Q: How did you come up with the idea for 10 Things I Hate about Pinky? A: I knew at the time I wrote There’s Something about Sweetie, which was the Dimpleverse companion novel that came before 10 Things I Hate about Pinky, that the two protagonists would be Pinky and Samir. What I didn’t know was what the plot would be or where the story would take place. At the time that I was making those decisions, it was right in the middle of summer and I totally gave into my love (some might say obsession) with summer! That’s why the book is set at a lake house on Cape Cod, features a light house and a butterfly habitat, and has plenty of summery scenes (including of the make out variety!). :) Q: What was your favorite scene to write in 10 Things I Hate about Pinky? A: Oh my gosh, so many! Like I said before, I absolutely let my inner summer-lover run wild. There’s a scene where Samir and Pinky (who fake date in the course of the book) practice kissing in a tree that I absolutely looooved writing. There’s a scene where they cook together that my design team loved so much, it almost made the back cover! And I also really just loved in general showing what I like to call Samir’s sneaky hotness. I wanted readers and Pinky to realize at the same time that this seemingly goody-two- shoes guy is actually kind of really hot, and my favorite thing has been getting emails from early readers saying precisely that! Q: Will there be any more novels in the Dimpleverse? A: Well, never say never, but I did picture 10 Things I Hate about Pinky as the last story in that universe (*sniff*). Who knows what the future holds, but for now, I think I’ve said my goodbyes. I hope readers enjoy this final chapter in the universe! My Ideal CastingTiya Sircar as Dimple Shah. Sircar has already been in The Good Place and I feel like if I were to cast her for a movie or show adaptation for this series, it would be because she kind of reminds me of Dimple Shah. Dhurv Uday Singh as Rishi Patel. I've seen him in Good Trouble and from his interviews, he seems like he would be the perfect Rishi Patel. Avan Jogia as Ashish Patel. I've seen him in Twisted and Victorious so I think he'd be a perfect Ashish. YouTube star Nabela Noor as Sweetie Nair. After watching her videos over the years, I feel like she would be the perfect. I could see her portray the confident, beautiful, and sassy Sweetie. Danny Pudi as Samir Jha. Danny Pudi is an incredible actor and I feel like he'd be able to portray Samir really well. He's had cameos in Gilmore Girls and is best known for his role as Abed in Community. Jameela Jamil as Pinky Kumar. Jameela is an activist IRL and I feel like she'd be able to act as Pinky because they have similar personalities. playlist
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