THINKING UP A STORY:IS IT EASY?

 And there I sat with my cat on one side and an Enid Blyton book on another, trying to write a story in that amazing journal of mine. A story : what does it mean? Probably a statement that keeps me awake all night…

“Ahhh, why don't I get an idea for a story?” I cry through clenched teeth. “Do you know Enid Blyton?” I say looking at the book.. “You're my favourite author… Just an idea Please…..” But really why stick to an author, why stick to the idea that I love so much? I can be an author or an author or an….. Wait, did I just say an author again? I guess there is no running out of becoming an author. Ok, I'll just go for a small stroll and look at nature, probably I’ll get an idea, then.

Ah!  I’m home, I say getting back at my desk, after an hour. And there she is.. My cat staring at me with weary eyes. Oh, that’s how i feel too, kitty. No, No, get back to work. Fine, I say agreeing with my mind. Do you think it’s easy agreeing with your mind? Well, leave this story and go and do your homework, do you agree with your mind now???

I sit at my desk, thinking of ideas. “Yaaawwnn” I say eyeing the bed with the corner of my eye. Oh, I am going to sleep for 5 minutes, just 5 minutes. Then I go to the bed and sleep and sleep and sleep and… you get the idea. Meanwhile, in my dream world, i get an amazing idea to make a copy of the Burj Khalifa in Minecraft. Ahh, i said as i stirred from the long nap, which was 2 hours!And then I look at my desk and went to brainstorm some ideas, but then turned around to see the proud video game setup sitting there in that favourite spot of mine. Oh, just a building in Minecraft, how long can it take ?? Well, the truth is 1 hour. Ah, Oh, Ah, Oh, Ok!! I finished building it… Fine now for the story.

“ It’s been 1 hour!”. And just as I sat down “Purvi, Dinner” my dad calls. Oh, Yum, I say and descend down the stairs to a yummy supper. After wolfing down my sandwich, I go to write my diary. Love, Purvi🐱

I ended my diary. Oh, My story. I totally forgot about it. Wait, I got an idea!!... And then I sat down copying my diary entry into my journal. This just goes to say that your own experiences are the best stories ever…… 

• Purvi Thiagaraj