The Idea
The story is as much as an internal story as is external. It happens outside and happens inside. The two happenings are related to each other and together they make the story.
What Makes This Story ‘Real’
It is a story which captures dilemma of a woman. It talks about how the love for the lost possibilities or opportunities can make things difficult – not only for oneself but also for others who are in the loop. Often others fail to understand these dilemmas which are easily labeled as ‘mid life crisis’. However, this can turn out to be central crisis in the life of many. The story also talks about perceptions, dreams, relations and thoughts.
The story is as much as an internal story as is external. It happens outside and happens inside. The two happenings are related to each other and together they make the story.
The story is not only about reality but about
how one feels about the reality and what causes changes. It is about choices
and options. It is about complexities a woman is supposed to face in the
society.
The story is about a woman who is caught between
her lost love and the present life. She is married against her wishes at a
young age. Though she has no problems in her family – her husband and two
children all are good and normal, she feels for what it could have been. She
has no reason to be unhappy; still she is not convinced that she is happy. At times
she feels lonely and does not understand whether the decision she was forced to
make long ago was right or wrong.
There are characters who are mentally strong,
who are sensitive, who are open to face different situations.
The woman travels alone, gets glimpses of what
could have been her life. She tries to live that life through others.
What does she find? What is her response? How
does she differentiate between the past and the present? How does she link the
past and the present?
The story describes this internal journey along
with its impact on the external situation.
What Makes This Story ‘Real’
This could be
anybody’s story – so common and yet so different.
It is a story which captures dilemma of a woman. It talks about how the love for the lost possibilities or opportunities can make things difficult – not only for oneself but also for others who are in the loop. Often others fail to understand these dilemmas which are easily labeled as ‘mid life crisis’. However, this can turn out to be central crisis in the life of many. The story also talks about perceptions, dreams, relations and thoughts.
This is my entry for the HarperCollins–IndiBlogger Get Published contest, which is run with inputs fromYashodhara Lal and HarperCollins India.
ATB re! And a Happy New year to you :) may this 2013 be all you wanted!
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Thanks Kappu.
ReplyDeleteHi Aativas,
ReplyDeleteYou've mentioned being married off at a young age. This is something quite prevalent in India, especially in the rural areas.
The story looks quite promising and would love to see it published.
My vote goes to you, wish you luck :):):)
P.S. Do check out & vote for my entry for Get Published.
Regards
Jay
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