Ask the Author: Radhika R. Dhariwal
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Radhika R. Dhariwal
I was taking my Great Dane to the vet in New Delhi because he had a toothpick stuck in this stomach. At a traffic light, I was looking out of the car window when I saw a little squirrel nibbling on a piece of bread. A crow swooped in and shooed him away, snatching the bread from him. But a moment later, a big dog came, swatted the squirrel and the crow away with his tail, picked the bread up with his mouth and trotted it off. I forgot about the scene for the rest of the day, but that night I was unable to sleep and the scene kept replaying in my head. Suddenly my three main characters were born--a squirrel, a dog and a crow--and the whole story just unfolded in a few minutes. I began working on The PetPost Secret (aka The Tale of a No-Name Squirrel) the next morning.
Radhika R. Dhariwal
I don't know how I get inspired. I guess it just happens. But it happens most often, when I cannot sleep at night. Or when I'm at the gym. Or when I'm doing the accounts for my businesses. Basically, at rather inconvenient times...
Radhika R. Dhariwal
The sequel to The PetPost Secret (aka The Tale of a No-Name Squirrel) and a story about a New York city treasure-hunt featuring a twelve year old boy, his nanny, a prying history teacher and two very silly but loveable parents.
Radhika R. Dhariwal
1. Be patient. Don't expect your book to get written overnight. It takes time.
2. Keep writing. Commit to a certain number of words a day or week and make sure you get them done.
3. Don't compare yourself to others. There will always be those better off and those worse off.
4. Show early drafts of your work to those you trust and ask them to be harsh. The criticism will help you rework your drafts.
5. Take some time before editing your manuscript. You may find that you are your best critic, by just giving yourself some space from your work.
2. Keep writing. Commit to a certain number of words a day or week and make sure you get them done.
3. Don't compare yourself to others. There will always be those better off and those worse off.
4. Show early drafts of your work to those you trust and ask them to be harsh. The criticism will help you rework your drafts.
5. Take some time before editing your manuscript. You may find that you are your best critic, by just giving yourself some space from your work.
Radhika R. Dhariwal
That I get to have a whole set of imaginary friends who I can talk to and whom I believe in. And no one calls me crazy for it.
Radhika R. Dhariwal
Of course, everyone will tell you that the only way to overcome writer's block is by writing, no matter how hard it is. And, there is nothing more true than that. Forget what you are writing or how good it is--just write.
For me though, I realized that I have a few 'trigger' words that make me want to write, right then and there. There is no logic to the words; I suppose they are words that I like the sound of, that roll off the tongue with the right balance of bounce and swish. Oddly enough, for me, one of these words is 'horseradish'!
For me though, I realized that I have a few 'trigger' words that make me want to write, right then and there. There is no logic to the words; I suppose they are words that I like the sound of, that roll off the tongue with the right balance of bounce and swish. Oddly enough, for me, one of these words is 'horseradish'!
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