thanx for the lovely comment.It was actually these light showers that made me write this introspection.I was just writing just to share my thought with my buddies and what better place than the CC thread to share it.
Your welcome, and I do feel that nature works its wonders when it comes to jump start a creative mind. Glad that the weather is nice, a relief from the heat. The CC allows one and all to share things, have an interesting discussion as well and your thoughts are always something to ponder about.
This is based mainly on the reality of life.When I pursued this introspection further to give in to flights of fantasy I was able to give fictional characters to these voices and even a background for them.If you noticed it is written in first person - perceived by Khushi and so if I continue this way of writing then it has to be in first person itself and so would become more of a reality rather than a story.If so, then I dont think I would be able to give it a happy arshi-fied ending.Yes, life would bring arshi face to face but a lot of water would have flown and so comes the question is it right to say arshi lived happily ever-after.
I like the fact that you are honest and are able to stay true, in terms of writing, even before venturing/indulging into it completely. Having a dose of reality in fiction is good, but basing it entirely on reality is what would be make it epic and different. Yes they are characters who have voices, and being able to narrate a story with a dose of daily life is what I would personally like as a reader. Having a non-happy arshied ending is something that I would look forward too, it is the creativity that would be personified. Life has its hardships, it is the journey that matters, ultimately defining the individual for who he/she turns out to be. Arshi living happily ever after - depends on what you have/had in mind!
From my POV, I found it difficult to say that they have a happy ending and if I write such a tale then what is the point because to me at the end of the day the story should be all about hope and atleast a ray of JOY.
👍🏼 Just realized that you summarized things in a precise and apt manner, exactly what I would have thought. There are numerous movies/stories/tales where the ending is left over for the audience to decipher and they have been successful, (Sorry do not have any examples to substantiate the same) but if the writing/narration allows the readers to be so deeply involved/affected that they are able to relate to the tale in reality, that indicates the impact of a story-teller.
Life has its up and downs, being able to give that a voice, put them in words is the essence (from a writer's point of view), and the reader is left/free to interpret his/her version of the same, which shouldn't discourage you in any manner. In fact, this is what makes you stand apart from the many, being bold enough to imagine a world of reality in fiction.
This based on reality would be intense and with feeling of heaviness rather than perceiving the cheerful Khushi as she has undergone a ruthless character change.
I think making a character more real is what appeals to an audience. Hope I am not misinterpreting anything here and the response is appropriate. 😳
And so, my conclusion was that I will not be able to write that story even if I do have the framework as giving it a logical happy ending was quite doubtful. This fact sort of depressed me. However, if any of you wishes to continue and give a happy ending then I can gladly give them the framework. 😉