Sunday 12 July 2015

Sunday Snippet

It's been a busy week! First there was the guest post by Eden Royce in exchange for the post I did, where she talked about something every writer needs to know: How to deal with a critique. Next up,  I got my contributor package for The Steam Chronicles, which features my short story Dismantle.


I've got a lot more events coming up, including two author interviews and at least one giveaway (Real Life has been busy and hectic the last couple weeks, but I'll try to get in the details next week), but right now I'm just focusing on my word counts. This week's 8Sunday features a paragraph from my current WiP, Obsidian Sky. I've already done a snippet post for it from Sawyer's POV (the story is told from both his and his engineer's– Claire) but I chose not to go with Claire because all the snippets I chose were spoilery. This one simply describes the party scene Sawyer approaches as he and his crew begin searching for trouble help...

Metallic drums could be heard through the streets, a fast, steady beat perfect for a fight. Incoherent shouts and raucous laughter became the lyrics. From the corner of the building, we spotted a cluster of raggedly clothed, thickly muscled Marauders in front of the wreckage. They danced and shouted, laughed and shoved. At least two dozen drunken men and raucous women stood in or around the cracked open cockpit. Market District wasn’t always like this, but indulging in wild parties like this was the only way the Marauders could celebrate. Like it or not, they were still grounded. Most of them had ships being rebuilt or refurbished, but they gave up hope the moment they crashed a decade ago.
I never did, and now I was the only one who had a vessel that would fly.

Obsidian Sky is moving along faster than I expected. I'm already on the fifth chapter and 16,000 words in. My goal is to have the novel's first draft completed by the end of the month, but obviously that will be a challenge. I'm sure I'll run into some writing blocks sooner or later, but for now I'm really enjoying the feeling of writing. I've got a ton of really cool ideas to use, and can't wait to see if they work!

Next week will be busy, so be sure to check back for all kinds of exciting updates. While you're browsing the internet today, make sure to check out the other WeWriWa/8Sunday authors to read snippets of their work. We love to hear what you think!

Cheers!

Amy

10 comments:

  1. Great job setting the scene with just the sounds you describe.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Everybody has to let off some steam, right?

    Happy writing!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Exactly! And I see what you did there ;)

      Delete
  3. Interesting details about the Marauders. I almost feel sorry for them (but not quite). Great excerpt!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ooooh! This sounds good! Can't wait to hear more . . .

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you! Next week will likely have a new snippet :D

      Delete
  5. It can be hard to see a dream fall flat.... I get where the Mauraders are coming from there. Sawyer, however, had the right idea.

    ReplyDelete