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Category: Fiction

The short story is my most favourite form of expression – one that I am very comfortable with. My interest in writing fiction was a rather accidental discovery way back in February 2005 when I wrote a small story on love for Valentine’s Day on my blog. It didn’t take me long to realise how much I enjoyed the process of working on plots, sketching characters and crafting stories. The possibilities that the realm of fiction offers are endless. Since then, I have gone with the flow and explored a multitude of themes, but predominantly people, relationships, love and life. I am a big fan of R.K. Narayan, so you are sure to find influences of his writing style including a focus on vivid detailing and simple language in my work. Presented here are short stories that I have written over the years.

Sarah

January 11, 2006November 10, 2014

Sarah is the story of a young girl. As much as she flows with her dreams, she is anchored to reality as well. It is this maturity that I have tried to focus on in this story. But sometimes love can send even the most balanced of perspectives flying out of the window. Could Sarah be an exception? The story explores.

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Between You and Me

February 14, 2005November 2, 2014

One of the first works of fiction I wrote – not surprisingly, it’s a theme close to my heart, ‘Love’. Titled ‘Between you and me’, this was written way back in February 2005.

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Co-founder & Co-editor of the online literary magazine, Spark. Author of 'Fragments of the Whole', a flash-fiction collection and 'Ways Around Grief & Other Stories', a short-story collection. Creative specialist with expertise in content strategy and management, editing and magazine design.

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