What interests me are stories within stories – all that’s unseen and unsaid. Every character has a voice and a perspective, but is that the whole truth? Non-fiction can attempt objectivity, but all fiction is subjective. The unseen and unsaid, like lingering ghosts, haunt my mind long after the story is forgotten. Only the characters … Continue reading Stories within Stories
Welcome back! PROMPT #407 We have a sentence to kick-start your imagination. If I fall, I will take you all down. If I rise ......... tell me where you want to go? Who is the character saying this? What is the probable situation? This line could also be reframed as a metaphor for consequence—the idea … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #407
Welcome back! In a country where Halloween is not a popular festival, and is largely celebrated by the young, the richest family of the nation set a trend by hosting an extravagant affair (their parties can't be anything but extravagant), and celebrities had to fly out of Bombay to attend it. A majority of the … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #406
Heritage makes and breaks me. It’s etched into my bones, whispered in my blood. I carry the genetic patterns—some I cherish, some I battle daily. I carry remnants of the value system my parents gave me. I’ve tried to scrub it off, reshape it, redefine it. But it clings, stubborn and familiar. Some parts nourish … Continue reading Heritage
Welcome to another week as we move closer to winter and the end of 2025! SPECIAL MENTION If the following lines pique your interest, click here. a book not yet birthed, wombed pages making impressions of would-be flowers pressed with care by imagination’s muse ‘tween the leaves of a tome not yet written its expectant … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #405
Welcome back! PROMPT #404 We have two image prompts to inspire you in this week. Image generated by Microsoft CoPilot The image shows a woman in a black evening gown with an enticing smile, rainbow lips and a sun-shaped golden clutch standing against the backdrop of a grey sky. Image Credit: Rida Khouna on Unsplash … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #404
Once, ships brimming with cinnamon and cardamom sailed toward empires hungry for flavour and trade. Today, drones and satellites dominate the skies, pursuing data and asserting control. The spice route has become a relic of the past, overshadowed by fibre-optic cables and arms deals that bind developing nations to digital dependencies and defence pacts. Silicon … Continue reading From Spices to Silicon and Steel
Welcome to yet another week! PROMPT #403 Here are some software names for you to ponder upon. Creative Cloud Eclipse Sublime Text Synergist Slack Choose any one or more of the following to guide your word flow. Alternatively, you could also write something on Nomenclature logic. Is it always appropriate? Can it give rise to … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #403
Can I write a story in one sentence? When I raise a doubt, it writes one story; when I start writing, it becomes another. The need here is to disentangle entwined stories to make sense of them and condense the wisdom into a single sentence. However, life and writing prompts demand more, so I invent … Continue reading Scattered let it be
My father-in-law had a large cupboard filled with trophies and plaques won by him. He would scoff at any suggestion of eliminating outdated stuff. The family has retained it so far, after his death, because the house is locked. I'm not sure if the trophies will survive a renovation or sale of the property. I … Continue reading Associations
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