Let's Talk Love Stories! discussion

The author of Undying Affinity, Sara Naveed will be answering questions this Thursday, on the 1st of January in this thread only. In the meantime, if you have a question for Sara, or just want to introduce yourself, feel free to do so in this thread.

Hi Sara,
My question for you is :
before writing,how it comes to you?
Do you plan the whole story in your head from the beginning or does it come to you by inspirations every time you start writing?

hello ma'am hope u fine :) my question for you is when/how you realize tht you had the ability of writing !! 2nnd will you continue your writing as a hobby or select as a profession for life ahead :)
best wishes nd regads
said muqeem :)

dear Saru :
Have you ever thought to write about other topics non romantic? if yes
how can you or writer in general participate in fighting terrorism?

Assalam O Alaikum Saru :)

My Questions For U Are :)

1. Where do you get most of your ideas?
2. What scene in your writing has made you laugh the hardest or cry the most?
3.How do you choose the names for your characters?

4. What things influence you to write?

5. How do you make reader's stick to the book?

6. What do you think makes good writing?


I Wish All The Best :0 May allah Give U Lots Of Successs And Happiness! :) Ameen!!

Regards

Sidra Khan

hey sara!, sameen here(a small writer with so many words inside,the one who is planning to write in proper form since 6 years but unable).. hope u are doing fine ,

will say few words..

"what an attractive story ..girl,just inspired!! dying to read the full.
yOu have motivated to bring my thoughts out and to become writer.."
my question..
As your story states, zarish was an adorable guy who just changed the life and point of view of that girl, who was that lucky personality in your life,who was your inspiration?
:)

I know it come natural , I mean thoughts n fantasies but writing is the had part, U took some kindda classes or does it come with the flow of pen..

Hasnaa wrote: "Hi Sara,
My question for you is :
before writing,how it comes to you?
Do you plan the whole story in your head from the beginning or does it come to you by inspirations every time you start writing?"

Hello Hasna! I do plan the story in my head but once I start writing, words automatically flow out of my mind. I never picturize the dialogues of a scene before writing. The dialogues and intricate details of a scene come out as I type down. Thanks for your question! :)

Said wrote: "hello ma'am hope u fine :) my question for you is when/how you realize tht you had the ability of writing !! 2nnd will you continue your writing as a hobby or select as a profession for life ahead ..."

Hello Said! Thank you for your question. There was a time when I had to encounter an extreme dark phase of my life. I felt alone, depressed and somehow restless. I came to a point where life seemed unfair and useless to me. That was the time when I started to play with words. I found peace in writing. Whenever I wrote, tensions escaped from my mind. I was ultimately left with no fears at all.
Though I'd started my writing journey as a hobby but I want to take it to a next level and adopt it as a full time profession later in my life.

Fawadopathie wrote: "dear Saru :
Have you ever thought to write about other topics non romantic? if yes
how can you or writer in general participate in fighting terrorism?"
Thanks for your question, Otina.
Yes, I do intend to write on topics other than romance. My next novel would be an amalgamation of romance, current political situation and heightened terrorism in our state.

Sidra wrote: "Assalam O Alaikum Saru :)

My Questions For U Are :)

1. Where do you get most of your ideas?
2. What scene in your writing has made you laugh the hardest or cry the most?
3.How do you choose the..."

Hello Sidra! Thank you for your questions!

1. Where do you get most of your ideas?
Ans. I get most of my ideas whilst listening to songs on my handsfree. Trust me. ;)

2. What scene in your writing has made you laugh the hardest or cry the most?
Ans. The scenes that made me laugh the most were mostly based on Haroon and Zarish's interactions. The emotional scene between Zarish and Ahmar was really though to write. It is the only scene that is close to my heart.

3.How do you choose the names for your characters?
Ans. This is not a difficult job at all. For the lead characters of Undying Affinity, I was keen on selecting unusual names that haven't been used in any other novel previously. I had to make sure they were unique and catchy at the same time.

4. What things influence you to write?
Ans. Soulful songs inspire me to write.

5. How do you make reader's stick to the book?
Ans. The story of the book has to be interesting and powerful enough to grasp readers attention till the last page.

6. What do you think makes good writing?
Ans. A unique, fresh and interesting story makes a good writing. The writing expression has to be good. Even if it is not good, you should not stop writing because the work always get edited/proofread at a later stage.

Sameen wrote: "hey sara!, sameen here(a small writer with so many words inside,the one who is planning to write in proper form since 6 years but unable).. hope u are doing fine ,

will say few words..

"what an a..."

Thank you for your question, Sameen. I wish you all the luck for your book. I hope you muster courage to finish it as early as possible.

Now, coming back to your question. Apparently, I have this huge crush on Pakistani Celebrity, Fawad Khan. He is the one who inspired me to pen down the character of Ahmar Muraad. I always wanted to see Fawad portraying the essay of a university professor. That's why I thought of writing something different for him. :)

Salman wrote: "I know it come natural , I mean thoughts n fantasies but writing is the had part, U took some kindda classes or does it come with the flow of pen.."

Hello Salman. Thanks for your question.

Writing does not require any classes. It comes out naturally. The passion for writing has to be embedded into your soul. You'll only write better if you love the idea of writing.
So when you have a plan to write, you just need to write. The words will flow out of your mind automatically.

