Lovecarnation:
The Promise
Lovecarnation
Trilogy Book 1
by
RKC Puthran
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Emotionally
complex and gripping, author RKC Puthran brings you an unforgettable
story of the transcendental power of love.
Fresh
out of college with an MBA and a job at a prestigious bank in the US,
Rohan Rai seemingly has more than any twenty-five-year old Indian
could have. But he has a different dream for his life, and a
clear-cut plan to get there. A cocky workaholic determined to climb
the corporate ladder as fast as possible in order to achieve his
goals, he doesn’t care who he alienates on his meteoric rise to the
top.
Then
he meets Shona. She’s everything Rohan’s not—an easy-going
Irish girl who lives in the moment, loves Whitney Houston, and enjoys
life to the fullest. Although there’s no room for any love in
Rohan’s three-year plan, he finds himself increasingly drawn to
her. As their relationship blossoms, Rohan slowly finds himself
viewing life differently, until a past grudge escalates and his inner
demons resurface. Torn between his ambition, his responsibilities,
and love, he must now re-examine everything he believes in...or risk
losing it all.
Lovecarnation
– The Promise is
the heart-wrenching first book of the Lovecarnation trilogy, a
thought-provoking series about fate, destiny, and the timelessness of
true love.
RKC
Puthran lives in Dublin, Ireland along with his wife Rashmi and 7
year old daughter Natasha.
Born
and brought up in India, RKC started working as a teenager to support
his family while pursuing his studies. His first job was that of a
salesman for a sewing machine company.
Unable
to sell even a single machine even after 2 months of hard work in the
hot sun, the company refused to pay him his salary and he quit. He
then took up several jobs from working as a cashier in a 5 star hotel
to working for a diamond merchant and in the share market.
Post-graduation,
RKC joined a company in the banking and finance sector as a junior
officer. Through sheer dedication and hard work, RKC rose through the
ranks and managed to get an assignment in London.
He
later managed to move over to London on a temporary contract banking
job along with his wife for a short period before finally settling
down in Dublin, Ireland with a full time job in a bank.
RKC’s
intense passion for writing made him write short stories during his
spare time though he never submitted any of them for publication. He
however wrote articles of general interest which were published in
the newspapers.
He
co-authored 2 non-fiction books but he did not credit himself on the
cover as he wanted his name to be on the cover of a novel first.
‘LOVECARNATION –
THE PROMISE’ is RKC Puthran’s debut novel and the first book in
the LOVECARNATION TRILOGY Series.
GUEST POST
What made you want to become an author and do you feel it was the right decision?
I was chosen to become an author.
A day in the life of the author?
Depends how famous you are. J.K. Rowling’s day as a full time author would be very different to someone like me who is yet to taste that level of success.
Advice they would give new authors?
Read, read, read. Know what’s happening around the world and observe people and events very closely. There is a story everywhere.
Describe your writing style.
Very simple and easy to read. My emphasis is more the story-telling aspect than the use of heavy words to impress critics.
What makes a good story?
Believable characters. Hero’s journey. Good twists and if possible some good lesson or inspiration from the main leads.
What are they currently reading?
Lol. I am reading a light book titled ‘Fatherhood’.
What is your writing process? For instance do you do an outline first?
Do you do the chapters first? What are common traps for aspiring writers?
Honestly when I started with the first version of my debut novel, I was all over the place. I just kept pouring my thoughts on the word document.
I randomly ended chapters so what I got finally was chapters that were very inconsistent in size (number of words).
When I did the 2nd and 3rd version, I managed to fix the chapter size but the outline was still largely in my mind and not on a piece of paper.
After reading a few author interviews and watching a few videos on writing, I realized how important it is to have an outline and a structure set up.
And that is what I did when working on the next version of the draft manuscript. It was immensely helpful and having the outline on a paper in front made writing a bit smooth.
So yes, I have learnt my lesson. For book 2 of the Lovecarnation series, I will do the outline first and plan my chapters accordingly.
Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want?
It is a thin line. The 1st version of my draft manuscript had very original scenes and less drama. I was made to understand by my editor that readers do not want to read the same thing that they did in their life during the day. They need entertainment.
So for me, though I would love to be very original but since I am writing for my readers, I need to give them what they want.
And that is exactly what I have done in my book. I have managed a right balance.
My characters and the situations in my story are believable and every reader will relate to it. However I have also added enough tension and excitement that will keep the readers hooked to keep turning the pages.
What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite xx?
Obviously the feelings and emotions are different so you have to depend a lot on observation, past incidents or experiences involving the opposite xxx when writing the scenes.
How long on average does it take you to write a book?
My debut novel took a long time but I intend to finish my next book sooner – perhaps in 4 to 6 months.
Do you believe in writer’s block?
Why just a writer, everyone in every field go through blocks at some point in time. I think it is nature’s way of saying, “take a break now and come back refreshed”.
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