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About Me — Debdutta Pal

I like to live inside my head, strongly dislike rules, and yeah, I write about stuff — I grew up in a collectivistic society, where the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” wasn’t open-ended. The only acceptable answer, especially for those who performed better than average at school, was a Doctor or an Engineer. When I announced at fourteen that the field…

About Me

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About Me — Debdutta Pal
About Me — Debdutta Pal
About Me

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The Haven

·2 hours ago

7 Things My Partner Does That Annoys Me to the Moon and Back

When life inspires art — Sometimes you’re not blocked. You don’t have anything to write about. It’s very common. I’ve been told not to worry, it happens to the best of us. …

Humor

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7 Things My Partner Does That Annoys Me to the Moon and Back
7 Things My Partner Does That Annoys Me to the Moon and Back
Humor

3 min read


2 days ago

So Long and Thanks for the Laughs

Don’t blame me Medium made me crazy — May has been fire. But, I tire. I’ve written every day, except when I was deathly sick. I’ve met a bunch of writers who inspire me to be unfazed by the negativity. We’ve been laughing it up in the comments. They’ve been kind enough to follow me. Maybe I want…

Humor

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So Long and Thanks for the Laughs
So Long and Thanks for the Laughs
Humor

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The Pub

·2 days ago

Logan Roy’s Ghost: an Unfiltered Narrative

Launching Writer’s Block Wednesdays, a New Podcast — I check my setup twice, after wiping my sweaty palms on my pajama bottoms. The office I’m borrowing is perfect, not giving any amateur vibes. Logan Roy’s recently departed soul, or ghost as he likes to be called, walks in exactly when the clock strikes midnight. Say what you will…

Humor

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Logan Roy’s Ghost: an Unfiltered Narrative
Logan Roy’s Ghost: an Unfiltered Narrative
Humor

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Weeds & Wildflowers

·4 days ago

The Air’s Slick With Whether

But the general temperament is gray — Every day the question of weather hangs more ominous than the graying clouds. The warmth is familiar, but the cool is what I desire, I think. The artist would paint loudly with their brush. Use the inspiration from every drop, and wipe the blues away. …

Life

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The Air’s Slick With Whether
The Air’s Slick With Whether
Life

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The Pub

·5 days ago

A Sunday Night Ritual That’s Better Than Therapy

Writing Prompt: The Reverse Bechdel Test — “Did she text yet?” I shook my head in response, letting Timothy read my grim expression. You can hide from the world, but not from your best friend. Especially on Sunday nights after two glasses of wine. I needed to talk about my feelings. “You need to let this one…

Humor

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A Sunday Night Ritual That’s Better Than Therapy
A Sunday Night Ritual That’s Better Than Therapy
Humor

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Boomers, Bitches, and Babes

·5 days ago

Why Thirty-Three Feels Like Purgatory

Only it’s the phase that doesn’t end — I had this picture of who I would be at thirty. Life, career, and hair all put together, I would approach life with a little less doubt—a little less pain. At 15, when I watched the better romantic comedies which featured a 30-something woman as the main character, I worked…

Life

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Why Thirty-Three Feels Like Purgatory
Why Thirty-Three Feels Like Purgatory
Life

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All About M

·May 28

Medium Offered Me a Truce Boost

And here’s how it went down — I woke up blindfolded, with a paper bag over my head. I nudged my Anxiety awake, urging it to take action. Like flight or fight or some shit. It was the dead of the morning, and I was terribly tired. “Shh, it’s going to be okay,” said a voice not…

Writing

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Medium Offered Me a Truce Boost
Medium Offered Me a Truce Boost
Writing

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Dead or Alive

·May 27

10 Ways to Check if You’re Still Alive

Brainwaves from three days spent in bed — I was deathly sick last week. No, I’m not exaggerating for effect. Late summer rains brought with it not much relief from the heat but a bout of influenza so deadly, my lungs are still coughing up phlegm. …

This Happened To Me

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10 Ways to Check if You’re Still Alive
10 Ways to Check if You’re Still Alive
This Happened To Me

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Pure Fiction

·May 26

Chasing Beginnings

On not taking chances, but defining them — “How much does it say?” “Three and a half months. The longest I’ve ever gotten.” “Really? I’m surprised”. I was too, but I hid mine rather well. When you volunteer all your information, as if they didn't have it already, they come up with a number. The ideal number of…

Fiction

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Chasing Beginnings
Chasing Beginnings
Fiction

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Debdutta Pal

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