Tea Time Conversations with Amisha

Abha Dikshit (Abha3006)

She is the writer who's works were among the first ones I read on Wattpad and since then I have kept coming back to read more. Her Royal series is my favorite and so is The Choice. Her books are a perfect mixture of drama, love, emotions and family politics and that is what we love about her.

After reading about the lengths Ranvijay can go for Ananya... I have fantasized a Ranvijay for myself and I am not the only one to do this my best friend Aparna is my partner in crime.

So let's welcome my favorite author....
Abha Dikshit. Abha3006

Me: Hi di!

Abha: Hello!

Me: I have told you a lot of times that your books... Especially the Royal series are my favorite. The fact that The Royals is then final book for this series makes me a bit nostalgic.

Abha: I know, I got a message about this from a lot of readers but I didn't want to drag it unnecessarily. I wanted to keep it the way you guys like it.

Me: Well, never mind I can read it a thousand times and not get bored. Now let's move on to the questions...

Me: Tell us something about yourself?

Abha: I am from Uttar Pradesh. Was born in Mumbai and brought up in Kanpur. I am now working in Bangalore. I don't love attention and prefer being on the back rather than on the stage.

Me: Wow I am an UP' ite too!!! *virtual high five* So we can say that you have been around most of the India. How did you get to know about Wattpad?

Abha: I am a big fan of Manmarziyan. I used to write it's fan fiction on Telly updates. One of the readers there told me about Wattpad.

Me: May God bless that reader! The next question is what motivates you to write?

Abha: It's a hobby. It runs in my blood. I am not expressive in voice but on paper I pour my heart out.

Me: The question that I am going to ask now has been going in my mind from a long time... All your female characters are strong willed, opinionated and they know how to stand up for themselves. So are they somehow inspired by you?

Abha: That comes from my childhood experiences... I have been around very strong females in my family. My dad says that even if timid initially, a woman in later stages becomes the head of a family and that's true.

Me: That was some really good teaching your dad gave you. Sadly many people around the world don't know this.
So what's your spirit animal?

Abha: My spirit animal is panther.

Me: Panther...! That's interesting.
As you are a writer you must be facing a lot of criticism. How do you take criticism?

Abha: Usually for me, opinions don't matter. I have been criticized a lot of times for being silent or introvert. I don't usually take things to heart but if anybody tried to insult me or poke me for no reason, my reply comes harsh.

Me: From where do you get the inspiration for your novels?

Abha: Some novels are inspired by real life events and some are figments of my imagination.

Me: You are a working woman so how do you manage your professional and personal life with writing?

Abha: It's very simple, you take out time for what you like.