The Serpent Within

Questions and Answers

Q-1. How did you get the idea of a snake shifter?- asked by faizawani

I have watched some Bollywood movies and Indian soap opera where a magical serpent called "Icchadhari Naagin" can turn into any form he/she wants to. Basically, I reversed this idea and used humans who could shift into part snakes. I thought it would be new to people as compared to vampires and werewolves.

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Q-2. How did you come up with the plot of The Serpent Within?- asked by Kay_dicious and MariChat3

I wanted it to be a basic love story, but with a twist. I love princesses, so I thought of making the heroine, Kyrah, one. To bring in an obstacle, I had her kidnapped by a man Zuber, who turns out to be her own betrothal, prince Judewin. He works with the villain, her uncle Hiram, to know about his plans. Soon Hiram's evil plans get revealed and Kyrah feels betrayed.

Another character is Jeanette who has lived a lonely life, believing herself to be an orphan and is forced to assist Hiram who threathens to kill her if she doesn't. Kyrah discovers the serpent within herself and the legend associated with her. She had been kidnapped as Hiram wanted to use her to bring him the Naag Mani- a powerful gem which could grant anything. Also, it is discovered that Hiram had kidnapped Jeanette from her parents as his revenge. She is later revealed to be Zuber's long lost sister and a princess too. After a violent battle, good wins over evil and Kyrah discovers the identity of her kidnapper. The book ends with Kyrah and Zuber's happy marriage.

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Q-3. Any major plot changes that you have made?- asked by Kay_dicious

Yes, my original plot was way different from the current one and I had completely changed Jeanette's character.

1. Original plot line: I had thought of letting Kyrah get fed up of the confinements of her palace life. She sneaks out one day and crosses the border betwen the snake shifter and human world. She isn't aware that she can shift. She enters Earth and is a mystery to people. Her gait is smooth and gliding like that of a serpent. Her eyes are a bit different and she hisses at times. She doesn't appear like an ordinary human. A guy gets interested in her and falls for her slowly. Kyrah soon discovers that she can shift into a serpent and wants to keep some distance from the guy as she doesn't want to get rejected by him. The guy turns into a serpent when they kiss or something. Then, she plans to take him to her kingdom. I hadn't thought after this. I didn't understand what more I should with this plot line. So, I left it and changed it completely.

2. Jeanette's character- She is sent to destroy Kyrah and would fall in love with Zuber/Prince Judewin. She would become Kyrah's rival for their common love for the so-called kidnapper. Then, I changed that and let her be a good character who hasn't had a happy life. She is forced to work under Hiram who has taken away her serpent powers by feeding her a weakening potion. Her misery and her being taken away from her parents by Hiram added to his evil nature.

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Q-4. How did you come up with the characters?- asked by MariChat3 and Kay_dicious

1. Princess Kyrah is a lot like me. She is stubborn, modest, sulks easily and is soft hearted as she cries easily. She is straightforward as she says what she feels. She believes in true love and cares a lot about others. She doesn't think of harming anybody, but later, along with her prince, seemingly kills her uncle Hiram as he was about to hurt him. She is brave when the time calls for it. She can't see the ones she loves in pain. She trusts people soon and is childish which are flaws in her character.