February / March 100 Word Anonymous Challenge Discussion

[mosaix]

It would appear that whilst we are good at writing 100s, we are terrible at guessing who wrote them.

 

[Astro Pen]

One story and one vote. Story related to a post I made a few weeks back.

 

[Ian Fortytwo]

I wrote three stories and got one vote, and feel very chuffed.

 

[The Scribbling Man]

Were IPO and TOP SECRET both written by the same person?

 

[Daysman]

Firstly, thanks to everyone who voted for my stuff — much appreciated!!!

About my 3rd bit... it was quite different from the others...

Oh, and did @Victoria Silverwolf write the secret warrior?

 

[Wayne Mack]

I have two stories, one vote and a common element between the two stories.

 

[JS Wiig]

I wrote one and had two votes. Thanks for the votes @[REDACTED] and @[REDACTED]!

 

[elvet]

Were IPO and TOP SECRET both written by the same person?

IPO was a single submission. Top Secret was one of 3 entries by one person.

Firstly, thanks to everyone who voted for my stuff — much appreciated!!!

About my 3rd bit... it was quite different from the others...

Oh, and did @Victoria Silverwolf write the secret warrior?

Correct.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Well one of mine got 3 votes which I was very pleased with, and another got none at all.

 

[paranoid marvin]

It's a quite common phenomenon amongst winners of the 75-word challenges that the minds of those who choose the theme and genre go spectacularly blank.


EDIT: By the way, I've never entered one of these Anonymous challenges, so The Big Picture is not my work. (I hope, by saying so, I haven't broken the challenge rules.)

And there was me convinced that you'd written Gone With The Groan.

 

[chrispenycate]

I-m useless. ell, I know who submitted five enties, but judging anyone's style?? And allowing multiple entries only makes it more complicated. I used to do spreadsheets, US vs UK spelling, rejecting anyone who chose anentry as not being the person who wrote it, and a few logic links. Now, basically nothing works.

 

[elvet]

Alrighty then. Here's the reveal:

Ambrose - IPO
Astro Pen - The Big Picture
BT Jones - The Butterfly
Back Burning
Chrispenycate - Ancient Catronauts
Concealment
Woodland walk
Sacred
The Lily is Guilded
Daysman - Off Switch
Show, Don't Tell
Three Worlds
Edoc'sil - Debts
farntar - Nouvelle Cuisine again? Sigh!
Can You Keep a Secret
A secret marvel
Guttersnipe - Two-way Mirror
Ian Fortytwo - Why are you Burning the Books?
Top Secret
I've got a secret
jjcomet - The road not taken-
A Coroner's Life
JS Wiig - Incubation
Lawrence Twiddy - The Secret Princess
mosaix - Imagine How Bad It Could Be!
It's In There Somewhere...
M. Robert Gibson - The Spy Who Exsanguinated Me
paranoid marvin - It's Snow Secret
Loco Commotion
If Only it Was The 120 Word Anonymous Challenge
Provincial - Flower Power
Evidence
Hidden Gift
The Scribbling Man - The Unutterable
Mother's Secret
therapist - Diary of a Rotten Egg
TropicFantastic - UNTITLED story about fairy dust (Tuesday March 2)
Victoria Silverwolf - The Secret Warrior
Wayne Mack - Gone With the Groan
Free Choice

A huge thanks to @mosaix for picking a record breaking topic and theme.
Our wonderful reviewers, @Provincial and @Victoria Silverwolf had their work cut out for them this challenge. They did a terrific job.
And to all that entered, I applaud your creativity and and am grateful for all your participation, both in submitting stories and in taking part in the discussions. Hosting is a breeze with a crew like you around.

 

[Provincial]

Alrighty then. Here's the reveal:

Ambrose - IPO
Astro Pen - The Big Picture
BT Jones - The Butterfly
Back Burning
Chrispenycate - Ancient Catronauts
Concealment
Woodland walk
Sacred
The Lily is Guilded
Daysman - Off Switch
Show, Don't Tell
Three Worlds
Edoc'sil - Debts
farntar - Nouvelle Cuisine again? Sigh!
Can You Keep a Secret
A secret marvel
Guttersnipe - Two-way Mirror
Ian Fortytwo - Why are you Burning the Books?
Top Secret
I've got a secret
jjcomet - The road not taken-
A Coroner's Life
JS Wiig - Incubation
Lawrence Twiddy - The Secret Princess
mosaix - Imagine How Bad It Could Be!
It's In There Somewhere...
M. Robert Gibson - The Spy Who Exsanguinated Me
paranoid marvin - It's Snow Secret
Loco Commotion
If Only it Was The 120 Word Anonymous Challenge
Provincial - Flower Power
Evidence
Hidden Gift
The Scribbling Man - The Unutterable
Mother's Secret
therapist - Diary of a Rotten Egg
TropicFantastic - UNTITLED story about fairy dust (Tuesday March 2)
Victoria Silverwolf - The Secret Warrior
Wayne Mack - Gone With the Groan
Free Choice

A huge thanks to @mosaix for picking a record breaking topic and theme.
Our wonderful reviewers, @Provincial and @Victoria Silverwolf had their work cut out for them this challenge. They did a terrific job.
And to all that entered, I applaud your creativity and and am grateful for all your participation, both in submitting stories and in taking part in the discussions. Hosting is a breeze with a crew like you around.

This should be a good reference collection of stories for the next ‘guessing’ challenge, if anyone wants to compare writing styles.

 

[mosaix]

Anyone notice the hidden message in It's In There Somewhere...?

 

[elvet]

Anyone notice the hidden message in It's In There Somewhere...?

PW: A Secret
That's my guess.

 

[mosaix]

PW: A Secret
That's my guess.

It was an acrostic.

 

[The Scribbling Man]

Well, since there's no anonymity anymore... thank you to everyone who voted for my stories, and also to those who thought them worth shortlisting/mentioning

 

[Wayne Mack]

Thanks to @mosaix for the vote for Free Choice? and to @M. Robert Gibson, @JS Wiig, and @elvet for the mentions of Gone With the Groan.

 

[M. Robert Gibson]

Many thanks for the votes @Ian Fortytwo @The Scribbling Man

And thanks for for all the mentions, short listings etc

I hope everyone got the Lon Chaney reference in my humble little effort (The Spy Who)

And it took me ages to find a single word to complete the title that meant being drained of blood.
Thank heavens for thesauruses (thesauri?)

 

[paranoid marvin]

Could we perhaps have a thread for 'Improving Our 100 Word Challenge' entries do you think?