A Writing Update

 Fade In.

The last year or so have been hectic, and my apologies for not staying in touch. This blog has not been updated for a long time, but to those who care for what I have had to share over so many years - It is not that I have not been writing.

I have been writing. More than at any point in my life.

And thanks to whoever is in charge of the writer destiny department up there, there have been a few wins.  So this blog as an update, an apology for not staying in touch, and for showing off. 

A few months back, Rustom and the Last Storyteller of Almora movie rights were acquired. Congratulations to each one of you, who have believed in the book more than I ever have. This has been sometime coming, with multiple false starts with multiple producers but like always I was lucky that I waited, and more importantly I noticed an email from the producer who had been writing to me for a long time - but his email were going to Spam. No thanks to Gmail which lets all the email from Pooja about my Tax returns come in with open arms and blocked the email that can possibly change the direction of my life. 

Long story short, I read the last email that producer (now friend) sent, one thing led to another - and we had a deal. It has found the most lovely home, and more importantly has someone who is championing it and has the same creative vision like I do. Someone who gets IT. Like hopefully, most of you did.

But wait. I did say I have been writing a lot.

3 Webseries and 1 movie.

The good fortune continues. All 3 stories I co-wrote with my buddy - an accomplished novelist- have been optioned by producers - who are guilty of making the most critically acclaimed movies and the biggest blockbusters in India. These folks have come to become our friends, and we all are super excited about the future once they get greenlit. 

Now, not sure if you are aware in real terms this is significant but the journey of a story from a writer's mind to screen is long and often is but a false start. Getting Optioned or rights being sold does not mean that you will see it on a screen anytime soon. There are many hurdles, from getting a OTT on board to getting a showrunner, cast etc. and most projects do get shelved.  But these are kickass stories, and I have no doubt that they will get made at some point. And I hope when they do, I will continue enjoying your love and support and not be abandoned in the manner that I have perhaps abandoned writing to you. 

I will return to my roots. I will blog more often. I will lose weight. 

Thanks so much friends. Do leave a comment, write to me at gauravparab@gmail.com. My biggest fear is out of sight, out of mind like characters tell one another in YA books. I hope this is not an empty hall I am addressing! Would be good to hear from you. Any thing. Any word. 

Warm Regards

Gaurav