In a conversation with Vrinda Singh, the author of 'Murky Girl'
Hi book-lovers,today we have on board Vrinda Singh, the author of 'Murky Girl'. Vrinda, as her name, is pure by heart and intentions. From the doors of the lower-middle strata, Vrinda stands tall today with her debut novel, “Murky Girl”. So without further ado, let's get started:
1. One fictional character that resembles you the most? Techna from wingx club invites comparison with Vrinda. I am no where close to her physical appearances but being the fairy of technology, she has inspired me to be practical, beautiful and logical. We are sisters from different mother struggling to express our emotions and base the majority of our decisions on pure logic. 2. What is your writing motivation? Could you tell us the story behind 'Murky Girl? Murky Girl, herself is a motivation for millions, who suffer. Motivation lights up other motivations. Hence, a girl(you) is(are) a motivation behind Murky Girl. Murky Girl is the first Indian super-power born to empower by lightning up the confidence and instincts. You can easily connect your story with the story of Murky Girl. 3. Who's your favourite author? Ruskin Bond and Khushwant Singh.4. Few quickies : Money or fame?—> Fame. Commercial fiction or literary fiction? —> Literary FictionBlogging or vlogging? —> Blogging Interviews or book reviews? —> All! For me its both as writer and writings are made for each other. Audiobooks or ebooks? —> ebooks, since I am a technocrat.Paperbacks or hardbacks? —> Paperbacks since I want to reach the masses in general.5. How long did it take to write the first draft? In a span of 1 month, the first draft was ready since the character accouchement was done long back before the draft was written.6. How was your experience? Did it differ from your expectations? I enjoyed writing the novel because this undertaking bestowed an opportunity to juxtapose technology and literature on one platform. Writing becomes more rewarding when you feel every character. It’s like one actor, multiple roles and one play. Expectations, of course do take a leap, when the target audience is the entire age group, from the very young to very old. This book imitates life with nature and is a complete mix of emotional spices. Therefore, I feel, I have justified my imaginations with this work. 7. What do you think is the most exciting thing about being a 1st time author? Writing this book, I never felt I am a first time author. The imaginative connects were rich enough to flush all the anxieties. The writer inside was born a decade ago as a freelancer and newspaper column writer, but being a published author is of course a euphoria. 8. What do you think is the biggest challenge ? The biggest challenge was to portray the practical world with fictitious characters endowed with super powers and connecting the readers in a way that they choose their characters, practically enjoying the troughs and crest of the character’s life. This book is not about inflicting but admitting. 9. Are you a plotter or a pantser? Share your writing rituals with us. I'm a little bit of both, precisely a plantser. I start out writing by the seat of my pants. I like to let the story take me, and see where it goes. But then, once I see where the story is going, I like to make an outline. That doesn't mean I need to completely follow it, but it is nice to see what might happen in the story.10. Could you kindly introduce us to your book in brief? The book brief, if revealed will be a spoiler for all the readers. However, the story baseline revolves around an abandoned girl, fearless and obstinate, struggling to understand the meaning of life. This book has nothing to do with feminism, so curiosity streams equally for any gender while reading. 11. A lesson that you've learnt throughout the process of publishing your first book baby? I wasn’t really prepared for my first baby, rofl ! I went careless with my imaginations on practical grounds unto such an extent that I didn’t realize, I am impregnated by this ’Sui genesis’ baby. But giving birth to your baby and preparing it to face the world isn’t a bed of roses. The complete journey from writing the first draft to publishing the book was a roller coaster ride. Amongst a pound of take aways, the most important was- “Don’t let your work go waste. Choose your publisher not on brand value but on it’s reach to masses”. Only Readings can reward the writings. For me Paperwiff, did the magic. 12. Your advice to aspiring authors? Appreciate and follow but don’t copy anybody’s style of writing. Writing is an art and there is a huge room for perfection in this art form. Possibilities are endless with plethora of permutations and combinations. Hence, keep experimenting and let people recognize by your style of writing. "Don’t bother, if you are an honest author"A technocrat at a reputed MNC, a speaker, a writer and an ardent reader, Vrinda believes in exploring a bit of her every day. The Gold Medallist in VLSI, Vrinda envisions juxtaposing literature and technology. Her knack of writing in due course of time has turned into a wild chase of minimizing hatred, indifferences and miseries of life. A blogger by blood, she captures the real voices which go silent amidst the noise. She is a budding entrepreneur at the age of 25. Post graduated from one of the reputed Govt. University, Vrinda also has a research paper attributed to her name. The links to her profiles on social media are as follows:1. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... (Good Reads account)2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrinda-si... (Linkedin Account)3. www.intheheatofthemoment.net( Blog website)
