Discussion Thread -- September 2014 75-word Writing Challenge

[Teresa Edgerton]

Well, the Challenge was anthropomorphism, right?

And vice versa, apparently. Well done.

 

[Ursa major]

The September Challenge is now closed to new entries, so the voting can begin at the link below:

POLL -- SEPTEMBER 2014 75 Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

 

[Droflet]

It sounds familiar, but what a month. My short list approach 40 when I gave up on the idea of individual honorable mentions. So, well done everyone.
For better or worse I usually exclude any stories that contain the title. Whether I'm right or wrong in that decision is up for debate (some other time).
However, this month both Perp and Mosaix submitted stories containing the dreaded word that were soooo cleverly done that I could not ignore them.
Congrats to Perp who just beat out 48 close contenders.

 

[Perpetual Man]

What a great start to the day, not only do I get a vote from telford, but hope snuck in a stealth one too. So very grateful guys, it is very greatly appreciated.

Now to settle down and read them all.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I had loads I loved - Juliana, Jimness, Mosaix, Perp, but my shortlist of three came one after the other:
Martin 321
Teresa
Cul

In the end I went for Cul because the last line was just nailed.

 

[Culhwch]

Thanks, springs!! Glad you liked it!

 

[Juliana]

Thanks for the mention Springs!

 

[Bowler1]

Long list - Talysia, Karn, Juliana, Telford, Ratsy, River33 and Teresa.
Short list - Hopewrites, TacticalLoco and Judge.
The surprising SciFi entry from Judge did it for me in the end.
50 - Yay. / 50 - Boo, we can do better.

 

[A. Fare Wells]

Honorables: Juliana, Groot, Flyerman11 and Teresa.
Pick: Martin321

 

[Talysia]

It's been a very good month, and although I've really enjoyed reading through the entries, it's been really difficult to pick a winner!

Firstly, honourable mentions go to Void, Juliana, A. Fare Wells, Bowler, Perpetual Man and Martin 321. I was able to narrow it down to four, and my runners up are Hope, Tactical Loco and The Judge, but my vote goes to Culhwch.

Well done, everyone, and thanks for the mention, Bowler!

 

[Juliana]

Lots of lovely mentions! Thank you very much, Bowler, A.Fare Wells and Taly.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Oooh, a stealth vote. Took me a while to figure out the poll, but thank you, Valis!

 

[Void]

With so many wonderful entries to choose from, even my long list is too farcically long to post. However, my vote finally went to Cat's Cradle for a brilliant illustration of things that I genuinely think happen in dishwashers all over the country.

Thank you for the mention Talysia! You've made my day =)

 

[Perpetual Man]

Thanks to springs and Talysia for the gracious mentions.

I've read through everything and have a short list that is anything but short. Once again the pure brilliande ofvthe entries is beyond measure.

A lot more considering to be done before I pick my vote.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Remedy -- A touching and sensitive look at things through the eyes of another.

martin321 -- A vivid, convincing glimpse into the military mind.

Teresa Edgerton -- A moody, chilling tale of the unexpected.

Culhwch -- A droll slice of life with a sting in the tail.

Boneman -- A darkly comic bit of Grand Guinol.

The Judge -- A heartfelt account of profound emotions.

Ursa major -- A merry romp with a wink to the reader at the end.

Hermit the frog -- A creative and imaginative game of words.

TheDustyZebra -- A subtle and surprising metafictional story.

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My very long and utterly subjective short list:

springs

Talysia

Juliana

jimness

ratsy

Cat's Cradle

Flyerman11

HareBrain

Bowler1

Kerrybuchanan

chrispenycate

Mr Orange

Remedy

Teresa Edgerton

Hermit the frog

The vote goes to "K" by johnnyjet for its very clever mixture of literary and scientific allusions.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Wow! Thank you so much Void for the vote! I've been a bit down recently over my writing, and your vote really lifts my spirits. It's very cool, thank you!

And thank you for the mention, Victoria! This all has made my day!

I'll do a final read-through tomorrow, and vote...I have a few favorites, but I'm still not sure--great month for stories.

 

[ratsy]

Thanks for the mentions Victoria and Bowler...I must reread and vote...but probably not till tomorrow

 

[Bowler1]

I've been a bit down recently over my writing.

CC you have very little to be down in the dumps about, you can knock a few words into shape. A bit like herding cats, and I think you know a thing or two about cats as well....

Your welcome Ratsy and thank you Victoria for a mention.

 

[holland]

For me it was between "K" by johnnyjet and "Dropship Sweethearts" by martin321.

Voted for "K", tough decision.

 

[Talysia]

Many thanks for the mention, Victoria.