DISCUSSION -- October 2015 300-word Writing Challenge (#19)

[Bowler1]

What I'd class as a normal picture this month and one we should all be able to do something with. I may knock a few words together myself this time, you never know.

 

[willwallace]

Hmmm. Going to see The Martian tomorrow, going to be hard not to be influenced by it when coming up with a story for this pic.

 

[Hex]

It's the 10th. The challenge thread is open! Go for it, you clever people who have (a) thought of something and (b) written it in 300 words and (c) edited it so it makes some kind of sense.

(unlike me)

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

And me.

 

[farntfar]

Woa!
First one in.
I've never done that before.

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

And a cracker, too, followed by several more. It almost puts me off entering this month - almost!

 

[Droflet]

Kerry, I'm put off every month. So get to it.

 

[farntfar]

Thank you Kerry.
I don't doubt that you'll post something that'll put it in the shade.

And there are already 3 more in that are pretty damned marvelous.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Well, I'm in everyone...apologies in advance. I am compelled (the way my weird mind works) to always go with the first idea that comes to me, and *sigh* this was first. I hope it makes a few folks laugh...and I hope I will be forgiven, with time.

ps - I've enjoyed the other stories a great deal so far. I'm really looking forward to reading the others that come in by the end of the month.

 

[farntfar]

I'm tempted to use a biological functionary expletive of 4 letters.

That's good, Cat's.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you!

 

[Droflet]

Oh my, CC. Dyarreeuhtwostep? That's equally brilliant and disturbing.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

It's phonetically similar to the source name, so I feel...mildly...justified!

 

[Perpetual Man]

I feeling a bit weird, not only do I have the 75 word up already, but I've now got the 300 word done.
And I'm happy with them.

I'm going to lie down...

 

[Juliana]

That's me in, too.....

 

[ratsy]

I wake up, its not even 7 am here, and I see 7 entries already! You guys are nuts! I don't even remember what the picture is yet...better go look at it and hope for something to 'strike' me...oh it appears I do remember the image.

 

[J D Foster]

Kerry, I'm put off every month. So get to it.

Droflet, I love the tension in your story, perfectly paced.

Thank you Kerry.
I don't doubt that you'll post something that'll put it in the shade.

And there are already 3 more in that are pretty damned marvelous.

Grinning from ear to ear reading yours

Well, I'm in everyone...apologies in advance. I am compelled (the way my weird mind works) to always go with the first idea that comes to me, and *sigh* this was first. I hope it makes a few folks laugh...and I hope I will be forgiven, with time.

ps - I've enjoyed the other stories a great deal so far. I'm really looking forward to reading the others that come in by the end of the month.

I adore the the style and use of language in yours, I want to read a full length version of this

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Wow, thank you, JD! I truly appreciate the kind words. I've just read your own story, and I'm very impressed. You give so much information about your characters with just a few words. With the one early line: "What?" She dumps her fork. I was already learning much about Alexa. Well done, and it's very nice to see you in the challenge.

And farntfar, I echo JD's praise for your story...your build up to the denouement was very well done! CC

 

[J D Foster]

Well done, and it's very nice to see you in the challenge.

Thank you so much, that's officially the first non family feedback I've ever had, so I really appreciate it! I read the ones up and felt way out of my depth, had second thoughts, but then what they hey, I had fun so much writing it. Plus this is easily the friendliest forum I have ever been on so I figured I'd be safe.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Definitely safe!