Discussion thread -- June 2016 75-word Writing Challenge

[Ray McCarthy]

Knew I was just too short.

My baff was completely led. Hadn't a clue.

 

[Ray McCarthy]

so thought I'd better post it

Should we have a straw poll on it?

 

[Parson]

(These are the code words that turn Bucky, the Winter Soldier, into a killing machine. Anyway. Never mind.)

Okay, I did see the Winter Soldier (one of my normal 3 movies including videos a year) but I didn't make the connection.

@The Judge --- that's about the most cracked fairy tale I've ever seen.

 

[Culhwch]

It's from Civil War, not Winter Soldier, so that would explain it, Parse!

 

[sinister42]

I actually didn't see Winter Soldier either, but I saw Civil War cause I'm a Spidey fan and I was excited for the new kid. He didn't disappoint.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Very nice, Dusty!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

The Judge -- This cutting, satiric look at the cutthroat world of big business seems torn from today's headlines.

TheDustyJudge -- Through the use of a unique structure the author creates a droll and subtle parable of disappearing resources.

 

[ratsy]

I really wasn't going to participate, and I've been getting that feeling the past few months. I don't think I will be keeping my streak alive forever, but I did manage to put some effort in and post a story. And on the last day...after Dusty!

 

[Phyrebrat]

I really wasn't going to participate, and I've been getting that feeling the past few months. I don't think I will be keeping my streak alive forever, but I did manage to put some effort in and post a story. And on the last day...after Dusty!

I've been in a similar frame of mind but didn't want to give in to the challenge of challenging myself to write outside of my preferred genre, but what I've found is if I just sit back and let the theme and genre percolate in my subconscious something normally pops up. It's the only way I've been able to do the last three!

pH

 

[ratsy]

For me it just seems like I don't want to stretch my brain too far. I'm trying to work through my novel to make it better, working on finishing Kraxon stories, and reading and working on Explorations. While trying to do Lake Manor promo. I want to utilise my time well, and the challenges may not be the best use of it. But I did it, and really do enjoy taking part.

I just foresee me stepping back from them sooner than later for a while.

I don't know how @Jo Zebedee does it! haha

 

[TheDustyZebra]

The Judge -- This cutting, satiric look at the cutthroat world of big business seems torn from today's headlines.

TheDustyJudge -- Through the use of a unique structure the author creates a droll and subtle parable of disappearing resources.

Hmm... something is not right here. If only I could figure out what...

 

[The Judge]

Damn. Victoria is more perspicacious than I realised. I thought my subtle process of gradually assimilating other members in order to ensure votes in the Challenges had gone unnoticed.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Gah. Sorry about that egregious error.

Anyway . . .

ratsy -- With great empathy, the author creates an emotionally powerful tale.

 

[sinister42]

He's the judge, he's the dusty judge
He rides the range and wrangles the law
On a horse named Justice with a sword of truth
He's the judge, he's the dusty judge

 

[sinister42]

I'll be here all waitress. Try the night. Tip your steak.

 

[Parson]

Um... @sinister42 Both the DustyZebra and The Judge are of the female persuasion, so you might want to go "she's the judge..."

 

[sinister42]

Eups.

 

[Ursa major]

This challenge was closed at 23:59:59 GMT.

Voting is now open at the link below:

POLL -- JUNE 2016 75-Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

 

[Parson]

This challenge brought forth a multiplicity of different stories. It was very hard to judge!

Short List:

Chrispenycate-- To Produce a Pagan Mass -- Listed because Chris created a poem that takes graduate school reading skills to even begin to understand.
Cascade -- We Are Not What We Do for a Living -- Listed because it shows the soul crushing side of mass production.
Victoria Silverwolf -- Automation -- Listed for making magic by mass production.
Luiglin --Fun Friday -- Listed for the second worst groaning pun in this competition.
Mr. Orange -- A Quacking Story -- Listed for the most awful groaning pun in this competition.
Ihe -- Flynnfection -- Listed because it was such a clever idea for mass production.
Perpetual Man -- The Weapons Race of Mass Production -- Listed because it was such a cautionary tale of mass production.
Hazel Rah -- Shortcut to Rest -- Listed because it was so clever in making a production of Masses.

Voted for:

@Mr Orange because for me it is the most memorable of the stories this month.

 

[Droflet]

Okay, here we go again. My usual blah blah.
Honorables:
K Song,
Luiglin
Beasty
Ihe
Bowler
Wruther
Perp
J5V
Hazel Rah
Her Honor.
In the end I had to go for a story that was, imho, totally original, verging on genius. Congrats Dusty. (Sorry about this. My vote pretty much puts the Drof curse on you. You should, imho, win, but now that I've voted for you that probably won't happen. Sorry again.)