Dear Readers
The following flash fiction story was written in response to Rochelle’s FridayFictioneers photo prompt, posted this week (14/03/18 for Friday 16/03/18) by Ted Strutz. To read other FridayFictioneers stories based on the same prompt, or to join in with the fun, click the la’al Blue Frog below, remembering writing is reading, and commenting on what you think went well and not so well in others’ stories informs your storytelling as well as helping other writers – wheresoever they may be on their writerly journey.
Shalom
Kelvin
MAKE BELIEVE
by
Kelvin M. Knight
I’ve always been human shy. I don’t know why. Neither do my family. They tried everything to fix me, shone all their lights on me, but the thought of regarding humans, having my buttons pushed by them, was too much.
All I ever wanted was to open my eye when I chose and capture hidden truths.
I detest being in the spotlight so they banished me here. And yet, beyond this conical sphere of fake adulation, there’s proper darkness: full of butchered beliefs, tortured truths and sulking secrets – all desperate to be revealed.
Thank you, Father, I click then whir.
(100 words)
Kelvin M. Knight 
Hi there! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new apple iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Carry on the excellent work!
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Excellent story, so inventive- all told through the character of the camera, you include so many reflections to think about. Well done.
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Fascinating POV. Well done.
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Thank you 🙂
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very interesting to have the camera’s pov – and at one point I got lost in the writing to where i forgot it was a camera – it was that good. And love CS Lewis but his stuff always makes me – or usually makes me read it a couple times.
nice take on the prompt
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Thanks Yvette. Glad you liked enough to lose yourself.
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well the writing did it – not my liking it – ha – get it? so getting lost flowed from the work – not the pref
🙂
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Okay. Got it. I think. 🤔
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🙂
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What a unique view— poor camera-
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Thank you, Bjorn. I do like to focus on the unique, don’t I?
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Kelvin, great point of view story. The “pushing my buttons”, and “Thank you, Father, I click then whir.” Really bring it home for me. Super story.
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Thanks you, Dan, for your kind comments. A super comment, for sure.
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Fascinating story about an AI camera, capturing what “he” wanted without human intervention! Love CS Lewis. =)
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Though you might, Brenda. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I love that you made this from the camera’s pov and that the camera not only has the ability to take great pics, but has a lovely way with words as well. 🙂
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Haha – yes, I never thought of a camera with an ugly way with words. Perhaps I should do one?
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I presume he’d be a point-and-shoot? 🙂
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Haha – yes – a shoot then shout lots of questions.
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😀
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Unusual, which I’ve come to expect from you 🙂
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Thanks Linda. Unusual is my new trademark. Along with thought-provoking.
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Really different take – well done.
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Thanks, Louise, glad you enjoyed.
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Fascinating read. I like your choice of words, Kelvin.
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Thanks Roger. Word choice depicts the kind of camera you are. This one is certainly no Olympus Trip (other cameras are available!)
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That’s taking anthropomorphism to a whole new level. I liked it!
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Ah ha, it does indeed, Sandra. It makes me smile that you liked this. Thank you for saying so.
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Lovely
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Thank you, Laurie.
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The prose was beautiful. Glad the camera found somewhere it belonged.
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Thank you, Calico. Happy endings are nice so long as they are not telegraphed.
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“And yet, beyond this conical sphere of fake adulation, there’s proper darkness: full of butchered beliefs, tortured truths and sulking secrets – all desperate to be revealed.”
What a powerful take on the glamour industry and celebrity culture as seen by a paparazzo!
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Thanks, Penny, I hoped you would like my short and sweet alliteration.
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Dear Kelvin,
I liked that he didn’t like humans pushing his buttons. I assume we’re reading the thoughts of a robot or some sort of AI? At any rate, an entertaining and thought provoking read. To tell the truth I’m a little human shy myself. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I think we all are, at some point or another, especially when things aren’t going great.
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I love the perspective you’ve used here, Kelvin. The thought of a hidden spy watching, waiting to record indiscretions. Fascinating
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I am so glad my pov was so good for, Lynn. Thanks for such a lovely comment, for understanding what I was trying to achieve.
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My pleasure Kelvin
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Interesting and thought-provoking. I like the term “human shy”!
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Thanks, Ali. I have to admit, I am rather partial to that term, too. 😎
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Great unique perspective that.
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Thank you kindly, Anurag.
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A most interesting take on the prompt, Kelvin. Just what will he capture on his own, I wonder…
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Now there is an interesting thought, Dale. Thank thee for reading and provoking mine thoughts.
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Isn’t that the best part of these prompts?
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I would love to collaborate a FF story with you! You write one sentence/line. I write the next.
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That would be so cool! Let’s do it!
You’ve got my email in your comments as I’ve yours.
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Woohoo! But ssh… don’t tell anyone.
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🙂
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Fascinating take. I like ‘human shy’.
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Thank you, Judy. I quite like it too… they were the first words which popped into my head when I saw the camera so I went with the flow.
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A camera with a conscience, what secrets it could tell.
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Ohhh yes… never thought about that. Thanks Iain.
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The name is Cassini . Right? 🙂
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Errr…. just looking that word up…. now googling…. errr…. yes, exactly. 😬
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I click therefore I am.
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Hahahahaha – loved that, James.
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Good one.
Please do checkout my blog.
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Will do!
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