ADITE BANERJIE
BRIEF PROFILE OF THE AUTHOR:
Adite Banerjie discovered the wonderful world of books at an
early age, which sparked her interest in writing. She has been a writer (in one
medium or another) from the time she finished College. After a fulfilling and
exciting career as a Business journalist, she turned her attention to fiction.
Three of her novels have been published by Harlequin/Harper Collins India. In
2018, she embarked on her indie journey as an author-publisher. She also writes
screenplays and in 2017, one of her scripts made it to the semi-finals of the
prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowships. When she is not grappling with her
current work-in-progress, she enjoys spending time with her husband and
watching back-to-back movies. She loves to connect with her readers through her
website www.aditebanerjie.com, Facebook page
(https://facebook.com/AditeBanerjieWriter) and Twitter account (https://twitter.com/adite).
Q Are you a professional
writer? What is your specific field of writing? Are there any specific reasons,
for choosing this particular field?
I was a journalist before I started writing fiction. Some ten
years ago, I started writing screenplays and novels. I prefer to write
entertaining fiction. While romance is the primary genre, my fiction also
includes elements of drama, comedy and suspense. I enjoy writing the kind of
stories that I love to read.
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Q What has been the general
assessment of the reviewers and readers for your books? Which particular book
of yours, do you consider as the best so far, and why?
Well, that's for the readers to say. But personally, I'm just
happy writing and am glad to have found readers who enjoy reading my books. It
is hard to pick a favourite, when you put in so much of yourself into every
book. However, I think, the most challenging book to write was my latest
release – “No Safe Zone”. But I also enjoyed writing it.
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Q Who is your role model? Have
your family members and friends helped and/or contributed in any way, in your
writing career?
My father is my role model. He inspired me to write fiction and
I am blessed that I have been able to do so. My family has always supported and
encouraged my writing and I am eternally grateful for that.
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Q Do you promote and recommend
writing of books jointly? In your opinion what are the areas of benefits and
problems, in such joint ventures?
In my opinion, writing is a very personal endeavour. Unless you
are totally in sync with the other person, teaming up with another person may
not work. However, when it works, it can be a great experience. While I have
never written jointly with anyone, I have been part of joint promotions with
other writers and that has been a fun experience.
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Q When & how do you get
the ideas & do you immediately note them down in a diary or elsewhere?
There is no structured way of getting ideas. Anything could
inspire a story idea -- be it newspaper articles, an overheard conversation, a
personal memory etc. I am currently working on a new writing project and the
idea was inspired by a photograph.
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Q On an average, how many
months do you take to complete one book, in all respects?
Some books are easier to write than others. But a first draft
could take anything between 5 to 8 months. And then there is the process of
revising, editing and rewriting which could take another couple of months.
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Q Besides the quality of
writing, in your opinion, what are the other factors for the success of a book?
Marketing is very important. In today's cluttered market, it is crucial
that readers get to know about your book. Like Ashwin Sanghi says, "jo
dikhta hai, woh bikta hai" (“What people see is what sells”).
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Q Which aspects motivate you
to write books? Earning money/publicity/helping
readers/self-satisfaction/others?
I write fiction primarily because I want to tell stories. But
without a readership/audience, that is not possible. And I don't believe in
writing for free. So, yes, money too is a motivating factor.
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Q Has Face Book helped you in
any way, in your writing career or even otherwise? If yes, please elucidate.
Facebook and other social media channels are primarily tools to
connect with potential readers and authors can't ignore these media, if they want
their books to be read.
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Q What are the reasons for
the general success of the concept of “Agents of writers” in some countries.
Literary agents pitch a writer's work to publishers and help get
publishing deals for the writer. A writer is then free to concentrate on
his/her writing while the pitching and selling of his/her work is left to the
agent.
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Q What is your opinion about
e-books? Due to this concept of e-books, is the survival of printed books in
future in jeopardy?
I love e-books. As a reader, I prefer reading e-books rather
than printed books. I don't think printed books are going to die out. Instead,
both will continue to co-exist happily.
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Q What are your future plans
for writing books?
I hope to publish my next book by end of the year. And there are
many more ideas up my sleeve, which I can't wait to start work on.
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Q What is your advice to the
budding authors?
They should read a lot and follow their passion.
-------------------vijaiksharma
