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The Mom baked Cakes

The mom woke up at 5.30am in the morning, hoping for the garbage to be taken on time. She watched her son dangle his legs from his chair and call for some breakfast. She would normally make him something productive for his gut, but today she baked him a cake with his favourite raspberry sauce dripping from the inside. She reached out at the kitchen curtain, pulled the sheets to the side, and…

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The Art of Rejection

© 2024 Puja Goyal rejection: the act of dismissing, refusing, spurning of a proposal, idea, person. Rejection is a strong, negative word, that can go wrong in many ways. It is powerful and decisive. There has been a spurt of comments and articles from top-notch individuals who cite, with pride, their list of rejected prospective employees or people. perhaps that they are in a deciding position…

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The Wind in the Willows

© 2024 Puja Goyal The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is a classic children’s novel that follows the adventures of four animal friends—Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger—as they navigate the English countryside and learn valuable lessons about friendship and loyalty. Revisiting “The Wind in the Willows” as an adult has indeed been refreshing. I remember reading fondly at the age of ten, this…

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these tears are going to cost him

© 2024 Puja Goyal Chapter 1: THE WEEPING WILLOW summer air hung heavy without the scent of impending rain this time around. Newspapers spoke about the impact of climate change and scarcity of water.  The streets were lined with skeletal trees; their leaves fell like crumbled paper. There were no shadows under which Aranya could take cover. She watched thirsty feral breathing fiercely looking…

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The Obedient Pupil

© 2024, Puja Goyal PART 1 In the quiet, dim-lit town of Thistlewood, nestled amidst the rolling hills of England, stood a decrepit mansion known as Blackwood Manor. Its walls, adorned with ivy that seemed to cling to them like the tendrils of a ghostly spectre, whispered tales of secrets buried deep within its chambers. It was here that our story unfolded, within the confines of this eerie…

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Tell me where to put my anger

In despair, where shadows reign supreme,I let my anger simmer like a poisoned  dream.No solace in silence, no comfort at night,Just bitterness, consuming all in sight.I carve anger into my skin, with shards of broken glass,A testament to the pain I surpass.Let it simmer, like a cauldron bubbling hot,A brew of resentment, a trap.In my heart, where your stories reside,I feed my anger, it s until my…

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Framed for Murder

Title: Framed for Murderby © 2024 Puja Goyal PART ONE “Where’s the story, Pranav?” Asked Sulekha Gupta, the editor in charge of Investigator’s Daily. She was a young woman in her early forties who had grown up the ladder to secure this post.  “Ma’am, I need more time. We are waiting on our mole.”  “What mole? I have already sanctioned the required expenses, and now you tell me it isn’t…

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Bat Soup

© 2024, Puja Goyal “Come home Papa, and soon.” Lily grabbed the phone from her mother,and held it tightly as she screamed.Then, in an instant, letting it fall on the bed,her mother ran to the kitchen to prepare bat soup.At dinner, at exactly 8.The bat lay face up in a bowl,Sprinkled with onions, salt and pepper,Some broth and vinegar.Half swimming, holding itself on the rim.Struggling to keep…

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The Sign Post

2 minutes © 2024 Puja Goyal (modified from a previously written story by me) The road stretched endlessly before Sandra and Alex, but the signposts marking their way had vanished into thin air. Frustration hung heavy in the air as they drove along the deserted highway, searching for the elusive cliff they had set out to find. “It’s that way,” Alex suggested, his eyes fixed on a map spread out…

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Mastering the Role of Time in Character Development

The timeline is one of the most crucial aspects of story-telling that is often ignored in the humdrum and enthusiasm of telling the story. Although a minute feature in storytelling, when it comes to short stories and novellas, it’s of utmost importance to establish time. Time gives a benchmark for the genre and consistency of the story and is an intricate dance between the past, present, and…

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Am I allowed to cry?

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The Scarecrow's Harvest

3 minutes It was almost harvest season at Almond Town. The fields burst with corn, bending with the weight of fresh, ready-to-pick corn. The fields stretched far into the horizon, with no passersby or vehicles in the distance. On that farm stood a scarecrow, unlike others, with a pig’s head and a straw-stuffed frame, wearing a striped t-shirt and torn blue jeans. It’s only purpose was to be…

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Crime and Punishment - Dostoevsky's Masterpiece.

(Image: Judith and Holofernes, violence, heroism and provocation in Caravaggio’s painting—one of Caravaggio’s most famous works—is also perhaps his most violent. The painter depicts a scene from the Old Testament: the beheading of Holofernes by Judith. In order to save her people from tyranny, Judith seduces the general of the enemy camp and finally murders him.) Crime and Punishment by Fyodor…

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The Garlic Street Haunting

In the shadowed realm where garlic scent entwines,Lady Ramkin's home, where the darkness aligns.Whispers in the night, secrets intertwined,A tale of horror, where sanity declines.... Puja Goyal (February 21, 2021) Lady Ramkin lived in a quaint little house on Garlic Street, where the pungent aroma of garlic filled the air day and night. While others in the neighborhood found the scent…

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Dance in the Dark

“Dancer in the Dark” is a masterpiece written and directed by Lars von Trier, documenting the harsh realities of human motivation. A swan song to the story of life. a review by Puja Goyal Title: Dancer in the Dark (2000) Director: Lars von TrierRelease Date: 2000Genre: Musical, DramaLanguage: English Synopsis: “Dancer in the Dark” follows the story of Selma, a Czech immigrant living in rural…

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Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tale of Revolution and Subjugation

Here's a book review: Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tale of Revolution and Subjugation.

Is there really freedom from tyranny? an article by Puja Goyal “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.“ – Animal Farm, by George Orwell. In George Orwell’s allegorical masterpiece, Animal Farm, the depiction of the demise of human conduct and the subsequent rise of non-human species…