Nitya's Novel Nook

Welcome to my writing space!

I'm Nitya, a third-year BFA creative writing student who primarily writes Queer and Indian Inspired fantasy. Stick around for my musings!

Published Works

Check out my works and experiences here:

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A little opening for a character...

Prelude When Kyra let the space lemurs into the house--which, though her parents couldn't fathom, was hilarious-- she didn't think it...

Writing Log: June 12-25th

Week 2 of the writing log. Thanks to summer classes, I couldn't write as much as I wanted to. Hopefully, after this week, I'll be able to...

Writing Log: June 5th-10th

So I started keeping track of my writing, so what better way than to share it on my blog? Here's what writing looks like for me in a...

Current Projects

STORIES ON THE GOPURAM:

A Collection of short stories inspired by stories from Hindu Mythology

WORLD OF KOI (Working Title)

My world Building escapade that includes four (or five depending on your place, parallel worlds, and history from creation to destruction
Will be used as a backdrop for future novels

OTHER WORKS

As It Rains (Flash Speculative Fiction)
Houses (Contrapuntal Poem)
The Limit of the Universe (Flash Fiction inspired by Calculus)
Purple Rice (Braided Essay)

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About

Nitya Budamagunta(she/he) is a second-year BFA Creative Writing Student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She is a finalist for NC States Dorianne Laux Poetry Prize, and is the editor-in-chief for Atlantis Creative magazine. Aside from writing, she can be found reading, painting a deck of cards, and or making earrings.

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