DISCUSSION -- OCTOBER 2018 300-word Writing Challenge (#31)

[Danny McG]

Don't forget that the winner gets a prize this month -- a copy of
THE EMPYREUS PROJECT
by our very own loony loopy lagomorph
HareBrain​

Don't tell me, the runner up gets two copies!

(Thank you Eric and Ernie)

 

[Luiglin]

(Can't remember, I'm fairly sure heard it in a film.

Edit: maybe Squidward in the SpongeBob movie?

That does sound likely for Squidward.

 

[Phyrebrat]

I rather like the last two stories posted ... I’m anticipating vote pangs come poll time.

ph

 

[Danny McG]

I rather like the last two stories posted ... I’m anticipating vote pangs come poll time.
ph

How many have flipped to the stories and looked at the last two since the Dancing Dude put this comment up?

 

[Joshua Jones]

How many have flipped to the stories and looked at the last two since the Dancing Dude put this comment up?

I did...

 

[Graymalkin]

Anyone got any discarded story ideas kicking about? Me bran es fol af da turmbleveeds... me pay yu wif love.

 

[Phyrebrat]

It was Luiglin and Danses...



pH

 

[Luiglin]

Luiglin and Danses...

@Dan Jones I can't quite work out if we sound like a Savile Row gentleman's tailors or a Parisian patisserie.

 

[Appello]

A title can also lift a story a little or give a twist on it, especially if it's a quotation or allusion of some kind. For instance, in my last 75 worder, I wrote about a double agent defecting and the risks he runs, but though nowhere do I mention where he's defecting from, I chose a quotation from The Winter's Tale of "Exit, Pursued by a Bear" which gives the broad hint that it's from Russia.

Aaaand now my title feels manifestly inadequate

 

[Dan Jones]

@Dan Jones I can't quite work out if we sound like a Savile Row gentleman's tailors or a Parisian patisserie.

It’s all just a croque, monsieur.

 

[Dan Jones]

It was Luiglin and Danses...



pH

I was thinking that mine wasn't madcap enough.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Madcap? Not at all; it was just like your shtick towards the ends of any LonChron Which reminds me... when are the 3 of us doing another cocktail dive?

As for the challenges; I have nothing for this one (even though I love the image and voted for it) but I'm confident something will come. The 75 is presenting me with concept-bigger-than-word-count-problems. Essentially my title would have to be 400 words long to get the story into 75 words, but that's totally allowed, right?

And @Dan Jones check out my Pet Sematary thread in Films. I think you've seen a lot of the ones I've banged on about.

pH

 

[Luiglin]

Madcap? Not at all; it was just like your shtick towards the ends of any LonChron Which reminds me... when are the 3 of us doing another cocktail dive?

I keep meaning to try and attend one of these but not a fan of the Big Smoke.

 

[Dan Jones]

It's not the 1890s, you know. I'm pretty sure all the tanneries have been shut down. Come along!

 

[Danny McG]

Essentially my title would have to be 400 words long to get the story into 75 words, but that's totally allowed, right?

Go for it! mine are getting longer every month anyways.

 

[Calliopenjo]

It's finally posted. Now, this is where the endless hope begins. Good luck everyone.

 

[Danny McG]

We've got ten (or eleven) entries so far, but nobody's doing any reviews.
As I've mentioned previously I'm total sh*t at such things
However there are members who do a very excellent job of them - please regard this post as a 'prompt' for your good selves.

ThankeeSai

 

[Graymalkin]

Yesh. Definitely an art to it. I reckon my attempts would be longer than the stories.

 

[Cathbad]

The Escape @elvet - An escape, by daring and stealth. From a realm where the escapee had no life of his own, to one of... who knows what adventures await?

Into the Styx @Harliebunny - She wants desperately to cross the infamous river Styx, but has forgotten to bring coin for the boatman. No matter - she has found another way! Ah, Stella, know ye not why those others are willing to pay Charon for a ride across?

Guanyan's Journey of Destiny @Cat's Cradle - The loss of a loved one weighs heavy on this one's heart. Is it not self torture to relive the horrid incident? At least the heart is eased by the thought of this loved one on her journey among the stars.

The Coming of the Duobei King @Rafellin - This wonderful fable offers so much to cause us to ponder, one is awed it comes in but 300 words! The Seer interprets the fire's embers in a manner that stills the fears of the citizens, of the coming of the King to collect his debt. The Songstress has a bit different interpretation of the King.

 

[Cathbad]

The terrible day the hell world portal opened to it's full width. @dannymcg - An escape! What fools thought to hold in such might? Death and destruction swims toward shore. Our Protagonist makes it first... More's the pity for those that had been responsible for keeping her at bay!

The Travels Of Sir Reginald Rigmarole, Part 94 @Dan Jones - You see, there's this guy who only wants to celebrate his recent liberation from a Nicaraguan drug lord, when... um... Wow... some really weird stuff goes down. Proving the press' dubbing El Boppo "The Most Hilarious Drug Capo in Nicaragua" is spot on!

Caelum’s Return @Luiglin - An unconscious space crew manages to write one last message for mankind. Proving beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Lord does work in mysterious ways!

Nets @Appello - Being forced to live enslaved is bad enough. When it is wrought upon those who have known naught but the freedom of the sea - it is doubly horrible! And for what? Experiments? The harvesting of things internal? What kind of life is this?