Writing Prompt #102 “Hamartia”
Hamartia literally means tragic flaw. In stories this flaw often leads to the heroes downfall. We all have traits that complicate our lives, traits that put us in the line of oncoming traffic, traits that lock us into a futile and ceaseless battle with ourselves/the world. Like the woman who continuously chooses unavailable men or the man whose self-worth directly correlates to the size of his wallet. The first time we put on a mask in order to belong is a mistake many of us can admit to making. As this challenge is more or less self-explanatory I won’t go into painful detail but I invite you to do so!
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Hmmm… Well, an attempt was made! *smile* This was a great prompt, regardless of whether I succeeded or not!
Excellent job CC and very honest. I could relate!
Very interesting. Looking at this from the villains point of view… they often think of themselves as the hero that is misunderstood. And are annoyed and a bit surprised when ‘unmasked’. But then villains often think they have no flaws at all.
That would be great direction to take Jules!
Here it is:
https://julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/2015/04/12/decibel-brian-strong-22-fiction-haibun-4-12-f/
Maybe not as deep as some other entries – but it works for me.
It works for me too Jules excellent take!
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Cathartic Release (yes, that is a picture of me)
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I focused on my tragic flaw — believing that masks are more real than the lines on my face.
https://phylor.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/lullabies-to-self/
Excellent!