Discussion Thread -- November 2016 75-word writing challenge

[HareBrain]

I'm afraid we've had to remove an entry in this challenge too, for being over-count.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Peter V -- A clever account of how goals may require unexpected sacrifices.

 

[Steven Sorrels]

First attempt, let's see how it goes!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Ajid -- A thoughtful look at the way in which the desire for security and the need for freedom of information may be in conflict.

Steven Sorrels -- A powerful account of how evil may be cold and passionless in its oppression.

 

[Ajid]

Thank you Victoria. I was asked to review a friends work recently and I'm amazed at the ease and speed you mange to achieve confronted with such a difficult task.

 

[Steven Sorrels]

Thanks, Victoria. Not sure how you get such succinct summaries out of such few words, but good on you!

 

[juelz4sure]

I'm sorry but I just want to make sure I have an understanding of the dystopian genre... From my understanding it's just a really dark and depressed genre. I'm working in a story but want to make sure it fits lol.

 

[Steven Sorrels]

Generally, Dystopian usually refers to a darker future setting, often involving totalitarian government oppression, loss of personal freedoms as a matter of course, etc.

 

[Luiglin]

I'm sorry but I just want to make sure I have an understanding of the dystopian genre... From my understanding it's just a really dark and depressed genre. I'm working in a story but want to make sure it fits lol.

It doesn't necessarily need to be dark and depressive. It depends on the POV of your tale. I'm sure that not all totalitarian dictators have to along the evil line. They can be doing it for what they believe is good for all.

The key for me is 'repressive'. However I admit that most dystopian stories often come from the POV of the oppressed. It makes for a better story after all.

 

[juelz4sure]

Thanks for the clarification, back to the drawing board.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

LittleStar -- An intimate look at two extraordinary characters in a fantastic setting.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Abernovo -- A sobering look at the way in which political power can corrupt and also be vulnerable.

 

[Mr Orange]

thanks for the review by the way Victoria. forgot to mention it earlier

 

[Hex]

Welcome back, Abernovo

 

[Abernovo]

Thank you, Hex, but that may be premature. Popped my head in. Not sure about anything more, as yet.


Thanks for the review, Victoria.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Hugh -- An imaginative account of how the extraordinary may be hidden within the ordinary.

 

[Hugh]

Thank you Victoria

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Venusian Broon -- This clever variation on mythology points out how even the clever can be outwitted.

Phyrebrat -- This grim tale shows us the sacrifices many will make for a cause.

 

[Shyrka]

We Have a Map of the Future, @Wruter – A riff on a classic theme, this story deals with the hopes and dreams of youth crushed by the societal machine. Please not Slytherin.

Musa Mappa, @Mr Orange – An intriguingly meta tale of exploration with a rather abrup-

Babysitting, @Peter V – A desperate plan to escape hinges on caring for an alien, skin-shedding creature.

Safe Behind These Walls, @Ajid – This story of a map, lost for years, and the forbidden secrets it holds seems rich with subtle, satirical echoes.

Cartography of the Damned, @Steven Sorrels – A nightmare vision of a future society where the citizens really do seem to be cogs in some giant machine.

The Mapmaker, @LittleStar – A cartographer with the power to re-shape the world he maps strives to keep a child from the clutches of her father.

The Patience Game, @Abernovo – A fascinating insight into a world where gender boundaries are blurred at best. A non-binary companion provides a powerful politician with the solace he craves but his public duplicity may prove to be his undoing.

 

[Abernovo]

Thank you for that review, Shyrka.