Bhushal, who sees herself as a successful Nepali teen writer 10 years down the line, says that she’s arrived to voice the opinion of a teenager.
She shares her experience with Republica.[break]
How long have you been writing and what inspired you to write a book?
Well … I’ve been writing forever. I don’t maintain daily journals, but I been writing memoirs and the things that hit me from the time I went to school. My dad’s a journalist and my mom a publisher; they’ve both been very encouraging and a great inspiration for me. They were the ones who actually insisted me to compile my stories and turn them into a book, and yeah, I can see it in the market now.
Tell us something about your book.
It’s a story of a typical teenager and it basically portrays the problems that they encounter and the ways in which they deal with them. I’ve separated different scenarios as different stories.
Since you’re officially a writer now, how do you carry your image at the college?
Uhmm… I’ve been getting a lot of appreciation and attention after my book got published which feels great. My mom says that there is nothing to be proud of as I have only climbed the first ladder successfully. So, I project myself very simply, like I did before.
Tell us about your future plans.
I aspire to become a successful teen writer like I said before. I have worked with a few lifestyle magazines of the valley in the past as a freelancer, and I saw dramatic improvements in my writing. I think I’ll join The Rising Nepal soon as I need another platform to train myself to become a better writer.