Discussion -- 75 Word Challenge -- July

[Phyrebrat]

Hello,

I can't believe there are so many stories posted so soon! I come back from work/yelling and there are two pages already.

My offering usually goes through the following evolutionary stages; idea---> meets the theme but not the genre---> tweaked idea---> meets the genre but not the theme ---> creative bankruptcy ---> New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc ---> new idea [need a loop-counter here as I have to go back to step 1 for about 4 loops]---> blesséd reconciliation ---> post.

So far I am at step 2 (on the first run through). Oh well at least I have step six coming up...

pH

[TheDustyZebra]

Originally Posted by Bowler1

I'm worried - I posted my 75 word entry on my 666th posting!

And the Judge has already mentioned the devil - EEEKKKKKK.........
So has Gary....

Why is my seat getting so hot??

Don't worry, I did that for one challenge, too, and I'm still ok. As far as you know.

[Ursa major]

Originally Posted by Bowler1

I HAVE TO WEAR MAKE UP!!??

The evil bu**er never said I had to wear make up, I should have read the contract!

I expect the... er... buyer had taken a powder by the time you thought of reading the small print.

[stevietee]

Originally Posted by RcGrant

Stevietee – One of my favourites so far. Everything about this appeals to me, from the mythos of the tree, to the double-edged sword of “justice” with the man and the girl. I’m not entirely sure how you managed to pack so much into a short space but it makes me want to read a long piece of yours.

Wow, thanks RC (can I call you RC? RcG?).

Have to say your story is up there with my favourites too - clever, subtle and effective. Its obvious you can write!

[Hex]

Rc -- thank you so much for your lovely review of my entry.

springs asked me to thank you for your great review of her story (she's Far From Civilisation in A Place (Almost) Without Internet.)

[paranoid marvin]

Originally Posted by Teresa Edgerton

I've posted mine.



You don't need a middle stanza. It's awesome the way it is.

Thankyou Teresa, that's praise indeed.

And thank you Rcgrant for your kind comments.

[allmywires]

I haven't entered the challenge for a couple of months now, but here's my offering.

Favourites so far - Hex and stevietee. Loved the imagery in both!

[crystal haven]

RcGrant - thank you for your lovely comments.

[Aun Doorback]

What the heck is going on! Did I get stuck in some kind of time warp? My you've all been busy little bees and so much honey.

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Originally Posted by Aun Doorback

My you've all been busy little bees and so much honey.

That sounds like we're a bunch of secretive rebels against a tyrannical ruler and had gotten caught by him. It scares me. *Cries*

[Perpetual Man]

Just finished my first draft and was convinced that it came in at far too long. Counted the words and was stunned to find I'd only used 61.

Now, do I flesh it out a bit or go with what I have?

And do I do that before I start doing the old comments?

[Perpetual Man]

Oooh, unitntentional double post.

The first batch of comments, more to follow I hope, the big question being can I catch up (and write my 75 & 300 word stories)

Gary - This is one of those stories that almost leaves you speechless, probably because you are grinning so much. There is an almost fairytale feel to the opening lines, but the twist at the end takes it from myth to legend. Rather clever to have a modern (or future) legend descend into the world of myth to save the day.

Karn - A brilliant little story that moves into the realm of Judaeo-Christian belief; in particular the Nephelim. I think the most powerful thing about this piece, is not necessarily the story itself, rather the harsh justice of a sentient being found guilty not for their crimes but for the accident of their birth.

silvermoon - A dark story of lust. The justice is fast and swift, thoroughly deserved. For once I’m struggling to think of what to say, not because I did not like the story, but because there is so much bubbling around my head because of it, no mean feat for just 75 words. I found it hard to define because it says all it needs to say. Excellent.

Reiver33 – I immediately jumped to a conclusion about this story and I’m not sure it is the right one, but I cannot seem to shake it from my mind – to me it seems as though the figure wanting to escape it all and cross the river is Justice, that she has had enough and just want s to be away from it all. After all there are those who shun Justice, those who demand it, and there are those times when Justice can be bought and sold.

Luiglin – A future stories filled with a mythic archetype. For me at least I saw Clint Eastwood in the roll of a dark figure crossing a ravaged world, dispensing the harshest justice to those who deserved nothing less. Great title too.

RcGrant – What a brilliant piece of misdirection! What seems to be just a simple story of a father reading a night time tale to his child is turned on its head by the end, when you realise the truth of the matter – the father is the Giant. Even earlier bits of the story where the girl asks about the giant having to be killed link in perfectly with what follows. The humour at the end is very much the kind of thing an exasperated parent might say when too many questions are asked.

[Luiglin]

Cheers Perp ... that's what I was aiming for.

[ratsy]

Originally Posted by Karn Maeshalanadae

That's a nice one, Ratsy. The story of Narcissus and Echo in a nutshell.

Thanks Karn. Once again I wanted to write a few but liked my first idea. Go with the gut i suppose.

[Grimbear]

Grimbear – I’m just flat-out impressed with how quickly you put together a poem like this. I’m also insanely jealous.

Thanks Rc high praise.

Don't think I'm any good as poet, but the first line just kind of wrote itself and then I was stuck with it.

I like most of the entries so far. It's going to be hard to choose between them.

Feel like I'm learning a lot too - have been researching on wiki!