DISCUSSION -- July 2015 300-word Writing Challenge (#18)

DG Jones – Roots

DGJ offers this southern, near-apocalyptic tale through a sepia lens. Gritty unsung heroes work towards securing a better future. But first they must plunge the world into darkness. Connecting the pieces of this atmospheric puzzle provides a hopeful conclusion and a joyful end. Diligent Delight

Glen – kansa

Slave labour comes across clearly in Glen’s kansa. People who have only ever known work, pain and squalid surroundings. Uneducated and sick to the core, our hero creates an air of desperation and a dream for something better. The story comes to life through the use of fascinating language. Powerful Portrait

Robert Mackay – The Weed

Feeling like Hitchcock’s and HG Well’s lovechild, The Weed plays out skilfully with clinical action, suspense and careful character study. RB’s unstoppable enemy is terrifying in its relentless destruction of the human race. Strong, but not necessarily loveable leaders are needed in times of despair. Enthralling Entanglement

Phyrebrat – What Little Girls Are Made of.

Phyrebrat flips the innocence of a child’s imagination into a haunting tale of horror. A down on his luck father must not only contend with life’s tragedies, but also the frightening abilities of his daughter’s misguided creations. With ever increasing terror, we can only wonder at the next meeting of pencil and paper. Dexterous Drawing

Brian Rogers – Crew Members

Steeped in ever-growing mystery and intrigue, we creep through BR’s absorbing gloomy corridors. Brainwashed and ignorant, the crewmembers perform their duty, leading us to a well-timed reveal and a glimpse of BR’s imaginative ship’s arteries. But can understanding bring freedom? Venerable Voyage
 
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*sniff* Remedy, I think that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said about my writing.
 
Crivens that was tough.

First draft was about 750-800 words.

So plenty of eye-watering cuts and concepts thrown out willy-nilly. Still good practice at trying to get to the essence of a story...
 
I had nothing but just worked something out quickly. I will probably post it....because I'm impatient
 
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Venusian Broon -- Against a background where the familiar has become strange and new, the author creates a mood of wistful longing. I felt as if I were simultaneously being shown things I had never known before, and reaching deep into my emotional memory.
 
ratsy -- Here the author creates a moving tragedy, by allowing the protagonists to sense a glimmer of hope before they realize the hopelessness of their situation. I was able to share the emotions of fully realized characters.
 
Hmm, looks like my rare emergence on the Chron is just in time for a 300 word challenge. I accept! :sneaky::D Now I just need to think up a story...
 
Juliana: Dragon Bones.

An expert choice and vivid provocation of words in which inference can’t be distorted. With themes of escapism and longing for the better yesterday: this IS Steam Punk.


HazelRah: The General’s Plan.

HazelRah demonstrates the importance behind the quote: ‘Lift the suspense of disbelief before writing the fantastical.’ We begin with military language and terminology, in both character and diction, and are allowed to settle in before we are introduced to the Colony concept, which for me, evokes the image of mankind’s reach for the stars in search for controlled Utopia.


Willwallace: Journey’s End.

WW evokes with powerful Lovecraftian inspired language of a drug induced, kthonic exploration gone wrong. We’re left with the suspense of a realisation. The catharsis of horror was temporary, and we're left with an unscratchable itch - the desire for more.
 
Thanks to everyone who wrote reviews for me. I genuinely felt uplifted by them when I read them last night and got a burst of confidence. I was brave enough to post and I reaped the results. Thanks again.
 
I just realized that I had a couple curse words in my entry. I'm sorry if I offended anyone with them...it was my characters voice that said them, not me!!!!
 
Venusian Broon – A Lifting of the Veil.

A story of profound questions in a world where reality might not be as it seems. VB gives us a vivid landscape and interesting characters to guide us. Left to ponder the location of the dark haired girl and the fate of our hero, we can only pull ourselves from this deep warren and contemplate the possibilities. Thoroughly Thought-provoking

Ratsy – The Tree of Life

From a tender beginning, ratsy invites us carefully into his frightening world. With the sense of a long struggle for survival, his characters take solid form. Tense action from a clever build up has us running together towards a final hope. But the harsh light of day brings ratsy’s marvellously-envisioned tragedy into focus. Imaginative Invasion
 
Sorry, I was having some trouble with my internet and accidentally posted my story twice! Not quite sure how to delete a comment though?
 
The Storyteller -- The first thing that strikes the reader of this tale is the sweeping sense of time conveyed in a few words. The author is also able to create characters, both human and other, with whom one can empathize. I felt as if I had witnessed, from both sides, the history of a vast struggle.
 
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