DISCUSSION -- JULY 2017 300-word Writing Challenge (#26)

[Peter V]

Word says I am coming in at 299 words. Or am I?

Half-acre wood and Tree-like face are being counted as two words each. If here they count as three I am at 301...

Clarification please

Thank you

 

[johnnyjet]

Another belated thank you to Victoria for the nice review of my piece!

(My excuse: I've been very busy lately converting my life from my previous full time job to semi-retirement and a part-time job, and finding myself busier than I was before. How does that happen?)

 

[chrispenycate]

Word says I am coming in at 299 words. Or am I?

Half-acre wood and Tree-like face are being counted as two words each. If here they count as three I am at 301...

Clarification please

Thank you

You should be safe - punctuation is never counted, so the discussion falls to 'is half-acre counted as one word, or two?' which you don't care, as either leaves you safe. But don't trust Word (or any other word processing software) to get the count right – always check by hand (or abacus, or something that doesn't have its own opinion on what constitutes a 'word') Takes a little time, certainly, but a lot of those programs count ellipses and the like, which can make major differences to the total, and free you some extra characters.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Perpetual Man -- The author creates a tense account of relentless justice.

 

[Ursa major]

WC Fields quote

I know what I said about the image being only there for inspiration, but there are no fields in that image...!

 

[Peter V]

You should be safe - punctuation is never counted, so the discussion falls to 'is half-acre counted as one word, or two?' which you don't care, as either leaves you safe. But don't trust Word (or any other word processing software) to get the count right – always check by hand (or abacus, or something that doesn't have its own opinion on what constitutes a 'word') Takes a little time, certainly, but a lot of those programs count ellipses and the like, which can make major differences to the total, and free you some extra characters.

It does matter if Half-acre and tree-like are counted as one word or two. As one I am at 299 as two it would be 301. Maybe I will lose another word somewhere to be safe

If I can

 

[Ursa major]

It's always better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Rafellin]

Good image... Now to avoid my oft-visited plots involving faerie shenanigans... Hopefully.

 

[Luiglin]

Good image... Now to avoid my oft-visited plots involving faerie shenanigans... Hopefully.

That fairy, Shenanigans, she gets everywhere

 

[Danny McG]

@TitaniumTi Really liked that one with a dog finally being a dog again - quality

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Titanium Ti -- The author convincingly takes into a new point of view, and wryly reminds us that what may be important to one may not to another.

 

[TitaniumTi]

Thank you for the review, Victoria, and thank you for the comment, Danny. I wanted to make people smile.

 

[Rafellin]

Another story from nowhere to the page. Wish my current WIP would do this... *sigh*

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Rafellin -- The author blends aspects of popular culture with folk legend to create a new and frightening whole.

 

[Cathbad]

@LittleStar , that was so unfair of you. So unfair.

So beautifully unfair.

 

[Danny McG]

@Stuart Suffel , now THAT was some scary tale, proper Gray Man style.
(teeth chatter with dread)

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Cat's Cradle -- The author takes us deep into a disturbed mind in this sensitive yet chilling tale.

Lumens -- This highly original allegory creates a fascinating new world for the reader to explore.

LittleStar -- With a sure eye for the telling detail, the author presents a sweeping but intimate vision of a lifetime.

Peter V -- This imaginative story of strange alien life reminds us not to make assumptions about things we do not understand.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you, Victoria Silverwolf, for the very kind review.

 

[Peter V]

Thank you Victoria

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

chrispenycate -- This thoughtful, philosophical poem manages to consider both the individual and the universe around her.