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Suparna Chakraborti

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · Apr 17

#dailyhaikuprompt (pink)
April 17, 2025

Green hanging solo
Pink forms the majority
Clashing color scheme

#writing #haiku
#BlueSkyPoetry
#SkyPoets
#writingcommunity

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 10h

I started writing an interactive fiction ("choose your own adventure" type story). I'm really enjoying writing in second person, without any specified gender or other characteristics of the main character 🙂
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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for sharing.

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a short story I wrote this week if you'd like to take a look - it's about spending time with family & the things we learn if we pay attention.
💙📚 #writingcommunity

Retreat Into Silence

Literary Fiction/ Short Story (8min)

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 1d

I work on more than one (better for me) - different types of writing is best. I can't go directly from one to another, I do some activity besides writing in between if it's the same day.

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 2d

No problem! I'm interested in your question. Maybe, simplify your magic & other systems, then you're not having to tie together so much detail? You could try keeping the systems detail as simple as possible in the first draft, then see how much detail you can add before it's too much?

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know if this will help you, but I do better when I keep idea generation & writing separate (vs people who start by sitting in front of the blank screen or page). Maybe divide the cognitive tasks of coming up with ideas & writing them down?

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 2d

Having the story in mind, and knowing it will take such a long time to write it out!

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 3d

Not OK for AI to decide.

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 3d

I know working in schools I've used noise reducing headsets for students - less than $400 but not total silence. Congratulations on retiring from the day job & having time for more writing!

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 5d

Liking things across many genres (vs fitting into one group)

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 6d

People used to entertain their friends with songs & stories, before it became an industry! It's wonderful when people still do that.

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 8d

#WIPSnips (river)
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When Santanu met Ganga, he did not realize she was the river goddess. She appeared to him as a beautiful young woman. King Santanu asked Ganga to marry him, and she agreed, with one
stipulation. She would remain with him, as long as he spoke kindly, and did not question anything she did.

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 10d

Spring and fall - my brain feels less focused around the winter and summer solstice,

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 10d

Yes! Envisioning something different from reality, that's better than what we're doing.

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 10d

Real life feels dystopian, so reading about #dystopia is not a change of pace. I'm wondering if we will see a category of speculative/ science fiction #writing about people who have figured out how not to self-destruct (it should be basic, but at this point sounds like utopian fiction). 💙📚

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 10d

Story"telling"

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you!

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 11d

For some reason, it's easier for me to #write dark/ dystopian mood vs warm/cozy. Even though IRL I could live a hobbit lifestyle, having second breakfast, and not get bored! I wrote a story based on a cozy writing prompt about dragons & pirates, in case you'd like to take a look. 💙📚

Dragon's Gold

Flash/ Fantasy

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 12d

We planned to rest at the summit of the hill. At first, the climb presented no difficulty. I realized, when the clouds gathered, I had forgotten to check the weather.

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 12d

I like this 🙂 You've set up a lifelong relationship within a micro story. Have you noticed how often we rush through reading? Especially with a short work, it helps to take your time.

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 12d

I'm never bothered when writers talk about their work (sales pitches sound different).

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you for sharing!

Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 14d

#dailyhaikuprokpt (walnut)
September 25, 2025

Walnuts, raisins, spice
Enriching fall recipes
Familiar desserts

#writing #haiku
#BlueSkyPoetry

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 15d

#WIPSnips (leave)
#writingcommunity

On the first night of our stay, my father made me leave the room while he told ghost stories to the boys. It was true that I had nightmares, when I watched horror movies at home, but I didn't appreciate being left out on this occasion, especially by my father.

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Suparna Chakraborti @decidetoread.bsky.social · 16d

#writingcommunity 💙📚

Keeper of Stones

Flash/ Fantasy

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