STORY INFO
How to Cook Pasta
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Author
Caroline Greaser
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Categories
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Danh mục
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Update
6 months ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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Reads
31
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Content warning: suicidal thoughts She waits with a watchful eye, staring at the pasta. It doesn’t boil. Pacing back and forth across the empty kitchen with the useless pots and pans still in the creaky cupboard, she adds another pinch of salt to the pasta. It still doesn’t boil. She thinks about putting on a bit of music while she waits, but the downstairs neighbors hate when she does that, and she can’t remember where she last left her headphones. They might b...
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Omg thanks so much!!!! I haven’t read those short stories, but I’ll add them to my list!!! Personally I love working with imagery a little more on the mundane side because I feel like you can really do anything you want with it. Thanks for reading!!!!!
I think the mundane can sound extraordinary when it's written well. You certainly achieved that.
''he'd rather die than clean the toilet'' and then that end. super good, loved it.
Thanks!!! Ending lines are my fav thing to write lol.
Wow! Well deserved win, congrats!
Thanks so much!!!
of course!
I loved how the narrative takes place only in the time it takes for the pasta to boil. You were able to keep me in suspense just the perfect amount of time before you let me in on what was going on. Bravo. Great story and a deserved win.
Omg thanks so much!!!!!! Glad I was able to hold you in suspense for the duration of the boil!!! Thanks for commenting and reading!!!
Omg thanks so much!!!!!! Glad I was able to hold you in suspense for the duration of the boil!!! Thanks for commenting and reading!!!
Ooh now I wanna try to make some Alfredo, sounds interesting! Thanks for the comment! I do like to try and leave my stories up to the interpretation of the reader because then it means something a little different to everyone who reads it, and I think that’s pretty cool. Thanks for reading!!
It’s literally the easiest pasta dish to make (probably besides cacio e pepe), go for it!Yes, isn’t it so much better when your stories are ripe for discussion? And no worries!! 😙
Congrats on the win, Caroline! It’s a really excellent submission and you’ve captured so much in your subtext and characters. I love the slow burn (or boil haha) into the real heart of the story, the unwritten tension leading up to their conversation, and that brilliant ending. Beautifully done!
Lololol slow boil, love that. Thanks so much for commenting!!!!!!! I’m glad you liked the story and that the tension buildup was executed right. There’s always that brief hesitation of ‘am I dragging this out too long?’ But I’m glad you liked it!! Thanks for reading!!!
I absolutely love this story it is so realistic and detailed. Thank you for such an honest story.
Thanks so much for reading an commenting!!! And I’m glad you liked the story!!
it's very beautifully written. A great story, no doubt!
Thanks so much!!!
This was an amazing story. So beautifully written. A well deserved win!
It's beautifully written, and love how you explained even the smallest details. At first to be honest whenever you would mention 'he' I thought the girl was scared of him but it was nice to see that, that was not the case. The ending was simple yet awesome and the last line - love it! Congratulations on the win!
Congratulations! I enjoyed how we were taken through the story by way of her thoughts. The pondering and consideration of baking banana bread then dismissing it as time is drawing closer for her roommate to return. The way he demonstrated how much her concern meant to him. She even took the difficult first step of making an appointment for him, dragging him there if need be. He did one of the least pleasant household chores, the bathroom toilet.
Wow. Amazing.
I know what it’s like to be there for someone who has serious thoughts of suicide and severe depression. This story really hits home. Thank you for writing it.
Glad it hit home for you! I grew up in a place where suicide was kinda a taboo topic but was definitely a very real thing, so I try to embrace it in writing. Thanks so much for the comment!!
Very well written. There is enough humour to lighten the load, enough description of pasta to make me hungry, enough subtlety so that the reader gets the message without getting emotionally involved and a perfect climax. Caroline a most deserving win. Congratulations
Thank you so much!!! And thanks for the comment!!!
A well-deserved win.Congratulations!
Congrats on your well deserved win. I loved the story. It is filled with imagery, adjectives, vivid vocab etc. The perfect story for anyone to get inspired to write.
Congrates ! Nice story , U deserve it .
Congratulations! That was written so beautifully.
Beautiful story. Loved the ending!
Enjoyed the story and the tension the characters had. Bravo
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