The prompt words from Colleen this week are lead and save which are appropriate for two reasons. First, I lost some of my manuscript! Somehow bl**** word, yes I am swearing profusely, lost three of my chapters which had me in a right old state… I knew something was going on when my word count dropped dramatically. Luckily, I’d backed up a recent copy so it could have been worse. Much worse. Secondly, the prompt words lead and save fit in very nicely with my sharing part of my YA manuscript The Curse of Time – Book 1 – The Bloodstone with you lovely peeps.
I decided to write a prose envelope which is appropriate as the story begins with an invitation.
Though, there is no invitation mentioned in this short excerpt from Chapter 2:
At that moment I heard a rustling in the nearby grass. Mitch let go of me startled by the noise. I turned, still clutching the camera to my side as I observed a young man who appeared out of the shadows near the edge of the path. His appearance caught my attention because he wore black jeans and a faded black tee-shirt washed so often that its original colour had all but vanished. His strange eyes sought me out. I stood gazing into two of the strangest eyes I had ever seen. One shone black as the richest smeared ink while the other glowed green and reminded me of the lushness of a meadow.
I continued to stare and noticed a dark shadow cloud Ryder’s face. I acknowledged this subtle yet powerful moment. When his eyes darkened, I swear they flashed thunderous daggers at the lads. Ryder’s face locked into a fixed expression as if he prepared to battle. His body became rigid, and his muscles tensed. I stepped back as I observed the hard ground beneath his feet crack, extending in a black shadow as he moved towards the boys. My hand went to my mouth, and I screamed.
To join in Colleen’s challenge: https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/05/02/colleens-weekly-poetry-challenge-32-lead-save/
Hope you like the short excerpt, and the haibun too. Please leave comments to tell me what you think.
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Marje! This excerpt is fabulous! I am so darn proud of all your hard work! The Curse of Time will be a great success! Many hugs to you! ❤️
A thrilling excerpt!
Thank you Annabelle. Really appreciate your comment. Glad you enjoyed! 🙂
A great excerpt! Promises a lot for the book.
I’m sorry you lost part of your manuscript, though. Do you have to rewrite part of that now?
Thank you so much. No luckily I saved a recent copy though I will have to check through the manuscript to make sure it’s all ok. Computers and I don’t like each other much!
Good. And sigh, computers are only a tool that you still have to master!
Hi, somehow I think you’ve linked back to me instead of Colleen…
Thank God you backed up your work, Marje, otherwise it would be soul-destroying! I love the way you have interspersed the poem this week, it is very effective! 🙂
Thanks Judy. My book has quite a lot of poetry in it – haiku and tanka too. Colleen has encouraged me to add them in and I think it was a fabulous idea. 🙂
I agree, Marje. They add an extra dimension 🙂