The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales are my favourite children’s books
Chanchaldeep Singh Sandhu is a young executive based in Ludhiana.
His first book is I Never Thought I Could fall in Love.
a:10:{i:0;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:40:"Describe your favourite writing space?
";s:6:"answer";s:145:"It’s not about the space; it’s basically about the mood. I can write in a coffee shop, a train, at home or any other place for that matter.
";}i:1;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:34:"Do you have a writing schedule?
";s:6:"answer";s:96:"No schedule. I just can’t follow them! I need a cheerful and a fresh frame of mind to write.
";}i:2;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:39:"Ever struggled with writer’s block?
";s:6:"answer";s:134:"Yes, of course. I wrote 70 per cent of my book in the first two months, but it took me another six to eight months to finish it off.
";}i:3;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:86:"What inspires you to write? Do you have a secret trick, or a book/author that helps?
";s:6:"answer";s:239:"My wife’s faith in me is my inspiration. There is no extraordinary trick. The plot of the novel keeps on revolving in my mind 24×7 and whenever a good thought strikes me, I note it down. You can still find some drafts in my cellphone.
";}i:4;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:70:"Coffee/tea/cigarettes — numbers please — while you are writing?
";s:6:"answer";s:67:"I don’t smoke or drink tea. But a good cold coffee triggers me.
";}i:5;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:41:"Which books are you reading at present?
";s:6:"answer";s:35:"The Immortals of Meluha by Amish.
";}i:6;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:33:"Who are your favourite authors?
";s:6:"answer";s:67:"J.K. Rowling, for her astonishing imagination, and Chetan Bhagat.
";}i:7;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:61:"Which book/author should be banned on grounds of bad taste?
";s:6:"answer";s:15:"No comments.
";}i:8;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:38:"Which is the most under-rated book?
";s:6:"answer";s:64:"I don’t know actually... I have always read the famous ones.
";}i:9;a:2:{s:8:"question";s:46:"Which are your favourite children’s books?
";s:6:"answer";s:74:"The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
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