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My tendency to day dream, My love for gardening, My untold attraction towards chocolates and ice creams.
Sea water, I don’t know swimming.
Still to come.
Seeing my book in the hands of an unknown fellow traveller and hearing her praise the detailing and writing style without knowing that I was the author.
When I lost my mother, who was my friend, guide and philosopher.
I admire my husband, for his wit, generosity and presence of mind.
Krishna, though I don’t think of Krishna as fictional.
Gabbar Singh
William Shakespeare, Aurther Hailey, Louisa M.Alcott, Erle Stanley Gardner, P.G Wodehouse, Marie Correlli, Alexandar Dumas, the list is endless.
I can’t name just 5, as I have too many favourites.
Without doubt the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Can read these epics any number of versions, any number of viewpoints, any number of times without getting bored.
Sholay, Ben Hur, His Highness Abdullah (Malayalam), The Sound of Music, Enter the Dragon.
I have lived my life with happiness, fulfillment, giving and receiving love and respect. No regrets.
I would choose India, India, India and India during Rama Rajya.
I write whenever I get the mood at my writing desk at home, though I jot down notes when I travel.
Music
One superstition which I cannot seem to give up, “I never start my manuscript, article or any form of writing during the Rahu Kaal, which is at different times each day of the week.”
Read more. Write because you want to. Choose your genre carefully before you write. If you are writing non-fiction, research well on the topic in hand. And keep writing whether the piece is accepted or rejected. If you are confident and satisfied about your writing, be sure that you will see it in print.
Lalitha Balasubramanian graduated from Mumbai University and did a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Bhavan's College, Mumbai. She worked in the Editorial department of the Institute for Research in Reproduction (ICMR), Mumbai, before switching to freelance writing. She has published over 200 articles as well as a children's novel, The Twins at the Ancient Villa (2009). She is also interested in the Fine Arts and classical music and has been trained in Carnatic music. A voracious reader, Lalitha is also a keen follower of sports.
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