Virtual Parchment

Stories from Berlin, Bombay and Madras.

A person is standing and they're covered from head to toe in a white bedspread in an abandoned car park.

St. Hallows Eve

Day 29 of 100 in my 100-day writing project

Image of a TV set on a TV bank. Parquet flooring. There's a plant in a white pot to the left.

Taking breaks.

Day 28 of 100 in my 100-day writing project.

An stainless steel plate full of sliced onions, placed on a red plastic chair.

Thinly sliced.

Day 27 of my 100-day writing project.

Reams of white paper in swirls.

A tiny poem for you

Day 26/100.

Top angle shot of a spiral of stairs

Saving myself.

Last night I couldn't sleep, because of my heart. It wasn't just beating — it was pounding.

Low angle shot of two people sitting next to each other on a cloudy evening on a wooden floor.

Use language well.

Day 24/100.

Image of fire swirling around, caught in slow shutter speed via camera.

Pained.

Day 23 of 100.

A woman is lying down on a park face down with her head on her elbow.

Exhaustion

Day 22 of my 100-day writing project. Breathing.

A group of clouds come closer, inducing rain in the skies.

It happened to me

Rain trauma

Day 21 of my 100-day writing project

A novel splayed open. The stalk of a plant is pressed between the pages.

Believe in yourself.

Self-doubt doesn't help you get ahead. Belief does.

A swarm of bees surround a bee box.

Spell the word.

Day 18 of my 100-day writing project

A square image of a person sitting on a stone and looking out at the sea.

You're not alone.

Day 17 of my 100-day writing project.

Back shot of a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a grey shirt.

Life lessons

Day 16 of my 100-day writing project.

A lone boat on a lake, just before sunset.

On the lake.

Day 15 of my 100-day writing project.

A person has turned around. They're topless and have a few tattoos on their back, left arm and right wrist.

Being fearless.

Day 15 of my 100-day writing project

An old banyan tree with thick moss-laden trunks and roots that dangle from the trunks.

The climb to the top

Day 13 of my 100-day writing project

Back shot of a person with burgundy hair tied in a short ponytail, looking at a brown field.

Stillness.

Day 12 of the 100-day writing project.

Image of a notepad with some text written on it. An open pair of round glasses and a black metal frame are placed..

Ask for specific briefs.

Day 11 of the 100-day writing project.

A corridor with tropical plants in pots on the right side.

The story of a summer.

Day 10 of my 100-day writing project.

For people without siblings.

For people without siblings.

Day 9 of my 100-day writing project.

Top shot of a boat with two decks cutting through a water body.

A ferry ride

Day 8 of my 100-day writing project.

A green field with a long wooden fence that runs across the edge of the land to signify a boundary.

Boundaries.

If lines could be drawn and walls could be built, I’d be the chief of my thoughts and the queen of my feelings.

Macro shot of a lady bug beetle on a flower bud.

Clear feedback is always better than unsolicited advice.

I've been writing on the internet for a decade now.

A waiting area with five metal chairs next to each other. The cushions are made of plush leather.

Waiting Rooms.

I've been through so many of these rooms in so many years of my existence.

Image of a man in boots. He's bent down and holding his knees. Gives the feeling that he's tired.

Sighing in belief.

It smelled like the earth and tasted like rust.