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

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

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

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

    Nice six!

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  4. The first two lines made me chuckle. Excellent six!

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

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

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

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  7. Ooops, somebody needs a time-out. :)

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

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

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

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

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  11. Nice six! I like the tension between the two.

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

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

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

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