DISCUSSION THREAD -- September 2023 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Starbeast]

Firstly, thank you @Luiglin for the stealth vote. Great surprise. Plus, a big THANKS to all who mentioned my story.

ENVISIONED

@Victoria Silverwolf
@Guttersnipe
@Ian Fortytwo
@genelewis
@Mon0Zer0
@johnnyjet
@Astro Pen
@Bren G
@Phyrebrat
@M. Robert Gibson
@Stable
@Parson
@The Judge
@Ursa major​

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Parson sees consciousness.

Elckerlyc sees the unexpected.

Christine Wheelwright sees possibilities.

The Judge sees insight.

Starbeast sees revolution.

Ursa major sees erasure.

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Vote goes to Parson.

 

[emrosenagel]

My vote: The Oracle of Ailuros by @M. Robert Gibson

My short/long list: Even the Sighted are Blind by @Guttersnipe, The Synesthesiast in Space by @Cat's Cradle, To See the World by @Yozh, ⠞⠓⠑ ⠥⠝⠎⠑⠑⠝ by @Mon0Zer0, Fatal Vision by @Astro Pen, Can't Unsee It by @Bren G, Astigmatism by @Phyrebrat, and A Series of Notes, Intercepted by @Stable

I really enjoyed a lot of these stories, but I think my list was long enough as-is! Awesome job, everyone

Thank you for the shortlists @Stable, @johnnyjet, @genelewis, and @sule. And thank you very much for the votes @Lacedaemonian and @Sphinctus Bogstrider!

 

[Parson]

A day brightener of a vote! Thanks @Victoria Silverwolf

 

[Elckerlyc]

Shortlisted and vote:

@Luiglin - Reverence
@genelewis - The perils of self-knowledge
@Astro Pen - Fatal vision
@mosaix - 20 / 20

@Christine Wheelwright - The ‘What If?’ Machine <--- vote.

 

[Daysman]

Well, the eyes have it!

My second sighted seven, inc. vote:

@Victoria Silverwolf
@Luiglin (vote)
@BigJ
@johnnyjet
@mosaix
@M. Robert Gibson
@The Judge

Thanks to @Parson & @Victoria Silverwolf for your observations.

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[The Judge]

Looking at all the stories, I was dazzled! (Though, as ever, I'm myopic concerning some which I didn't get.)

My short list:

Astro Pen -- Fatal vision​

BrenG -- Can't Unsee It​

Cat's Cradle -- The Synesthesiast in Space​

johnnyjet -- Tomorrow We Will Have Eyes​

MonoZero -- ⠞⠓⠑ ⠥⠝⠎⠑⠑⠝​

Peter V -- Eyeless​

Phyrebrat -- Astigmatism ​

Victoria Silverwolf -- Eumenides​

Yozh -- To see the world​

Foreseeing how much time it would take to spot a winner, all bright-eyed I've scanned the stories over several days, and I've finally seen my way clear to vote for Phyrebrat's eye-lurking horror


Here's a blinking sight for sore eyes! I didn't envision any attention for my piece, so I'm very grateful to see it's received so much from my peers. Clouded Burning thanks for the mentions/shortlistings Hugh, nixie, johnnyjet, Christine, Phyrebrat, THX1138, Parson, Starbeast and Daysman. And Mega Murderer-Catching thanks for the wonderful vote, sule!

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Time is short, and I want to post my lists, quickly. Nice theme, johnnyjet! And thanks, as always, to Parson and Victoria Silverwolf for the fine reviews.

Shortlist:
emrosenagel, johnnyjet, Peter V, Parson

Finalists (many of them):
Victoria Silverwolf, Phyrebrat, Stable, Christine Wheelwright, The Judge

I plunked down for Phyrebrat's fine entry.

Sorry, this may be my quickest, least informative voting post ever.

Many thanks to the folks who mentioned my entry.
Looks to be a close one, good luck, all! CC

 

[Parson]

Thanks for the short listing @Cat's Cradle.

 

[Ursa major]

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The poll is closed and we have a winner:

Congratulations, Phyrebrat!​

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[sule]

Congratulations, Phyrebrat!

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Congratulations @Phyrebrat

 

[Phyrebrat]

Oh I’m going to be unbearable for the next few months. My second ever win of the 75er!

This weekend @The Big Peat @HareBrain @Dan Jones @Venusian Broon and I are meeting (I’m hosting VB and Peat, chez le morveux de feu) so I will demand drinks in whichever London pub we end up in.

And alms. I want alms.

And I get to chose the theme and genre for Halloween. I’ve already decided on Cosmic Horror as the genre…

The theme however… I shall have to think…

Thank you for the bites, mentions and votes— proper post to follow but it’s 2.20 here.

 

[StilLearning]

Well done @Phyrebrat !

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Many congratulations on a fine victory!

 

[THX1138]

Congratulations @Phyrebrat!
And a well deserved 2nd to @Victoria Silverwolf!

 

[THX1138]

And a thanks to @Stable for the vote!

And thanks to @Hugh @Yozh @Astro Pen for the mentions!

 

[paranoid marvin]

Well done Phyrebat!

Thanks to M.Robert Gibson for the shortlisting and Peter V for the vote.

And of course thanks yo Parson and Victoria for the as-ever considered and insightful reviews.

*wonders what genre Phyrebat will have in store for us all in October*

 

[Hugh]

Congratulations @Phyrebrat

 

[emrosenagel]

Congrats @Phyrebrat! An excellent story I’m super pumped for your genre pick! Cosmic horror is such good choice.

And thanks for the shortlist @Cat's Cradle!