#165: While acting as his wife’s caretaker he wrote a novel about her life. Encore Presentation

Connect with Naveen Sridhar Our Kickass Boomer of the Day is Naveen Sridhar, a scientist and an author living in Germany. Born in India, he migrated to Germany at an early age for studies at the Technical University of Berlin. He has a Ph.D. in chemistry and chemical engineering. Besides his profession as a research scientist in the German industry, he was also active in entertainment.  From scribbling random thoughts to writing a bestselling novel, Naveen has really come a long way. He will share his inspiring story, alongside some practical tips for boomers to write their own novels too. Join me in this episode and learn why Naveen is a Kickass Boomer!  [00:01 – 05:15] Opening Segment I introduce and welcome Naveen Sridhar He talks about his experience writing his novel "Candlelight in a Storm" [05:16 – 15:32] Writing His Novel How his wife inspired him to start his novel Naveen was just in the right time to write his novel He explains  We share stories about World War II  [15:33 – 25:50] Developing the Characters in a Novel Do you want to start writing a novel too? Here’s Naveen’s advice for you Why he prefers writing letters over posting on the internet Here’s Naveen’s interesting insight about developing characters in a novel [25:51 – 35:23] Writing Like a Movie Director You are not alone in writing your novel  Naveen explains Connect with Naveen! Links below  He gives us a sneak peek about his latest book [35:24 – 37:06] Closing Segment  Use the languages you know now, and here’s why Final announcements    Tweetable Quotes: “There comes a time when the characters [in your book] start telling you what to do.” – Naveen Sridhar “Think of yourself more as a movie director and everything you write in the story is made up of scenes.” – Naveen Sridhar   Resources mentioned: Kickass Boomers previous episode: #24: Dr. Kaye says “I’m Not Aging:” I’m Ripening, Weathering, & Marinating   Email [email protected] to connect with Naveen or follow him on Facebook. Check out his website to learn more about his work! Learn more about one of his masterpieces, A Complete Guide to Ventriloquism. —– BEE BOLD, NOT OLD.  LEAVE A REVIEW and join me on my journey to become and stay a Kickass Boomer! Visit http://kickassboomers.com/ to listen to the previous episodes. Also check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.   You can also connect with me by emailing [email protected].        SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST