Hi folks, today I have with me author Divyata Rajaram, whose book If You Only Knew Me is just out. Let us get to know her through a question and answer session.

Do you think reading is a must for writing?

My Mantra really is Read More Write More. Reading fuels your imagination , adds to your vocabulary and  sparks a love for the written word!

What is the next book about?

Its an unusual love story between two people who are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Fate conspires to throw them together in the most unlikely of circumstances but not before some twists and turns in the plot that neither one of them could have ever seen coming.

What inspires you from reality to translate into fiction?

Everything inspires me but most of all it is people and the thin line between fantasy and reality.

What is your advice to new authors?

To be relentless in your pursuit of writing. Even if it is just a few pages in a diary every day or a few notes scribbled down . One day it does all come together and begin to make sense.

Why do you write?

I write because I have always seen myself as a story teller. Stories fascinate me , whether telling them or listening to them ever since childhood. Writing is a natural progression of my love for story telling.

Thank you, Divyata. Wish you success with the book.