Discussion Thread -- April 2018 75-word Writing Challenge

[Heijan Xavier]

This is really an awesome crop of stories and it’s only the 5th.

 

[Joshua Jones]

So Happy Passover then???

Truth be told, the other half that would consider such things.

I have been to a Messianic Sadir, thought. Very interesting. I can't remember the proper Hebrew name, but that "it would have been enough" segment was powerful.

 

[Parson]

@Heijan Xavier .... THEY'LL BE CHECKING ID .... Heijan runs us into a fairly normal governmental operating procedure, but then he clobbers us over the head with a groan worthy pun.

(Mr. Xavier, the pun police should be right behind me!)

 

[Perpetual Man]

When I first saw the word 'Identity' pop up I had a great idea. It really was. Metaphysical addressing spiritual and scientific principles, probably impossible to squeeze into 75 words which made it all the more delictable...

Unfortunately that story will have to remain languishing in the recesses of my imagination.

So I've done this instead.

Sorry.

 

[Parson]

@M. Robert Gibson .... New Crisis .... M. R. Gibson gives us a who new level of what it means to have an identity crisis.

@Perpetual Man .... New Dementia .... Perp pulls on the heart strings as he unpacks the way a secondary sufferer looks at dementia.

I don't know about the story you would have wrote, but this one is close to my heart having lost my father to dementia. Excellent work!

 

[Mr Orange]

i'm in.

i was going to add what genre i ended up going for but... well, i actually have no idea...

 

[Parson]

@Mr Orange .... Bunny goes to a Play .... Mr. Orange goes dark in this poem about how identity can lead to tragedy.

 

[Mr Orange]

thanks for the review @Parson. i wanted to make it light, honest, but Bunny had other ideas

 

[Culhwch]

Well I wrote me a 'not too bad' story (83 words but there's still scope for editing) but sadly it was about superheroes - I've only now saw the entry from Culwych!

Mine's slightly different so I think I'll keep it in case but try another, plenty of time left

It was the first thing that sprung to mind with the theme at hand, and remarkably it came out pretty well fully formed.

But don't let my entry stop you from posting yours - there's always room for more than one superhero story!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

M. Robert Gibson -- This suspenseful story vividly conveys the fear of the unknown.

Perpetual Man -- With great emotional power, the author allows the reader to feel the narrator's sense of loss.

Mr Orange -- The use of an unexpected structure heightens the power of this intense tale.

 

[Pedro Del Mar]

I’m in.

I read the theme then went away to write my story. Surprisingly it came to me almost immediately and fitted into the 75 words without any need to crop which is a first.

Now i’m back and have read the other entries. Wow! Some serious quality writing this month.

Great choice TDZ!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Pedro Del Mar -- In this philosophical character study, the author considers what it is that makes us who we are.

 

[Luiglin]

Right, now I'm getting annoyed. Five written so far and not happy with any of them. Then again I should just go what the hell and post one. It's not as if I'm in the top entrants anyway.

Going to have leave it now anyway as the Scifi London is due to be released this morning.

 

[Peter V]

I have two. The one I like most is not the one that four guinnea pigs prefer. What do they know?

 

[Cathbad]

Going to have leave it now anyway as the Scifi London is due to be released this morning.

YOIKS!! Thanks for reminding me!!

*races off to Gmail*

 

[Danny McG]

I'm in with one about superheroes (even though the concept has already been used!)

I think I managed to get inside the 75 words this time

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

dannymcg -- Within this witty character study is the serious point of how we all change over time.

 

[Parson]

@Pedro Del Mar .... The World’s First Fully Bionic Man .... Pedro ruminates about whether something who is no longer made of human material, can in the end still be human.

@dannymcg ... Disguise free Superhero .... Danny delves into the downside of being both super and identifiable.

 

[Calliopenjo]

Thank you Cat's Cradle for the confidence. I'll give it a try. See what comes out. With some luck, it might actually resemble something close to a story.

 

[D.A. Xiaolin Spires]

Ashleyne -- The author takes us deep into a severely damaged mind in this sad and terrifying story.

Culhwch -- This tale of things best kept hidden creates great suspense and is full of irony.

Joshua Jones -- Through the use of gentle humor the reader is given a glimpse of the unknowable.

Cat's Cradle -- This introspective meditation on the self raises many philosophical questions.

jackwinabox57 -- The nature of living legends is wittily mocked in this clever spoof.

Hugh -- While paying tribute to a great fantasist, the author offers a lighthearted look at psychology.

nixie -- The realism of this police procedure strengthens the impact of its shocking revelation.

Phyrebrat -- A convincing mood of paranoia is created by this eerie tale.

Cathbad -- This compelling nightmare forces the reader to consider the nature of reality.

mosaix -- The ultimate crime is persuasively depicted in this tense story.

D. A. Xiaolin Spires -- An unexpected aspect of future technology comes to life in this comic encounter.

Thank you, Victoria Silverwolf, for the reviews!