Definitely! Great start, Deb. :)
It's a great start, now to just keep the words flowing regularaly.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mon Jun 03 2013, 06:51pm
Mystic Guilden
Mage
Nice work Deb. Hope it keeps up for the duration of Winter for you :) Looking forward to reading some words if you can share some, it's been too long. No pressure or anything :P
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Thanks all, now just over 1000. When I have it in some kind of shape I will post.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mon Jun 03 2013, 08:06pm
Mystic Guilden
Mage
[act]puts on Mr Burns voice[/act] Excellent :)
[act]Ari may be tired and unwell, leading to mental deficiency at this time[/act]
[act]laffs[/act] I think no more needs to be said at this point.
Good work, Deb :) Hopefully you can maintain the motivation throughout winter :D
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Have upped my word count by about 500 words. have some...
“Will it hurt?†she asked, shifting rid rimmed eyes to the dark woman standing in front of her.
“Just for a moment love.†Jerra brushed a gentle hand over the mop of brown hair flopping over a pale forehead.
“Okay. I’m ready now.†The stoic upturn of Casey’s chin was belied by the slight wobble of her lips. It had been a difficult three weeks for the five year old, but, for now, she was all cried out.
Jerra turned Casey’s head to one side. With a loud ‘pop’ the stainless steel shaft punched through the child’s earlobe and settled into the waiting clasp.
“Good girl,†said Jerra. “You didn’t move at all.†Casey’s watery smile was met with another loving caress. “Are you ready for the next one?â€
Casey nodded and braced herself for the second ‘pop’ and the short, sharp pain that accompanied it. Once the second stud was in, Jerra turned the girl around and tugged the top of her left ear down.
“This is the last one, love,†she said. Pinching the skin at the back of Casey’s ear, Jerra popped through a tiny stud. “Make sure you keep this one a secret, child. Never take it out and never tell anyone you have it.â€
Casey nodded, though she didn’t understand why an earring had to be kept secret. It wasn’t the only secret she had been told to keep though, so, as the pain faded, she tucked it away in the back of her mind.
Good work, Deb. Short but well written. Perhaps these words are just the start... :)
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Thanks Darga, this is more to the heel prick story I started last year. Am slowly putting more words into it. Will see how I go.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
Love the description in that Deb. Reminds me of the first time I had my ears pierced. My older brother was getting one ear done as well, but he made his little sister (8 years younger) go first :) There is no real parallel, but your piece took me right back.
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
lol Ari, I remember when my kids got their ears done. My son yelled out F*&k in front of about 30 customers in the chemist and all we could do was laugh. Thought I'd make Casey a little braver than that. :P
Eheheh, but your son's story sounds wonderful, Deb. :P Brave or not.
But I am intrigued by secret earings? Well, more suspicious actually.
Perfectly innocent earrings, I'm sure :P. Darga doesn't have a suspicious bone in her body :D.
Mystic Guilden
10 years ago
Mystic Guilden
Mage
I'm more interested in the recurring sharp implements piercing people. Although that could be because the parts we've seen includes a heel prick and ear piercing, and there is nothing else yet to counter that.
In summation... More words needed! :nods:
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
Hopefully in the next couple of days I will have something to post.
just submitted a uni essay so may have time to type up some more of my story now.
I am excited. Bring on the magic earrings!
No may have, there will only be 'will have' :nods: But no pressure :P
Ashlings' guildleader
10 years ago
Ashlings' guildleader
Dreamscape Artist
Yay, story! Go Deb go! :D
I think it;s been more than a couple days now so [act]prods[/act]
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
So I didn't manage to write much more of my story, but I did write two essays for uni and a few short story bits, so I guestimate my total to be around 4000 words. Have to be happy with that I 'spose.
Mystic Ward
10 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
I'm not setting myself a target, because I never seem to get anywhere with one. I'm just hoping that I can write some more of my casey story. Will see what happens.