essoteric

Chai Paradise? 
          Where do I book a flight? 

essoteric

@ChayaSipsTea I accept the terms. 
            But if my recommendation is good, I expect citizenship. 
            If it isn'ttt... I'll plead my case with my masala chai skills. But if that's not enough then just... tell my family I died with honour,  stirring chai. 
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ChayaSipsTea

@essoteric One-way ticket only. Return policy doesn’t exist. The last person who asked is still stirring the chai ☕
            Entry fee: one good story recommendation  (bad recs will be judged harshly)
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liam_co

Honestly, I spent four days completely reading your books, and I realise that you have such an incredible ability.Can I ask how all of that goes into your mind? How do you come up with so much?

ChayaSipsTea

@liam_co 
            
            This genuinely made my day, thank you so much! The fact that you spent four days with my stories means more than I can say.
            
            I wish I had a neat answer for how it all works, but truthfully it's a bit of a mystery even to me. Ideas tend to sneak up on me at the worst times (usually right before I fall asleep, or in the shower!) and I've just learned to chase them before they disappear.
            
            I think the biggest thing is caring deeply about the characters, once they feel real to me, the stories seem to find their own way.
            
            Okay so the werewolf story has a secret origin that I don't talk about, it started from a Tamil movie called Raja Rani. There's something about that story that I just couldn't stop turning over in my head.
            
            I kept thinking, what if I took that same premise but gave them entirely different wounds? Same idea, different grief, different world. And then I just... kept pulling that thread until Cassian and Reena showed up and refused to be anyone else.
            
            That's honestly the most honest answer I have, I find something that cracks me open and then I make it bleed a little more on the page  Thank you for reading and for asking, I don't get to talk about this stuff often! 
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chinnubadikela

Yesterday chapter not open yet, why siss 

ChayaSipsTea

@chinnubadikela I did it chinnu, I updated..!
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ChayaSipsTea

@chinnubadikela I'm sorry, I published it accidentally, it still needs editing.. I promise I'll publish it by today! 
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