(I thought it was time I shone the light on Sirimiri, my dear blog. So here is a blog post written with tongue firmly in cheek.)
Writers talk to their words.
Bloggers? We argue with them.
There’s a special kind of relationship I share with my drafts folder. It’s not quite toxic, but it definitely needs therapy. It started innocently enough—just a few half-baked blog ideas saved for “later.” But over the years, that folder has ballooned into a bustling community of enthusiastic paragraphs, sullen headlines, misplaced metaphors, and one-liners waiting to be loved.
I open my drafts, hoping to finish something. Anything.
But the drafts? They have other plans.
“Pick me! No, pick ME!”
Every time I scroll through, one old post starts whispering, “You promised you’d come back.” Another flirts with me, “Remember how good we were together that one night at 2 a.m.?” A third—passive-aggressive as ever—just sulks in all caps: WORK IN PROGRESS.
And don’t get me started on the ones with no titles.
Those are the wild cards. Either flashes of genius or something I wrote while half-asleep and emotionally compromised. It’s always a gamble.
Enter: Canva. My loyal accomplice and creative chaos-stirrer.
I tell myself I’ll just create one simple blog graphic.
One.
Simple.
Graphic.
Next thing I know, I’ve spent an hour comparing two shades of beige and asking myself deep, philosophical questions like, “Does this font scream wisdom or mild indigestion?”
There’s a folder on my desktop titled “Final Banner.”
Inside it:
Final_Final.jpg
Final_Really_Final.png
FINAL_USE_THIS_ONE_NOW_MAYURI.png
Final_with_italic_subtitle_version3b.png
…and I still end up using something entirely different.
And yet, somehow… the magic happens.
Despite the creative melodrama, the wordy tug-of-war, and the Canva rabbit holes—I always return. Because somewhere between rearranging a sentence 11 times and obsessing over the spacing between two letters, I stumble upon flow. And then it begins to feel like mine. The piece that once resisted me suddenly opens up. The graphic that refused to come together suddenly fits like a glove.
And the draft that talked back all week?
It finally… exhales.
Why do I do this?
Because writing isn’t just about words.
It’s about reflection, resistance, and release.
And Canva? Well, that’s the dressing room where my words try on their best outfits before stepping out into the world.
Sure, my process is a little chaotic, a little messy, a little extra.
But so am I.
And that’s precisely what makes Sirimiri feel like home.
Tell me…
How many versions does your “final” design go through before it sees the light of day?
Do your drafts whisper, yell, or do they ghost you completely?
Let’s swap creative battle stories in the comments—I promise to respond with emojis and empathy.
Until next time,
This has been an episode in The Chronicles of Sirimiri. A new volume is already stirring somewhere between my brain and a Canva template.
This blog post is part of ‘Blogaberry Dazzle’ hosted by Cindy D’Silva and Noor Anand Chawla.
This, I’m sure, every blogger will relate to. Those endless editing sessions, one peek at the drafts section and feels it’s a world of its own, and Canva….. it definitely is a life saver. I absolutely love your content, it is relatable, makes me chuckle, and uplifts my spirits every time. Thank you! This reminds me I haven’t peeked into my drafts in a long time
I feel like every writer has had a version of this moment, where the drafts start developing personalities! Loved the wit and the little peek into your creative process.
I absolutely loved how you turned the chaos of your drafts folder into a real-life soap opera! I mean, that bit about the headings whispering, “You promised you’d come back” – I was giggling and totally nodding along! And can we just talk about the Canva struggles? Swapping between “Final_Final.jpg” and “FINAL_USE_THIS_ONE_NOW_MAYURI.png” is basically my life , even I have many versions before THE final jpg is downloaded.
Firstly , I love your creatives !
Coming back to the post , what you described here kind of describes what being a good writer entails so hats off to you and all the messiness,chaos and innumerable rendez-vous with old drafts.
I loved this! I totally relate to the creative chaos of wrangling drafts and Canva tantrums. It’s comforting to know that even in the mess, magic happens. Your process feels like home.
That sounded exactly like me. Cleaning my comp is like finding gems and then suddenly dust and so many versions, its crazy at times. Definitely, mind is a monkey! 😛
Loved the way you gave life to your blog drafts. I have so many that are imploring me but I am not getting into the mode of writing right now. As for images, I am a novice with Canva, and I do get into the final_ final-final1 phase, yet they are never up to the mark. I now just stick to the first image draft and post it.
Haha, it’s like an incomplete love affair between the writer and the drafts…and it’s so true! I never realised my drafts folder is also ballooning, and I have no clue whether to continue with the affair with them or not!!
I am a draft person, and not every draft makes it out to reality. I have tonnes of drafts on Instagram, Inshot and all softwares that allow drafts!
This was such a fun and relatable read, Mayuri! I’ve known Sirimiri for years now, and it truly has its own delightful personality, just like you. My “final” designs usually go through at least 5 versions, each one definitely the final one until it’s not. And as for drafts? They love ghosting me for weeks, only to show up one day yelling, “Why haven’t you finished me yet?!” Glad to know I’m not alone in this chaos!
That playful take on writerly audacity really made me smile. It also made me think beyond the blog drafts to the unpublished works folder on my computer. Sigh!
Come one dear let me take you for a tour to my Draft world…. you will go mad and will start believing you are in a much better and happy state with your drafts. Sometimes I forget what more I created them and then start working on it altogether with a different angle and again draft more on……Life is so full of chaos that when you start exploring them you find yourself growing beautifully unknowingly… Thanks for this beautiful post as you made me recollect my feelings about my chaotic drafts.
I loved how you framed drafts as active collaborators rather than canvases. Your insight that drafts can ‘talk back’ really resonated; it reminded me how every rewrite uncovers fresh perspective. Truly a loving ode to the messy, evolving journey of creation.
This is a cute account of you sharing the banter between you and your blog.
I laughed at your final..final,final, final final.. It is the same in my laptop. I have multiple versions of revised:) I hope to sort out the mess one day, some day. I wish I had one of the elves who did it for me while I was asleep. If the shoe maker could get one, why not a writer?
Funny you should write this since I consulted my draft folder the other day and legit felt guilty for leaving them unattended. There are many that get published, but know what. The real versions are a work in progress even after they’re out. Those errant commas or spelling mistakes are never caught before. Lol!
This post is a witty, relatable gem! You gave your drafts personalities I didn’t know mine had. It’s comforting and hilarious—like peeking into a writer’s diary that talks back sassily
I can so very well relate to this.. especially with naming it the final it’s so me.
I guess you are telling a story of every blogger. I agree, there’s nothing “One. and Simple.” It’s like a rabithole… If you dive in, you just end up being lost!
Haha, so true, Mayuri. I’m sure you are the organized one, hence the drafts. But for me, it’s always last minute. 1 hour for submission; imagine the chaos in the trial room! What a delightful read!
OMG your writing is sooo creative and Writers talk to their words.
Bloggers? We argue with them. – this cracked me so bad. I love how you perfectly blend humor with our daily chaos. The canva final final felt too personal Haha! Lovedddd reading your blog!
I don’t have much choice with drafts in recipes, but my daughter will surely relate to this. I have seen the different versions of Final files on her computer many times.
Haha my process was quite like yours but with time and the sheer number of posts, the struggle has reduced somewhat.