Science Fiction Microstory Contest discussion
MAY 2024 SCIENCE FICTION MICROSTORY CONTEST (Comments Only)
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Mine's up.(Not to be a knit-picker - but, somebody misspelled "critiques.")
Great story Tom! Wow! Very vivid imagery and great concept!
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Got half a story, but it's not particularly original, and not particularly good. Also, only half-cooked.
It's been a busy month. I don't know if I'll get one in. I've been thinking about the elements since they were first posted. :(
Jeremy wrote: "Got half a story, but it's not particularly original, and not particularly good. Also, only half-cooked."Pot luck's better than nothing, Jeremy.
Jot wrote: "Oh no, 2 days left and only one story. I am back from a vacation. Let me see if I can put one together..."Quite entertaining, Jot. (Reminded me a little of an old TV comedy sketch with John Byner and Bill Bixby, about a futuristic bar where people would pop in and out.) Catchy ending.
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Bloody bril, Justin old mate! You've got the touch, you have!
I had been kicking a few ideas around but couldn’t quite get something together.
Just under the wire. Not as polished as I would like, though. Still fun to write.
Greg wrote: "Just under the wire. Not as polished as I would like, though. Still fun to write."That's the important part.
Tom wrote: "Bloody bril, Justin old mate! You've got the touch, you have!"Thanks Tom! I have to credit a recent viewing of Disney's 1950 Treasure Island. I wanted my youngest son to watch it since he had just been in a school play/musical of Treasure Island. I had forgotten how Long John Silver spoke, around topics with lots of extra words of obfuscation. So, I tried to include that in my barkeep's persona. Once I started writing it, I could not figure out how to deal with the three characters, so I had the barkeep speak around them, keeping them as a conversation topic. I like the result, even if the ending is a little underwhelming. Atmosphere and character is what I was going for. LOL!
Hi fellow writers! I hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend!Best to you all!
Justin
A great Memorial Day to you too, Justin. You do this sort of voice/tone/rhythm writing so very well! ---Paula
Best to you all!
Justin"
Thank you Paula!! I really appreciate it!! :)
The June theme is up.Happy writing, all, and hope you're enjoying the weekend!
Justin wrote: "Thank you Paula!! I really appreciate it!! :)"Very welcome. I hope you'll do some more of this (voice/rhythm/flow in the character/building) sort! I love the tale.
Elements: Inebriation/Intoxication and/or addiction
May sound like a setup for a joke, but it can be humorous or serious.