Commentary: I’m not actually going to compete, but everyone was having so much fun that I felt like writing something. This story illustrates the relationship between an author and his character as seen from another character in the piece. I hope I don’t need to say it but I will anyway: the characters are the frauds, not the authors.

This was an artful look at perspective. And it comes across honestly.

I love this. Almost Donnie Darko in the shimmering silver threads and I love the connections, having always had a masochistic fascination with puppeteers. August, I’d miss you if you didn’t compete. We need the grammar afficionado.

Excellent!

The initial draft of my entry into this Challenge was going to be something very similar; from Sir Bic’s point of view.

Obviously, I decided against it, but I’m glad you posted this piece, I really got the “puppet-master” felling when reading all the great entries, too.

@Lady Pandorica of the Dark Tower, Long Missing, Now Returned (whew!): And you shall have it, but not in this context. Stay tuned for details…

intriguing. oh, i meant about the details. :P no really.

Didn’t realize this was part of a challenge at first. I thought it was about the government. Love it!

Great entry, even without your clarification in the comments, especially as most of us went rather melodramatic with our avatar/self presentations for the challenge.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the puppets are a true reflection of the inner most part of the puppetmaster. Every character i create has some aspect of me, displaying parts of me that my subconscience surpresses in reallife

I love everything about this piece. The character’s confusion, horror and condescension for the participants comes across cleanly. And the punchline makes me want to know where this guy has been.

In fact, I liked it so much that I couldn’t help myself…

Everyone’s already said it all… this is amazing, and the last line just pulls it all together perfectly.