better understanding of who they are as authors.
Ideally, this will help readers identify with them and help create an audience for
them. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On average, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, there are about 2.2 million books published worldwide
each year, so to ensure that an author’s book doesn’t get lost amongst the
masses, an author must put in a concentrated effort to market a book. Not only
is it important for authors to market their books, but it’s also important for their
books and marketing materials to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="standout" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-F5C50F3FAE7BCFA0F0D5110DFFAD02FA" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a standout~the standout"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="standout" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-071642D7E8B0B1180EA91503AF7A8F91" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a standout~the standout">standout</pwa></pwa>. So, as an author, marketing a book
is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="extremely " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-9CEECAF97564777600C5EF1993FD0C92" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="extremely " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-A357511DCF15D3101B611EF5C7142EE4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">extremely </pwa></pwa>important.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first one was by accident—it really was, I swear. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Yes, my fingers were around that girl’s neck, but the throbbing of her
pulse electrified me like a shock. I couldn’t let go, not even if I’d wanted
to, which I didn’t. She thrashed and instinctively arched her back to break my
grip, but she couldn’t. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After picking her up in some seedy little bar off Highway 295, we’d both
had a few drinks, and she made it clear she liked to play rough. So, we left
and drove down to the beach and sat in my car, rolled the windows down even
though it was late September. She wanted to hear some music, so I started the
car again and let her push ‘SEEK’ on the digital console until she settled on
Amy Winehouse singing about how tears dry on their own. I pulled out a pint of
Jack from the back floorboard, and we drank straight from the bottle. Before
the song was over, my belt <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was undone" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-574825B202049BC5397038B5B0701FE8" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was undone</pwa> and her hand dipped below my waistband.
She chewed my ear and guided my hands to help unzip her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I’ll never forget the feel of that dress, as blue as the sky and flimsy
as a cloud, and how easily it ripped in my hands. Bless her heart, she laughed
about it<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=", actually" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-0F89B9B30974C6934621F81B03EFAE32" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">, actually</pwa> giggled like we were school kids on the playground and she’d
accidentally torn her skirt. That’s when I put my hands around her neck, at
first to stop her laughing, but then that surge of lifeblood thrummed through
my fingers like the tide coming in. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I don’t know how long we sat there like that, locked together. After a
few moments, she could tell something had changed<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="— " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Em-dashes should either have a space on either side, or no spaces." data-pwa-id="pwa-1C7DE4C4CBEA322E3D05E4CB54738ED7" data-pwa-rule-id="EM_DASH_SPACING" data-pwa-suggestions=" — ~—">— </pwa>and I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was as surprised" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-26AE87DB343C852CC60BD256D255F1EF" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was as surprised</pwa> as
she was. The warm, moist feel of her neck in my hands reminded me of holding a
puppy or a kitten, strong yet vulnerable at the same time. Then I couldn’t
stop, and the more she resisted, the more excited I became to see her squirm. I
held the power of life and death in my hands, literally. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My fingers clamped like steel vices until something gurgled in her throat
and her eyes rolled back. Only then did I realize she wasn’t pretending. One
minute she was a live wire sizzling in my hands, and the next, nothing, gone.
That throbbing pulse that had captivated me with its surging rhythm just
stopped. Her neck and spine flexed in one last spasm before relaxing, a balloon
being deflated, as I cradled her in my hands. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I couldn’t believe I’d done it, nor could I deny how good it felt. It was
like discovering a taste for single-malt scotch or basking in that first mellow
wave of pleasure the first time you smoked <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="really " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E4DC2CAF75066FFDF3052980EB95F45A" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">really </pwa>great weed. And once you find
something you like, you know what they say, “Once is never enough.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">Dare to dream big! Believe that your dreams can
come true. Don’t let fear or self-doubt rob you of your destiny. Tell your
story to the world because your voice and your story <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="matters" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible noun number mistake. Consider using the singular form" data-pwa-id="pwa-70AF821C614EED999865123C6F629EC7" data-pwa-rule-id="NOUN_NUMBER_SINGULAR_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="matter">matters</pwa>. There are many
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ups and downs" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: difficulties, trials" data-pwa-id="pwa-12540BBD393274624EC413B23269A15D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2952" data-pwa-suggestions="difficulties~trials">ups and downs</pwa> on the journey to becoming an author. But, through the hard
moments, keep fighting the fight and never give up.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">Research in advance how to market your book, and
figure out what type of audience will <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be reading" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: read" data-pwa-id="pwa-32FB076A4C8905034C2725A9C398B43D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1507" data-pwa-suggestions="read"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be reading" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: read" data-pwa-id="pwa-F0952D9DD6EA2B9FEE712BEF17C25783" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1507" data-pwa-suggestions="read">be reading</pwa></pwa> your book. There’s a lot of
information to learn in terms of effective marketing strategies, and there’s a
lot of books/videos that can give authors the tools they need <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to successfully market" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Split infinitive. Some people strongly object to this type of construction, especially in formal writing. If your reader is likely to object to the split infinitive, rewrite the sentence to avoid its use." data-pwa-id="pwa-1184579A088A50642EEF8CCD4AB3CC05" data-pwa-rule-id="SPLT_INFI" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to successfully market" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Split infinitive. Some people strongly object to this type of construction, especially in formal writing. If your reader is likely to object to the split infinitive, rewrite the sentence to avoid its use." data-pwa-id="pwa-4751156A097F0AE235A62E133A215DEB" data-pwa-rule-id="SPLT_INFI" data-pwa-suggestions="">to successfully
market</pwa></pwa> their books. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Additionally, listing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Listing" data-pwa-id="pwa-03EF99155888330B0A2646AF2E9E2B93" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_814" data-pwa-suggestions="Listing"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Additionally, listing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Listing" data-pwa-id="pwa-A676218D05B7AAF477B1560558D6BF0B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_814" data-pwa-suggestions="Listing">Additionally, listing</pwa></pwa> your book under the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="appropriate " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-5301BE693256D11EDE4C1DC57B7EF277" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1388" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="appropriate " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-1D1A6E8AB154708D7E179A9046B454EB" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1388" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">appropriate
</pwa></pwa>categories will also help draw in the right readers for your book and help with
the overall ranking of your book. Again, there’s so much to learn, so I’d
encourage aspiring authors to look into these things before publishing their
work.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a social media presence sooner than later as an author. This will be very
helpful for marketing your book to readers, bloggers, reviewers, and helpful to
establish meaningful relationships with other authors. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-27795234131770170522020-02-02T00:07:00.000+05:302020-02-02T12:33:47.750+05:30On Writing: In Converstaion with Daniel Kelly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today I am in conversation with Daniel Kelly, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" who" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-19958898129F5FD7043DCEC21FDCCCF7" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="who"> who</pwa> writes books in the historical genre. He grew up with a love of history and stories in the village of Creeslough along the north coast of Donegal before qualifying as a chef from Tourism College, Killybegs, and moving to Dublin.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The author talks about his writing journey, about his latest book 'The Fall of the Phoenix' which is the first book in the Heroes of Troy series. <span class="rangySelectionBoundary" id="selectionBoundary_1580580630053_5292904349509748" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome to ‘<a href="https://www.preethivenugopala.com/search/label/On-Writing" target="_blank">On Writing</a>’, Daniel Kelly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Follow Daniel Kelly on </b><b><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Heroesoftroy/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> </span></span></b><b>Twitter, Instagram, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Youtube" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Youtube" data-pwa-id="pwa-D90A4F8D35FAE9A2E9B739F09A94B365" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="YouTube~Toby~tube~tab~Tab"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Youtube" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Youtube" data-pwa-id="pwa-F74EAC995150E48D166FCE9B591AE991" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="YouTube~Toby~tube~tab~Tab"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Youtube" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Youtube" data-pwa-id="pwa-C7B98DAE947F53D11C47583EAA05B151" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="YouTube~Toby~tube~tab~Tab">Youtube</pwa></pwa></pwa> <span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: blue;">@Heroesoftroy </span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Was becoming an author always your dream or was it a particular event or incident that</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="gave" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-D27C95CDD7DC6171D619532038FC578A" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Gave">gave</pwa> birth to the author in you? </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Growing up, I had always been into reading. I did a lot of sports and had 3 brothers. I was outside playing with them and neighbours a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lot" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before coordinating conjunction when it separates two independent clauses" data-pwa-id="pwa-BDCF1FB82F54048EA11C48B235FF58C4" data-pwa-rule-id="COORDCONJIC_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="lot,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lot" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before coordinating conjunction when it separates two independent clauses" data-pwa-id="pwa-B9198613F190F5662009BFB8D725F914" data-pwa-rule-id="COORDCONJIC_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="lot,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lot" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before coordinating conjunction when it separates two independent clauses" data-pwa-id="pwa-C82FD4430D3F3B1380EA2F53D57A8876" data-pwa-rule-id="COORDCONJIC_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="lot,">lot</pwa></pwa></pwa> but I had always enjoyed taking time alone to read, disappearing with a book to my room. But I don’t think I ever really thought about writing. Never believed I would have been able to. When I trained as a chef, that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sort of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2492E97153E585F162A2F4F776BE39CC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1942" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sort of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-12506D188DCE2B962B5619A63C31F829" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1942" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sort of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-B94473AB11598A138F76DC9494A75BA1" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1942" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">sort of </pwa></pwa></pwa>consumed my life and reading took a back seat, as anyone who has worked as a chef will tell you, the life doesn’t leave a lot of room for anything <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="else," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-E99567342D6EF1EA4590873C12103DE6" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="else;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="else," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-A6D0C0E5980ED710B95D18BC37D171BD" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="else;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="else," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-800668C8CAE076A4F543BF519EE3EC07" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="else;">else,</pwa></pwa></pwa> you arrive at work at around ten in the morning and it could be twelve the following night before you see the sky <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="again," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-5B28D6A392AEB7266DA7B2F5D81B9380" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="again;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="again," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-A4AD889287F11B6185F024B1218F662F" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="again;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="again," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-1B17071581DD857A405284E4416E5841" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="again;">again,</pwa></pwa></pwa> it doesn’t leave time for a lot else but when I took a job working in a hospital <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kitchen" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma after subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-7F05A173C5606AC334BFDCE7204E6B98" data-pwa-rule-id="SUB_CLAUSE_2" data-pwa-suggestions="kitchen,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kitchen" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma after subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-DB9F7B01AB87BEF0769AC467BC1C8136" data-pwa-rule-id="SUB_CLAUSE_2" data-pwa-suggestions="kitchen,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kitchen" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma after subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-1E62A1B2BACF9BF44B7D9FFD07FA6D91" data-pwa-rule-id="SUB_CLAUSE_2" data-pwa-suggestions="kitchen,">kitchen</pwa></pwa></pwa> I suddenly found myself with the time to read again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I remember reading <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="David Gammell" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: David Gammell" data-pwa-id="pwa-1E819321415EA75DE8D07C486F911837" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="David Gemmell"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="David Gammell" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: David Gammell" data-pwa-id="pwa-A57B30C95248FD3A57A5BB6905C3B95C" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="David Gemmell">David Gammell</pwa></pwa>'s <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-01901712EB5C425D641498AB5DF58E4A" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="try"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-41E00AB6DD53725631BACF40005482F6" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="try">troy</pwa></pwa> series, which I won't ruin for anyone who has never</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">read it, but it was <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="eye" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-112504232F6A250F57CA0949EA606634" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="an eye~the eye"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="eye" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-F08CFCAF0EC39D7C83227CA994F7056C" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="an eye~the eye">eye</pwa></pwa>-opening, I remember thinking <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The word 'that' can often be omitted here" data-pwa-id="pwa-EAF5C913ADE7E55A07266ABE8F72E165" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2834" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The word 'that' can often be omitted here" data-pwa-id="pwa-549C7FF016A6AEE5C3625F01A993121F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2834" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa></pwa>it was <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="an amazingly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: a" data-pwa-id="pwa-B182C6309AA64B73D784E0DD20351963" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="a"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="an amazingly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: a" data-pwa-id="pwa-D38C9C76FC731F45F443F1F78F31A454" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="a">an amazingly</pwa></pwa> different</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">interpretation of a story we had all read a hundred times<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-1D6A9415E77443646C2DAE112BA68768" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", and"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-5C4871D62FD5977AC81AB38E6B412309" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", and"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-133049AFF27937C2EF75E384828C9907" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", and"> and</pwa></pwa></pwa> it showed me that just</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">because a story has been told before that it has to be “That” way, that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it can be interpreted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-DB87D217E4CF38BE0BE641DB4CEE095B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="we can interpret it~they can interpret it~I can interpret it"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it can be interpreted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-21B5FE9CE9A109120CD43E15442AA134" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="we can interpret it~they can interpret it~I can interpret it"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it can be interpreted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-059E6E5CBE1B1A60570A630ECE42695B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="we can interpret it~they can interpret it~I can interpret it">it can be interpreted</pwa></pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="differently" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-FE6FDE8F0C735CFE24A1CD7630409F94" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Differently"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="differently" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-E92782AA2FB1DA957465EDA26E0ED4ED" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Differently">differently</pwa></pwa>. Then I started questioning why, when they won the war and wrote their <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="history" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-AC53DC72CDFCAC35DACA74B6E27485E1" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="history."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="history" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-1F582F708A6940A40626D9961A8B074B" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="history.">history</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">themselves, the Greeks always seemed to come out of the Troy story looking like the bad</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">guys.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Writing was an accident <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I think, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-BA4D7629FE969A979795557EDB99B4CA" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1236" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I think, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-8FD87B1AF36AD2D11C541D43C81D8E89" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1236" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I think, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-1634D79C1DA3BF363A9EC8505DB33345" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1236" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">I think, </pwa></pwa></pwa>as I was just trying to work out these questions in my</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-77C9A08AA172270A36701F2A8BDB077F" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Own"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-8288A7015493727733DA446A0956107B" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Own"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-B94D042B5F1FFDE98A05B814B8EBAEE9" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Own">own</pwa></pwa></pwa> head by writing it. And since then I have pursued the same strategy. I try to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="answer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-F829E24584C722583B2A7CD6C712B34B" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="answer."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="answer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-5414140E847719E9FC4B27597AC6E24C" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="answer."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="answer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-24ECA7B34CF41058B5EAF40EF5F218C1" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="answer.">answer</pwa></pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">questions to myself as I am writing, I start a book with a question I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="personally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-CAA25C4BB76DAA03F0CE017C46FC3E8F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="personally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-04B6C935FFF58E73C0CF9974FF45A706" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="personally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-4E7578BDB9433B18B9541FDFD19C383D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">personally </pwa></pwa></pwa>want to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="answer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-A8D1F7FC65C64BE904DD78F18AFCAB76" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Answer"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="answer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-945A24AD1051517A7E9443BFA7691E08" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Answer"><pwa class="pwa-mark" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="answer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-79AE2636099D0CB0F6DAAE87C5D3D25D" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Answer">answer</pwa></pwa></pwa> and see how the characters themselves react to different situations. And <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="people" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-1E7B964C0127E5458368A35921041E40" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="people."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="people" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-52752C739D75970B0AF4504E1CF6A5E7" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="people."><pwa class="pwa-mark" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="people" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-9830E3C0A0E869BE8D88BC99F8B89DE2" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="people.">people</pwa></pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">seem to like the results.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How important are the names of the characters in your books to you? Do you spend</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="agonizing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-41809A9E9BF6B1C104D72EAA27216AFF" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Agonizing">agonizing</pwa> hours deciding on their names? </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I must admit, I have been lucky so far, in that a lot of my work has been on historical fiction and historical fantasy,</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span>and<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> as history, a lot of the names of characters are already there. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sometimes I need to add characters to the story, and for this, I like to add people I know personally and change the name to suit the timeframe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This method works for me <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="because," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-71E2AC584D9B8AB14C3B2409C76D56E1" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="because">because,</pwa> when I am describing a character, I find it helps to be</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">able to picture the character so later in the book you don’t forget a detail and have a person</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="blind" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-AFB07F6EFAFFEDBAFA3C0568556C1728" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Blind"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="blind" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-B92812029A8A5D76F0EA2070781877C8" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Blind">blind</pwa></pwa> in the left eye when they were blind in the right eye originally. For <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="“" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-06FD3E509DDF41A873BAA91B238C375E" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="“" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-4909DE5E582EA358D91719A239739B6F" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">“</pwa></pwa>The Fall of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-3ABD9FD170B2980ADE0F8909486502BE" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="The."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-51F245A32BC6CA3CE20E912142BC3D6E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="The.">The</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Phoenix<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="”" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The document has a closing double quotation mark without an opening one." data-pwa-id="pwa-8491A6AC8B7629705D53F0679C5B6FC5" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">”</pwa> I did use a lot of detail from the 2004 troy film, for example, Brad Pitt is my Achilles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="because" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-A13EC37AD9917BADB7CE7D426D6C4FBB" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Because"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="because" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-8D23CB645CC76C96C5E97C10F9070256" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Because">because</pwa></pwa> in my <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-B8BFCA3EC9F30911CC256035AC2618CB" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2754" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-59B0287624CC039F4557FDA3339E39D2" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2754" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">own </pwa></pwa>mind that is how I have always pictured him. Probably because that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-4AAB9E879DA8B806658B154EA25BA32C" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="was."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-A3FE70EB379918853F3366B5E6EFCA52" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="was.">was</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-0235E38058EE227B0BD0BC9820CF10CE" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="The"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-2A227075FAA3CF144114D2E498B029E5" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="The">the</pwa></pwa> big Troy film I grew up with. However, I used mental pictures from other films for <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="certain" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-142B4D31BDD890B4ED09075388B16B35" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="certain."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="certain" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-D1550B6F05D2269303FDFD09E0170733" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="certain.">certain</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="other" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-5F5405B3917ED60E22B65C1C45E298E1" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Other">other</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="characters," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-6A1153F98AADDBDF26B632A9D73E6B08" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="characters">characters,</pwa> or people from my real world. It helps me with continuity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is your writing process like? Do you write every day? Is there a favourite place to write?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b>
