Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- May

[Moonbat]

Its the science fantasy bit I'm struggling with,

[David Evil Overlord]

It can be a gorgeous geek girl in glasses and a lab coat...oops! Sorry, wrong kind of Fantasy.

From Wikipedia -- "...science fantasy gives a scientific veneer of realism to things that simply could not happen in the real world under any circumstances. Another interpretation is that science fiction does not permit the existence of fantasy or supernatural elements; science fantasy does."

So, super heroes, vampires with sparkly ray guns, urban werewolves marking their territory after a night of drinking down at the local pub, etc.

[Phoenixthewriter]

Interesting summary DEO. I kept that in mind when I revised my story earlier this morning. Finally got myself a finished product. This has to be the latest I've ever submitted.

[TacticalLoco]

Jeez! I go and produce a reasonable, good, cute story. Allow myself to think I might get more votes this time, maybe even close in on 1st. Fantasize about having a chance to win?

But no! All these excellent other stories just keep on coming.
So I have to say....

It's an honor being here with you all. Thanks.

[Azzagorn]

Originally Posted by TacticalLoco

It's an honor being here with you all. Thanks.

Couldn't of put it better myself. I must admit I love being a member of this amazing group of people.

[AlcubierreWarp]

Agreed. And here I was hoping for a single vote. =D Great stories everyone!

[MemoryTale]

Some great stories again this month. Struggled a bit with mine, and once again am not sure it matches the conditions properly. I think the set up and pay off are suitably unrealistic though. *shrug*

[Phoenixthewriter]

Hah! I liked it MemoryTale. I love how finally, someone has learned how to make one of those so you can't just clip and be done.

Now, grab the cat!






(+2 if you catch the reference)

[alchemist]

Lethal Weapon 3!

Okay, I cheated. I thought it was the toilet scene in LW2 (the best one) but I googled and found it was 3. Yes, excellent story, MT. It gave me a good giggle.

[Lilmizflashythang]

Originally Posted by MemoryTale

Some great stories again this month. Struggled a bit with mine, and once again am not sure it matches the conditions properly. I think the set up and pay off are suitably unrealistic though. *shrug*

I think they should clip the grey one.

All kidding aside, I thought it was pretty funny.

[Galacticdefender]

Originally Posted by David Evil Overlord

It can be a gorgeous geek girl in glasses and a lab coat...oops! Sorry, wrong kind of Fantasy.

From Wikipedia -- "...science fantasy gives a scientific veneer of realism to things that simply could not happen in the real world under any circumstances. Another interpretation is that science fiction does not permit the existence of fantasy or supernatural elements; science fantasy does."

So, super heroes, vampires with sparkly ray guns, urban werewolves marking their territory after a night of drinking down at the local pub, etc.

Or you could just go with Warhammer 40,000 as the general definition of science fantasy.

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Originally Posted by Galacticdefender

Or you could just go with Warhammer 40,000 as the general definition of science fantasy.

Really? That's what you're going with? I mean, it IS an example of the genre, but not the best thing to ever come out.


Star Wars, I think, is now being more generally accepted as Science Fantasy rather than hard science fiction, and I tend to agree with that sentiment. The Jedi and Sith, essentially, are psions, after all.

[chrispenycate]

Grr. Days after posting my entry I receive another idea; better, I think, or at least more compact and thus requiring less trimming to fit in the space.

Anybody really short of an idea as the closing moment approaches?

No, I suppose I'll just post it after the voting's done.

[David Evil Overlord]

Originally Posted by chrispenycate

Grr. Days after posting my entry I receive another idea; better, I think, or at least more compact and thus requiring less trimming to fit in the space.

Anybody really short of an idea as the closing moment approaches?

No, I suppose I'll just post it after the voting's done.

Or you could save it for the next challenge (the next challenge is How Do I Make Last Month's Idea Fit This Month's Theme? )

[chrispenycate]

Originally Posted by David Evil Overlord

Or you could save it for the next challenge (the next challenge is How Do I Make Last Month's Idea Fit This Month's Theme? )

No, the challenge is supposed to be generating an idea and pruning it down until it fits within word limitations, not how to recycle old material (although that could be a worthwhile challenge in its own right, it is more aimed at pulp writers than the sometimes over-creative set we've got here). A theme like that would probably merit a stream of consciousness, first person present POV, a frustrated author failing to understand what he didn't comprehend, ever decreasing spirals…