Discussion thread -- 75 WORD WRITING CHALLENGE February 2013

[Starbeast]

Thanks starbeast! I did consider having it trying to go back because it was a ******* but it wouldn't fit in 75 words...

Ooooooooooooooh man. You're cracking me up. And if "it" didn't go back, "it" could have died screaming while dissolving in acid.

Thanks Starbeast and Victoria - it was supposed to be a conversation between a sperm and an egg but somehow it changed.

You're welcome AnyaKimlin. I liked the Merfolk idea, I could only imagine how thw other tale would have went, and what they would have said to each other. You could post the original concept story AFTER THE CONTEST in the discussion area, if you want.

Thanks SB and Pep

You're welcome, keep up the good work.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Victoria Silverwolf; Starbeast; Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

TEiN – I really enjoyed this...

Perp: Thanks for your report. I must admit that I always await your 'view' with anticipation. Honestly, to me, a favourable report (or even a mention) from you, makes all the effort worth while.

 

[Tecdavid]

Thanks very much Victoria, Starbeast and Perpetual.
And, er... sorry to hear about them organisms.

 

[AnyaKimlin]

Thanks Perp

 

[Phyrebrat]

I got back from Ghana late yesterday and was worried that I would miss the challenge. I haven't really had an idea that I'm happy with but as I found myself in Burkina Faso for longer than expected, I wrote something on my iPad there. If inspiration doesn't strike before the deadline, I'll post it but I don't really think it's up to much. A lot of the entries are really good, I feel intimidated to even post.

Despite all my moaning regarding previous challenge themes, I think I find the strict limitations of some of them make it easier than the open ones like this. I will limit my whining to my diary in future.

Anyway, I have not had any internet access for nearly 3 weeks so have a lot of catching up to do in GD and Critiques.

pH

 

[Starbeast]

Victoria Silverwolf; Starbeast; Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

You're welcome TheEndIsNigh, it's nice to have you with us.

Thanks very much Victoria, Starbeast and Perpetual.

You are very welcomed Tecdavid.

I got back from Ghana late yesterday and was worried that I would miss the challenge. I haven't really had an idea that I'm happy with but as I found myself in Burkina Faso for longer than expected, I wrote something on my iPad there. If inspiration doesn't strike before the deadline, I'll post it but I don't really think it's up to much. A lot of the entries are really good, I feel intimidated to even post.

Despite all my moaning regarding previous challenge themes, I think I find the strict limitations of some of them make it easier than the open ones like this. I will limit my whining to my diary in future.

Anyway, I have not had any internet access for nearly 3 weeks so have a lot of catching up to do in GD and Critiques.

pH

Sounds like a great vacation. Nice to have with us again.

Go ahead and work on your tale if you like, you've got a few days.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Glitch – I'm not sure whether I was meant to but I could not help but smile by the time I reached the end of this particular entry. The idea is a sound one, the creation of a biological lifeform, one that is intended as a weapon. It is a sad state of affairs to find that the weapon is probably humanity, and that as a weapon of mass destruction we are probably, unfortunately a very good one.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Glitch -- subtle enough to make me read it twice

 

[Glitch]

Thanks both. A smile is always good Perp

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Hmm ... I was reading mosaix's excellent story and happened to notice that post count of 4005, so I wandered over to Critiques to see what might have been posted lately, and there is a notable absence of the post I was looking for. Do we need to get TJ in here to preside over a flogging?

 

[mosaix]

Hmm ... I was reading mosaix's excellent story and happened to notice that post count of 4005, so I wandered over to Critiques to see what might have been posted lately, and there is a notable absence of the post I was looking for. Do we need to get TJ in here to preside over a flogging?

Curse you TDZ.

Things have been hectic lately and I can't see any improvement in the near future. Perhaps I could plead for an extension until 4100?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

I know about hectic! One might point out (if one were being uncharitable, or vengeful for other pointings-out) that I haven't managed to come up with a 75-word story yet. I do have this really nice blank piece of paper in front of me, though....

Oh, and a file in my computer at home with a dreadful thing that I need to erase before it sees the light of day.

You'll have to talk to her honor about the extension -- that's not my department. My department is just the being nosy part. And the pointing-out part.

**Edited to add -- Oh no, now Bob's in ahead of me, too! I must get in gear tonight. Good one, Bob!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Don't panic TDZ, I've not posted yet either...

 

[Perpetual Man]

Mosaix – just the kind of story I like, in some ways it is just the story of sparks in the night sky, but on the other hand it is so much more, a whole metaphor for the universe at large. In a few moments realities come and go, histories are ste out and dwindle and die. So who is to say that we are nothing more than ash orbiting the sparks in the sky, our eternity little more than a glimmer waiting for the sparks to die...

Bob – And it’s great to see you back again. One of those little tales that i well told and simple, perfect for running a shiver up the spine as you read the last line. There are so many truths hidden in the words of old gravestones, and perhaps more than just a marker to tell the living who there lies, but also a reminder for the dead themselves to know they’ve gone...

Perp - What? When? Where did that come from?

Well I've got one up (sorry TDZ), it's not what I wanted to post but I'm still very much distracted by the last few weeks and could not make it work. I quite like this so I'm happy.

 

[monsterchic]

Perp- way to go with Prometheus! At least, I think that's what it was supposed to be In any case, I liked it a lot.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks Monsterchic, glad that you liked it.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Finding it tough to get a story together this month. Started a couple and scrapped them. Hoping inspiration strikes at the 11th hour!

 

[EricWard]

Blerg.

First time since October that I can scrape together something before the deadline and I'm still not sure if I'm happy with it. But at least I remembered this time.

 

[Bob Senior]

Thanks, Perp Man, it's good to be back.
In the words of George Burns, "It's good to be ANYWHERE."
Bob

 

[Parson]

Bob Sr: I understand what you're saying. But it is very nice to hear voice echoing down the halls of Chrons. We are less without you. Of course we are also a little younger without you.