Discussion Thread -- April 2017 75-word Writing Challenge

[johnnyjet]

Thanks for the short listings, Starbeast and Talysia! Always nice to get a mention.

Oh, and thanks for the nice comments, Victoria and Parson!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

*Happy dance* Many thanks for the lovely votes, Talysia and (in stealth) DEO!

And the kind mentions, which I hope I've managed to "like" along the way.

 

[Stuart Suffel]

Many thanks Cat's Cradle! Thrilled, I am
How'dhhave thought? A 75 word hoedown and I'm loving it!

 

[TheDustyZebra]

A 75 word hoedown and I'm loving it!

I think there may be a reason for that...

Now just don't forget to vote -- you have until the 28th. Same rules as the 300 except it's only one vote here.

 

[TitaniumTi]

Thank you for the listings, Victoria, Starbeast and Peter V. Also, thank you for the review, Shyrka. It made me giggle.

Most importantly, my best wishes for a speedy recovery from your surgery, Parson.

Listings and vote to follow...

 

[johnnyjet]

Oh, I missed a review. Thanks for the nice review, Shyrka!

 

[TitaniumTi]

With great difficulty, I whittled down my short list:
Who is the prey now? - Talysia
Sheathing the sword - Dave Barsby
What could possibly go wrong? - Mosaix
It was thiiiiiiiiis big! - Stable
Your move - HoopyFrood
And the winner is.... ratsy
What mother doesn't know - Culhwch
Youthful enthusiasm - Chrispenycate
A collection worth six million - HazelRah
All the World's a Stage - Stuart Suffel

Then it was almost down to the rôle of the dice, but enthusiasm won the day:
Youthful Enthusiasm - Chrispenycate

 

[Heijan Xavier]

@Cathbad - Most accurate description of certain NFL players' personal past-times.
@Joshua Jones - Cleverest dating game story, with Heijan Xavier-the only other category competetor-coming in at a distant second.
@johnnyjet - Most 80's nostalgiac.
@HoopyFrood - Most grown systemically relative.
@Culhwch - The vote getter. Simple and silly. There's something about proper English schoolgirls being mass murderers that makes for fun fiction.
@HazelRah - Best 75 word (can't tell if it was coincidental or purposeful) metaphorical summary of Perfidy by Ben Hecht. Seriously read it. It's non-fiction, and far more disturbing and horrifying than any novel...ever.
@TheDustyZebra - Nuttiest
@Stuart Suffel - Most able to pull off sincere seriousness in a 75 worder.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

@TheDustyZebra - Nuttiest

You owe me a keyboard. I just spit tea all over mine.

 

[Cory Swanson]

BigJ - The Human Engineer VOTE
Cathbad - The Brawl Bowl
David Barsby - Sheathing the sword
Ratsy - And the winner is……
HazelRah - A Collection Worth Six Million

Great job BigJ. Great idea and a clever title.

 

[Stuart Suffel]

I think there may be a reason for that...

Now just don't forget to vote -- you have until the 28th. Same rules as the 300 except it's only one vote here.

Lol. Im not saying the votes aint enjoyable...
But yeah, interesting exercise - a mix of prose n poetry, conveying a full arc in so small a word count.
Btw, I DID vote. For myself. B-) ;-)
(I've a few to read yet, before the big V)

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Oy...I had meant to have a top ten, and just noticed I posted a top nine. I should have listed TDZ's very nice story, so apologies to TDZ.

 

[Heijan Xavier]

You owe me a keyboard. I just spit tea all over mine.

Well your story brought out my inner 13 year old jokester. 13 year olds are not liable in a court of law. Although, with your local boy on the Supreme Court now, maybe you have a case.

 

[Stable]

Runners up:
TheDustyZebra - A Royal Affair for a nice twist on the classic.
Littlestar - Craps! for D'n'D humour at its best.
Luiglin - The -grand- idiotic old game atleast partly because the minion I imagine is small, yellow and wearing goggles.

Vote basher-beheader-and-storer-in-closet:
Culhwch - What Mother Doesn't Know for an original hobby.

 

[Luiglin]

Luiglin - The -grand- idiotic old game atleast partly because the minion I imagine is small, yellow and wearing goggles.

He may well be under the robes but only the Minion knows and he never tells... especially on a first date.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Oy...I had meant to have a top ten, and just noticed I posted a top nine. I should have listed TDZ's very nice story, so apologies to TDZ.

Well, at least I know exactly where I stood.

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Not necessarily. (And I think your vote total so far is a good indicator of standing!)

 

[Joshua Jones]

Voting this month is roughly akin to selecting one's favorite tooth, but, in appreciation of my 4th bicuspid...

Short List:

BigJ: The Human Engineer
Talysia: Who is the Prey Now?
Ashleyne: I’m a Stalker
ErikB: Dwarves, Dice, and Unbelievable Fantasy Games
Culhwch: What Mother Doesn’t Know
The Judge: Not Even the One Eyed King?

Favorites:
Mosaix: What could Possibly go Wrong?
Chrispenycate: Youthful enthusiasm
Stuart Suffel: All the World’s a Stage.


The Vote:
HoopyFrood: Your Move

 

[Ensign Shah]

Voting this month is roughly akin to selecting one's favorite tooth, but, in appreciation of my 4th bicuspid..

Brilliant! Just a brilliant way of summing up this impossible task!

 

[Joshua Jones]

Thank you Starbeast, Cathbad, Parson (Best of luck with your surgery today!) Cat's Cradle, and Heijan Xavier for the mentions and Luiglin for the vote. I wasn't expecting for my first story in this forum to resemble a competitive story, much less actually get a vote. So, it is extremely encouraging to be receiving this kind support.