DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 75 Word Challenge

[Perpetual Man]

I Can't. Imagine. whatthatmightbe. Like.

Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a writer.

 

[Luiglin]

The pencil cannae take it anymore Captain!

... cough ... I'll get my coat ...

 

[Abernovo]

Just to tide you over, reverend :

"That is a logical suggestion, Parson," said Spock.

McCoy exploded. "Dammit, Spock! Didn't they tell you bedtime stories on Vulcan?"


I'm going off to hide somewhere.

 

[TacticalLoco]

Wow , thanks Perp. That means a lot!

Gets my vote as well.

 

[TacticalLoco]

Spock: Sadly Doctor, the bed time stories on Vulcan involve creatures with long fangs and seven hundred mile per hour desert winds.

 

[Mouse]

Thanks chaps. Writing and posting it just after getting back from the pub was a bit risky. I'm glad I seem to have got away with it!

You changed your last line! I saw you.

 

[HareBrain]

You changed your last line! I saw you.

Pff. It was dark; how can you be sure it was me? It'll never stand up in court. Even assuming you make it that far.

 

[Parson]

Thanks for the light hearted Star Trek dialogue! It made me smile on a sad day.

 

[Perpetual Man]

I've been having a hard time with this challenge, not because the stories are struggling to come, but with whether they fit the theme/style or not.

I'm not sure whether the entry I'm about to post does the trick or not, but then it was inspired by what was thrown at us, and that' the important thing!

I hope...

 

[Phyrebrat]

I've been having a hard time with this challenge, not because the stories are struggling to come, but with whether they fit the theme/style or not.

I'm not sure whether the entry I'm about to post does the trick or not, but then it was inspired by what was thrown at us, and that' the important thing!

I hope...

PM, I loved it, instantly. The last two lines are so charged. You definitely don't need to worry about the quality or whether it fits the style as far as I am concerned. It really is a great entry.

pH

 

[Abernovo]

It does the trick for me, Perp. As Phyrebrat says, a great entry.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I wrote two stories, after some dithering decided which one to post ... and am now having second thoughts.

Ah well, it looks like a good month so far, notwithstanding all the usual complaints about the theme and genre.

 

[Luiglin]

I must admit an initial struggle to set my mind in Barbara Cartland mode. Thankfully it quickly crashed and rebooted into poor man's Monty Python. Hence the post. Only kidding.

In all seriousness I had major qualms when I saw this months subject and style. Which only makes it more satisfying when I managed to post the entry. It certainly got the grey matter oozing.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Phyrebrat and Abernovo thanks for the confidence boosters, as always greatly appreciated.

 

[High Eight]

Still struggling with mine - I don't do romance and I'm not really sure about faeries either, so I'm falling back on the old standby - folk music. I hope I'll get it done in time......

By the way, Perp's entry reminded me very much of the lovely song by Horslips from their 'Book of Invasions' concept album:

We're the mystery of the lake when the water's still.
We're the laughter in the twilight
You can hear behind the hill.
We'll stay around to watch you laugh,
Destroy yourselves for fun.
But, you won't see us, we've grown sideways to the sun.

Perhaps it isn't laughter behind that hill...........

Whole song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfQ-FiiQDMo

 

[Perpetual Man]

I've never heard the song High Eight, but I have the nagging suspicion I have heard of the group. I listened to it though and although not my normal cup of tea musically it was really mellow, relaxing and quite enjoyable - and some of the images in the video - just stunning!

 

[High Eight]

I've never heard the song High Eight, but I have the nagging suspicion I have heard of the group. I listened to it though and although not my normal cup of tea musically it was really mellow, relaxing and quite enjoyable - and some of the images in the video - just stunning!

Horslips were an Irish Celtic rock band, perhaps most famous for their three concept albums about Irish mythology and history:

The Tain - telling the story of the Cattle Raid of Cooley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_T%C3%A1in_%28album%29

The Book of Invasions - about the Tuatha de Danaan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Invasions_(album)

Aliens - about the Irish diaspora (mainly to the USA) during the famine years. http://thenomadicsubject.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/horslips-aliens-djm-1977.html

Horslips were tremendously tuneful with a heavy folk influence but were also capable of head-banging rock and roll (Live, they were really REALLY LOUD!!!!!)

 

[Perpetual Man]

Alex – When I first read this my interpretation was totally different to the one when I read it now, ready to make a comment. There is an excellent feeling of loss, of being denied the one thing you really desire. The words used are a perfect representation of longing for something that is little more than a memory. Powerful and evocative.

Crystal - What could be more poignant than doing so well in a chosen task but failing at the same time and having to leave someone behind. It is probably a no win situation because who ever gets left behind is family and the only difference is the shape of the hole that is left in the heart – parent, child or sibling, the feeling that emanates from this one is almost palpable.

Glen – The adverse side of a fairytale. It is a reminder that there are two sides to every story, even if as in this case we generally only get to hear one. A very clever idea that makes you look at the classics with fresh eyes. I never liked Hansel and Gretel anyway. I’m on the old ladies side.

HB – Bwah-hahahahahaha.

Hope – I think there is a strange twisted truth here, quite often the things we love most are the things that are worst for us. We might love them, but they do not love us, one little bit. And this catches that feeling right down to the finest point. I mean, who can truly resist what they love, no matter how dangerous it is. Incidentally, Hope, where do you get these cookies? (Not for me of course).

Sorry still sniggering at Harebrain’s entry....

Tactical Loco – And the search for true love continues. What I really liked about this was the fact that we did not realise it was a frog until halfway through, and seeing it through amphibian eyes really worked well. This poor little green thing is suddenly kissed by a stunning princess, who would not be delighted? Love and all that only to find he is not what she is looking for and discarded while still in the throws of infatuation! Epic.

Snicker.

Devil’s Advocate - Another great reinterpretation of a classic. There is certainly a modern twist that asserts a strong personality, the uh independence of the princess in the tower feels incredibly modern, while the prince is a classic interpretation, unable to fit in with the modern sensibilities displayed by the princess. Wonderful.

A wonderful poem from Harebrain, that read beautifully, rhymed excellently and delivered a final line that was a payoff and a half!

Perp – No comment.

 

[High Eight]

OK, mine is in. I'm still not sure about it, but it'll have to do.

 

[hopewrites]

Thanks Perp you caught exactly what I was aiming at.

Boneman, that's quite good, seducing flowers... shame on him.