DISCUSSION -- April 2015 300-word Writing Challenge (#17)

[Ashleyne]

Just finished reading the other entrants. Amazing stuff so far. It's cool to see how different minds can be inspired differently from a single photograph.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Cat's Cradle -- In the spirit of Jonathan Swift, the author provides a clever satire which forces us to look at our own follies.

Jo Zebedee -- This tale of another world and the wickedness of our own can be read as an allegory of addiction.

Juliana -- With a delicate touch, the author offers an emotionally powerful story of loss and hope.

Denise Tanaka -- This whimsical and imaginative tale reminds us to be careful what we wish for.

willwallace -- The sweeping vision of this story is sure to create a sense of wonder in the reader.

Starbeast -- The author creates a powerful character study of someone who goes beyond all the limits of decent behavior.

DG Jones -- This intense tale of violence and healing rewards rereading with the depth of its themes.

Ashleyne. B. Watts -- This surreal horror story is sure to send a chill down the reader's spine.

 

[Juliana]

Thank you very much for the review, Victoria.

 

[willwallace]

Very kind words, thanks, Victoria.

 

[Droflet]

Wow. Just wow. CC got the ball rolling with an entry that, er, ah, almost defies explanation. Innovative? Sh** yeah. And then the rest. Again, wow. I'll throw something in the ring, for the heck of it, but just for the heck of it. Outstanding entries so far. I'm going to have a huge honorable mentions list this month. Still waiting for inspiration. Oh, there it is.

 

[Tywin]

CC, that story was the most entertaining thing I've read in a long time. The way you sprinkled such bizarrely specific detail in there with such an absurd story was great. Teats and tonsils...

The Douglas Skymaster part got me to actually look up the aircraft in the photo. After a bit of checking around through Soviet made aircraft online, I think I've identified it as one of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-24

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you for the fine review, Victoria! And *blush* thank you telford and Tywin for your kind words. They're a very nice way to start a Saturday morning.

And wow Tywin, the plane is an Antonov! Do you know, I spent about 45 minutes at Google Images, and Wikipedia trying to find a close match to Phyrebrat's photo (this took much longer than writing the original draft! I am no vintage-plane expert.). Awesome that you found the name of the plane...Antonov might have worked better with my story! Thanks again for the kind words, all, CC

 

[Phyrebrat]

It's possible! It could be a leftover from Cuban missile crisis

pH

 

[Tywin]

CC, the aircraft you picked worked much better for your story, and was probably my favorite detail of your story, too.

The Russian knock offs of Amercan designs don't get much work outside of the former soviet empire and the few countries that bought them.

There were like a hundred different kinds of Antonov's by the way (kind of like saying it is a Boeing), the one I linked I think is the exact model.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you, Tywin. I did love how 'Douglas Skymaster' sounded in the text. They had such great names for airplanes in the 40s & 50s...and made such beautiful planes.

edit:nice new stories, everyone! Telford, I laughed at "Flue fighters".

 

[Ashleyne]

Thanks for the review, Victoria

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Thanks lovely Victoria.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Tywin -- This vivid and suspenseful war story is also a tribute to the power of imagination.

telford -- By making use of a realistic, convincing style, the author brings this cautionary tale to life.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

jastius -- With only a handful of words, the author creates two entirely different, complex worlds.

 

[Tywin]

Thanks for the review, Victoria.

 

[jastius]

Thank you Victoria!




(i almost went for the title "childhood's end" but somehow i think its already been taken...)

 

[Dan Jones]

Thanks for the lovely reviews Victoria

 

[Phyrebrat]

As I supplied the picture I hadn't intended to participate this month but I had a flash of inspiration (Jameson will do that to you) so I think I may. I feel quite special reading all these stories about my pic. I have shameful admissions about my sobriety when I snapped them.... but when in Rum, do as the Rumans do

pH

 

[Tywin]

The title isn't included in the word count, Denise, so you're safe that way. Do just check the total by finger power though (ie don't rely on the computer word count to do it for you) and be especially careful around compound words and words with hyphens -- check with one of us in cases of doubt.

Wait, the title isn't included in the word count?

I've been submitting stories for a couple years now and I've always included mine in the count (Hence my really elaborate titles like "The Ace")

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Wait, the title isn't included in the word count?

I've been submitting stories for a couple years now and I've always included mine in the count (Hence my really elaborate titles like "The Ace")

I knew that rule hence my titles - in which a kerfuffle happens and the following scientific incidents regarding light speed occur..."