Discussion Thread - SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE May 2013

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks for the kind words JordanSC5.

And it was a pleasure Johnny.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Thanks, Perp and Starbeast.

 

[Starbeast]

Thanks Perpetual Man, Victoria Silverwolf & Starbeast for all of your wonderful & insightful reviews. Each of your reviews offer unique perspectives and often I find myself re-reading what I wrote afterwards and thinking to myself, "Wow! I wrote something pretty good!" (Don't worry, I'm not really getting a big head over it! I'll settle down now.)

You're welcome Johnnyjet. You can still dance for joy in secret, because we can't see you. Oh, and just ignore the robot birds on your window sill.

Thanks, Perp and Starbeast.

You're welcome David Evil Overlord. Keep up the good work.

 

[AnyaKimlin]

This is the most difficult one for me. And not my greatest story.

 

[Phyrebrat]

This is the most difficult one for me. And not my greatest story.

Well I liked it a lot.

 

[EloiseA]

Me too, AnyaKimlin. Snappy and fey, an unusual combination.

 

[AnyaKimlin]

Thanks. My ME is playing up I think because of the solar flares and I wasn't even sure if it made sense lol

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

AnyaKimlin -- uses unusual viewpoints and a unique twist on the theme

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Abernovo -- an effective character study making use of an unusual fantasy theme

 

[Abernovo]

Thank you for your review, Victoria.

That was fast! I'm not sure the internet ink was even dry before you reviewed it.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

The Dusty Zebra -- makes use of an experimental structure to convey its powerful message

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Wow, you are fast today! Thanks, Victoria!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Re: May 2013 -- SEVENTY-FIVE WORD WRITING CHALLENGE

Velocius quam lucem -- a somber fable of humanity's future, with a final sentence of breathtaking sweep

 

[Velocius quam lucem]

Why, thank you. Ut valeas (To your Health!)

 

[Starbeast]

LEGACY
(part six)​

AnyaKimlin - An arachnid is the narrator of the creative creepy tale about the goings-on at a house with a dark history. I enjoyed this spider's story as much as I enjoy arachnids (which I have a great interest in).​

Abernovo - Very cool and excellent eerie offering about a half vampire who is in demon hunting servitude for the church to save his soul. A familiar, yet marvelous idea which would make for a good tv series.​

TheDustyZebra - I loved the ending to this action packed science fiction tale which was wonderfully illustrated by out of this world imagery. A tremendous story which dazzles the reader. Nicely done.​

Velocious Quam Lucem - Terrific and terrifying tale of the world in the near future painfully flowing into very dark times. Displaying the Earth slowly changing for the worst because of pollution. Good stuff.​

Plus, it's nice to meet you V.Q.L.​

Culhwch - A great story of a man who wanted to better the world, but, everything he created is demolished by enemies, and even he is erased from history. An awesome reflection of human triumph and tragedy.​

TacticalLoco - You stirred my emotions with your powerful poetic tale that slammed into me with electrifying realism. And you showcased it with no-holds-barred words that shock the system. Truely outstanding.​

Drethon - A soldier with a good heart, which endured the horrors of war, always has a story that is one of tragic drama. Superbly written tale that grabs at the soul. I like the font usage, it looks like a page from a journal, written in blue ink..​

Also, it's nice to meet you Drethon.​

Alchemist - Alright! A superhero story! Which is fun and a funny poem, narrated by the sidekick's perspective. I loved this wacky and Marvelously entertaining offering. Great ending too! Wowie Zowie!​

 

[alchemist]

Thanks SB!

Haven't been in here in weeks, possibly months. New people, Latin? My head will explode!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Thanks, SB! I had to go back and read my story again, upon finding out that it was "action-packed, tremendous and dazzling".

 

[Perpetual Man]

Not sure what is going on. I started off keeping on top of these things and in a matter of days they've slipped away from me. Ah well, off I go again:

Femecri – A very interesting and thought provoking entry that uses an almost surreal juxtaposition of father and son, playing with perception as it continues. The father seeing himself through his sons eyes, a reflection of a cycle of abuse, or the realisation that a chosen one is not as chosen as he might believe? Cleverly twisting, making the reader think.

Anya – There is an incredible amount squeezed into one short story, and a lot to be loved. I mean, who cannot be won over by a spider called Leggs? But there is more here, this is the story of a house with a bad history falling further into decrepitude, and as decay attracts those that live in such places, it becomes obvious, that perhaps, sometimes a house needs to be bad to get the owner it deserves, one that will fit right in, even if it makes the old reputation pale in comparison.

Aber – An interesting take on the theme, and one that sidesteps the easy path and gives us a lesser part of vampire lore, in this case a dhampyr, as damned as their better known progenitors, but more alive, perhaps being given the worse existence, but one that is better as well, with the chance of redemption that much easier to attain, even if it has to be really earned.

TDZ – A superb entry that really has an excellent gut-punch of an ending. And a lesson that should well be learned. A legacy of hatred and violence, or being trained and put into place to fight in a father's name, to defeat those that stand against you, is not always the correct answer. The very template that has been lain before you can also be an example of what needs to be inverted, and give peace a chance. Very interesting and creative way of telling the story too.

Velocius quam lucem – the collapse of civilisation, but not the one the dramatic one often predicted, instead we have something more akin to Eliot's 'The Hollow Men', the world ends not with a bang, but a whimper. The fact that it is money that loses all value and drags society down is probably something more believable than we would like. I particularly liked the line aabout money being worth less than what it was printed on.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Wow, thanks, Perp! You make me (or at least my story) sound truly amazing.

We seem to be running rather short this month -- two days left and I'm not sure if we can make 42 or not. Is everybody out playing in the sun, or (like me) busy trying to get to the end of the school year?

 

[Parson]

Well, I've posted. And, as nearly always, I'm an odd one. I see something positive coming and our combined view seem bleak indeed.

Unlike most months I did not keep up with the entries until I posted mine. So I read through the entries and by and large we see a very bleak future. Legacy seems to be read mostly in the negative. I'm forced to ask if we see nothing positive in the traditions that were handed down from past generations?

It's enough to make a Parson and a former history teacher want to cry.