1. One fictional character that resembles you the most? Techna from wingx club invites comparison with Vrinda. I am no where close to her physical appearances but being the fairy of technology, she has inspired me to be practical, beautiful and logical. We are sisters from different mother struggling to express our emotions and base the majority of our decisions on pure logic. 2. What is your writing motivation? Could you tell us the story behind 'Murky Girl? Murky Girl, herself is a motivation for millions, who suffer. Motivation lights up other motivations. Hence, a girl(you) is(are) a motivation behind Murky Girl. Murky Girl is the first Indian super-power born to empower by lightning up the confidence and instincts. You can easily connect your story with the story of Murky Girl. 3. Who's your favourite author? Ruskin Bond and Khushwant Singh.4. Few quickies : Money or fame?—> Fame. Commercial fiction or literary fiction? —> Literary FictionBlogging or vlogging? —> Blogging Interviews or book reviews? —> All! For me its both as writer and writings are made for each other. Audiobooks or ebooks? —> ebooks, since I am a technocrat.Paperbacks or hardbacks? —> Paperbacks since I want to reach the masses in general.5. How long did it take to write the first draft? In a span of 1 month, the first draft was ready since the character accouchement was done long back before the draft was written.6. How was your experience? Did it differ from your expectations? I enjoyed writing the novel because this undertaking bestowed an opportunity to juxtapose technology and literature on one platform. Writing becomes more rewarding when you feel every character. It’s like one actor, multiple roles and one play. Expectations, of course do take a leap, when the target audience is the entire age group, from the very young to very old. This book imitates life with nature and is a complete mix of emotional spices. Therefore, I feel, I have justified my imaginations with this work. 7. What do you think is the most exciting thing about being a 1st time author? Writing this book, I never felt I am a first time author. The imaginative connects were rich enough to flush all the anxieties. The writer inside was born a decade ago as a freelancer and newspaper column writer, but being a published author is of course a euphoria. 8. What do you think is the biggest challenge ? The biggest challenge was to portray the practical world with fictitious characters endowed with super powers and connecting the readers in a way that they choose their characters, practically enjoying the troughs and crest of the character’s life. This book is not about inflicting but admitting. 9. Are you a plotter or a pantser? Share your writing rituals with us. I'm a little bit of both, precisely a plantser. I start out writing by the seat of my pants. I like to let the story take me, and see where it goes. But then, once I see where the story is going, I like to make an outline. That doesn't mean I need to completely follow it, but it is nice to see what might happen in the story.10. Could you kindly introduce us to your book in brief? The book brief, if revealed will be a spoiler for all the readers. However, the story baseline revolves around an abandoned girl, fearless and obstinate, struggling to understand the meaning of life. This book has nothing to do with feminism, so curiosity streams equally for any gender while reading. 11. A lesson that you've learnt throughout the process of publishing your first book baby? I wasn’t really prepared for my first baby, rofl ! I went careless with my imaginations on practical grounds unto such an extent that I didn’t realize, I am impregnated by this ’Sui genesis’ baby. But giving birth to your baby and preparing it to face the world isn’t a bed of roses. The complete journey from writing the first draft to publishing the book was a roller coaster ride. Amongst a pound of take aways, the most important was- “Don’t let your work go waste. Choose your publisher not on brand value but on it’s reach to masses”. Only Readings can reward the writings. For me Paperwiff, did the magic. 12. Your advice to aspiring authors? Appreciate and follow but don’t copy anybody’s style of writing. Writing is an art and there is a huge room for perfection in this art form. Possibilities are endless with plethora of permutations and combinations. Hence, keep experimenting and let people recognize by your style of writing. "Don’t bother, if you are an honest author"A technocrat at a reputed MNC, a speaker, a writer and an ardent reader, Vrinda believes in exploring a bit of her every day. The Gold Medallist in VLSI, Vrinda envisions juxtaposing literature and technology. Her knack of writing in due course of time has turned into a wild chase of minimizing hatred, indifferences and miseries of life. A blogger by blood, she captures the real voices which go silent amidst the noise. She is a budding entrepreneur at the age of 25. Post graduated from one of the reputed Govt. University, Vrinda also has a research paper attributed to her name. The links to her profiles on social media are as follows:1. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... (Good Reads account)2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vrinda-si... (Linkedin Account)3. www.intheheatofthemoment.net( Blog website)
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