Discussion -- May 2015 75-word Writing Challenge

[Remedy]

To post, or not to post, that is the question:
Whether it is happier to suffer
the what-ifs and might-have-dones of irrevocable submission
or think, and think again,
and leave my options open.

... can I vote for this?

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

*Glares at Robert* Someone beat me to the punch on Greek, did they?


Hmm...I might have to scrap any mythology ideas completely then...I think anything else I would do would be tenth fiddle...

 

[Parson]

If I see Greek mythology in a story like Robert's; it has to be there, and I do.

Luigin's last line might be tad "abnormal."

 

[Luiglin]

Luigin's last line might be tad "abnormal."

Double groan lol

 

[Cascade]

Can someone who is good with anagrams, tell me if 'Olun Gambrel' is a reference I should be getting? So far I have Olga Lumbern but that doesn't mean anything to me either.
seriously creepy image there.

 

[Remedy]

Can someone who is good with anagrams, tell me if 'Olun Gambrel' is a reference I should be getting? So far I have Olga Lumbern but that doesn't mean anything to me either.
seriously creepy image there.

Olun Gambrel --> Mega Bullorn? (Another name for a loudspeaker?)

... yeah I got nothing

Edit: "Rambo Nul-Gel" ... A brand of bullet-wound serum?

 

[Zoe Mackay]

I've got "Longer album"... so... uh... maybe something to do with prog rock?

 

[Perpetual Man]

Well another month and off we go. Of course one word comments might be a be a bit misconstrued in places, but it's something a bit different, and for someone who likes to waffle on a bit this is a lot harder than I feared


Ashleyene – Just

Remedy – Beautiful

Robert – Mythic

A. Fare Wells – Ominous

willwallace - Legendary

Luiglin – groan

Cascade – Resolute

 

[Luiglin]

One word is perfect for mine Perp. Hence the title

 

[Parson]

Victoria, That was dark, creepy and dark. ----- I think we have a contender.

 

[The Judge]

With Robert's I'm suspecting the influence of Greek mythology.

Even those of us living out in the Sticks could get it...

 

[Zoe Mackay]

*sits on hands*.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Of course Robert's is influenced by Greek mythology. Charon, Styx, into Erebus.


I have something, but, I think I need to revise it some...


And there it is.



And a cookie to anyone who can figure out where I got my influence from.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Ashleyne. B. Watts -- Perhaps the key to ethical behavior is empathy. In the most extreme cases, those lacking all empathy may commit acts of unimaginable cruelty. If they could be taught to feel the suffering of others, it seems impossible that they could continue to inflict it. To be suddenly transformed from a sociopath to one who is sympathetic to one's fellow creatures would be a very special kind of private Purgatory, a extraordinarily painful form of healing. Would it be worth the cost?

Remedy -- William Blake taught us that there are Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. How can those who are full of experience -- often, it seems, too much experience -- communicate effectively with those who are innocent? Perhaps this is why cultures create nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Important lessons are wrapped in delightful packages, that they may be better learned. There is a certain irony in the fact that many who have experienced bitterness must speak in honeyed words.

Robert Mackay -- At times the rush of technology seems to overwhelm us. We imagine that the present is nothing like the past, and that the future will be more than we can imagine. Yet certain aspects of life have remained unchanged for millennia, and seem likely to continue as long as our descendants remain recognizably human. This is why myths from ancient times still speak so powerfully to us. They allow us to think about things we can never truly understand.

A. Fare Wells -- It takes a special kind of courage to confront the unknown. To those of us who are not brave, this may seem like a form of insanity. Without those few willing to take great risks to obtain knowledge, however, human beings would be timid creatures, hiding in the darkness. Many of those who seek the light will find only danger and sacrifice. We must honor them.

willwallace -- One of the most common themes in folklore is the idea that there was once a Golden Age, a time full of wonders when great deeds were done by great beings. Perhaps this is a way of confronting our own failings. The world is no longer full of gods and heroes, it seems, and we are left with only stories. Yet we have the stories, and these are our treasures.

Luiglin -- Life would be a grim thing indeed if it were not for laughter and merriment. Fortunately there are many ways in which wit can express itself. To charm the intellect, a clever author might make subtle reference to a previous work. On another, equally effective level, the classic scenario in which a weak, helpless individual is tossed to and fro on the seas of fate elicits mirth at the same time it touches our sympathy. Yet another form of playfulness makes use of the endless ways in which language can be manipulated, as words are tossed in the air with the skill of a juggler.

Cascade -- Among the many horrors of battle, one of the most terrible is its uncertainty. At one moment, all is quiet. There is time to enjoy the simple pleasures of comradeship and conversation. In an instant, all that is swept away. Death and destruction appear from nowhere, and civilized human beings are reduced to frightened animals, scrambling for survival. Will we ever learn not to create our own Hell?

Karn Maeshalanadae -- There is a famous anecdote related by C. S. Lewis in an essay on fantasy, science fiction, and other forms of "escapist" literature. He states that J. R. R. Tolkien once raised the question of what class of person would be most likely to be opposed to the notion of escape. The answer supplied by Tolkien was jailers. Those of us who do not wish to be imprisoned by the iron bars of reality know the value of escape.

 

[Remedy]

Absolutely beautiful reviews, Victoria. Thank you. (I would normally just leave a "like" but it didn't feel enough)

After reviewing the 300s I realised the time put in by yourself and others. I won't be reviewing the 75s, but I enjoyed it so much that I might make a habit of pitching in for the quarterlies

 

[Juliana]

I was trying to figure out the influence for Karn's, but unfortunately all I could think if was the paint portal in the Barbie Rapunzel movie (ah, my daughter's Barbie phase...) and somehow I doubt that was Karn's inspiration!

As for me, I have a... something... of sorts. But it's really weird so I'll give it a day or two and think it over.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

... can I vote for this?

Only for last month, I'm afraid.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I actually doubt anyone here will be able to discern the influence for mine. I can't give anything away, though, until the end of the month.


And as always, Victoria, wonderful review there.

 

[Remedy]

I actually doubt anyone here will be able to discern the influence for mine. I can't give anything away, though, until the end of the month.

Don't tell me if I'm right, but something tells me it could be from anime...

 

[Cascade]

I am going to go out to left field in trying to guess Karn's inspiration.

The first line has a young girl (probably Indian, given her name), in her bedroom? surrounded by images of escape.

I was immediately reminded of the film clip for "Brimful of Asha"- by Cornershop.