DISCUSSION THREAD -- July 2024 -- 75 Word Writing Challenge

[Provincial]

@Cat's Cradle .... When it Failed .... A despairing last stand.

@RTGR .... Joy .... A new day, a new beginning.

@Guttersnipe .... The Un-Survivors .... Even if you get what you asked for, you may not be allowed to keep it.

@THX1138 .... It All Starts with a Beginning .... A refugee finds a dangerous haven.

 

[Parson]

Well time to get to work....

@Cat's Cradle .... When it Failed .... This is a story which moves from piety to personal sacrifice.

@RTGR .... Joy .... This is a story of a very good day in a very sweet way.

@Guttersnipe .... The Un-Survivors .... This is a tragic story of faith, fanaticism, and the problem of propaganda.

@THX1138 .... It All Starts with a Beginning… .... This is a story which waits for the next shoe to fall.

@Lacedaemonian .... The Great Unkende .... This is a story of endings and friendship.

 

[Provincial]

@Lacedaemonian .... The Great Unkende .... A farewell to a beloved friend.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Cat's Cradle: A dramatic consideration of the power, or lack thereof, of faith.

RTGR: A mysterious look into the mind of one with extraordinary power over our lives.

Guttersnipe: A provocative account of ambiguous miracles.

THX1138: A speculative look at rising and falling fortune.

Lacedaemonian: A poetic tribute to unending loyalty.

 

[Provincial]

@Victoria Silverwolf .... The Final Cut .... The Fates execute their duties.

 

[RTGR]

@Cat's Cradle I liked the longing for the prominent war and the courage

@Guttersnipe The religious and political focus was strong, and the conclusion with purity was very good

@THX1138 You managed to open several of my inner doors with this text

@Lacedaemonian A farewell that touches the soul

@Victoria Silverwolf Sensational. I stopped breathing for a moment

 

[Parson]

@Victoria Silverwolf .... The Final Cut .... A story that recognizes the importance and terror of certain decisions.

 

[Luiglin]

Sometimes ideas can come from insomnia, too.

I eat when I can't sleep, I suffer badly from insom-nom-nom-nom-nom-nia.

Sorry, I'll get my dressing gown.

 

[Provincial]

@Provincial .... Fin .... The post-credit sequence is usually fun.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Provincial: A subtle example of the fact that everything is ephemeral.

 

[RTGR]

@Provincial Great. I laughed out loud. Sometimes we forget important details.

 

[Parson]

@Provincial .... Fin .... A story that makes me want to know more and hope that I don't know already.

 

[Parson]

@johnnyjet .... The Greatest End-of-the-World Show on Earth .... A story that seems to me to write its own ending.

 

[Provincial]

@johnnyjet .... The Greatest End-of-the-World Show on Earth .... It's rarely a good idea to let off fireworks inside a tent.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

johnnyjet: An apocalyptic vision of the ultimate entertainment.

 

[RTGR]

@johnnyjet Sad and real. Good review.

@mosaix I liked the unpredictability and the closeness.

 

[Provincial]

@mosaix .... Life Cycle .... If at first you don't succeed...

 

[Parson]

@mosaix .... Life Cycle .... A story where the protagonist gets exactly what he wants, and somehow that end is not all that satisfying.

 

[RTGR]

@Daysman The difficulty of stepping out of your personal sphere of protection. Very cool.

 

[Parson]

@Daysman .... Quiet as the grave .... This is a story which takes us places where we are lost but think we are not.