DISCUSSION THREAD -- June 2020 -- 75-Word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

@SaulAHerman .... The Rule of Thanatos ..... Sometimes a terrible rule calls for a terrible sacrifice.

@Victoria Silverwolf .... The Caretakers ,,,, The most effective prisons hold their inmates firmly but exceedingly gently.

 

[SaulAHerman]

thanks for the read. First time writing on this site a story. Time to get my writing activities into the more social front. Joining this writing group is definitely a great growth choice for me.

 

[SaulAHerman]

@Victoria Silverwolf The Caretakers ... True power comes not from what holds its strength, but from who controls its power

 

[Ursa major]

It's amazing how things look different the next morning.

Sadly, it's not unusual....

 

[Karn's Return]

I'm not entirely sure what it means by pastoral...

 

[Astro Pen]

I'm not entirely sure what it means by pastoral...

I think it means it has to be about a pastor in space. I see another entrant has got the 'flock' aspect covered.

 

[paranoid marvin]

You certainly surprised me. After looking up the word, "Pastoral", (accompanied by your reasons), I must say, you thought up an interesting challenge.

Every month a new winner announces a challenge. Some people may groan, others may chuckle, while some may think to themselves, "great idea". Yet, some might be overwhelmed and faint when the theme and/or genre is whipped out. But you did a marvelous thing by giving everyone who enters this month, insight to your choice. Thank you bro.

I'm already thinking.................

Yes, how many times have any of us thought "there's no way I can write about that"... and then you do. It's great to stretch the old brain cells. I was probably one of the few to have really enjoyed the 'writing in the style of Kipling'; it was fun to go back and study his work and then to have a go - and realise how fun it actually was.

 

[Danny McG]

I'm in, in a Star Wars-y manner

 

[Karn's Return]

enjoyed the 'writing in the style of Kipling'

No. Just no.

 

[Parson]

@dannymcg .... Traveling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops, farm boy .... Reminds us that you have to make hay while sun shines.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

dannymcg: Whether an act is beneficent or malign often depends on one's point of view.

 

[Guttersnipe]

@SaulAHerman Love your mention of Slavic gods!

 

[Ursa major]

I think it means it has to be about a pastor in space.

Not just any pastor.

That pastor has to be called Alice, Algernon, Albert, Allegra or something like that.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

BT Jones: Each generation must prepare the way for the next.

 

[Elckerlyc]

Not just any pastor.

That pastor has to be called Alice, Algernon, Albert, Allegra or something like that.

You mean, the name has to start with an 'A'?
I had plans for my pastor to be Anonymous.

 

[Ursa major]

I had plans for my pastor to be Anonymous.

To be played in the film adaptation by Clint Eastwood? (In which case, the goodness that many people associate with pastoralism might easily turn bad... or even ugly.)

 

[Elckerlyc]

Ah! Angel Eyes...

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Actually, I could for one of these

Al pastor - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Parson]

@BT Jones .... Aesculus .... BT shows us a place where plants are both verbal and wise, leaving them one up on most of us.

 

[BT Jones]

@BT Jones .... Aesculus .... BT shows us a place where plants are both verbal and wise, leaving them one up on most of us.

It just occurred to me this morning that perhaps only people raised in the UK would know what a conker was, and what they were traditionally used for (at least from an adolescent perspective). As such, a big part of my story might have been lost in translation.