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About Me — Naga Sai
Fiction is a sweet escape
Hello!
I'm Naga Sai and I’m a fiction writer. I like fiction because anything is possible here. You toss half of the world’s problems in your story and you’ll be sure your hero will solve them. On the flip side, if you enjoy tragic endings, you can decide to end the world with one snap of your fingers or let AI take over. The choice is yours! Sometimes I let myself get lost in my fiction world. Fiction is a sweet escape.
I’m currently working on my second draft, which I plan to self-publish. Apart from submitting my manuscript for edits, this is my first time sharing my work with anyone. Sharing my stories is as scary as pitching a business proposal. I’m consumed with self-doubt and bombard myself with questions: Will they like my idea? Do my words make sense? Am I using the right tense? Am I good enough? I sit with my laptop and go through my story for the nth time until the words overlap and I’m too exhausted to make a sound decision that I end up postponing the submission.
Painfully shy
Most Quiet. I’d been awarded this title since the day I stepped on the school grounds. And why not? I deserved this award. I never spoke. I never opened my mouth. I didn’t snack or have lunch. I didn’t go to the loo because I was too shy to ask for permission. I had to hold my pee…
