Press Releases The First Multi-lingual Interactive Novel Online
For Immediate Release
Hyderabad, Sept. 25, 2000: The first multi-lingual interactive novel 'Beautiful Enemy' is available at HamaraShehar.com and ManaPattanam.com at FREE-of-COST.
Authored by G. V. Amareswara Rao, author of 45 novels, movie scripts, this novel is scheduled to launch today by Paruchuri Brothers, no #1 movie script writers in AP with 280 movie scripts to their credit.
In this first-of-its-kind novel, reader can specify up to four character names, such as hero, heroine, villain and villainess names and the system remembers them and uses throughout the novel. For example, a reader can specify his name as the hero and his sweetheart's name as heroine.
They can also upload one picture per character and display it in the online Album while they read the novel. The system automatically remembers the page they were reading last time before log-off and provides a link to that story page when they login each time.
Keeping senior citizens in mind and this novel is also made available in Large Print edition. Unlike the browser's 'largest text' font option, the 'Large Print' edition uses different font for clarity with bigger font size and the story page is displayed in a different layout.
Unlike traditional novels, in the middle of the story, i.e., on the 11th chapter, reader will be given an option of choosing the direction and (s)he will get different story depending on the direction (s)he chooses. Reader can change the direction at any time and read the novel in both directions as well.
Readers can also display the top two popular names per each character. They can also post messages about what makes the chosen characters to be their hero (ine), villain (ess). They can also post messages on what makes a person to be their hero (ine).
Each story page contains context-sensitive artworks exclusively drawn by the author himself.
To make it a real Internet Novel, most of the story pages contain hyperlinks to other Internet sites based on the story on that page. They also contain context sensitive polls.
After reading the final chapter, reader can request a PDF version of the novel that uses the character names (s)he choose at FREE-OF-COST.
This first Interactive e-Novel "Beautiful Enemy" is published weekly in English, Hindi and Telugu until it finishes on the 20th week. About HamaraShehar.com
HamaraShehar.com is a fully integrated next generation multi-lingual city portal, promoted by Ardent Citylink Services Pvt. Ltd., with headquarters at Hyderabad, AP, India. Unlike other portals, HamaraShehar clearly understands the need for localisation and publishes all the information including Colleges, Hotels, City Buses, Movie Theatres/Plays, Hotels Information, Old-aged Classics, 5 kinds of Cartoons, How Do I Guides and Local event information in English, Hindi and Telugu at present.
The company's web address is: http://HamaraShehar.com/. This company can be reached at +91-40-27813106 or in USA 1.732.750.4645.
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