My education started in a small village of India, and I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a writer too. That day, it became my 1.
My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first 2 me to a Hindi(印地语)storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was 3 by the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels. Also, my private tutor made me believe that it was out of 4for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.
Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills and then progress to longer forms. I 5 a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly turned down. They said my article didn't 6 their standards. I was so 7 that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who published my first article after heavy editing. It was an important turning point for me, and my 8 as a writer began.
After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.
Creating the plot was really 9 for me. But I managed to write the first 10 of my novel! Full of 11, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor right away. My submission (提交) was 12, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.
One year later, I finished my writing work again. I contacted another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, 13 it was desperate. I cried, believing I'd never get it published.
When I shared it with my friend, he helped me improve my manuscript (原稿)further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and production houses. To my delight, my book would be published and one of the directors even 14 to adapt it for the screen. It is 15 my effort and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years'struggling, that eventually I achieved my dream.
