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Here's a snippet from a newly written scene for Spinster's Folly:
Rod put his hand on her shoulder, hesitantly, she thought, and she covered it with her own.
"The fault don't lie with you, Julie," he said quietly, his voice a bit rough around the edges, as though he had forgotten how to use it to express tenderness. "Marie's been acting a tad off of late. Something has gone amiss, and I never paid heed."
Julia turned, still holding Rod's hand under hers as she pivoted to face him. His countenance twisted in a grimace of pain.
"She bears an air of fright," he continued at a low volume. "Resolute, but frightened of something." He paused, but then merely exhaled and pressed his lips together, his jaw thrust forward.
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So, what is she frightened of? I want to know. Good snippet!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a wonderful job of giving Rod his own unique voice. Good writing.
ReplyDelete"...his voice a bit rough around the edges, as though he had forgotten how to use it to express tenderness..." Oh, how I LOVE this! Wonderful excerpt!
ReplyDeleteHe's got a clear character voice. That's some good characterization.
ReplyDeleteNow I need to know what scared her! Great sample as always!
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