Creativity VS Rules by Sundari Venkatraman

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2. Creativity VS Rules

People will tell you there are a number of rules to follow while writing. It could be about how a story should be written only from a protagonist’s view point, it should have a perfect introduction, characters should be brought into the picture at exact points, the story should flow smoothly, you should stick to your genre, the conflict should be perfect, the correct amount of dialogue against narration, first person story or third person story...

You get the drift!

But creativity does not work that way. If you keep concentrating on the rules, your story will probably escape from the window. I would say, just go with the flow. Let your fiction flow along with your imagination and put everything into words. When you open your imagination, you will see your story in pictures. Just follow what your characters tell you and write the scenes and dialogues. This will form the best possible story you can write and believe me when I tell you that your readers will enjoy reading such stories. If you keep stopping in the middle of your writing to keep checking for rules, you will probably blow the death knell on your creativity. The flow will be obstructed for all you know.

There are beta readers and editors or it could be even you when you give your story a proper reading after you complete it, to adapt all the rules and make necessary changes. Rules don’t have a role to play when you are creating your first draft. They will only curtail your creativity. Do not forget this important point when you begin to pen your bestseller.

A piece of fiction is written because it’s waiting to burst forth from within you and you might just die if you aren’t able to put it into words. Don’t break the flow while you think about the rules. Keep this in mind and you are sure to write a winner.

Sundari Venkatraman is an indie author of 14 titles—12 romance novels & two short story collections, all on Top 100 Bestsellers on Amazon.

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Book Promotion and Authors' interaction organised by Story Mirror- covered by Janaki Nagaraj

In conversation- Bibhu Datta, Manisha Bhatia and Neelab Pratap Singh

Story Mirror organized a Book Promotion cum Authors' interaction event at Title Waves, Bandra, Mumbai on the 26th on November.

Manisha Bhatia, the author of the book "When my Father Cried" and Neelab Pratap Singh, the author of the book "The Resurrection of Evil" were in the spotlight. The audience got an opportunity to interact with these upcoming and bright authors.

Bibhu Datta Rout, the author of the best selling book - Wheels of Wish, who is also the CEO and co-founder of Story Mirror along with renowned Hindi Author Suraj Prakash also graced and moderated this event.

All these writers shared  with the audience their journey of  novel- writing gave them and tips and suggestions on how to go about it.

Manisha said, "A well known author had told me that the only way to finish writing a novel is to be disciplined about it." So Manisha quit her job and for six months she was at home, writing her novel diligently, locked up in her room much to the chagrin of her parents. She was sure of how her characters were going to be and she just went with the flow of writing until she felt bereft of words. She also shared that many of her friends and acquaintances advised her to change the title of her book, which according to them was a bit unusual. But she went ahead with what she believed in and today her book is well received. She is getting very good reviews for her novel.

Neelab Pratap Singh, an engineer by profession, stressed on the importance of research. It was while reading something online that he got an idea of writing the novel and it was his extensive research that brought authenticity to his story. He also agreed with Manisha that it was only through disciplined writing that anyone can complete writing a story/book. He said he was an ardent fan of Bollywood movies and he wanted to write an entertaining and thrilling story. And he seems to have done a job out of it.

It was a great event with some interesting interactions and good insights being shared, both about writing and publishing.

The books, 'When my Father Cried' and 'The Resurrection of Evil' on display

Book Blitz: His Christmas Delight By Summerita Rhayne

HIS CHRISTMAS DELIGHT 

by

Summerita Rhayne

 

Blurb

Caught by Santa!

For Myra, Christmas means supporting her friends. They rallied round getting her back on her feet after she lost Pete, her husband, so she&#39;s always ready to help any of them. No matter to what lengths the challenge makes her go. Only she didn&#39;t expect to find Santa almost catching her in her wrongdoings. Then she finds that the handsome Santa is Jay, her old high school friend. Now he&#39;s changed from a gangly geek to an attractive stranger. After missing out on the dating scene for a long time after losing Pete, she feels the first stirring of desire. But Jay is playing hot and cold, refusing to admit the attraction sizzling between them.

He’s back in Goa just for Christmas

Jay knew Myra as his best friend's girl. Now Pete is gone, but Jay is finding difficult to let go of the scars he picked up in Coast Guard service. He’s home only to help revive his brother’s toy shop. When he finds himself making excuses to stay, he knows he’s crossing the limits he’d set himself. What’s the purpose in taking this further when he knows he cannot be the one to give her the happiness she deserves? But no matter how hard he tries, the scorching flames of wanting only seem to get stronger. How can he keep on denying the attraction between them when she insists on coming close?

