Santonu Kumar Dhar

Biography

Santonu Kumar Dhar is a writer, director, producer, entrepreneur, and technologist. He was born into a Bengali Hindu family on June 16, 1987 in Bangladesh. He is also a founder of many companies including a US based fashion and entertainment magazine. He has authored several books on different subjects including some text books on computer technology.

Smashwords Interview

This is your first attempt of writing a novel. Why did you choose romance as your genre?
Yes, this is my debut novel. I am a big romantic at heart but have never been in a relationship so far. Sometimes my emotions take the front seat; I must say I am a dreamer and I do believe in soul mates and that I may soon find someone with whom I may fall in love. This is not only the reason to have chosen romance as my genre. As a writer I believe I should write only what is worth reading. So, for all those who are romantic and are looking to connect to some book, this book should be a good starting point.
How was the writing process? How did you develop each character?
I had started writing this story without a plan. When I got the idea of writing this story, it was late at night. It was almost 4:00 AM. My initial inspiration was the story of my cousin’s life which ended in a rather tragic manner. But eventually I had to add a lot of drama and emotion to make this story sound fictional as well as gripping. I did some research and chose names for my characters. I dreamt of writing novels right from childhood but it never happened till date. At this point in life I did not have any plan of writing a book. In fact I dreamt more of writing film scripts. So, I just opened screenwriting software and then wrote the first scene of the bus stop in Manhattan where John meets Sarah. I continued to write till I completed my screenplay. One day I thought I must turn it into a novel. So, both my dreams could be fulfilled. Sarah is a character with whom I can fall in love and I have tried to add some elements of my life in the character of John. All other characters were built during the process and have grown with the story. Overall I enjoyed the process. I requested a feedback from my friends and their honest criticism helped me a lot. I also worked with some other writers to improve the quality of my work.
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Books

Life Of Love - A Novel
You set the price! Words: 48,400. Language: English. Published: December 9, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Full of emotion, charm, and compassion, Life of Love is a fresh new romance novel that will take you along on John and Sarah's journey as they travel down love's occasionally rocky path, overcoming the challenges their relationship brings, and ultimately discovering what it truly means to be loved.