Apologies for my late entry in Weekend Writing Warriors.
It’s simple and fun. Sign the linky list with your name, blog url and email address on Mondays, 8:00 AM EST. Each week, the list remains open until Saturday, 11:59 PM. Then on Sunday, post 8 sentences from a current writing project, published or unpublished. Visit other participants and offer opinions, critiques, support. Writers hanging out with writers, a good time with a great group of people.
For this entry I’m including the last sentence in the previous post to help it flow better. Lilith is speaking first.
“But there’s a chance, isn’t there? That you can make it. And if you’re stuck between a choice of certain death and possible safety, the decision you should make is obvious, I think.”
He had to admit, she was right. Dex closed his eyes for a moment. With the confusion and hopeless he felt, his head began to ache.
“What if I fail?” He asked.
“What if you don’t?”
I’ve figured out why this is among my favorite scenes. It’s Dex’s turning point, and a defining moment for him in his role.
Next week I’ll move on to another scene, if I can post on time.
“What if you don’t?” Always a good question to ask! I can see why this is Dex’s turning point. Nit: I think “hopeless” should be “hopelessness”? But an excellent excerpt!
Thanks! And you’re right about the typo. Thanks again for catching it!
“Confusion” should be balanced by another noun.
Lovely it’s that inner moment when a character decides to turn the corner. Love it! Tweeted and reblogged 🙂
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