Sunday, October 7, 2012

Six Sentence Sunday - 10.7.12

(The first speaker is Manerra.)

"I wanted to make peace."

"By threatening him?"

"That wasn't supposed to happen."

He took a step toward Manerra, saw him flinch, and stopped. It was better they remain apart. He wasn't certain he could control his need to slap his successor.

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26 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 7, 2012 at 6:58:00 AM PDT

    Smart man! (I've known people like that, LOL.) I can feel the tension in this six!

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:18:00 PM PST

      It's good to see you again, Sarah. I'm glad the tension comes across.

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  2. UnknownOctober 7, 2012 at 7:19:00 AM PDT

    Wow! you really put the tension out there. Great Six Sentence and can't wait until next week. :-)

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:22:00 PM PST

      Thanks, Brenda. Unfortunately, obligations interfer with weekly posts. I don't want to post when I know I won't be here to reply to comments or reciprocate. But I am participating whenever I can.

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  3. FCEtierOctober 7, 2012 at 8:23:00 AM PDT

    "It was better they remain apart." Could that be a double entendre -- or a prediction?

    Nice six!

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  4. Jess SchiraOctober 7, 2012 at 9:12:00 AM PDT

    The first two lines made me chuckle. Excellent six!

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  5. Sue Ann BowlingOctober 7, 2012 at 10:47:00 AM PDT

    Perceived threat or intended?

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:26:00 PM PST

      A knife at the throat is a very real threat. When Manerra messes up, he does so spectacularly.

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  6. Silver JamesOctober 7, 2012 at 2:31:00 PM PDT

    Lots of tension in this scene. I like the way you showed it in the nuances of their interactions.

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:31:00 PM PST

      I'm so pleased that came across. Thanks so much for stopping by, Silver.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 7, 2012 at 4:11:00 PM PDT

    Ooops, somebody needs a time-out. :)

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:33:00 PM PST

      I love your reply, Stephanie. You made me laugh. You're absolutely right!

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  8. JENNIFER WILCKOctober 7, 2012 at 4:25:00 PM PDT

    Very vivid! Great six.

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  9. M L GammellaOctober 7, 2012 at 5:56:00 PM PDT

    Very interesting. Reminds me of "walking softly but carrying a big stick"

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  10. Elaine CantrellOctober 7, 2012 at 6:19:00 PM PDT

    Suspenseful excerpt. Nice job.

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:37:00 PM PST

      Thanks for stopping by, Elaine. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.

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  11. UnknownOctober 7, 2012 at 11:22:00 PM PDT

    Awesome tension! The first two sentences pulled me right in.

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  12. BethOctober 8, 2012 at 5:14:00 AM PDT

    Nice six! I like the tension between the two.

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:39:00 PM PST

      These two have a hard time coexisting. I'm glad that came through. Thanks for visiting and commenting, Kay.

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  13. patonlorraineOctober 9, 2012 at 1:22:00 PM PDT

    Great tension! Makes me suspect the successor might be in over his head. :)

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    1. CaseyNovember 17, 2012 at 9:36:00 PM PST

      Good to see you again, Lorraine! The successor needs to think more and react less.

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