Ask the Author: Pratibha R.D.H.
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Pratibha R.D.H.
My quest for after-life born out of the early loss of my loved ones has been the real life inspiration behind my new paranormal crime thriller. Here the protagonist, like me, is haunted by dreams and these dreams have sometimes been prophetic or have brought a meaning in her life. My experience with psychics and mediums has also been touched upon through the heroine's life. Her curiosity as well as her refusal to accept the conventional in turn is a catalyst in solving the mystery surrounding her sister's death. This book touches upon subjects such as after-life, spirit guides, dream visitations, mediums, ghost hunters, homicide, police investigations, family ties and are for readers who’d love a thriller or a mystery with a supernatural edge. It also borders round corporate dreams and ambitions – the politics of it that can make or break a person. This too has been hugely inspired by my experience of a career in the corporate world. Hence the book is a journey I can closely relate to which is about loss, defeat, deceit, betrayal, depression and yet finding the light at end of the tunnel.
Pratibha R.D.H.
Ideas for most of my books usually come to me as images, especially when I have my music on. I have a lot of these images running in my mind - it's hard to explain. The images get stronger with time. The images which appeal to me most, I hold on to them. I try to create a small outline about how the story might go. And then I take the story from there as the ideas flow in.
Pratibha R.D.H.
Music inspires me a lot. I go on long walks along with my music. :)
Pratibha R.D.H.
A paranormal thriller - Child of Paradise (Listen to your dreams)
Pratibha R.D.H.
Read a lot and write whenever you can. Even if it is say a small one-line post in facebook. Practice hones your craft.
Pratibha R.D.H.
I feel if you love doing something, you simply love engaging in that universe for the most part of your life due to the great sense of fulfilment it gives you. The best thing about it is you feel very passionate about it and would like to pursue that craft, no matter what. Writing engages me in totality – makes me complete and happy.
Just like, maybe a painter who finds fulfilment in his art or a botanist who loves being in the world of plants or again a mathematician who thinks maths is fun. :)
Just like, maybe a painter who finds fulfilment in his art or a botanist who loves being in the world of plants or again a mathematician who thinks maths is fun. :)
Pratibha R.D.H.
I start researching and reading a lot on that subject or the area where I am facing obstacles. I then brainstorm a lot of these ideas on paper and try to join the dots. I start writing a lot of these ideas into small paragraphs and gradually try to convert it to a particular scene or chapter. As and when I keep writing, new ideas start flowing in and there I go. :)
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