I try to write every day, but sometimes I could <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be sitting" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: sit" data-pwa-id="pwa-AA23E1FA5528F4E7620AC670DEF441FF" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1507" data-pwa-suggestions="sit"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be sitting" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: sit" data-pwa-id="pwa-42536285573A270B0B9DE6853BEE87FD" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1507" data-pwa-suggestions="sit">be sitting</pwa></pwa> in front of the computer for hours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="with" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-8BBD2E9C189A088D73E22823F00B2CCD" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="With">with</pwa> very little happening, the words just won't come. This is mostly because I do most of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-DF8950B1CDC1AC18D56573DBF4F54C8C" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="my.">my</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="thinking" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-621F7017AF1AD55FD8973F13C90E8C1E" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Thinking">thinking</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="during the time " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-6B12B85BAB578575CAE8BF4D19661466" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1671" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">during the time </pwa>when I am working. The job I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="currently " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-570DB8A4497A7DB39508806FB5F28A77" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_480" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">currently </pwa>have as a chef, as opposed <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-184FED9BEDB196739033FAC040C71A56" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="to.">to</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">restaurant work, allows me to do the job without thinking about it, so consciously while I am</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">working in the kitchen, I am more often than not, working out some storyline in my book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And just to make life more complicated, I have found that I also work better with multiple</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="stories" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-C5B4EAA6DE06DFA2042233C5D6FB2A2D" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Stories">stories</pwa> in my head at once. I will have one story which is my <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="main focus" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider using 'focus'." data-pwa-id="pwa-4059B986F1DA39569EDA20266F85945A" data-pwa-rule-id="MAIN_FOCUS" data-pwa-suggestions="focus">main focus</pwa> but during the time I</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">am writing it, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="quite " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-3A511EEF9CC4026508FEA53DDF60058C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_464" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="quite " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-F74DA32DA32CDEF508CB646821614CBC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_464" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">quite </pwa></pwa>often during research, I will find by accident other things which I think</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="will" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-95F065FDA0123A0E34DF4F1D9425F4AD" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Will">will</pwa> make an interesting story and start those while I think about the main story.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For example, while working on the sequel for “The Fall of The <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Phoenix" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-2E30472D00CEAA535D9263A06436E2D9" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Phoenix, ">Phoenix</pwa>” which is almost ready</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and which I have called “A Hero’s Welcome: Heroes of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-912A74BF2D2904AA61D12B8818BC90BB" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="try">troy</pwa> part:2”, I also found myself</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">working <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="quite " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-97760D36AD85AF5FDDFFA261CB5D8168" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_180" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">quite </pwa>heavily on another fantasy novel based in 15th century Europe during the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">crusades and the ottoman incursions into Europe which is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="currently " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-339603D358285936C597F37530B84BA2" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_480" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="currently " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-B9B14BF82AF5DE4DEDF2C9F3160E2C86" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_480" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">currently </pwa></pwa>nearly a quarter done.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This also makes things easier when I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-BC72138A04DDD287093A814A5DC199FE" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-38429F481BCCA215F1AACE6615FDF113" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">do </pwa></pwa>finish a book <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2EAB44547E57E28ACF2DCE95EDBE5F6D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1513" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-DB476CCA28834B62EF7CE798496A01BC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1513" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa></pwa>I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="don’t need to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: need not" data-pwa-id="pwa-D35C166058740476760751C4BFC1ACD9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1036" data-pwa-suggestions="need not"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="don’t need to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: need not" data-pwa-id="pwa-55F0413B458994D879F4865000ACA187" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1036" data-pwa-suggestions="need not">don’t need to</pwa></pwa> start a whole <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="new" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-24517E045B343AD49AACDDA46EC7850A" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="new."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="new" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-D265DAEBF4CAD4481BE9E13462795FED" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="new.">new</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">world from scratch as I have already got the basis of a story scratched out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As for a favourite place to write, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="its" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-3FF4FC5469521CAE692452576DD8A2BD" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_ITS_8" data-pwa-suggestions="it's">its</pwa> usually on my armchair.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is different about ‘The Fall of the Phoenix’?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b>
“The Fall of The Phoenix” is… because it’s the final days of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-E0B655F5C8853BE2148CC338E831B45E" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="trot"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-B3293A48080EA89F6C585923E4C6B85E" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="trot">troy</pwa></pwa>, I have skipped <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="over " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-5C5CB5DC9C96A8F792CE29779516CC3C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2664" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="over " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-CD9E11AD8E182436312E22B69D16ED77" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2664" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">over </pwa></pwa>the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">beginning of the war, also, I always hated how Homer used filler, like seven pages of just</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="boat" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-93789CD93C390C023235A0D9F47E115B" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Boat">boat</pwa> names. Sure, at the time those may have been important to the various city-<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="states" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-18E09C9C68F8C532172B61062828534D" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="states.">states</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">those ships belonged to<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" but" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-DC953D76F82BD603376CA441E579FF97" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", but"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" but" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-48E159F324DE12D6B05CD86F8DDBCC28" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", but"> but</pwa></pwa> I had always just found it boring.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I took a narrower view of the characters and gave them <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="life," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-CC30CF4C5CBBEE6B4236ACB6F53056FE" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="life;">life,</pwa> I questioned the loyalty of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">soldiers forced to follow Agamemnon, or would childhood friendships have been more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="important" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-11343BCDC5C99DA77CBABB3467A2DDA0" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Important"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="important" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-CA89430ED6A20FF61440612BEB36236D" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Important">important</pwa></pwa> to them. I took an <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="assumption," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-7C40C8EAB0D6FDD372C24341451A0964" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="assumption">assumption,</pwa> that children <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="at the time, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2992E7A799DC2CC3DD57D5C99A9C4596" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_179" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="at the time, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-7EB5ABB1F082C9925708D3AEA49B3416" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_179" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">at the time, </pwa></pwa>would have <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been taken" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-094046AB1D378B1958B52C4E0EE56538" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been taken" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-30E03B49475A1B71E48DE12277225C34" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">been taken</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">from home at a young age, to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be trained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-8B70556CBCA1DEADA2B9D2C38FE7BBFC" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be trained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-325D2D1539C390314165F7BAB74453E4" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be trained</pwa></pwa> for war, and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="as such, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-EA42B7E3C574CD97A82B810CED2CDB57" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_199" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="as such, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2B373161998091EAA13A59E003697CFC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_199" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">as such, </pwa></pwa>the children of great kings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">such as Hector and Achilles, whose parents could both easily afford the best education for</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">their children would likely have sent them to the same places, so they would likely have</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="trained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-530CAC06B6E6EB2D389BD0B9BF9D03F0" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Trained"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="trained" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-803E34B758AE82A63096B423547761A5" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Trained">trained</pwa></pwa> together, lived together and been friends from childhood. How would that affect</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">their decisions on the battlefield?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" Who" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-3BD47828DB50A469797C8E1A612017CC" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Who"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" Who" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-F9A4351BAFE5BBFDAA48DB850ECBD471" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Who"> Who</pwa></pwa> is your favorite character in the book and why?</span></b><br />
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<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Always" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="It is very unusual to start a sentence with 'always', except when followed by an imperative. Consider revising the sentence." data-pwa-id="pwa-4935683695E64C67B7FEAF04F7A05729" data-pwa-rule-id="ALWAYS_ALSO" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Always" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="It is very unusual to start a sentence with 'always', except when followed by an imperative. Consider revising the sentence." data-pwa-id="pwa-83E4C8F672F27DD76ECF704E444234E9" data-pwa-rule-id="ALWAYS_ALSO" data-pwa-suggestions="">Always</pwa></pwa> a difficult question. It's like asking who your favourite child is haha. I loved <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-AD896E9C280D46E58CF255AD996D57A0" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="writing."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-27C62C6E6E3F0AF45764B019FF91B442" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="writing.">writing</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Eurodos" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Eurodos" data-pwa-id="pwa-FC8D33631DC52888DDC07A30CB95FBE5" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Eurydice~Aratus~Euridice~Eurotas~Europos"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Eurodos" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Eurodos" data-pwa-id="pwa-B7BF51D42E052A741112D018F8A23381" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Eurydice~Aratus~Euridice~Eurotas~Europos">Eurodos</pwa></pwa>, Achilles's second in command. And <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="of course, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2ED99193B9678D79E6B98B175A73BB79" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_242" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="of course, " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-687A97B2FA7253C4556E1D6910DA4F0E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_242" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">of course, </pwa></pwa>Achilles himself, the greatest hero <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-E8E170F842845389818B9D6100026ACD" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="of."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-B288C4AD6B94EAB3FCDDF93C42A57523" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="of.">of</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the Greek nation, but I really enjoyed creating characters trapped inside <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-33484BBB73E1E3CADAAAFCAAEB5F1954" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="trot"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="troy" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-54DD680919D4A985CD1FA85BBD7A20B2" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_TROY_19" data-pwa-suggestions="trot">troy</pwa></pwa> itself,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Heraclitus who was semi-psychotic and enjoyed the killing, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Arimnestos" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Arimnestos" data-pwa-id="pwa-563CCAB558B159D696BC238FE0FBE879" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Feminists~Remnants~Romanists~Humanists~Romanist"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Arimnestos" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Arimnestos" data-pwa-id="pwa-19961943E6ACC709673D930B775D4C4A" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Feminists~Remnants~Romanists~Humanists~Romanist">Arimnestos</pwa></pwa> leading men, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Achenia" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Achenia" data-pwa-id="pwa-906B461B27486931835848267732A785" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Achenza~China~Cohen~Chen~china"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Achenia" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Achenia" data-pwa-id="pwa-5D4681360C8C24922042A9CC16BD0AA9" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Achenza~China~Cohen~Chen~china">Achenia</pwa></pwa>,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="who" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-EC7BEF011C46E0BEFAC48211D1F09490" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Who"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="who" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-12C2D03371B058884A05644E2F39E3D5" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Who">who</pwa></pwa> lead and lost a son he could never admit to, to battle and eventual death. And <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-8DFB116A750FE68B76FADFADA12CAA3F" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="the."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-04C347AA2825244A123E02B5EB728C2D" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="the.">the</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">strange feeling of loss when you are writing these characters for <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="month" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-462D839080937DD782CA323065E2146B" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a month~the month"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="month" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-C1D283BFC42D21960B45FDE5909074D7" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a month~the month">month</pwa></pwa>, changing details</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">about them, but the actions of the characters themselves sometimes surprise you even as</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-BAF3CA09897B1369012E41E08EC6BA8B" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="The"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-023C62132AD013DE679F2DF6AD48545F" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="The">the</pwa></pwa> writer. People you had intended to live, to survive, through <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="one action or another" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: either" data-pwa-id="pwa-FD2C038BE9180394DF0AB4510FAAAAEF" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1203" data-pwa-suggestions="either"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="one action or another" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: either" data-pwa-id="pwa-A61F650AC05CDB01EE057B86FF84BC86" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1203" data-pwa-suggestions="either">one action or another</pwa></pwa>, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-0E84D33B31BBC44D053546349B605791" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="the."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-CDAE3EAE415F5AA3514F9B11E8785863" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="the.">the</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">only logical end is that they die, giving their lives honorably to save someone else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" Which" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-6054FE0B3E2EBD8FF619E3C8D412BD70" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Which"> </pwa><b><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" Which" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-6054FE0B3E2EBD8FF619E3C8D412BD70" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Which">Which</pwa> do you prefer as a reader? EBook or Paperback?</b></span><br />
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As a reader, I prefer paperback, for the feel, the smell of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="fresh" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-E15B9FE8A296D716825001D6840D824D" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a fresh~the fresh">fresh</pwa> book, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="its" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-FE8E611A51BE35B4106A3BEAF55E5BFA" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_ITS_8" data-pwa-suggestions="it's">its</pwa> amazing. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="For" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-9AEC820D7CFFB5FCAE2D17B508AB13F8" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="For.">For</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">convenience, because I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-D51C097B2A19329E8326F3F472F8E64C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">do </pwa>read a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lot," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-6A0DCC8DA2D32B44D3A3A9774B70D891" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="lot">lot,</pwa> (although I am a very slow reader) I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="very " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-62A343AEA5B45444DCA2A7734FBB12A6" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_297" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">very </pwa>often use</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ebook" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-7230F555D094A2D08A8B3EFE75D37BE3" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Ebook">ebook</pwa> just so I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="don’t need to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: need not" data-pwa-id="pwa-02B7E0B9CCF3501749B2345F022BBFCB" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1036" data-pwa-suggestions="need not">don’t need to</pwa> bring multiple books with me. Otherwise going on holiday <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="half" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-10DE3766A8A5466DC1571A31788038EE" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="half.">half</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">my luggage would be books with one t-shirt… haha…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" How" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-A193CDCEDAF13A3DCAD7E0C29EB30506" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="How"> </pwa><b><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" How" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-A193CDCEDAF13A3DCAD7E0C29EB30506" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="How">How</pwa> long did it take to finish writing ‘The Fall of the Phoenix’?</b></span><br />
