Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

[The Judge]

A little early as I'm off to my bed soon and I won't be logging on first thing tomorrow, but the new Challenge is up!! http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/537025-75-word-writing-challenge-july-2012-read-first.html

Just to confirm, in case anyone's worried, there's no need to use real myths or legends, you can create your own, just make them seem suitably mythic and/or legendary...

Good luck!

 

[mosaix]

Thanks, TJ. Plenty of scope there.

 

[hopewrites]

I am all a tingle with excitement! What a fantastic combination!!
*just manages not to squeal in delight while clapping and looking slightly evil*

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

JUDGE!!!! *Shakes fist at 'er honor* I knew it!


Though to be fair, justice does tend to encompass a broader scope than "law," so...yeah.

 

[The Judge]

And there's a fairly crystal clear opening for Ursa's inevitable pun.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

JUDGE!!!! *Shakes fist at 'er honor* I knew it!

You shouldn't complain -- you probably put the idea into her head with your talk of the law.

Anyway, it's a good idea, so you should be proud of your contribution.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

It wasn't actually complaining, it was meant to be tongue in cheek. I was rather pleased with the genre she chose, and I believe I can fit justice in very well. The brainstorming begins.


I've seen more challenging challenges....which shall not be named again. Now listening to Mr. Blue Sky by ELO to put me in a more upbeat mood and thinking on how to go about this.

 

[hopewrites]

wow Gary, hot out of the gate I see...

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Indeed he is. I am trying to think of mine.

 

[Gary Compton]

Well it didnt take long and what a belter it is. Really good!!

I love stuff like this.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

And here I went with mine...

Yeah. Actually thinking it up took only a few minutes.

 

[James Coote]

This is going to be really hard for me I suspect. I just don't think in terms of justice. I'm not vengeful, and I've never personally suffered injustice

In fact, I can imagine injustice easily, but justice, I have a real problem pinning down

 

[Lilmizflashythang]

Thanks Karn, there you go giving The Judge ideas.

James, I think you might find it easier if you don't combine justice and revenge. They aren't the same.

Now, I guess I should go and search out my own entry.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Unless 'er Honor says so, I don't think I should be taking credit for implanting the idea in her head...

 

[TheDustyZebra]

In fact, I can imagine injustice easily, but justice, I have a real problem pinning down

You should be just fine -- there is no injustice without the concept of justice, after all. In the same way, a great many of the stories for the "Innocence" theme were about the lack thereof. In fact, injustice is the "dark side" of justice, so anything in that line will fit right in here!

 

[Parson]

Parson ponders: Myth? Legend? Justice?

There once was girl named Myth.
Legend said she was a Styth.
The Force was strong,
Skywalker came along,
Inevitably she wound up a stiff.

I suspect the Judge's challenge had more to do with her central character in the snippet of her book she put up once for a critique.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Interesting theme. One of those that works the opposite way to normal and I suddenly get a head full of ideas and no idea which way to go.

Got to love it.

 

[Luiglin]

Just done. Nice theme.

I had two bouncing round my head last night so slept on them. Still confused this morning which way to jump but leaped anyway and posted.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I have the last line of a story. Now if I can only think of the rest!

 

[Luiglin]

That's weird I had the starting line for two last night. The other being "They exist on the edge of your perception."