Discussion - January 2012 - 75 Word Challenge

[Boneman]

*seconded*
and I think springs was wrong about us poser reviewers being able to take your job.

Yeah, incredibly daunting task, to follow Perp's insights and understanding of our little tales. I'm sure I'm away in April/May

new baby probably doesn't help insomnia. I know I spent the first month of my sons life laying awake listening to him breath, terrified he would stop (no reason for him to, but new mother and all) and over joyed with the miracle that humans are. because if you think about it, we just dont make any sense. *stops mid-ramble-tangent*

I understand this completely: when my first son was a baby, I lay awake in his room for 3 nights the first time he had a cold, in case he stopped breathing! When second son came along, I knew better and slept in my own bed - he just had a cold... Hope he doesn't read this, he'll feel hard done by! (They're both adults now)

That's interesting... if you post within the quote the ghost in the machine tells you you've posted less than 7 letters, and you need to expand it... maybe not weird enough for a western, but still...

ps: Just read Mouse's entry! Great stuff, wonderful imagery. [I'm concerned you're spending too much time around Ursa...]

 

[Mouse]

Ta! Ursa does manage to get in my head a lot!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I just read it, Mouse; the allotmenteer in me likes it a lot. Could I have one couriered over, please.

 

[Mouse]

Heh heh! Yeah I've been pondering my veggie patch a lot lately, it's looking rather sad.

 

[HareBrain]

Ooooh, clever, Stormcrow. I really like it, for lots of reasons.

 

[Abernovo]

Yes, stormcrow. It took me a few seconds to read it comfortably (I'm a bit slow, sometimes), but I liked it. The last line is what really makes it.

 

[stormcrow]

Thanks HareBrain / Abernovo - good to know this one connected.
I particularly liked your 'tattooed lids' image.

 

[Aun Doorback]

Very good Stormcrow - Like the poetic language, style and ending.

 

[The Spurring Platty]

I'm surprised no one (me included) has gone with a Lovecraftian "pre-Columbian horrors awakening beneath the earth" take on the theme, which was my first thought when I set it. Early days yet though.

It's the first thing I thought of...and have something along those lines.
Not very satisified that it's worth posting, but I've a couple of other ideas to explore.

If there's one thing I should be able to do though, it's WEIRD.

 

[Christopher Lee]

I just read it, that was a really cool story stormcrow. Loved how you did it.

 

[Hex]

Gosh, you lot are all very clever.

I loved your story too, stormcrow (but I needed to get remedial help to understand the end.)

 

[TacticalLoco]

I see the level of talent, humor and sheer creativity has, if anything, increased during my absence. Literally every story a keeper. Every story a new twist. This is tough competition and I hope it makes each of us even better.
Well done all!

 

[Starbeast]

I see the level of talent, humor and sheer creativity has, if anything, increased during my absence. Literally every story a keeper. Every story a new twist. This is tough competition and I hope it makes each of us even better.
Well done all!

My words exactly TacticalLoco, it's not easy to pick a winner amongst the many who are talented, much less attain a vote for ones own tale.

The first tale by Springs1971 covered a lot of ground. What a great doggie.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Stormcrow, Taticalloco; two more amazing, and really original tales. I had to read both of them a couple of times to get the intricacies; in 75 words, that's amazing!

Starbeast, thanks ever so much for your kind words.

 

[Phoenixthewriter]

Put mine up. Messed around with a few ideas.... then reread the theme and started from scratch. I hope I can get away with Six-shooter being one word. I see it written hyphenated most of the time, so I hope I don't get docked for that one.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Good stuff, Phoenix. You could, if you're worried, lose the as and stick a semi colon in instead; it doesn't change the meaning. not sure I'm allowed to say such things in this thread. I'll duck.

 

[Starbeast]

I hope I can get away with Six-shooter being one word. I see it written hyphenated most of the time, so I hope I don't get docked for that one.

You can always ask a moderator before posting. Ask now while you still have a chance to edit.

 

[Hex]

mosaix -- that's brilliant. It made me laugh out loud.

 

[mosaix]

Thanks, Hex.

You can always ask a moderator before posting. Ask now while you still have a chance to edit.

Good advice. I enquired about a couple of my hyphenated words before posting.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I'll bet that was an interesting discussion!