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Post by Meg on Aug 12, 2012 12:34:02 GMT -6
Because it's Sunday and I'm sick of revising, I give you the first two lines of Book 6, Into Her Fire:
“Wow. I think I like restricted duty.”
Amanda nudged Eric Hernandez with her elbow. The pair of them stood just inside the front door of The Isle of Wight, Fantasy Heights’s most exclusive venue.
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Post by seanna78 on Aug 12, 2012 13:06:15 GMT -6
You have been exhalted for your awesome sharing skills! Lol.
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Post by pvansickle on Aug 13, 2012 10:21:37 GMT -6
Ugh...more please!
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Post by lilio on Aug 13, 2012 10:33:24 GMT -6
Thank you for sharing and now I'm even more impatient for Book 6 to be finished lol.
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Post by Meg on Aug 13, 2012 13:59:40 GMT -6
We should have an excerpt up before too terribly long.
We'd be done already if I didn't have the finesse of a sledgehammer. And a great fondness for recycling pet phrases.
/headdesk
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Post by chris on Aug 13, 2012 14:19:48 GMT -6
seeing as you're gonna bring out a lil' excerpt in the near future, you are forgiven for that act of cruelty. Two lines was just plain torturous! Put down the sledge hammer, you tease!  |
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Post by lilio on Aug 13, 2012 15:12:33 GMT -6
Hand over the sledgehammer and get to that keyboard and no one gets hurt! What's one of your pet phrases? (Note the attempt to get a few more lines out of Meg lol)
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Post by Meg on Aug 14, 2012 10:24:36 GMT -6
Hand over the sledgehammer and get to that keyboard and no one gets hurt! What's one of your pet phrases? (Note the attempt to get a few more lines out of Meg lol) Just one pet phrase? First there's "Not that s/he <qualifier> <verb>" And "Somehow s/he was not surprised <something, something>" The word "very" comprised about 82% of the first draft. I like the word "indeed" a lot and I'm pretty sure there's some sort of law that says no one should use the word "thusly" more than once in a lifetime. Everyone was turning and shrugging and sighing and putting their hands on their hips. Anyway, the next few lines are description and not all that interesting. Thomas fans, however, will find certain scenes in book 6 pretty dang interesting. I think Emma is still embarrassed after reading the first one.  I love her. She is so easily flustered. |
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Post by chris on Aug 15, 2012 6:12:07 GMT -6
Oooh nice, Meg. I got a little English grammar lesson out of that message  So basically it looks to me like you are telling us that you are feeling rather critical about your writing at present. As for 'thusly', I quite like it lol. It's right up there with ergo for me when used right and with a touch of wit. You have all the required skills in spades. Just so you know, Love that you take the quality of your work so seriously. To quote you, it's always a pleasure to read your books. |
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Post by pvansickle on Aug 15, 2012 14:05:13 GMT -6
Since I am now back to work I hope I don't miss the announcement on twitter when the book or an excerpt is released. I am so over run with work till end of Sept. I have patiently (not) waited for this book. Lol. As for your grammer lesson I don't notice the things you pointed out..if you did use those words too much I probably wouldn't read them cause that would drive me bonkers. Just know that I love your books!
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