Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #8

[ratsy]

Big thanks for the vote, Ratsy. You've made my day.

You are more than welcome Scott! Great entry

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Has anyone else noticed the rather lovely rounded off vote percentages. 5, 10, 15,20,25,30?

 

[Mouse]

No. I can't look at it, it depresses me. And reminds me I still need to go read them all and vote.

 

[stormcrow]

Sorry, messed up the tidy percentages:

Wow! What a great challenge. Did I mention how much I like that picture?

My Top Ten ( and *votes)

springs - Yes, I love a good faerie tale! Great stuff!
Talysia - A really complete story; I loved the notion of the Leviathans having been cleansing the oceans!
Mouse - Simply brilliant. Nice dislocation at the close...I didn't see that ending coming!
Perpetual Man - A wonderfully imaginitive tale. Space Whales: lovely.
Abernovo - Utterly believable; I was right in there!
Kylara - I love the pervasive air of mystery in this. Nicely framed imagery.
Alchemist - A chilling tale, I thought!
Grinnel* - Lovely pacing. I find the story fascinating - it's strangely easy to empathise with Perion.
Chrispenycate* - Great story; lovely overall flow, that's some nicely crafted lyricism, too!
Phyrebrat* - Once again - stunning! Such a uniquely inspired piece - the imagery is rich and vivid, the tale nicely askew!

Well done to all though; it wasn't easy shortlisting, at all!

 

[Abernovo]

Thanks for inclusion in your Top Ten, stormcrow.

Feel like I should learn to play the guitar now!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the top ten listing stormcrow

 

[Talysia]

Indeed, thanks for the shortlisting, stormcrow.

 

[johnnyjet]

Lots of very nice writing, evocative story-telling and interesting ideas here. It took me a long time to whittle down my list. But here it is:

My Top Twelve:
1. Hubris – Talysia
2. Live Forever, Die Alone – Mouse
3. Dreams – Juliana
4. Journey of the Necromancer – Starbeast
5. Cancer Night - Victoria Silverwolf
6. Home – Grinnel
7. The Ballad of Unknower's Ark – chrispenycate
8. A Sailor From the Sea – TheDustyZebra
9. Owen, Come Home – Phyrebrat
10. Pay the Piper – Boneman
11. Unnamed - The Spurring Platty
12. Sand - Teresa Edgerton

And, after more soul-searching:

MY FAVORITE THREE:
1. Hubris – Talysia
2. Cancer Night - Victoria Silverwolf
3. Sand - Teresa Edgerton

Well done, everyone!

 

[Boneman]

I'll take a top twelve, Johnnyjet, that's great company to be in! Thanks a lot.

 

[Talysia]

Many thanks for the vote, johnnyjet - you've just made my afternoon.

 

[Juliana]

Thank you, johnnyjet!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Thanks for the "top twelve", johnny -- good company, indeed!

 

[Starbeast]

Nice surprise Johnnyjet, thanks for the Top Twelve listing! Yes it is great company TheDustyZebra.

There are still half of us that entered the challenge that have not voted yet.

 

[The Judge]

Um... well.. this is somewhat odd...

I've been a bit pushed for time this week, and I hadn't bothered to come into this thread nor look at the voting when I've been around, as I was sure my entry would be as baffling to everyone else as it was to me. So... um... I can only think people have read Perp's great review, which tells the story better than I did, and voted on that basis. So thank you, Perp.

Anyway, thank you kindly for the shortlist mention, Talysia and anyone else I've missed, and very special thanks to those who have voted for me -- I shall blazon your names abroad -- Aber, Boneman, DEO, Hex, idiot prince, Perp and Scott.

*goes to check the rules to see if she can close the voting early...*

 

[chrispenycate]

No, you can not stop the voting short; with my limited web access I haven't voted yet, and I haven't missed a challenge yet. I have all the stories downloaded, though, so I can go forward even if I can't tell anyone.

 

[Juliana]

Ok, finally narrowed it down. This is worst part of the challenges, voting! Congratulations everyone, it was a lovely challenge with some very different pieces.

Shortlist and votes:

Springs
Scott R. Forshaw
Chrispenycate
Glen
crystal haven
Mouse
The Spurring Platty
Karn Maeshalanadae
Perpetual Man
nixie

 

[Abernovo]

Excuse me, Your Honour, but NO!
You do not allow others to put their own writing down, and I can only suggest that the policy extends to yourself as well.

 

[Kylara]

Thanks for the shortlisting Stormcrow

 

[The Spurring Platty]

I had a hard time narrowing all these excellent stories down to twelve!

Talysia - Hubris
Luiglin - Paradise … lost
Mouse - Live Forever, Die Alone
Perpetual Man - Requiem
Juliana - Dreams
Victoria Silverwolf - CANCER NIGHT
Grinnel - Home
monsterchic - The Call
chrispenycate - The ballad of Unknower's ark
TheDustyZebra - A Sailor From the Sea
Hex - The Modern Mermaid
The Judge - The Soul Collector


And thanks for the mentions Julianna and johnnyjet!

 

[monsterchic]

Thanks for the shortlistings all who listed me