DISCUSSION -- July 2014 300-word Writing Challenge (#14)

Culhwch -- The realistic narrative style of this story greatly increases the impact of its revelations.

Rafellin -- By combining exotic details with emotional appeal, the author creates a truly magical experience.

Ursa major -- Within a tale full of tension and suspense, the author creates a vision of something much vaster in scale than initially apparent.

The Judge -- With the vividness of a nightmare, this chilling story races to a shocking conclusion.

TheDustyZebra -- With a sure touch, the author balances gentle melancholy and delicate wit into a unique whole.

BigJ -- The author captures perfectly the awe-inspiring tone of an extraordinary narrator.
 
Once again, I find myself slopping something together, last-minute, to say I've maintained my unbroken participation in the 300 word challenge.
** pats self on back **
 
The play was excellent and I managed to get an idea and write the bones down as I was eating my lunch at Waterloo. Not particularly polished as I have just written it up and posted - need to get to bed! Hope it makes sense and people like it. I have a feeling I didn't convey what I wanted to but hey-ho, at least I entered!
 
Enough to say my attempt was influenced by a difficult translation job I had some years ago. I'd wanted to explore the idea ever since, and a rehashed news item last week gave me the inspiration and opportunity to do so.

Now I can start reading the others. :)
 
Well, I managed to write something, although until an hour ago I thought I'd have nothing.

It's hardly an original idea. But I didn't write anything for the 75 this month and really wanted to participate in this, so when the words started to come I let them. I hadn't read any of the other stories before I wrote it, so my apologies if there are any similarities.
 
Kylara -- The author offers a haunting fable of the choices that humanity must make.

Abernovo -- Through the use of carefully crafted language, this story provides both a sweeping vision of the future and an oblique view of our own time.

Teresa Edgerton -- This poetic tale combines the beauty and the chill of a winter landscape.
 
This was an extraordinarily difficult contest to judge. I won't attempt to come up with any kind of short list. After multiple rereadings, I went with these three, in order of appearance.

"The Lost Daughter" by Juliana for the way in which it creates a vivid and believable fantasy setting.

"One For The . . ." by mosaix for its cleverly constructed, twisting plot.

"A Journal of Impossible Things" by TheDustyZebra for its unique mood and imagination.
 
Oh my goodness, a vote already -- thanks, Victoria! And thanks for the lovely review, as well! :D
 
Oooh, a vote. Thank you Mr Evil Overlord. :)

My shortlist:

Remedy - Where the Star Trees Grow - lovely and evocative, and a completeness about the story
Karn - Kelpie - a brilliant sense of the creeping knowledge of an agenda
Mosaix - One for the.... - beautifully told in dialogue
Alchemist - Me'n'my Starman - the voice carried me to the end wonderfully
Cul - another clever one that took a reread to get
Tdz - a really lovely homage to the loveliest Doctor of them all.

Sigh. Three was hard, but I voted for Remedy, Mosaix and Alc.
 
Some great stories this month.

Short list: Farntfar, Alc, Gdoc, TDZ, Abernovo, Teresa.

Votes: Alc, Abernovo, Teresa.
 
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