{"id":347431,"date":"2025-12-16T22:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/one-lonesome-womans-attempts-to-write-that-magnum-opus-dubai-oh-dubai-all-about-setting-minnies-pages\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:46:01","slug":"one-lonesome-womans-attempts-to-write-that-magnum-opus-dubai-oh-dubai-all-about-setting-minnies-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=347431","title":{"rendered":"one lonesome woman\u2019s attempts to write that magnum opus\u2026. Dubai, oh Dubai!- all about setting. \u2013 Minnie’s Page(s)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Dubai oh Dubai!<\/p>\n

A continuation of the travails and tribulations and the struggles I\u2019m going through in my writing. These are just little hints I\u2019m throwing along the way in an attempt to lure you into getting more interested in my novel (whenever it comes out).<\/p>\n

Setting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why a novelist chooses where a novelist chooses to set her or his novels<\/strong><\/p>\n

Or (to put it briefly)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why I chose Dubai as a setting for my novel<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve read all that stuff about how time and place maketh a man. I mean, someone born and brought up in New York or New Delhi will be very different from someone brought up say in The People\u2019s Republic of China. Maybe not the essence of the person, but still, the place does influence a person\u2019s character and outlook.<\/p>\n

Now, for my magnum opus, (and I\u2019m keeping the name of my novel a closely guarded secret and referring to it as my M.O) I\u2019ve chosen Dubai as the setting. Why Dubai?<\/p>\n

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Dubai Frame- Dubai\u2019s latest surreal landmark (courtesy google images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  1. I live here<\/li>\n
  2. It\u2019s peopled with many colourful characters (like all cities I hear you mutter)<\/li>\n
  3. It\u2019s very glittery (if you\u2019re a first-time tourist, you\u2019ll immediately notice the big bright lights, especially during festivals), and<\/li>\n
  4. It\u2019s got a vibe to it, a soul. (OK, this may be a bit of a clich\u00e9- every city has a soul I guess. But I added this bit to pump up the word count.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Well, these are just some of the reasons I can think of. Now my M.O. has quite a few colourful characters. My protagonist is airy-headed and a bit confused but still very lovable (at least I like to think so). But her society friends are caricatures of the most stuck-up and pretentious people you can ever meet! Their only job seems to be attending parties, day and night. And after every party, they discuss everything about it- the food, the arrangements, the hostess\u2019s clothes, the d\u00e9cor \u2013 just everything \u2013 threadbare. My protagonist faces them squarely, but can\u2019t help feeling a little intimidated by them, as well as in a way emulating them. She\u2019s in a way a poor little rich girl!<\/p>\n

    Here are some of the pretentious things about Dubai\u2019s pretentious people;<\/p>\n

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    The beautiful party animals of Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
    \"kitty-party\"
    \u2026and some more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    1. A party has at least three different cuisines<\/li>\n
    2. Dinner is served at 1 a.m.<\/li>\n
    3. The success by which a party is measured is how late it ends<\/li>\n
    4. The d\u00e9cor is sometimes ott (over the top), but the event management companies have a field day<\/li>\n
    5. The toilet decoration is something out of a high-end glossy. (Yes, it\u2019s lovely visiting the rest room if you\u2019re lucky enough to be invited to one of the abodes of the rich and famous, and notice the little pansies and daisies etched on the super-soft toilet paper, all custom-made. And I think in the kids\u2019 loo, it\u2019s Mickey and Minnie Mouse or one of those new cartoon characters that I\u2019m not still familiar with! Imagine what you\u2019re using for your ..ummm- derriere!))<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Well, I hope I\u2019ve left you wondering what my M.O. is about, and panting to read it!<\/p>\n

      Do leave me with your thoughts. I\u2019m sure some of you will disagree with what I\u2019ve said. I\u2019d love to hear your views.<\/p>\n

      Until next time!<\/p>\n

      Minnie<\/p>\n

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      \n\t\t\t\t\tPublished by Padmini Sankar<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

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      \n\t\t\t\tAuthor of two published books, The Mother of all Parties ( HarperCollinsIn) and Zara and the Bumbling Genie(On Books International). Short stories published in Arabian Noir CWA anthology and Dorothy Dunnett HWA anthology.\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\tView all posts by Padmini Sankar\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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