Enigma is a novel written by two Form Two students when they were studying at Sultan Ismail II. If you were in the class, you should remember how Chen and Ainul kept arguing on how to keep the story alive. Karen was in the fight as well. For those who would like to read the novel, there is an online version of it. Click here to read the full version.
This is my e-mail interview with one of the authors, Ainul Mardhiah. Currently, she is studying Medicine in Poland. The interview with another author, Chen Kim Soong will be on this blog soon. He is very busy now, I guess. For the Si2,the novel became part of our history. For the rest, remember the novel is Kemaman-made product!
What is Enigma about?
Supposedly,we were trying to write an adventure with a historically correct background. It's about the last direct descendant of the Tsars of Russia and how the enemies of the royal line are trying to eliminate them once and for all. So the whole story is on how they try to survive.
Supposedly,we were trying to write an adventure with a historically correct background. It's about the last direct descendant of the Tsars of Russia and how the enemies of the royal line are trying to eliminate them once and for all. So the whole story is on how they try to survive.
Why did you write Enigma?
As a challenge actually. We were really into Dan Brown books, The Da Vinci Code had just come out, and we liked the idea and concept. It was a good way to spend our carefree form 2 year.
As a challenge actually. We were really into Dan Brown books, The Da Vinci Code had just come out, and we liked the idea and concept. It was a good way to spend our carefree form 2 year.
Have you ever imagined yourself as Aurora? If yes, how? If no, why?
Never. I wrote Aurora as a pretty weak person and Chen emphasized even more on her pathetic-ness. So I never really liked her as a protagonist. I don't know how it happened and I'm really sorry for her character but throughout the development of the story she became more and more weak inside. So I put a lot more good characteristics in Dmitri.
Never. I wrote Aurora as a pretty weak person and Chen emphasized even more on her pathetic-ness. So I never really liked her as a protagonist. I don't know how it happened and I'm really sorry for her character but throughout the development of the story she became more and more weak inside. So I put a lot more good characteristics in Dmitri.
What was your memorable experience in writing Enigma?
Chen's drilling. Every time we had extra time in between classes,he would drill me (and sometimes Karen and Ji Lee) to finish writing our chapters. He of course finished them on time always.
Chen's drilling. Every time we had extra time in between classes,he would drill me (and sometimes Karen and Ji Lee) to finish writing our chapters. He of course finished them on time always.
How do you feel working with your co-author, Mr Chen? (any crush?)