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

[Cat's Cradle]

I think typos aren't necessarily the end of hope, come voting/listing time, @nixie. If a story has a good idea, and a good spirit, and a nice ending (and yours has all of these), it could/should still be okay.

 

[Luiglin]

I think typos aren't necessarily the end of hope, come voting/listing time, @nixie. If a story has a good idea, and a good spirit, and a nice ending (and yours has all of these), it could/should still be okay.

Seconded, grammar or typo issues often don't play any weight to my selection. It's all about the tale that's being told.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Vaz: The use of vivid sensory details adds a sense of reality to this mysterious and evocative tale of a menace only partly known. By maintaining a cool tone and a moderate distance from the protagonist, the author creates an intriguing mood of tension.

 

[Vaz]

As always, thank you very much for your insightful reviews, Victoria.

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[Victoria Silverwolf]

chrispenycate: A sense of the immensity of time is captured in this sweeping vision of how future technology might reverse what has happened in the past, and how this could effect our distant descendants. By maintaining the objective point of view of an anthropologist or historian, the author convinces us that all these things could really happen.

MikeAnderson: This chilling horror story is sure to send shivers up the spine of the reader, with its grim, visceral depiction of gruesome menace. Beyond this, the author provides an apt metaphor for the way in which the oppression of the lower classes by the higher classes can lead to rebellion.

 

[MikeAnderson]

You're the Spike Lee to my Michael Jordan, Victoria!

 

[Danny McG]

I'm in!
And I've taken a gamble on my word count, I looked at it and thought
"yeah, big chunks edited out, it should be ok now"
(I really couldn't be bothered to count it, if too many words then so be it)

 

[Danny McG]

I'm in!
And I've taken a gamble on my word count, I looked at it and thought
"yeah, big chunks edited out, it should be ok now"
(I really couldn't be bothered to count it, if too many words then so be it)

Be honest, did ya go to my story and count the words?

 

[Peter V]

Be honest, did ya go to my story and count the words?

Nope... too engrossed in the tale. Nice work!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Tywin: This deceptively quiet tale skillfully blends elements of science fiction and the Western into a seamless whole. Through the use of a calm, matter-of-fact style, the author strengthens the impact of the dramatic climax.

dannymcg: In this dark, apocalyptic vision of a terrifying future, we learn that none are blameless. Behind this chilling story, perhaps, lies a thoughtful allegory of the way in which persons from different generations often fail to understand each other.

 

[Tywin]

As always, @Victoria Silverwolf , thank you for the review.

 

[Phyrebrat]

hunters

I think typos aren't necessarily the end of hope, come voting/listing time, @nixie. If a story has a good idea, and a good spirit, and a nice ending (and yours has all of these), it could/should still be okay.

I am flexible on typos too, nixie. Don’t abandon hope. I used to be a right ol fascist but there were too many stories over the years I’d liked but discounted because of something small so I decided to be less dickish about it.



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[Ian Fortytwo]

Well my muse returns for another go at the 300 worder.

 

[Daysman]

Wandered a fair way from the mine shaft for this one but once I had the idea...

Got to say, really enjoying our entries this month!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Ian Fortytwo: The author manages to depict the future history of humanity through brief glimpses in this account of dangers that have been avoided and which then reappear. With sweeping vision, an ordinary conversation proves profound enough to convey both the wisdom and the foolishness of our species.

Daysman: Myriad imaginative details transport the reader into a richly portrayed future world of great complexity in this compelling tale. By viewing what seems to us to be a perfectly ordinary experience through the eyes of one who has never known it, we learn to appreciate what we have.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Thank you for your lovely review @Victoria Silverwolf . I wish I could write anything so nice.

 

[Daysman]

@Victoria Silverwolf - thanks for your kind review!

 

[Starbeast]

Whew. that's done. I chose my original idea.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Starbeast: This madcap comedy never stops to take a breath as it runs rampant through multiple themes from popular culture. By keeping things jumping at a rapid pace, the author makes sure that readers are always kept on their toes.

 

[Starbeast]

Thank you Lady Victoria for your wonderful review.

I'm looking forward to reading all of the other entries.