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Because I didn’t intend it, “The Fall of The Phoenix” took me almost eight years. I started, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="as" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-A9AAE82C59D039BB7E3CB65BB0BD9563" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="as.">as</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I said, just for myself to answer personal questions, after a while I stopped, scrapped that</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="version" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-E5B74ECD3CA763ADE0681D0724752523" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Version">version</pwa>, started again. I think there are four versions of it on my laptop from <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="different" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-E8D74185D1571AD4790D6EFBF74C3E56" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="different.">different</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">periods in that time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" How" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-CD7A6D395A2566C508C54123FF3FFEA7" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="How"> </pwa><b><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" How" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-CD7A6D395A2566C508C54123FF3FFEA7" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="How">How</pwa> important do you think is marketing in today’s world for any book?</b></span><br />
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Marketing is hugely important, but from the perspective of a writer, it's also the most</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="difficult" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-72876F679A7919E8F3581C244A0CBD43" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Difficult">difficult</pwa> part. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="By our very nature, authors" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Authors" data-pwa-id="pwa-4DE685A0C02B2EC8566A1B84FFE903D7" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1501" data-pwa-suggestions="Authors">By our very nature, authors</pwa> must spend a lot of their time <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="behind" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused preposition." data-pwa-id="pwa-FC26FDE3428C7073B932582FA6646957" data-pwa-rule-id="PREP_NOUN" data-pwa-suggestions="in">behind</pwa> either a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="book" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-F170E4B68E1E296C068BA468A1DD488B" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="book.">book</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="or" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-9B2C69F8AB6429D6F603029B3DD313BE" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Or"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="or" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-E3E43A4B8FE73FC0F92A425071223E29" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Or">or</pwa></pwa> a computer screen otherwise we would <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="never get any" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: get no" data-pwa-id="pwa-44218F27E10A5C2604EDF0002F2E8C6D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1061" data-pwa-suggestions="get no"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="never get any" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: get no" data-pwa-id="pwa-54B76E3D6EF20B0C4C68C2FF6D01EB84" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1061" data-pwa-suggestions="get no">never get any</pwa></pwa> writing done. Also, we <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="very " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-FE294DF684273280330E4FEF35F9AB01" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_297" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="very " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-88976EF07ADD1476C31F33ACDB6C30D9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_297" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">very </pwa></pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="often" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-A4B7BE5BCC4C9E7F77B1150BA4406FB7" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="often."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="often" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-3098005863F816023A3DEA3A81841642" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="often.">often</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-4A7448FB6EEEB52C0BDD02CD69477E18" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Do">do</pwa>n’t know where to go to advertise. All we really want to do is read and write, and we don’t</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">really think about that part until we realise that we need to promote it or we will never find</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-E760D36B8D8CE3988C7629D8EDD75B56" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="The">the</pwa> readers we need, and if we don’t find readers, we <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="wont" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Please make sure you mean 'wont' (a habit), not 'won't'/'won’t' (short for 'will not')?" data-pwa-id="pwa-8056F79BB39B977570FDDAC8BF9125D1" data-pwa-rule-id="WONT" data-pwa-suggestions="won't~won’t">wont</pwa> get published. We <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-C1345489A2DDBF4BA87059B2366A2A5B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">do </pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="start" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-4FD2742B49C3B9D00F560E38D60E41A6" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="start.">start</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-B05D83910C7AEB650ED6AAC7E20A453C" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Writing"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-9FA42C54D02FD4FCCA0ED45E03BD7342" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Writing">writing</pwa></pwa> for ourselves, but we publish for the world to enjoy. However, and I can't stress <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="this" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-CD66E5D036C8FBEAB36CFBEDB69F0611" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="this."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="this" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-95F15D28B978B556603E25BF4DFC462E" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="this.">this</pwa></pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="highly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-EEAA828CE5E698DBBBCB82AC0145BE26" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Highly">highly</pwa> enough, personal recommendations are like gold. Please always write a review <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="on" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-AD6A6EE5B7C3EEB604D7B740C8631AF0" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="on.">on</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Amazon, or wherever you get your books, so your followers can see which books you loved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <b>Please share a passage or quote from ‘The Fall of the Phoenix’ for our readers.</b></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Seconds passed, which felt like hours, before the priests tossed a sword through the flames to</span></i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">each of them, landing a few feet away in the sand and sending up a small cloud of dust as they fell.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hector knelt and lifted a handful of sand, rubbing it between his hands to dry the sweat and give him</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">some grip on the hilt of the sword before he picked up both sword and shield, keeping his eyes on</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Achilles. Stabbing his sword into the ground, he forced his legs forward towards Achilles, unarmed;</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">just a few paces across the sand, but a great distance.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">“Achilles,” he pleaded, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="“" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-4255D0E23B710E241E4915A74903D236" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">“</pwa>I didn’t know who he was. He was in your armour, he moved like you; I</span></i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">thought it was you.”</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Achilles, who had been taking a few practice swings to stretch his muscles, suddenly swung a</span></i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">huge underarm sweep which hit the dead centre of Hector’s shield, sending shivers up his arm.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“And you thought the great Hector could beat Achilles?” he roared.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">“No, I expected to die.” Hector dodged another overhead swing as he danced back to pick up his</span></i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="own" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-9B553129F49455AF15F4054C85F27F8D" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Own">own</pwa> sword. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="“" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Make sure that all of the quotations and brackets in this paragraph are closed." data-pwa-id="pwa-0A4FF8CA05EC1DAE1224BC74D78E1CC0" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">“</pwa>And even then, I fought in defence; it was a freak accident when he moved forward into</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-6438443EDB6A183A0145A1AD8DAC4F6C" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="My">my</pwa> sword. Achilles, we trained together, grew to men as brothers, fought together: even if it had <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-88481EB45633DC7795D5F02151EA2BF4" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="been.">been</pwa></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">you, I didn’t want your blood on my sword,<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="”" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The document has a closing double quotation mark without an opening one." data-pwa-id="pwa-79EB5B45489EC6D384FBF400910FB8CC" data-pwa-rule-id="STRUCTURED_PUNCTUATION" data-pwa-suggestions="">”</pwa> said Hector, bringing up his weapon to block another</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="overhead" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing capitalization at the start of a sentence" data-pwa-id="pwa-8047B58ACBCB483980DA34C9220F1CFF" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_CAP_START" data-pwa-suggestions="Overhead">overhead</pwa> blow from Achilles, “nor did I want mine on yours. I was fighting for my life too.”</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“He was my brother! He came to train with <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="me," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-D9BCA56DC4EECCA21228EEC613D5514A" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="me">me,</pwa> under my protection, and you killed him.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" What" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-C3854719A40C97F857ED3363D7872487" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="What"> </pwa><b><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" What" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-C3854719A40C97F857ED3363D7872487" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="What">What</pwa> are the three tips you have for readers of this interview who are aspiring writers?</b></span><br />
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1) Start everything you are writing with a question “You” want to answer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2) Be honest in your writing, write what you believe would happen. If your favorite <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="character" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Missing punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-3EDFCBFA9A9E1313A82837F0618BEDF4" data-pwa-rule-id="END_PUNC" data-pwa-suggestions="character.">character</pwa></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">dies<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" in the process" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2838D4E84D514DEEA818AD5A203FD512" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_689" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> in the process</pwa>, so be it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3) READ. Anyone who thinks they can write, when they don’t read, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-2FFDB57DC782FBF206DC0C3F8D3F54D5" data-pwa-rule-id="IVF_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="is"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-3CFE8B0367B30146C58A11D33F2105CF" data-pwa-rule-id="IVF_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="is">are</pwa></pwa> deluding themselves.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Reading provides you with the tools you need to write. Read everything.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you, Daniel! This was a delightful conversation. Wishing you the very best for your books.</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The long siege of Troy, the battles fought over it, and the city's eventual capitulation and incineration are events which have often <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been retold" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-95D74A397C53110709BBDF8797BE3888" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">been retold</pwa> since their first recitation by Homer. Seldom, however, will they have <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been narrated" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-903D9A03CC126360F549F5D9CF31648A" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">been narrated</pwa> with such close attention to the minute <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="particulars" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: details" data-pwa-id="pwa-B7EE1263AB05629B7FE4AE6B91D600AD" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2076" data-pwa-suggestions="details">particulars</pwa> of battle, to its reek and terror and pain, as in this startling account by Daniel Kelly. Kelly looks minutely at every detail of archaic combat, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="as well as" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: and" data-pwa-id="pwa-0D27E690B000EEAB7F43CCA89703A3EB" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_117" data-pwa-suggestions="and">as well as</pwa> at the lives and feelings shaped by it. His Troy is not only a scene of shining <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="glory," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-6F878BDCE50B19E2A24F7DF1690A7B04" data-pwa-rule-id="GR_232" data-pwa-suggestions="glory">glory,</pwa> but also a grimy struggle for survival and mastery. And he introduces surprising questions: what if not everything in the Trojan war came to pass just as Homer tells us? What if <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the future of the Roman empire were hidden" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-6F8473AAB7EFBE774C3CA5C54A90A940" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE_TO_ACTIVE" data-pwa-suggestions="I hid the future of the Roman empire~they hid the future of the Roman empire~we hid the future of the Roman empire~it hid the future of the Roman empire">the future of the Roman empire were hidden</pwa> in the burning ashes of Troy's - and not in the way we might expect?</span></span><br />
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-83511276295272787512019-12-29T13:17:00.000+05:302019-12-29T13:33:46.568+05:309 Things I Learned as an Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Author<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2019 is ending. Another glorious year as a self-published KDP author. I wish to share with my readers the things I have learned as an Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing author.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My debut novel 'Without You' came out in June 2015. The paperback had <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The paperback had been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-1849DCF0B9485777A85EE6F3C51E0DBF" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I had published the paperback"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The paperback had been published by Write India" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-85A11A254206495147D9874F90290EC1" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="Write India had published the paperback"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-DC4C8D97096F9D9E7FB348808776F361" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E5C7DF21CA35F1882A1F408BCAF4D77D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-4906EF96728859EA9FA716A749C73A1D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">been published</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> by Write India publishers. Then in September 2015, I self-published the eBook version on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Within a day, my book went live. I began to get readers from around the world within hours. What followed <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="after " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-927165EB07B2CF44E27AC082F05CE370" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2525" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="after " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-47C7C2C8F8C69AEF4666F23F304D1042" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2525" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="after " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-F13CE489B6E9EF4BC8099BE59B762B3B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2525" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="after " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-584E5CC719F301ED0864B57110DA1A91" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2525" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">after </pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa>that was an unforgettable journey. Over the last four years, I have published seven novels, two short stories and three children's books on Amazon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, what are the lessons I learned via my journey as an amazon <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-11F81349AA59E921784B3EDB3A6D7687" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-3EE1D2A36210C6C438AF227C9FDA094A" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-077C247C7A6B54EA1C718BC42881B4A8" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-2D6191E04F1721BAA332F98F551F3C44" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling">bestselling</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> self-published author?</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) The myth that writers can't earn through writing is a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="myth" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-EC718F8BECE2DA1EF6EA50A49C2CA881" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="myth."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="myth" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-DFE3A70AE29BED604D9D0E9F39A166A6" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="myth."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="myth" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-AECB6B8393DBC4825C01E7BC7F6CC340" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="myth."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="myth" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-001A9B651D8D893A5233E0BB440A4F5A" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="myth.">myth</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For my debut novel, I had invested a few thousand rupees in getting it <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="n getti" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-38BA883DDD39ABCB4832CB770F132F66" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="edited;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="edited," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-7467E8C20333E22195632C33AD56037E" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="edited;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="edited," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-AA57527165F559879477D1AF56769337" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="edited;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="edited," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-7675EBCAEDB73D039A81CD4F354D1B88" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="edited;">edited,</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> the paperback published and marketing. Overall, I didn't get back even 1% of what I had invested. The only perk was that it had won the hearts of most of the readers who read it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But once I published the eBook version, I began getting a regular income as royalty every month. I have earned manifolds of whatever I had invested initially in getting the paperback published from the sales of that book alone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With every book I add to my published list, I gain more readers and earn more. A few months ago, I quit a well earning day job to concentrate more on what I enjoy doing best. Writing!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Many indie authors earn more than what traditionally published authors <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-067D01778E28384C77F39A7FD418A0EE" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="are."><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-92F1C680839963920FC6A7621BFA4C89" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="they pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~we pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~it pays many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~I pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~it pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors"><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E17FCC16AB2FC9EF022F9C6D8EFA7A41" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-DA6072F75F568A49B8E2D35785EA7B9B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-6693FF5FE51868A1AE8E543910DF55C5" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">are</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-92F1C680839963920FC6A7621BFA4C89" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="they pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~we pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~it pays many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~I pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors~it pay many indie authors who earn more than what traditionally published authors"><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E17FCC16AB2FC9EF022F9C6D8EFA7A41" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-DA6072F75F568A49B8E2D35785EA7B9B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are paid" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-6693FF5FE51868A1AE8E543910DF55C5" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""> paid</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> as signing amount for a book in just a month. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2) Readers will read your books in any format if they like what you are <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-74970AA01528EDC72C5D969518D198F4" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="writing."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="writing" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-061B7428CD09B9A2C904062169F47A70" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="writing.">writing</pwa></pwa></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Among the readers who have written to me, I have had staunch paperback fans who are slowly discovering the advantages of eBooks. Just because eBooks are relatively new, it is not true that you won't have readers. Going by the status of my own books, I am blessed to have many readers who have discovered the advantages of eBooks via my books.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3) Visibility via Kindle Direct Publishing is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="constant" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-8AB172364F2F27F4BFD9B404C44C1B7C" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="constant."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="constant" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-16E6B079CBA810E4A940864D4C0EA0B5" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="constant."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="constant" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-7456EE0BACD5AB943C9DD86E85E223A2" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="constant.">constant</pwa></pwa></pwa></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">You invest your time in writing a book, spend hours marketing it once it gets published as a paperback by a reputed publisher and then after a period, the book just disappears from the shelves of bookshops. Unless you are an established <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-161DA6CC1A104C5D82FD975F05BA8567" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-570FDCF9474F16DDAC71BF6559D99BB0" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="bestselling" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-AB63BE96D902D118FC4C4C0AB2AE8229" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="best-selling">bestselling</pwa></pwa></pwa> author, your paperback just vanishes from the market.