DISCUSSION -- JULY 2019 300-word Writing Challenge (#34)

[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 July), 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.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

April is the cruelest month, but usurping the place of July is particularly fiendish.

 

[Ursa major]

Fixed.

 

[Danny McG]

"Ba goom, a yarn aboot t'pit"

 

[Luiglin]

"Ba goom, a yarn aboot t'pit"

Beat me to it

 

[Luiglin]

Idea in place and will write tonight. It could be a bit niche in audience appeal but now it's stuck in my head I'll have to get it out.

 

[Karn's Return]

Alright, need to get something thought of here...I imagine there'll be plenty of post-apocalyptic here from that picture.

 

[elvet]

I’ll be honest, when the photo came up in the Photo Challenge (I can’t remember which month), I had no idea it was a type of structure. When someone called it a colliery, I had to look up the meaning. I thought it was some kind of amusement park ride, long disused. Maybe I’ll go with that.

 

[Ursa major]

Maybe I’ll go with that.

I see from your smilie that you're already... er... pitting your wits against the problem....

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

"Ba goom, a yarn aboot t'pit"

Trouble at'mill

 

[Danny McG]

"Ba goom, a yarn aboot t'pit"

The trouble is, I've put that comment in, and now my mind is stuck on a George Formby loop

 

[Luiglin]

The trouble is, I've put that comment in, and now my mind is stuck on a George Formby loop

And for our non UK or younger members. Some of his lyrics were quite risky for the time... Fanlight Fanny being one.

 

[Danny McG]

Awesome, if he'd been born 50 years later he could own the stage at Glastonbury

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Terrific photo, @Mister_Oy! Looking forward to the stories it inspires. I had an idea for this as soon as the poll went up, which often isn't the case.

 

[Luiglin]

Terrific photo, @Mister_Oy! Looking forward to the stories it inspires. I had an idea for this as soon as the poll went up, which often isn't the case.

I've written the same story but with two endings. Not sure which to go with at the moment.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

I've written the same story but with two endings. Not sure which to go with at the moment.

Betas! If I think my story is halfway decent, I ask my wife to take a look. If she likes it, I'm good to go.
Also, of course, time - good thing, the 10 day wait on the 300 worder.

 

[Luiglin]

Betas! If I think my story is halfway decent, I ask my wife to take a look. If she likes it, I'm good to go.
Also, of course, time - good thing, the 10 day wait on the 300 worder.

I think it'll be easier to toss a coin, unless I get an edge.

 

[Starbeast]

@Mister_Oy - Excellent photo sir. Three ideas have been shuffling in my mind.

Would you be joining us?.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Would you be joining us?.

That would be cool, @Mister_Oy - do you write too?

 

[The Judge]

I've told Mister_Oy that he won the Image poll and I've given him a link to the Challenge. I'm hoping he'll read through the stories and vote when the time comes, but it would be wonderful if he also took part!