“The brevity of the message enraged Madhu, and she sent a long message to Sanjay, even giving vent to the idea that she had jostled with many times: that Sanjay had another family that kept him busy.”
Read all the 3 parts. Reminded of serialised short stories in vernacular magazines that went on to become epic novels. The small town comes alive in the story. The build-up is good in terms of Madhu's actions and her inner world. I feel bad for her at some level. She is intelligent but like most women, she is taken for granted. Given the title, I am wondering if the denouement is tragic. A song by Tracy Chapman bears the same name.
This is reminding me of those old school serialized stories which used to come in magazines or on the radio. We used to wait eagerly for the next part. I think this is a fantastic idea to bring back that anticipation and tap into that nostalgia. The point at which you end these make me curious to know more and also give me enough to ponder. Looking forward to the last part!
The story wasn't written with serialisation in mind. But when deciding where to cut each part, I did try to find what felt like the right, satisfying point. Thanks for reading... Final part soon :)
Thank you, Pallavi :)
Just read all 3 parts in one go and now I can’t wait to read how it ends. Argh, still almost 2 more days to go! 😃
Read all the 3 parts. Reminded of serialised short stories in vernacular magazines that went on to become epic novels. The small town comes alive in the story. The build-up is good in terms of Madhu's actions and her inner world. I feel bad for her at some level. She is intelligent but like most women, she is taken for granted. Given the title, I am wondering if the denouement is tragic. A song by Tracy Chapman bears the same name.
Thank you :) This one is currently at no risk of being an epic novel, but I get what you mean.
This is reminding me of those old school serialized stories which used to come in magazines or on the radio. We used to wait eagerly for the next part. I think this is a fantastic idea to bring back that anticipation and tap into that nostalgia. The point at which you end these make me curious to know more and also give me enough to ponder. Looking forward to the last part!
I like how self-contained each of the parts is in itself. Was this a conscious decision on your end? However, I'm eager to read the final part! :D
The story wasn't written with serialisation in mind. But when deciding where to cut each part, I did try to find what felt like the right, satisfying point. Thanks for reading... Final part soon :)