Discussion - January 2012 - 75 Word Challenge

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Perpetual Man said:
Starbeast – ....

Starbeast - .... Clowns?

Starbeast - .... I mean clowns?
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A stranger pushes open the small double saloon doors, he strolls up to Perpetual Man with jingling spurs and smoking a thin cigar. His narrow eyes stare like a hawk, then a smile slowly curls on left side of his lips.

"Yep, clowns. I thought it was a hoot, at the time. I didn't want to post a gory tale, that would have been too easy. The idea sprang from an old stand-up bit by Robin Williams. He joked about the idea of war fought with comedy. Thanks for the cool review dude."
 
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thanks for the kind reviews (I am way behind on mine I should get on that... Wednesday maybe), what I posted was actually my first attempt. Because my second was too long (and feels unfinished) and my third (the one I thanked your for helping me get down Perp) was just my plan to dominate all life in the multiverse with a saloon thrown in at the end. So all in all my Alcohol Personified story was the best and one I posted.
 
Perpetual Man said:
Parson – A great, simple, traditional ghostly story. There is something just so perfect in the execution of the story that it is hard to fault it. A little girl lost in a woods, where she has been told not to go, there is almost a sense of dread that she might have come to a terrible end, but the best is saved to last, survival at the hands of phantom. Of course there was never any doubt, when I saw the name of the wood I knew it was too bad a place.
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Thanks for the review. I assume we have typo in the last line. Although any worthy Parson knows that s/he has been bent by evil. Call the name of the place a wisp of whimsy. Also, the woods had to be owned if it was likely that they would build a soddy rather than a log cabin.

Abernavo -- glad you liked it.
 
TacticalLoco said:
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!
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I couldn't have put it better...it's reassuring and slightly humbling to come back after a few months out and find those familiar names still maintaining such a consistent level of excellence.
 
Well, now I can start thinking about the threehundreder.

At least those seventy five words didn't need to rhyme.
 
Chris,

You must be losing your touch. I actually understood it!! Great job by the way.
 
If anyone is holding their breath waiting for something by me, don't bother. I'm sitting this month out, on both challenges. And not just because of the themes or the picture for the 300.


I simply have no desire to come up with anything, and I'm not even sure I will for February, either. I don't even know if I'll be voting this month. It feels like I can't be bothered to go through anything like these challenges and I don't know why. It bothers me.


I think a lack of sleep a lot of days is having something to do with it. Or, at least, a lack of quality to my sleep.
 
Hang in there, Hoss (see, theme-specific). January blues may be a factor too. Make sure you've got something to look forward to.
 
Sage Rabbit says: When apathy wins against sorrow, you only have a stronger enemy to fight.

(get it sage... rabbit.... *crickets* ok fine i'll go back to my flute)
 
Karn Maeshalanadae said:
No, that's not it at all. I'm not feeling particularly sad or under self-pity or anything like that. Simply just not feeling like engaging in much right now.
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This still sounds a lot like depression to me. We do go through phases in our life with our activities, but if this extends to most activities over an extended period of time there might be something which needs medical intervention.
 
Well, I'm not sure. I'm usually not THIS apathetic, even in my worst depression slumps. I've had medical attention for it in the past, being given Lexapro, but that did nothing for me, good or bad. *Shrugs*
 
Just to say to everyone, on both 75 and 300 word challenges, I have really limited internet conn's at the mo. so I am watching and reading, but not able to comment. I should manage to get votes in, though.
 
I still haven't read any this month, and it is killing me.
Can't wait until the comp closes and I'll the short story overload of reading 40+ in one go :) :D :)
 
Karn Maeshalanadae said:
Well, I'm not sure. I'm usually not THIS apathetic, even in my worst depression slumps. I've had medical attention for it in the past, being given Lexapro, but that did nothing for me, good or bad. *Shrugs*
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Are you then making the assumption that nothing else would work?


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On topic: Perp. I was wondering if Lazarus Long is making an appearance as the Sundance Kid in your story? :D
 
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