Meet The Authors Showcase Edition #3 (3 of 3)

A showcase @FantasyMonger, author of The Lost Emerald (In disguise)

1. What inspired the idea of your story?

Should I say my writer's block inspired this? It was midnight and I was about to write a new chapter on 100 days on Oranus but then no idea! Since I still wanted to write, I formulated a story title and then an idea popped in miraculously, I should say. But further, I had some beautiful plots in my head which was influenced by an Asian movie called "Ancient Love Poetry", I love the way the emotions are scattered, that movie will always be a remarkable one.

2. What is something you struggled constructing your story?

I struggled constructing the fight scenes. I think it takes another skill to be able to describe moves in a fight especially one relating to swords, daggers and so on.

3. What did you enjoy writing most in your story?

The magic parts. Whereby they use their Royal Magnum. I also enjoyed writing Prince Callum's part in the story. He is a very dynamic character. In a moment, he could be friendly then suddenly harsh as the scorching sun. I really wanna be like him because of his braveness even though he is not a protagonist.

4. What is the overall response of your story from your readers?

So far, responses are positive except from little critics. I enjoyed the fact that they enjoyed the scenes and one of the main characters Prince Eros. It gives me the zeal to keep writing and making my readers attached to the characters. I love my story more because my readers love it most .

5. Is your story a stand alone novel or a piece of series?

Initially, I wanted it to be a stand alone but flow of ideas and strategized plots make it a piece of series.

6. What would you like your readers to take away from your story?

The morale that would be learnt from my story is love. There are many tests, upside down, challenges which might doubt your love to someone but despite that, the fact you are able to conquer and still keep the love alive crowns it all.My story is not completed yet, so I might keep the remaining morlaes. I am in no position to give my readers what to learn. They pick it themselves and it might be what I don't even expect.

7. What advice would you provide to fellow writers, when it comes to focusing on their own story?

Lolz, I am an upcoming writer so...

Writing isn't easy at all. Yes, everyone knows that, despite having talents or not you can write a book of your own. That stuff in your head can only be spread to the world through you, no one else.

I don't think I am in the right place to advise you on how to focus but I can tell that the best way to do that is to set a time table. Ok, you wanna start a 100 days challenge. Writing 2,500 words a chapter? You can start by giving two days out of the 100 days to write each chapter . Just give yourself the time. There is time to eat right? So there is time to write either. Your few chapters book can be fifty or more after the challenge. It gives you the assurance that you can do better, it also encourages you and improves your writing skills.

When going through your writer's block, you can just go have some fun by watching movies and all... All you want. This nourishes your medulla oblongata and boom! You've got beautiful story ideas running in that story of yours!

8. Do your main character share any similarities with yourself?

The Lost Emerald ( in disguise) has more than a main character. We have Prince Eros, Prince Callum, Aurora, Cronus and Dracula. But, if you mean the main character that appears most, that would be Prince Eros. Am I really like Prince Eros?

Yes, definitely. Prince Eros is a charming man, the one that falls in love easily, hates easily, and get angry easily. Hey, I don't hate or get annoyed easily . The fact that I am still on early chapters, Prince Eros is yet to discover who he truly is because he is yet to face challenges. Oops!

9. What is something about your story you believe would draw in new readers?

I believe the settings, plot, dialogues and everything else will drive you crazy. My readers are not dumb, so they are on the mission to find out the setting- I didn't give that out.  But when we talk about four realms above us, where people are living also just like Jack the giant Slayer( Giants live in the upper realm)...just imagine ...

You know why you should read THE LOST EMERALD (in disguise)? It shows another dimension of novel you've probably not read before. It's no cliché.

10 Do you have any future projects?

Yeah I do. I am planning to publish a story as a gift to my readers either for Christmas or New year. That itself is super-duper. When I am done with the stories at ✋, I will love to go through different genres ; Mystery, thrillers, horrors, short stories etc. And the new story I am about to publish as a gift is bottled with Fantasy and horror. Watch out!