Discussion Thread -- JANUARY 2021 -- 300 Word Writing Challenge #40!

[The Scribbling Man]

I notice this isn't a monthly challenge like the 75 word one. How often does this one occur?

 

[Abernovo]

I notice this isn't a monthly challenge like the 75 word one. How often does this one occur?

This one is every 3 months. It's a quarterly challenge.

As it's the 40th 300 Word Challenge, I suppose I should pull my finger out, and try to produce something.

 

[The Judge]

As it's the 40th 300 Word Challenge, I suppose I should pull my finger out, and try to produce something.

Damn right! Get writing!

 

[Guttersnipe]

Well that image won't haunt me forever.

 

[Mouse]

It looks like a ninja turtle.

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

Well this is an easy peasy one this time.

All I have to do is relate the nightmare I had last night after looking at the image.

I'll tell you this - There'll be no images of idylic Sommerset village life or children dancing round the Maypole in the sunshine.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Meanwhile, if anyone has a spare story going cheap

don’t listen folks! Her Hon. always pulls it out of the hat... my story is a title so far and a little idea. Whether or not it will remain The Florist or not depends on my indecisiveness

looks like a ninja turtle

No it doesn’t. Don’t you dare

 

[The Judge]

don’t listen folks! Her Hon. always pulls it out of the hat...

if only...


Anyhow, it's the 10th already, and the Challenge thread is now OPEN!

Good luck, everyone!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

I have a first line. I think

 

[The Judge]

That's one line more than me, then.

 

[The Scribbling Man]

If you're terrible with punctuation, one line might be all you need.

 

[Phyrebrat]

‘But it was all a dream.’

people love those last lines. I recommend anyone struggling uses those lines: a sure vote-winner!

You’re welcome.

 

[Astro Pen]

‘But it was all a dream.’

people love those last lines. I recommend anyone struggling uses those lines: a sure vote-winner!

You’re welcome.

And start with:
"John examined himself in the mirror and smirked. Sure, his pupils were dilated and some front teeth were missing but he was still ruggedly handsome."

 

[paranoid marvin]

Well, my personal challenge of writing a poem for the 300 worder is completed.

Great picture choice for inspiration btw.

 

[Luiglin]

I'm in with a few early Easter Eggs

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Edoc'sil: The mocking, whimsical tone of this sardonic account of unfulfilled expectations conceals an important message beneath its amusing surface. As the wise have always reminded us, we musty look within ourselves to discover the truth.

JS Wiig: In this exciting tale of adventure we witness the way in which time renders all things obsolete. The author reminds us that, as we long upon the past as quaint, so will the future look upon us.

Wayne Mack: The mundane and the extraordinary meet head on in this wry look at the daily annoyances of life. By reflecting our lives in a funhouse mirror of words, the story makes us realize that we are as strange as others seem to be.

Jo Zebedee: In this powerful account of cruelty and the courage to endure it, we learn that there are many different kinds of strength, not all of them visible. By delving deep into the psychology of an oppressor, we see that all of us contain the potential to choose good or evil.

autodidact: The mysterious nature of this intriguing tale compels the reader to consider each word carefully, seeking for its full meaning. The fully developed character of the narrator makes the ineffable seem real.

farntfar: A slowly building sense of surrealism creeps up on the reader as this unique tale moves from the ordinary to the remarkable. We come to wonder if our own world is any less bizarre than those we imagine.

paranoid marvin: The rollicking rhythms and carefully wrought rhymes of this imaginative ballad carry the reader along for the ride, offering wonder after wonder as it progresses. After experiencing it, we are hardly likely to look at our surr0oudnings in the same way.

Luiglin: The satiric look at the vagaries of higher education makes use of the commonplace tropes of a certain branch of fiction to offer a jaundiced look at our own struggles with the system. Perhaps through fantasy can we truly perceive reality.

Rafellin: This combination of science fiction and dark fantasy creates an eerie mood through its use of small, revealing details. The deceptively quiet mood of the narration adds to the reader's sense of unease.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

I'm in! I love that inspiration photo - I had an idea in a moment. Glad to be done with the writing, and I'm so happy to be the first person to use the word 'rictus'

Looking forward to reading all the stories this month. Best of luck to those yet to enter, CC

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

I'm in! I love that inspiration photo - I had an idea in a moment. Glad to be done with the writing, and I'm so happy to be the first person to use the word 'rictus'

Looking forward to reading all the stories this month. Best of luck to those yet to enter, CC

This lock down must be really getting to you if you were able to punt out a story that quick.

I confess when I first read yuor post I misread it and thouhgt it said :-

I'm really in love with that...

Raised a few eyebrows I can tell you.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Well, the heart wants what the heart wants, TEIN.

 

[JS Wiig]

...I'm so happy to be the first person to use the word 'rictus'

Nice!

Factotum is my new favorite word. For this month, at least...