The midnight confession
Priya’s brother-in-law’s engagement party was going on in full swing. Rings had been exchanged and the new couple were busy with the photographers. As the...1 min
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Divine Intervention
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Draupadi’s Humiliation
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Adambhitvam
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One Missed Call
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LOVE COMES IN ALL DOSES
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I Am You
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Reality Check
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Reunion with the Cousins
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The Killer
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Close Encounters of Third Kind
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Shades of Vengeance
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Broken Dreams
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Hygge
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Angels And Demons
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What’s in a Name?
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Dear Zindagi
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CHANDRA’S UNTOLD STORY
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The Storm In The Teacup
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English is a language that has united the world. It has an unimaginably large coffer of vocabulary, yet it has never shied away from incorporating words from other languages when its own repository falls short or the other one expresses the meaning more succinctly.
Choose one word or phrase that has been borrowed into English from any other language and write a 500 word story making sure the word/phrase is either the basis of your tale or plays a major role in the story. The meaning of the selected word(s) should be self explanatory from your story but adding an author’s note at the end regarding the origin and meaning of your selected gem would go a long way in helping the reader so make sure to add one.
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An Unfulfilled Longing
A huge mass of people – his followers – had gathered to pay their last respects. Some sobbed; some screamed in grief; while some coughed...2 min
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Paint My Love
By Mithila Peshwe1 min
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MEMENTO “MORI”
An angelic smile and a demonic aura, a soft expression and an evil intention, a lady wrapped in rage and fuelled by vengeance, a lady...2 min
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One pleasant rainy evening
A pleasant rainy evening turned into something else when old memories came rushing back...1 min
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What’s In A Name?
“One last question. I understand that you’re originally from Korea. So can you tell us more about your nom de plume, Izzy Gold? How did...1 min
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Jai Guru Deva!
Guru Devananda addresses his devotees, but is there a hidden agenda?2 min
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To… Fro… Can’t Let Go
It was that high summer day in August when I had left the classroom to stop by the water cooler. My eyes had wandered to...1 min
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The Kismet Story
The Kismet Story He opened his office every morning at ten. The office was a quaint place with a nameplate fixed at the entrance. It...1 min
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AN ACCIDENT
“Twenty is not an age to die”, coming out of inferno, she mused, as she watched the lifeless body rolled to one side of the...2 min
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The Kismet Connection
Do we make it or does it break us?2 min
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Das Kamikaze
Kanji Oshiara jogged to work at The Schwupps, one of the busiest gay bars in Dresden. The city was geared up to welcome Pride month,...2 min
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Primordial Needs
Eva and Sheldon are set out to explore the underwater world on a mission to save the oceans when they chance upon a mystical underwater...2 min
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How to Write a Clichéd Literary Fiction – A Quick Manual
How to Write a Clichéd Literary Fiction–A Quick Manual Kill mommy. Kill Daddy. Dead parents are always a good source of entertainment. Throw in a...1 min
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Hasta la Vista my friend…
“Get lost!… Beggar in saffron dress… you won’t get a penny here!” Ketan yelled just after opening the door. The lady in the saffron saree...2 min
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My MO to Success
PietyPieces:…u sure of dis? MaxWins: Yeah! It’s no biggie. Everyone does it.? PietyPieces: Maybe… lemme think abt it… MaxWins: Sure, no pressure. You are worth...2 min
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The Red Horizon
I padded into the kitchen with a listless yawn and looked up at the whiteboard. Under the boldly printed word MENU there were two options...2 min
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The Inferno
When the volcano of retribution erupts.....2 min
