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

[Parson]

@Cat's Cradle .... God, They Were Thorough .... This is a story which every modern human can find a place for themselves.

*Never fear Cat your story is as original as can be.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Peter V: For the want of a nail . . .

Christine Wheelwright: As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.

Ian Fortytwo: Round and round and round again.

M. Robert Gibson: Every body has responsibilities.

Luiglin: Everything has an ending.

mosaix: The long arm of the law.

MetalHorse233: All cures have side effects.

Cat's Cradle: There are things as certain as taxes.

Parson: Dishonesty is the best policy.

 

[Elckerlyc]

My Muse showed up a bit late this month (this morning). I was not amused.

 

[Ursa major]

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The Challenge is now closed, and the poll is now open at the link below:

POLL -- November 2023 75-Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

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[Victoria Silverwolf]

Bren G: Some things are worth working for.

Elckerlyc: If this goes on . . .

Ursa major: What goes around comes around.

Daysman: It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.

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Vote goes to johnnyjet.

 

[Culhwch]

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The Challenge is now closed, and the poll is now open at the link below:

POLL -- November 2023 75-Word Challenge -- READ FIRST POST!​

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Oh biscuits. I can't believe I missed the cut-off. You'd think I'd know better, right?

Now I have a story burning a hole in my pocket, with nowhere to post it...

 

[Elckerlyc]

Oh biscuits. I can't believe I missed the cut-off. You'd think I'd know better, right?

Now I have a story burning a hole in my pocket, with nowhere to post it...

Embellish it a little and post it in the 100 Word Anonymous. We will tell no one it was you.

 

[Astro Pen]

Embellish it a little and post it in the 100 Word Anonymous. We will tell no one it was you.

Yep. If life deals you lemons, make lemonade

 

[Provincial]

I just voted for @Cat's Cradle but the title of the story is wrong…?

It was a really tough choice between that, @Elckerlyc and @Luiglin.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Voted for @Victoria Silverwolf

Shortlist is far too long.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

A nice collection of variations on a theme

Almosts
Is That You Rita? - @mosaix
God, They Were Thorough - @Cat's Cradle
Paper Apocalypse - @Elckerlyc

Vote
After the Apocalypse. - @nixie

 

[Parson]

My story was eliminated because of word count. I used an Acrostic while emphasizing, the acrostic part like this: A=Apple. The judges ruled that construction made it more than one word. So a word of warning, if you are trying something which has not been done before, get it approved first.

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Oh biscuits. I can't believe I missed the cut-off. You'd think I'd know better, right?

Now I have a story burning a hole in my pocket, with nowhere to post it...

You could also post it in this thread after the voting has been completed.

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@Bren G .... Three Four Things You Can Count On At The End of The World .... A story whose truth is self-evident.

@Elckerlyc .... Paper Apocalypse .... A story both humorous and somehow might just be a foreseeable future.

@Ursa major .... A Change of Administration .... A story which reminds us that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

@Daysman .... Secondment .... A story of a just Apocalypse.

 

[Bowler1]

I've been there too Parson, but there's always next month.

Christine gets my vote this month all month long, with a nice Brazil or 1984 feel for me - more Brazil I'd say.

 

[THX1138]

Voted for: @M. Robert Gibson

Liked:
@Troyzan787
@Starbeast
@paranoid marvin
@Peter V
@mosaix

 

[nixie]

Favourites
@Victoria Silverwolf
@paranoid marvin
@Ian Fortytwo
Vote
@mosaix.

 

[Daysman]

Wow, this month's bits look far more autobiographical than usual, in the heavily condensed and made-fantastical kinda way of the 75, and also make great use of zombies, corpses, angels and tinned peaches…

My fave five among many, inc vote:
@Victoria Silverwolf (vote)
@genelewis
@Astro Pen
@AnRoinnUltra
@M. Robert Gibson

As always, thanks to @Parson and @Victoria Silverwolf for your properly completed and signed one liners.

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[Parson]

I'm going to try to do this while watching football. So this might take a bit more time than usual.

Runner-up:

When it comes to red tape, rock beats scissors by @BigJ because I always knew that paperwork was a sign of the Apocalypse.

Voted:

Three Four Things You Can Count On At The End of The World by @Bren G because of its hopeful tone.

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Some great stories about one of the most human of things, thanks folks.

Voted for:
Doomsday List by @Bowler1 ...don't make this any harder than it has to be.
(very nearly gave the vote to CC for what I thought was a great story but the List shenanigans made me laugh and that stuck)

Closest to the vote:
God, They Were Thorough by @Cat's Cradle That's just the way it is.
After the Apocalypse by @nixie Every cloud...
When it comes to red tape, rock beats scissors by @BigJ All ya can do is try.

Thanks again to the reviewers and mods, and hard luck @Parson ...slightly ironic for the month that was in it

 

[Bowler1]

Thanks a bunch for the vote mate, it's always appreciated. Those front runners are bloody good this month, so I'll make the best of your vote.

 

[Bren G]

I'm going to try to do this while watching football. So this might take a bit more time than usual.

Runner-up:

When it comes to red tape, rock beats scissors by @BigJ because I always knew that paperwork was a sign of the Apocalypse.

Voted:

Three Four Things You Can Count On At The End of The World by @Bren G because of its hopeful tone.

Thank you @Parson