Who wins: Good or Evil?

davion2308

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I'm creating a story about a young man who feels the calling for Seminary to join the Priesthood. The story circles around the Devil tempting him in a variety of sexual ways to turn him away from religion.

I have written most of it and it's compelling stuff but I'm not sure how to end it. Is it cheesy if he holds true and wins? Will it induce rage if the Devil sways him from his path?

I'm curious as to what people like for a finale.

Thanks!
 
I'm creating a story about a young man who feels the calling for Seminary to join the Priesthood. The story circles around the Devil tempting him in a variety of sexual ways to turn him away from religion.

I have written most of it and it's compelling stuff but I'm not sure how to end it. Is it cheesy if he holds true and wins? Will it induce rage if the Devil sways him from his path?

I'm curious as to what people like for a finale.

Thanks!

Both. Have him become a priest but secretly run a sex cult in the basement.
 
I second that you should seek a twist that will either combine the both ways somehow, unify or leave the dilemma unresolved or subverted the strict meanings.

Contrary to above, it might be he idulge with a girl (or whatever) the devil tempts him, but finds his personal heaven and inspiration, afflatus of his preaching for life.

I will tell you what. I'm not a christian, and we here have folk tales quite different. Devil is powerful, but stupid. Shepherd boys make fun on the devil, getting rich. God is, well, lazy isn't the right word. But he wants all things so right and tidy and plain boring. Then devil comes while God sleeping, steals a thing he has no idea what to do with, does something stupid, and interesting things come to be. Not so much good vs evil, rather order vs chaos, and you need both for creativity. Consider that.
 
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