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it was the year 2020
a real-time fragmentary novel* penned down by Purva Grover
it captures the moments of the pandemic as stories, vignettes, poems, anecdotes... as we stay apart, yet together
set in the present, the chapters are released here, as written & edited**
the complete novel can be read on this portal for free, without having to pay at any point
with no set beginning and end in sight, just as the pandemic, the novel can be read from any page, paragraph, or chapter
the project is a work-in-progress
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*A fragmentary novel is made of fragments, vignettes, segments, documents or chapters that can be read in isolation and/or as part of the greater whole of the book. These novels typically lack a traditional plot or set of characters and often are the product of a cultural crisis.
Shower some love, here's how
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readers: see the pop-up alert? subscribe to receive the chapters in your inbox in real-time, here
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artists/designers/more: want to create a visual for the chapter/s, send the artwork (JPEG/PNG) to the author at ; get featured here!
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publisher/s: woohoo, would you like to help take these words to a larger audience? drop a line to the author at
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readers, who can't get enough of the author's writings: pick a copy of the author's debut novel, The Trees Told Me So
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generous ones: woohoo, would you like to fund the project and assist the author in self=publishing the book? drop a line to the author at
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media: send in your requests for concept notes, excerpts, images, and more at
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social beings: say hello to the author
behind the scenes
"I gathered my emotions during the period of lockdown; the scenes outside the window, the feelings hiding deep within, the faith that we're holding on to, the days that were turning soon into nights and a lot more...read the
author statement here
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A part of the novel was written during November 2020, as part of the NaNoWriMo challenge, which the author has successfully completed three years in succession in 2014, 2015, 2016; and also in 2018 and 2019.
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**A few parts of the novel have been published in newspapers, anthologies, magazines, and more, across the globe.
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70,000 words and counting.
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The starting date of the novel: a morning in April 2020.