DISCUSSION -- January 2016 300-word Writing Challenge (#20)

[Juliana]

Thank you @Victoria Silverwolf! And here's one for you:

Victoria Silverwolf – a delicate rendering of two different worlds that, when they brush against each other, find they have common ground, after all.

 

[Ursa major]

Though I really feel I should've checked in around New Year's Day to sneak in the pic and try to get a head start on some inspiration.

But in the real world, often the winner of the 75-word challenge in one month finds it hard to write something in the following month's challenge, even though they've done more than merely select a picture (that "provides 'inspiration'"): they've chosen both the subject (one that people take seriously when voting) and genre (which is -- or rather are -- common to all 300-worders).

 

[Rafellin]

Thank you, Victoria.

 

[Droflet]

Thank you Lady Victoria. As always, well worth waiting for.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you for the wonderful review, Victoria! The Collectors in your own story are wonderful!

 

[Dan Jones]

More noobs! Welcome, @War.Earth, @Serge Alexandr, @I_Punch_Ghosts and @Ken Zulu! Great stories, all

We are truly spoiled this bountiful new year.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

War.Earth -- By portraying a quiet moment within a violent struggle, the author is able to portray two antagonists with unusual depth and empathy.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Three are already on my shortlist!

Stop with the talent already!



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[J5V]

@Victoria Silverwolf - nice heads-up of each story. Do you, perchance, write TV Guide descriptions?

 

[Serge Alexandr]

More noobs! Welcome, @War.Earth, @Serge Alexandr, @I_Punch_Ghosts and @Ken Zulu! Great stories, all

We are truly spoiled this bountiful new year.

Thank you!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I have an outline, a plan and no time. Oh, and a half naked couple.

There. Now you're all intrigued.

 

[Juliana]

Now you're all intrigued.

Definitely! Does it begin, "An outline, a plan, and a half naked couple walk into a bar..."?

 

[Dan Jones]

My vote goes to Jo.

 

[Dan Jones]

My vote goes to Jo.

 

[Juliana]

DG voted twice, that's how much he loves your story, Jo.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

DG voted twice, that's how much he loves your story, Jo.

Excellent. Do I actually have to write one now?

 

[Rafellin]

Excellent. Do I actually have to write one now?

Not mandatory, but probably polite.

 

[J5V]

Oh, and a half naked couple.

• There's a couple, and they're half-naked;
• There's a couple, and one of them is completely naked; or
• There's a naked couple, and they've been sliced in half.

 

[Rafellin]

• There's a couple, and they're half-naked;
• There's a couple, and one of them is completely naked; or
• There's a naked couple, and they've been sliced in half.

I'm rooting for an interesting combination of topless and bottomless...

 

[J D Foster]

Rafellin - I loved how you story seemed at first to be a fantasy story to me, then as it develops you realise it is a sort of (well) post apocalyptic sci fi. I enjoyed your story.

Cats Cradle - I'm smiling all the way through, best line by far for me "My dressing room mirror’s too small."

Juliana, I love the tension in your piece, I want to read a full story sized version of this.

Droflet - The agony of of hopes dashed.

Ken Zulu : I adore this slice of space admin, absolutely adore it!

Victoria Silverwolf - So enjoy the concept of collectors never hurting anybody, just collecting. What a mad world it would be if we had such a life form roaming around