It Happens

It is very important to get the logics and reasoning right for the readers to believe in your story. I have received a lot of compliments for all the characters in the story as they seemed very real. In a recent interview I was asked, what is more important...the story or the characters ? My answer was that the story is like a drawing one creates but characters are like paints which add colour to the story. Both are interdependent on each other and the success of the book lies in both the story and characters complimenting each other. Originally the book, It Happens was 10000 words as I explained in my earlier blog. It took me five weeks to rewrite and convert it into a 38000 word book. On one Sunday in the month of June with the rain pouring, it was a nice day to sit home and do some reading. I was recommended a few management books by my Ascent business group colleagues which I decided to take up. While browsing through the Kindle library I came upon a book nam ed ‘How to...

I have always been fascinated by movies and especially by the stories on which the movie is based. For me storyline is the key which holds the attention of the audience be it a reader or a movie watcher. The film stars may attract you to go watch the movie but your liking of it will completely depend on whether you enjoyed the story or not. Similarly when you pick up a book, the first thing one reads is the blurb. If the concept of the story appeals you, then only the book is picked up. Now characters, like actors are extremely important for the story. You can have a brilliant story but with poor actors, the movie will not work. Similarly your blurb can attract people but the characters who play out the story have to be likeable and strong enough for the reader to enjoy the book. When I watch movies and nowadays the catching up is more on tv rather than cinema halls, my first instinct is to give my opinion on the storyline and then comes the acting whether if some other actor...