Originally posted by: Sjam
Dear Serah,
I am one of your silent followers, and I always thought that
I would continue to be so. But on reading that you are debating about
discontinuing Of Pride and Prejudice', I decided to break my silence.
I have never been romantic. Always despised it when people
went on and on about TV shows, books or movies that were only about romance. Hate
it when other girls come and tell me the romantic' things their boyfriends do
for them. Rom-coms- well some of them I enjoy, Nicholas Sparks' books- Some
were bearable, but otherwise romance was never something I was extremely
enthusiastic about.
But everyone has their exceptions, and I seemed to have two.
My mom introduced me to Pride and Prejudice when I was in 7th
grade. It wasn't the first classic I had read, but when I read it, I knew it
was different from other books I had read...and it later became an obsession. I
decided that I might like a bit of romance, but I was very clear, my kind of
romance included a lot of conversation, not just gazing into each other's eyes.
Then I entered into the world of Virika. I couldn't believe
that I was starting to get lost in the world of a Hindi soap opera couple. Their
romance is a class apart, and even though I still prefer their scenes in which
their conversing even about the silliest things, the two of them gazing into
each other's eyes was something I adored.
So imagine my delight when I found a cross-over of two of my
favorite story-lines. My happiness knew no bounds.
Calling you a phenomenal writer is a huge understatement.
Rarely can we find someone who can understand the intricacy of characters
written by other authors, and on behalf of the whole Austen community I can
tell you, Jane Austen would have indeed been proud. And I don't think I need to
mention about how well you have captured the essence of Virika, there are a lot
of your friends to do that for you.
Cross-overs are not easy. I remember when I was a kid and
Disney stars were my idols, I used to squeal with delight whenever I saw a
That's so Suite Life of Hannah Montana. I felt the exact same way when I
chanced upon your story.
I understand what you mean. Darcy and Elizabeth lie in a
complete different universe from Viren and Jeevika, and having to translate the
characters into a different setting is indeed a very hard task. But you have
managed to do it so beautifully! You must have taken a lot of effort to do
this, and I must say you are truly brilliant.
I have watched the ending of Inception 5 times at least. Only the ending. Most Christopher Nolan
movies leave you at the edge of your seats, but by watching only the ending, I
can't say I feel the same about Inception, because I haven't understood a
single bit of it. But I can't imagine a state in which I watched most of the
movie, but not the ending. I'm definitely sure I would be super anxious and my
thoughts would only be full of the movie (or perhaps mainly Leonardo Dicaprio).
My point is, when you leave a novel or a movie without completing it, you are
left incomplete for some time. (Sorry, not so good with philosophy as you can
see).
If you're worried about the lack of response, well it is sort
of to be expected, isn't it? Not everyone belonging to our generation
understands the treasures of Pride and Prejudice. But know that the people like
us, who love P & P from the bottom of our hearts, will definitely love your
story.
I'm a dancer, and we dancers always feel that if our audience
(be it big or small) is able to feel, connect and get lost in the emotions
portrayed by the dancer, she can be commended for her performance. A small
group we may be, but we are definitely lost in the emotions and feels in all of
your stories.
And one thing I have to mention, this cross-over definitely
makes me feel Swamini Bua and Lady Catherine de Bourgh are somehow linked (too
lost in the story, am I?). I don't dislike either character at all (Lady
Catherine perhaps I do), and it would be great to see if they have any
connection.
Forcing you to continue would be totally wrong, especially
when you're not feeling it. But requesting you to continue is that too bad? For
the sake of my anxious heart at least? But the decision is yours, and if you
decide to discontinue it, I will not stop being your fan, and still eagerly
await your other work.
TC
Sorry for writing a lot! Had to pen down my emotions (I think
I've used that word too many times now!)
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