It’s Summer’s Birthday. To honor the event she is hosting a blogfest at My Inner Fairy. It’s simple. You post the last sentence of a ms you completed last year and a new first sentence from a project not yet written. So, here it goes.
This is the last sentence from Inside Out, a project currently under agent revision. It’s generic of sorts, but what can I say; it’s the end of the book, and it is meant to put a lid on my characters entire journey:
I’d my whole life to look forward to, and it started today . . . with him.
Now for my new first line. This book has not been written, plotted out, or the character’s names even thought up. It is truly just a first line with which I can go anywhere!
I pulled up to the curb and saw him standing there on the front porch of his poorly-maintained, twelve-bedroom monstrosity, wearing nothing but a bath towel and a roll of duct tape.
Your last sentence really does round things out well, but also leaves it open. I like that.
ReplyDeleteYour first sentence really gets to my imagination! LOL wonderful. Thank you Fairy much for participating!
Whoa - that first sentence would definitely have me reading more!
ReplyDeleteThat's a hoot of an opening sentence! Definatley want more. I like the ending line too.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDelete1) Nice finishing line: sounds romantic.
2) LOL: this has so much going for it: duct tape? Nice job all round! ;)
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LOL! I love the second one!!!
ReplyDeleteLMAO. That second one is priceless. Which I knew what came next!
ReplyDeleteHi Trisha! I'm just flopping over here 'cause you commented on my blog...so nice to "meet" you!
ReplyDeleteI love your last line entry. Are you writing contemporary YA?
I didn't see 'the end' of the new sentence coming. Duct tape - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThe first was so romantic. Great ending line.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI came over from Summer's blogfest!
Your last sentence - lovely - it's a happy ending and I love happy endings!
Your first sentence - LOL!!! Where the duct tape was is anyone's guess!!
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Hi Trisha
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your Blogfest post.
Your opening sentence made me smile - there's gonna-be-trouble when a man wears duct tape ;)
Some times a simple ending is the satisfying way to fade the story out.
The first sentence is great -- very much a wrapping up of things. And I love the second one! Duct tape? Was not expecting that! I want to read more!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! And good luck with the agent revision.
~ Bess
You definitely have a way with a good opening line. Many female readers will jump at that bait.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your agent. I like the title. The ending is romantic and hopeful for the future. Well done.
Michael
Yeah, there's definitely all kinds of places that you can go from that beginning!
ReplyDeleteI signed up to this blogfest late, but I'd love to know what you think of my sentences.