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

[LittleStar]

The new challenge is up for everyone to play with, just over

... HERE.

A little early, but have at it!

Theme: Growth
Genre: Fable​

Enjoy

 

[Phyrebrat]

Outstanding choices Littlestar!!

pH

 

[Culhwch]

A little early, but have at it!

Only early for some - it's been February for hours here!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Love the choices, LittleStar!
AND...I couldn't sleep, so - I'm in. Fastest I've ever written one, I think. I feel kind of bad now, though...I've nothing to write till March.
Looking forward to all the coming fables, CC

 

[Calliopenjo]

Fables. There's a category I haven't played with in a while, 75 words no less. Well, I'm up for the challenge at creating a story. I will see what I can do.

 

[Ashleyne]

I was scared when seeing the theme and genre. I didn't think I'd be able to think of anything. Then inspiration struck

Cool first story, CC!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Ashleyne! I can't believe I beat you in! I like your story too...you have a really unique voice in these challenges, and they wouldn't be the same without you (though I bet you could think of a new story every day of the challenge!).

Also: you can do it, Calliopenjo!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

And the moral is . . .

Cat's Cradle -- Crime Does Not Pay, and Hindsight is Twenty Twenty.

Ashlyene. B. Watts -- A Soft Answer Turneth Away Wrath, and He Who Calls the Tune Must Pay the Piper.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Hah! Thank you Victoria, spot on!

And you've written a beautiful story. I've been up, though, for 24 hours, and further analysis is beyond me.

 

[mosaix]

Wow, fable. Don't think we've had that before. I was a little put off at first but I'm quite looking forward to it now.

 

[Mr Orange]

Fable, interesting... I like it

 

[Dan Jones]

Really nice choice, LS! Will get the old thinking cap on for this one...

 

[Cat's Cradle]

I've found that not thinking often works really well! Just...feel...the genre and theme - let it percolate - and a story will appear.
(Of course, it could be argued that this technique is clearly apparent in my stories.)

 

[Cathbad]

I've found that not thinking often works really well! Just...feel...the genre and theme - let it percolate - and a story will appear.

When I try this method, I fall asleep.

Then again, if I ponder on it... I fall asleep.

 

[mosaix]

The comedian, Milton Jones, says that sometimes he think of the punch line first and then works towards it with the joke.

In the past year or two I've tried that in the 75 and 300 challenges. I start out with the closing sentence or paragraph, usually suggested by the them or photo, and then try and work the story towards it. Of course, sometimes, it's just a miserable failure and other times I end up with a different closing sentence or paragraph altogether. But, for me, it's starting off in the first place that can be difficult so this strategy sometimes helps.

 

[hopewrites]

When I try this method, I fall asleep.

Then again, if I ponder on it... I fall asleep.

Perhaps you should sleep on it, let it percolate into you first

 

[Parson]

Fables? I've never tried to write one of those. But I like the idea a lot. A Parson would almost have to like parables and they are not that far different.

@Victoria Silverwolf .... I love your idea of the moral of each story. I wish I'd have thought of that. I will still try to review each story. Was kinda fun last month and not as difficult as I would have imagined.

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@Cat's Cradle .... Helps us to understand that there are unintended and terrible consequences for every sin.

@Ashleyne. B. Watts .... Helps us to understand the danger of "blowing your top."

@Victoria Silverwolf .... Helps us to understand that achieving your goals is never enough.

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With these three examples the bar for this series of stories has been set really, really, high. Good work you three.

 

[Luiglin]

Geoff, the Squirrel who lives at the end of my garden, has given me some direct feedback after seeing the genre - "You ain't got a nut's chance in hell this month, mate."

At this moment I'm tending to believe him.

 

[johnnyjet]

Geoff, the Squirrel who lives at the end of my garden, has given me some direct feedback after seeing the genre - "You ain't got a nut's chance in hell this month, mate."

Sounds like he could be a great main character for a fable. You could ask him.

 

[Luiglin]

Sounds like he could be a great main character for a fable. You could ask him.

I did but he's more into his thrash metal band than writing - Bushy Tailed Annihilation, new album Nut Death Butchery out soon.