Discussion Thread -- October 2017 75-word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

It appears my fears/hopes of a pair of hundred posts in the 75 was a pipe dream. All of a sudden the early writers have decided that it is no longer early and will mostly wait for a week or more before posting again.

 

[The Judge]

Happens every time, Parson!

I was going to use analogies based on the first rush of the writerly-incontinent, followed by those who digest things more slowly, but I was quickly finding myself in rather unpleasant imagery, so lets think of it as rain instead -- we always get an initial storm, then we have showers off and off for another fortnight, before another final tempest of words as the deadline approaches.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Bob Senior -- A comic demonstration of the Walter Mitty inside all of us.

 

[Parson]

@Bob Senior .... NIGHT LIFE .... Story 17, points out that almost all of us take the best journeys in our mind, but the reality is just a warm puddle.

Bob, I laughed out loud at this story. Hit just a bit too close to home. Good job!

 

[Bob Senior]

Victoria, thanks for the review.

Parson, you know that I don't have a mean bone in my body so I go for a laugh as often as possible. Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[TitaniumTi]

I have one ready but really cannot decide on a title and it is driving me quietly mad. I am using real science with my SF but do not know how many people will realise the implications from the laymans terminology spoken within the story. Not knowing about the science destroys the core of the story and it becomes an epic fail so I am trying to find a title that actually helps without sounding like something from a science text book. Of course even if people get it, it may well fail miserably because some of what I have read already is damn good.

Maybe I will just write something else

I've learnt something! It's good to read a genuine hard-sf story.

Having been a member for some years I was pleasantly surprised to find the writing challenges only a few days ago so have made my first entry this month.
I'll hopefully be contributing more in future. My lifelong ambition has been to write a novel but running my own business, kids, life, hobbies etc. has meant it's something I'm still looking to accomplish.
Anyhow, hope you enjoyed reading my 75 word entry.

welcome to the challenges. I enjoyed your story.

 

[Parson]

@Peter V .... Bubbles .... Story #18 tells the story of a sea voyage where the captain should have read a history book so that history did not repeat itself.

(Clever story!)

@TitaniumTi .... New Something Rich and Strange .... Story #19 reminds us that even when things are at their loveliest, there is likely a storm brewing just beyond the horizon, and someone is going to remind us of it.

(My mind went to a hooded figure with a scythe.)

 

[Peter V]

Thank you for the review & compliment Parson

 

[TitaniumTi]

Thank you for the review Parson.

 

[Parson]

@Joshua Jones .... Out of the Frying Pan… Story #20 underlines the fact that the best journeys are in the mind of a child.

(You "lured" me in with that story.)

 

[Joshua Jones]

@Joshua Jones .... Out of the Frying Pan… Story #20 underlines the fact that the best journeys are in the mind of a child.

(You "lured" me in with that story.)

And, for once, it wasn't dark or tragic!

 

[AstroZon]

Parson> Thanks for the nice review!

 

[Justin Swanton]

Justin Swanton -- A engaging tale of desperation and hope.

Ta Victoria (and Parson). BTW, should the world's ice all melt, Antarctica would become an archipelago.

 

[Peter V]

that would make a great map for a fantasy series

 

[Justin Swanton]

that would make a great map for a fantasy series

The Pensacola Empire, Amery Confederation, Kingdom of Aurora...oh yeah!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Peter V -- An ironic tale of the dangers of hubris, even in the far future.

TitaniumTi -- A chilling horror story, reminding us always to be prepared for the unexpected.

Joshua James -- A wry fable about the importance of choosing the right scale of perception.

Vaz -- A poetic account of the yearning for freedom.

 

[Peter V]

Thank you for your review Victoria, perfectly put

 

[Parson]

@Vaz .... The Last Song .... Story #21 .... is a story of beauty tinged with longing for what is not to be.

Vaz, I could feel the pathos in your story.

 

[Brev]

Hi All, just 'Sailed by' and noticed the Challenge. Fantastic to see familiar names amidst the new (to me) - enjoyed reading through the entries and was inspired to join in; it's been a while...

 

[Vaz]

Thanks for the reviews, They are excellent as usual.


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