DISCUSSION -- APRIL 2017 300-word Writing Challenge (#25)

Ok, so this weren't easy. Thankfully is a Bank Holiday here at the mo, so...

I've given brief comments of those who scored 7/10 or higher. A number were 6, but I have to draw the line somewhere!

The last three are the vote getters, but wow, it was super tight.


7-7.9 out of 10

@AlexH Fab story, scary, well written.

@mosaix Nice tension build, nice denouement

@Starbeast Weird, wacky and wonderful

@ratsy Well structured, good solid read.

@Mr Orange Well written.

@TheDustyZebra Very interesting glimpse inside the mind of a compromised child.

@Jo Zebedee Intriguing.

@Alex Darion

@johnnyjetGood sense of tension.

@Phyrebrat


8/8.5 out of 10

@Rafellin. Intriguing.

@Perpetual Man The first half is truly excellent, with excellent writing. Hugely convincing, honest, emotive and powerful.

@Stable Great writing here.

@Peter V Master crafted work.

@Ashleyne Loved this. Loved the concept.

@Joshua Jones Excellent. A tough subject, well carried off.

Josh and Ashylene were the closest to the final three, but I had to go with the least flawed, in terms of all criteria, pieces.

Well done everyone, excellent standard overall, I have to say


The 'Winners'

@Cat's Cradle Excellent. [An] excellent feat in so few words. Bravo.

@HoopyFrood Wow. Just wow. Even though you are my enemy, I, to appease the God of Honest Critique, must give you one of my three votes.

@Shyrka I can find no fault with this piece. Very well done.
 
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Thank you for the vote, HoopyFrood! :)

Thank you for the vote, and kind words, Stuart Suffel! I agree with you about that clunky bit...truth be told, I tend to post too quickly. ;)
 
Another easy choice this time round.

Tied for top o' the stack: Talysia and Titanium Ti

Runner up: wruter

Honourable mention: dannymcg


And, as I seem to have collected some unusual early attention for my little play on changeling myths:
thanks to Vaz, Stuart Suffel and Talysia for honourable mentions.

 
dannymcg said:
@HazelRah
That absolutely terrified me! Not kidding, it really did.
I will never, ever, ever tell that story to grandkids again. Hopefully it'll fade out of my mind one day but I know tonight will be sleepless.
True, not kidding, really not!
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Haha, oh no! I didn't realise it was quite that scary... Thanks for the vote though! ;)
 
Nice selection of tales yet again. After much difficulty, I've narrowed down my favorites:

Long List, Short List and **** Favorites ****:

The Cost of Assumption – Talysia
**** The Awakening - Victoria Silverwolf ****
A New World – ratsy
Grasping at the Past - Jo Zebedee
Young Again - Ashleyne
The Robe and the Arrowhead - Cat's Cradle
In Town for One Night Only – HoopyFrood
The Pioneer's Return - Titanium Ti
**** The Beginning of the End – chrispenycate ****
The Silver Sunset - Joshua Jones
Blood of My Blood – Shyrka
**** Halja in a Handbasket – HazelRah ****
The Crimson Coat - The Judge
Consanguinity – TheDustyZebra
 
I got a vote! Somebody voted for me, thank you stranger --I'm so technically inept that I've spent five minutes looking at an open poll where 'all can see who voted' and I still can't find the fan of Mice Helium . Thankeesai :)
 
dannymcg said:
I got a vote! Somebody voted for me, thank you stranger --I'm so technically inept that I've spent five minutes looking at an open poll where 'all can see who voted' and I still can't find the fan of Mice Helium . Thankeesai :)
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If you click on the 'votes ', Danny it will show you who placed them.
 
Congrats on your first 300 word challenge vote, dannymcg! :)

Thank you johnnyjet for the listing, and Vaz for the vote!!
 
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HazelRah -- The author creates a dark new folk tale, and offers the reader insight into the origin of old ones.

TheJudge -- This tender and bittersweet love story makes use of myth to portray both tragedy and hope.

TheDustyZebra --Through the use of stream of consciousness narration, we are drawn into the mind of the protagonist.

Ursa major -- The cool, matter-of-fact tone of this chilling fantasy increases its sense of horror.

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Just time to list the votes:

Wruter

LittleStar

Joshua Jones
 
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My short list was beaten down to:- Alex Darion, Cat's Cradle, HazelRah, HoopyFrood, LittleStar, mosaix, Phyrebrat and Victoria Silverwolf, some of whom got votes - oh, all right, mosaix, Phyrebat and Victoria.

I would like to congratulate and thank the continuous revues (of everyone), thank Cathbad, Stableand, TheDustyZebra for mentions and even more johnnyjet, Talysia and Vaz for votes - it is a very long time since I've had as many.
 
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