“Do we really need this picture for the story?” The editor’s nose crinkled up in disgust, “The front view with lawns is far more appealing to go with his childhood pics.”
Our next issue will carry the story of a celebrity recently killed in a shooting incident.
“I believe that while dreams are constructed on the front, the backside of a building keeps one firmly rooted to reality. The theme of our story is how he gradually got unhinged, leading to disaster.”
“Well, the backside may have some hidden facts about the killer. Would you like to investigate the linkage?”
Written for Friday Fictioneers
Creative Experiments and More 
Truth is, we all have a back side, don’t we? The part of us we keep covered from others because it may not fit our public persona. One thing I learned as a counselor was that no one really knows anyone else 🙂
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You’re so right. An author Trent Selbrede contests the idea of empathy. How can we empathize, if we don’t really know another person?
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There’s definitely a public and a private face to everybody – celebrity or not. Well told.
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Thank you, Margaret!
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like they say, true journalists leave no stone unturned. great story. 🙂
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Thank you!
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I am pretty sure you can get in trouble if you go around photographing backsides! 🙂
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Thanks 🤣🤣
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I loved it. Nice contrast.
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Thank you!
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So true, be it reality or metaphor. Well done, Reena.
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Thank you, Bill!
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In Old England, the front windows always had the good glass in, the rear was often bullet glass, poor quality, the front gives the impression of wealth and prosperity, the same applies now. Good stuff
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Thank you!
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Interesting and thought-provoking.
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Thank you!
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It’s always wise to look beyond the obvious.
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In the days when image building has become an art and science, yes….
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Aha, and look what they found on the backside — a way to come and go undetected! Always look beyond the obvious is so true.
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Thank you, Lisa 🙂
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Never judge a celebrity by their cover. Nicelt done.
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Thanks, Iain!
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I like the frontside/backside philosophy
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Thank you, Neil!
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