Discussion Thread -- November 2016 75-word writing challenge

[Ajid]

Great review Shyrka thanks.

 

[Steven Sorrels]

Thanks, Shyrka!

 

[hopewrites]

Song stuck in my head...

80something words atm, but I see my landscape has already been better covered, so I might have to something else.

 

[Parson]

@hopewrites .... That's just too fun!!! If a poem can win, why not a song? I love it.

 

[Shyrka]

@Hugh – A curious dream hints at there is more to the subject of this tale’s mundane nine-to-five existence.

Ariadne takes another path out of the maze, @Venusian Broon – This alt-mythology tale takes the legend of the labyrinth and plays with some intriguing possibilities.

Mappa Cutis, @Phyrebrat – The desperate efforts of the rebellion to keep their secrets safe from the merciless Ministry are in vain in this skin-crawling tale.

Lost, @Coast – A mission is left in jeopardy by navigational errors in this emotionally-charged tale of blame-storming. Who was at fault, the navigator or the map they were given?

Glimmer, @Perpetual Man – A citizen of a rotting, stygian metropolis searches for an escape from the darkness and finds a sliver of hope in the face of another.

Backup, @Ihe – A robotic entity, sold into servitude, finds a unique way to retain their freedom.

 

[Hugh]

@Hugh – A curious dream hints at there is more to the subject of this tale’s mundane nine-to-five existence.

Thank you Shyrka. I didn't get as far as thinking of a title.

 

[Shyrka]

Palm Reader, @Tricanthos – This intriguing little tale of fortune telling and alternate timelines is rich with unanswered questions and hints at something far bigger than itself.

“...with each note we will honor the spirit...” @Cory Swanson – Music has often been used in battle to rouse the spirits of soldiers but in the fascinating world that this story glimpses, it makes the difference between (eternal) life and death.

Apocalyptic World, @hopewrites – A beguiling little ditty, based on a familiar tune, that details the death and destruction that the survivors of Armageddon must face.

Goodnight Kiss, @Hex – A moving story of a mother whose forbidden love for her child may lead them both into jeopardy.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Coast -- A powerful account of how desperate situations can made good people do bad things.

Perpetual Man -- An inspiring tale of human decency can overcome evil.

Ihe -- An imaginative story of ingenuity against oppression.

Tricanthos -- A haunting vision of the past, present, and future intertwined.

Cory Swanson -- A affecting allegory of the transcendence of great art.

hopewrites -- A jolly spoof of dystopian themes in popular culture.

Hex -- An intimate portrait of courage and sacrifice in the face of danger.

Ashleyne. B. Watts -- A surprising narrative of a small mistake with vast consequences.

Heijan Xavier -- An exotic adventure of loyalty and betrayal in the far future.

johnnyjet -- A realistic portrayal of the banality of brutal dictatorship.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Old_Man_Steve2016 -- An ironic look at the natural tendency to expect perfection, and settle for the next best thing.

 

[HazelRah]

Well.

As much as I enjoy reading a good dystopian tale, for some reason I found writing one in under 75 words much harder than I expected. But at least I'm in!

And besides, what is challenging about a challenge that has no challenge?

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

HazelRah -- A insightful allegory of the class struggle in the classic form of an animal fable.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Droflet -- A penetrating look at the fragility of civil society.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Justin Swanton -- A grimly ironic look at the dangers of ignorance.

 

[Droflet]

As ever, many thanks to Victoria for the excellent review.

 

[Parson]

I'm in. I believe I did okay with a genre I try to avoid. I like my stories positive.

 

[Droflet]

Nice one Parson. Nothing like a bit of Armageddon in the morning.

 

[hopewrites]

Dystopian is a nice setting for positivity, makes even pseudo-negatives feel positive.
"Hehay we're not dead!"
...
"yet..."

I especially like the ones with hope in hopeless situations. I've been in situations like that. So I know firsthand that hope is the only way out of hopelessness. And I've seen people die for the lack of hope in their lives, even when things weren't dystopian-level bad.
Extra tragic.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Parson -- A convincing future world leads to a vision of vast proportions.

VinceK -- An awe-inspiring account of the consequences of the eternal.

 

[Parson]

@Droflet and @Victoria Silverwolf .... Thanks for the kind words.

I note that this thread has only about 2 dozen more posts than the writing thread itself. We must not be much for conversation or all of our energy is going into the Trump Thread. (Sigh!)

 

[Phyrebrat]

@Parson i know you are probably a bit glum about the tone of your entry but I really liked it

I hope things are a little better for you and your family. You're in my thoughts.

As for trump... I've learnt it's best to keep away from the WA forum...

pH