Interview with Nithya Karambakkam
Who is your favorite character in your book and why?My favorite character is Brilliant the unicorn. He is not the nicest person, but writing his dialogue was fun. I also like him because he makes the story really interesting. He’s not perfect, but he’s definitely not evil. He has depth.Did you enjoy revising your story in layers? What did you learn about revision by working on it stage by stage?It was very effective to revise the story in layers, because that way, I could make sure I didn’t miss anything that needed to be revised. It was better than just revising flat-out. It wasn’t very easy, but I think it made the story a lot better.What is something that surprised you about revising?One thing that surprised me about revising was that it was actually fun. I thought revising would be tedious, but it was nice. It’s not boring at all. It could be tough at times, but it was not boring, and it is definitely necessary. It makes your story a lot better.
I think one of the lessons in the book was that you should give people a chance. Sometimes they might become your friends. That happened with some of the main characters in my book; one of them was very prickly, but once they started to talk to each other they became good friends, which they never would have predicted.
Nithya Karambakkam is in seventh grade. She loves to read, especially books about magic, and mostly writes mystery and fantasy stories. When writing this book, Nithya was inspired by her love of animals. She plays tennis and likes to knit, crochet, and make up ciphers. This is her first novel.Â
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