DISCUSSION THREAD -- October 2020 75 -Word Writing Challenge

[The Judge]

A little late but, courtesy of Moonbat, October's 75 Worder is now up OCTOBER 2020 75-Word Writing Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!!

Theme: Too Late​

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Genre: Woodland Horror (add your own dripping blood...)​

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No, I've no idea either, and if anyone wants to moan that it's perhaps not a recognised genre, I have only one word to say to that: Tudorpunk.

Good luck everyone. (And go easy on the chain saws...)

 

[Joshua Jones]

Well, the theme and the genre definitely go well together. And thankfully I live near several woodlands to plenty to draw inspiration...

To the trails and trees!

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

For some reason, a story just popped into my head so I entered it. It's probably dismal, because I haven't written any flash fiction in such a long time, but at least I'm in!

 

[JJewel]

Okay mine is a bit of fun and based on a true story, anyone from Dundee and of an age, may even remember the incident?

And if asked, no I defo wasnt there, honest guv!

 

[mosaix]

No moaning from me! Great theme and genre. Thanks @Moonbat.

Just got to be careful not to be blinded by the 'Woodland Horror' bit and forget 'Too Late'. So easy to do.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Ah, I like this! Seems just right for October.

 

[-K2-]

Hmm...how many fantasy writers can I enrage with this one? *weg*

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[Starbeast]

@Moonbat Nice surprise for the challenge. I hope Parson doesn't see this.

He will. I better hide behind the trees.

 

[Provincial]

For some reason, a story just popped into my head so I entered it. It's probably dismal, because I haven't written any flash fiction in such a long time, but at least I'm in!

Being deeply out of touch, I just had to look up the definition of flash fiction (“...typically only a few hundred words long”). Perhaps the 75 word challenge is so ultra short that it needs its own category - maybe ultra flash, trash-flash, fewest, or blink fiction?

 

[Provincial]

Blimmin’ heck! Four stories already?!

 

[JJewel]

five when you get the finger out Provincial

 

[Karn's Return]

I meant to enter last month...just haven't had motivation at all. I don't know when I'll be able to get back to these, but perhaps...*sigh*

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Being deeply out of touch, I just had to look up the definition of flash fiction (“...typically only a few hundred words long”). Perhaps the 75 word challenge is so ultra short that it needs its own category - maybe ultra flash, trash-flash, fewest, or blink fiction?

I've seen the terms nano-fiction and micro-fiction bandied about, and even drabble

Drabble - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

For those of us who in indulge in flash fiction, does that make us flashers?

 

[Parson]

Umm .... What's Woodland Horror? A creepy horror tale set in the woods? Or is the tropes that have to be met?

Off to see if I can review stories in a genre that I am not certain about.

 

[Parson]

@Kerrybuchanan .... Rabbit in Wonderland ,,,, If wonderland was scary for Alice, please say a prayer for this rabbit.

@JJewel .... By the light of the silvery moon .... And now I wonder which moon was silvery.

@Wayne Mack .... Wolf Evolved .... A story where the cry of wolf came too late rather than too often.

@Ashleyne .... THE WOODCUTTERS .... And now we know why disco is truly dead.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Kerrybuchanan compellingly tells of a darkly surreal quest.

JJewel wittily narrates simple fun gone wrong.

Wayne Mack thoughtfully considers those who fear us.

Ashleyne aptly portrays the banality of evil.

 

[Parson]

@Victoria Silverwolf .... Murderer's Moon .... Sudden death lurks in the forest for the unwary.

 

[Danny McG]

I'm in.
I've tried to remember it best as I can from 56 years ago!

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Danny McG movingly recaptures the innocence of childhood.

 

[-K2-]

Well okay...I'll just chuck my dark one out there, and save the goofy one I planned for after.

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