Three things about me and yesterday:
1. Last night I washed my hands right before bed.
Then I went to take out my contact lens and found–when it was too late–that I had left a large blob of soap on my fingertip. That blob of soap went into my eye. There was so much, no lie, that it foamed up as I blinked and tried to wash the stuff out.
Today I have a bit of a handicap. Won’t be able to see to drive. Eye nearly shut. Sort of alligator looking.
2. Still no house. I am almost numb now. What are we to do?
3. I am reading (started yesterday) John M. Cusick’s funny YA novel CHERRY MONEY BABY. Quite enjoying myself. 🙂
But on to writing!
Over the next week, take these five starts and write–one per day.
Spend no more than 15 minutes per (unless you get excited and want to write longer).
Write to explore the idea. Use sense of place. Use strong dialog. Pretend like each of these books is a new start for you. Don’t use up your own novel writing time, but give yourself an extra fifteen minutes, each day, to play with us.
Next week, we will share.
There is no particular order. By the end of the week, though, you want to have worked on all these starts. They may be first lines for you, they may be in the middle of the 15 minutes, they may be the end. Doesn’t matter. You decide.
Here goes!
# When Maddy stepped out her front door, she saw right away that things had gone wrong with the world.
# Poppy spit a stream of tobacco juice, catching a little in his beard.
“Charlotte,” he said, “You and me got some talking to do.”
#”Mark!”
In the background of my mind, somewhere deep in the anger, I heard my name.
“Mark! Stop it!”
Her voice was louder. More clear. And I was more aware of the pain. Pain everywhere.
#Why did he always, always, take dares?
# Where was Bella? I glanced at the clock and my heart pounded with the clicking second hand. If she didn’t get here quick . . .
What was it with these unionized fairy godmothers? They worked in shifts or not at all, took long breaks and refused to give a princess what she wanted.
Happy writing. Have fun. Play. Just as bed-ridden, amazing Ann Dee would say.
PS Please pass on word of WIFYR (www.wifyr.com) to any and all your writing and illustrating friends. Remind them about the $1000 prize and possible publication prize, open to all attendees.
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