In the quiet of dawn, we stand between incomplete chapters, ink still wet. The afterlife whispers, veiled, a mystery we’ve yet to grasp.
Hearsay and imagination intertwine, Threads of curiosity spin, but the future in this life—Ah, that remains a blank page.
Yet, undeterred, we write. Words etched upon the present, A story unfolding, inked with hope, On this canvas of fleeting moments.
For life’s book knows no end, only pauses, suspended ellipses. And we, the storytellers, weave tales upon the void.
Coming or going, the questions remain the same, and I will paint those on the open page.

Everyone said it, still I’ll repeat, Reena. What an extraordinary, profound piece, dear.
‘…For life’s book knows no end, only pauses, suspended ellipses. And we, the storytellers, weave tales upon the void…’
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The lines you wrote/quoted surpass my piece.
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This was lovely. A tales well-woven upon the void
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful and poetic. I love the first line particularly. There is so much depth in it. Lovely piece!
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Thanks a ton, Angela!
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Wow. Love this.
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Thank you so much, Fleur!
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You’re welcome 😊
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A picture paints a thousand words.
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More than that, since different people interpret it differently.
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Awesome. I feel I’ve been trapped for months in that void between ideas and actual putting said ideas onto paper. I haven’t had the energy. My pens are setting in their jar, A ream of paper sits on the corner of my desk… and every morn, I sit with my coffee and stare at them.
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Try writing the second or third chapter first 😊
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Thanks, Reena, I usually write the last chapter first, and then the fist… LOL! That way, I know what direction I’m heading to. 🙂
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Good to know that. I start with writing the last line of a microfiction piece or poem.
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It was a piece of advice given to me by none other than Stephen King back when I was in the 4=5 grade at Young Author’s Conference. I actually use a lot of what he taught us.
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You are lucky to have received guidance in early stages. 🙌
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Beautiful lines. Quite a poetic take.
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Thank you so much, Meha!
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What an extraordinary write Reena. I savoured each line, reading them multiple times!
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Multiple thanks for each effort 🙂
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One to be read slowly, and thoughtfully. Some gorgeous lines in this. I really like ‘canvas of fleeting moments’.
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True that. I re-read and revised it 3 times. Thank you so much!
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this is deep. one of your best. well done.
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Thank you so much!
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Wow! An extraordinary and profound piece, Reena! Brava!
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So glad you liked it.
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I loved it!
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Beautifully poetic, thought-provoking. Well done.
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Thank you so much, Linda!
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Beautiful take Reena
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Thanks, Sadje!
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Most welcome
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Love this. Well done.
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Thank you so much!
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Life is lived forwards. But stories are forged backwards: events in the light of their endings
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Love the line. Thank you, Neil!
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😎❤
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Thanks 😊
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