Nitya Ravi, the author of The Woman Within, shares her experience in penning down the hard-hitting and dark novella. her proudest moment and many more.
- 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.
- Was it difficult to write a psychological
thriller?
I am 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.
- 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. started writing the novel during the COVID
pandemic to distract myself from the real-world horror happening around me.
- 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.
- 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.
- Would you and your main character Zia get
along?
Yes, I think we would though I might not approve of her impulsiveness.
- 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 I am proud about ‘The Woman Within’ is that majority of the
readers were not able to guess the suspense in the story.
- What part of being a novelist do you dislike
the most? Re-writes? Book promotion? Pushy bloggers?
Rewrites. I tend to get a bit anxious when I rewrite. I have these doubts
of whether I am in anyway altering the flow or feel of the story and if I am
doing the right thing changing certain aspects of the story or a character.
Also, am not a big fan of book promotions.
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