The beautiful blue sky turns black as smoke rises into the air. Mothers cry out for their children, husbands for their wives. A shrill scream comes from a child standing alone. Men and women both run for her, but they aren’t fast enough. I watch as the child is torn, limb-from-limb.
“Kate, shut up, please, just shut up,” Brit says, her voice trembling.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Six Sentence Sunday
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Really? You have a child torn apart? Ugh.
ReplyDeleteHaha, Heather. It sounds bad, but in context you'd understand what was really going on. And, yes, it's a dark novel. But, no, children aren't dying left and right.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Sets up the book brilliantly. Who wouldn't want to read on after that?!
ReplyDeleteJeepers! *biting nails*
ReplyDeleteOh, my. Since I know from your comment that you literally aren't tearing children apart, I really want to know what's going on! Nice six!
ReplyDeleteEep! *covers eyes* tell me when it's safe to look!
ReplyDeletelol! great six!
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Are you only going to give us six sentences at a time? Is this the very beginning? Tons of questions!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat SSS offering, exciting and engaging.
ReplyDeleteVery harrowing. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAh come on...only 6 sentences! I want to read more!
ReplyDeleteYay! You will read more when it's published--or next Sunday. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh - I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI dk about this...I'll need to read more. :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm... dark and filled with unanswered questions... I hope you'll continue from this point next week :)
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I like this quite a lot actually. Nice and dark; kind of the way I've written nightmares.
ReplyDeletePowerful snippet. I know more so I won't SAY more, LOL.
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