It’s time again for WIPpet Wednesday, the brain child of K.L. Schwengel. Click here to join in or to see other writers’ WIPpets.
This will be the last excerpt from “Good Old-Fashioned Magic” for a while as I’ve just sent it off to my critique partners.
Here’s this week’s math: 1+1+12=14. Some background: Maddy and Michael are on the run from Knabb, the goblin master, and his horde of goblins. Maddy’s fire magic is down, so they’re defenseless. And now, Maddy has just fallen down a ravine and injured her ankle, and Michael has climbed in after her. Things are looking pretty grim.
Here are 14 sentences from “Good Old-Fashioned Magic”:
He rested his cheek on her head. “Whatever happens, remember this: I’ve been falling hard for you since the first time I saw you. Goblins be damned. I’m crazy about you, and I want you to know that.” He took her face in his hands as he kissed her again, slightly deeper.
“Me too.” She mentally kicked herself. He’d just run a goblin master through with a fireplace poker and followed her into a ravine. Now wasn’t the time to hold back. “Ever since our first date.”
“Before then,” he insisted, so stubbornly he forced a smile out of her.
The full moon shined down on them, and despite the cold, warmth surged through her. She kissed him, this time slow and deep. Even in the chilly darkness, she could feel the dim light of the stars bearing down on them.
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Lastly, a midweek ROW80 check-in:
Writing
1.) Make measurable progress on one of my WIPs. Added changes and corrections to second draft of my novella “Good Old-Fashioned Magic” and sent it to my critique partners. Planning to spend the rest of the week doing character background for “Haunted Kisses.” I also have some plot stuff I have to figure out before I move forward, so hopefully I can sort that out this week and put some serious words on the page next week.
2.) Read three books on the craft/business of writing. One of three books read. Started reading Blake Snyder’s “Save the Cat.”
Social media goals:
1.) Check in on Twitter or Facebook daily. On track to meet this goal.
2.) Blog twice a week. On track to meet this goal, though I missed last Sunday’s check-in due to a migraine. Ugh.
3.) Comment on three to five blogs per day, Monday-Thursday. Met for Monday, not for Tuesday.
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How are your goals, writing or otherwise, coming along?
Denise D. Young 
Such a sweet snippet. 🙂 Nothing like a desperate situation to bring out the romance. 🙂
Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. Yeah, things aren’t looking too good for them at the moment…
I hope he’s not too close on their tail so they can enjoy that moment. 🙂
They have a little bit of time–and a ravine to attempt to climb out of–before he catches up, but it’s hard to escape the goblin master for very long. He’s a pretty clever guy. Thanks for commenting, Kate. 🙂
What a lovely moment 🙂 I hope the goblins don’t ruin it!
Thanks, Rachel!
“He’d just run a goblin master through with a fireplace poker and followed her into a ravine.” Well if that’s not love, I don’t know what is. 😉 A great scene to give a moment of tenderness before…well, there are goblins around and they have a way of spoiling all the fun.
LOL. 🙂 Yes, goblins–and goblin masters–have a way of spoiling those tender moments.
Enjoyed the snippet! Hope to read it all when it’s ready. Great goal achievement! All the best in week ahead.
Thanks, Bev! Enjoy the rest of your week.
This is funny and sweet. I like that they’ve been fighting goblins but still take the time to be romantic
Thanks, Alana. I’m glad you liked it. Just a hint of what’s to come: They need a little romance at the moment–because things are about to go from bad to worse, I’m afraid.
This is a very sweet scene. And I can definitely see the character personalities through it, which is always beautiful. Great job!
Thanks! I’m glad the personalities are coming through in such a short WIPpet. That’s a good sign that I’m on the right track.
this is so sweet. I love sweet. 🙂
Thanks, Fallon! 🙂
Oh, so sweet! I love it. Brought a smile to my face. 🙂
Yay! Bringing a smile to a reader’s face is always my goal as a writer. Thanks, Amy. 🙂
Lovely snippet Denise. I could feel the tension build as they expressed their feelings. Well, and showed them also. 🙂 I love that you’re reading Save the Cat. I’ve heard nothing but great things about that book. Yours truly needs to read it also. Thanks for the reminder my friend! 🙂
Thanks, Karen. I’m enjoying “Save the Cat” so far. It’s about screenwriting, but so much of what he says applies to mainstream fiction. Hope you get a chance to read it! 🙂
I like your goals Denise. Glad that you’re managing to meet a load of them.
Nice excerpt. Made me go ‘Ahhh’. I’m glad they’re able to tell each other how they feel, even if it isn’t the most auspicious of times! 🙂
Glad you liked it. Things are about to go from bad to worse for these characters, so it’s good that they’re getting a tender moment now. Thanks, Elaine. 🙂
Aww, this is really sweet. (I realise I’m echoing everyone else in saying so). I like a bit of intimacy in between my goblin battles.
Thanks, Emily. Glad you liked it! 🙂