Yes, it's probably a little nuts to try and write 50k words in just 30 days. Yet it is also exhilarating, inspiring, and just plain fun! It forces your brain to shut off that inner editor and inner voice that says that might not be good enough, that sentence doesn't sound right, and lets you just fill the page with your story.
This week for Weekend Writing Warriors I'm going to share 8 sentences from my Camp NaNo WIP, Worth. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this new thriller.
Blurb:
Dean Cross waited
impatiently for his estranged wife to step off her flight. He has hope that
after three years of separation they can put their marriage back together
again. The last passenger disembarked, no Lucinda. Had she missed the flight,
changed her mind?
Kidnapping isn’t
just a crime; it’s a multimillion dollar business. Most believe only rich kids
or missionaries in a foreign country are held for ransom. The Cross’ find out
anyone can be taken, it only matters what you're worth.
8 Sentence Excerpt
The stranger stepped over to the sink next to Lucinda. She
glanced over with a friendly grin. “Anxious about flying?”
Lucinda gave her back a slight grin back in an attempt to be
polite. “No, anxious about the destination.” She pulled a couple of towels from
the machine, the crinkle of the rough paper echoed in the empty bathroom she
rubbed her hands dry.
Lucinda turned from the woman to drop the towels in the
trash, when a cloth covered her nose and mouth. She tried to move away, but was
trapped by the woman's body and the sinks. Lucinda struggled to pull the hand from
her face, but that only made her feel more woozy.
Lucinda tried to scream, but the deep breath she took to belt
one out made the room spin. The next second the room turned grayish and hazy as
she felt her body go limp in the stranger’s arms.
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Oh boy, she's in trouble!And I like the subject matter (kidnapping for ransom?) that you're exploring in this story.
ReplyDeleteI know it's a very rough draft (I've done the November wrimo) so a lot slips through. I'll comment on one that's an easy fix even at this stage--knowing that editing isn't the focus on this story right now.
"...as she felt her body go limp in the stranger’s arms." I think she'd feel her body starting to go limp--but not actually go limp. By the time it was limp, she'd be passed out, right? But she might feel her muscles weaken as she started to weaken. :-)
Good luck completing camp wrimo. :-)
Terrifying! Can't wait to read more and watch this unfold. An interesting premise for sure. Great 8!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with Camp NaNo. I love it and have done it eight times. I enjoyed your snippet. Promises to be an exciting story.
ReplyDeleteWell, WE know why she wasn't on the flight.
ReplyDeleteOh scary crap...sucking in that breath to scream and well, yeah, hastening the pass out process.
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