How did you find the transition between writing contemporary romance and then shifting towards writing literary fiction? This house of clay and water” is very different compared to your previous works. I’ll keep the others secret just in case I need to write in another genre. People joked that aren’t four girls enough for you? My mother wasn’t a perfect human being but she was truly wonderful. (I can talk about my mother for hours!)Īnyway she gave me and my sisters four names each.
She really knew how to make people feel special. From how she decorated her home to her personal style and even to how she made people feel. Her aesthetics were visible in everything she did. Why did you choose that particular name? Is there an interesting story behind it? You’ve previously written under the pseudonym “Zeenat Mahal”. At least in the kind of writing I read and love. Received notions are challenged in writing. It is what makes us see things differently. Writing is an act of sharing and guidance and creating awareness and appreciation. I think it’s quite possible that readers are more empathic and sympathetic, more tolerant than non-readers. If we didn’t have language and didn’t have stories of s/heroes we would be much less civilized as a race. I think societies remain humane because of art and literature. What cultural value do you see in writing/reading/storytelling etc.? So I went for an MFA in creative writing and wrote This House of Clay and Water. The only thing that made sense to me after suffering such great and acute loss, was to try and become what I’d always known I could be.
At the time putting my dream on hold any further seemed like the stupidest thing to do. I just couldn’t go on living the way I had. What made you decide to sit down and actually start writing something? It’s hard work but there’s nothing like hearing someone say how much they loved what you created out of your head. I guess I wanted to have that power of shutting out everything else by sheer dint of the telling of a terrific tale. I love stories and the feeling that reading invokes in us. Not how really, but I know it was quite early. I hope you enjoy reading her answers as much as I did!įaiqa is also working on a new book (yay!!!!) and I can’t wait until she dishes out more info about it! In the meantime you can read my review for “This House Of Clay and Water” HERE.ĭo you recall how your interest in writing originated?
I’d like to Thank Faiqa Mansab for taking out the time from her busy schedule to answer these questions. FINALLY! The interview you guys have been waiting for (and harassing requesting me to write).
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