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But via Kindle direct publishing, your books remain for purchase even years after <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it has been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-F247D2AAE8FE57B29FF54E56A6AE539E" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I have published it~they have published it~we have published it"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it has been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-36A7A095A3BB6FA3A68A4DEBB42C1C16" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I have published it~they have published it~we have published it"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it has been published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-BAFF1A47C4F3658AB3B26F0D66C2C260" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I have published it~they have published it~we have published it">it has been published</pwa></pwa></pwa>. Amazon itself creates promotions for older, popular books and talks about it to readers across the world via their newsletters. 'Without You' my first book along with three of my other books are now part of Amazon Prime <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Reading" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-7A975CC7DB5BD2E9C1019D5FE3B145C7" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Reading.">Reading</pwa>, via which Amazon allows subscribers to read for free some selected books published on Amazon.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">4) The taboo associated with self-publishing is slowly vanishing.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Initially, when I started publishing, none of the traditionally published authors was ready to even consider self-publishing via Amazon. Now I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="personally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-6F266C758AF9918CB4B5F6063D6F5C84" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="personally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2DFA7952BD85470FCB1D1ED68FF7D9D2" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="personally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-EEE52AA81A834345054FBA6AFB6473C5" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">personally </pwa></pwa></pwa>know at least six or seven authors who have successfully experimented with self-publishing. According to them, the plus points in self-publishing <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-19FA0D84D1108389BE557E500A620619" data-pwa-rule-id="IVF_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="are">are</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong verb form" data-pwa-id="pwa-DF1A81335F58ABB66EC5F9D17F6BE56D" data-pwa-rule-id="WRONG_VERB_FORM_PAIRS_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="the following:"><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-B7D6D735F0CC88D9E77DA6F1CAC4C67F" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-A7715788FFE16734E90CC5FA0136DF1D" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-A39E9ADFDF380C3CADCAE9ED6EFA7C34" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">the</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-B7D6D735F0CC88D9E77DA6F1CAC4C67F" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-A7715788FFE16734E90CC5FA0136DF1D" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-A39E9ADFDF380C3CADCAE9ED6EFA7C34" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> </pwa></pwa></pwa>freedom, transparency in sale statistics and<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" the" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-DBB48E705B9157F490A033A5205C8320" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" the" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-942E8223E3D253182A040D1657782F13" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" the" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-91B0FAC01BC6A7057471004F656109FC" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> the</pwa></pwa></pwa> higher royalty rates. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In traditional publishing, even the top publishers <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="often don't" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: rarely" data-pwa-id="pwa-DE6FFDA0A75E24F91832E5846BCB9C53" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1861" data-pwa-suggestions="rarely"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="often don't" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: rarely" data-pwa-id="pwa-4D9AD4530611ABC0F43D40DC68FB855D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1861" data-pwa-suggestions="rarely"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="often don't" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: rarely" data-pwa-id="pwa-60FF42FE66CB5720003B34962FE24D15" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1861" data-pwa-suggestions="rarely">often don't</pwa></pwa></pwa> give you clear statistics about book sales. But via KDP, you get to know the sales and pages read instantly via the KDP author dashboard.<span class="rangySelectionBoundary" id="selectionBoundary_1577601549676_18560437428535437" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In traditional publishing, the max royalty for eBooks is 25%. On KDP, it is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="either " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-3619F787D14ECB0BFE376E9FFDD64366" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1047" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="either " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-5475B6D92F040B7B29C757730A2790CC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1047" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="either " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-DC82B5C2C57C1F0AD90C9A388212EAA7" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1047" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">either </pwa></pwa></pwa>35% or 70% depending on how we price the book. To get 70% royalty, the price has to be Rs 99 or more. Anything less earns you 35% royalty.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Of course, there" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: There" data-pwa-id="pwa-D073196B51A8BB05E2832DE595D09FFD" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_242" data-pwa-suggestions="There"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Of course, there" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: There" data-pwa-id="pwa-8B19A1F575F5E05F12D321A5551FB7DD" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_242" data-pwa-suggestions="There"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Of course, there" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: There" data-pwa-id="pwa-9E3E3AAC3BE65C695DFB43B209028A0B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_242" data-pwa-suggestions="There">Of course, there</pwa></pwa></pwa> is this reality that a self-published author would never <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be invited" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-679843D2D4C6F6764EB1BFE3A473CF8E" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be invited" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-9495C426E79D6E9CDDE666C256752871" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be invited" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-5CB107F210F87DA6B363344BA6F65643" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be invited</pwa></pwa></pwa> to any literature festival. There the taboo still exists.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5) Readers are the gatekeepers of good literature</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Be it traditional publishing or self-publishing, readers are the gatekeepers without a doubt. Many books rejected by reputed traditional publishers have won the hearts of <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="readers" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-4174172DC946AED0B013F01175DA36D6" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="readers."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="readers" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-EC389D621CC37D3AD92AE3FFD4543FE3" data-pwa-rule-id="BSUBORDCLAUSE_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="readers,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="readers" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-264CB031BC21F8EC23091999A7A5A338" data-pwa-rule-id="BSUBORDCLAUSE_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="readers,">readers</pwa></pwa> via self-<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="publishing" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before subordinate clause" data-pwa-id="pwa-C80C87B0EC01842FCF047F7F5BE83FEA" data-pwa-rule-id="BSUBORDCLAUSE_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="publishing,">publishing</pwa> whereas readers have rejected many traditionally published books. As a reader myself, I do not look at who the publisher is when I buy a book. Mostly it is the author. If it is a new writer, I often read through the blurb, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sample" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-D35E2BD42BE5445AD16D0F7BB719327F" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="sample,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sample" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-5753F56D96902A68F9278F3C4BCDEF98" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="sample,"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sample" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-B2F31765F8FE545F2787CFFE5E18BDCB" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="sample,">sample</pwa></pwa></pwa> etc before buying a book. I have never ever bought a book just because it <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="it is published by a" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-8BACB3C091FA0659ED25C4FF696A08ED" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="a publishes it"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-537ADBC58F367E8450824D0C58BCD04B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is published" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-FF344580A9A99E9EF48F088981FCF50B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">is published</pwa></pwa></pwa> by a reputed publisher. I guess it is the same logic that drives other readers.</pwa></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">6) Indie books undergo the same <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-19053928D967F6D4FF42C77EF1A3C4C9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1670" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-25DED36A7336BE67011C273A54222CE6" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1670" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-C574BD5AD07EB98D6D90090FEE5931BF" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1670" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">kind of </pwa></pwa></pwa>publishing standards as traditional books.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I publish my book on KDP, I use an editor, a proofreader and beta-readers to make sure it lives up to professional standards. Though I design my covers myself, many other indie authors use professional cover designers. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">7) Reviews matter but they don't drive <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sales" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-FB57339897BAFC862C0FE6DD20412B36" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="sales."><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="sales" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing end punctuation" data-pwa-id="pwa-305D2CD66FE1157476151C09715B24FB" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_END_PUNCT_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="sales.">sales</pwa></pwa></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Initially, I used to think <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The word 'that' can often be omitted here" data-pwa-id="pwa-091210D79BB0D02C68B657DDE3256A2A" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2834" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The word 'that' can often be omitted here" data-pwa-id="pwa-50D6A84801CE8942C7E20EEDD6915C0C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2834" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">that </pwa></pwa>the number of reviews affected sales. Some say that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Amazon" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-3C40110423541E93106C61E84B44F700" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="the Amazon"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Amazon" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-C18F8A776B889EEB202D4BC0ACAB707D" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="the Amazon">Amazon</pwa></pwa> algorithm<pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" actually" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider adding a comma before 'actually'" data-pwa-id="pwa-9C63649E13C899286A41BB6D2366ABAB" data-pwa-rule-id="ADVERB_COMMA" data-pwa-suggestions=", actually"> <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="actually " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-476BDE1BB81D952F6323B2A2F190110A" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="actually " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E257662D26AFB65B65EE468FF560728E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">actually</pwa></pwa></pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="actually " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-476BDE1BB81D952F6323B2A2F190110A" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="actually " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E257662D26AFB65B65EE468FF560728E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> </pwa></pwa>considers the number of reviews before promoting it. In my experience, that is not the case. The keywords, category, genre and popularity of the book <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="matters" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible noun number mistake. Consider using the singular form" data-pwa-id="pwa-6DCA7BBE191F6DBA16315F78DD904BD0" data-pwa-rule-id="NOUN_NUMBER_SINGULAR_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="matter"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="matters" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible noun number mistake. Consider using the singular form" data-pwa-id="pwa-741E3CEE3AE7ADB7E34BC6DAE8994AB0" data-pwa-rule-id="NOUN_NUMBER_SINGULAR_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="matter">matters</pwa></pwa>. <span class="rangySelectionBoundary" id="selectionBoundary_1577603386696_732277364822056" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span><span class="rangySelectionBoundary" id="selectionBoundary_1577603366376_12632774376799172" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">8) You decide the content, cover, title of your books.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Being an Indie author, I can decide what I want to include in my book. Even if an editor suggests a change, it is up to me to decide <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="whether or not" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider shortening this phrase to just 'whether'. It is correct though if you mean 'regardless of whether'." data-pwa-id="pwa-493AE0C2B0C64F7D2057EEAB4C605038" data-pwa-rule-id="WHETHER" data-pwa-suggestions="whether"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="whether or not" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Consider shortening this phrase to just 'whether'. It is correct though if you mean 'regardless of whether'." data-pwa-id="pwa-D7896E2CABEE6E3811E6E03E6FBD460B" data-pwa-rule-id="WHETHER" data-pwa-suggestions="whether">whether or not</pwa></pwa> to accept the corrections. <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I don't think that is" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: that is not" data-pwa-id="pwa-22BB87BE30B2D728837EFC8D68A949A4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1278" data-pwa-suggestions="that is not"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I don't think that is" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: that is not" data-pwa-id="pwa-3625A65E8EC1EFCE738FABC2363D95A5" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1278" data-pwa-suggestions="that is not">I don't think that</pwa></pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I don't think that is" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: that is not" data-pwa-id="pwa-22BB87BE30B2D728837EFC8D68A949A4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1278" data-pwa-suggestions="that is not"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I don't think that is" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: that is not" data-pwa-id="pwa-3625A65E8EC1EFCE738FABC2363D95A5" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1278" data-pwa-suggestions="that is not"> is</pwa></pwa> the case with traditional publishing. The editors have the upper hand. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The case is similar for the cover layout, title, etc. Also, with self-publishing, we can change the content, cover photo and even title <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="without much" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: with little" data-pwa-id="pwa-3D7A5E50287B7B1E8EBA316079ABC1B9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_275" data-pwa-suggestions="with little"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="without much" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: with little" data-pwa-id="pwa-A4816DC069258A9E31A1A15FFDD798F0" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_275" data-pwa-suggestions="with little">without much</pwa></pwa> ado even after the book becomes available for purchase.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">9) You publish more.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I published three novels and one book set this year. I don't think any traditional publisher would publish <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="more than" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: over" data-pwa-id="pwa-7D780D3CEF4888310FA1FE27215D006B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1067" data-pwa-suggestions="over">more than</pwa> one book by an author a year. It is just not viable for them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But with KDP, you can publish as many books as you can if you have the manuscripts ready. I know indie authors who publish a book a month. Especially authors in the West. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I am grateful to have discovered Amazon Kindle Direct <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Publishing" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before coordinating conjunction when it separates two independent clauses" data-pwa-id="pwa-277EA0717DD5327F6F05A565413F3F50" data-pwa-rule-id="COORDCONJIC_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Publishing,">Publishing</pwa> and I hope it will bring light into the lives of many more authors in the coming years. </span><br />
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-35417145244636052752019-12-10T09:53:00.002+05:302019-12-11T08:47:03.058+05:30On Writing with Rajesh Konsam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today on 'On Writing' we have Rajesh Konsam, a young software engineer and writer. A geek at heart, he loves programming and feel-good novels in equal measure. He also enjoys writing poems and occasionally dabbles in dance. Although Rajesh hails from Manipur, he works in Chennai after completing his B.E. in Coimbatore. Bittersweet is Rajesh’s debut novel, and he is working on his next.</span></span><br />
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Was becoming an author always your dream or was it a particular event or incident that gave birth to the author in you?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For starters, my male protagonist is soft at heart despite having rough exteriors. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Roshan was a meaningful name, and it didn’t sound too contemporary or traditional—just what I wanted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Secondly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Second" data-pwa-id="pwa-35EB415290EAD6125E36A75F937D978D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Second" style="text-indent: -36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Secondly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Second" data-pwa-id="pwa-D64A05BBA5A8518E98153731AF8A1637" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Second"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Secondly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Second" data-pwa-id="pwa-C7E362EF29089CB55DAEA7D5674AEA1F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Second">Secondly</pwa></pwa></pwa><span style="text-indent: -36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">, I wanted to bring in a bohemian female lead, and for that, I created ‘Shanaya’. I wanted her to be half-Indian (despite not mentioning that fact explicitly in the book), so I looked up various surnames belonging to people living in Goa. That’s how I named her Shanaya Pinheiro, envisaging her as an Indo-Portuguese girl. It adds to her personality.</span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is your writing process like? Do you write every day? Is there a favourite place to write?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I write only on the weekends or on national holidays as I zone out on weekdays with a job I equally love. Hence, it’s hard for me to come up with a new book. I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-D5EF29EB710A9DDDC20806942FD8E766" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-88B86F34879DA019B90031E5C39A998E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="do " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-DA90FA9AF4E45DFA5E640FB69E0B3403" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">do </pwa></pwa></pwa>enjoy this slow process and try to remain consistent. I love writing in dimly lit rooms. Just me, my laptop and no one bothering me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is different about ‘Bittersweet’? </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">‘Bittersweet’ is about a group of young millennials, led by Roshan, who struggle to find footholds in the creative industries, as they tackle first jobs, financial independence, second relationships, compromises, loss of identity and fear of failure.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The protagonist Roshan is my favourite character in the book because he is real, headstrong, unapologetic, flawed and naïve but stands up for himself when he needs to. The <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-4325D615F609F7415A6393009BA61912" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2903" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-188D06E72C836CB7E2465B96D2C75F8D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2903" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-0131E8F575D49A1FFB689A8996CEA167" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2903" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">kind of </pwa></pwa></pwa>thoughts that cross his mind reminds me of the time when I was struggling in life.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I created him <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="at a time " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-BD90CE7F8C24013F3A3EAF727A17D1A5" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_866" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="at a time " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-62E5C63B6D0A240089E8BE03F7A83444" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_866" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="at a time " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-1C4A7117FF15081D1EF9B1D18A25EFCE" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_866" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">at a time </pwa></pwa></pwa>when I wasn’t even aware of the publishing industry and poured whatever I had in my mind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have a split personality while choosing books. I prefer reading half of my books on Kindle with the night light turned on because I read at night and I travel a lot. But with my most favourite books, I make sure I own the beautiful <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="hardcover " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant word" data-pwa-id="pwa-EF553851846CB44816C51B1AA392FA69" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_WORD_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="hardcover " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant word" data-pwa-id="pwa-90D2A003330DB02247DE31D2B038DDAE" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_WORD_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">hardcover </pwa></pwa>editions and nothing less.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Secondly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Second" data-pwa-id="pwa-597B343C093EA5D9E7FA78FB3516C19D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Second"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Secondly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Second" data-pwa-id="pwa-7B4190E278819D0610F1CEDB40E9B081" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Second">Secondly</pwa></pwa>, when people talk about marketing, I think about creativity. It’s important that we spin up unique marketing plans. When everyone else is doing the same thing, how would you make a difference? Quality over quantity, anytime!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another important thing is that, as authors, our writing should speak for ourselves. Come up with the best book titles, book covers, blurbs and first paragraphs. That’s marketing. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Lastly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Last" data-pwa-id="pwa-F078D28A09C59C7CE4CE0343B3F4DF5F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Last"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Lastly" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Last" data-pwa-id="pwa-0BBB3CDF2C3A6E61BA1CB0585BEEBA68" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_795" data-pwa-suggestions="Last">Lastly</pwa></pwa>, an author should not have any wrong notion about marketing, as it’s proven that it’s beneficial to any author. </span></span></div>
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-51244357096985573442019-11-17T13:51:00.000+05:302019-11-17T13:51:19.734+05:30The Girl at the Wedding : Chapter 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<h2 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Puvattur,
March 17, 2007 <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Kishore woke up to the
persistent chirping of a single sparrow at his balcony window.
Unlike the pigeons that daily created ruckus outside his window in Sharjah, this
little songbird didn’t annoy him. Its song served as a reminder that this
morning was different. One of leisure. Today he wouldn’t encounter ready-mix
concrete trucks or concrete pumps or rebars. Nor would the unforgiving desert
sun scorch him. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Kishore
pulled the cotton blanket over his head and sank back into the bed. He would
sleep a little more. Heck, he had earned it. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">For
the last two years <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="he had been forced" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-69BEBEE631BF920621E1D917A7B8A120" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="they had forced him~I had forced him~it had forced him~we had forced him">he had been forced</pwa> to cancel his vacation in favour of work.
