Discussion thread -- September 2015 75-word Writing Challenge

[Mad Alice]

I had checked off the ones I liked as I was reading them, writing down the names. Then I realized that my list consisted of every story on page three, every story but one on page two and every story but one on page one. Then I reread the ones I had left off and they were back on the list again. So I had to think of something else. Instead I did my 'read a page and which ones still "sing" in your memory in an hour' test.
After many rereads, each one that stood out crept up the list another level.
(Please remember the levels are all my personal opinion upon the stories and some of the ones lower down even now I am wondering if they shouldn't have been higher-up.) But as I only had one vote, there could be only one. Saharren's fostered little girl really kept coming back to haunt me, so it got my vote.
For the tiebreaker, something in Holland's story edged out Culhwch for me. Sorry Culhwch!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Instead I did my 'read a page and which ones still "sing" in your memory in an hour' test.
After many rereads, each one that stood out crept up the list another level.

If mine had to sing, it's amazing it made it so high on your list! But perhaps my story sings better than its author....

Oh, and @Saharren, you will find that some of us tend to write mostly dialogue stories (this one was an exception for me), and they can do perfectly fine.

 

[Glen]

So where did you take the pic, Glen? Knowing this country's sameness it could be anywhere.

Taken from Pagoda lookout in Wollemi National Park.

 

[Droflet]

Ah, yes. The Blue Mountains region. But like I said it could have been anywhere in this wide brown (and green) land.

 

[Luiglin]

Oh, and @Saharren, you will find that some of us tend to write mostly dialogue stories

One sided in my case... although the more I write about him, the more I understand the Minion's fingers

 

[Dan Jones]

I went for Cul as he was runner-up for me initially. Good stories both, though, worthy of a face-off

And thanks to the folks who voted for me, I was absolutely bowled over to get 3.

 

[Saharren]

Oh, and @Saharren, you will find that some of us tend to write mostly dialogue stories (this one was an exception for me), and they can do perfectly fine.

What made me feel dialog heavy was the way other stories nailed the setting description with just a line or two, while mine mainly relied on the reader to fill in the blanks for the setting based on the few details I had to establish the technology in use.

As for why I happened to be driving though vineyards, Mad Alice, I'm just not very good with taking corners. A side effect of living in the USA

 

[holland]

I think the voting is pretty much done, so I'd like to offer my early congratulations to Culhwch, well done

It was an exciting contest for me, the first tie-breaker for me and the record 6 votes in the first round, so I'd particularly like to thank those six people, ratsy, TheDustyZebra, Venusian Broon, StilLearning, Ihe and HazelRah, along with all the others who voted for my entry in the tie-breaker poll.

 

[Ursa major]

The tie-breaker poll is now closed and we have a winner.

Congratulations, Culhwch!​

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[Droflet]

What a race. What, a, race. Well done to Cul and commiserations to Holland. It could have gone either way. Although another tie would have been, ah, interesting.

 

[ratsy]

Congrats Cul! Great win. And Holland you should be just as proud of yourself. Great month

 

[Culhwch]

I must say I was very shocked to even be in the running this month! When I checked in the other day and saw I was in the tiebreaker I could hardly believe it, and I still thought holland would take it out! In the end they were two similar stories (great minds...), told in different ways, and holland's story was very close to the top of my initial list because of the inventiveness of his take.

Thanks to everyone who voted for me first time around, and second time around, and thanks also to all those who listed or mentioned my story as well!

I'll try not to take too long posting the new challenge, but it may not be up straight away!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Well done, Cul! And commiserations to holland. Another great challenge goes in the history books (figuratively speaking)!

 

[Grimward]

Way to go, Cul (and well-done to you too, holland!).

 

[Phyrebrat]

Well done Cul! A strong win.

pH

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

Congratulations, Cul -- and Holland, too. Both great stories.

 

[Dan Jones]

Yep, well done Holland on such a strong story, and big congrats to Cul.

Don't code angry, kids!

 

[Mr Orange]

congratulations culhwch for a great story and commiserations holland. it was a close run thing.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Congrats, Cul and huge commiserations, Holland.

 

[Perpetual Man]

Congratulations to both our winners, and a round of applause for Cul on the tie-break.

A quick thanks for the mentions on my story, and a massive thanks to TitaniumTi for the vote.