DISCUSSION -- JANUARY 2019 300-word Writing Challenge (#32)

[Ursa major]

The latest 300-worder is up.

As always with the longer form, entries can be posted from the 10th of the month (in this case January), but that does not mean that no-one can talk about the challenge until then.

And as ever, the image is only there to provide inspiration; your story does not have to reference it, even indirectly.

 

[Peter V]

I can feel a world beating 300 terminating already. Or more likely it's the New Year celebratory alcohol creating a false sense of optimism. Either way its a great pic.

Happy New Year all x

 

[hopewrites]

*has an idea*





*immediately procrastinates working on it*

 

[David Evil Overlord]

*has an idea*





*immediately procrastinates working on it*

Can you immediately procrastinate? Or should you wait a week after idea-ing before procrastinating?

 

[Cathbad]

Can you immediately procrastinate? Or should you wait a week after idea-ing before procrastinating?

Procrastination is, in fact, the only thing we procrastinators can do immediately!

 

[hopewrites]

also regret. We can regret at any moment.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

We regret to procrastinate...

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I can feel a world beating 300 terminating already. Or more likely it's the New Year celebratory alcohol creating a false sense of optimism. Either way its a great pic.

Happy New Year all x

I thought of sloths. Might be New Year seeping into my bones

 

[Calliopenjo]

I got the story. I just have to fine tune it a bit.

I started to put a link to Auld Lang Syne but it didn't look right. lol. There's a beautiful version on YouTube.

Happy New Year's!

 

[Parson]

Hm, I might shock myself and enter this month. I have an idea peculating.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

I thought of sloths. Might be New Year seeping into my bones

Sloths are the fastest procrastinators ever.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

I have an idea peculating

At first I thought this a typo, having never heard of "peculating"
but then I looked it up - the definition of peculate - and now I'm not so sure.
I've heard of stealing ideas, but can an idea steal?

 

[Parson]

Sigh! percolating, as in a coffee pot. Thank spell check for giving me that, and blame me for not looking closer.

 

[D3athw4lker]

New Years resolution is to get more writing done and get involved with all/more challenges this year, so attempting to batten down the old thinking cap for this one!

 

[Karn's Return]

I get the feeling that with this picture, we'll either get plenty of Doctor Who fanfiction-of the good kind-or many Steampunk stories.


Very interesting either way.

 

[scarpelius]

Finished my entry this morning. I hope is steampunk enough.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Finished my entry this morning. I hope is steampunk enough.

No need to be even slightly steampunk -- all speculative fiction is welcome in the 300.

 

[Cathbad]

I'm speculating I *might* get an idea this month!!

 

[scarpelius]

No need to be even slightly steampunk -- all speculative fiction is welcome in the 300.

I know but, to me cogs, pipes, big gauges, copper recipients suggest steampunk.
Truth is that, the wall ensemble in the image is either a steampunk decorative wall, or a museum/art gallery exhibit. I guess you could place the action in our times.

 

[hopewrites]

*in villainous monologue style voice*
Muhahahahhaha Just as I planned! The idea I had procrastinated on ran away ashamed of itself and came back with reinforcements. Now! I will write about her little friends instead of her. Now I will have a story that can compete with my expectations. NOW I WILL RULE THE...
*in normal voice*
what is it?
*off sides inaudible dialog*
no, *poutty sigh* I'm. *poutty sigh* I'm Monologueing!
*off sides inaudible dialog*
No. Fine! I'll be up in a minute. Geez!

I gotta go. The dinasuars got out in the back garden again and ate all of creation.