‘I’m on the right path’

Young author Savi Sharma believes in telling honest stories

It’s hard to believe that Savi Sharma, author of the bestselling book, Everyone Has a Story is just 25 years old. With two bestselling books behind her, the young author has just released her third novel, Everyone Has A Story-2 and speaks with conviction about her work and philosophy.

From accounts to being an author, Savi was pursuing her CA and decided to change track when she re-discovered an old passion for writing. “I was always writing, ever since I was a kid. Be it pieces for my college magazine, essays or poems,” she shares with a smile. “I was waiting for my IPCC results and during that time I read extensively. I read about 12-15 books in ten days and it was then that I realised that I was meant to share stories and not deal with numbers.”

Her latest book

Everyone Has A Story-2 , follows the story of her characters Meera, Vivaan, Kabir, and Nisha; an invisible fifth character which connects all of them is fate. For someone young, it is a tad surprising to hear Savi say that she is firm believer in karma and that’s the reason she made fate, as the intrinsic fifth character in her book. “How many times have we felt that everything was going according to our plans when suddenly things go disarray? I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and that’s the reason fate forms an important part of my book.” she shares.

With her books finding a place on the bestseller lists across the country, Savi says that her mission is to inspire millions of people. She explains, “When I hear people say that they are inspired by my stories, it feels great. I want everyone to follow their passion and to hear them say that I helped them do that makes me feel that I’m on the right path.”

The bestselling writer says that the most difficult part of being a writer is to stick to a discipline and get those apportioned number of words out everyday. She adds that discipline, perseverance and sticking to a timetable can make or break an author.

As a millennial who is active on social media both to connect with her fans and to market her books, Savi feels that it’s a double-edged sword. “I get about 200 messages on my Instagram and email accounts each day. Many people who read my work asked me queries and reach out thanks to social media. It’s a great medium but it depends on how you use it. I do get negative messages too, but I was clear from day one, if it’s constructive criticism I will take note of it. If it isn’t, I pay no heed to hate mongers.” she says.

As we speak about social media, we cannot but ask Savi about the #MeToo movement, which has acquired a life on its own in India. Savi says that she supports the movement wholeheartedly but strikes a note of caution and says, “It’s great that people are coming out and starting a conversation,but no one should take advantage of the movement and hijack it.”

Currently, the author is in the process of finalising the idea for her next book and when asked about advice she would give for aspiring authors she simply says, “Read a lot and tell a story honestly. If you won’t, it will never work.”

On the other hand, no one should take advantage of the movement and hijack it.”

Currently, the author is in the process of finalizing the idea for her next book and when asked about advice she would give for aspiring authors she simply says, “Read a lot and tell a story honestly. If you won’t, it will never work.”