Discussion thread -- June 2017 75-word Writing Challenge

[Lumens]

Wow, thank you kindly for the vote @holland

You made my day!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Really enjoyed the stories this month...such diverse interpretations of the theme! Great choices, TDZ.

Too many good stories to list them all, but here are my absolute faves (by author):

Honorable mentions:
Victoria, Robert Mackay, chrispenycate, Teresa, DEO, Parson, mosaix, TJ

Fourth and fifth votes woulda been:
Hugh, TDZ

Votes to:
Cory Swanson, Heijan Xavier, Moonbat.

I know which one would have gotten the single vote from me, but that's a secret. 'Twas a fun month! CC

 

[Stuart Suffel]

So @Heijan Xavier
@HazelRah
@Piper
Are my three votes, 31, 32 and 35.
I'll give the HM's tomorrow when I've more time.

Well, i can't edit my post so have to re post.
So the HMs are
@holland @Tywin @ErikB @Peter V
@mosaix @Moonbat

 

[chrispenycate]

My 'short' list I trimmed down to:- dannymcg, HazelRah, HoopyFrood, Hugh, Joshua Jones, Luiglin and Parson. and I then went on to vote for only one of them - HazelRah as it happens being in alphabetical order, failing to use the extra capacity. Zounds!

 

[HoopyFrood]

In that case, Chrispy, I'm afraid we're no longer friends!

 

[mosaix]

In that case, Chrispy, I'm afraid we're no longer friends!

At least you got listed, Hoopy!

 

[Heijan Xavier]

@HazelRah will be getting one vote. There's a reason she's in the lead. The other two are split amongst @Tywin @Perpetual Man @ratsy and @HoopyFrood. I will need to give a closer review.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

My 'short' list I trimmed down to:- dannymcg, HazelRah, HoopyFrood, Hugh, Joshua Jones, Luiglin and Parson. and I then went on to vote for only one of them - HazelRah as it happens being in alphabetical order, failing to use the extra capacity. Zounds!

Chrispy! Shame, shame!

 

[Tywin]

@HazelRah will be getting one vote. There's a reason she's in the lead. The other two are split amongst @Tywin @Perpetual Man @ratsy and @HoopyFrood. I will need to give a closer review.

Thanks for the vote!

 

[Parson]

Thanks for the Mentions Cat's Cradle and Chrispy! Much appreciated.

 

[Peter V]

As always a strong field

Victoria Silverwolf set the bar with Better Late than Never. Not quite a winner for me because although late, I suppose Murphy was beaten in the end. Great story though

Cathbad. As a cat owner this one resonates...cat hair in almost dry paint comes to mind (on more than one occasion).

Robert Mackay. Worrying so much about an actual Murphy, the protagonists fail to realise that the law remains, even if Murphy doesn’t. Nice twist that they bring about their own end

Tywin. A good twist with bureaucracy coming back to bite.

Teresa Edgerton. Murphy with a devastating knife to the heart. I am not sure about the protagonists morals but I can feel the pain he is about to receive.

Piper. When you double check everything to make sure Murphy can't bite you...

mosaix. Murphy wielding karma. Great mix.

I liked plenty of the others but the above were my personal favourites.

 

[Stable]

Can't believe I didn't manage to write 75 words in a whole month... for shame. But at least I can vote! (I don't really understand what happened with the cats btw...)

I voted for @David Evil Overlord (also winner of the Stable award for Most Funniest), @Shyrka (Best Science Joke) and @Victoria Silverwolf (Most Likely To Actually Happen).

Narrowly avoiding votes (possibly due to Murphy- and/or kitty-related incidents) were @The Judge @Ashleyne and @Perpetual Man .

 

[David Evil Overlord]

Ooops, voting time already?

 

[Shyrka]

@Shyrka (Best Science Joke)

Yay, thanks. I was worried the story was a bit impenetrable...

...which is sort of a pun, if you think about it.

I'm not sorry.

 

[Ursa major]

Ooops, voting time already?

Many, many thanks for the vote, DEO.

 

[Vaz]

Votes

Dusty Z

Hula Hoops

Teresa

Will update with my shirt list later. Still have to iron it out.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

The Judge -- If you choose a scapegoat, the worm will turn.

TheDustyZebra -- If it succeeds X times, you'll be X + 1

Ursa major -- If the grass is greener, it's on the other side.


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Votes:

Vaz

LittleStar

HazelRah

 

[Stuart Suffel]

Votes

Dusty Z

Hula Hoops

Teresa

Will update with my shirt list later. Still have to iron it out.

'shirt' list, iron out...
You making the funnay?
B-)

 

[Phyrebrat]

Here's my shorter-than-usual shortlist.

Well, that was quick. After eliminating cat stories, I was left with:

Hoopy*
Robert McKay*
Shyrka
Tywin
Littlestar
TE
Heijan Xavier
Piper
Moonbat*

pH

 

[Vaz]

Here is my list, sans creases.

Ursa Major
Victoria
Shyrka
Lumens
Moonbat
DEO

A massive thanks for the vote Victoria