DISCUSSION -- APRIL 2019 300-word Writing Challenge (#33)

[Mr Orange]

Bit last minute but i'm in. had the idea a couple of days ago but struggled to find the time to write it up. now back to work.

apologies if it's similar to anyone else's - it's a complete coincidence as I have not read any other stories

 

[Ursa major]

The challenge closed a few minutes ago, and so the voting is now open.

To cast your THREE votes, use the link below.

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Please vote for your top THREE choices; note that all three votes must be cast AT THE SAME TIME to count.​

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[Stable]

Great stories, all! I enjoyed every single one.

I voted for Cat's Cradle, Jo Zebedee and The Judge.

Narrowly missing out were Rafellin, Daysman, Hummus, Dan Jones and Phyrebrat.

 

[The Big Peat]

Interesting month. I had an idea but no time to write - but it was very much rooted to the ideas of loneliness, memory and death I saw in that image. And I'm not saying that was in all the stories I enjoyed, but I think it was in most of them.

My shortlist was

Cat’s Cradle
Daysman
Hummus
Luiglin
Vaz
Peter V
Perpetual Man
Culhwch
phyreBrat
The Judge

With votes going to Vaz, Perpetual Man, and Culhwch.

Finally, all by himself in the "Please share whatever chemicals you are partaking in with me" category, is Dan Jones.

 

[Danny McG]

I've voted, 3 that I really liked

 

[nixie]

Thank you Danny

 

[Cathbad]

I've voted, 3 that I really liked

Muchas gracias

 

[Rafellin]

An interesting crop this time round.

Top o' the stack: Peter V
Then elvet
Followed closely by Culhwch

Most unusually, a quartet of honourable mentions:
johnnyjet
Victoria Silverwolf
Cathbad
dannymcg

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

* That sinking feeling when you finally get your entry in, thinking you might get a vote, or at least a mention...
...and then you start reading the other entries

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Fishmen eh @Cat's Cradle

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Cool! Same genus, perhaps. (Mine are bigger and meaner, though.) CC

 

[elvet]

@Rafellin Thank you so much for voting for my story.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

mosaix: A razor-edged look at the nature of reality, with a double twist.

Culhwch: An epic tale of conflict across the years, with a sense of tragic irony.

scarpelius: A nostalgic look back at a heroic past, with inspiration for the future.

Shyrka: An evocative high fantasy, with a sense of the continuity of generations.

Teresa Edgerton: A moody account of ritual, with an unexpected revelation.

M. Robert Gibson: A colorful fairy tale, with an appreciation for the power of the meek.

Phyrebrat: A surreal fable, with a powerful allegory of the death of love.

The Judge: A poetic fantasy, with an awareness of how loss is often allied with gain.

LittleStar: An inspiring example of courage, with an example of the importance of what seems impossible.

Mr Orange: A compelling narrative of impending disaster, with a warning against carelessness.

Ursa major: An imaginative story of mental powers, with a reminder of the importance of confidence.

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Votes go to:

Peter V
Parson
johnnyjet

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

Some cracking stories.
Shortlist.
@Cathbad
@dannymcg
@Cat's Cradle
@nixie
@Ashleyne
@Starbeast
@Parson
@Teresa Edgerton

Voted for.
@Victoria Silverwolf
@Hummus
@Ursa major

 

[Ursa major]

Many, many thanks for the vote, Ian Fortytwo.

 

[Hummus]

Huge thank you to @dannymcg and @Ian Fortytwo ! And @The Big Peat @Stable for the mentions. Means a lot!

 

[Hummus]

man, this was hard. So many choices.
In the end, votes to
@Luiglin @Phyrebrat and @The Judge

Close call for @Cat's Cradle @Peter V @Cory Swanson and @Mr Orange

 

[Cat's Cradle]

Thanks kindly to The Big Peat, Ian Fortytwo, and Hummus for the listings, and to Cathbad and Stable for the votes!

 

[Vaz]

favourites

The Judge
Cats
Ian
M.Rob
elvet
jo Zeb
Mr O

votes

Dan Jones
Peter V
Ph

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Votes! You’re both mad thank you Nixie and Stable