Discussing the Writing Challenges -- November and December 2010

[sloweye]

Bagpuss

 

[Bella Donna]

BAGPUSS - episode 1 - Ship in a Bottle on Veehd

It's a sweet ol' kiddie's show from back in the day. I used to love it.

 

[sloweye]

*looks a little embaresed*
I have a little Bagpuss collection

 

[Bella Donna]

You're among friends! I know quite a few people our age who have Bagpuss duvets and everything.

 

[sloweye]

I have one on the dash of my Land Rover, bet i look well 'ard

 

[Bella Donna]

This is clearly an uber-macho thing, designed to convince hard men that you'd take them apart if they dared to pass comment! Of course, I bet the ladies think you're all soft and sensitive, so you've got the best of both worlds. Back on topic, this conversation might inspire a story...

 

[sloweye]

Indeed, i have a few 'toys' stuck to my dash, could write the adventures down. Although trying to fit a nodding vulture into a story with bagpuss and a clanger might prove dificult... Hummmm, now you've got me thinking
(Also, could end up in court)

 

[Bella Donna]

Well, Nixie got away with it. Besides, I don't think it's possible to get into trouble for plagiarism if you reference popular culture items in a 75 word story. In 1,000 words or more, you probably would.

 

[Ursa major]

* Wonders what sloweye is sacrificing**.... *









** - and I don't mean in the story.

 

[alchemist]

I actually have three stories written out so far this month, which is a first for me. I now know why it's a first, because I'm having a really hard time picking which to go with.

Snap! Don't know whether to go for comedy or death. Story of my life.

 

[Ursa major]

LOL, alchemist.

 

[sloweye]

* Wonders what sloweye is sacrificing**.... *









** - and I don't mean in the story.

dignity... mostly

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Snap! Don't know whether to go for comedy or death. Story of my life.

Go for both!

 

[alchemist]

Oddly, enough, I think I will.

 

[chrispenycate]

It is only the eleventh, isn't it? Only HJ's posted, and I was beginning to wonder if I'd already missed the plane home for Chrispymass…

 

[Parson]

Storm Feather....

That story was a Christmas Tale gone painfully wrong! I loved it!!!

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Hope my post can hang on to the high level of entries this month.

 

[Parson]

I am mortified!!!!

My something hidden in my entry was an acrostic. ---- Which I spelled wrong!

You work on something for hours, and mess up that little bit. It is even easily fixed!!!

Sorry everyone.

 

[Mouse]

Don't apologise, Parson! I screwed up the title on mine.

(What's an acrostic?!)

edit: Hang on, I know what an acrostic is.

 

[Ursa major]

A parasite with anger management issues...?





(And shouldn't have known that initially, Mouse?)

 

[Bella Donna]

It's not a thing you wave at Dracula. Or is it?

Erm, isn't it that thing where the letter at the beginning of each line also forms a word down the side, or am I thinking of something else?

Edit: LOL!