Discussion Thread - SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE March 2013

[Victoria Silverwolf]

jastius -- an ironic viewpoint on heroism

 

[Glen]

Thanks to Starbeast - "fiendishly good", "very intense!" - sounds like an A+!
Thanks to Perpetual Man – "A brilliant quandary", "exceptional idea", "beautiful obliqueness" - OMG! it sounds like another A+!!
Thanks to Victoria Silverwolf - "presents...in an effective manner" - oh, C-, get to the back of the class!

:0)

 

[Perpetual Man]

A quick visit to catch up with the comments. Not around much and worn down with the amount of work suddenly in my lap, not to mention teething and colds. Am still around and am still reading and will endeavour not to miss out commenting.


Tactical Loco – A superb examination of the eternal opposites, the hero and villain, just what they are and how close to the line they can come. How easy it could be for the hero to continually fight for right but make no progress, to take actions in frustration that make him the bad guy; and in the opposite there is always the power of hope that can turn the most evil onto a better path.

Azzagorn – (Ever read Kickass? There is no real correlation but it will make you look at the name Red Mist in a different light!) An excellent story that asks one of the most pertinent questions when it comes to heroes and villains: namely why the hell do they fight one another I circles and not bring their conflicts to a permanent end. Here we see on such case, and it makes you realise that it is not just a more final solution ut it is more likely that the villains are going to the ones that take it.

Reiver33 – An interesting examination of the whole `two sides of the same coin` philosophy that is well told and with a little humour as well! The crux of the piece is the realisation that without an opposite a hero is little more than a man, that the villain is needed to define the hero. Succinct and true, with a nice bit traditional 'but they are brothers!' to finish things off!

Scott – This is a simple but brilliant story that plays with the expectations of the reader while giving an inverted view of the themes. There is no doubt in the descriptions as to who the hero and villain may well be, but it is the ease with which they were inverted and make you question what you think you know that makes it work so well. In a time when real celebrities and past idols are falling, this has a truth to it that is hard to disguise.

Jastius – There are many heroes that are defined by their weapons, but it is a question that is often missed that just what do those weapons get from the deal? The perfect melding of hero and villain and hero is offered here, a man used a weapon of evil to do good, feeding it with his 'good' soul. And when he dies it moves on to the next victim and the cycle begins again. Great idea, well presented and thought provoking.

 

[Scott R. Forshaw]

Big thanks to Victoria for the review. And, as ever, to Perp. You never fail to cheer me up, my friend. High five!

 

[Azzagorn]

Thanks for the lovely review PM. I've actually only seen the film, I must buy the comic on pay day.

 

[Perpetual Man]

A pleasure as always guys.

 

[TacticalLoco]

PM, I think you are the most insightful of us all. It remains true that I don't even understand some of the stories until I read your reviews. 'Oh! That's what that means.'

Thank you again and again for the work and understanding you provide to Chrons.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks TL, I'm quite speechless now...

I do try my best, but sometimes get it very wrong

 

[Bowler1]

You do a good job, Perp - but you've not been under much review pressure the last few days, it's gone slow. Where are the late polishers (granted, it's not the last day yet!), don't put poor Perp (say - poor Perp - really fast for a while ) under so much pressure before the vote!

That, and I like reading the entries.

 

[Perpetual Man]

You do a good job, Perp - but you've not been under much review pressure the last few days, it's gone slow. Where are the late polishers (granted, it's not the last day yet!), don't put poor Perp (say - poor Perp - really fast for a while ) under so much pressure before the vote!

That, and I like reading the entries.

Ho, ho, ho...

 

[Brev]

Hey All.
After a short hiatus, I thought I'd catch up on my favourite thread.
It's good to see lots of familiar names.
Good too, to see some new ones.
And the standard is as impressive as ever.

 

[Bowler1]

Well done, Brev for stepping up and posting after my grumble. Nice, I like reverse gear now.

 

[Phyrebrat]

...Where are the late polishers...

I've lost my polishing rag hence the rough edges...actually, I think I wore the rag away trying to make a silk purse. So... my pig's ear is now submitted

pH

 

[Brev]

Thanks Bowler, and you don't need to worry about rough edges Phyrebrat, it's merfect.

 

[Phyrebrat]

<like button> on the above post.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Brev -- a vivid bit of horror

Phyrebrat -- an unusual use of a modern situation

 

[Starbeast]

Thank you Ms. Silverwolf and Starbeast for you kind words.

You are very welcomed TacticalLoco.

Thanks to Starbeast - "fiendishly good", "very intense!" - sounds like an A+!
Thanks to Perpetual Man – "A brilliant quandary", "exceptional idea", "beautiful obliqueness" - OMG! it sounds like another A+!!
Thanks to Victoria Silverwolf - "presents...in an effective manner" - oh, C-, get to the back of the class! :0)

Don't fret Glen, just keep up the good work. See you after class.


Azzagorn - The Huntsman vs the Red Mist. Cool name, the Red Mist, and a very cool story leaving me wanting more.

Reiver33 - You got me at the end with a zinger to highlight your interesting tale. A very good story of two brothers. Graf von Terror, I like that name.

Scott R. Forshaw - Excellent tale, I really liked how you surprised me with who is the villain and who is the real hero. Great character names too.

Jastius - Whoa, you caught me off-guard with your story. Great idea using the sword as the main character. At first the sword seems good, but, it needs victims.

Brev - Fantastic tale, it reads like an Outer Limits episode, it's monstrously wonderful.

Phyrebrat - Ahoy! Thar be pirate Merfolk in the Red Sea. Dar, me likes a good sea yarn says I. You've got a great treasure of story.

 

[Bowler1]

<like button> on the above post.

Yipee, I have stuff to read.

That's a very nice pigs ear by the way.

 

[Scott R. Forshaw]

Thanks, as always, for the review, SB. I'm pleased you enjoyed it and, as ever, you've managed to put a smile on my face.

 

[Brev]

Brev - Fantastic tale, it reads like an Outer Limits episode, it's monstrously wonderful.

Thanks Starbeast. That was a great series, hmmm, can see myself loosing a few hours on youtube later...

Brev -- a vivid bit of horror

Thanks; although I hope any horror you experienced was derived from the content of the prose, and not from the quality.