Today's snippet takes place when Krin's kittens meet her mentor's hound dogs:
Pathak's other two fairies erupted from the cot, yipping, yowling, and tumbling head over heels in mid-air. The first one launched, and all three shot towards me. I ducked as I heard the kittens hiss and snarl but there was little I could do to stop the ensuing melee.
Pathak bellowed "Stop!" and one of the hounds dropped to the ground, glancing sheepishly over its shoulder at Pathak. The maven whistled sharply, then clapped his hands twice. Another hound sank out of the fight, and the three kittens attacked the third one ferociously.
"Krin, call them off!" Pathak shouted.
How could I? I hadn't even named them yet! "Kittens?" I called. Of course they ignored me.
8 comments:
Great start, and what a snippet!
Thanks!
Over 8000 by Friday.
Great.
(nyah nyah) :P
I had no idea I would be competitive about the number count but I am.
BTW, I like quiet, aloneness and music when I write, so ear plugs wouldn't work. I got in a little of 1000 words last night so that's good.
I love the snippets you post. Mine are so bad--last night I read what I wrote and realized that I have no point of view or omniscient. Ugh. I'll have to ask about it in another group.
Hope you're doing well--
Chrisdd
Hey Chris, competitive can be a good thing. Chris???? (Sheesh, where'd she go...)
Heh...and of course they didn't listen. I like that, Val. Good job.
TRhanks, Maripat. Glad to oblige.
So Valerie you read that dreadful poem I wrote. Bwaaaaaahahahahaha!
Thank the Lord I don't take myself too seriously in that genre.
Thank you for your kindness!
BTW, I'm at 7468; it does not take into consideration pov issues, passive vs active voice and confusion.
Ah, the wonders of the first draft!
Confusion increases word count, a valuable Nano tool.
Go, Chris, go! What're you readiing blogs for? Go write!
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