#Interview with Manasi Patil, #Author of Why Ignore Them? Let's Confront and Win!!

About the Author:

When she was 5 years old, Manasi had written her first story ever. From then, her journey in the writers world has started. She has written many unpublished stories and poems. 'The Cousins Crime' is the first ever published book and she wishes to continue the series ‘Krisha Batra’.
Manasi Patil is a 14-year-old girl from India who is passionate about reading and writing. And to follow her dreams, the sky is just the beginning...








Manasi on the Web:
Goodreads * Amazon

Interview with Manasi Patil

When did you first realize that you wanted to be a writer/ a storyteller?

When I was in middle-school, I had started writing short stories and poems. Since then, I kept on writing. Often, I used to say that I want to be a writer. But mainly, I think the zest of storytelling started from the time when my granny used to narrate to me tales during bedtime.

What inspires you to write?

The magic pot at the end of the rainbow, is all I can see when I start writing. I want to be a successful part-timer writer as I grow up, and the results of my work, the dream which I see, inspires me to write.

How did you come up with the idea for your current story?

During the lockdown of 2020, I began to notice the change in the atmosphere. Suddenly, there were birds in the sky, the air was cleaner and freshening, beaches returned to their original colours, and many more nature-benefiting changes. But I also wondered, what after the lockdown? Will all these changes go waste? And that was my inspiration for ‘WHY IGNORE THEM?’. In the book, I have penned down 9 ignored, but crucial world problems. I hope to spread the awareness in one and all through my words.

Are there some stories tucked away in some drawer that was written before and never saw the light of the day? 

Yes! I have a load of unpublished work, that is yet to be edited and worked on. I hope to publish them one day…

Tell us about your writing process.

Well, it’s really simple. I just gather a notebook, a pen and my thoughts! Whenever I come up with an idea, I note it down and then, when I start writing, I use it. During editing, though, I do everything in a prim and proper way.
There’s no specific time and place which inspires me to write, but I aim to write for at least an hour daily.

Who are your favorite authors and how have they influenced your writing style?

I have many favorite authors, but some of the top include Enid Blyton, Mildred Benson, Meg Cabot, Dan Brown, Sudha Murthy, Alfred Hitchcock, and the list goes on… These authors have not influenced me on just one point. Their writing style, their narrative process, it all blends together and makes a part of MY writing process.

What is the best piece of advice you have received, as a writer, till date? 

‘Don’t force yourself to write.’ Ideas come up naturally, and if you force yourself to imagine the plot, it will not turn out to be the very best.

If you were to be stranded on the famous deserted island, what three things would you carry?

A mystery book, for sure, a mobile(To note down my ideas), and lots of food and water!!!

How do you spend your free time? Do you have a favorite place to go and unwind?

Depends on my mood, but 9 times out of ten, I read. There’s no specific place where I go to unwind myself, because any place is fine as long as I have my favorite things with me.

Can you share with us something off your bucket list?

• Write at least 50 blogs till the end of 2020.
• Complete editing my third book.
• Make progress with the first draft for my fourth book.

Tell us three fun facts about yourself.

I love thinking, I like to imagine situations, I can read for a real, real, long time.

What do you have in store next for your readers?

The 2nd book in the series ‘KRISHA BATRA’ is being edited, and it will be out soon.

Is there anything else you’d like to share with your readers?

Keep reading and reading and reading and reading as you never know when the information may come handy!


About the Book:

Never noticed before!
----(read further…)
People are trying to solve many global issues.
But what if some major problems are just been ignored?
There are some issues that are not the ones which first come to our mind when thinking of the world problems.
These can be solved only through right actions.
What are those? Well, find out!

In ‘Why Ignore Them?’ you will find-
* The 9 majorly ignored problems.
* Solutions to many of them.
* How to avoid the issues.
* Why are they a great threat to us.
* Extra knowledge, which is brand new! (and who doesn’t want something new, curious and interest-piquing in today’s world?!)


Book Links:
Amazon * Notion Press