Discussion Thread -- March 2016 75-word Writing Challenge

[Pentagon]

Ok team, we have our first suffer from writers block - prepare the pineapples, sashes (of various colours), tree frogs and laminated phrase cards (life was so much easier when I was on my own). Ok... lets roll team. We're starting at the top with a moderator, so be prepared for a low down and dirty scrap.

What happens when a member of the team succumbs to darkness...

 

[Luiglin]

What happens when a member of the team succumbs to darkness...

We change the bulb

 

[Pentagon]

We change the bulb

I feel there's a joke there about how many eccentric authors it takes to change a lightbulb.

 

[Cathbad]

I feel there's a joke there about how many eccentric authors it takes to change a lightbulb.

My lightbulb went out years ago.

 

[Luiglin]

My lightbulb went out years ago.

I run by candle... very drippy and suffer horribly from the draughts.

 

[Venusian Broon]

I feel there's a joke there about how many eccentric authors it takes to change a lightbulb.

Ten. One to change it, nine to think they could have done it better.

 

[Parson]

Vaz... I'm pleased to be a "delightful discovery."

10 votes and none shared? Are we going to have the first 40 way tie?

 

[Ursa major]

...nine to think they could have done it better.

And that's only the Betas....

 

[pambaddeley]

OK, another tough one to choose from with so many good entries.

Shortlist:

Traveler's Tales - Victoria Silverwolf
To Boldly Go the Whole Hog - Droflet
Kiss from a New World - Johnnyjet
Once Lost - LittleStar
Ctenocephalides - Luiglin
The Last Laugh - DG Jones
That Hasn't Such People in 'T - The Judge
Discussion on the Nostromo - Starbeast

And voted for:
Population - One - Bowler1

 

[Bowler1]

I'm not sure if my hit team are succeeding or digressing, but it seems to be working, even if everyone has been distracted by a light bulb. Is it enegery efficient, or is it one of those old light bulbs we're no longer allowed to use?

Yay... A vote. All my me's will be over the moon. Hold up, two votes. Thank you Crystal and Pambuddeley - cool. As Parson says, it's anyone's still.

 

[Ajid]

Well the shortlist didn't really get short until my second or third read throughs but I arrived there in the end.

Shortlist:

Terraforming Nightmare - Cathbad
From The Ashes - Shyrka
Symphony From A New World - Robert Mackay

And I Very Nearly Voted For:

The Send Off - Bob Senior
Jaesoph's Fable - Phyrebrat

And my vote goes to......

The Fate Of Mankind - Alex Darion


Thank you to Drof for the mention.

 

[Lex E. Darion]

And my vote goes to......

The Fate Of Mankind - Alex Darion

Omigodomigod!! My first solo vote!! I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy! Thank you Ajid, thank you thank you thank you

Many thanks for the mentions/short lists Parson and Drof (if I am the Alex in question)

My mentions: Victoria S, Tim Murray, Cascade and The Judge
Short list: Bowler 1, StilLearning, and DG Jones

Vote goes to Robert Mackay.

Was very close though.

 

[Cathbad]

tyvm Ajid!

My shortlist, btw, was everyone! Wasn't a bad one in the bunch!

 

[J5V]

I feel there's a joke there about how many eccentric authors it takes to change a lightbulb.

One to change it,
One who walks in the room and says it's a bit too dark,
One who unscrews it and screws it back in again, to see if it's any better,
One who smashes it, then screws in a newer one,
Four who tut, saying it doesn't match the quality of an incandescent,
One who thinks it would look better with a different shade,
One who likes it, and buys one for each of their friends,
One who knows who made the light bulb, and completes several five-star reviews under different logins,
...

 

[johnnyjet]

Thanks for the listing, Pam!

Still going through the stories. Too many real good ones!

 

[Droflet]

Many thanks to Pam for the short.

 

[Bowler1]

Well done Alec, your first vote is brilliant and. thanks for the mention.

 

[J5V]

Radiant, @J5V - I was wooed by all that lovely, crunchy science talk and left wondering by transcendence.

Yay, a mention/shortlisting! With nearly 50 entries, that's very " "

 

[Calliopenjo]

I go away for a few days to do some real life errands, yick, and stuff piles up. I have a plan though. First read and vote, then if time allows, finish putting up summaries of this month's stories.

 

[Grimward]

Inspiration didn't grab me by the lapels, lift me off my feet, and thrust me against a wall this month.

For that matter, it didn't even spare a glance in my direction...

Clearly, however, it visited with many of the rest of you. Read #1 finished, and at least one more needed...