I got my first sentence shout out!

merrihart
I got my first sentence shout out!

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Posted on:
Nov 1, 2009 - 07 44

Hey everyone!

I'm 463 words in from last night. Woohoo!

*sends in the squad of cheerleaders*
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nlforst

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Nov 1, 2009 - 08 28

*Yay*

I've almost got my first "story"/chapter done. I'm just worried b/c it is wanting to be a lot shorter than I thought. I guess I'll be hitting up the dares thread today. Or maybe some books or magazines at borders for ideas.

Nicole

Rhianna

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Nov 1, 2009 - 15 12

After typing up what I wrote in my notebook at the write-in, I have 655 words! Woohoo!

My first sentence: "The room smelled of burning gasoline."

(:

cricket

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Nov 1, 2009 - 16 33

YAY.
I have 2147 words!!!!!!!!!! HUZZA!!!!!
First sentence: I was given the job of Hunter.
Yeah... pretty exciting.
Emma

LexTheArcher

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Nov 1, 2009 - 18 22

Congrats everyone!

I'm now officially 1303 words in!

First sentence: I never knew blood had such a distinctive smell until that night.

miek

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Nov 1, 2009 - 18 36

Great topic! First lines are so incredibly hard to write.

My first line: The dead still hung in the Killing Square with hands and feet bound, faces bloated and black, eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Good luck to everyone this year!

MandieMarie

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Nov 1, 2009 - 21 07

!

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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at stars" -Osacar Wilde.
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MandieMarie

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Nov 1, 2009 - 21 03

963 words so far and I've only typed up half of what I;ve written today.

First sentence: Ana Fortuna sat at her toilette looking at the opened letter before her.

Happy writing everyone!

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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at stars" -Osacar Wilde.
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Rhianna

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Nov 2, 2009 - 03 42

miek wrote:
My first line: The dead still hung in the Killing Square with hands and feet bound, faces bloated and black, eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Ooh, that's really interesting-- I'd want to read more. Great first line!

KokobaGlowing Halo

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Nov 2, 2009 - 06 08

“We’re going to get new curtains, honey.”

It's easier for me to open with dialogue. Even really dull, banal dialogue.

rxve

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Nov 2, 2009 - 13 01

"'Chel, you silly girl, we’ve run out of bread and you, sitting about reading!'"

;D good luck all!

desbear

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Nov 2, 2009 - 15 35

1550 so far.

First line: "Rain patters on cracked and broken window panes as a figure slips through the black gloved hands of the night."

Cliche and exactly what I was going for. xD

Melody320

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Nov 5, 2009 - 04 36

I've got 3,000 and some so far.

First sentance: The crisp autumn are swirled around her carrying the scent of burnt wood.

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merrihartGlowing Halo

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Nov 5, 2009 - 06 18

That first line reminds of Mr & Mrs Smith, with the green curtains. :lol:

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