Discussion Thread -- JANUARY 2017 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Abernovo]

This is the virtual (some would say imaginary) assistant of Abernovo. They are not able to come to the keyboard, due to being unconscious with shock. Three mentions and a vote were all too much.

I did hear a mumble of, "Thank you, @Parson, @Stable, and @Ihe, and a huge thanks for the v-vote from @Cathbad. Wow!"

 

[Hugh]

My vote goes to Heijan Xavier

From a shortlist of:
Victoria S
Peter V
Droflet
Cat's Cradle
Coast
Mosaix

 

[Peter V]

My vote goes to Heijan Xavier

From a shortlist of:
Victoria S
Peter V
Droflet
Cat's Cradle
Coast
Mosaix

Always happy just to make a short list

 

[Heijan Xavier]

My vote goes to Heijan Xavier

From a shortlist of:
Victoria S
Peter V
Droflet
Cat's Cradle
Coast
Mosaix

Thank Hugh!!!!

And thank you Cathabad for the mention!!!

 

[Peter V]

This was really hard this time (to be honest it was last time)

Honourable mentions:
Droflet - I like to see the tables turned
Robert Mackay - for the optimism regarding Arsenal. Something I have long managed to keep well stifled
Glen - great conversation and amusing literal interpretation
Mosaix - for sharing the last thoughts of his protagonist

Very honourable mention:
TheDustyZebra - I simply loved the way a happy ending was reached. If only all such decisions could be decided on a dogs instincts. It really was a toss of a coin between this and my vote:

Cats Cradle - I liked the twist and I have a thing for portals

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Note to self: more stories about portals! Thanks again, Pete V!

 

[Heijan Xavier]

Faves:

Reiver33
Peter V
Little Star
Ihe
Hugh
Me. Orange
DG Jones
Ratsy
Judderman

Vote:

Little Star

 

[Droflet]

Okay folks, here we go again. All terrific entries.
Very honorable mentions (any of these could have gotten my vote): Ashley, I Moth, Beasty, Sinister, Luiglin, Cory, Ph, Glen, HX, Azza, Ihe, Juelz, Parson, Coast, Mosaix, Cul, Her Honor, Mr O, Ursa, DG and Ratsy. Yeah, I know there's a lot.
For a truly clever resolution, and because I'm a dog person, Dusty gets the gold.
Well done everyone.

 

[Droflet]

Opps, almost forgot my manners.
Many thanks to Stable, Hugh and Peter for the mentions. And big thanks to Cathbad for the finalist slot. On a month like this I'll take mentions any day of the week. Yay.

 

[sinister42]

Okay folks, here we go again. All terrific entries.
Very honorable mentions (any of these could have gotten my vote): Ashley, I Moth, Beasty, Sinister, Luiglin, Cory, Ph, Glen, HX, Azza, Ihe, Juelz, Parson, Coast, Mosaix, Cul, Her Honor, Mr O, Ursa, DG and Ratsy. Yeah, I know there's a lot.
For a truly clever resolution, and because I'm a dog person, Dusty gets the gold.
Well done everyone.

Thanks for the honmen!

 

[Wruter]

My picks. I generally tend to choose pieces which I feel can stand outside the context of the challenge besides being well-written or interesting from a craft perspective (IMNSHO of course).

Victoria Silverwolf
reiver33
Luiglin
Phyrebrat
johnnyjet
Parson
Hugh
mosaix
DG Jones

I voted for "The Promise" by LittleStar, simple but effective.

 

[johnnyjet]

After a lot of deliberation, here is my Long List, Short List and **** Favorite ****

Excerpts from the Captain's Personal Log - Victoria Silverwolf
THE FINAL INGREDIENT - Ignited Moth
High-res Heartbreak - reiver33
Re - Population Crisis - Peter V
Re: Solutions - Cat's Cradle
The Promise – LittleStar
Call Me Ahab – Phyrebrat
Soft – Glen
A Brand New Year - Robert MacKay
Unshrinking Resolution - Heijan Xavier
Insufficient Resolution – chrispenycate
Contact – Stable
Waiting - Perpetual Man
Devil Child - The Judge
New York - Wruter
I Am Red - DG Jones
**** Guardians – TheDustyZebra ****

Well done, everyone!

 

[Heijan Xavier]

Thanks Johnnyjet and Droflet! New year is starting off very promisingly.

 

[Ignited Moth]

Thank you so much Parson, Droflet, and Johnnyjet for including me in your lists!

 

[Parson]

Very honorable mentions (any of these could have gotten my vote): Ashley, I Moth, Beasty, Sinister, Luiglin, Cory, Ph, Glen, HX, Azza, Ihe, Juelz, Parson, Coast, Mosaix, Cul, Her Honor, Mr O, Ursa, DG and Ratsy.

Yeah!

My picks. I generally tend to choose pieces which I feel can stand outside the context of the challenge besides being well-written or interesting from a craft perspective (IMNSHO of course).

Victoria Silverwolf
reiver33
Luiglin
Phyrebrat
johnnyjet
Parson
Hugh
mosaix
DG Jones

This one is a day maker!

 

[Wruter]

@Parson your piece was a favorite of mine because the genre was clear, it had a classic story structure, and it packed in enough character and world-building detail to suggest a much bigger story, something which always impresses me at this length (and which I don't have the knack for).

 

[Parson]

@Wruter ... I just might frame that statement about my story! That was high praise indeed. However, I wouldn't be so quick to say what you couldn't do. One never knows what talent might be yet to be unloosed.

 

[Cathbad]

I loosed my talent once...


...still waiting for it to come home.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

The Judge -- This chilling tale of the seeming supernatural is just ambiguous enough to make the reader wonder.

Mr Orange -- This dark comedy of errors points out the hazards of poor communication.

Ursa major -- This comic space opera tellingly portrays the relativity of one's perspective.

Wruter -- Like another classic poem, this wistful, song-like verse ponders the road not taken.

DG Jones -- The unpredictable nature of the mechanical characters in this imaginative story emphasizes their similarity to their creators.

TheDustyZebra -- The way in which our fellow animals may be wiser than we think is depicted in this thoughtful fable.

ratsy -- This moving tragedy deals powerfully with a dilemma where all possible decisions are painful.

Judderman -- This insightful domestic drama shows the reader how small things can lead to large conflicts.

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Short list, based strictly on how I reacted after rereading each one:

reiver33

Cat's Cradle

Ihe

Hugh

mosaix

Vote

"Contact" by Stable for its marvelous use of sensory detail.

 

[Stable]

Thanks Victoria for my first ever vote. I'm all giddy!