DISCUSSION -- The 75 word Challenge, April 2011

[nixie]

Out of these 75 word entries this will be my 1st time voting and while I am not exactly sure how this are set up they are all truly wonderful pieces. That said one in particular jumped out at me and out of all of them it is the one I keep thinking about at the oddest moments.

That was Nixie's.

Thank you, I love getting a mention

 

[Parson]

I agree on the PINGS. It's like a Tom Clancy story.

Whoa! That's high praise! Thanks muchly!

 

[GreenKidx]

Sigh, I've read through them, and was actually making notes in my head as I was doing it...

Well... no pressure of course! This set of steel claws here that I'm sharpening has nothing to do with you. Nope, not gonna use them as 'motivation'. Never even crossed my mind...

 

[MstrTal]

Thanks for the Heads up Judge. That sounds just like how we have things set up on the Vintage Paintball board I help to Moderate when we have contests involving custom marker builds.

Nixie: I honestly just state what I think. Your story has been haunting me, no pun intended, I hope that some day I achieve the same with my still fledgling skill.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Sigh, I've read through them, and was actually making notes in my head as I was doing it...

I think you need to push the boat out on these Perp. After all more text equals more things to summarise.

SO I'm thinking maybe a 40 word summary in which you outline the plot and point out the nuances and hidden meanings.

Followed by a couple of hundred words on the author and his Early childhood, embarrassing moments and sociologically profile that will fill in the back story as to why he wrote the story.

Then you can round it of with your estimate of how well it will do in the voting and rank it overall against the other entries.

Naturally any tie up/similarity between the various entries will need highlighting.

Finally as the competition grows you could refer back to previous entries by the same author and compare and contrast he/r writing style and how it is maturing or not.

Seriously though - I think your summaries are marvelous: I always get great enjoyment from you comments. In fact it's one of the things I'm always eager to see in the discussion thread.

Thanks again.

 

[Perpetual Man]

So, you want me to cut back on what I was planning...

 

[nixie]

Well I was thinking you could give a little info on the parents as well

 

[Perpetual Man]

Perhaps genealogical maps, tracing their roots back to the middle ages....

 

[Ursa major]

For some of us, tracing back to our middle age won't take you far....

 

[alchemist]

Followed by a couple of hundred words on the author and his Early childhood, embarrassing moments and sociologically profile that will fill in the back story as to why he wrote the story.

Having seen goldenapples 288-worder, I think the profile may be better coming from the FBI

 

[GreenKidx]

So...struggled this month. I haven't the faintest idea as to what exactly is romantic... but I wanted to post SOMETHING so of the two I wrote (first time writing more than one!) This was voted the more romantic by my 'test group'. I actually liked the other one more, but ill see what you all think after voting closes.

 

[MstrTal]

I haven't the faintest idea as to what exactly is romantic.

(Quote taken out of context)

Gifting the one you love at sunset a dozen roses is Not Romantic.

Planting a Magnolia seedling and nurturing it so that it grows and blooms with the one you love at sunrise Is Romantic.

Planting a Sakura (Cherry Blossom) seedling and nurturing it at sunset with the one you love is Tragically Romantic.

 

[Parson]

So...struggled this month. I haven't the faintest idea as to what exactly is romantic... but I wanted to post SOMETHING so of the two I wrote (first time writing more than one!) This was voted the more romantic by my 'test group'. I actually liked the other one more, but ill see what you all think after voting closes.

It fits our given category perfectly and is immediately memorable. A strong contender I think.

Mistrtal You lost me. What do you mean "nurturing it?" Going out to water it a dawn in the one case and sunset in the other. I suspect something much more.

 

[GreenKidx]

It fits our given category perfectly and is immediately memorable. A strong contender I think.

Wow, Parson! Thank You!

And MstrTal-Beautiful very sweet and romantic. I still don't know why it's romantic and it probably just went right over my head but it still beautiful!

 

[Lucky_Lola]

It fits our given category perfectly and is immediately memorable. A strong contender I think.

Agreed!

 

[GreenKidx]

Thank You Lola!

 

[Parson]

Mosaix:

Nice story. It reminded me of a Merle Haggard song. Lyrics Planet - Merle Haggard - Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) Lyrics

I love old Country music, especially Merle Haggard.

 

[mosaix]

Thanks, Parson.

Never heard of that before (modern jazz and classical is my taste) but I can see how you were reminded.

 

[slack]

So...struggled this month. I haven't the faintest idea as to what exactly is romantic...

I thought your story was excellent.

 

[GreenKidx]

Thank You Slack! That means alot. And thanks again to Lola and Parson.