Was tagged by Pippa Jay as part of this Lucky 7 Meme. Here's how to play (not compulsory!)
1. Go to page 77 of your current MS (or if you haven't 77 pages, 7 or 17, or 27 etc)
2. Go to line 7
3. Copy down the next 7 lines – sentences or paragraphs – and post them as they’re written. No cheating.
4. Tag 7 authors
5. Let them know
I've decided to choose seven from the first novella I ever finished a first draft of - 'A Dark Age'
'I seriously think you should take your hands off the young lady.'
The men turned around and were confronted by Matthew looming over them and holding a sword in each hand. He smiled at the two soldiers. 'Now, I've not really used swords before but as Brother Amos used to say when I helped him in the kitchens, I'm a fast learner.'
'You better listen to him,' said Elyane, swiping the knife from her boot, ready to strike. 'He's a monk. He's not allowed to lie.'
(I hope I've done it correctly!)
1.Patrick Stutzman
2.TK Toppin
3.Glynn James
4.Fran Terminiello
5.Vanessa Finaughty
6.Misa Buckley
7.Ella Gray
1. Go to page 77 of your current MS (or if you haven't 77 pages, 7 or 17, or 27 etc)
2. Go to line 7
3. Copy down the next 7 lines – sentences or paragraphs – and post them as they’re written. No cheating.
4. Tag 7 authors
5. Let them know
I've decided to choose seven from the first novella I ever finished a first draft of - 'A Dark Age'
'I seriously think you should take your hands off the young lady.'
The men turned around and were confronted by Matthew looming over them and holding a sword in each hand. He smiled at the two soldiers. 'Now, I've not really used swords before but as Brother Amos used to say when I helped him in the kitchens, I'm a fast learner.'
'You better listen to him,' said Elyane, swiping the knife from her boot, ready to strike. 'He's a monk. He's not allowed to lie.'
(I hope I've done it correctly!)
I now tag...
2.TK Toppin
3.Glynn James
4.Fran Terminiello
5.Vanessa Finaughty
6.Misa Buckley
7.Ella Gray

Not allowed to lie, but allowed to weild swords? Like it. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, Elyane just said that he wasn't allowed to lie. As for being allowed to weild swords.... :-D
DeleteGreat tension and humor! I got a great sense of Matthew as a character from just this sampling.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heidi. I'm quite fond of Matthew, the poor thing. :)
DeleteHaha...very cool. Like that last line. Heidi tagged me already, but thanks for tagging me too!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it :)
DeleteSword 101 - pointy end goes in the other person. Nice extract Gayle, fight scene tantalisingly out of reach.
ReplyDeletelol, I think Sword 101 is about all Matthew knows about it. Thanks for commenting. :)
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