His company had rewarded him with a three-month break this time. He would enjoy
it to the fullest.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Hours
later, the scent of hot coffee wafted into his room along with the familiar smell
of <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="neer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling error: neer" data-pwa-id="pwa-FF67AD79D67DED7E0C517EA0B272C9AA" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="more nee">neer</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosa" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosa" data-pwa-id="pwa-4F59835D2EF2DADA232AA92B038C9B6E" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="dose~dos~dopa~dost~dona">dosa</pwa></i> and <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kadala" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: kadala" data-pwa-id="pwa-8A706C81C97C4DBF134744547D64A667" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="kamala~kabala">kadala</pwa></i> curry. His stomach growled and his eyes flew open. His
mother knew exactly how to wake him up. He dragged himself up and plodded into
the bathroom to shower. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After
thirty minutes, Kishore was wolfing down <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="neer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling error: neer" data-pwa-id="pwa-4048676374368A02A44F45652780639E" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="more nee">neer</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosas" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosas" data-pwa-id="pwa-502D6DAEBF56B5F1BD9D7759C25D3263" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="doses~doss~donas">dosas</pwa> in the kitchen. He hadn’t
even waited for his father and brother to join <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="him," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-F434CBA072951850AF7CA7C7B220DA6A" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="him">him,</pwa> or bothered to sit at the
dining table. Instead, he sat on a low wooden stool next to the wood-burning
stove where his mother stood making the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosas" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosas" data-pwa-id="pwa-CC6AEB5336FA9D2FDB9FC38938B65256" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="doses~doss">dosas</pwa>. Exactly the way he used to
during his school days. The position had two advantages. One, he could
chit-chat with his mother as she worked. Two, he could get piping hot <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="neer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling error: neer" data-pwa-id="pwa-548DE7A61BF9E1AD25CF196E5252B48C" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="more nee">neer</pwa> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosa" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosa" data-pwa-id="pwa-3BAAF497B641058752404AC010E50B66" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="dose~DOSA">dosa</pwa>
served right onto his plate <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="without any" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: with no" data-pwa-id="pwa-BC2044DA437C2240F3086C7BA9B5F056" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_957" data-pwa-suggestions="with no">without any</pwa> delay. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wrong
move. He shouldn’t have.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He
realized it only after the damage <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was done" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-B1E45AD30A019C8D2A07DE1129C1A14E" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was done</pwa>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“You
are eating like you haven’t seen <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="neer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling error: neer" data-pwa-id="pwa-F93FA745BA136FA294E772BBE063BB49" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="more nee">neer</pwa>
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosa" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosa" data-pwa-id="pwa-9A5953227D700DD3E86E5DC8A0BDC955" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="dose~dopa~dost~dona~dos">dosa</pwa> in years,” said Uma, his mother, as she served him yet another hot <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosa" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosa" data-pwa-id="pwa-0CCE2CB861CB80AA731C7B7C00F51732" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="dose~dos~dopa~doss~dost">dosa</pwa>.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“I
haven’t. Who has the patience to make <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="neer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling error: neer" data-pwa-id="pwa-6831651117CEB3A37DB7BE22F35B766D" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="more nee">neer</pwa>
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosa" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosa" data-pwa-id="pwa-402E26B4BC5A9885B764BF81E4688176" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="dose~dos~dost~dona~dosh">dosa</pwa>? I mostly ate burgers for breakfast.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“But
you said there were good Malayalee restaurants in Sharjah and Dubai. You could
have eaten from there.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“I
could have. But who has the time?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">His
mother <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="had no idea" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: did not understand" data-pwa-id="pwa-62E1CE6B82192E949D5C3BDA0C1900C6" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1488" data-pwa-suggestions="did not understand">had no idea</pwa> how hectic his days were. When the company vehicle came to
pick him up at six in the morning, breakfast was the last thing on his mind. He
would have attended at least ten phone calls by <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="then, " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible wrong or unnecessary punctuation mark." data-pwa-id="pwa-EE399EE8EAF58128516FE9733CCE6AD1" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_PUNCTUATION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">then, </pwa>consulting with the night-shift
engineers or dealing with their clients. By the time he reached the site
office, there would be papers to sign and emails to send. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="That would be followed by visits" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-03DF6324939FA19DAED69A2F4B4C6422" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="Visits would follow that">That would be
followed by visits</pwa> to their construction sites. Mid-morning, his office boy
would pop in to ask if he needed breakfast. On his nod, he would fetch a burger
from the nearby <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="cafeteria," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-D973CC5C0D8ABED9030C7F52CBD096F2" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="cafeteria">cafeteria,</pwa> and place it on his desk along with some hot tea.
That was the only breakfast <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="he had been accustomed" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-48898C0BA175C7EFCBA2E56E497A5EC7" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I had accustomed him~they had accustomed him~we had accustomed him~it had accustomed him">he had been accustomed</pwa> to in Dubai. On Friday, his
off day, he would sleep till afternoon. Then he would end up at a friend’s or
colleague’s home for a pre-arranged brunch. Being a workaholic, he hadn’t <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="truly " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-7B7FB953F8D8CB0A5DC3454A91F5A098" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">truly
</pwa>missed the noisy and sumptuous breakfasts at home. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“That
is why I said you should get married,” Uma said and then wiped her eyes with the
loose end of her <i>saree</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">God!
How could she jump from food to marriage so fast? Time to flee. But the
prospect of eating a few more <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="neer" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible spelling error: neer" data-pwa-id="pwa-5BA99A0950B90D9E0F694E8C1BD241A7" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="more nee">neer</pwa>
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosas" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosas" data-pwa-id="pwa-57D88EC0DD62917F27B8956B1837CC97" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="doses~doss~donas~dos as~dona's">dosas</pwa> prompted him to talk his way out of the situation. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Please,
Mom. I told you. I can’t get married now. Not at this phase in my career. It
would be difficult for the girl<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" as well" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2B04704F84634C58DB027A024FB001FF" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_609" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> as well</pwa>. I leave at six in the morning and
arrive back at ten at night.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“That
is perfectly fine. Your father is never at home. Have you seen me complaining?
We, women, are resilient. We adapt to any situation, unlike <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="you" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-65AD9E4630895FC802E9FE2915949A7B" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_YOU_9" data-pwa-suggestions="your">you</pwa> men!”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Mom,
what if my wife couldn’t cook?”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“It’s
okay even if she doesn’t know. You need a companion to make you eat on time.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“But
Mom—” Kishore began, but Uma cut him off. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“I
don’t want to hear anything. You’re not going back this time without getting
married. Do you hear that?”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Kishore
knew it was prudent not to argue further, especially as she might stop making
the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dosas" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: dosas" data-pwa-id="pwa-66EB0608E71BD880FD0F6F187C37B456" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="doses">dosas</pwa> if she got upset. So, he sat there and allowed her to nag him. Once
his stomach was full, he fled from the kitchen.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">He
found his brother Vishal in the living room, engrossed in the replay of a
cricket match. They were discussing India’s chances in the ongoing cricket world
cup when their mother ambushed their peaceful get-together.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Knock
some sense into his head. Unless he gets married, you won’t be able to marry,”
said Uma, addressing Vishal. Clever! She knew exactly which button to push. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Vishal
immediately changed his allegiance and joined his mother’s side. The cheater.</span>
<span style="line-height: 150%;">“Yeah.
Get married. Clear the way.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“You
can’t get married for another two years. Who will marry you? You will need to complete
your MD for any girl to consider you as a prospective husband. You get that?”
said Kishore. Vishal was doing his MD in paediatrics at the nearby medical
college.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Want
to bet? If I put my mind to it, I can find a willing girl tomorrow. You don’t
know your brother’s star value,” challenged Vishal.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Enough.
Not another word,” said Uma, swatting Vishal on his upper arm. Perhaps she <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was scared" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-0DE245F6EC5525F2E08F4D7B4741EE68" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was
scared</pwa> her younger son might bring a girl home, just to prove his point. Then
she turned to glower at Kishore. “You are getting married this time. That’s it.
I will tell <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Amma" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Amma" data-pwa-id="pwa-02A94C5A4B8F2002615D0EB9307AD9C6" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="AMMA~Aama~Amaa~Adma~Amda">Amma</pwa></i> to look into the matter. She has already shortlisted a
few good girls.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">A
groan escaped Kishore. Her <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Amma" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Amma" data-pwa-id="pwa-41F72BB5B39248D95CCF3A5254257460" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="AMMA~Aama~Amaa~Adma~Amda">Amma</pwa></i>, their grandmother or <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Ammamma" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Ammamma" data-pwa-id="pwa-C7A1B809ED411BD0643FA1E51EF2EC51" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Imam~imam~Imaum~amimia">Ammamma</pwa></i> as
they called her, was Cupid himself in disguise. She was the mastermind behind
every arranged marriage in their family. Once she took it upon herself to take
away the freedom of some hapless chap, she rested only after the guy had given
up every ounce of his freedom. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">But
Kishore loved his <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Ammamma" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Ammamma" data-pwa-id="pwa-E90AF933E448E161FAFA876E0B194009" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Imam~imam">Ammamma</pwa></i>. She was an award-winning poet and writer. All
his friends adored her because of the love she showered on them. He didn’t want
to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be deprived" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-896C7F0435CB4FC4D9E400346DEDCA72" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be deprived</pwa> of her company just because his mother wished her to be his
marriage-broker.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“Mom,
I promise. Give me a few weeks to enjoy my vacation. After that, you may drag me
to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="any number of" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: many" data-pwa-id="pwa-31CE315721304AB74D02388387DDE04D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_139" data-pwa-suggestions="many">any number of</pwa> houses in search of a wife,” said Kishore. Uma beamed at him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">After
two weeks, he was going on a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="backpacking " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant word" data-pwa-id="pwa-73298FEC8D20E24134F60CF625F8F7EB" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_WORD_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">backpacking </pwa>trip to Europe. He <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="wasn’t going to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: would not" data-pwa-id="pwa-9E6BE67D848875E1E6464172E33A6CB4" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1664" data-pwa-suggestions="would not">wasn’t going to</pwa> tell
her that. Vishal cleared his throat as he knew Kishore’s plan. Would the traitor
give him away? Kishore narrowed his eyes at him. Vishal extended his left palm
towards him and then smacked his upturned right fist on it twice. He was signing
discreetly for money. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" Kishore" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-4D974C1A59E7E45D6F76CAAD4BEC6299" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Kishore"> Kishore</pwa> mouthed “Okay.”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" Vishal" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-B9B2F2E86755A53A148AA97D10486610" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Vishal"> Vishal</pwa> went back to watching the cricket match.
</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" “Okay" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary space" data-pwa-id="pwa-D0711F3E2FEA72E8500536CFD3D2C251" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_SPACE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="“Okay"> “Okay</pwa>. Don’t think we <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are going to" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: will" data-pwa-id="pwa-6B77D65569E48610290FC2C514BBB438" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1482" data-pwa-suggestions="will">are going to</pwa> sit idle
till then. Let me <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="go and " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-95D87A1A2EB41873C8BE6A4EA7ABA1B9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1448" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">go and </pwa>call Latha. She might know some girls,” Uma declared
and then walked away. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">His
mother had two sisters<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" and" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-B90CC76C1EB6FA461B5D7D68DA862B04" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", and"> and</pwa> all three were close. If his mother declared her
mission to them, they would jump in without blinking an eye. Kishore let out a
long sigh. </span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Give
me my money. Or…”</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .25in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">“Go
tell, loafer,” Kishore snapped. He wasn’t in a mood to fight. So, he picked up the
car key and walked out of his home.</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">His
classmate Anil was getting married the next day. To Kishore’s neighbour, Lena.
One more deluded young man was getting sacrificed at the altar of love. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time
to visit him.</span><span style="font-family: "Merriweather Light", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-16402840792107930962019-11-06T00:28:00.000+05:302019-11-06T00:28:41.528+05:30 BOOKSPOTLIGHT: Sweet Surprises ( Inn Love) by Devika Fernando<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">A fiercely independent interior designer from
America - A charming Italian man with a secret identity - An old villa with its
own secrets</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><br />
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Italy has always fascinated Victoria. Now that the interior designer from America
is there to help convert a grand old villa into an inn, it feels like a dream
come true<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" – " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="En-dashes should never have a space on either side." data-pwa-id="pwa-336F8E3BF32FACF88AFE91DE331E04D9" data-pwa-rule-id="EN_DASH_SPACING" data-pwa-suggestions="–~—"> </pwa></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" – " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="En-dashes should never have a space on either side." data-pwa-id="pwa-336F8E3BF32FACF88AFE91DE331E04D9" data-pwa-rule-id="EN_DASH_SPACING" data-pwa-suggestions="–~—">–</pwa></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" – " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="En-dashes should never have a space on either side." data-pwa-id="pwa-336F8E3BF32FACF88AFE91DE331E04D9" data-pwa-rule-id="EN_DASH_SPACING" data-pwa-suggestions="–~—"> </pwa>even more so when
she falls head over heels in love with the handsome gardener. The few precious
days she shares with Riccardo make her rethink every decision she</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s ever made in life. But just when
Victoria is ready to take a leap of faith, she learns that her irresistible
Italian isn</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">t who she thinks.<br />
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Riccardo Moretti is the heir to a marble empire fortune and definitely not
relationship material. But when the fascinating American woman overseeing the
villa</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s transformation
mistakes him for someone else, he seizes the opportunity. With her, he can
truly <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be himself, removed" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-BD14FB98B365031D97DF071A49AB4A2E" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be himself, removed</pwa> from scandals and from his family</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s claws. He</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s lost his closed-off heart to the
talented, outspoken foreigner - but will their love be enough to overcome all
the obstacles and secrets in their way?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Riccardo glanced at the woman
walking next to him, wondering why he felt this strong pull towards her. It
wasn</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">t merely attraction, though he found
her utterly beautiful. His body was reacting way too powerfully to her
nearness. That moment when he</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">d had his arm around her and her
curves pressed close, he had felt such longing that it was almost a physical
ache. Another second of her in his embrace and he</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">d have done something as foolish as kissing her.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Idiota" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Idiota" data-pwa-id="pwa-6FE0D77CFC151B8ACABA737719CC88C5" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Idiot~Idiots~Idiofa~Diota~Idiata">Idiota</pwa>, he mentally scolded himself,
sei <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="spazzo" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: spazzo" data-pwa-id="pwa-A2F57C209518F69E2CB65DA4D4F3915E" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="space~suppose~spouse~spies~spears">spazzo</pwa>. It was crazy to think she would welcome such advances. They were
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="basically " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-0BB23EEA12339E4EBF08F27F27DC48C9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">basically </pwa>strangers, and she <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="had no idea" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: did not understand" data-pwa-id="pwa-A6CE9DCBFCB8CCC8FC8ADBC1D444998B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1488" data-pwa-suggestions="did not understand">had no idea</pwa> about his true identity. And yet, he
yearned with every fiber of his being to get to know her better.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Careful.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">He grabbed her hand to stop her in
her tracks. His <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="short cut" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-3F9ACB03DA13C08D14DF1494F1E3ACCE" data-pwa-rule-id="SHORT_CUT" data-pwa-suggestions="shortcut">short cut</pwa> had taken them through a small thicket of trees that
loomed like ghostly shapes in the moonlit semi-darkness.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from strolling on.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Oh, you</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">re right!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Acutely aware that he was still
holding her hand, Riccardo had to push himself to focus on the here and now.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">It</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s very narrow here, just a few meters. There are stones you can step on
to cross it, but you have to know where to set your foot.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> He turned to her, feeling her fingers tremble in his hold. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">m sorry<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=", it" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice" data-pwa-id="pwa-9F9D7394B6267E13D5F55C475233EAA1" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA-SPLICE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions=". It">, it</pwa> was stupid to lead you
this <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="way" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before coordinating conjunction when it separates two independent clauses" data-pwa-id="pwa-7BAE192BAAB7F6B80F27672C2750B1AF" data-pwa-rule-id="COORDCONJIC_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="way,">way</pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" but" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="You might need a comma before this conjunction if it joins two independent clauses. If the sentence is short and well balanced, some people choose to omit the comma, but you'll never be wrong to include it in this case." data-pwa-id="pwa-6148961E0FF92958B8FBEE4C59223EAF" data-pwa-rule-id="CC" data-pwa-suggestions=", but"> but</pwa> it</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="short cut" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-6B79FAF20E30452560788DA8973B3C83" data-pwa-rule-id="SHORT_CUT" data-pwa-suggestions="shortcut">short cut</pwa> I am used to. We can
either walk back a bit and take the normal route or you can let me help you
across.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">She peered at the inky expanse of
water, trickling slowly rather than rushing like a proper stream. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Ah well, what</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s a night stroll without a bit of a
risk?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> With a chuckle, Victoria shrugged.
