Discussion Thread -- APRIL 2020 -- 300-Worder Writing Challenge (#37)

[Teresa Edgerton]

Here are my short list and my votes:

Ian Fortytwo
Karn
Abernovo
mosaix
The Judge
Ursa major
Cat's Cradle
Menolly
AMB

 

[Mr Orange]

so, it being not quite the last minute, I thought i'd go and have a look at the entries and do a little votin'

shortlist and votes:

Scenes From a Bucharest Museum -- @Cat's Cradle
Late For Tea -- @Karn's Return
Spectra -- @Victoria Silverwolf
Butterflies in the Attic -- @Menolly
A Reflection of the Monster. -- @Abernovo
Past, future, and present -- @elvet
MIRROR MIRROR -- @Culhwch
Detective Magazine #21 "One Dark Stormy Night" -- @Starbeast
The Face in the Mirror -- @Teresa Edgerton

thanks to all those that mentioned my story and many humble thanks to @AMB , @Calliopenjo and @M. Robert Gibson for the votes

 

[Danny McG]

I got another vote.
@Daysman thankeesai

 

[Simbelmynë]

Just about managed to finish reading the entries and cast my vote. Working overtime at the moment so I've been a bit distracted.

My votes went to @Astro Pen, @Peeling, and @dannymcg. Fantastic work guys.

I enjoyed many of the entries, a decent amount of variety as always. I felt a day or so after posting my own story that I'd been a bit over ambitious... and it didn't pay off. But it was a bit of practice at trying to write the kind of story I plan on working towards, even if I have a long way to go as a writer before I can do it well enough. I've noticed these challenges end up accidentally forcing key pieces of info out of my stories as I edit them down, and without realising it the concepts and narratives suddenly make less sense. I will have to bear this in mind.

I did enjoy working on my first 300er though. Drawing from an image is a great way of working. I look forward to the next one.

 

[Danny McG]

Just about managed to finish reading the entries and cast my vote. Working overtime at the moment so I've been a bit distracted.

My votes went to @Astro Pen, @Peeling, and @dannymcg. Fantastic work guys.

I enjoyed many of the entries, a decent amount of variety as always. I felt a day or so after posting my own story that I'd been a bit over ambitious... and it didn't pay off. But it was a bit of practice at trying to write the kind of story I plan on working towards, even if I have a long way to go as a writer before I can do it well enough. I've noticed these challenges end up accidentally forcing key pieces of info out of my stories as I edit them down, and without realising it the concepts and narratives suddenly make less sense. I will have to bear this in mind.

I did enjoy working on my first 300er though. Drawing from an image is a great way of working. I look forward to the next one.

Thank you

 

[The Judge]

Just popping in as we're meant to be watering the garden while it's still light. No time for my usual formal shortlist, but votes went to Victoria, Cul and Big J; runners-up CC, Phyrebrat, Jo, mosaix, Chris p and Ursa.

As I feared, ripping off a poem only works if the poem is well-known, dammit. So out-from-the-shadows thanks for your literary education as well as your impeccable taste for the shortlistings Chris, elvet and Teresa, and mirrored tirra-lirra thanks for the wonderful votes Phyrebrat and CC!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I went with Cats - well told - (hope things improve) - Menoly and Johnny Jet. Loads I loved (and yay to the return of the Minion,@luighln), and loads of thanks for the votes, Aber, Big J and Ian

 

[Karn's Return]

Many thanks for all the mentions, peeps, much more than I would have expected.

 

[Ursa major]

I'm not sure I've read some many good entries in one Challenge before, so it's a miracle that the Ursa jury managed to come up with the following, which lists the stories in posting order within the categories:


Honourable Mentions:

• Vive la Révolution! by BrenG
• CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE NEW WORLD by Elvet
• Detective Magazine #21 "One Dark Stormy Night" by Starbeast

Runners Up:

• Timepiece by Peeling
• LUCY by Jo Zebedee
• The Chartwell Experiment by Daysman

Winners:

• Between Tick and Tock. by Ian Fortytwo
• Scenes From a Bucharest Museum by Cat's Cradle
• MIRROR MIRROR by Culhwch

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[Ursa major]

The poll has now closed and we have a winner:

Congratulations, Cat's Cradle!​

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[Ursa major]

only works if the poem is well-known

I don't really like poetry that much, but I recognised Elaine of Astolat...


...patron saint of Small Onions.

 

[AMB]

Thanks to Astro Pen, Culhwch, and Teresa Edgerton for bringing my total up to 7 votes.

Congrats Cat's Cradle on the win!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Many congratulations on a very strong victory!

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Congratulations to @Cat's Cradle .

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Congratulations @Cat's Cradle .

And thank you for to those who voted for me. 3 votes.

 

[Parson]

Congrats to the Cat!

 

[scarpelius]

@Cat's Cradle that proves 13 is your lucky number .
Congratulations.

 

[mosaix]

Congratulations @Cat's Cradle!

 

[Danny McG]

Well done CC, good story

 

[Danny McG]

Money on it, Danny ...?

Tum te tum te tum -
oh my, it do look like one of us gained more votes don't it