Blank Pages
This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 28; the 28th Edition of the online marathon of bloggers; where we decide and we write. To be part of the next edition, visit and start following Blog-a-Ton. The topic of this month is 'BLANK PAGES'.
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Blank pages are intimidating. You sit down with a pen in between your fingers, hoping to grasp one of those ideas floating around you. 9 out of 10 times you fail. The level of the ink in your pen has not dropped, and the blank pages are as empty as the look in your eyes. You turn that page only to find another blank one staring right at you. What did you expect to find? A story written there all ready? You laugh. You laugh because you are desperate. There has to be something! One story, just one! But whenever something flashes behind your closed eyelids, it sounds...or looks familiar. And you want something new.
You glance at your pen. You know its ridiculous, but its as if the pen has been silently begging you to splash its colour all over those pages. And you know the pen is now disappointed in you.
And so are the white sheets. They don't want to be left unwritten on. You run your fingers over the whiteness, as if consoling them. The smoothness surprises you. Oh the joy of writing on them! Only if you had something to write about.
The time is running out. You pick that pen up, grip it tightly, close your bloodshot eyes shut and write. You don't know the words. You don't want to know. You just want to fill those blank pages up....and you do.
After a while, it could be a second or an hour, you lift those tired heavy eyelids up and witness the most beautiful story one could ever imagine.
You smile. Those blank pages are not blank anymore.
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~~The Girl
The experience is well captured and well expressed. The process of writing is always stressful .. leading to joy of exploring the unknown.
ReplyDeleteThank you, aativas! Kindness, I say :)
DeleteAnd yes, its quite a challenge, to come up with something new every time. But thats where the fun lies!
Something every writer experiences. Nicely expressed.
ReplyDeleteThank you! =)
DeleteHow easy to relate. Loved the read. Was short, yet filled up quite a lot! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot! :)
DeleteThat was so real...could see it happening.They determination,start, disappointment,clashing thoughts,emptiness and finally victory with filled pages :)
ReplyDeleteYeah...happens with every writer.
DeleteThank you! =)
Hi
ReplyDeleteVery Well Expressed and every writer should be able to relate to your words....Good Luck...These days the keyboard begs you to type rather than the pen :)But the pleasure you get in writing with pen on paper can never be replaced by these digital devices is what I feel :D
I completely agree! Nothing can replace pen and paper. They go together with your writing.
DeleteAnd thank you for such a nice comment =)
wow, the world via the eye of the nib (or pen?) nice and small write!
ReplyDeleteCheers!!! do stop by my blog, Kappu
Thanks, Kappu! =)
DeleteYour post just made me a little happier :)
ReplyDeletekudos for the interesting take on the topic
Glad it made you happy :) Thats one of the best comments a writer could receive.
DeleteThank you so much!
ahhh that profound relief to see the blank pages arent blank anymore!!
ReplyDeletecaptured beautifully :)
good luck for BAT!
Thanks, Kirti!
DeleteAnd good luck to you too :)