DISCUSSION THREAD -- November 75-word challenge

[TheDustyZebra]

I have to stop dithering over how to interpret the genre and just bite the bullet, I guess.

springs -- Plagiarism Policy
Interversus -- Unquisition
*DEO -- Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?*
alchemist -- A Cunning Plan
Scott R. Forshaw -- Elizabeth I: An Angry Old Bird
Luiglin -- Correspondence
ratsy -- Ashes
StilLearning -- Burning Roses

 

[Perpetual Man]

Ursa - It's like... like being slapped around the face with a punning kipper. It just does not stop. For every one I spotted I had to wonder how many I missed. Marlowe & Shakespeare as the worst comedy double act ever, bending over backwards to put one another down. (I'm never going to be able to look at the Bard's name in the same light again.) The mechanical bear nearly stole the show, but the last line rose the occasion. A masterclass.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Things went from bad to worst. I reread my shortlist and ended up with three instead of two, so i am closing my eyes and deciding which line stays with me most ( i am that desperate): joyous pigs; fillip marlowes; or redheaded bitches.

And the decision, da, da, da

I went for Alc's. but it was soooo close.

Oh, and ty tdz for the mention.

 

[Boneman]

Well, I'm packing for the airport, so I've kept up with the challenges as they were posted, and for some reason, my impossible-to-separate finalists came towards the end.

Mosaix
The Dusty Zebra
Hopewrites

Any of those three could have won it, they were all excellent. But in the end I chose The Dusty Zebra wishing I had three votes...


And thank you so much Hopewrites for the vote!!

Not sure how the internet access will be in some of the places we're off to in China, but I'm sure I can pop back in to see how it goes. Good Luck Everyone!!

 

[hopewrites]

*hugs* your welcome and thank you!! have a good trip

 

[mosaix]

Thanks for the short list, Boneman. And thanks for the vote, Hex.

 

[Abernovo]

With what seems like a few less entries than the last few months, you might have thought it would be easier voting this time. Right! Wishful thinking.

From the first entry, I knew it was going to be a great theme. HareBrain might have started a new genre. Mentions must go to springs, stormcrow, paranoid marvin, chrispy, HB, alchemist, High Eight and Ursa.

My short list was
The Spurring Platty
Parson (a dark tale for a man of the cloth, sir )
The Dusty Zebra
Hex

Such a tough decision, but in the end I went with Hex's tale of time travellers and the final hours of the nine-day queen.

 

[Ursa major]

(I'm never going to be able to look at the Bard's name in the same light again.)

That wasn't the point of the exercise, Perp, honest....



Thanks for the shortlisting, Springs.

And thanks for the mention, Abernovo.

 

[alchemist]

Woo hoo! A vote! Thanks very much, springs. And thanks also to TDZ and Abernovo for the shortlisting/mention.

 

[Hex]

Thanks for the short list, Boneman. And thanks for the vote, Hex.

Your story stayed in my head for ages, mosaix. Especially the last image.

... in the end I went with Hex's tale of time travellers and the final hours of the nine-day queen.

Thank you very much, Aber

 

[Parson]

Abernovo, thanks for the short listing.

I'm going back and see if I can make head or tails out of some of those stories. When Ursa gets going, I generally don't catch many of the puns at all. ---- (Mutters to himself, "And I used to think I was reasonably intelligent.")

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

In the end, I went for Perp. While I had a rather immature giggle at Phyrebat's, I don't think I could have quite forgiven myself had I voted for his entry. It was a close second, though.

 

[Starbeast]

After researching the "Tudor" period, I understand it much more, and feel better about selecting a vote. I enjoyed all of the entries, great imaginative tales, with some in poems. Very cool.

My Short-Short List is comprised of FIVE Runners Up for my vote.

Harington's Muse by PHYREBRAT

A Cunning Plan by Alchemist

Indigestion by Boneman

Saved From the Fire by Parson

Incident at the Dragon Parade by Johnnyjet

 

[TacticalLoco]

I'm kinda glad this ones over to tell the truth. A really tough challenge, but well met by all I think.
The English history lessons were WAY over my head.

The short list:

paranoid marvin A fascinating history lesson rewritten.
StilLearning Awesomely good alternate history
alchemist Very funny, clever stuff! Armada Virus indeed.

The vote winner:
reiver33 strikes again! Another outstanding story.

 

[Perpetual Man]

One of the wonders of the challenge this month was the fact that we were writing for a genre that was virtually being created as we wrote, and it was hard to define - I'm sure everyone had there own interpretation.

There were magnificent entries right across the board, and my short list comprises of those that just appealed to me on a personal level.

However there were two that on reflection summed up what I thought was at the core of Tudorpunk:

So my short list, with the two in old being those two.

Juliana
PM
KshRox
Bowler
StilLearning
Chris
Scott
Aun
BM
Parson
HB
TJ
Ursa

And from that, my choice by a headbutt goes to Aun

And a big thanks to Karn for the vote. I did not expect anything this month, as I thought it needed a lot of explaining. So Thank OL Karn

 

[Parson]

StarBeast & Perpetual Man -- Thanks so much for the short listings. This was a hard challenge and I'm much pleased to have found some who enjoyed the little foray into nursery rhyme land.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

One of the wonders of the challenge this month was the fact that we were writing for a genre that was virtually being created as we wrote, and it was hard to define - I'm sure everyone had there own interpretation.

There were magnificent entries right across the board, and my short list comprises of those that just appealed to me on a personal level.

However there were two that on reflection summed up what I thought was at the core of Tudorpunk:

So my short list, with the two in old being those two.

Juliana
PM
KshRox
Bowler
StilLearning
Chris
Scott
Aun
BM
Parson
HB
TJ
Ursa

And from that, my choice by a headbutt goes to Aun

And a big thanks to Karn for the vote. I did not expect anything this month, as I thought it needed a lot of explaining. So Thank OL Karn

Well, I voted for it precisely for its mythological tone-and Uriel. That was kick ass. Uriel isn't mentioned much outside religious circles.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks again, Karn. I'll put up a full uh translation when voting is over, and Uriel is quite important!

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Yes, but still not mentioned much. He always mutters at how Gabriel and Michael hog the spotlight.

 

[Lucky_Lola]

Well, that was good exercise for the grey matter! Long story short, my vote went to The Judge. "The Spanish Armadillo" is still making me giggle!

And thank you to reiver33 for the vote *bows*