Discussion thread -- July 2016 75-word Writing Challenge

[Victoria Silverwolf]

The Big Peat -- Sometimes an echo brings back memories of better times, as we see in this touching, introspective character study.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Ok, hoping to be back for this one. To clarify, does it have to be sci-fi, fantasy and horror, or could it be just one (or two) of those?

 

[hopewrites]

Ok, hoping to be back for this one. To clarify, does it have to be sci-fi, fantasy and horror, or could it be just one (or two) of those?

I'm pretty sure just one (or more) of the three...
All the stories up so far are only one (or two) as far as I can tell, three seems rather ambitious!

*tries to imagine what three would be*

scary cybernetic echoes of fey in the post-apocalyptic hive-mind of humanity... I know I couldn't do it in 75 words or less...

 

[paranoid marvin]

I'm pretty sure just one (or more) of the three...
All the stories up so far are only one (or two) as far as I can tell, three seems rather ambitious!

*tries to imagine what three would be*

scary cybernetic echoes of fey in the post-apocalyptic hive-mind of humanity... I know I couldn't do it in 75 words or less...

Thanks HW. My vampire robo-bunny story will have to wait for another day.

 

[mosaix]

Ok, hoping to be back for this one. To clarify, does it have to be sci-fi, fantasy and horror, or could it be just one (or two) of those?

Good to see you back PM. Just one will do. But if you fancy two, or even three - why not?

Anyway, I finally got an idea (who thought up this theme anyway!?), molded it into shape and got it down to 75. It's up.

Now for the 300.

 

[Dave]

Anyway, I finally got an idea.

I remember reading a "classic SF" story with a similar idea.
BTW I'm not accusing you of plagiarism, I just really like the idea of buildings/materials storing sounds, and now you have reminded me of the other story I can't think of the author. Can anyone help me? It may have been Arthur C Clarke. I think it was a short story. Of course, I might actually be imagining the whole thing. It might have been in an Iain M Banks book. I should probably move this to "Book Search."

 

[ratsy]

Good to see you back PM. Just one will do. But if you fancy two, or even three - why not?

Anyway, I finally got an idea (who thought up this theme anyway!?), molded it into shape and got it down to 75. It's up.

Now for the 300.

I thought we banned you? How did you slip through my anti-mosaix firewall on the challenges?

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

mosaix -- An echo can reveal many things, as shown in this tense and suspenseful story of crime and detection.

HareBrain -- This chilling and imaginative combination of hard science fiction and horror reveals how an echo can hint of dark secrets.

 

[Starbeast]

Oops, wrong discussion thread.

 

[Shyrka]

No-one stays to chat… @StilLearning – This tale of dark caves and mysterious voices ends abruptly when the protagonist realises that it is not the echo of his own voice he can hear but something else entirely.

As it flashes before my eyes, @HazelRah – This disquieting and introspective piece examines the classic ‘life passing before your eyes’ myth and leaves us with lingering questions about our own perception.

Song of a Better Time, @The Big Peat – A deposed king, facing his doom, makes one final effort to bring peace to his land by channelling the lyrical echoes of an earlier, more tranquil time.

Think Before You Speak… @mosaix – The development of a sound-based crime scene investigation tool unmasks a killer who can hide no longer. No matter who he kills.

Master and Servant, @HareBrain – Two members of an unknown organisation discuss the results from an unusual tracking system but unbeknownst to his hapless colleague, one of them already knows what is coming.

 

[Alex The G and T]

Oh, dear me. I'm getting an idea. But now I have to go reread the Book of Revelations to try to make it work.

 

[HareBrain]

But now I have to go reread the Book of Revelations to try to make it work.

We'll probably all need to brush up on that before the year's out.

 

[Dan Jones]

Those of you prowling other parts of the boards will know I've had a good excuse for not really thinking about the challenges the last few days, but my frazzled mind managed to toss something together.

Now for the 300...

 

[Droflet]

Okay DG, just as long as you don't act like a baby about it.

 

[Phyrebrat]

And don't act like you had nothing to do with it either...

Bloody men, I bet Jo's not making excuses

pH

 

[Dan Jones]

Okay DG, just as long as you don't act like a baby about it.

And don't act like you had nothing to do with it either...

Bloody men, I bet Jo's not making excuses

You people are mean. That's the last time I try to invoke a sympathy vote from you lot.

 

[hopewrites]

How many joyous bundles does one man need

 

[Perpetual Man]

Okay so I'm in.

I had intended to do more comments this month, but work has been taking up all my time for the last month. Sorry folks.

 

[nixie]

That was hard, don't think it makes much sense now I've hacked it to 75 words.

 

[Dave]

That was hard, don't think it makes much sense now I've hacked it to 75 words.

Do you mean to say nostalgia isn't what it used to be?