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Gloria Silk Writing in my pajamas.
Starting after 9.30 or 10am - and stopping anytime I like.
Capturing a gem of an idea any time of night with my light pen by my bedside.
Creating romantic relationships anywhere in the world and feeling like I know the characters intimately, as if they're my close friends.
Gloria Silk Firstly, I don't allow it to get a strong hold over me. So I start working on something completely off topic, eg. putting a non-fiction idea down on paper or screen, writing a blog post or going for a walk.

Usually, by the time I revisit the work in progress which I was stuck on, I can get back to work.
Gloria Silk I was about to say Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara o Gone with the Wind, but then I realized that although they were the unconventional couple, the classic Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice still rule my heart. I especially like the 1995 British TV series with
Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth.

There's also the very funny 2004 Bollywoodesque version directed by Gurinder Chadha, Bride and Prejudice. I love Ashwariya Rai in anything, and she's amazing in this too.

If I were to answer the same question about my favorite onscreen Bollywood characters it would be Rahul Khanna (Shah Rukh Khan) and the gorgeous Anjali Sharma (Kajol) from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

Answering this simple question has inspired me to create a blog on this subject...

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