Discussion -- April 2015 75-word Writing Challenge

[David Evil Overlord]

Spiderman won't be coming round for dinner?

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Some very nice stories posted recently! I was terrified we'd not reach 40 this month, but I'll stop worrying about that, now. Looking forward to the next few days of postings! CC

 

[Sancho]

Finally got my story in. Sorry I haven't been around but I have been busy rolling up magazines to beat off hairy legged spiders...Ooh there's another one gotta run

 

[Luiglin]

Sancho my advice is to shave them first before deep frying and serving with fries

 

[Sancho]

Sancho my advice is to shave them first before deep frying and serving with fries

I prefer mine in coke with a big dollop of ice cream

 

[jastius]

✴❇Thankyou Victoria! ❇✴

Your reviews always are so cheering!

 

[mosaix]

Finally posted my entry. Found it difficult this month. Now on to the 300 words.

 

[Perpetual Man]

It is a universal truth, I’ll have you know, that all things have a start. It would appear as Chris - is quite ready to show us that they even appear in the middle of a challenge. This of course leads to chaos, which, if you think about it, is just what you get if the characters in a story step outside of it, two realities interacting becomes a cacophony of sound. Rock music indeed. It is rather apt though, don’t you think, some rock music can supply you with mind bending lyrics that take hours of contemplation and even when you have an answer they may not be Crystal – clear. As I type this up sitting on a park bench, I read a story about a writer sitting on a park bench, I try my hardest to review their movements, to guess what story they are writing. Confused yet? I was about six comments ago. And if that seemed confusing what if your writing started talking back to you, and what if you were writing about Americans, but as an English writer and those creations had the audacity to argue spelling!!! I mean that can only warp the mind and lead to all kinds of sarcasm. What kind of twisted soul could come up with that, eh MB?

What we all need is a gentle reminder that there is more to writing than just a man and machine, Jastius – is more than happy to remind us of the plural, for we should not forget the humble printer. How else would words tumble from the digital to printed page? But have we ever felt how the printer feels, eh? That slow erosion of ink, the degradation of print, the need for more. And having to pay for them of course. After you have taken out a loan. Ahh colour. I think I might be being drawn I a little deep this month. What is needed is a little disassociation, why thank you Phyre - we have it. Well it seems to be, but it’s another one that drags my spiralling sanity down the drain. To disconnect himself from what he is trying to do a man refers to himself in another contexts, just so he can kill himself – even though it is his dark conscience that is willing him on. I’ll just plead insanity. I sit here typing on a white screen, trying to fill it up. But there is no surcease, that screen will always remain white, laughing at me, no matter how I fill it there will be always that vast emptiness the next time I open it up. Laughing at me. Great idea – A Fare. Wells, it might even be pulling me back from the edge.

And then we have Bob – Bob is a great guy, but if anyone was going to reopen the mind-bending it would be him. I mean someone telling a story about living in someone else, while the other might be a writer telling a story, before he write… a… a… masterpiece.

I'm a bit behind on the comments this month, and fear that I might be losing a bit of the cohesion of the earlier comments as I progress, if such a word can be said to apply to them. Having a few minor health issue that are more distracting than anything else, but are keeping me away from the screen a bit. I'll try to keep up. Or even catch up.

 

[Parson]

I'm in. I think I'm posting later and later as these challenges go on. I hope a few people enjoy my light hearted entry.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

A fun take, Parson! CC

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Thanks TheDustyZebra for an excellent genre and theme. Had fun with it.

Whoops, I haven't been in this thread for a while and just saw this. For the record, I was just the mechanic that stuck it up -- the Challenge theme and genre belong to Cat's Cradle.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Bob Senior -- The mystery of consciousness is explored in this quietly philosophical tale.

BigJ -- With razor-sharp wit, the author cuts away at literary pretension.

Sancho -- This introspective story makes one wonder about the hidden powers of the imagination.

High Eight -- With a fine sense of the absurd, the limitations inherent to any act of creation are conveyed.

David Evil Overlord -- The importance of words is brought to life in this clever and amusing story.

Glen -- The conflict between the artist's desire to please the audience and the need to remain true to the art form provides high comedy in this story.

mosaix -- With a touch of introspection, the author takes the reader on a dizzying journey into multiple levels of reality.

Parson -- A great sense of fun and feelings of warmth towards ones fellows can be found in this jolly tale.

 

[crystal haven]

I enjoyed reading that, Perpetual Man. Thank you.

 

[Juliana]

@TheDustyZebra and @Parson, class double-act, you two! Are you taking it on the road once the challenge is over? Good money to be had in the meta-comedy-reading circuit, I hear.

 

[Parson]

Thanks Victoria and Juliana, I did have fun writing those.

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Dusty Z.... I thought I had a chance. But no!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

TheDustyZebra -- With quick wit, one author pays tribute to another, while creating a Moebius strip for the reader to enjoy.

The Judge -- This thoughtful story examines the nature of literary genres and the forms in which writers choose to create.

Ursa major -- This compelling story makes the reader look into a mirror, and wonder which one is the reflection.

 

[Ursa major]

Thanks for the mini-review, Victoria.

(I almost missed it, because you edited an existing post to include it, which makes it appear, in the various thread lists, that your review predated me posting my entry.)

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Well, Ursa, she knew you'd be posting soon.

Thanks, Juliana and Parson!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Teresa Edgerton -- The complex relationship between the writer and the reader is explored in this timeless yet up-to-the-minute tale.

 

[Ursa major]

The Challenge is now closed to new entries, and voting is open at the link below:

POLL -- APRIL 2015 75 Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

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