Tag: creative writing

#55wordstory Blind

Her drink was finished. Every time the door opened, she looked up, restless and hopeful, at its latest offering. And every time a man walked in, she hoped he wouldn’t notice her or the shiny earrings she was wearing. She…

Zipping past

“India has more than 6,80,000 villages.” The text book announced. He ran his wrinkled finger along each letter making up each word that made up each sentence. He read it out loudly to himself. If he didn’t understand something, he’d…

Journal Rules

Ground rules for the journal: Write every day, even if you have not written for the novel, write as to why? Tell yourself the truth. Write about the influences. Film, music, books, art or people that triggered off the want to…

Beyond ‘now’

Searching for a new horizon Beyond the sea, beyond the one I see now Painted a new colour Scented with a new odour Of sweat and tears Hard days and hard nights Proving myself yet again A new struggle, a…

Good Morning

A continuation of the earlier post ——— It was one of those mornings where he hated waking up. He was dreaming of something vague but he wasn’t sure. He forced himself up anyway. He walked to the balcony and glanced…

Horn Ok Please

She had driven all the way across town for a meeting, which didn’t happen eventually. The terrible traffic wasn’t helping her foul mood. She was sick of her being stuck in first gear. Her knees were hurting out of the…

Walkin’ along

The morning was unsure of the season. The sun shone bright enough to evaporate the dew drops, but the light breeze blew cool air to ruffle up the leaves. Morning walkers paced down the road, carefully dodging the parked vehicles,…