Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Soak no more !! – a short fiction


The Snap-






The fiction-


“But mom, I just wanted to save you time.” A tiny voice justified.

“So, you soaked the clothes yourself.”

The rain drenched kid looked up with pride. “Yes, yes, just like you do before washing”

 “Yeah” she said with a suppressed grin “but I usually don’t wear them when soaking…”

“Okay” her kid said quite obediently. “Next time I will remember it”

It was then she burst out laughing. 



Author's note-

I wanted to write a small but a sweet fiction for - The Surf Excel Matic #soaknomore Contest. And I wanted the kid's gender to be ambiguous so that more people can relate to the fiction. Hope you guys like it.

30 comments:

  1. @ nan-

    Thanks. I wanted it to be so. Just like a well made ad for #soaknomore. :)

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  2. They could use this one for their ads muthu,,,...Very sweet

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  3. Yeah!! Hope they would feel the same way. :)

    Cheers.

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  4. it is awesome.....will be pretty interesting in mini screen..:)

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  5. simple ... wouldn't it b better if u had elaborated on it....

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  6. @ Anagha --

    Yeah, It would indeed be interesting. Welcome to my blog. and thank you for your comments!!

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  7. @ sakthi sri --

    hmhm... I wanted it to be simple. Rather than going descriptive about the narration, I wanted something short and cute that would deliver the message -- #soaknomore in a cute and if you may allow- a warm and humorous way.

    I wanted you remember the idea rather than the surrounding hoopla. Hope I achieved that.

    And thanks for you pretty sharp comment. I myself was quite a cat on the wall before posting it. But then decided to go for the shorter version rather than pulling the story apart with narrative.

    Hope I answered you!!

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  8. Hi Muthu,

    Really creative - this one! I you could really have directed an Ad for this one :) Couldn't have humored myself better.

    Thanks and keep writing

    - India Violet

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  9. @ India Violet -

    Glad you think so. Cheers. :)

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  10. awwww...Fantastic imagery and a lovely lovely attempt....:)

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  11. - awed and spell bound! Just a few words were so impactful. Muthu!! Loved it!

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  12. this was cute...but I wish there were more details or you'd have it more elaborate. Nonetheless, a nice read :)

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  13. @ Panchali --

    am glad that you love it. :)

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  14. @ confused Soul --

    hmhm... Thanks for your comments and welcome to my blog.

    Well, Like I said to sakthi sri- I wanted to keep it simple. If I would have gone elaborate- I think I would have gone too much off the topic -- I would have to describe more of the rain, about the girl, about her mother and so on- that would bring down the significance of #soaknomore theme. I just wanted to leave you with a cute idea in the shortest time possible.

    And I am glad that you found it cute.

    Cheers. :)

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  15. I can almost see the demure kid talking earnestly with his mom... Very sweet!

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  16. @ Someone is Special --

    Wow, I am hugely complemented. I don't know - what to say.

    hmhm... Creating a good story is always a definite high for me.

    Cheers and Thank you. :)

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  17. @ Meoww --

    I am glad for your comment. You addressed the kid as a him, though the picture suggests otherwise. Meaning, the story got to you before the picture did. Like I have put up in the author's note- I wanted the kid to be ambiguous so that more people can relate to the warmth of the kid and the mother.

    And I am happy that you found the story sweet. :)

    Cheers.

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  20. How cute!

    (pls delete my previous comment, i added the email id instead of name)

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  21. @ anuradha --

    yeah... Welcome to my blog. Glad to have your comment.

    Cheers. :)


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  22. I don't usually do this but here you go = "aww thats so cute :D "
    Really sweet. Good luck with the competition.

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  23. @ Nevin --

    Honestly, I am flattered. Thanks a lot for the comment (you just made my day. :D )and welcome to my blog.

    Thanks again for your wishes...

    Cheers man..

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