Author: LisaGraham_xoxo
Interviewer: _bailies
Book: His Filthy Lies
Q. How did you come up with the idea for the book?
A. I can't speak for others, but it's an impossible question for me to answer with certainty. The story is the product of my imagination that came deep from my sub consciousness. It's everything about creativity.
Q. What were some challenges you faced during the writing process?
A. Firstly my busy schedule, and then my environment. Well, I am a student and my parents don't go well with the idea of me writing day and night. But then, I can not just start somewhere and forget about it. And about the environment, if I talk about the pandemic period, I've been living alone since a month or so, and it's been abso-effing-lutely terrible for me to balance everything on my own. I also got my dog- he makes it impossible for me to sit down!
Q. Do you have an interesting anecdote from behind-the-words that you'll like to share with us?
A. Sadly, I don't. Even if I did, I highly doubt you'd find it interesting. *sighs*My life can be pretty boring...
Q. What were some of the scenes you enjoyed the most writing?
A. I always enjoy writing the starting scene. In this story, it was the first and the second chapter.
Q. What are some bright and some dark aspects of writing that you'll like to share?
A. In my opinion, everyone is familiar with the bright side of writing. (That's why there are millions of books and writers out there ), but there are some struggles we secretly and seriously go through that no one wants to talk about.
Writing gets lonely. Well, there are some who write to overcome loneliness, but that doesn't leave a lot if time to make friends, or keep up with the few that you have. And if you're considering of making a full time profession out of writing, it's not for everyone. It takes a lot if dedication and time (by time, I mean years!) for you to get a taste of a writers lifestyle. Writing may have been your passion, but it may not be profitable. Well what use is it otherwise?
Well, I think that's enough 'light-shedding'.
Q. Is there something you'd like to say to your readers?
A. I just hope you enjoy my works, seriously. Ring me up anytime if you want an ear to talk to , or a shoulder to lean on. My emails on my bio!
Q. Share a piece of TMI about yourself with us!
A. *frowns* Don't get me started on this one. It can become 'too much TMI'. (Is that even a thing ?)
- Firstly, I've been a straight A's student.
- I am as single as a hen.
- My celeb crush is Zayn Malik, or maybe Toni Mahfud.
- I started writing when I was 9- My first article got published in The Hindu in school magazine when I was 10 (yeah, it was a highschoolers' magazine, and I'm really proud of it) and earlier that year, I won a second place in national spell bee in Calcutta.
- I've won many prizes in state level completions for writing, painting, singing... I was the student president when I was 15( lol that was hilarious).
- My childhood dream was to become a pageant or a supermodel. Then I realised I was too short for that (5'3!)
- I'm not nerdy... but I am the most shy and silent one among all my cousins. Yeah well, I can be bratty when I tend to be.
- My long term dream is to become a NASA scientist someday.
- I love cooking (for myself).
Q. And lastly but not the least, is there an advice you'd like to give to young writers?
A. Advice? Maybe after all the negativity before, I would like to tell "know that you're not alone". Things can get lucrative. The times you feel stuck, or like burning down the whole city or wondering if you're the only one who is going through this, know that you are not. At the end of the day, we all have same goals, so let's support each other.
This shall too pass.
~Thank you for reading!~
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