**Fan Fiction In The Spotlight#4!** - Page 3

Congratulations NB!!!

🥳🥳Congratulations🥳🥳

Edited by _disha_ - 11 years ago

Originally posted by: Naach_Basanti

Who is your favourite writer on IF? Favourite story?


5. Masam- The Splintered Rainbow- I bet a $100 dollars that you would be in tears by the time you finish reading this one shot. Its one of the best written pieces on death and grief.

Ah I am so so happy that this FF is getting all it deserves and there is so much more I know it will get :)

Originally posted by: Naach_Basanti

Here are my answers-

When/How did you come up with the concept for this story?

I came up with concept during one of my many chats with Meera 30 who is an accomplished writer herself. She and another friend Serial Junkie had been egging me to write a fan fiction for the longest time.

I have always felt that the one big clash in beliefs between Arnav and Kushi regarding marriage was never explored in the show. This is a very interesting angle for me.
'What happens when you fall in love hopelessly with the person who doesn't share your beliefs in marriage?' The number of people who dont want marriage is now increasing. So I wanted to delve into this angle more and see how the 2 protagonists of my story work through their differences.

Will they get their Happy ending or is it a case of one of those love stories which is never meant to be. We will have to wait and see. I had the story for Book 2- Chasing Love figured out before Book 1.

What was your first story on IF?
I wrote a small chapter for a spoof FF called Chamelis Fanfaraktion. It was out and out parody. I'm more popular rather unpopular for the sarcastic posts I make in the forum.

What about writing do you like most?
That you can switch off completely and transport yourself and your readers into an alternative world. I now know and understand my Arnav and Kushi probably more than some of my friends.

I recently had a baby, and currently I'm on a maternity break from work. Writing has helped me channelise my thought process in a positive way.

What's one thing you dislike about writing on IF?
It has to be the PM serice. Sending Pms after each update is rather time consuming. I wish it were as easy as ending an email.

If there was something the DT could do to make the lives of writers easier, what would it be?

Please introduce No copy codes for all the pages. And I have already told you about the FF award. There are some writers I would love to see win recognition for their amazing work.

The DT of this section is very active and responsive to our complaints. Initially I was vary of the lack of clarity in policy regarding sex content that glamorises rape, abuse, brute and force. But now that has been addressed.

Who is your favourite writer on IF? Favourite story?

Gosh there are so many...
Meera 30- Careless Whispers and Colours of the Wind. how can one not love these stories? Meera is a poet in disguise of a writer

Kalyaani- Pursuit is shaping up to be one of my all time fav FF. I would say that Kalyaani was an inspiration to me with regards to building up characters and the story at an easy pace, something I tend to do as well.

Serial Junkie- The Filigreed Sun is the most emotional intense FFs, I have read to date. I laughed, cried with SJ's characters.

Expelliaramus aka Juhi- Sins- A poignant account of how molestation and abuse breaks a woman emotionally. It was written right after the Delhi incident. Juhi handled the subject with a maturity that not many can boast of

Masam- The Splintered Rainbow- I bet a $100 dollars that you would be in tears by the time you finish reading this one shot. Its one of the best written pieces on death and grief.

Munchy- Pandoras Box. Any list will be incomplete without speaking of Pandoras Box. There are very few writers who can claim to have complete justice to all characters in a tale set against Partition- a dark period in history.

HeadOverheels- Mystic Skies- reaffirmed my faith in love, romance and the kindness of human spirit.

There are a few others I enjoy reading- Rasagulla's Finding Solace, Serial Junie's The Sabre Chronicles, Meera's Emerald Isle Series and Masam's Spilling the Beans.

Is there another story you might be writing soon? If so, do you have something to say about it?

There is a book 2 which will be called Chasing Love which is set over a time period after book 1. Its will be shorter than book 1 and a tad more dramatic.

I'm also debating on whether I should write a SS after I complete book 1. Arnav and Kushi in the story have an arranged marriage. But one of them has the least bit regard or love for the other person as they are already in love with someone else.

And the final idea I have is a FF on the fashion world which I will start after I finish Chasing series. A story on how Kushi, a girl from rural UP,  struggles her way into become a leading model , and how Arnav builds his fashion empire from scratch, and what happens when these two meet. Given IF's strict policy on matured content, I'm still debating whether I should write this on IF

Phew... a lot of ideas but very little time.

I'd love to hear your opinion on these ideas.

Do you have a message for your readers or IF members in general?
Thanks a bunch for reading my story.

Feedback is what motivates writers like me. Any feedback positive or negative is welcome. Feel free to share any criticism you may have. I promise not to bite. Similarly I request other writers to welcome and take on  any negative feedback they may get.

The world would be a boring place if we all agreed.

Thanks again for this honour.

Edited by EXPELLIARMUS - 11 years ago

NB ji, I thoroughly agree with the well deserved spotlight and the stardom, the phandom and the warm appreciation. Love your story, love your magic.
And thank you for mentioning me and my work, really means a lot and makes me smile.
And yes please, we are eagerly waiting for the roller coaster ride ahead!

All the best for more happy days, take care!

Congratulations. Chasing Dreams is on my list of stories to read. I cannot wait to read it, but sadly I do have to wait for my exams to finish.

I deserve a hard BPL for not catching up on your story.


Congratulations Basantiji. Of what I have read of CD, I believe it truly deserves this honour :-D

Also I loved reading your QA. Writing with a baby along must be difficult yet you have done a splendid job :-)

I couldn't agree more to your list of fav authors/stories :-)


And I can understand, so many ideas but so little time. I wish that all our thoughts would get automatically typed :-P *sigh* Alas!


I will try to catch up on the story soon. A badawala congratulations once again :-)

Congratulatins.. You deserve it. I love your writings and was really glad to read tht some of my fave FFs  are ur fave ones to which included pursuit. Mystic skies, pandora's box and the filigreed sun. TBH i haven't been upto date with the chapters of chasing dreams as i prefer to read a lot at a go and trying to balance Uni too. Will defo read beyond chapter 12 during this Easter Break. Once again Congrats 🥳, well deserved indeed 😊