The Weekend Writing Warriors is an awesome site that allows writers to share their 8 to 10 sentence excerpts, published or unpublished, to the blogosphere. If you’d like to join or would like to read wonderful talent, please visit the WeWriWa website on Sunday, 3/22 http://wewriwa.blogspot.com.
This week I’ll be sharing my urban legends WIP. A serial killer murders college students, one by one, based off famous urban legends.
Here’s my excerpt:
Sweat started to drip from his forehead. Play it cool, he thought. Sweeney Todd wouldn’t be nervous in this situation. Sweeney Todd would embrace the challenge.
He studied the clerk’s eyes to figure out what he was thinking. “Hi, I just found out I’ll be spending longer in town. Can I book the same room for another two months?”
The clerk looked surprised, like why would someone in their right mind want to actually spend days, let alone months, in this dump. Clearing his throat, he said, “Of course, Mr. Todd, I’m happy that the accommodations work for you.”
“And can I make a special request?”
Keep smiling,
Yawatta Hosby
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“Sweat”? Ah, there’s a crack in the villain’s veneer. He IS vulnerable!
I think there’s supposed to be a question mark after “in this dump” because earlier in the sentence it’s written “why would someone” instead of “why someone would.”
Good snippet as always!
Thanks, Priscilla. I’ll change that punctuation mark. Nice catch that this villain is vulnerable. No one’s invincible, no matter what they think.
Keep smiling,
Yawatta
Oooh, what’s made him change his plans? Great excerpt. 😊
You’ll have to wait and see haha.
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Yawatta
I can only imagine what that request is. This guy is pure evil. 🙂 Great snippet, Yawatta!
Thanks, Teresa!
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Yawatta
The guy will be up to no good in a couple months, though I have no idea what he’s planning.
Haha, I like keeping readers on their toes.
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Yawatta
Oh, he’s covering his tracks. I guess he’ll be long gone before anyone steps foot in that room.
Hey, Jessica, maybe. Or maybe not…I have to keep that mystery going haha
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Yawatta
She better watch out before something else will hurt her. Well done.
Thanks, Charmaine.
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Yawatta
Uh oh, any special request from him is a scary thought right there. Effective snippet!
Thanks, Veronica. Sweeney Todd definitely isn’t up to any good.
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Yawatta
This guy is scary. I hope the clerk stays safe.
Hey, Diane. I’ll be ending this chapter for WeWriWa over the weekend, then you’ll get to see the clerk’s fate.
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Yawatta
I’m afraid of what the request might be. lol
Haha, you’ll find out this weekend in my next snippet.
Keep smiling,
Yawatta
I can’t wait to find out what it is! Hopefully it will have to do with LOTS of air freshener!
Hi, Nancy, you’ll find out in my next snippet lol.
Keep smiling,
Yawatta