“Now where do we go on a day that’s colder than a witch’s tit –”
“In a brass bra,” Amy added.
“Right. Where do we go on a day such as this?”
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It Was Heating Up In There….
She shivered again, but not because she was cold.
She was aware of every inch of him standing behind her.
Some People Try To Avoid Death…And Some People Corner Him In An Arcade
She found him playing pinball in the shabby arcade inside what used to be a bustling mall. It was half-closed down now, stores boarded up and bankrupt, and rumor had it the Mall was on its last legs.
It figures, she thought.
There was still something of a food court – a McDonald’s and two sandwich places next to a few chipped tables and graffiti-spattered chairs. She could see people talking over milkshakes and Happy Meals from her vantage point near the change machine. Oblivious. The world was oblivious.
She, however, was not.
She approached him casually, sidling up next to him as if she were watching his game. He glanced at her briefly, then his gaze returned with interest. Ten years ago, she would have mistaken that for something sexual, but now there was little chance of that. Not the way she looked. She was wan, her skin tone grey-ish, and she was somewhat emaciated. Her head was wrapped in a bandana that made the bones of her face stand out in sharp relief.
“Hello,” he said, returning his eyes to the game. His voice was a bit wary.
“I’ve been looking for you.”
“Oh?” She had his full attention now. “You have, have you?”
She felt his eyes boring into her, but she didn’t flinch.
“I know who you are. And I’m ready.”
He gave her a sideways glance. “No one’s ready. Not like they think they are.”
“I am.”
“And you think you know who I am?
“Yes,” she said, simply. “You’re Death.” Continue reading
Random Thoughts And The Need To Record Them #amwriting #writing
When I first started outlining the Elemental Destiny series, I did a lot of research and wrote down a lot of random stuff. I wasn’t sure how much of it I could or would use – I just knew it could fit into the arc of the story, depending on which way I took certain characters or parts of the plot.
Some of these items were links to webpages with research or historical events that I could tie-in with the plot. Some was just random musings like “What if XXXX had an abusive relationship they escaped?” or “XXXX’s relationship with their parent will be critical.”
It’s important to let you brain free-form float like that when you’re hashing out a book because you never know where it will take you. And just as important as being random with your storyline is writing it all down.
Britt DeLaney 