Since I’m jumping back into drafting, when I saw the #8sunday bloghop on Weekend Writing Warriors (check out the rest of the authors on the hop!), it seemed like perfect motivation to keep me going. I’ll be posting a few sentences from whatever I’m working on to keep me accountable, and show you guys what I’m up to.
This week, here’s the opening sentences to Broadtrip (bro-roadtip or broad-trip, either words–and yes, it needs a better name):
People always warn not to get involved with wild serpents.
Thing is, those people have obviously never met me.
A black streak floats lazily in the distance, a serpent sunning itself. I’ve never seen a black serpent. The serpents at home range from all sorts of blues and greens — like mine, Nuci, pale green scales with deep blue stripes — and wild ones are sometimes paler, the color of sand and seafoam. But never black.
Which means I have to have it.
I pat Nuci’s side twice, and they slide quietly down into the water, me clinging tight to their back. The thing with wild serpents is that they will always see you coming from the side. It took about a dozen attempts to find their weakness — not like I’ve ever really succeeded in getting on one, per say, but this time is going to be different.
So, what do you think? What are you working on this weekend—writing or otherwise? If you have your own excerpt, feel free to share so I can check it out!
Bacon, out.
Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors, Bacon. We’ll do our best to keep you on track.
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Thank you! I appreciate it. :)
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Welcome to the Warriors! Interesting excerpt – I really don’t like snakes but your snippet almost makes me change my mind. Will be interesting to see what happens next!
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Thank you! Since they’re serpents, they’re more along the lines of eastern dragons than snakes, if that makes you feel better. :)
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Welcome to the hop! I take it these serpents are more dragon-like? Very interesting!
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Thank you! And, yep, more along the line of eastern dragons. Thank you (again) for reading!
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Welcome! Yay! Dragons! Looking forward to reading lots more, good to meet you Kazul
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Very slippery, slidey cool visuals, Bacon! We’re going to enjoy having you here at WeWriWa!
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Welcome to WWW! Enjoyed her voice and the visual of the black serpent sunning itself.
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Welcome! I love serpents and I can’t wait to see his “attempt” to tame this one!
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Curious. I want to learn more. :D
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Welcome, and your opening sentence is killer. Great job!
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Welcome to #8sunday!
I feel so much better since I read your comment about the serpents being more like dragons. lol
Visual snippet. Nicely done!
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Sounds like a fun story. Looking forward to reading more. Welcome.
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