This is new for me. I don’t usually post on Sundays but this Six Sentence Sunday trend has me intrigued so I thought I’d play. Today’s six is from the urban fantasy, Almost Normal, I’m working on. It’s the NaNoWriMo novel from 2010 that needs more words for it to be declared finished.
My protagonist, Sierra, isn’t quite normal but she tries very hard to be like everyone else. To help her “get” other people she’s taking acting lessons on the side.
“I haven’t been fifteen in sixteen years.”
“Try to remember how you were all those years ago. You’ve got talent, Sierra, work it,” the director said.
A twinge of guilt went through her at his compliment. Being other people was easy for her. Acting like other people not so much.
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February 5, 2012 at 8:24 am
I like that comparison between being and acting. Great six.
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February 5, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Thanks, Alix. I checked yours out too. Very nice.
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February 5, 2012 at 10:12 am
Now that’s an intriguing statement. You’ve raised my curiosity about her. Great six!
February 5, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Thanks, Dee. Glad I made you curious.
February 5, 2012 at 10:38 am
Great six sentences!
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February 6, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Thanks, Edie.
February 5, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I’m intrigued as to what her backstory is. Why isn’t she “quite normal”? Back for more next week!
February 6, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Thanks, Gayle! Yay! That’s what I was going for.
February 5, 2012 at 2:22 pm
That was interesting. Now that I’m surfacing from ther cave of edits, how do you join, ‘Six Sentence Sunday’?
Mary W/A Cora Blu
February 6, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Hi, Mary. Go to http://sixsunday.com and you can sign up. Sign ups start Tuesday evening every week. Looking forward to your six!
February 5, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Intriguing 6! Welcome to SSS! I definitely want to know more about her and why she’s different!
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February 12, 2012 at 1:28 am
Thanks for stopping by Angela. Glad they were intriguing. SSS is a great idea.
February 5, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Hmm, interesting premise. Makes me want to know WHY she has to remember the difference. Great six!
February 12, 2012 at 1:28 am
Thanks, Stephanie!
February 11, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Very interesting six!
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February 12, 2012 at 1:29 am
Thanks, E. Jamie!