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Once upon a dark night, a prodigy’s brain was lying a maimed mess on the battlefield of advanced calculus. ‘What happened?’ ‘What happened?’ That was the only chanting heard from her locked door. Her only wish was, ‘Leave me alone.’
When the clock struck midnight, she counted the hours until the haunting deadline and the moon chuckled at her plight. “Stop laughing.”
“Don’t be too proud for a helping hand. I also illuminate darkness with borrowed light,” the moon advised.
So up she went and knocked on her mother’s door with inky fingers. “I need you,” she cried.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleA true gem. A great writer can turn anything into a special story – even calculus homework! We loved the picture and the title and were impressed by the author’s facility with words. “I also illuminate darkness with borrowed light” is a line well worth remembering, especially when we’re too proud to ask for help!
Thank you so much to the team. I am glad you guys liked my story and found it worthy enough to be a finalist.
I remember those deadlines so well, luckily none of them ever needed quite the brain power of advanced calculus thank goodness. Great story, Aanchal
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Welcome to the Voice Club Aanchal! What a great story this is, to introduce yourself. Such an original interpretation of the prompt, and such a wonderful use of each word. I like the phrase “maimed mess on the battlefield of advanced calculus”. I remember that calculus battlefield very well, even though it was a long time ago. You are obviously a very gifted writer with an original mind. You’ve come to the… Read more »
For someone who has just begun posting their writings online, these words mean the world to me. Thank you so much
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHello, Aanchal. How are you? Fuji is right, you are obviously a very gifted writer. And I would like to know that you made my night by what the moon says, “Don’t be too proud for a helping hand. I also illuminate darkness with borrowed light.” Such great words of advice. Very well done.
Hello, Lotchie. I’m great. It makes me so happy that you liked that line. Thank you very much for your kind words.
You’re always welcome, Aanchal.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHello! Aanchal. That’s a unique name. Welcome to Voice Club. A lovely story with a nice ending. I understand your protagonist’s plight. I’ve been there severally as a student as well as a teacher.
Hi. Thank you for your kind words.
Absolutely love your opening sentence, Aanchal. You opened dramatically and closed with the protagonist knowing she needed her mother’s help. Smart story.
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Wonderful story, Aanchal. Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
Thank you. By the way, I really liked your story ‘Samantha.’
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleCongratulations, Aanchal. You did it.
Thank you very much Lotchie. I couldn’t be happier.
You’re welcome.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleCongratulations on a well-deserved win, Aanchal.