Sunday, January 8, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday #19

Happy Sunday, everyone! Well, my weird-ass work-in-progress is no longer a work-in-progress, so I should really just start referring to it as Badger. It's pretty much done, barring some final edits, nearly ready to be foisted upon unsuspecting literary agents.

Here's the Badger, a cut-rate bicycle vigilante, explaining to the heroine what drives him to assault litterers and bad drivers with a paintball gun.

“When I see something that pisses me off, it’s like…” His gaze jumped all over, as if the words he wanted might be scrawled on the walls or windows. “It’s like hell opens up inside my head. Then I chase, and I do something to even the score, and cold, blue water fills my skull, and all the anger goes hissss.” He closed his eyes as though meditating, wriggling fingers miming dispersion. “Just steam, and I can breathe again.”

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22 comments:

  1. I love this passage. Something about "hell opens up inside my head" feels spot on -- the words themselves aren't unusual, but the combination in this passage . . . I don't know. I love it. I think you nailed it.

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  2. I like Badger. He may be weird ass, but he's definitely an interesting read. Great 6. :)

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  3. Be afraid, Bad drivers. Be Very Afraid. What a quirky character. I love him.

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  4. Oh, man! Can't wait ... love the way you capture the rage.

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  5. I've seen a lot of tweets about Badger...can't wait to read his story. Great six!

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  6. That was some truly inspired writing. Loved it.

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  7. Hahahahaha... I like Badger already :) Great characterization here, Meg, and congratulations on finishing the WIP!

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  8. Love this visual - His gaze jumped all over, as if the words he wanted might be scrawled on the walls or windows.

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  9. Very cool description, Meg! I can totally see his frame of mind when he goes after someone. Well done six. :)

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  10. I love that description b/c I'm *so there*! He's a man after my own heart. ;)

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  11. Oh, I do like the sound of this! Great snippet!

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  12. Oh, wow! Keep bringing on the weird, I love this! Great visual he paints with how it makes him feel!

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  13. Your characters are always so vivid and unique. Fantastic six!

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  14. Great imagery. I can really visual this guy, now.

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  15. I'm not even sure what to make of this guy. Part of me wants to cheer him on, but then there's the other part who might be just a bit peeved to be assaulted with a paintball gun...You have, however, successfully ensured (once again) that I'll be snagging up this book as soon as it's released. I just have to know...

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  16. Congrats on finishing! Great description in this snippet. It really lets us get inside his head and understand his motivation--and to sympathize with him. Well done.

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  17. Beautiful description. I love it!

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  18. Love the description in between the dialogue. Really shows his state of mind, almost as well as his words. Great six.

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  19. Great descriptions - loving the sound of this!

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