Ask the Author: Shabnam Minwalla
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Shabnam Minwalla
I was working on a non-fiction book in a college library some years ago. It was late afternoon and the library was almost empty. I looked up and thought I saw a girl with horns coming out of her head, It was a trick of light, of course. But I started wondering -- what if it was not.
At that moment, `What Maya Saw' was born.
At that moment, `What Maya Saw' was born.
Shabnam Minwalla
By all the magnificent writers i have read over the years -- Jane Austen, Richmal Crompton, Ian Rankin, Raymond Chandler. The list is endless.
Shabnam Minwalla
A madcap middle school series about a girl named Nimmi, who loves words.
Shabnam Minwalla
Don't just sit around waiting for the ultimate idea. Take a small idea and start writing -- the big ones will follow.
Shabnam Minwalla
Having adventures along with my characters. Living two lives at any time -- one in my head and one outside.
Shabnam Minwalla
By writing with dogged determination. I make sure that I write a little bit at least, even on the dullest days. This reassures me that I am not stuck.
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