Re: DISCUSSION -- The 75 Word Challenge May 2011
Congrats Chrispy! And thank you for the mention, TJ
This month's challenge was the toughest so far for me, especially considering I took a punt and had a go at being autobiographical. I think I simply tried to cram too much into those 75 words, so a little backstory/explanation for anyone who's interested (I won't be offended if folks skip this, I swear
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As a teen I spent a massive amount of time in my own company, wandering around my neighborhood and along the beach at the bottom of my street, willing the world to be more than the mundane that seemed to satisfy my friends and family. I had a number of supernatural experiences in my formative years (ghosts, freakishly strong deja vu et cetera), and consequently I think a part of me clung to the hope that I would wake up one day and find myself a mage, or a psychic or something. One by one, consciously or unconsciously, those preteen dreams and illusions fell away, and now there's only the one 'voice' left, my writing. The song reference (good catch, Spurring Platty), for those of you who don't know was
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, written by the lyrical and poetic genius of Stevie Nicks. That sense of sad joy, of melancholy sweetness reflects precisely how I feel about the girl I once was, leaving some things behind in order to grow and move on with one's life.
Anyway, now I have that out of the way... I'm really looking forward to whatever Chrispy throws our way for June. I think perhaps I might have to try my hand at something a little lighter. If nothing else, taking part in the challenges seems to be showing me I have a strong inclination toward dark themes :O
