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

[Luiglin]

Don't panic!​

I'm in a few hours earlier than normal, so there's still about 10 hours left if you haven't yet posted your entry.

Who are you and what have you done with @Ursa major?

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

DragonAether proved that only change is permanent.

 

[DragonAether]

DragonAether proved that only change is permanent.

Is that a compliment?

 

[chrispenycate]

Well, thirty eight entries leaves us a mere four short - and Cory Swanson, ratsy, Stable, Teresa Edgerton, The Judge, TheDustyZebra, TitaniumTi and Tywin haven't yet offered up submissions. Not a massive reserve, true, and a couple more newcomers, or a not recently or two would still be appreciated.

And many thanks to Victoria and Parson for the reviews, and especially Shyrka and Perp for the rhymes.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Is that a compliment?

Reviews here will always be compliments -- we don't allow any negative comments in the Challenges.

@Ursa major Lord, I'm glad I didn't latch on to that for my subject last night when I was thinking about it!

 

[Abernovo]

or a not recently or two would still be appreciated

Well, I'm in. Anyone who knows Scottish and Irish rural history will probably recognise the reference.
Also had to edit: realised the copy and paste didn't go to plan. Only been using computers for twenty-odd years.

 

[Mad Alice]

Not to panic, but here, uh.
My entry seems to have broken the 42. (Let's hope it wasn't the answer to everything).
Grabs towel and runs.

 

[Ursa major]

The Challenge is closed to new entries.

Voting is now open at the link below:

POLL -- September 2017 75-Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!

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[Danny McG]

I dithered for a while between two stories, Victoria Silverwolf and Peter V, finally I voted for Peter's Teddy Bear story - I liked the ending especially

 

[Cathbad]

My Favorites
Folderol, @Luiglin
Jack's Last Request, @hopewrites
COMMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS, @Bob Senior
Ring a Ring O’ Sacrifice, @The Judge
The Last Fairy in England, @TitaniumTi


The Best
Perfection, @Victoria Silverwolf
Almost cut my hair… , @chrispenycate
The Cost of Provocation, @Joshua Jones
Sleep Surrender, @Mad Alice


But I Voted For

The Failure of Rocker B(i) or So not about the Glorious Revolution… , @Ursa major *


*Is this the first comedic story I've voted for??

 

[Luiglin]

It was a choice between @Cathbad and @Ursa major for me but the real shadey red edged it for me.

 

[Ursa major]

Many thanks for the runner-upping, Luiglin.

And many, many thanks for the vote, Cathbad.

 

[Peter V]

I dithered for a while between two stories, Victoria Silverwolf and Peter V, finally I voted for Peter's Teddy Bear story - I liked the ending especially

Thank you for the vote dannymcg

I do not know if it is exclusively a little British rhyme and as such I am not sure how many people will spot the relevance of the ending

 

[Peter V]

Very interesting challenge this time and an extremely impressive and imaginative array of entries. My favourites...

Cathbad The Red Hood Very 21st century interpretation. Couldn't really classify it as SF or fantasy though - more a crime story. A good one though

Luiglin Folderol ** Great take on Jack and Jill and very well written. Protagonist character development in 75 words - when I read this I knew I was going to struggle.

dannymcg Dinner Bell Genuinely horrific SF twist on this rhyme.

hopewrites Jack's Last Request. So that's why Jack was a good boy!

Culhwch ** Not So Fair Impressive dark fantasy and clever use of key words from the fairy tale.

mosaix I Have A Cunning Plan... Back story to Rumpelstiltskin. Clever

johnnyjet Little Miss Musket Fantastic play on words for the title. I would have included this for the title alone but its a good take too.

Ursa major * The Failure of Rocker B(i) or So not about the Glorious Revolution… Impossible not to include this entry. Punning at its masterful best. Love it

Lots of other good entries which I apologize for not mentioning. Some were very well written but I did not recognize the tale or rhyme which is my bad!

Putting Ursa third and for me it was very difficult to separate Luiglin and Culhwch but ultimately giving the nod to Culhwch. I am not sure why but I have a penchant for darker tales

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Abernovo showed us that the benefits of an action depend on who's ox is being gored.

The Judge advised us that it only takes on person of courage to overcome outdated traditions.

TheDustyZebra warned us to be careful not to be unintended harm to our fellow creatures.

TitaniumTi allowed us to feel the pain of a loss which cannot be restored.

Mad Alice demonstrated how a surgical strike can be more effective than a broad onslaught.

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Gosh, this was a tough one to judge. After much thought, I cast my vote for "The Last Fairy in England" by TitaniumTi for its combination of fantasy and realism, and for walking the fine line between genuine emotion and sentimentality.

 

[Ursa major]

* The Failure of Rocker B(i) or So not about the Glorious Revolution… Impossible not to include this entry. Punning at its masterful best. Love it

That's very generous of you.

Putting Ursa third

Many thanks for the third place.

 

[Perpetual Man]

DragonAether challenges with tense particularly the ‘had’,
Now we know that what happened to OMD was particularly bad,
Abernovo says they come to steal and benefit their all,
Fermenting rebellion and precipitating their own fall,
Ring a ring of roses, carrying somewhat lethal posies,
TJ’s maids send the monsters into its final reposes,
Like TDZ you sometimes dread what your children might find,
Allowing for time distillation it might become the last of its kind,
TitaniumTi gives us death of fey where the cat fell,
The end of things, ringing a final double knell,
Tyrannical subjugation Alice shows, is enough to make you weep,
Allow this nightmare to end, with a kiss to wake you from your sleep.

 

[Vaz]

List

Cull
Luiglin
Dusty
Abernovo
Hope

Vote

Alice


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[Abernovo]

Thank you to Victoria and Perp for the reviews. Loving the rhyming couplets, by the way, Perp.
And, a huge thank you for the listing, @Vaz!

Haven't read any of the entries, yet. That's the next task. Somehow, not expecting it to be an easy choice.

 

[Vaz]

Big thanks to the reviewers and rhymers

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