Tag: #shortstory

• Short Story – Strangers

  

  “Hi,” I said walking up to where she had been sitting for the last two hours. I had been watching her from my corner of the dimly lit bar crammed with people. Amid the jarring music, voices and the smoke, she had caught my attention. There was a certain quietness about her even in that […]

  Smitha V

  August 23, 2020

  Creative Writing

  #fiction, #flashfiction, #neighbors, #shortstory, #story, #strangers

• A short story : Jane and Joe

  

  “Did you sleep well?” he asked concerned “Yes I did.” “How are you feeling now?” “I’m much better. Please don’t worry,” she said, her voice soft “How can I not worry? I am your son.” “Son?” she asked confused. “You must go and rest. You just got discharged from the hospital yesterday,” he continued ignoring […]

  Smitha V

  August 14, 2020

  Creative Writing

  #ageing, #alzheimers, #dementia, #fiction, #growingold, #love, #marriage, #oldage, #people, #shortstory, #writing

• The last days of the battle – Indian Mythology

  

  I tried writing a story based on the Mahabharata. It’s from Drona’s point of view. Drona was the person who taught the cousins- Pandavas and Kauravas the use of weapons, archery and warfare. When the cousins decide to battle it out for property, honor and revenge, Guru Drona has to take sides and participate in […]

  Smitha V

  October 14, 2019

  Creative Writing

  #attemptatstorywriting, #creativewriting, #Drona, #fiction, #Imagination, #India, #Indianmythology, #Mahabharatha, #shortstory, #story, #writing, Creative Writing

• An attempt at story writing – Who Are You?

  

    The bell rang continuously without stopping. ‘Yay, dad’s back,’ Arvind shouted happily, running up to open the door. Dad had returned from another one of his office trips to the U.S. “Hi Dada,” Arvind’s plump arms wrapped around his father’s long legs. With a slight upturn of his lips which might be interpreted as […]

  Smitha V

  September 6, 2019

  Creative Writing

  #attemptatstorywriting, #creativewriting, #fact, #fiction, #indianstory, #news, #shortstory, #thriller, #writing, Creative Writing

• Chandrakala- A short story

  

  Meera sat on her bed and stared out of the window. This was ‘her’ time, at the end of the day. It was what had kept her going the past several years when she managed home and family with a demanding job. However, since she quit her job a few months ago, to everybody else […]

  Smitha V

  February 24, 2019

  Creative Writing

  #brokenbitsofthemoon, #feelings, #fiction, #life, #lifeateacher, #natureateacher, #relationships, #shortstory, #story, Creative Writing