Shadows in the Sun, Sky and Soul

Sanaa Rizvi gives us a lovely prompt to fire all cylinders of creativity on Dverse today - Dungeons and Derivatives The chosen line is “Perhaps we are reading the shadows wrong; forever cannot draw a circle.” – Winter Moon ~ Part Three: Petals of the Sun Sun God seven horses of imagination traverse the sky … Continue reading Shadows in the Sun, Sky and Soul

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

Welcome back! PROMPT #196 The person I see in the mirror is not me. It hurts that I've lived with this stranger for so long. Use the sentence above, or the spirit of it in your piece. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #197

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #196

Welcome back! PROMPT #196 There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common sensibilities will not be included. This needs to be a … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #196

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #195

Welcome back! PROMPT #195 Yes, it is an image prompt as you can see - but with an added twist. Write down the first three words that come to mind on seeing this image. The words should be there on your blog. Use these three words in your piece. Alternatively, you could also use synonyms … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #195

Cacophony

shrill allegations piercing souls raised fingers I’ll break some day… What are they trying to make me feel guilty about? I want to give them mirrors which show pictures like those of Dorian Gray podcasts which repeat their word bullets smash their eardrums deep sense of inadequacy their egos demand unquestioning obedience as they get … Continue reading Cacophony

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #194

Welcome back! Some of you may already be aware of what I’m going to mention. It may be a literary adventure for some. I came across ‘literary devices’ while scanning the net. The link is given at the end of this piece. PROMPT 194 I chose one called POLYSYNDETON for this prompt. It is art … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #194

Gurus and followers

Jim Rohn said it long back, “You are the average of five people close to you, ” and it includes the authors, speakers, gurus you are influenced by. I keep writing and revising the list, wondering if I’m on the right path, or do I need to change it to meet my goals.  It’s a … Continue reading Gurus and followers

Wor(l)d- building

Photo by Aksonsat Uanthoeng on Pexels.com It takes time to build a world. The first design is not difficult. I know what to place where and when. But the sub-plots can get complicated. My characters are not all born here. They or their parents come from different places, and carry a different world within them. … Continue reading Wor(l)d- building

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #193

PROMPT #193 "Shhh! It's your turn now" Use this as the first or last line in your piece. There is no restriction on length or format of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #193

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #192

PROMPT #192 It's an image prompt. There is no restriction on length of the piece. There is no last date either, unless you wish to be featured in the Weekly Wrap.  Any post that is found to be offensive, vulgar or something that hurts common sensibilities will not be included. This needs to be a … Continue reading Reena’s Xploration Challenge #192