Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Six Sentence Sunday

Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday again! This week's sampling is another snippet from my ya fantasy romance, FIRE AND ICE. Don't forget to visit www.sixsentencesunday for more tempting sixes!

photo credit: Letzte Schatten
I took a deep calming breath, drying my sweaty palms on the filmy fabric of my dress. It felt weightless, as though spun with spider webbing. I didn’t want to think about it too long because here, that was a viable possibility. The sunlight blinded me as I wandered the convoluted path, and my heart was just beginning to return to its normal rhythm. I hadn’t taken more than ten steps before being halted by two elven men. They looked like guards, judging by the way they were armed to the hilt with arrows, swords and an assortment of knives that would make a ninja jealous.  
Posted by Michele at 7:11 PM
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25 comments:

  1. TrishJuly 3, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    "Fabric as weightless as spider webbing." What a wonderful description. Vivid and visual, which is the best kind of description. Great job.

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  2. Sarah GrimmJuly 3, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Love this six, Michele! I can picture the scene.

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  3. Carolyn RosewoodJuly 3, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Nix six!!

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  4. Marsha A. MooreJuly 3, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    I can feel her tension--great description! Lovely mental painting of her dress.

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  5. BreeJuly 3, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Beautiful description and building tension.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Lovely visualisation here. Great snippet.

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  7. AlixJuly 3, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Beautifully Vivid. Thank you so much.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Love the description of the dress and the counterpoint of the elvens

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  9. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Love the description of her dress. Nice writing.

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  10. Marie DeesJuly 3, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Ah, there's nothing like a well-armed elf. Great six!

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  11. Jayel KayeJuly 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    The description of her dress was stunning. great 6

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  12. SonyaJuly 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    "It felt weightless, as though spun with spider webbing." - love that line! Very nice!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Ninjas vs. Elves, that's one I haven't heard before. I can already see the tshirts!

    My geekery aside, lovely description. :)

    ~Xakara
    Dawn's Early Light 6SS

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  14. Jessica E. SubjectJuly 3, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Your descriptions and voice are wonderful! A great six!

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  15. AnonymousJuly 3, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    I love the description of her dress. I could almost feel it under my palm.

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  16. UnknownJuly 3, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    Very vivid imagery! And her emotional turmoil shines through! Great Six!

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  17. Monica Enderle PierceJuly 4, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    There's something haunting about this. Nice six!

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  18. Suzie QuintJuly 4, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Just 6 sentences and I already feel like I can step into your world. Lovely.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    You showed her hesitancy very well. I want to know if she's been there before. She doesn't seemed surprised to see the elven guards. Very nice six. I want to read more of this story. :)

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  20. J.C. MartinJuly 4, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    Great descriptions!

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  21. PiperJuly 4, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Great six! I love the "assortment of knives that would make a ninja jealous" that's most be an impressive set of knives.

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  22. Taryn KincaidJuly 4, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Great description and wonderful world-building. Love that she thinks a spider-webbing dress is a possibility in this realm.

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  23. Rebecca RoyceJuly 4, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    That is beautiful descriptive writing, particularly about the dress.

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  24. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Beautiful description. Great six.

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  25. Melynda PriceJuly 6, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    I loved the description of her dress. Great 6!

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