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Adding mystery to Sri lanka

11 Aug 2021

  • Nimra Savanghan on her first children’s book 
Nimra Savanghan is a mother, who, while working as a freelance writer, had the inspiration to begin writing children’s books. Since she was a child, she’s always been very fond of writing and used to write stories for her sisters and family. For many years she didn't share her stories but thankfully this last year or so she has started to turn writing into a profession. In conversation with Brunch, she revealed that she stopped writing after some time when she began her full-time job. “I just couldn’t find the time, between work, and the kids and getting them educated.” Eventually, she quit her job, and found the time to spend with her kids and slowly ventured back into writing. She began revisiting her old drafts and tweaking them to perfection.  Her book, The Mist In The Woods revolves around the main character Zoeya, who is on a final vacation before school begins. An adventurous trek in the hills of Badulla sounds just right to her, but as Zo and her friends trek deeper into the woods, a strange mist appears. Through the mist, an unimaginable terror awaits. Savanghan told us that she has always had a love for mystery, so she worked an element of mystery and suspense into her books. One day, she hopes that she will be able to write a mystery series for kids. Her book is set in Badulla, which she has explored previously in her travels. Aside from writing, she also has an avid passion for travel which she hopes to showcase more in her upcoming books. “I would really like to explore more parts of Sri Lanka, and then turn it into a series of mystery fiction books.”  For her, the beginning of a story, when an idea forms, is a magical moment. There are infinite possibilities and the story expands quickly like an explosion of ideas. Then the hardest part is trying to put the visual concept of the story into words.  We asked her how she ensures that children understand her style of writing, especially since it’s a mystery book, to which she responded that she had to make sure that the style is very basic.” I didn’t use big or difficult words because I understand that kids nowadays are not big readers. A book with long words and about 300 pages will intimidate the child and their chances of reading the book lessen.” She also added that she used a lot of illustrations in the book, so children would be more keen on reading it.  She said that it is sad to say that even her own kids are not passionate about reading, even though when she was a child, she was not seen without a book in her hand. To eradicate this problem and promote reading, Savanghan told us that all her books will be short stories.  Talking about some of the challenges she faces while writing, she commented that for her, the biggest issue is time. Especially with the lockdown, it has been hard for her to find a moment to herself because the pandemic has forced both her husband and kids to stay home. “Even now, I can see the little ones running around, doing anything they can to grab my attention. I want to spend time with them too, it’s very hard to keep aside time for writing.”  Speaking about her most recent work, she informed us that she just wrote a screenplay for a movie, with a group of friends. When asked if she has another book in the works, she said yes, she is working on more short stories for kids and revealed that those too, will be mystery-centric. She has dreams of establishing a series and told us to keep an eye out for her next instalment. In a very heartwarming gesture, she also told us that all proceeds from her book, and the next, will go to a charitable cause. 

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