Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #6

[Starbeast]

Well, a long listing is better than no listing. Thanks Starbeast.

The tough part for me was having to choose only three stories, I always feel awful when I remove someone off my short list who has a good tale. I always like a good monster tale Lilmizflashythang.

Thank you Starbeast, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Starbeast and Phyrebrat!

Keep up the good work R J Dando and TheDustyZebra, both of your stories were very well written with great imagination about ghosts and time travel.

Thanks for the mention, Starbeast: "Quite an unexpected ending, very cool." My first draft was twice as long and I had to cut out a lot that probably would have given away the ending much earlier.

Trimming a story to fit 300 words is tough, especially when you can add even more great stuff to heighten a story into greatness. But in your case, you wanted to shock us at the end, good move Denise Tanaka.

I'm back!!! Did you miss me? I missed you.

Thank you very much for the votes and the mentions (I promise I will thank people properly when I get myself sorted out*)

I've now read through all the stories and -- eeeep. There are so many good ones I have no idea how I'll manage to reduce my shortlist to three.

Welcome back HEX to a grand surprise, the majority of the votes so far are keeping you in the lead. And I highly agree with you about so many excellent tales to judge three winners from.

 

[Kylara]

Thanks for the semi-finalling Boneman!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

A reminder to everyone who hasn't read all the stories yet:

You have only until midnight tonight to read them and vote.

 

[chrispenycate]

Grins at Theresa and announces:-

Submitted but not voted Brev, Culhwch, DthenB, kiffinyjean, Moonbat, Mosaix, Paranoid Marvin, RcGrant, stevietee, The Spurring Platty and Ursa Major.

Special commendation (voted without prior submission)HareBrain, nixie and Talysia.

That's from my list,so could well be well be missing someone.

I notice that when I voted I failed to mention my (not particularly) short list; and it's lost somewhere between two computers. And I would like to thank Mouse, Johnnyjet and Scott for the mentions, and obviously Perp for the vote; I don't seem to have got that done up to now.

Um- the two leading contenders have my vote? Strange, my taste must be aligning with the majority – or perhaps I've brainwashed lots of others to my point of view {it wasn't the peanuts, honest).

 

[Brev]

Grins at Theresa and announces:-

Submitted but not voted Brev.

Sorry, having a hectic month - for all the wrong reasons.

I've voted for Hex, StilLearning and r_j_dandobecause their stories struck chords, and stayed with me between read-throughs.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Ill be there , but last minute. judging on the 300 word challenge is tougher than the Challenge itself.

 

[Ursa major]

Here are my choices (with the stories in posting order within the categories):


Honourable Mentions:

• The Age of the Innocents by RcGrant
• The Freeze by jimness
• Sound and Fury by TheDustyZebra

Runners Up:

• Our English Dead by David Evil Overlord
• Learn To Fly by I, Brian
• What the Thunder Said by Teresa Edgerton

Winners:

• Look Back In Auger by reiver33
• Sweet Revenge by paranoid marvin
• The Dream Factory by Hex

 

[Ursa major]

Many Congratulations to Hex for her winning entry, The Dream Factory!

 

[Starbeast]

Congratulations HEX​

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Congratulations, Hex!!

What a spectacular victory!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Congratulations, Hex!

And thanks for the honorable mention, Ursa.

 

[Culhwch]

Congrats, Hex!

Many thanks for the votes, Taly and TJ - much appreciated! And thanks for those of you who mentioned or shortlisted my story!

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Congratulations, Hex!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations Hex!!

A worthy winner

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Brilliant, Hex!

 

[Kylara]

Congrats Hex!

 

[Abernovo]

Congratulations, Hex! Great story.

 

[mosaix]

Congratulations, Hex.

 

[alchemist]

Well done Hex! It was a great story.

 

[Luiglin]

Congrats Hex and thanks Flugel Meister for the vote and for the mentions.

Taps desk impatiently ... when's the next one?