Revisiting the book-to-be

Title: Magnificent Loss
It shall be a story in 4 parts.

Part I
Neha and Avinash, the background of love, trust, comfort, security, friendship, aspirations, ambitions, gods, myths, resolutions

Part II
Avinash and his loneliness and his search for that elusive indistinct something, coping with loss, guilt, psychiatry, looking within

Part III
Avinash and Syamala
New beginnings, awakenings, coming out of shell, but still haunted by the past, conflict with the present, yearnings and disillusionment

Part IV
Resolution of conflict, the finding of peace, the gathering of energy, flowing in the river of life, awakened, alert, joyful and light.

Notes
1. Extend Part I to include background, develop characters, ground them in a self-made reality of dreams, then the sudden parting, and reality catches up with the romantic side

2. Rewrite Part II, focus on loneliness, relocate character and show his reaction to things external, and his dwelling on things internal - loss and guilt, and his search for the UNLOSABLE - what is the word here? Get the shrink into this section.

3. Part III explores the relationship between Avinash and Syamala. Let each interaction give a new insight or generate some conflict, in addition to the feelings expressed. Remove the shrink from here and let him discuss his problems with Syamala, who helps him to unfold, untangle

4. Part IV brings the preceding conflicts to a pinnacle. Both Avinash and Syamala go through intense soul searching, and the situation forces them to take a decision. Either they split and go their separate ways, or they come closer and marry. It would be right perhaps to leave them in a live-in relationship and end it on a happy note, with a hint of promise for something more...
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