However, Sheri has suggested a twist on the game. She suggested we post the sentences mentioned above from our own WIP, page 30, or page 3 for picture books. So here is mine, from my middle grade novel.
“Really?” She looked so happy at that moment, I almost felt guilty for the trouble I planned to cause her. Almost.
“Thank you for your help, Lena.”
“It’s my pleasure.” I pointed to the problems and explained how to do them. She nodded in all the right places and continued working on the page.
“That’s right,” I encouraged. Then I watched her spend the next half hour doing her homework all wrong.
So now I need to tag some people:
Sarah-Create.livejournal.com (Sarah)
wordbinder.wordpress.com (Rebecca)
kidswriterjfox.blogspot.com (Janet)
iowakid.blogspot.com (Michele)
shopoftheheart.blogspot.com (Lyz)
Okay, Ladies-get to it!
6 comments:
I played the original version before you tagged me. But...this version...
I don't have 30 pages in my WIP. This story is being written out of order. My ms is in such disarray that I only have 2 decent pages.
I do have my finished book. I could use page 123 or page 30 from that book.
What do you suggest?
Hi Sarah-how about page 30? A finished work is fine! My wip is a finished novel, just in the revision stages.
Wow! I love this game! Can I post my novel under contract? I'll hope so, so here's something from page 30:
“I think my mother is alive,” I blurted.
His face registered confusion. “What?”
“She’s alive. I believe it. She’s run away. She was always a little bohemian.” I waved my hand, as if this news was nothing.
Edward’s expression moved from confusion to shock. “That’s, that’s…”
“Wonderful,” I finished. I waited to see if he would agree.
Okay - that's it, page 30 of Faithful.
Thanks for playing along, Janet. Your book sounds fabulous and I can't wait to read more!
Hey Dawn, Thanks for playing the OUR BOOK Meme Game. I loved your excerpt - so is she helping her do her homework all wrong? I wonder why. I wonder what the other girl did. I love your passage. It definitely makes me want to read more.
I'm glad you liked it and want to read more-that's what the goal is, isn't it?
My novel is about a pre-teen girl who is grieving her sister's death, and now has to deal with a newly adopted Rwandan sister who has baggage of her own. (There's a lot more to the story, but I haven't managed to write a decent synopsis yet!)
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