My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my
My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first
Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I
After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.
Creating the plot was really
One year later, I finished my writing work again. I contacted another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table,
When I shared it with my friend, her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a call from a publisher. To my delight, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few production houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors even
A.dream | B.career | C.memory | D.ability |
A.drew | B.lent | C.introduced | D.bought |
A.terrified | B.fascinated | C.sensitive | D.interested |
A.out of curiosity | B.out of ignorance | C.out of honesty | D.out of question |
A.attracted | B.approached | C.expressed | D.responded |
A.look forward to | B.do harm to | C.look up to | D.live up to |
A.worried | B.surprised | C.depressed | D.excited |
A.program | B.report | C.service | D.journey |
A.demanding | B.amazing | C.opposing | D.encouraging |
A.review | B.draft | C.line | D.question |
A.pride | B.energy | C.expectation | D.patience |
A.praised | B.refused | C.abandoned | D.collected |
A.but | B.so | C.otherwise | D.thus |
A.intended | B.hesitated | C.dared | D.pretended |
A.according to | B.regardless of | C.due to | D.in honor of |
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