DISCUSSION THREAD -- August 2019 -- 75-Word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

@LittleStar .... Under Late September Skies .... LittleStar turns the joy of harvest on its ear, or is it its cob?

 

[Parson]

@johnnyjet ... The Flower Whisperer .... John gives us a lighthearted noir and a memorable last line. I'll never hear that line in quite the same way again!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

LittleStar shows how a seemingly innocuous event can seem very different from another point of view.

johnnyjet spins a yarn about a wild talent, with a touch of wordplay.

 

[Parson]

@J.C. Scoberg .... An age-old dance .... JC reminds us of the bloody business of gardening.

(And taught me a word. I've never heard of "freshers" as people. As a S.F. person I thought of the "fresher" that a crew member would have in his/her cabin for cleansing purposes so was confused until I made Google my friend again.)

 

[J.C. Scoberg]

Thank you for the review @Parson (and for repaying the favour by teaching me an another meaning of "fresher")

 

[mosaix]

Well, I'm in. That was hard. Very hard. You'll pay for that T.J.

Only joking. I quite enjoyed the research. But I hadn't got one single idea for the first 15 days.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

J.C. Scoberg presents an eternal struggle with grudging admiration on the part of an enemy.

mosaix demonstrates how many words can have multiple meanings in informal usage.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

M. Robert Gibson pays tribute to pulp fiction in a creatively anthropomorphic way.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Culhwch salutes the heroes of modern mythology in this wry tale of someone trying to play in the wrong league.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Vince W shows us how it takes courage and determination to do a tough job.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

StilLearning demonstrates how expertise can be put to the service of evil as well as good.

 

[J.C. Scoberg]

@Victoria Silverwolf - thank you for the review

 

[Parson]

@mosaix .... Gone To Ground .... Mosaix writes a story filled with lyrical allusions with a solid noir underpinning.
----- Now, you've got me singing Peter, Paul, and Mary!!!

@M. Robert Gibson .... Everywhere the devil spits .... M. Rob writes a 75 that is too perfectly noir in a planted punny sort of way.

@Culhwch .... Career Counselling .... Cul gives us a light hearted rendition of "Not seeing the forest for the trees."

@Vince W .... I Is For Infestation .... Vince reminds us that if it's hard to keep a good man down try the same thing with an mutating badie.

@StilLearning .... Cops and Gardeners .... Still shows the distance between seri

 

[Parson]

Well, I'm in. Finally had an idea, and turned in my first 15 min. wonder. Usually I spend at least an hour or three, but not this time for whatever reason.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Parson presents a chilling character study of someone who takes pride in a job well and completely done.

 

[Parson]

@Perpetual Man .... Carrot. P.I. .... Perp tells a tale which opens the lid on the vegetable bin, and not all is rosy.

@HoopyFrood .... Retirement Plan .... Hoops' story confirms what I'd always suspected, some retirement plans are nothing less than a hole in the ground.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Perpetual Man transforms ordinary, everyday objects into complex characters.

HoopyFrood proves that you never really know your co-workers.

 

[StilLearning]

Many thanks for the reviews Parson and Victoria Silverwolf!

 

[mosaix]

We seem to be a bit low on entries.

 

[The Judge]

Well, I'm in, and TDZ has never missed a 75 yet, so we should have 38 stories, but yes a bit disappointing. That'll teach you lot for voting for me and allowing me to indulge in esoteric genres!

Meanwhile, if there is anyone else out there who hasn't filed a story, there's still a few hours left -- get writing!