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Summerita Rhayne writes contemporary and historical romance with lots of emotional conflict. She first got published in 2013 and has won contests with prestigious publishers such as Harlequin and Harper Collins India. She’s a bestselling romance author at Amazon. She loves her teaching job as much as writing. Juggling two careers with home can be difficult but she firmly believes if the inspiration is strong enough, the story characters will find a way to make the writer pen them down, even when writing time is in short supply. When cerebrally confronted with the sizzling interaction of two Alpha characters – yes, both the hero and heroine in her stories are strong- minded in their own

way - the only way to get peace is write their book!

At heart, she’s a family person. She loves winding down with music, romcoms, cricket (strictly watching only) and social networking.

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Book Blitz: A Way Back Into Love by Veronica Thatcher

A Way Back Into Love 

by 

Veronica Thatcher

Blurb

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes, uncertain. People, irrational. But love…well, that makes everything complicated. And when you are caught in a tangled web of secrets, lies, and complex affairs, someone is bound to get burned. 

Emily Stevens is a spunky, spirited college girl whose life gets turned upside-down when she realizes she's in love with her best friend of fifteen years, Derek Thorpe. As Emily prepares to confess her feelings to Derek, something happens one night which changes her life forever. Five years later, Emily finds herself in Boston, alone and heartbroken. Will she ever be able to forget the past? And what will she find when she returns home...to the man she left behind? 

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Veronica Thatcher is an exciting new contemporary romance author. Ever since she was very young, she’s dreamed of becoming a doctor when she grew up. While still forging ahead with that, majoring in pre-med in college, she unwittingly stumbled upon a new dream—becoming a published author. Some may call her an introvert or a wallflower, but she has always found she could express herself better in written, rather than spoken, words. However, never in her wildest dreams had she envisioned she would pursue writing as a prospective career, not just a hobby. Her love for writing goes hand-in-hand with her love for a good romance novel—whether it be a feel-good, sweet romance or a dark, suspenseful one. 

When she’s not studying, reading, or writing, she is usually found blasting her favourite songs, sometimes singing and dancing along to them. She dabbles in a number of activities, including painting, karate, singing and dancing. She is a huge chocoholic – probably the biggest – and she is an ice-cream junkie too. She considers herself technologically handicapped forever and has no shame in admitting that. She also deems chocolates her boyfriend, Patrick Dempsey the love of her life, and Friends her life!

Her first book, A Way Back Into Love, is slated for release in February 2017, and she hopes readers will enjoy it as much as she enjoyed writing it. 

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Hot romance author, P.G. Van, decodes romantic relationships!

P.G. Van, author of 'The Evil Twin?'

In a romantic relationship is platonic love a possibility or is it just a Utopian belief? Yes or no and why?

Love is very real and yet very different at every stage and a couple has different ways of nurturing their love for each other. It takes some special effort to keep the romance in the relationship and there are many ways to keep it going. The emotional connection is critical for a relationship to build, but a couple needs the physical connection for their relationship to thrive.  A couple can still have the intimacy without being physically involved, but the primal need for each other will consume them sooner or later. On the other hand, there are so many couples in love and have a platonic relationship for many reasons and their love is no less fierce and it makes their relationship that much more exciting as they grow closer. 

Love between a couple grows everyday, but it gets to a point where the guy is not able to stop and pick up flowers for his girl or the girl is so exhausted she doesn't feel like squeezing into the figure hugging dress and sexy pumps that her man loves, and at those stages in a relationship, the physical intimacy takes away the strain from the external factors. All they would need to do is chill in their pajamas and make it a special evening at home.

Platonic love is real and I feel its the purest form of love. It's what you feel for your first love, there is absolutely no physical need involved and yet, it is very strong and unbounded. We all experience what is usually termed as 'puppy love' and it is deep and lasting. I strongly feel our first experience with love defines how we handle our relationship with the one you love. I smile every time I think about my first crush because of the silliness and the ridiculous blushing, for no reason. 

To answer your question, I can't say yes or no because it depends on who you ask, if you ask the teenage me I would say 'yes' and if you ask the adult me I may lean toward a 'no' and I hope you see why I am torn.