Aditi Srivastava

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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2 Stories

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“The ramblings of a sad teenager” by Aditi Srivastava

Submitted to Contest #92

18. The perfect age to have your first sleepless night, isn't it? I stare up at the sky. Why are there no stars? Light pollution. I turn to my side, away from the light night, mum's fallen asleep. I close my eyes. An image appears in my head, the monotonous text my friend sent me, jarring in its monotony and its topic. I haven't replied to her yet. I know I should. I know I should. I keep my eyes shut, the image warps into a news article I saw today, never a good sign. I open my eyes. The light darkness makes slow-mov...

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“Joie de Vivre” by Aditi Srivastava

Submitted to Contest #75

“I live my job. I wake up and think about it, I talk to people about it, I use it to give meaning to my life, I understand the world better because of it, I complain about it pretty frequently. While all of this gives me perspective, it also hinders my objectivity regarding my profession.So, when I was asked to give a speech about my job, I decided to take a break to maybe collect my thoughts and experiences over the years and come up with something that was relatively coherent.I would like to begin by defining my line of work to the best of...

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