Category: 300 WORD STORY

neelwrites/atalefromthepast/flash/threethingschallenge/oneworfiction/FOWC/30/10/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

FOWC with Fandango — Dingy https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/daily-writing-challenge-29/ A TALE FROM THE PAST By Neel Anil Panicker Everyone’s got a childhood story to tell and ‘little’ old man Dhanu was no different. Every Dusshehra he would bundle all the young ones together and gather them around the fireplace that he lit just a little beyond the backyards of … Continue reading neelwrites/atalefromthepast/flash/threethingschallenge/oneworfiction/FOWC/30/10/2018

neelwrites/mookambika/TTC/FOWC/Sunday Writing Prompt “Collage Prompt #43/flash/fiction/storystarter/20/10/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

MOOKAMBIKA (genre:fiction)   By Neel Anil Panicker It was time to leave and Santhript knew that. The all too familiar lump in the throat was getting bigger and bigger. Standing in the bus stand, luggage in hand, his eye caught the mirror that peeped out from among among the array of psychedelic metal cats and … Continue reading neelwrites/mookambika/TTC/FOWC/Sunday Writing Prompt “Collage Prompt #43/flash/fiction/storystarter/20/10/2018

neelwrites/hateyoutoeternity/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/crime/storystarter/19/10/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

This is a response to the #writephoto Prompt – Glimmer curated over at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. Click on the link to read other stories inspired by the image. Thursday photo prompt: Glimmer #writephoto HATE YOU TO ETERNITY (genre/crime fiction) By Neel Anil Panicker “Are you sure. I mean he’s your husband, father to your child”? Simi stood ramrod … Continue reading neelwrites/hateyoutoeternity/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/crime/storystarter/19/10/2018

neelwrites/essay/musings/367words/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/06/10/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

Thursday photo prompt: Faraway #writephoto GO AHEAD, TAKE THAT LEAP  By Neel Anil Panicker Have you stood at the edge staring out into the abyss, your mind a turnstile, your hands and feet quivering with fear, simply unable to make up your mind, a nauseating sense of utter despair and despondency sweeping all over you? Well, … Continue reading neelwrites/essay/musings/367words/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/06/10/2018

neelwrites/asuddenchangeofplans/fiction/shortstory/threethingschallenge/timetowrite/271words/14/09/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

A SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLANS By Neel Anil Panicker As soon as the balloon burst, all of us knew little Priya would get upset. And sure enough she commenced her crying routine.   It was a bright summer morning and as is our wont we were heading towards  Silver Hills Lodge, the out of town … Continue reading neelwrites/asuddenchangeofplans/fiction/shortstory/threethingschallenge/timetowrite/271words/14/09/2018

neelwrites/chickensoupforthesoul/flash/fiction/TTC/SixSentenceStories/FOWC/283words/14/09/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

Written for multiple writing prompts: https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/09/13/three-things-challenge-13-sept-2018/ FOWC with Fandango — Prism https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2018/09/12/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-20/ CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL (genre:literaryfiction) By Neel Anil Panicker Ram Bahadur never took his 24/7 job as a hostel cook at St. Paul’s Residential School for Boys lightly; for him it was as important as the Office of the ‘most powerful man on … Continue reading neelwrites/chickensoupforthesoul/flash/fiction/TTC/SixSentenceStories/FOWC/283words/14/09/2018

neelwrites/whathappensinclassstaysinclass/fiction/realisticfiction/ACAT’SDIARY/342words/12/09/2018

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WRITTEN FOR MULTIPLE PROMPTS FOWC with Fandango — Game https://athling2001.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/response-jsw-prompt-8-27-2018/ https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/three-things-challenge-11-sept-2018/   WHAT HAPPENS IN CLASS STAYS IN CLASS By Neel Anil Panicker Two minutes into the class, and boredom’s already set in. I mean, tell me, whoever sits through a two hour class on English Grammar? ‘Preposition’ _ that’s what the bald as an eagle … Continue reading neelwrites/whathappensinclassstaysinclass/fiction/realisticfiction/ACAT’SDIARY/342words/12/09/2018

neelwrites/the contractkiller/TTC/FOWC/episodethreeoflove,lust,andlonging/09/09/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

Written for multiple prompts: https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/three-things-challenge-09-sept-2018/ FOWC with Fandango — Comprehensive THE CONTRACT KILLER (genre/crimefiction/thriller) By Neel Anil Panicker The usher, a smart young man in an even smarter red and black gold suit who looked handsome enough to be mistaken for a famous Hindi film hero smiled in recognition and raised his arms to his chest … Continue reading neelwrites/the contractkiller/TTC/FOWC/episodethreeoflove,lust,andlonging/09/09/2018

neelwrites/love’ssweetmusic/FOWC/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/fiction/301words/04/09/2018

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LOVE’S SWEET MUSIC    By Neel Anil Panicker “It’s lovely, isn’t it?” Albert turned around. His eyes were twinkling brighter than the brightest star. ‘Mesmerizing and tantalizing are the words for me, darling!’ A little taken aback by the response, Violet prodded further, “But I thought you hated music, Al?” ‘Hated? Well, that’s too strong … Continue reading neelwrites/love’ssweetmusic/FOWC/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/fiction/301words/04/09/2018

neelwrites/breakingbread/ThreeThingsChallenge/fiction/flash/311words/09/08/2018

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Three Things Challenge, 08 August 2018 https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/08/08/three-things-challenge-08-august-2018/ Today’s things are: moldy, kettle, filibuster  BREAKING BREAD By Neel Anil Panicker “That’s filibuster.  I mean what’s the point if all they do is to waste precious tax payers’ money and trot into Parliament and then sit merry and argue days and weeks on matters which at best can be called … Continue reading neelwrites/breakingbread/ThreeThingsChallenge/fiction/flash/311words/09/08/2018