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Thursday, January 10, 2013

FSF: Purpose



Five Sentence Fiction was created by Lillie McFerrin.  The goal is to pack a punch into five
sentences based on a weekly prompt.

This week's prompt: INSPIRE

The entire "Unchained" story is on this PAGE.

Unchained
Chapter 14: Purpose

“Losing your homeworld leaves its mark on you,” Nara explained as they proceeded on their course through the Milas planetary system.  “You never feel like you belong anywhere, so you drift from place to place, looking for some kind of purpose to hold your life together, and at the end of the day, you wonder if you’ll ever find anyone who understands the person you are because of that loss.”

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Ylana rested her hands on her knees, hoping that the stone-induced visions would hold off as she sought the answers to new questions.  “If your world was destroyed hundreds of years ago, you couldn’t have possibly been alive when it happened, so how do you feel the loss?”

With a shake of her head, Nara replied, “I feel the loss because I’m a lot older than I look, and after witnessing the destruction of my home with my own eyes, I feel inspired to help people who, like you, cannot truly say you have a home of your own.”
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7 comments:

  1. Laura ClipsonJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    I like this, the way you've made something sad into something inspiring. Another great piece!

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  2. Al DiazJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    I should try to do this at least once a week. I suck every time I try to write a short.

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  3. Amalia DillinJanuary 10, 2013 at 11:35 PM

    Ahhh. I almost wish she hadn't witnessed it -- but that would definitely have made for a longer story! This made me ache for them.

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  4. ninotazizJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Every week I am here, eagerly waiting for the unfolding story of Ylana and Nara.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Nara sure is a strong hearted person, turning the loss of her world into inspiration to help others. Brilliant story telling. x

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  6. K R SmithJanuary 12, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    It amazes me that you can keep writing a coherent story that makes use of a different prompt each week. I've only been able to do this in practice for a few prompts before coming up empty. Congratulations!

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  7. JazzbumpaJanuary 16, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Touching and . . . inspiring.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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