Discussion -- September 2011 Challenge

[mtzGr]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Thanks PM for the kind words.

I did wonder if I had been a little too subtle/obscure. reading it back I think I probably was. Never mind, all's will that ends will.

I thought your piece was very well written, the best in fact. I want to vote for it, but I haven't been able to make a connection, and have no idea what you meant.

Edit: Of course after writing this, I realize whats going on (I think). The last line was a bit obscure.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Don't worry, Telford, you hit it.

And Marvin, yours was not only not too obscure (at least as far as I can tell), it was also truly horrendous! That would be in the best "hold your nose and run groaning out into the night" fashion, of course.

 

[mtzGr]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Don't worry, Telford, you hit it.

And Marvin, yours was not only not too obscure (at least as far as I can tell), it was also truly horrendous! That would be in the best "hold your nose and run groaning out into the night" fashion, of course.

I take back what I said, I have no idea what's going on, or I obviously missed some underlying humor.

 

[Highlander]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Originally, I was going to use a "Star Wars" idea, but Highlander used that movie first and I didn't want to do the same as him...

It was kind of funny when I was happily ready to add my first tale choice, then I saw Highlander's story and said: "Hey!" I chuckled, then typed up choice two.

It was the first trial run with my "MentaTron" device that got the basic premise. It still a bit intermittent but I will need to develop it further...

 

[MstrTal]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

WOW Am I behind! Due to commitments with the kids and school picking up I have been so busy I haven't even taken the time to read the other entries let alone formulate my own ideas yet. Fortunately inspiration struck, sorta, so I will have to make the time over the weekend to peruse the current offerings to ensure that my own idea isn't to close to one of the typically wonderful pieces offered in the challenge. Then its sit down and write, read, edit, read and revise time before submitting my own paltry attempt.

 

[GreenKidx]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Then its sit down and write, read, edit, read and revise time before submitting my own paltry attempt.

When did we stop administering 'SLAPS'? (Looks around) Yoohoo...Nixie...?

 

[nixie]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I'm keeping under the radar, Teresa or TJ may realise I'm due a slap

 

[Starbeast]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Highlander – I’m not sure whether this is a great story or not, but I loved it. The whole Star Wars feel was given a fresh perspective and how true it was too. No matter how powerful the commanders and elite might be, they’re in the same do-do as the rest of the inhabitants of an artificial environment when the toilets stop working. Made me smile, always a good thing in a story like this. I hope the narrator managed to get off the station before it went bang.

It was the first trial run with my "MentaTron" device that got the basic premise. It still a bit intermittent but I will need to develop it further...

I think even Mr Lucas would be amused by your tale. Oh man, just the idea of that kind of problem, yikes. There you are in a space station without the use of public facilities, you just ate a big meal, then chaos insues.

 

[The Judge]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Hmm. I'm wondering if some slaps are due around here...


And I don't know if I'm being a bit thick, but I have to say I'm having problems seeing the SFF part of some of the stories, which probably means I'm missing the point of them all.

 

[Ursa major]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I'm having trouble myself, TJ. A narrator who's a molecule sounds vaguely science-y, and thus SF, but I think it only makes sense** (if at all) in Fantasy.










** - Though not scents, obviously.

 

[Starbeast]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I'm having problems seeing the SFF part of some of the stories, which probably means I'm missing the point of them all.

But we were given the choice of Sci-Fi or Fantasy, otherwise if we were told to use both, I definately would have.

 

[The Judge]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I think a truth-telling** sentient molecule comes under the remit of SFF, Ursa.


** it must be telling the truth -- in vino veritas.


EDIT: I meant by SFF, SF or F, Starbeast -- I didn't mean they had to be both and I'm not expecting that. Just one or the other.

 

[mosaix]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

And I don't know if I'm being a bit thick, but I have to say I'm having problems seeing the SFF part of some of the stories, which probably means I'm missing the point of them all.

I thought it was just me.

 

[southron sword]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Well, my original idea for my story didn't involve an Alien.... But Aliens are Sci-fi, Bingo!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I thought it was just me.

Me three!

 

[Anne Martin]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

Sometimes something will start SF, and then as you cut out non-essentials to reach the word limit, you lose your setting.

 

[Mouse]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

And I don't know if I'm being a bit thick, but I have to say I'm having problems seeing the SFF part of some of the stories, which probably means I'm missing the point of them all.

I'm not only not getting the SFF, I'm just not getting the stories generally. I think there's two which I think I get. And that's it. I'm being particularly dense this month.

 

[GreenKidx]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I'm not only not getting the SFF, I'm just not getting the stories generally. I think there's two which I think I get. And that's it. I'm being particularly dense this month.

Ditto! Normally, Perp's reviews clear away the fog for me. However, I guess that is only if I was stuck between two interpretations to begin with or if one element was throwing me for a loop. This month I'm lost...

 

[southron sword]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I don't get it.....

 

[Parson]

Re: Discussion September 2011 Writing Challenge

I'm not only not getting the SFF, I'm just not getting the stories generally. I think there's two which I think I get. And that's it. I'm being particularly dense this month.

Mouse,

I hope mine's one of the two. I thought I was being shockingly simple and quite SF. But I agree that there are a lot of stories that have me going huh? and is that SFF? But I too have a dense streak, which is why I almost always write simple stories.