Discussion -- 300 Word Challenge #9

[Talysia]

Interesting picture, with a lot of potential. Thanks to some sudden inspiration with the 75 word challenge this morning, hopefully I can use the time to brew some good ideas.

 

[Kylara]

, a dragon** and a sea-monster, not to mention mountains and a compass rose and a dozen evocative names!

Good luck, everyone!



** someone's going to be happy, then...

A dragon you say?! How excellently wonderful! (does a little happy dance) Now...how to put a dragon trapped on an island surrounded by mini viking ships into 300 words....

 

[TheDustyZebra]

A dragon you say?! How excellently wonderful! (does a little happy dance) Now...how to put a dragon trapped on an island surrounded by mini viking ships into 300 words....

Well, now, you just did it in 11, so it should be no problem!

And I can totally see your dragon and kittens tall tale. You're golden this month!

 

[Juliana]

Kylara, looking forward to seeing those dragons in action!

Just posted my 75-er, now I can have a think about the 300. Have a few ideas kicking about, lets see what happens this month.

 

[Luiglin]

Excellent. Perfect for me to resurrect a couple of characters from a previous 75 entry (different story obviously).

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Hmmm, very epic looking, which I don't do. I think I might have fun with a character I enjoy writing, shove them somewhere new. And then hope inspiration, of any kind, strikes.

 

[Luiglin]

Done but can't post ... grrr. I'm bound to tweak it now and end up with something different.

 

[The Judge]

No -- there's no posting until the 10th. It's done that way to encourage everyone to polish the stories, instead of posting as soon as they're finished -- so get tweaking!.

 

[Juliana]

I have a very rough first draft. Needs expanding! (anyone want the extra words? )

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I'd take anything at this point. I have never been so empty of ideas in my life. It's the epic fantasy-esque ness of the image, I think. I can't get past it. Might be sitting it out.

 

[alchemist]

I have a very rough first draft. Needs expanding! (anyone want the extra words? )

Depends on what they are. Do you have a "flame" or a "gnarled"?

After much brainstorming I have an idea, but it's diverged quite a bit from the image. I might wait and see what others post first.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

I have an idea, spawned from an earlier comment on this thread.

Not sure if I can make it work, but it will be fun to try.

 

[Juliana]

Depends on what they are. Do you have a "flame" or a "gnarled"?

Extra word allowance, I should have said... But you're welcome to a gnarled flame if you want!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I'd take anything at this point. I have never been so empty of ideas in my life. It's the epic fantasy-esque ness of the image, I think. I can't get past it. Might be sitting it out.

But you know, as in past challenges, you can focus on any element in the picture, and write about that -- which could lend itself as much to SF as Fantasy.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Yes, it is, after all, a map. That could inspire anything!

"The map is not the territory."

 

[alchemist]

To me, the map screams "Invasion!" and that opens up a world of possibility.

 

[Ursa major]

Your challenge entry can... er... encompass anything you want, Springs.



(Apart from words above the 300 limit. )

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I'm a-working on it. i'm not getting anywhere, mind, but I'm trying.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I haven't got anything, either.

Well, I've come up with some swell titles, but so far no stories they could belong to.

 

[Ursa major]

Well, I've come up with some swell titles, but so far no stories they could belong to.

Swell titles, eh?

Seems you're pointing yourself towards writing a tale set at sea.