Was she aware that she hadn</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">t pulled her fingers out of his grip
yet? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Let</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">s do this. But I have a feeling you did this on purpose, so you can be a
gallant knight in shining armor without seeming chauvinistic.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Yet again, she surprised him.
Riccardo laughed, giving her fingers a squeeze. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">No, I swear. I took this familiar path <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="automatically," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice" data-pwa-id="pwa-9AE6234525A7CE28F55C32877E585A65" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA-SPLICE_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="automatically.">automatically,</pwa> I wasn</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">t thinking.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> And how could he think straight
when being near her scrambled all his brain cells? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Shall we?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Lead the way, fearless knight.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">With another laugh, Riccardo
oriented himself and then pointed at a dark shape by their feet. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Here, see. This is the first stone. They</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">re all big enough to get a <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="grip" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma before coordinating conjunction when it separates two independent clauses" data-pwa-id="pwa-53F8F60A202783FFA53E05092E8EE34E" data-pwa-rule-id="COORDCONJIC_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="grip,">grip</pwa> but they might be <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="a bit " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-2E8A92E43E0E89445EF93F1C7C06EE74" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_449" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">a bit </pwa>slippery. Just
follow in my footsteps.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">At her nod, he took the first step
and led her cautiously across the few meters of water. She let go of his hand
as soon as they had crossed the brook, and he felt oddly bereft.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Only five more minutes, then we</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">re there.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> He nodded ahead, at where the
lights were much brighter and closer now.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Great.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> She gave a single shiver, hugging herself.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">You are cold. I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">m sorry. It can cool down rapidly here at night.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">He <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="had no idea" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: did not understand" data-pwa-id="pwa-F5C889FA83705D60FD7967C49C29C614" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1488" data-pwa-suggestions="did not understand">had no idea</pwa> why he was apologizing
for something <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="clearly " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-47807EA3C26E95E9D2D588641981B9F0" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_212" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">clearly </pwa>out of his control and not his fault. Reacting on
instinct, he slipped out of his leather jacket and draped it around her
shoulders. His hands lingered on her arms for a precious second or two, feeling
her lean into the touch before he stepped away.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Thank you,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> she mumbled, her voice quiet and wobbly. Was she as impacted by their
closeness and the tension shimmering around them as he was?</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Calling himself a fool again,
Riccardo lengthened his stride. The sooner he got her home, the better, or he
would really do something stupid and invite her for dinner and a glass of wine.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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This small-town romance series features novels that each revolve around a bed
& breakfast in a different country. The books are sweet romances, set in
countries like England, Canada, and Italy. They can <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be read" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-3C3E7CFA9F7CFD767270A1526848285D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be read</pwa> separately as
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="stand" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-693E74CA208D63D766CCF27E2D9ED077" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_2" data-pwa-suggestions="a stand~the stand">stand</pwa>-<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="alones" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: alones" data-pwa-id="pwa-108AE80EE8382B470B1D25EC783E8588" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="alone~clones">alones</pwa> with a happy ending and are great for fans of Nora Roberts. No
cliffhangers, no cheating, but some mild swearing.<br />
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Book 1: Tantalizing Temptations (England) | <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="mybook" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: mybook" data-pwa-id="pwa-F0BCC93E9B7351B37B75992F17FCE155" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="my book~Marburg~Maubeuge~Moberg">mybook</pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="." data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '.' may require a space after it. Consider adding the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-485D8C10465ABBF530D687D4BD8DD2C8" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions=". ">.</pwa>to/innlove1 <br />
Book 2: Hidden Hopes (Canada) | <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="mybook" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: mybook" data-pwa-id="pwa-9B8C7295CFA74F197388FFB277395E13" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="my book~Marburg~Maubeuge~Moberg">mybook</pwa><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="." data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '.' may require a space after it. Consider adding the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-6513E241B5B7C6EB12BA8E995ADBD493" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions=". ">.</pwa>to/innlove2 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">Almost as soon as <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Devika Fernando" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: Devika Fernando" data-pwa-id="pwa-583B6943FBDF29999CE2ED4AC5BE6C4F" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Devaka Fernando">Devika Fernando</pwa>
could write, she imagined stories and poems. After finishing her education in
Germany and returning to her roots in Sri Lanka, she <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="got a chance" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: had time" data-pwa-id="pwa-34D17E4020E1A7515654D1539A7B35B3" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_541" data-pwa-suggestions="had time">got a chance</pwa> to turn her
passion into her profession. Having lived in Germany and in Sri Lanka with her
husband has made her experience the best (and the worst) of two <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="totally " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-37ABA9031C780EE83DFDD168E84F0A6F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">totally
</pwa>different worlds - something that influences her writing. Her trademark is
writing sweet and sensual, deeply emotional romance stories where the
characters <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="actually " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-087C4BA12136BFEB9D91BEDCB58CE102" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1820" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">actually </pwa>fall in love instead of merely falling in lust.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">What she loves most about being an
author is the chance to create new worlds and send her protagonists on a journey
full of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ups and downs" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: difficulties, trials" data-pwa-id="pwa-E5B09ABC12BC75E8786BB5E7587B7787" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2952" data-pwa-suggestions="difficulties~trials">ups and downs</pwa> that will leave them changed. She draws inspiration from
everyone and everything in life. Besides being a romance novel author, Devika
is a faithful servant to all the cats and dogs she has adopted. When she's not
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I was small, I would write letters to one person who made my wishes come true. Once in a while, in our little village, in our home, a handsome man with a mesmerizing smile would arrive carrying the gifts I had asked for. He didn't wear red nor did he come from the North Pole. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The gift-bearer was my uncle, who worked in Saudi Arabia then and would be home on vacation once in two or three years. Even if he didn't come every year, he would send gifts to us through friends who were coming to Kerala. My father's ancestral home would smell divine during the days he came home. His arrival was nothing less than a celebration for us all. For sure, we would get new dresses, chocolates, and fascinating toys. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The doll who would start crying when the pacifier <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was taken" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-8185215F1E5F99D7831BD063207D1294" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was taken" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-B0A2413C5B36275CED7563FDE7897ED5" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was taken" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-23685C5928CD537ED017F1314A13ADD7" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was taken</pwa></pwa></pwa> away, the plane which almost took off, Penguins that climbed stairs and jumped into slides, scented notepads, butterfly stickers... the things he brought were some of my most cherished toys. I would keep them safe and secure inside the cupboard to save them from my naughty, younger cousins who were experts at breaking my treasures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Because of him, I tasted the best chocolates in the world, used expensive perfumes, wore dreamy princess-like-dresses and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="also " data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant adverb" data-pwa-id="pwa-9D26B2D2BCD7A97F0ADBF80C2742F636" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_WORD_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">also </pwa>became acquainted with the latest technologies in the world. Karaoke cassette player with mike awakened the singers in us, VCRs and Hindi movie cassettes made us cousins fans of Bollywood movies. Then there was his vast audio cassette collection. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I was introduced" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-34803668009CB876EF008A7E185B31A2" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="They introduced me~It introduced me"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I was introduced" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-FE9D030D9B7E75F36495A4FE5060D605" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="They introduced me~It introduced me">I was introduced</pwa></pwa> to songs by Pankaj Udhas, Lata Mangeshkar, Rafi and Kishore Kumar thanks to him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It was only later in life that I realised that the gifts he lavished on <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="us were bought" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-55B1BA8516676F6FBCB5D5E937F263F4" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I bought us~they bought us">us were bought</pwa> with his hard-earned money which he could have saved for his own future. But for him, our happiness was uppermost. <span class="rangySelectionBoundary" id="selectionBoundary_1572343247670_21578197641067431" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When he brought a wife home, our new aunty became our new favourite. While growing up, I always made a pit-stop at <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="uncle" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-77CE237C003D3B29E6A4E459DBC098EA" data-pwa-rule-id="DET_CG_3" data-pwa-suggestions="an uncle~the uncle">uncle</pwa>'s home on the way from the school where I would binge watch songs on VCR, eat snacks and play with my cousins<pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" ." data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '.' may not require a space before it. Consider removing the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-975FCA3AD935A362CE9CAB398C2C3FD8" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions=".">.</pwa> By the time I was in my teens, Uncle quit his job and settled back home. There were no more letters written, but our Santa Claus <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="still " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-61E55D6202323B067F5F07DB9FD8956E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2671" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">still </pwa>remained the same benevolent man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Still, he insists I eat lunch/dinner whenever I go there. When my father fell ill, he along with my elder uncle became our pillars of support. He was forever at our home talking to my father who had by then lost his memory. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whenever I feel down, I recollect those happy childhood days and my heart fills with gratitude.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Kamalachetta" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Kamalachetta" data-pwa-id="pwa-945B18A874B323E06E7D3A2C48C7F045" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="">Kamalachetta</pwa> for all that you have given me. Thanks for a million sweet memories.</span><br />
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over her third cup of <i><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lal" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: lal" data-pwa-id="pwa-BC6D27A9842DEF407CDF77CC6C193552" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="all~law~lay~la~lag"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="lal" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: lal" data-pwa-id="pwa-1F9C417F3F1568FF1ED1D7FADD0BBCF0" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="all~law~lay~la~lag">lal</pwa></pwa> chai</i> in the SHOs chamber. It was a typical
police office. Portraits of Gandhi <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ji" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: ji" data-pwa-id="pwa-174691EC76309BD60E07A8FEC8C36D25" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="pi~ii~xi~vi~mi"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ji" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: ji" data-pwa-id="pwa-B5A7A1601B6445C3631F21971B5AE8B4" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="pi~ii~xi~vi~mi">ji</pwa></pwa> and Baba Saheb lurked in opposite
corners, on the wall with the honour board, behind the wooden chair. A big
whiteboard with details about court cases for the week and important
investigations graced the south wall. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The north wall was reserved" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-25763504387268378B425EC9A32D6A32" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I reserved the north wall~They reserved the north wall~It reserved the north wall"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="The north wall was reserved" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E7CDA72C90EF3DE7F19CF57D3B8E3B2A" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I reserved the north wall~They reserved the north wall~It reserved the north wall">The north wall was reserved</pwa></pwa> for <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="DKBasu" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: DKBasu" data-pwa-id="pwa-C234963B8C1C7C54ACCAD2FDF0091859" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Debs~Dubois~DuBois"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="DKBasu" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: DKBasu" data-pwa-id="pwa-EF5D19E2529D87151469771973264128" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Debs~Dubois~DuBois">DKBasu</pwa></pwa>'s
Guidelines on Arrest. The west wall in front of the chair was a glass partition
from where the entrance and the duty officer's room were visible. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Deeply craving a
cigarette, Simran involuntarily put her pen in her mouth as <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="placebo" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-4552B3388BB8848CF37950D703D22C8E" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="a placebo"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="placebo" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-2E42BA3733D86BCFDCB608E96B389277" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="a placebo">placebo</pwa></pwa>.
Investigation in a murder case, that too of a child, is urgent and should take
precedence over everything. A police officer's life, however, is not that simple.
