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INTERVIEW with @su_shhii

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Interviewer: aiieeshaaadfff

And please welcome the Most Fabulous and HardWorking Author su_shhii 🤝

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INTRODUCTION

Hello, my name is Saroosh. I (try to) write Islamic stories that highlight social issues I'm passionate about.

What inspired you to start writing?

I initially started writing for pleasure. I loved how I could transcend the confines of my mundane life and be someone with superpowers or an exorbitant amount of courage. As I continued to write over the years I started including social issues and evils like injustice, capitalism and greed, and that need to talk about the world keeps me inspired.

When did you start writing?

I vividly remember picking up a pen and a register with the intention to write when I was thirteen.

Have you always wanted to be a writer?

Ever since I started writing (at thirteen) it's all I've wanted to be. No matter what career I'm in, I am a writer before anything else.

What comes first, the plot or the characters?

This is a tough one, because sometimes I know the characters, but don't have a plot for them. Sometimes I have a plot, and the characters develop alongside. In my current WIP the protagonist's personality was changed after writing multiple chapters.

What is the most difficult part about writing for you?

Time. Most of my writing is done in fleeting moments. I joke with friends that it's a miracle I haven't bumped into a pole (or mysterious stranger) while typing on my phone while walking from one place to another.

I also struggle with comprehensive communication sometimes. If there's an idea in my head that I'm having trouble conveying, I brood over it for days.

When you're writing an emotional, sad, or romantic scene, how do you get in the mood?

I have an abundance of emotions to dip into and use for those emotional scenes, haha. But when it comes to romance it takes an entire day sometimes to bring myself in that state of mind. Most of the time I have to daydream about completely unrealistic scenarios just to get that feeling of giddiness (shout-out to MeeshaKh for helping me work those ideas out). And for sad scenes, I just have to imagine an old man eating alone.

What was your most favorite part and least favorite part of the publishing journey?

My favorite definitely has to be the positive feedback and personal satisfaction of maybe making a difference (whether by teaching something, highlighting an underrepresented issue or just making someone laugh). While the least favorite has to be exposing myself to the judgement of those who think they can find flaws in me by my characters in extension.