DISCUSSION THREAD -- December 2012 75-word Writing Challenge

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Perp! Don't encourage it! What if one of them wins this month as well?

 

[paranoid marvin]

Yes, this is indeed a grave genre; hopefully some will rise above it.

 

[stormcrow]

Christmas? Vampires? Good choice!

Not gonna stake anything on it yet....!

 

[paranoid marvin]

Christmas? Vampires? Good choice!

Not gonna stake anything on it yet....!

No need to hammer it home!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Lots of ideas in this house, what the kids had happening to poor Santa doesn't bear thinking about. But I went for the one that got the biggest giggle from the kids, worryingly. (It might save me a couple of quid in Santa's grotto payments this year.)

Nice one, ladies.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Your entry is Ursa heaven, Springs.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Your entry is Ursa heaven, Springs.

Thought I'd better get a few out of the way, before he crushed us all.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I heard he can be a little polar about it.

 

[FeedMeTV]

Ha! I love this month's! There'd be a worthy winner in any of just the first few though so I'm already looking forward to voting.

 

[Scott R. Forshaw]

Well, that's me in the mix, although I must admit, I'm not at all sure of what to make of my own entry. I normally wouldn't go with something like I have, but I figured I'd mix it up a little, what, with it being Christmas and all. Hopefully everyone will enjoy it, and I won't receive too much hate mail for ruining everyone's yuletide favourite.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Reiver, that is exquisitely lovely.

 

[ratsy]

I am posted. I wrote two but this was more fun than my alternative. Cant help but post early

 

[hopewrites]

Spring, Scott, and Ratsy, I love them!
Hex and Dusty, fantastic theme, the quick quality entries show I'm not alone in my enthusiasm. Though I'm lagging in coming up with an idea of my own.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

And yet, I somehow beat you to the punch, Zeebs. Sad, really...

Oh no, I just meant I didn't want anybody to beat me to my story, not to being first! I would always reserve that privilege for you, Karn!

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Well, that's me in the mix, although I must admit, I'm not at all sure of what to make of my own entry. I normally wouldn't go with something like I have, but I figured I'd mix it up a little, what, with it being Christmas and all. Hopefully everyone will enjoy it, and I won't receive too much hate mail for ruining everyone's yuletide favourite.

You know, Scott, I could parrot this word for word almost, and be completely honest in how I feel about my own.


Like I said, posted as quickly as I did to make up for last month. Not enough time to back out, and the entire month to regret putting it in.



And why do I get the feeling that I got zinged by a zebra tonight?

 

[Lilmizflashythang]

Considering the fact that last month was just a busy mess, and the only vampire books I've read are Dracula, and, well, Dracula, I'll pass this month.

 

[hopewrites]

Considering the fact that last month was just a busy mess, and the only vampire books I've read are Dracula, and, well, Dracula, I'll pass this month.

No "Brahm Stoker's Christmas" ? *devilish grin* perhaps "a Christmas Coffin"?

 

[Perpetual Man]

I seem to have an idea, but it seems so obvious that by the time I get around to someone else will have beaten me to the punch. Or bite.

Ah well, no point in letting it drive me batty eh?

 

[Hex]

(argh! the puns! what have we done?)

Aber -- I love that story.

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks Hex. You beat me to it.
You are one scary lady, you know that, right? Where your mind goes to. Love the idea of a vampire coming down a chimney.

The entries are all great.
Karn: the idea of Santa Vampire makes me chuckle. A great twist.

TDZ: doomed love, crime doesn't pay. Not fair! Your writings too good!

Springs: well, that's a different kind of grotto!

Scott: the formatting's brilliant, but so's the story.

reiver: a wonderful Red Square Setting - I can almost imagine the Night Watch observing.

ratsy: I'm speechless. You took the old poem and made it your own