Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #7

[David Evil Overlord]

And I haven't even started writing!

Now, where did I put those zombies...?

 

[Luiglin]

Posted but despite it appearing its now disappeared. Is there some sort of auto quality check ... lol

 

[Luiglin]

What the hell ... browser on phone seems to be in a weird time warp. Story disappeared and then re-appeared and the above post vanished - then came back.

Right back to the norm.

I wrote two this month, one poignant and one weirdly fun (happily I avoided the romcom trap). Posted the weird one on recommendation of my better half.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Nice one, Luighlin.

Um, Dear Mr O'Leary, it is good to have publicity. Your airline did not really cause the end of the world. Please don't sue. Springs.

 

[Luiglin]

Nice entry Springs.

My other half is Irish, born in Belfast, but family left when she was young, she'll enjoy that one.

 

[Bowler1]

And I haven't even started writing!

Now, where did I put those zombies...?

They're in a RAY GUN boot camp. It's not going too well, aiming is a problem as is power settings.

I've been waiting for the grant 300 word opening, Bad Dog is up.

 

[Scott R. Forshaw]

Well done Luiglin and Springs. Both your early entries are great, and if I'd read them before posting, then it might have been enough to put me off. But it's too late now; I'm in!

<Makes nervous face, and runs off to hide in the closet until voting opens. I hope someone feeds me in the meantime. >

 

[Jo Zebedee]

*shoves three weeks supply of chocolate and beer in Scott's direction*


I liked yours very much, too. Darn waste of money, if you ask me, though.

 

[Juliana]

With aliens and zombies already in there, I thought I'd add a giant to the mix... 'Tis October, after all...

 

[Bowler1]

I've had a sneeky peek and that's a good selection already.

One zombie at $399, can I have one?

 

[Scott R. Forshaw]

*shoves three weeks supply of chocolate and beer in Scott's direction*


I liked yours very much, too. Darn waste of money, if you ask me, though.

Mmm, thanks, Springs. I'll end up fat and hungover, and very probably diabetic, but I'll sure enjoy the ride.

And I agree. A definite waste of money, indeed. Just to think, another couple of hundred, and he could have got away from it all on a luxurious Ryanair flight. Providing, of course, that the wings didn't fall off halfway to his destination. Oops, that's me getting sued, too. I guess I'll see you in court, Springs.

I've had a sneeky peek and that's a good selection already.

One zombie
at $399, can I have one?

The offer was for a limited time only. $399 will only buy you a couple of feet now, but at least you'll be able to fill your boots.

 

[Bowler1]

Boots, very good...and very corny...

 

[Mouse]

K, instead of actually finishing off this evil scene in my WiP, I wrote something for this instead. It's currently 10 words over, so I'm going to poke it until 10 of them go away.

 

[ratsy]

Wow, those are good entries so far. I am posted too. I would rather have it on and be done than read all the other great entries and second guess myself!

 

[Mouse]

Well, I've got mine in the reply box ready to post, I'm just trying to count the words. Seeing as I just counted 76, 79... I'm going to go ahead and presume I can't count and just trust what Word is telling me.

 

[kshRox]

And they're off!!!

Wow, people must have been chomping at the bit to get their entries in!
Lots a great stories already submitted.

 

[billhafan]

Well, that's mine posted - and some great work already up ... excellent entertaining reading so far, and such diversity! Still sipping coffee and reading the entries.

Springs - nice one! Love the Ryanair part sounds about right!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Springs - nice one! Love the Ryanair part sounds about right!

Ty gosh, they're all very good so far.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

What a day for the tenth to fall on. Ugh. Well, I'll see if I can get something put together today, but, if I don't, it might even have to wait until Friday. Peh.

 

[Grinnel]

In a fine tradition of ignoring every convention there is for writing, I am pleased to submit:

Mega-Man Comix: Issue 658; Mega-Man’s Vacation.
Written, drawn and inked by Dan Cooper​

This piece will prove beyond doubt that those conventions have very good reasons for existing. Upon reading my story, my wife's reaction was "Wha??" It took 2 hours for the crease of confusion to come out of her forehead. I expect that will be the reaction of pretty much eveyone else.

NOTE: My name is not actually Dan Cooper.

NOTE: This was not named after the Dan Cooper, 1940's comic book adventurer either. I didn't know he existed until after the story was written.

NOTE: This story was not named after Dan (DB) Cooper - the person responsible for the only American hijacking case in history as yet unsolved by the FBI - either. I didn't know his first name was Dan until after the story was written.

NOTE: It is believed Dan Cooper, the hijacker, did base his false identity on Dan Cooper, the adventurer, who was a pilot and a parachutist (the comic adventurer, not necessarily the hijacker).

NOTE: DB Cooper actually signed his name as 'Dan A Cooper' but the name was misreported by a newspaper and the false name stuck.

NOTE: These notes have almost nothing to do with the story I posted.