Author Interview : Nitya Ravi
Hello everyone, Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'The Woman Within'
Let's start!
1)How did you come up with the idea for this book The Woman Within?
The book has what I call the ‘main suspense’. It started with a ‘What if’ question I applied to a particular situation. It gave birth to the idea of this book. I unfortunately cannot delve more into it. It might kill the suspense for those who haven’t read the book.
2)Was it difficult to write a psychological thriller?
Iam a sucker for thrillers especially psychological thrillers whether be it in the form of books or movies. Writing ‘The Woman Within’ was therefore not a difficult feat but it was essential to ensure that the readers were kept intrigued until they reached the main suspense of the book.
3)Were there obstacles you faced while writing The Woman Within?
Fortunately, there weren’t any. I had time and the space. All that was required was focus and dedication. I started writing the novel during the COVID pandemic to distract myself from the real-world horror happening around me.
4)What was your first thought when you sat to write this book?
I do not remember having any first thoughts as such. A wonderful idea struck me and I just wanted to put it to paper
5)What was the most fun scene to write in The Woman Within?
I don’t think there are any fun scenes per se in this book because it’s a psychological thriller which has a good share of darkness.
6)Was it difficult to write the two main protagonists?
I wouldn’t say it was difficult to write them but they kept changing from what I first envisioned them to be. As you start writing, characters take a life of their own and sometimes the story and the character of the protagonist/antagonist changes accordingly.
7)If you were forced to live the rest of your life as one of your characters who would it be?
I think I would pick up Anju ma, Zia’s aunt.
Who is the favourite character out of these two Abid and Zia?
Both are dear to me because they were born out my imagination. Said that, I like Zia for her imperfections and for being aware of them.
8)Would you and your main character Zia get along?
Yes, I think we would though I might not approve of her impulsiveness.
9)What's the thing you're either proudest of about your newest novel, The Woman Within, compared to your last one, or the thing that sets it apart from them?
My first book ‘What the Eyes See’ is a book of short stories. My current book ‘The Woman Within’ is a novel. That is the main difference between the two books. One thing Iam proud about ‘The Woman Within’ is that majority of the readers were not able to guess the suspense in the story.
Thanks for reading.
