Discussion Thread - SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE March 2013

[High Eight]

Woo-Hoo! A second vote! Thank You High Eight! I'm delighted you enjoyed it!

I wasn't familiar with the lyric you quoted - but was fascinated by it so googled and will have to investigate Horslips now!

Another fine crop of entries this month - here's my shortlist:

Hex - A lovely dark piece of storytelling...I love the shift in pace achieved through speech.
AMB - What a great idea - nicely executed! We're all in trouble if this is true...!
AlcubierreWarp - A hero indeed! So much in there for 75 words!
mosaix - Am I bad for laughing out loud?
johnnyjet - Great stuff - love the way the imagery unfolds!
barlennan - Your "fields..." image is brilliant and original - the piece itself, brooding: I like this a lot!
reiver33 - Original & interesting: I especially like the names!
Brev - Brilliant! Paints a vivid and entertaining cameo!
Phyrebrat - I really like the idea of merfolk as pirates off East Africa; as you know, I love a good tale of the sea!
hopewrites - Wonderful stuff - a truly creepy masterpiece! Beautiful rewrite!

But my vote goes to:

TDZ - Absolutely my favourite. Everything about this one works so well!

Horslips are a great band - Loud but melodic Celtic rock mostly based on Irish history and mythology. There is quite a lot of their stuff on YouTube, mainly from their heyday in the 70s and 80s but also some recent footage of their reunion tour a couple of years ago.

Oh, and congrats to Zebra on their win this month.

 

[Parson]

Making this a dreadful month. I sat down at my computer with my note pad already to put together my votes and what do I see: .... Dusty Zebra wins?!! Well congratulations you deserved the win.

Here's the story that my inablity to connect prevented me from posting:

Guitar Hero
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Ray faked a smile. Playing the Dark Angel Raves was serious business. His Stratocaster not only looked like an alien gun; it was one. He aimed each guitar lick at the beautiful brunette as she danced a bob and weave. She was possessed. Experience taught that twenty licks of sonic energy was certain to destroy a demonic parasite. With the nineteenth on target lick, a string broke. The brunette smiled at him. Heroes don’t run.


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Comments would be appreciated!

 

[hopewrites]

heh nice one Parson. I'd comment more but my brain seems to be telling me to get back in bed. Doesnt it realize I spent most of today there?
*sigh* right off I go.

 

[Christopher Lee]

Congrats, zebra!! Well earned, friend.

 

[Starbeast]

Perpetual Man – WHAT?!? WHAT!?! WHAT???

Enjoy your time off my friend. We'll leave the porch light on for you.

Starbeast - This world ain't what it seems, no jelly beans. She's pink, and white, a lovely furry sight. The way she talks, she walks...you're unbelievable. OH!

Perpetual man inspired me to say a few words about my own tale, after seeing him say a few words about his own story.

Here's the story that my inablity to connect prevented me from posting:

Guitar Hero​

Comments would be appreciated!

Parson - Very original tale about a exorcist guitartist who is trying to save a woman who is possessed. Perhaps she listened to the demonic sounds of Death Metal, and the evil lyrics conjured a parasictic fiend. Then when the hero's mighty angelic instrument breaks a string, he stands his ground. You left me wanting more as you end the story in the midst of an intense moment. Good stuff Parson.

 

[Abernovo]

Congratulations, TDZ!

I was going to say that they surely can't arrest you for dancing in the street. Then, I thought of the distraction caused to drivers by seeing a zebra boogeying down the boulevard - chaos! But, it would make a good YouTube video.

 

[Talysia]

Congratulations, TDZ!

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations TDZ, well deserved win and all that! Now bring it on for the next challenge...

Parson, even though I'm taking the next month off as far as commenting goes, I think I have one more in me...

Parson - What an imaginative tale. For something that was only 75 words long there was so much in here to love, the idea of a guitar that was also a sonic weapon really appealed to me, it seemed unique and perfect for the theme. The crux at the end, where the guitar fails and he is still prepared to face his foe is definitely the making of a true hero.

(I hate to say this Parson, but it would probably have made my short list...)

 

[Perpetual Man]

As for my own this month, it was a real struggle to write. I guess that comes down to the word count (the original version was nearly 200 words long and that seemed tight), and having the urge to do an acrostic, always tricky...

(For anyone who did not get it, take the first letter of each line and see if they make a word. It's a cheeky way of getting a 76th word in there )

 

[Luiglin]

Congrats TDZ

Thanks to Glen, Talysia, TacticalLoco, Starbeast, Phyrebat, Boneman Chrispenycate and Ursa Major for the mentions/listings ... no vote this month but I think that's the most mentions I've ever had

 

[Brev]

Well done TDZ. Worthy winner.

And thanks again to everyone who voted / mentioned me.

 

[Hex]

Congratulations, TDZ!

Be kind to us...!

 

[crystal haven]

Congratulations, TDZ!

 

[chrispenycate]

Congrats TDZ

Thanks to Glen, Talysia, TacticalLoco, Starbeast, Phyrebat, Boneman Chrispenycate and Ursa Major for the mentions/listings ... no vote this month but I think that's the most mentions I've ever had

No I am NOT, kay en oh tee not, going to extend my chart to include mentions, short listings, commendations or anything of the type.

Do you realise that, should we get two more newcomers in the month of April there will have been three hundred members indulging in this exercise? Imagine if everyone liked the theme one month and they all submitted (well, I suppose a few of them have been banned since, or died, but it's still a terrifying thought). So, congratulations Zebroid one, but make it a challenging theme; that always drags the best out of everyone and demonstrates just how flexible we all are.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Do you realise that, should we get two more newcomers in the month of April there will have been three hundred members indulging in this exercise? Imagine if everyone liked the theme one month and they all submitted

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!

(Sorry just thinking about comments - if this is going to happen make it next month, TDZ an all encompassing theme please!)

 

[nixie]

Congratulations tdz

 

[alchemist]

Well done, TDZ!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Well done, TDZ. i found this months hellish, btw....

 

[The Judge]

Congrats, dear Zebra!

Parson, I really liked that story, and for me, too, it would have been a contender for a vote.

 

[Luiglin]

No I am NOT, kay en oh tee not, going to extend my chart to include mentions, short listings, commendations or anything of the type.

Heaven forbid ... lol