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Her small red notebook was filled" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-FA176A1B0EE73ED74F9567257430C4FA" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I filled her small red notebook~They filled her small red notebook~It filled her small red notebook~We filled her small red notebook"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Her small red notebook was filled" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-0DB3EA207AEA24F86D07D46B55A6096E" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I filled her small red notebook~They filled her small red notebook~It filled her small red notebook~We filled her small red notebook">Her small red notebook was filled</pwa></pwa> with all that she had to do and an important
page in that was <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dog eared" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="These words are usually hyphenated: dog-eared" data-pwa-id="pwa-13AE4264ACCCA19D28B7FC3B7AAE7586" data-pwa-rule-id="HYPHENATED" data-pwa-suggestions="dog-eared"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="dog eared" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="These words are usually hyphenated: dog-eared" data-pwa-id="pwa-F530BBDB95244B2914BEEB69A0589D4B" data-pwa-rule-id="HYPHENATED" data-pwa-suggestions="dog-eared">dog eared</pwa></pwa> and labelled "Murder: 9 years old<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=""." data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible incorrect word order" data-pwa-id="pwa-19A26365D9FA00F6934AB2A373B013B0" data-pwa-rule-id="SWAPPED_CE" data-pwa-suggestions=".""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=""." data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible incorrect word order" data-pwa-id="pwa-DFE0419CF455370A6C01BF9181DEC43F" data-pwa-rule-id="SWAPPED_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="."">".</pwa></pwa> Her
meticulous note-making skills while helping her in complying to all the orders
passed by the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="seniors," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-C272A6B01ABA46269E9A17C0C60322FE" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="seniors"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="seniors," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-1347E9575A49377AACA83BC2B9145276" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="seniors">seniors,</pwa></pwa> were also a bane, because she <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="never forgot anything" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: forgot nothing" data-pwa-id="pwa-3D8668947A6E9DFCC2ACF9B5BFB3BB52" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1064" data-pwa-suggestions="forgot nothing"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="never forgot anything" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: forgot nothing" data-pwa-id="pwa-B6844BFB665FDDBA5F76D53F15BD5DAE" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1064" data-pwa-suggestions="forgot nothing">never forgot
anything</pwa></pwa>. Another page which <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was folded" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-AD0F9ED4F704ECD5063C0C71E7809DBA" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions=""><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was folded" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D0D883E103684E4CC38D2DA093C7FB3D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">was folded</pwa></pwa>
into half bore the name of Major Imran surrounded by multiple circles doodled
in anger. A small devil caricature also graced the page. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Two months since
her joining as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Simran had run into Major
Imran on two occasions. Imran had tried hard to impress her in the first
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="meeting," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-4D3FC4F1E90D1670E924DA63948148F9" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="meeting"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="meeting," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-0170A640D49A146D8B58E5D138D93190" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="meeting">meeting,</pwa></pwa> at the evening gathering at the Mess. Dressed in his best formals,
Imran had paid attention to Simran all evening and cracked stupid jokes to make
her laugh. All Simran could think about was how short he was. She had been kind
to him, but there was no attraction. None<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" whatsoever" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-4CFDDCFFBF9896317E2E33F0A02A1F9B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" whatsoever" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-FF28D0BA7A083F7E236CDF66C46F8E12" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_102" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> whatsoever</pwa></pwa>. Imran followed it up with
a message next morning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"Morning Ma'am! Shall we catch up on coffee in the evening?-
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Imran"" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Better phrase is possible" data-pwa-id="pwa-F92780CFCAA034C730C938FC7762FCCE" data-pwa-rule-id="BETTER_PHRASING_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Imran"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Imran"" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Better phrase is possible" data-pwa-id="pwa-59EC2DE4773969286081212E63B8E3A0" data-pwa-rule-id="BETTER_PHRASING_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="Imran">Imran"</pwa></pwa><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Aghast at his
forwardness, she replied a curt no.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> "Morning<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="…" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '…' may require a space after it. Consider adding the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-56BC945B3F2E5B1DD88A8B9B4EBA4CE2" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions="… "><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="…" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '…' may require a space after it. Consider adding the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-1949749345505B341A3BB9EDF86E9D77" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions="… ">…</pwa></pwa>not possible..<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="." data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '.' may require a space after it. Consider adding the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-CD3BB3AA1A0982430BF44F1CF00E3409" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions=". "><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="." data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="The punctuation mark '.' may require a space after it. Consider adding the space." data-pwa-id="pwa-3B85BFA2752ADE6D39B8864E397952BC" data-pwa-rule-id="WHITESPACE" data-pwa-suggestions=". ">.</pwa></pwa>I am
busy-Simran"<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Simran wanted to
make a sighing <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="smiley" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-4DF1F4E3818158A92EAAFA2CFC1184D8" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_SMILEY_13" data-pwa-suggestions="smile"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="smiley" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused word" data-pwa-id="pwa-53685CF12CF98EC814613A5E8C071251" data-pwa-rule-id="CRFSR_SMILEY_13" data-pwa-suggestions="smile">smiley</pwa></pwa> but held back. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="She was distracted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-7741AA07A2E0B1ACE7DA8365DDFD23A5" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I distracted her~It distracted her~They distracted her~Something distracted her"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="She was distracted" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E78B063C101840439A425B245C0BB18D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I distracted her~It distracted her~They distracted her~Something distracted her">She was distracted</pwa></pwa> the whole day and
cursed Imran for making her uncomfortable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The second
meeting was more eventful. They met at a high-profile intelligence meeting,
where Imran completely ignored her. A curt nod in acknowledgement of her
existence was all she got from the Major, who looked dapper that morning in his
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done pwa-mark-ignored" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Olive Greens" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: Olive Greens" data-pwa-id="pwa-03EEAC33DAD5517F26715953463C7A9D" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Clive Green">Olive Greens</pwa>. He was not that short<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" after all" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-C511F01764EC87B1A2B4183C3667B03F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_665" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" after all" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-689E295C08B7A3DC5D1A50672CA48468" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_665" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> after all</pwa></pwa>. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Simran's ego had been bruised by Imran's neglect" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-9D781072F66F76FD1D8BF8C9363CBA24" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="Imran's neglect had bruised Simran's ego"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Simran's ego had been bruised by Imran's neglect" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-96A3BE0D2085D80F13889ACDD4F1CF5B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="Imran's neglect had bruised Simran's ego">Simran's ego had been bruised by
Imran's neglect</pwa></pwa>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Esha
Pandey </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Esha Pandey" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: Esha Pandey" data-pwa-id="pwa-AAE1E3094C48F3BD027A177F60551E14" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Asha Pande"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Esha Pandey" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect named entity spelling: Esha Pandey" data-pwa-id="pwa-A22A0054460BDEA7D4211551F3B25F43" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Asha Pande">Esha Pandey</pwa></pwa>, is an author and a police officer.
She made her debut as an author with her book<i> Kiss of Life and Other Stories</i>, a collection of short stories.
Esha <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done pwa-span-hovered" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="currently " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-962BC20510DC9E08454EEE0E2F22F666" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_480" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="currently " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-5FB03D766CA27B32ACFC62433B2F97E1" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_480" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">currently </pwa></pwa>lives in New Delhi. She is an Indian Police Service (IPS)
officer of the 2010 batch. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Masters" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-D2169F95A1E8B7834489BAB64F4B7A54" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="a Masters"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Masters" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible missing determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-259C63F39D0119E860475B5ED8E95F73" data-pwa-rule-id="MISSING_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="a Masters">Masters</pwa></pwa> of Philosophy in American Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University,
Delhi. Before becoming a civil servant, she dabbled <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="with the idea of being" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: to be" data-pwa-id="pwa-2A522B3358949E265C8F8CAC1493F1F3" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_575" data-pwa-suggestions="to be"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="with the idea of being" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: to be" data-pwa-id="pwa-E245BAC5D7F1D5A57390282FFF04210D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_575" data-pwa-suggestions="to be">with the idea of being</pwa></pwa> a
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Genre: Women’s Fiction</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Length: 75 pages (novella)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Koel is almost 40 years old and too old to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be married" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-371ADE8E69FDEF9AE1A3A7CF880B1003" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be married</pwa> — according to Indian society. She's a successful lawyer and a bookworm and <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="quite " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E917871E6868E87B5CB301A75923F605" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_464" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">quite </pwa>happy living like a nun until she meets Ranbir Ray. Significantly older than her, Ranbir is hot and sweet and full of pleasant surprises. Can Ranbir teach Koel about life, love and happiness in this heartwarming, fun romance?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Excerpt</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That ended our privacy as we found Reema and Aditi waiting impatiently. They had a table for four next to the bar. Ranbir greeted them politely, waiting for me to slide into the sofa before he sat on it too. We were like the perfect couple. So fast. So well dressed. Familiar with each other and getting more familiar at speed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We ordered drinks and sushi. Ranbir stole glances and smiles at me, wrapping one arm around my waist until the drinks came. Aditi shamelessly measured his every movement. Reema asked him about his business. <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="I was ignored" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-A8E0E05B4C6A762EE044437CBA3A29DE" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="They ignored me~It ignored me">I was ignored</pwa>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Devouring my sushi, I listened to Ranbir describe his struggles <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="setting" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="If this is used as a verb, it usually requires the infinitive: 'to set'." data-pwa-id="pwa-795DC8EEE31F85B5C1EAC18DC3664E02" data-pwa-rule-id="AFFORD_VBG" data-pwa-suggestions="to set">setting</pwa> up business in a political culture like Kolkata and how hard it had been at first. Reema was in awe. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ranbir asked about Reema’s work. He said he <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="was aware" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: knew" data-pwa-id="pwa-A78B2E6E5595377EA4E0F6274E7C3FE2" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1655" data-pwa-suggestions="knew">was aware</pwa> of the competition in her field and knew of some of her campaigns. That won her over. Aditi was quiet until she interrupted with a silly question.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“So Ranbir, do you think my friend and you have a future together?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was livid. This age gap thing was getting out of hand. I asked her to apologise. However, Ranbir <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="wasn’t annoyed" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-3158D4CCF528FA127930E601E9C031D2" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">wasn’t annoyed</pwa>. Or he was not showing it. Instead, he told me an apology wasn’t necessary.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“Aditi <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is concerned" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-7B6DBA5AC605748E360C4921C557918D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">is concerned</pwa> about her friend. It’s a good thing,” he acknowledged.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ranbir really was a kind man. Glaring at my friend, I waited for his answer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Clearing his throat, he confirmed that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="yes," data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Possible comma splice." data-pwa-id="pwa-1672ACE788C327123A93B257AE10B045" data-pwa-rule-id="COMMA_SPL" data-pwa-suggestions="yes;">yes,</pwa> we <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="did have" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: had" data-pwa-id="pwa-0D83D239E2AE136FEC299192C30649F1" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="had">did have</pwa> a future together. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="You see, Aditi" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Aditi" data-pwa-id="pwa-7675972544CD511F303A1CA6765047AC" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_96" data-pwa-suggestions="Aditi">You see, Aditi</pwa>, at my age, you don’t spend too much time thinking about what you want <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="--" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Do you want to use an em-dash here?" data-pwa-id="pwa-52D03AE42BDB78B95AF6498D996F0884" data-pwa-rule-id="EM_DASH_DOUBLE" data-pwa-suggestions="—">--</pwa> you just go after it. What I mean to say is <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="that," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-FFBE0734431EB0A50D191FF3C9886C3C" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="that">that,</pwa> I have fallen hard for your friend and I intend to keep her by my side for a long time.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How beautiful. Tears hit my eyes. Happy tears from the heart. I saw Reema and Aditi control their tears too. Ranbir hadn’t used the word ‘love’ but I knew what he meant. I felt the same way about him from that day at the bookstore and coffee shop.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Aditi took a swipe at her eyes and asked him what a long time meant at our age.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Taking my hand in his, he declared, “It means for as long as your friend wants to be with me.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The three of them all looked at me. I said thank you. Everyone burst out laughing. Aditi behaved well for the rest of the meal. Afterwards, Ranbir dropped her home before he dropped me. She said sorry. Dismissing it with a wave of his hand, he handed her a chocolate bar. He joked, “Now don’t say thank you, Uncle, please.”</span></span></div>
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-72053282920503319852019-08-30T00:00:00.000+05:302019-08-30T00:00:08.099+05:30Spotlight on A Night at Achanakmar by Paromita Goswami<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-2876839647950415932019-08-29T13:26:00.000+05:302019-08-29T13:33:03.851+05:30#ThankfulThursday: Desi Romance Adda<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have always been a reader. I consumed written words like they were indispensable for my existence. When you are voracious like that, words with their unique <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="magic," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-473405E54A67B4E85D06B9A6E7886268" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="magic"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="magic," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-EDF15BF30E94424C87C528D4AA8787D2" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="magic"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="magic," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-F69312AD328E1886B67C8535A64E3096" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="magic"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="magic," data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible unnecessary comma" data-pwa-id="pwa-9830E2DE241A075D282E78BDC5BDEC53" data-pwa-rule-id="UNNECESSARY_COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="magic">magic,</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> weave themselves into sentences and then into dialogues and then into stories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I am now a writer. And a romance writer at that!<br />Love is the most powerful emotion in the world. Through my stories, I endeavour to make my readers believe in the enchantment of love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When author and friend <a ajaxify="/groups/member_bio/bio_dialog/?group_id=435381310578949&member_id=553417787&ref=floc2" class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=553417787&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARBPLVtEl9gW1oOakrEeam4T2E6Y9nTB5d4V7t47MWNtx_38iXpxkNAdxCvuuXcqGSJ4VOhsWwp2IvkN%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22gs%22%2C%22directed_target_id%22%3A435381310578949%2C%22dti%22%3A435381310578949%2C%22hc_location%22%3A%22group%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/RTwrites?fref=gs&__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARBPLVtEl9gW1oOakrEeam4T2E6Y9nTB5d4V7t47MWNtx_38iXpxkNAdxCvuuXcqGSJ4VOhsWwp2IvkN&dti=435381310578949&hc_location=group" rel="dialog" role="button" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Aarti V Raman">Aarti V Raman</a> messaged me about <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-F28F31840AD74E171EFEAF32F55AB3C9" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E826612F4A332990336ABEFE8E849F2C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-5132FA01F8D33328AB7E7CB59D31DF79" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-FA71C65983564D4BAC41F00F4E1801B6" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the idea of " data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-617E734133F1BAABE6238BFF10A5E6ED" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_106" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">the idea of </pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa>a group celebrating romance, I dived right in. Such a vibrant community was just what I needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Desi Romance Adda is for the romantics like me, you and that person who has to realise that there is no guilt in reading/writing romance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Love makes life worth living!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today, I am thankful for being a part of Desi Romance Adda, a community<span style="color: #333333;"> of like-minded romance super fa</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;">ns created by a group of bestselling <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="desi" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: desi" data-pwa-id="pwa-F87824C20DABA3BFD69903B4785543D7" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="desk~deli~Desi~defi~desc"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="desi" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: desi" data-pwa-id="pwa-45021B9727BDC217B83E0DE03F2F9975" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="desk~deli~Desi~defi~desc"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="desi" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: desi" data-pwa-id="pwa-20277550AB43323AFAC55AA810591594" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="desk~deli~Desi~defi~desc"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="desi" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: desi" data-pwa-id="pwa-EE558DE4842A02CF29692B58E1C449AD" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="desk~deli~Desi~defi~desc"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="desi" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: desi" data-pwa-id="pwa-1D30920BF7FCA8EDFDB85FE4F9B436A3" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="desk~deli~Desi~defi~desc">desi</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> romance writers to engage and interact and talk romance in a safe space. We find love in fiction.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;">We are having so much fun!</span></span></div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #333333; display: inline;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you are a romance writer, reader or someone who believes in the magic of love, Desi Romance Adda Group on Facebook is just the place for you. If you're not already a member, come join us.</span></span></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DesiRomanceAdda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DESI ROMANCE ADDA on FACEBOOK</a></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just to make sure you are a serious Romance fan, and like any other serious community, we follow a set of rules. <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">While we are a very inclusive and safe community;<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" there" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible capitalization mistake" data-pwa-id="pwa-7F4A6E176AFFA151C1E08116E9AA08B6" data-pwa-rule-id="CAPITALIZATION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="There"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" there" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible capitalization mistake" data-pwa-id="pwa-C42ED287C04AC8924162973EDB6D998C" data-pwa-rule-id="CAPITALIZATION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="There"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" there" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible capitalization mistake" data-pwa-id="pwa-B81B2569EC1CB28F611E7C8285B83B88" data-pwa-rule-id="CAPITALIZATION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="There"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" there" data-pwa-heavy="true" data-pwa-hint="Possible capitalization mistake" data-pwa-id="pwa-0FF7BF81EE8DFEBEE813D4D344B97EA0" data-pwa-rule-id="CAPITALIZATION_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="There"> there</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa> are a few rules that all members are honour-bound to follow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">Please answer the questions to get your join request approved. </span><i style="color: #1d2129;"><b><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Join requests without answers will be rejected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-EF5BDA7D07BECB987A49AB4E26F12065" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I will reject join requests without answers~We will reject join requests without answers~They will reject join requests without answers~It will reject join requests without answers"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Join requests without answers will be rejected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-D98EB94FE47C0E6DA5291E46E7D26BE2" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I will reject join requests without answers~We will reject join requests without answers~They will reject join requests without answers~It will reject join requests without answers"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Join requests without answers will be rejected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-639DFD5B0BFB4BC3F4E163642122B3C5" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I will reject join requests without answers~We will reject join requests without answers~They will reject join requests without answers~It will reject join requests without answers"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Join requests without answers will be rejected" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-8FEEC81553BBCBFBA36511A0F3276C6F" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I will reject join requests without answers~We will reject join requests without answers~They will reject join requests without answers~It will reject join requests without answers">Join requests without answers will be rejected</pwa></pwa></pwa></pwa>.</b></i></span><br />
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Preethi Venugopalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17187379434511139078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6144276025394279371.post-75562557647631672852019-08-21T09:10:00.001+05:302019-08-22T08:19:31.751+05:30Vinodini Parimi On Writing 'Before You’re Not Little Anymore'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Today on 'On Writing', let's chat with Vinodini <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Parimi" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Parimi" data-pwa-id="pwa-1BC32A4F517F53B907A2AC45404B0E0F" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="Parigi~Carimi~Primi~Parami~Parima">Parimi</pwa>, <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;">a design professional who reconnected with her childhood love for writing. 'Before you’re not little anymore' is her solo debut as an author. Her short stories, “Luscious Aspirations” for Blank Space and “Beyond Eternity” for A Little Chorus of Love </span><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="were published" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-EC8A3E92F32BB8583326005646CE9B35" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">were published</pwa><span style="color: #333333;"> in anthologies in 2015. </span><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Her travelogues were featured" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-849C86813DFE46041858C4F0CBDECE26" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="It featured her travelogues~They featured her travelogues">Her travelogues were featured</pwa><span style="color: #333333;"> in Musafir, a </span>coffee-table<span style="color: #333333;"> book published by Nirvana Foundation, Mumbai, in 2018. She writes on parenting, self-help, fashion, travel, and fiction on her website</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ifsbutsandsetcs.com&source=gmail&ust=1566442903757000&usg=AFQjCNGmkVDdTlMAlZ2fw1l6LJ5kiQys9Q" href="http://ifsbutsandsetcs.com/" rel="noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ifsbutsandsetcs" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: ifsbutsandsetcs" data-pwa-id="pwa-1A60977974183563C9F58D58C56651BD" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="">ifsbutsandsetcs</pwa>.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">. She also freelances as a content writer for various brands, portals, and websites.</span></span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome to 'On Writing', Vinodini. <pwa class="pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Do tell" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Tell" data-pwa-id="pwa-60A592FF0D7F642DF00465A3F0D69E68" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_626" data-pwa-suggestions="Tell">Tell</pwa> us about your journey as an author. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Thank you so much for having me on your
blog today, Preethi. I started writing at a very young age. I would randomly
pen poems on the back page of my school notebooks during boring math classes.
