Title: Staring in Defiance
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
It’s been forever, and I wonder if I still look like I should.
You pause in the doorway. Your face reveals it was always about you. Despite your madness, I believed I could walk through fire, and I wear the battle scars of hardship, pain, and struggle. They are etched on my heart’s shield, and they call you a liar.
I introduce the characters in my parade, the countless faces, forgotten places, and lonely nights traveling to nameless cities for another show. The demands of Orion’s sword were not in vain.
I stand where you said I would never be.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Those last two lines say it all. Skilled storytelling, Jo Hawk.
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Thank you for your kind words, my friend. 🙏
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You are welcome, my friend.
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Very well written story.
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Thank you, Sadje. 🙏
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You’re welcome 😉
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Wow. This was excellent, Jo.
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Thank you, Dale. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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I feel like these could be lyrics put to music!
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Well, I did have music playing. I’m glad you liked it, Tannille
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Nice lyrical writing. You could take the first and last lines and lose the rest and still keep the same sense of defiance. Good stuff.
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Thanks, Iain. It was a fun piece to write.
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There’s a lyrical darkness to this. It creates a powerful atmosphere
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Yes Neil, I believe there is much more to this story. Thanks for reading.
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Wonderful story about inner strength. Beautifully done, Jo.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you for your kind words, Susan. ❤
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Great piece!
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Thank you.
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A powerful piece indeed. The last line says it all.
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Proving someone wrong can be motivating force. Thanks, Keith
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Dear Jo,
The last line is the exclamation point of your well-told story. Good job!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle.
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Which of the two can really claim to have won the argument, I wonder? She was right because she made it to fame, but he would doubtless argue that he motivated her by demanding that she should prove her dedication and skill. I imagine both parties staring in defiance at each other!
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You may be right Penny. Dynamics in most relationships are rarely straight forward. Thanks for reading.
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Oh I do like this very much.
Bravo, Jo
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Your words make me smile, CE. 😊
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Then my day was well spent, Jo
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WOW! The strength of your pen. Beautifully written.
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I am delighted you enjoyed the story, Susan.
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Great strength of character in this.
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Thank you for reading, James.
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You cover desire, madness, jealousy, determination and “In your face!” all in 100 words. Wow. I’m impressed.
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I am glad you liked it, Linda.
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This just shows all the complications of life in the shadows of fame… I wonder if it will succeed.
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I have a feeling it will, Björn. Thanks for stopping by.
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