Discussion - 300 Word Challenge #11

have to rewrite.. it went way over.. can't decide whether to try a new angle to get it down..
 
I'm getting paranoid about word count... I swear my word processor is trying to trick me... I've counted by hand three times. I don't want the hyphenated words to bite me on the behind. :D
 
Thud!!! - With the help of smelling salts I've recovered, Springs is not first....

I thought there'd be a que to get started on the 300 - like Paddies on Holy Saturday, queing for the pub to open after a whole day with no beer. And hang on to your pint glasses everyone, I'm not posting yet either. The Brasso is still out, my little wonder is not shiney enough for the world to see.
 
mine is still too fat.. maybe i should send it to spin class to trim down. every time i trim it it gets even fatter...
 
what? the first morning of the challenge is almost over and no posts yet???

like jastius, my story still needs to loase a few words (about 50 or so i think)
 
I have shot mine into the thread for viewing... Be gentle with my first 300 ;)

Also, for the love of all things holy let it not be over 300... I have bugged The Judge twice to ask if things were one word or two! :eek:
 
Posted. Stupid forums software kept bleeping out my profanity, so I had to replace some letters.

Looks a little goofy, but not out of character for the participants in my dialogue.
 
Wow, good start. High standard as ever.

Springs, you captured that voice just right, and Juliana, all that polishing paid off.
 
Remedy -- This tale of the distant future uses a unique viewpoint, and allows the reader to empathize with an unusual protagonist. We are also reminded of the ways in which our blunders can have tragic consequences.

Juliana -- Another world, another culture, and a new myth are created in this vivid fantasy. An unexpected turn of events demonstrates that change is inevitable, and is best embraced.

springs -- Making use of a folksy style, the author makes an extrordinary concept seem real. The grass may actually be greener on the other side of the fence, it seems; but be aware that getting back over the fence may not be easy.

Tywin -- In the tradition of the classics of satire, this grimly humorous story allows the characters to unknowingly reveal their flaws through their own words. As a wise possum once said, "We have met the enemy, and he is us."

Abernovo -- What the narrator does not understand is the heart of this subtle and realistic look at an endless conflict between nature and human technology. We must realize that the result of our failure to fully know what we are doing may be dire.
 
Karn Maeshalanadae -- Carefully walking a thin line between dark fantasy and romantic fantasy, this evocative tale transports the reader just beyond the border of our mundane world. To borrow a title from Lord Dunsany, we journey Beyond The Fields We Know.
 
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