Discussion Thread -- October 2017 75-word Writing Challenge

Bashfull said:
Thank you, Marvin. It was, as the name suggests, a challenge. My first draft was over 150 words so I had to be brutal when it came to trimming it down.
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Then you're in good shape to start working on the 300, although I don't see any likely way that anything written for this 75's theme would fit this month's 300 picture, so I'd suggest starting fresh. Aim for 150, and you should come out close to 300! :D Do, as TJ suggests, read the rules and be sure to count very carefully by hand, at least twice. It's no fun (I'm told) to get kicked out for being over on the word count. Pay special attention to hyphenated constructions, as they aren't automatically considered single words.
 
I rushed here to vote with minutes to spare. I knew who to vote for, but I thought I did it yesterday. To my horror, I realized my mistake at work.

Whew...........I feel like a vampire who just made it back to his coffin before sunrise.
 
paranoid marvin said:
Shortlist -

Starbeast, great writing style; energetic and puts you in the heart of the action.

LittleStar, beautiful entry.

The Judge, awe inspiring how you create so much in so few words.
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Thank you Paranoid Marvin for your awesome comment. You made my night shine bright. I hope to see you around more often bro.
 
I was all at sea choosing the winner and the almost-made-its but, thankfully, the Ursa jury did the business....


Honourable Mentions:
  • To Die For by Shyrka
  • Sail the Sea of Stars by Parson
  • Salt and Sorrow by Culhwch
  • Her Body a Living Sacrifice by The Judge

Runners Up:
  • The Voice of Leviathan by Victoria Silverwolf
  • 'Ware the Kraken (A sea shanty) by paranoid marvin
  • Sun, Sea, Sand, Sex. by mosiax

Winner:
  • Where Late the Mermaids Sang by Teresa Edgerton

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Lot's of Work, Religious Holidays, Sick Kids, Family in town. Had to sit out this month.

My story would have been about the sea making a voyage as ice caps melt and flood the sewers of a coastal city, miraculously wiping out an army of secret invaders who are trying to tunnel under the city. Tough to get that one in under 75 words. Maybe that old lady near the 300 word cottage knows something about it.

Congratulations @Teresa Edgerton

Sorry @DragonAether for being a moment too late.
 
Yes, I voted - but didn't have time to prepare my short list (Cat's Cradle, Joshua Jones, Luiglin, Parson, Peter V and TitaniumTi.), my 'haven't yet voted' list, my 'thanks to' list ( Mith, Teresa Edgerton and LittleStar for the mentions, and obviously her Honour for the vote), and the 'voted without submitting' list (Bashfull, David Evil Overlord, Stable, Suzanne Jackson, Talysia and Wruter.) before time ran out.

Ooh, for once I voted for the winner - congratulations, Teresa.
 
Thank you all for the Congratulations. It was an honor, especially with such strong entries from Victoria and The Judge right behind me.

In addition to those I have already thanked for their votes, thank you to Chris (who put me over the top) and Ursa.
 
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It seems I missed the voting. I do apologize. Real life got a bit crazy.

In any event, I thank everyone for reading my story.

Congratulations to Teresa Edgerton!
 
The Judge said:
If the cap fits... :p

(I confess I did have to look up what an ATV was, and I'm still not sure I got the right definition -- Associated Television, right? ;))
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I knew mine would be too esoteric for most people to understand, not least because I only happened to stumble across the inspiration myself and had no knowledge of it previously. Of course, there are a lot of people here who know a lot of things I don't about science, so there was hope.

Apparently there is a spot, 1450 miles from any land, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where NASA and its counterparts around the world aim when they have a choice of where to land space junk that's coming out of orbit. It's called Point Nemo.

And one of the things that's there is an Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), or cargo ship, belonging to the European Space Agency, by the name of Jules Verne.

Here is the article I ran across while frantically looking for inspiration:

A spacecraft graveyard exists in the middle of the ocean -- here's what's down there
 
Congrats, Teresa.

And thanks for everyone who mentioned my story (there were quite a few this month which is very nice:eek:). And special thanks to Ashleyne and HazelRah for the votes:D
 
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