Discussion thread -- June 2016 75-word Writing Challenge

[TheDustyZebra]

This month's Challenge is brought to you by last month's winner, StilLearning!

Theme: Mass Production

Genre: Fantasy

Rules can be found here: Rules Thread

Stories can be posted here: Story Thread

Enjoy!

 

[chrispenycate]

Umm - sorry?
(ducks and runs for cover)

 

[Bowler1]

A loud bank followed by spluttering and a back firing engine - Bowler1 arrives in a cloud of fumes and on a Model T Ford. I'll get this thing into the 75 words or I'll run StillLearning over with it (you have a very good sporting chance of getting away StillLearning and should be grateful I'm not shooting you down, instead of running you down!).

While I'm here - ZzaapppPP.... - It's for your own good Chrispy, it really is.

 

[Parson]

Interesting choices: Mass Production as Fantasy. They would almost seem to be different enough to form the basis of an oxymoron. We will have to see if anything can percolate to the top of my thinking. Good luck everyone.

And Chrispy... did you have that lying around somewhere? Quite an original and dense treatment of the assignment.

 

[sinister42]

Hrm. Challenging.

 

[mosaix]

Hrm. Challenging.

It is a challenge after all, Sinister.

 

[hopewrites]

Blame it on the shortness of time since I crawled out of bed, but somehow I read that we were all challenged to mass produce fantasy... and I thought "huh. Well that's different."

 

[Ray McCarthy]

Mass Production as Fantasy

I can think of loads of scenarios. I think the hard part for me is to be coherent in 75 words. I think I may try the 300. I'm more a 15K to 150K sized story writer so far.

 

[Ray McCarthy]

challenged to mass produce fantasy

Too much root beer?

 

[Zen Dragon]

I am just lucky that it is 75 words, and not 75K words... one small letter can make one BIG mess of my schedule

 

[chrispenycate]

And Chrispy... did you have that lying around somewhere? Quite an original and dense treatment of the assignment.

A fantasy CERN? No way. I just saw the requirements, and knew I had to do that production of a mass, and fast - my versification takes longer than most people's prose. So probably it could be improved, but at least nobody else can beat me to it.

Lots of first timers already: that's nice.

 

[sinister42]

It is a challenge after all, Sinister.

Well I pulled something out of my brain.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Well I pulled something out of my brain.

Better than the alternative.

 

[Wruter]

I can think of loads of scenarios. I think the hard part for me is to be coherent in 75 words. I think I may try the 300. I'm more a 15K to 150K sized story writer so far.

I think of these as little brain exercises - almost like crosswords or sudoku puzzles. Something to keep the dementia at bay. Is this the first time you've done one of the challenges?

 

[Ray McCarthy]

like crosswords or sudoku puzzles. [ ... ] Is this the first time you've done one of the challenges

I hate crosswords and sudoku
Yes, I was a virgin 75 worder.

 

[Kieran Song]

I like 75 words. Makes me choose my words carefully. I can also plan my story during coffee break lol

 

[sinister42]

Better than the alternative.

Putting something into my brain?

 

[Cory Swanson]

Is there a 300 word challenge this month? I'm not seeing it.

 

[Cory Swanson]

I just answered my own question. Looking forward to it next month.

 

[Calliopenjo]

I have hopes for this one. The last one may not have turned out so well. But that's OK. It's a practice thing I call it. I just hope this 75 word story turns out better. We'll see.