Discussion Thread -- August 2018 75-word Writing Challenge

[Parson]

Many thanks to @Victoria Silverwolf and @RJM Corbet for the short listings!

 

[Starbeast]

Firstly, a gigantic WELL DONE @TheDustyZebra for choosing the theme & genre. Even though it was tough for me to think of something, I had fun.

Secondly, a huge THANK YOU @Victoria Silverwolf , @Shyrka & @Parson for wonderfully reviewing everyone's story.


I have to say...I was stunned and amazed at the level of outstanding writing for this month. Such astonishing tales to read through (a few times), I felt like I was enjoying an awesome anthology of intriguingly crafted stories. So-much-so, I could not contain a few selected entries for a short list, because I was unable to trim down 95% of magnificent choices. I could easily sense the "passion of writing" from you great authors, and the enormous respect you all have for "books" in general.

"The Book" theme was used in every way possible, including an acronym, used by @dannymcg (which I also thought about doing). A fantastic collection of horror, drama and outrageous comedy. like @Luiglin offering (he got me to chuckle).

Excellent work by everyone. You all deserve a vote. Since I had only one vote, I had to spin a bottle. - Starbeast

 

[Bob Senior]

Did anyone notice that Bob was missing this month ?

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Who's Bob?

 

[Parson]

Did anyone notice that Bob was missing this month ?

I was waiting for the "Where's Bobdo?" book.

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I found this month very difficult to rank. It seemed like no story took itself out of the running, and no story seemed to stand 10 feet tall for me. So my long short list goes this way.

@Victoria Silverwolf ... Kelvin 506 ... short listed for its excessive cleverness.

@Brian G Turner ... The Book ... short listed because he's the emperor and these are his Olympic Games.

@D.A. Xiaolin Spires ... Spires ... short listed for putting so manyk original thoughts into a 75 word story.

@TheEndIsNigh ... It's Absolute Torture ... short listed for telling a story from the book's point of veiw.

@mosaix ... Time enough and More ... short listed for a different view of a Von Neuimann Self Replicating Machine.

@johnnyjet ... The Book of Books ... short listed for turning a card catalogue into a real horror story.

@RJM Corbet ... Look What They've Done to My Book, Ma ... short listed for an insightful look into how a book is written.

@TheDustyZebra ... But Thinking Makes It So ... short listed for giving an author the most impossible choice ever.

Vote: @D.A. Xiaolin Spires ... I thought her's was the best of a good lot of stories.

 

[Graymalkin]

Wow. Spoilt for choice.
Voted for THE Banshee Of Old Kilkenny @dannymcg for imagery and dark irony. In space no one can hear you scream for ever.
Spàs Lingus - was a nice touch.
It needs a sequel and most asteroids do come back round!

 

[Danny McG]

Spàs Lingus - was a nice touch

Thanks
I wasn't sure if I'd got it correct so i checked it beforehand with the springy one. She reassured me.
Ta for the vote

 

[RJM Corbet]

@RJM Corbet ... Look What They've Done to My Book, Ma ... short listed for an insightful look into how a book is written.

Thank you. Two shortlistings so far

 

[scarpelius]

I voted @Robert Mackay I'm Having a Little Trouble with the Structure because of the imagination.

 

[Hugh]

My vote went to @Ursa major

The following caught my eye for one reason or another:
@Luiglin
@Glen
@johnnyjet
@M. Robert Gibson
@RJM Corbet
@LittleStar
@The Judge
@Brian G Turner
@dannymcg
@Cat's Cradle
@Joshua Jones

 

[RJM Corbet]

My vote went to @Ursa major

The following caught my eye for one reason or another:
@Luiglin
@Glen
@johnnyjet
@M. Robert Gibson
@RJM Corbet
@LittleStar
@The Judge
@Brian G Turner
@dannymcg
@Cat's Cradle
@Joshua Jones

Another short-listing. Thank you, Hugh

 

[Ursa major]

Many thanks for the vote, Hugh.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thank you much, Stable and Hugh, for the listings. And thank you kindly chrispenycate for the vote. After 4.5 years of entering the Challenges, I still feel like a kid on Christmas morning when I receive a mention, or vote.

 

[Ursa major]

I still feel like a kid on Christmas morning when I receive a mention, or vote.

I know how you feel.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Looks as though you're going to have a particularly nice Christmas, UM!

 

[Joshua Jones]

My vote went to @Ursa major

The following caught my eye for one reason or another:
@Luiglin
@Glen
@johnnyjet
@M. Robert Gibson
@RJM Corbet
@LittleStar
@The Judge
@Brian G Turner
@dannymcg
@Cat's Cradle
@Joshua Jones

Thanks for the listing! I was thinking it was going to be a shut out month for me, but thank you for sparing my that fate!

 

[Joshua Jones]

And thank you for the vote @Perpetual Man! You and Hugh have made the 6+ hours I spent building that stupid shed worthwhile...

 

[Ursa major]

Looks as though you're going to have a particularly nice Christmas, UM!

One lives in hope.

 

[Cathbad]

Arkansas?

 

[Starbeast]

My short list:

@Starbeast
@Plucky Novice
@Victoria Silverwolf
@Glen
@Parson

Almost forgot. Thanks bro for the mention. You made my day shine bright.

I liked your tale too. About an author who was forced to make a multitude of alterations to his book, only to be saddened at the result, which was nothing close to his original story he envisioned. Nice touch with a mention about a forum too. Excellent.