Christmas Fan Fiction Challenge 2008-2009

by **MMK** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:53 pm

I've read Discworld... because we've got all the books.
But I've only read some of them (mainly the ones with Death as one of the main characters :angel)

).
I couldn't wait to read this story.... ever since it was mention that it was being written :wink:

and I've not been disappointed!

I think that you've got Death almost to a 't'.

I'm glad you remembered to mention the hourglasses too!... but then, what would the Discworld Death be without his hourglasses? :wink:

One L-Space wormhole closed, one to go.... :razz:

by **Intensity Angel** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:04 am

Thanks for putting the images up Chris. I hope they were will alright.

by **chrisbishop** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:26 pm

Another week, another update!

This week, one story only for our Christmas Challenge.

"Cutting Loose" is also a birhtday story for one of our favourite Spectrum characters, and another wonderful addition that we owe to Marion Woods's fertile imagination!

http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/christmas.htm

Come back very soon for more stories to be added to our Challenge. And remember: it will last until January 31!

by **Skybase Girl** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:37 pm

Well done. Marion !

Nice to see this one re-emerging in a slightly different guise - and especially to note Symphony's acknowledgement that real-life Mr Perfect wasn't exactly like the imagined version!

We January girls always know how to make the most of of our opportunities, though :angel)

by **Carrie** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:21 pm

Marion, great stuff...you really ought to write professionally, you know...
But...on second thoughts...DON'T!
I would miss your stories too much!

by **Carrie** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:28 pm

I've only recently been introduced to the Knight's tales...(Good Omens, courtesy of Marion - :-;)

) but I recognise some of the great man's style and wit in your short but sparky story, Hazel. Splendid stuff.

by **RhapsodyAngel8** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:14 pm

I thought 'Clouds of Golden Dreams' a pleasant, gentle and touching story. After the way we saw Harmony at Hallowe'en - lonely and still grieving for Richard - it was nice to be left with the possibility of her finding happiness once again.

Great pictures as well, Intensity.

by **chrisbishop** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:53 pm

Still another good story for this year's edition of the Christmas Challenge!

Marion Woods offers us another story that I'm sure will please all the Captain Blue's fans (and Symphony Angel too...)

Oh, and yeah, there's other Spectrum characters as well!

Be sure to read "Masquerade"

http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/christmas.htm

by **Skybase Girl** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:03 am

I thought about putting this in Comments and Constructive Criticism, but decided I'd need more than one read of "Masquerade" to do a critique worthy of Ethel Sherman.

I've just finished it and yet again, I am going to bed much later than advisable, because, Marion, you have kept me up with your sheer artistry. The Blue/Symphony plane scene was so beautifully, realistically written that I could feel her ribs cracking when she hit that wing.

Totally absorbing and engrossing, you have created wonderful new characters and manage to find nuances in the well-loved main characters to ensure that they are still as fresh as ever.

Don't ever stop writing - how will the rest of us find our inspiration ?

Mind you, I'd still like to know how you find the time .... grumble, grumble......

by **Captain Indigo** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:54 am

Marion, write a Blue story? :shock:

Congratulations on another fine story, Marion. I always thoroughly enjoy reading your work, and this one has been no exception. Well done for allowing Green his five minutes of fame and, dare I say, finally seeing a little action? (Apologies for the innuendo :oops:

) I always think he's such a superb character, and the most underused.

by **hazel** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:33 pm

That reference to Green "doing up his shoes" was beautifully subtle!

Marion - for someone who's claimed in the past not to be able to write action scenes, that plane-rescue scene was nail-biting! I remember the training exercise episode from the Angels comic strip in Lady Penelope, and thought at the time that it was a bit of a cop-out. Your solution to the same circumstance was much more exciting.

by **Marion** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:39 pm

Thank you very, very much for the generous comments. :oops:

I am delighted the story's met with such approval as I had great fun writing it - more than with anything else I've done for a long time.
When you're writing something it can be so difficult to know if you've succeeded in making it exciting or scary or funny - or whatever you intended it to be - presumably because you're too close to the narrative. That's why feedback - of all kinds - is so marvellous.
Thanks again.

by **Carrie** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:09 pm

I thinkg it's only fitting that my 300th post - at least I HOPE it's my 300th and I havent counted wrongly...is in praise of one of Scarletdom's finest writers.
Marion, I'll confess right now that I only glanced over the story, as I have to head off outdoors in a second, but I KNOW it' s going to be a great read, which I shall do at my leisure (and probably on printed paper!)
I second the comments about your handling of action stories, you DO write them well!
Take a Christmas bow (as in ow!) Marion! [go-1-go]

by **Carrie** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:48 pm

Oh, I forgot to say, Marion, I was so delighted to note that you dedicated your story to little 'ol me :-D

...wow...
As for the picture you mention that inspired your fiction, it was one in a collection that I'd hoped to post for 2008 Halloween, but sadly, couldnt complete in time. Perhaps, if Col Chris allows, I might post them for this coming Halloween in 2009.

by **chrisbishop** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:28 am

There's two new stories this week, for our Christmas Challenge, which is continuing until January 31 (or whereabouts).

First, "Pride of a Father", from Intensity Angel, who offers to us another New Captain Scarlet story for Christmas

Then, "Little Shop of Santa", by your friendly neighborhood webmaster, where Captain Scarlet is confronted to the mysterious death of a fellow Spectrum officer.

http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/christmas.htm

Hoping you will enjoy your reading!

See you again soon!

Chris