And here is the March Challenge
Discussion - February 2011 - 75 Word Challenge
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David Evil Overlord
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I will not post the first thing that the Muse hammers into my head.
I will not post the first thing that the Muse hammers into my head.
I will not post the first thing that the Muse hammers into my head...
I will not post the first thing that the Muse hammers into my head.
I will not post the first thing that the Muse hammers into my head...
Culhwch
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Congratualtions, Teresa! A well deserved win for an exceptionally well written story!
Warren_Paul
Banishment this world!
I'm not sure I can, don't entirely understand the meaning of the theme.
Magical Realism I get though.
Mysterious, eerie, unsettling.
But we have a March Discussion thread now, where we can discuss the theme and genre.
Congratulations, Teresa!
(Is there a keyboard shortcut for that phrase? I seem to be typing it a lot recently.)
(Is there a keyboard shortcut for that phrase? I seem to be typing it a lot recently.)
Double winner~! Well done TE!
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Congratulations Teresa, an exciting win there!
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Congratulations, Teresa!
Congratulations, Teresa! It was a great story.
Bob, you ARE a winner too. Re: the voice, for me, it was the almost what I (as a European) would consider typical Americana - a bit of backwoods accent, harking back to Depression-era and struggling through adversity. Feel free to PM if yo want any more.
Bob, you ARE a winner too. Re: the voice, for me, it was the almost what I (as a European) would consider typical Americana - a bit of backwoods accent, harking back to Depression-era and struggling through adversity. Feel free to PM if yo want any more.
Congratulations, Teresa. A challenge double! Well done.
Congratulations, Teresa! Congratulations, also, Bob -- just a whisker away.
Congratulations, Teresa.
And commiserations to Bob S. Sr, who was only pipped at the post (and the second one at that).
And commiserations to Bob S. Sr, who was only pipped at the post (and the second one at that).
Congratulations Teresa and as others have said with so close a race I think you can both consider yourselves winners!
Congratulations to both Teresa and Bob. Both great stories.
This month seems to have been a bit of a nailbiter, or at least an exciting one; there seemed to me to be so many more stories than usual, and as we have already said, of such a high quality. It has been the first challenge that I have come across a tie-breaker so it was added intrigue.
I whittled my shortlist to 5 because my initial one was just about everyone on the board, so thereafter I went for the ones that really popped a sensation into my gut (I talked about visceral response upthread).
Here are a few comments I wanted to make about those I particularly liked:
Anyakimlin – Hiptastic . Just because I love the darkness; underneath the humour, it is scary to make-believe for a moment that Linzi really exists. That no matter how we control our bodies, it’s ultimately down to something else. Something sentient. Linked nicely to the Day The Food Talked Back, submitted further down, too.
Phoenixthewriter – Collateral Damage . … I liked the bittersweetness, the topicality and the gall of her parents to out him on her gravestone. They were the real monsters to me!
TacticalLoco – Long Term Fidelity. I'm such a sucker for a ghost story with justice. I often wonder if our loved ones watch us and judge and tut when they pass. This is a wonderful iteration of that where not only do they judge, but they can interact.
Slindeman – Hindsight is 20/20 - Loving the take on a robotic rebellion and, crucially for me, the humour.
Bob S. Sr - The Railroad Man – These kind of stories are what shore up urban legends and make the supernatural, natural. I was able to completely immerse myself in the environment of this story simply by the accented dialogue. How generous of Bob to let us fill in these kinds of details; I recall in On Writing, SK says that the reader must be in charge of creating the picurtre in their mind. Job done.
In reference to my own piece about the Lollipop Lady, I had a near hysterical conversation with one of my friends in FLA. He is not a member of this forum (Despite my repeated attempts to steer him here) but writes his own stories, usually with a fantasy flavour. We share bits and pieces and I shared my 75 worder. Things became funny when it was clear that he took the term 'lollipop lady' literally, and thought she was like the child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang. It made me realise that audience catching onto your idea is strongly affected by geography. This is no newsflash for me, but the first time I can think of someone misjudging my character so completely
Thank you to all the mentions and for the votes. Now onto March... I love the theme of 'the uncanny' but the genre is going to test me. However, as I say repeatedly to my students, you can't improve by doing what you can already do.
pH
This month seems to have been a bit of a nailbiter, or at least an exciting one; there seemed to me to be so many more stories than usual, and as we have already said, of such a high quality. It has been the first challenge that I have come across a tie-breaker so it was added intrigue.
I whittled my shortlist to 5 because my initial one was just about everyone on the board, so thereafter I went for the ones that really popped a sensation into my gut (I talked about visceral response upthread).
Here are a few comments I wanted to make about those I particularly liked:
Anyakimlin – Hiptastic . Just because I love the darkness; underneath the humour, it is scary to make-believe for a moment that Linzi really exists. That no matter how we control our bodies, it’s ultimately down to something else. Something sentient. Linked nicely to the Day The Food Talked Back, submitted further down, too.
Phoenixthewriter – Collateral Damage . … I liked the bittersweetness, the topicality and the gall of her parents to out him on her gravestone. They were the real monsters to me!
TacticalLoco – Long Term Fidelity. I'm such a sucker for a ghost story with justice. I often wonder if our loved ones watch us and judge and tut when they pass. This is a wonderful iteration of that where not only do they judge, but they can interact.
Slindeman – Hindsight is 20/20 - Loving the take on a robotic rebellion and, crucially for me, the humour.
Bob S. Sr - The Railroad Man – These kind of stories are what shore up urban legends and make the supernatural, natural. I was able to completely immerse myself in the environment of this story simply by the accented dialogue. How generous of Bob to let us fill in these kinds of details; I recall in On Writing, SK says that the reader must be in charge of creating the picurtre in their mind. Job done.
In reference to my own piece about the Lollipop Lady, I had a near hysterical conversation with one of my friends in FLA. He is not a member of this forum (Despite my repeated attempts to steer him here) but writes his own stories, usually with a fantasy flavour. We share bits and pieces and I shared my 75 worder. Things became funny when it was clear that he took the term 'lollipop lady' literally, and thought she was like the child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang. It made me realise that audience catching onto your idea is strongly affected by geography. This is no newsflash for me, but the first time I can think of someone misjudging my character so completely
Thank you to all the mentions and for the votes. Now onto March... I love the theme of 'the uncanny' but the genre is going to test me. However, as I say repeatedly to my students, you can't improve by doing what you can already do.
pH
Congrats T.E. You are a fine writer and gentle woman.
Hmm! I am sure that all athletic coaches (I'm one of them) would beg to differ. Let's take bowling for example. Just because I can throw a strike, or even if I can consistently throw strikes does not mean that I should not practice to keep my edge and perhaps gain a bit more consistency.
However, as I say repeatedly to my students, you can't improve by doing what you can already do.
Hmm! I am sure that all athletic coaches (I'm one of them) would beg to differ. Let's take bowling for example. Just because I can throw a strike, or even if I can consistently throw strikes does not mean that I should not practice to keep my edge and perhaps gain a bit more consistency.
AnyaKimlin
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Thanks Pyre. I love the kind of feedback that makes me wonder did I write that lol I just wrote a dancing lipid - was it you who inspired it last month ? Someone suggested it. Although now you have me thinking about the talking food in the Young Sherlock movie.
This month's genre has bothered me and I hope I've captured it.
This month's genre has bothered me and I hope I've captured it.
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