Ipshita wrote: "The author of Undying Affinity, Sara Naveed will be answering questions this Thursday, on the 1st of January in this thread only. In the meantime, if you have a que..."

I profoundly thank you, Ipshita for giving me a platform to interact with readers and fans. I had an amazing session and loved answering all the questions! :)

Sara wrote: "Hasnaa wrote: "Hi Sara,
My question for you is :
before writing,how it comes to you?
Do you plan the whole story in your head from the beginning or does it come to you by inspirations every time ..."


Thanks for ur answer Sara :)

Hasnaa wrote: "Sara wrote: "Hasnaa wrote: "Hi Sara,
My question for you is :
before writing,how it comes to you?
Do you plan the whole story in your head from the beginning or does it come to you by inspiration..."

Pleasure is all mine! :)

Sara wrote: "Sameen wrote: "hey sara!, sameen here(a small writer with so many words inside,the one who is planning to write in proper form since 6 years but unable).. hope u are doing fine ,

will say few word..."

Thanks for consideration :)

Hi Sara! My Questions to you are :-

1) What message do you convey through your Book?
2)Do you have special writting style or it comes through your pen?
3)If you want to do it all over again,do you want to change something in your Debut Book?
4)Who is your favourite author & what strikes you about their work?
5)Any message to other writers or the current fans out their?

My best wishes are with you.... May Allah always bless you!!!

Afreen wrote: "Hi Sara! My Questions to you are :-

1) What message do you convey through your Book?
2)Do you have special writting style or it comes through your pen?
3)If you want to do it all over again,do you..."

Hey! Thank you for your questions, Afreen.

1) What message do you convey through your Book?

Ans. Undying Affinity is all about love, compassion, relationships and family bonding. With this book, people will discover why relationships are far more important than any other factor in life. People should not remain self-centered. Acting selfish falls under a negative trait. People should learn to help one another and always try to become a rainbow in someone else's cloud.

2)Do you have special writing style or it comes through your pen?

Ans. I have no special writing style and I adopt no extraordinary methodology. Writing comes naturally.

3)If you want to do it all over again,do you want to change something in your Debut Book?

Ans. Though I'm really happy with the outcome but whenever I sit back and start reading it, somewhere deep inside I think if I had a chance to write it now, I'd written it in a much better way.

4)Who is your favourite author & what strikes you about their work?

Ans. I have so many favorite authors. I don't have one. My choice keeps on changing with every good book I read.

5)Any message to other writers or the current fans out their?

Ans. Keep writing because if you love the idea of writing, you will never put an end to your passion. Dear fans, please read my book and leave your feedback! Thanks a lot.

Hey Sara,
1– do you read more or write more?
2-which is the one book you always go back to?

Sara wrote: "Afreen wrote: "Hi Sara! My Questions to you are :-

1) What message do you convey through your Book?
2)Do you have special writting style or it comes through your pen?
3)If you want to do it all o..."

Thanks Sara for answering my Questions :") You are having a great sense of humour! Keep this talent & Strength up!!!

Sameen wrote: "Sara wrote: "Sameen wrote: "hey sara!, sameen here(a small writer with so many words inside,the one who is planning to write in proper form since 6 years but unable).. hope u are doing fine ,

will..."

Always welcome :)

Aleena wrote: "Hey Sara,
1– do you read more or write more?
2-which is the one book you always go back to?"

Hey Aleena! Thanks for your questions!

1– do you read more or write more?

Ans. I read more.

2-which is the one book you always go back to?

Ans. I hardly have time to go back to a book. Once I finish reading one, I never try to re-read it. But, if I want to go back to a book, it would be A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. :)

Afreen wrote: "Sara wrote: "Afreen wrote: "Hi Sara! My Questions to you are :-

1) What message do you convey through your Book?
2)Do you have special writting style or it comes through your pen?
3)If you want t..."
Thank you for your lovely questions, Afreen. Stay blessed. :)

Sara wrote: "Afreen wrote: "Sara wrote: "Afreen wrote: "Hi Sara! My Questions to you are :-

1) What message do you convey through your Book?
2)Do you have special writting style or it comes through your pen?..."
Thanks :*:")

Afreen wrote: "Sara wrote: "Afreen wrote: "Sara wrote: "Afreen wrote: "Hi Sara! My Questions to you are :-

1) What message do you convey through your Book?
2)Do you have special writting style or it comes thro..."
Pleasure is all mine :)

Wow, looks like this thread is still very active :)
Thank you all for participating!


Apologies for not being present yesterday, Sara. I had a family function to attend.

Ipshita wrote: "Wow, looks like this thread is still very active :)
Thank you all for participating!


Apologies for not being present yesterday, Sara. I had a family function to attend."

No problem at all. Happy belated New Year. :)

Sara wrote: "Fawadopathie wrote: "dear Saru :
Have you ever thought to write about other topics non romantic? if yes
how can you or writer in general participate in fighting terrorism?"
Thanks for your questi..."
nice all the best dear thanks for reply

Sara wrote: "No problem at all. Happy belated New Year. :) "

Same to you :)

Fawadopathie wrote: "Sara wrote: "Fawadopathie wrote: "dear Saru :
Have you ever thought to write about other topics non romantic? if yes
how can you or writer in general participate in fighting terrorism?"
Thanks fo..."

:)

Ipshita wrote: "Sara wrote: "No problem at all. Happy belated New Year. :) "

Same to you :)"
:)