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Shilpi Chaklanobis

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in Kanpur, India

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Fiction, Contemporary, Romance

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Shilpi Chaklanobis hails from the beautiful city of Kanpur and has spent the majority of her adult life in Delhi. She currently heads the Digital Marketing division at an MNC. The amalgamation of her years spent amongst the quite, calm streets of a small city and the hustle and bustle of a metropolitan like Delhi has lent her a unique perspective towards life. She aims to translate her experiences and understanding of human relationships into stories that not only move people but also resonate with them. She believes that the beauty of a story lies within its ability to be interpreted by the reader in the way they desire as is evident from her writing. Apart from writing, she spends her time devouring books by the dozen.Her writing not only ...more

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Shilpi Chaklanobis For me it's simply for the love of writing. You create something unique, something special and it feels great when someone enjoys your creation.…moreFor me it's simply for the love of writing. You create something unique, something special and it feels great when someone enjoys your creation.(less)

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what is love for u ?? according to ur book?? :)

Shilpi Chaklanobis First of all accept my apologies for responding so late. Coming to the answer of your question:

Love for me is the fuel for life. It is the driving for…moreFirst of all accept my apologies for responding so late. Coming to the answer of your question:

Love for me is the fuel for life. It is the driving force that keeps us going. But self-respect & identity are life. How can one sacrifice life for life fuel? It is about empowering the person you love. If I talk in context of my book “That’s How It’s Meant To Be” then actual love is what Arunabh did with Nilanjana. It is not about sitting together and looking into each other’s eyes. It is about looking at the same direction together. Nilanjana and Vikram got separated because both of them were looking into different directions. How could they become companion for life?
As I said in my book; love means to stand by someone through thick and thin, to bear every annoying thing of that person with a grin, to wipe their tears, understand them, and just be with them. And this is exactly what Arunabh did, at every stage.
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	Panorama: A Collection of Short Stories 4.01 avg rating — 88 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Verdict and Other Stories 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“In order to write about life first you must live it.” - Ernest Hemingway”
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“The beauty of love lies in the fact that it’s volatile, impulsive, and sporadic. The subject of our affection changes but the rush of emotions that feed our deepest desires and insecurities remain the same.”
― Shilpi Chaklanobis, That's How It's Meant To Be

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