Discussion - October 75 Word Writing Challenge

[johnnyjet]

Long List, Short List, and *** Favorite ***:

The Artisan - Victoria Silverwolf
The Fox and the Rabbit – mosaix
Someone is Always Watching – nixie
How Time Measured Up – elvet
The Shadow of War - Pedro Del Mar
And Shadow Fell - M. Robert Gibson
*** A Candle for Lucy – Parson ***
The Lightwalker's Lament – Shyrka
Curaidh sgàil – Abernovo
Origin of Shadow – Kharn
Shadow Play - Margaret Note Spelling
Self-fulfillment – TheDustyZebra

Well done, all! Nice variety of tales.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

The Judge: Don't count your blessings until they're snatched.

TheDustyZebra: Prophecies may need a little help to be self-fulfilling.

Ursa major: Necessity is the mother of creation.

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Margaret Note Spelling gets the vote for really knocking one out of the park.

 

[Starbeast]

SHADOW
Mythology or Fable
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@Victoria Silverwolf
@mosaix
@Marvin - VOTE - "The Myth Makers"
@nixie
@LittleStar
@elvet
@scarpelius
@dannymcg
@Pedro Del Mar
@Peter V
@M. Robert Gibson
@Parson
@Hugh
@Mr Orange
@Shyrka
@chrispenycate
@Vince W
@Abernovo
@johnnyjet
@Kharn
@Margaret Note Spelling
@The Judge

 

[Parson]

Thanks so much for the mention @Starbeast and I'm over the moon with the vote @johnnyjet!

 

[chrispenycate]

My amost short list consisted of: Abernovo, Artoriarius, Daysman, elvet, Luiglin, Margaret Note Spelling, Ursa major and Vince W though I could probably double that. Finally I went for Esmerelda Margret note Spelling, only to discover everyone else had too.

Many thanks to Pyan for the vote.

 

[Shyrka]

My shortlist came together pretty quickly this time. It was interesting which ones went down the fable route (harder, IMO) and which went more conventional - I actually ended up rejecting my first attempt when I realised it wasn't hitting the genre closely enough. Gutted!

Favourites and ** vote **


** Luiglin - Without a Song of His Own **
Victoria Silverwolf - The Artisan
Mosaix - The Fox And The Rabbit
Peter V - Escaping the Labyrinth
Parson - A Candle For Lucy
MikeAnderson - Metus Obscuritatis
Vince W - An Eternal Friend
Abernovo - Curaidh Sgàil
The Judge - And, always, always have a lawyer draw up your contracts

 

[Starbeast]

@Parson You're very welcome. Wonderful story. Tons of great stories in this competition.

@Marvin Surprise, surprise. The images that appeared in my mind as I read your tale enchanted me. Astonishing Sci-Fi.

 

[Abernovo]

Thank you, Parson, johnnyjet, Starbeast, chrispy, and Shyrka for the listings.

My vote is forthcoming. Tomorrow, well, now today. After some sleep, and recovery from BristolCon.

 

[Parson]

@Shyrka thanks for mentioning my story!

 

[elvet]

Many thanks to @Parson , @johnnyjet , and @Starbeast for the mentions.
Short list:
@Parson For a story about the power of unwavering faith.
@Mr Orange For making me smile.
@chrispenycate For always blowing my mind with wordplay.
@Abernovo For making me want more.
@The Judge For making me laugh.

Vote goes to @Marvin for a unique and clever SF story.

 

[J.C. Scoberg]

I'm afraid I missed this month's challenge - a combination of losing track of time and life getting in the way

However, I have made time to read them all (an impressive array as always folks!) and voted for @Victoria Silverwolf; such a clever idea and a tale filled with a sense of poignancy.

I'll be back next month and need to get something together for the 300!

 

[Hugh]

Shortish list in no particular order other than that imposed by my keyboard....
@Abernovo
@johnnyjet
@The Judge
@Pedro Del Mar
@Calliopenjo
@D3athw4lker
and
@Vince W gets my vote.

And many thanks @Parson and @Starbeast for the listings.

 

[Starbeast]

@Abernovo Awesome adventure tale. I want more.

@elvet Excellently crafted tale. I love a good rhyme.

@Hugh. I was enlightened. Wonderful.

@J.C. Scoberg Nice to meet you. Hope to see you out there.

 

[Abernovo]

Thank you for the mention, Hugh.

@Abernovo For making me want more.

@Abernovo Awesome adventure tale. I want more.

Thank you, elvet and Starbeast! Those sort of comments are heartwarming. Not to blow my own trumpet, but I've had a few such comments, from different people, in the last couple of months. It certainly boosts the confidence.

 

[Abernovo]

I loved the story by @Parson, and found @The Judge's entry hilarious -- I also recognise the advice to tether your camel.

@TheDustyZebra, I'd love to read a full story behind your 75. Please?

But my vote, along with many others apparently, goes to @Margaret Note Spelling, who's produced an incredible example of a meta story, creating a fable which depicts the very creation of mythology.

 

[Marvin]

I feel these stories most ticked the boxes for the Theme and Genre.
A more than slightly hypocritical statement considering I side stepped, and wrote about the creation of a myth, rather than actually trying to write one. Kudos to those who managed that feat!

Honourable mention for:
@Elckerlyc
@D3athw4lker
@Parson
@Vince W

Vote goes to:
@Kharn

A testing task admirably tackled by all, with some excellent results.
Well done everyone as always.

 

[Margaret Note Spelling]

I don't know what to say! "Thanks, everyone" hardly seems to cut it anymore--you've all been saying such lovely things. Someone really needs to invent a word just for "overwhelming gratitude (and the attendant confusion about what to say in response!)".

(No, wait, the Germans probably have one already. I've heard they actually have one single word for, "It only works when I try to show you how it does not work." We need a word like that!

Although now I wonder what the single most complex meaning for an English word is.)

 

[Parson]

@Parson For a story about the power of unwavering faith.

Sweet! Thanks

I loved the story by @Parson

Parson is filled with gratitude.

Although now I wonder what the single most complex meaning for an English word is

Love?

 

[D3athw4lker]

A really strong month making it particularly hard to try and choose a winner! Well done all.

Short(ish)list:

@Victoria Silverwolf – The Artisan
@Elckerlyc – The Creation of Shadow
@mosaix – The Fox and the Rabbit
@M. Robert Gibson – And Shadow Fell **VOTED**
@Artoriarius – Whiny Little Brats
@Hugh – Monkey
@Vince W – Shadow
@Culhwch – Keep your Truths in Your Shadow
@The Judge - And, always, always have a lawyer draw up your contracts

 

[Vince W]

I'm flabbergasted by the mentions @Starbeast, @chrispenycate, @Shyrka, @Marvin, @D3athw4lker, and am absolutely floored by the vote @Hugh. Thank you!