Short Story Writing Prompts For College Students

Many famous authors agree that writing short stories is much more complicated than writing a novel. Writing a short story you can’t miss anything, you don’t have the luxury to describe your character in 20 pages, you need to make readers understand everything about him or her in several … Continue reading →

Slum Stories: From A School Dropout To A Big Screen Actress

Sometimes it blows my mind how this slum girl school dropout is now a world-renowned actress. I sit in my apartment with the lights off and look outside at the city lights. It reminds me so much of home which I often think about. We’d sit at a rundown factory and spend the entire night talking … Continue reading →

Drowning Under The Influence

Before falling from grace, Charles was on the fast track to being a young, successful corporate lawyer. After admission to the bar, his peers tarmacked day in day out to find a job. Charles, on the other hand, joined one of the leading firm's litigation team. Never in a thousand years did he … Continue reading →

The Singlehood Series: Finding Love On A Girls’ Trip

During one of our monthly chamas, I suggested we go on a girls’ trip. We all needed a break from our disastrous lives. We had gone through different things, breakups, a pregnancy scare and a job loss, so I wanted the year to end on a good note. I thought spending some time with the girls at an … Continue reading →

The Other Woman: A Love Affair Brewed In A Café

He came at the café where I worked as a waitress one early morning looking stressed. The restaurant was barely open. We hadn’t even finished setting up but it didn’t seem to bother him. Since I was the only waitress on call, and with not much to do, I quickly went to his booth and asked if he … Continue reading →