Decades later I reconnected with my love for writing through my blog
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ifsbutsandsetcs" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: ifsbutsandsetcs" data-pwa-id="pwa-B9662EA03B6587AA77C7F78ECB1BA61A" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-suggestions="">ifsbutsandsetcs</pwa>.com. Over the last few years, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my short stories were published" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-74A3BF95CFC559F6F986056B98BCE4E6" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I published my short stories~it published my short stories~they published my short stories~we published my short stories">my short stories were published</pwa> in
anthologies. Last year <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="my travelogues were featured" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-A143E1E2823957A89065CD6075BD3C44" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="it featured my travelogues~they featured my travelogues">my travelogues were featured</pwa> in a coffee-table book.
While I am primarily a writer of fiction, my first solo debut as an author has
been for a non-fiction book which still amazes me<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word=" at times" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-E17863406C8775CE26E4CD987BDD2E0B" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_94" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)"> at times</pwa>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What triggered you to write ‘Before
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the summer of 2017, my son was applying
for admission to universities abroad. I was apprehensive about how he would
cope with his new life after leading such a protected life back home in India.
Like most mothers, I worried about how he would manage himself in a foreign
land. Would he eat well? Would he keep himself warm? What if he got homesick? These were the <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="kind of " data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-F1C97F0D63C7DE8CA252A75A282211EA" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2903" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">kind
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Around the same time, the Blogging from A to
Z Challenge was about to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="commence" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: start, begin" data-pwa-id="pwa-F01DB01D1B4693078FE44301451E020F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_3087" data-pwa-suggestions="start~begin">commence</pwa>. While I had previously <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="participated" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: taken part" data-pwa-id="pwa-5A7E9AA0A24BF4845000D0DCB8E8DA6D" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2075" data-pwa-suggestions="taken part">participated</pwa> in this
challenge which required you to write on topics ranging from A to Z for each
weekday of April, that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="particular " data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-79E21F6E7B50B27E8BCD52C1C4051318" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1168" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">particular </pwa>year I was unsure if I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="would be able to" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: could" data-pwa-id="pwa-30AA130E857C6D8DEB5A5BF84725C80F" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1627" data-pwa-suggestions="could">would be able to</pwa>
participate with so many thoughts in mind about my son’s future. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There was so much I needed to talk to him
about, but it was difficult to sit him down and verbalize all of it. So,
suddenly on a whim, I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="decided to write" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: wrote" data-pwa-id="pwa-26E7A625D5C51BCE38132B0831B61E9E" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_682" data-pwa-suggestions="wrote">decided to write</pwa> letters to my son. These were letters on
a range of topics that would help him cope with various situations and emotions on
his journey to adulthood. I wrote about various topics like anger management,
coping with depression, setting goals, recognizing and tackling infatuation, to
name a few. I’ve shared my own experiences and lessons in life while dealing
with these issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="A lot of" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: Many" data-pwa-id="pwa-4D595C99B9CECC32EB386E4A6356CA74" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_261" data-pwa-suggestions="Many">A lot
of</pwa> people who read these letters on my blog felt that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="they should be published" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-FEC5574265EFD0F3FCB2ECD1B0193954" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I should publish them~we should publish them~it should publish them">they should be published</pwa>
in a book since it could be of great help to other parents and youngsters. At
the end of the challenge, I had the letters published in an exclusive book that
I gifted my son on his 18<sup>th</sup> birthday. My son still refers to those
letters in times of confusion or when he seeks guidance on certain issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is your writing process like? Do
you write every day? Is there a favourite place to write?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I am rather inconsistent with writing
regularly. I plan to change that in the coming days. I <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="tend to " data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-B931391C00A8C3F8F6788BD0831EA203" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_1567" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">tend to </pwa>write in phases.
Sometimes when I get a spurt of ideas, I key them as notes on my cellphone to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be referred" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-58C7504A09BB292B73675012FCC326B1" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be
referred</pwa> to later. I write better when I am curled up comfortably in my bed
with my laptop.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What is different about ‘Before you’re
not little anymore’? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Before You’re Not Little Anymore is not
just a self-help book for growing youngsters but <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is relevant" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: applies" data-pwa-id="pwa-C31055DBC5A557FDFD137351ED940E08" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_938" data-pwa-suggestions="applies">is relevant</pwa> to people across
age-groups and genders. It addresses all the common emotions and situations
most of us go through at some point or the other in our lives. It serves as a
reference guide for students who are leaving the comfort of their nests after
leading a sheltered life at home. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in this book is the attitude men should inculcate in themselves to treat their
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="women" data-pwa-hint="Incorrect noun form" data-pwa-id="pwa-16FB677B77B3E5C183AD8CC813CFC79F" data-pwa-rule-id="APOS_D" data-pwa-suggestions="woman's">women</pwa> right. The values we instil in our sons go a long way in giving women
their due respect in <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the " data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant determiner" data-pwa-id="pwa-0CB6B591A5F228B871D6D77427310696" data-pwa-rule-id="REDUNDANT_DETERMINER_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">the </pwa>society.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What was the reaction of your son when
he first saw the paperback copy of the book?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My son has yet to hold the paperback copy
in his hands. He is at his university abroad and has not yet laid his hands on
the book. But <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="he was overjoyed" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-E8B8FC1B6C6AE74CAE7A13149396C86B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I overjoyed him~it overjoyed him~they overjoyed him">he was overjoyed</pwa> to see the first copy in my hands when I showed
it to him over a video call. This book has been more of a teamwork by both of
us. We brainstormed each aspect of the book, right from the thoughts expressed
in the book to the details of the book cover design. My son has played a big
part in making the book come across as healthy and interactive rather than
preachy and authoritative. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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‘Before you’re not little anymore’?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the first draft of the manuscript was written" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-0CE61EF0F037EA4FE42B35B6D47E592D" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="I wrote the first draft of the manuscript~they wrote the first draft of the manuscript">the first draft of the manuscript was
written</pwa> on my blog as a part of <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="the A" data-pwa-hint="Maybe you need to remove one determiner so that only 'the' or 'A' is left." data-pwa-id="pwa-5DC8FDFDE4ACED5EF6FC89BF98DEA96B" data-pwa-rule-id="DT_DT" data-pwa-suggestions="the~A">the A</pwa> to Z Blogging Challenge in 2017, it was
still too raw to <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be published" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-09EF3C7C73ACF5D8911A3591DA6DF238" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be published</pwa> into a book. I took me two more years to work on
it, adding a lot more thoughts, insights, and anecdotes to compile it into a book worthy of publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of paper. Being from the design <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="background" data-pwa-hint="Missing comma separating participle phrase" data-pwa-id="pwa-A152D5D2A3356326631F6BCB706AE7C6" data-pwa-rule-id="SEPPART_MISSING-COMMA_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="background,">background</pwa> I also like to glance at the book
cover from time to time. So, personally, I would go for a Paperback but one
cannot deny the convenience of reading an Ebook, so I also relate to people who
prefer reading Ebooks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in today’s world for any book? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While I would like to believe otherwise, <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="in spite of" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: despite" data-pwa-id="pwa-E5D769CF59F75B3480168269C1D848A6" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2954" data-pwa-suggestions="despite">in
spite of</pwa> coming out with great content and a compelling read, one cannot deny
the fact that a book can only reach its deserving audience if it <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="is marketed" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-FA22615290EABA1E1250801B2F7E091B" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">is marketed</pwa>
well. Writing a book is just 50% of the job done. The rest depends on its
marketing for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Please share a passage or quote from ‘Before
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could <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="be used" data-pwa-hint="Passive verbs make your writing less direct. Try to use an active verb instead." data-pwa-id="pwa-3DD4F931B21CA480A34C9CC5195443E8" data-pwa-rule-id="PASSIVE_VOICE" data-pwa-suggestions="">be used</pwa> constructively, have you reflected on those times when you <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="are faced with" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: face" data-pwa-id="pwa-AF7142A290A5C48CABEF3B982546B62A" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_849" data-pwa-suggestions="face">are
faced with</pwa> criticism and scorn? No matter how good you are as a person or at
your work, not everyone you meet will appreciate your good qualities all the
time. Some people can be downright critical <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="about" data-pwa-hint="Possible confused preposition." data-pwa-id="pwa-15DA3243731720393FE9AB98D9FC5C2D" data-pwa-rule-id="PREP_ADJ" data-pwa-suggestions="of">about</pwa> everything you do for their
own reasons. It can get to a point where things might not be pleasant. It is a
<pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="surefire " data-pwa-hint="Possible redundant adjective" data-pwa-id="pwa-55E111948A8E6216DC47A0450F7FAF0F" data-pwa-rule-id="EXTRA_WORD_CE" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">surefire </pwa>way to get you angry. But this kind of anger is healthy. It makes
you reflect on your good and bad qualities and wonder where you're
going wrong. Once you've confronted the person about what he must say, go
back and think through it carefully, filtering out the things that you might
agree to from all that they have said. You've got to be <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="completely " data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-id="pwa-91806FADCE95D3F9E46A5DC19AA49384" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2264" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)">completely </pwa>honest with
yourself here, absolutely no cheating. If you feel there is an element of truth
in the criticism, try to work on it to improve yourself. But if you have the
conviction that <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="grammar" data-pwa-dictionary-word="some of the" data-pwa-hint="Consider using 'some'." data-pwa-id="pwa-D493DD72629E972720C096577B221300" data-pwa-rule-id="SOME_OF_THE" data-pwa-suggestions="some">some of the</pwa> things pointed out were false and baseless,
treat them as that person's ignorance, or, better yet, feel happy
about those points because those are your strengths. And probably these
are strengths that have brought out the insecurities of that person on the
surface, which he <pwa class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-dictionary-word="chose to hurl" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by using: hurled" data-pwa-id="pwa-A4617E1A2AC6CCDEC0DA68CDB4012A8C" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_682" data-pwa-suggestions="hurled">chose to hurl</pwa> at you in the guise of criticism.</span></i><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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readers of this interview who are aspiring writers?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) Write consistently. This
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">2) Read a lot. If you’re
unable to keep up with fat novels, read short articles, posts, and stories.
Anything that feeds your mind works!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3) Don’t be shy
or afraid to share your experiences with the world. Write as though you’re
talking to a friend. You never know how it could help others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Thank you, Vinodini. So happy we had this chat. All the best to your book.</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Now, what are you guys waiting for?</b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Go buy this amazing book and gift it to your not-so-little ones.</b></span></span></div>
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around us happens twice. First in the mind and then in action. From the day one
of origin of this phenomenal world. Each and everything around us was first an
idea or a blueprint in someone's mind. Later, it became a reality. A similar pattern is
still followed and will continue to be followed in the future as well. So, first
and foremost have an idea or prepare your mindset according to what you wish to
happen in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The
law of attraction simply says that if you think about something that you want
to achieve, it can be a promotion, a healthy relationship or a healthy lifestyle,
it all starts with just a thought in your mind. It’s like the butterfly effect. If a
butterfly wills to cause a storm </span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">it could start the process </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">just by flapping its wings.</span></div>
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there was a man who started to walk. He kept on walking for hours and hours and
somehow reached paradise. He was amazed by its beauty. Everything was peaceful and calm. As he had been walking for so long, he decided to
take rest under a gigantic tree. He was hungry. He imagined all the delicious
food he could and after some time all the food he imagined started to appear in front of
him. He was happy and without even thinking he started to enjoy the delicious
dishes. When his hunger was satisfied with the food, he thought," I wish I could
get something to drink. I feel thirsty." Again, he was presented with the
drinks of his choice. He slurped it quickly. With little alcohol in his bloodstream, the man
thought there was something wrong about this place. Whatever I am thinking about is being manifested.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the man imagined there might be some ghost nearby who is watching him and
listening to all his mind’s chattering. Immediately, a pack of ghosts appeared and the man
was scared. He now imagined he was definitely going to be tortured by these
ghosts and killed by these ghosts. It happened as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to achieve this kind of concentration? It’s simple. Make your mindset so powerful that
firstly it is under your own control. This can be solely achieved by
mediation. Invest 5 – 10 minutes daily and abundance energy will radiate from
you. Once you are ready to change these thoughts about negativity and drive
your mindset towards positivity everything would manifest the way you want. If
you wish, read <a href="file:///C:/Users/DELL/Downloads/-%20https:/goepilogue.com/">this article</a> on
controlling the mindset on my blog. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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remember, you have to start with a thought, a thought of achievement, and work
backwards as to where to start from. All the forces around, in fact, the entire
universe will conspire and make sure your thought turns into reality. This
is the secret followed by most of the spiritual gurus and entrepreneurs to
achieve success and calmness into the lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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more interesting articles and book reviews that can impact your life in a
positive way visit Riyaz’s blog: <a href="https://goepilogue.com/">GoEpilogue</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Title</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: The Clockmaker (Jungle
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Genre</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">: Paranormal Supernatural <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indian Drama<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Can you change destiny? What if you can?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ashish, a passionate clockmaker is frustrated with his
life - financial insecurity, his ongoing nightmares, and his family, wife Lata
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Lata is having a tough time in life with her arch-rival, Rashmi. Vicky
wants to be a biker than rather join the family legacy of the clockmaker. He
also has a crush on Kavya who is more interested in supporting her family than
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Lately, Ashish starts hallucinating things. The black hooded man, who
traumatizes him in the nightmares, warns him of dire consequences if he doesn’t
return the timepiece that was given to Ashish by his father at his deathbed.
Burdened with despair, Ashish wishes he could change his destiny and end all
his miseries. By sheer chance, he discovers the power of the timepiece. Ashish
was still figuring out what to do with it when an incident shatters his life
completely. Without second thoughts he uses the power of the timepiece to
change his destiny. But, can he really change it? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Paromita
Goswami is a writer and storyteller by passion and a rebel by choice. She says
the world is full of stories and as a writer she loves to pen them down. Her
work is not genre specific. From literary fiction to children's books to
paranormal thriller and women fiction, Paromita Goswami‘s books offer the
variety of life to her readers. Besides writing, she is also the founder of a
reading club that enhances book reading habit in children. She lives in central
India with her family. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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