Take Confidence From Writing Community, Says Blog Novelist

A really good habit to get into for any writer is to carry a notebook and just jot down one thing each and every day

Shahd Thani has fans from all corners of the globe tuning in every Friday for the latest chapter of her second blog novel, Yet Another Emirati Kinda Love Story.

The 29-year-old marketing executive is a member of Untitled Chapters, an online community of female Emirati writers, and has received numerous accolades for her creative writing.

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Here, Shahd tells us about mentoring young writers and the therapeutic effects of her craft.

What support have you had from the writing community, and how do you try to help younger writers?
When I’m within the company of other writers – a community of writers, so to speak, or even one writer – I feel embraced with security because I am in the company of like-minded individuals, someone who knows what I go through to write. So whenever my confidence wanes, there are individuals to blow away my insecurities with a breath of kindness. I try really hard to be that person for other writers and especially the younger writers.
Why do you write?
I feel like I write to think more deeply about the world and culture I come from. I feel like when I write, the readers nod in agreement because while they haven't had the words to express it before, they understand what I am writing about. If my writing pushes boundaries just a little, so be it. Literature entertains and makes you uncomfortable. Maybe someday people will be comfortable with the idea of romance and being a romance writer.
Do you ever think about trying new styles of writing, different genres?
I don't know if I will always be a contemporary romance writer; for now, it’s who I am, but someday I want to write literature or literary fiction. I have always tried to be diverse in my writings, choosing young adult at times, spoken word another time. I try to learn as much as I can because different mediums and forms say different things.
Would you advise young writers to follow your example and attempt a serialized blog book?
Well, there are advantages and disadvantages to doing it this way. The good thing is that it feels very fresh, and the feedback from readers is immediate, which can be very helpful and encouraging. It’s very motivational when people message me to say they can hardly wait to see the next chapter! But it can be a little scary. Every Thursday before I publish, I get really nervous, desperately hoping that the next part of the story lives up to expectation. I always try to leave the readers on a cliff-hanger so they’ll come back for more.
Do you want to have a print book published in the future?
I would love to have my novels published someday, but I'm not in a hurry. Most writers go through their novels with seven or eight edits, and I'm still on my first editing spree. I will get there in my own time and when I do, the novels on the shelf will be something I have polished and perfected.
How much of yourself goes into your writing?
Even though what I write is not necessarily based on my own life and experiences, I do find writing very therapeutic, and this is something I tell young people to encourage to them to write. I do find it is a way of dealing with my emotions sometimes, and channeling those strong feelings.
If you had one practical tip for aspiring writers, what would it be?
A really good habit to get into for any writer is to carry a notebook and just jot down one thing each and every day: a thought, a feeling, an idea, a moment of inspiration, something that means something and you can come back to and use. It doesn’t have to be a notebook of course; I often type things into my phone.

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