2020: Story 5: Priya's Story
My fifth short story of the year. Prompt: Stale Word count: 1200 words “I expected better work from you, Priya.” “What’s wrong with this piece, Rana? I remember you clearly told me to focus on the struggles of entrepreneurs.” “Yes, I did, but your piece doesn’t convey the ‘struggle’ bit at all!” “Humph! That means you probably didn’t read through the entire story! Look at paragraphs 2 and 3, where I describe the difficulties this guy went through and how he learned to cope with..” “That’s exactly my point, Priya! Where’s the guy’s angst? Why isn’t he railing against the system? Why isn’t he blaming the competition? Why is he such a good guy and ‘learning to cope’, Priya? How many times must I tell you – drama and anger are the only emotions that send circulation figures soaring!” “I don’t remember being taught that in journalism school.” “Life isn’t journalism school, Priya. It’s real. No idealism, only the grim reality. I’m here to sell this newspaper and