Greetings to all Weekend Writing Warriors and Readers.
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I'm joining you for the first time today.
My eight sentences are from "A Tale of Two Colonies" and suggest the perils of planet Delta, inhabited by giant arthropods and the descendants of the lost colony.
Conley caught hold of Lily’s
right wrist, while he grasped his bared sword blade in his other hand. He held
the sword so it pointed down between his legs. Lily wondered what fearful
danger lay at the bottom of the hole. In an instant, she saw it and stifled a
scream. They were funneling inexorably into a monstrous mouth ringed with
jagged triangles of teeth. She struggled to grab her laser with her free hand.
The
awful mouth was only a few scant feet away. With a swift motion, Conley threw
his sword into the gaping mouth. 
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I'm scared right with her! Welcome to WeWrWa! We're glad to have you with us. I am one of the moderators, and don't have a post of my own today, but wanted you leave you this welcome :)
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Welcome to WWW. You certainly grabbed my attention with this snippet!
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DeleteWelcome to WWW! What a scene you created! Definitely drew me into your world. Well done.
ReplyDeleteDanger is a powerful tool in a book. Well done. Does his sword have a hilt? It sounds like he's holding it by the blade. Or maybe he's got a mail glove?
ReplyDeleteGood point! Yes it should and he is covered in black armor.
DeleteWelcome to WWW! Enjoyed the excerpt, quite a dramatic moment...
ReplyDeleteOf course, I'm following your example.
DeleteWelcome! I would not want to encounter giant arthropods.
ReplyDeleteThis planet has many predatory arthropods and a twist at the end.
DeleteGreat action scene writing--and you didn't allow the emotions to fall by the wayside along the way. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to wewriwa, Aurora! We're so happy to have you join in!!
Thanks, it's fun to read the other snippets.
DeleteWelcome to WWW! That's a really good dramatic action scene to start with.
ReplyDeleteGreat eight. Sure hope her laser's charged!
ReplyDeleteThat won't be a fun landing, if they get chomped. Hope his aim is good!
ReplyDeleteI loved everyone's comments! See you next week.
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Aurora! I love your name!! Have you been writing long? I love your premise and your novels :-)
ReplyDeleteMy pen name is chosen to suggest space with light-hearted optimism. I'm celebrating my first year as a published author and many years writing stories.
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