I have been putting off writing this post for long as possible, because, honestly? it overwhelms me. We’re almost 10 days into August but I think July deserves atleast a few pages in this virtual scrapbook. academia It was a wreck. Things took an unfortunate turn because of heavy downpours. (let’s see how I make […]| Niv's Nook
I decided to bring this back. For a little reference, I read the recap post of June 2023 and I felt like writing another one and see how far I've come. I'm not sure if I'd want to write every month because, life has been slightly crazy and I've been protecting my sanity as if it were a precarious thing. And I haven't had spare moment the past few weeks when I actually felt energised to be creative.| Niv's Nook
I already have some short pieces of fiction written from summer break, that was supposed to be a different writing project but since that ended as colossal failure, I might as well use it here. That was the plan, anyway.So, it’s been a long time since I wrote online, but I think about it often, […]| Niv's Nook
Somewhere along the way, I stopped documenting it all. But that was a conscious choice. I keep trying to catch and keep those lovely moments, but now I see them like fireflies, they look pretty in a glass jar, but they’re far prettier fluttering in the wild. That’s part of the reason why I stopped […]| Niv's Nook
Bustling crowds or silent sleepers, You’re not sure which is worse. The huge clock at the platform reads 7. Dusk has fallen unapologetically, covering the sky with early stars. The tracks are old, but still remain, ready to bear the next train passing through it. He looks for a bench to sit, for the weight […]| Niv's Nook
What we thought was for all time Was momentary As yet another year hints it’s departure, the fairy lights adorning the walls fills me with a sense of brevity. As I heard AmandaRachLee say, 2025 feels like the start of something momentary. Before I drone on about the new year, I wanted to a bid […]| Niv's Nook
A gust of cold air greets us as we step out of the theatre, making gooseflesh stand alive. We’re careful not to step in the recently formed puddles, which continues to ripple. The city is alive, in its fullest and brightest form. They say, the city never sleeps. We walk through the cobbled sidewalks, fitting […]| Niv's Nook
I had a feeling so peculiar,That this pain would be for,Evermore. Finally survived midterms. Something I thought I’d never say, but after a much needed break, there came another set of challenges; not just in terms of exams. In short, October was sure a bumpy ride. academia 🌼 I had a set of midterm examinations […]| Niv's Nook
After so long, I’ve come across an interesting tag to get the creative juices flowing. Thanks to roopkatha for tagging me! Of all the prompts, the one I liked the best was, the smell of child…| Niv's Nook
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Time flies. Universal truth. But sometimes, on looking back, I see a vast block of monotony. I can’t remember anything that happened in the past month (or year) other than some extremely memo…| Niv's Nook
The city of dreams, as it was for Aisha Banerjee and thousands before and after, Mumbai, rather Bombay is more than just a city. The melody of iktaara was a reason enough to spend the week after fi…| Niv's Nook
Lately, every time I write something I feel like it’s getting solidified, cementing down the thought behind those words and making it exist. We spent the whole of last week in Andaman and Nic…| Niv's Nook
What do you give as an introduction to a post-? As you can see, I’m quite possibly in a writing slump in the middle of summer, when I’m supposed to be clicking away the keys of the keyb…| Niv's Nook
I’ve always wanted to write and delve deep into my diary writing process since it’s one of those things that has stuck with me for nearly a decade. Certainly, there has been ups and dow…| Niv's Nook