Discussion 75 Word Challenge -- MARCH

[Vertigo]

You assume I have one

Ah well....

And of course I should have added that I trust all will go well with the delivery. You know you just can't trust storks these days!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I have bad news on the cork front MT..... too little, too late.

Good luck with it all.

Perp, thanks for the comments, as ever great to read.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Hope, what did I tell you about pizza at bedtime?

On the other hand, perhaps a strong sleeping pill -- I'm sure I would need one, if my fridge was like yours!

 

[nixie]

Karn, thank you for the comments.

 

[juelz4sure]

karn thankyou for your thoughts cramming a story in 75 words is incredibly hard.

memory congrats on the upcoming child I'm sure it will be a beautiful baby

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I think I'm going to wait for at least a couple more entries to come along before a next batch of comments.


And whether or not I'll do comments next month remains to be seen.

 

[crystal haven]

Thank you, Karn and Perpetual Man.

 

[stormcrow]

Springs - Thank you. Yours had of thinking about when i used to lay hedges. Thorns make better friends than enemies!

 

[Warren_Paul]

Warren – Another superb entry, it starts of so well, about the leaving of presents for the good children, then really pulls the rug out from under you with the what happens to the naughty kids, which gets worse by the end with mentions of empty desks, and then escalates again when our tale teller admits to being naughty. Not just uncanny, but bloody terrifying!

Thanks, Perp, for the great comments, and thanks Karn for your review too. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and that it really did fit into the theme, I always worry about these things.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I'm not 100% sure I've written within the subject rules, but my entrie's up.

I can't see anything wrong with as far as the rules go, I can see how it fits the theme, so nothing to worry about there (although I'm not a mod...)

It's up to each individual voter to decide how well a story fits the theme and genre. No need to worry about the moderators.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I got distracted there on the question of themes and moderators and didn't say what I was going to say:

Thanks, Perp, for the mini-review! It was, as ever, insightful.

 

[Glitch]

Glitch: Vampiric version of Ghost Rider. I really don't think I can say much more than that...

Glitch - Another clever entry. A telepath used to catch criminals, by reading their thoughts and seeing whether the suspect is innocent... or not. In so few words we get the feel that this is the norm for the this world, which nails the challenge dead on.

Thanks both for the review. I haven't seen the film 'Ghost Rider', any good?

All the others are very good. It will be hard when it comes time to vote.

 

[Phoenixthewriter]

Got mine up. Happy to say I'm glad I waited (despite only being the 6th of the month). I had absolutely no clue what to write about, I must have baked my brain on a few bunk ideas before just giving up.

I'm glad I was able to come up with something though! The topic really was intriguing and I did not want to miss out on an entry.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Just threw together a 75-worder for next month...if the topic fits. Inspiration abounds on the Chrons.

 

[Esfires]

New user here, figured I might as well jump right in. I'm not sure if my entry fits the genre exactly, but its not like I have anything to lose. I decided to go with a bit of verse. Not sure why, exactly, as I probably haven't written poetry since high school.

 

[Starbeast]

Nice to meet you Esfires. Glad you joined us here in this monthly challenge.

Well, I came up with three ideas, picked one, wrote it out tonight and PRESTO!

I read all the other tales first. Lots of great stories already. I can't imagine what's to be added next in the 75 Word March thread.

 

[Warren_Paul]

Just threw together a 75-worder for next month...if the topic fits. Inspiration abounds on the Chrons.

Best make sure you win then, so you can pick the genre/theme.

New user here, figured I might as well jump right in. I'm not sure if my entry fits the genre exactly, but its not like I have anything to lose. I decided to go with a bit of verse. Not sure why, exactly, as I probably haven't written poetry since high school.

Welcome to the Chrons Esfires, glad to see you joining in on the fun and mayhem.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Best make sure you win then, so you can pick the genre/theme.

*sneaks off to organise a cabal of magical realists to help him rig the voting*

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

rj dano: Ah, love's true sacrifice, and dare I say, a small price to pay for what she received. Mimir can sometimes be cruel, but out of necessity. We can probably guess at who it is she has to visit, but torturingly left in the dark as to what is wrong with the woman's loved one. Well fie!


Memory Tale: This seems to be the flip side to Perp's entry, as the black sheep of the story's group seems to be lacking the abilities of his peers. This was set up perfectly for the dawning realization at the end, and I do have to say that I pity Bob. Not because he is different than his peers, but because they taunt him so mercilessly.


Phoenix: Oooh. Getting a bit of a shudder on this one. The soul drained from the body, yet being strangely content...I dare not ask how your mind works, sir. I believe there to be a moral to this one, however-do not approach strange statues. I tend to follow that rule anyway, but you have just reinforced my reason to do so.


Aaron Stone: Some might call this poetic justice for his lack of belief. I simply call it bad luck. Fate is fickle and apparently does not enjoy criticism. At least the narrator's fortune did not extend to how he would be found...


Esfires: From the unknown comes the...well, the unknown. A new entrant here tonight, yet with a quality piece that can certainly plant doubts of a peaceful afterlife into the minds of those who read it. The soul in question clearly believed themselves to be destined for the light, only to find themselves in a personal Hell. It reminds me strangely of The Raven, in atmosphere and narrator's emotional state. If one were to continue this poem, you could perhaps torture him through eternity with a time loop.


Starbeast: Clowns. Why'd there have to be clowns? I can say, I feel not one ounce of pity or remorse for Clunko. Clowns by themselves are scary, but to make a deal with the Morning Star, well, that's a sight too terrible to behold. I feel bad for the narrator, though, knowing that perhaps he was mere moments off from meeting his idol. Let's just hope that Bhaal won't decide to have Clunko join the ranks of his fallen brethren and simply remain a trapped soul.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Demonic clowns! The perfect topic for next month...d'oh! That doesn't fit the new story I wrote.

Move along, people. No demonic clowns to see here.