Goodreads asked Rahul Deokar:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Rahul Deokar Today as a seasoned executive, I travel for my company’s business and these work trips take me all over the world. They provide me a wonderful immersive experience as I get to partake of different cultures, environs, and the people. Also, on these long flights and the jet-lagged, sleepless nights in hotel rooms, I tend to read a lot of books.

On one of these international flights back to Bay Area, perhaps it was the rarity of air or lack of oxygen, I had a flash. A moment of inspiration! Or moment of insanity, maybe. A thought, an idea, a story germinated. I was excited but apprehensive. And when I got back home, I couldn’t get it out of my head. But it’s one thing to have an idea, and an altogether different ball-game to execute on it. I did not necessary have all the skills and tools of the craft of writing a novel.

So, I began to learn the art and science of fiction writing. I must have immersed myself in at least 15 to 20 how-to books that enlightened me on how to create an unforgettable plot, how to make your settings come alive, and how to create flawed characters that readers can relate to. I learnt about transformation arcs, effective dialogues, much-needed conflict, and the dichotomy of character’s thoughts, words and deeds.
Feeling confident with this new knowledge, I embarked on my writing adventure…

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