THE MM CHALLENGE
The Origin of the Challenge
From a post by Missouri Mike at Julie Czerneda's sff.net newsgroup:
The below partial post appeared in the Cybernetic Question thread. It struck my fancy, so I wrote a small story based on it.
Sarah (whose head appears to be fine, except for the strange characters running around in it)
The challenge? Who else can write a short-short using the post portion as a starting point? I know there is a lot of talent out there.
Here are the entries for the MM Challenge
Untitled by Missouri Mike
The White Elephant by Ricky Robbins
In The Not-So-Final Analysis by Sean P. Fodera
Normalcy by G'leep
Playground in the Mind by Joe Larson
Starting Point by uriel
Untitled by Erin Kenny
Untitled by Sarah Jane Elliott
Untitled by Ruth Stuart
Who are these people? by Susan Lehman
Untitled by Nathan Azinger
Jen's Head by T'Pau
The People by Pamela Bennett-Skinner
Random Thoughts on a Beautiful Night by Amanda Maloney
The Voices in my Head by Nicole Hare
Logic and Whim, Reason and Folly By Kim McLean
Firelight by starlight By Lisanne and Kai
Convention Trouble by G'leep
People in My Head : Mind States By Jihane
A Knight's Tale by Jana
Boxing Day by Kevin McAlonan
The results are in:
(Announcement from Julie Czerneda's newsgroup)
Thank you again for participating in the First-ever MM's Challenge!!
As you found while voting, talent abounds in here. While we'd like to give a prize to everyone who entered, the mailing budget would make dreadful noises. Please realize if you didn't win a prize, it was only because there weren't enough categories. These were all enjoyable and great fun.
Ultimate Groan Award - the entry whose humour caused you the greatest pain and
punishment.
Untitled by Nathan Azinger
Most Precious Award - the entry most likely to make you smile while wiping a
tear.
Random Thoughts on a Beautiful Night by Amanda Maloney
Totally Twisted Award - the entry, funny or dramatic, whose ending surprised
you the most.
Playground in the Mind by Joe Larson
Bountifully Bizarre Award - the entry, funny or dramatic, that was the most
unique from start to finish.
Untitled by Ruth Stuart
Crate of Creativity Award - the entry that made you desperate for more by this
author.
A Knight's Tale by Jana
Volumes of Voices - the entry with the most interesting voices inflicted
on the poor head.
Untitled by Erin Kenny
Heaps of Horror - the entry with the voices you Never want in Your poor
head.
Boxing Day by Kevin McAlonan
My Newsgroup Award - the entry you'd show anyone who dares ask you why
you come here so often.
In The Not-So-Final Analysis by Sean P. Fodera
We added two categories anyway!
Mike's Choice Award
The White Elephant by Ricky Robbins
Last, but not least:
Julie's GEV's It's All Too True Award
Normalcy/Convention Trouble by G'leep
