“What on earth am I supposed to do with this?” I asked, holding up the wooden top my grandfather had just gifted me. It looked like it had spun right out of a museum. Old-fashioned, rough at the edges, with a bit of string wrapped around it. I mean, hello?…
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Curating the Narrative
On the outside, he seemed like the sort of man most people respected. Vishwanan had a stable job, a matching designation, and a wife named Neela, who was sharp enough to see through his curated charm and done pretending otherwise. Their daughter, Kartika, now in her twenties, lived away from…
The Circus Comes To Town #Fiction
Hidden away in the inside of my jacket is a small pebble. This pebble used to be a little rock, but my habit of getting it out and rubbing it between my fingers multiple times a day has reduced its roughness and size. My jacket seems to be getting a…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 7 Wants
7 Wants I want my Clone. Really. Someone who’ll do all my work for me, while I just read and write, read and write, read and write, read and write…you get the picture, write right?! If a Clone isn’t possible, then Dobby ? Please? I’ll go without socks too. Promise….
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 8 Fears
8 Fears 1) Writer’s Block: Any writer who has faced it knows what I’m talking about. I was buried under the Block for 4 long years and it was the most frustrating phase of my writing life. 2) Lizards: They creep me out, big time! 3) Boring People: Boring people…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 9 Loves
9 Loves 1) Myself! Enough said!:) 2) Reading: I used to read a book a day, I was that voracious a reader AND I also had that much time:-D I can’t keep up with that pace anymore BUT I have to read every day, it is a must! 3) Walking: My…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 10 Secrets
10 Secrets 1) I LOVE Bollywood gossip! It is my stress buster! 2) I cannot drive. Despite a valid driving license, AND learning it thrice. Yes, I am duly ashamed of the fact. 3) I cannot ride a bicycle either. Yes, ashamed of that too. 4) I was a borderline…