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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Faith at Every Day Fiction

...and yes, I've realized there is a misused word in the last paragraph. Yes, adsorbed is a "real word". It just doesn't mean to permeate the skin.

So, if you can stomach a little vocabulary infraction and some Nyotaimori, read "Faith". Let me know what you think. The story came about after reading a random news bit about the "dish".

Today, dear NaNoWriMos, investigate your protagonist's deepest beliefs. These will bubble to the surface in times of trial, either crushed by circumstance or strengthened.

The Tibetan prayer flags are in honor of K.V. Taylor's wonderful entry, "Boudha" in Grant's Pass. Have a lovely Saturday.

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13 comments:

  1. Cate GardnerNovember 7, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Congratulations on the story, Aaron.

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  2. Aaron PolsonNovember 7, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Thanks, Cate.

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  3. Alan W. DavidsonNovember 7, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    That was great story, Aaron. Well done.

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  4. Fox LeeNovember 7, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    That's a beautiful picture of the prayer flags.

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  5. KateyNovember 7, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Loved the story, loved the punch of it, of every word. I posted there too, but it needs saying twice!

    Belief is one of my favorite things to explore about a character-- couldn't give better advice! Mmm prayer flags, that's a lovely picture. I have some similar ones from the drive into Lhasa. Brings back good memories.

    Thanks for the kind words about Boudha!

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  6. Aaron PolsonNovember 7, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Thanks, Alan.

    Natalie - the wonders one can find on Flickr.

    Katey - No, thank you for writing the story.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 7, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    That's a fine story, Aaron, beautifully told.

    BTW, the 'adsorbed' has been fixed, but there's another: 'laugher' for 'laughter' in the third para. Not that it matters or detracts from the story. Just thought I'd mention it in case you republish it.

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  8. K.C. ShawNovember 7, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    That's an excellent story, really brilliant. Well done!

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  9. Brendan P. MyersNovember 8, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    I'm thinkin at some point soon . . . an anonymous letter to a certain school board will be in order . . .

    Well done!

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  10. Jamie EybergNovember 8, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    I really liked the twist. Very satisfying.

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  11. Akasha Savage.November 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    I liked the story a lot. Well Done.

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  12. Danielle BirchNovember 8, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Chilling indeed. I loved it.

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  13. Camille Gooderham CampbellNovember 10, 2009 at 12:41 AM

    Fixed the laugher = laughter typo for you, Aaron. Sorry about that.

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