This is the last but one chapter from my novella ”Orvieto”. What do you think? Allesandra tapped the steering wheel, as the droplets drummed on the car roof. They ran across the windscreen. Wipers swiped across, as she turned into the hospital carpark. Even though the heater was on the highest setting, damp clung toContinue reading “Orvieto”
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Orvieto
This is from a novel I am editing. What do you think? Does this prologue work? PROLOGUE Alessandra lifted the ornate, brass handle of her writing desk to reveal a small orange, glass bottle. Tiny in her palm, she wrapped her fingers around its careful curves. Each familiar memory washed through her mind. Her dad’sContinue reading “Orvieto”
Work In Progress
This is from my novel ”In The Dark”. I am editing it through pro writing aid. Putting it on repeats, I am scared of how much I use the same phrase. CHAPTER THREE Clawing at the scab on his arm, causing crimson droplets to trickle down, the pain doesn’t bother him. Needle marks scratch, trackingContinue reading “Work In Progress”
In The Dark
Another round of editing. CHAPTER TWO A truck stop on the outskirts of Slough is a short drive from our house. Minutes from the motorway and a bus ride into town, it is the perfect location for a private conversation. He grips the steering wheel, mesmerised by the windshield wipers. I wipe condensation from theContinue reading “In The Dark”
Work in Progress
A truck stop, just on the outskirts of Slough, is only five minutes from our house. Minutes away from the motorway. A bus ride into town. The perfect place to talk properly without him getting spooked by someone overhearing our conversation. Graham is quiet in the car, so am I. He wraps his hands aroundContinue reading “Work in Progress”
In The Dark
My first chapter of a novel I am editing. PROLOGUE I can sneak into Joe’s room and leave. Big bro will be none the wiser. A smirk slowly creeps across my face as I gently shove the corner of his ivory door. ‘Joe, you in there? Joe,’ I whisper. I leave it a few secondsContinue reading “In The Dark”
Orvieto
My story ”In The Dark”, not finished, just taking a break to read it in a few months. This is an old story I have written called Orvieto. What do you think? CHAPTER ONE ORVIETO Alessandra didn’t care that she sang out of tune, or that most of the words were all but forgotten. SheContinue reading “Orvieto”
In The Dark
A chapter from my work in progress – In The Dark There is a hint of lemon cleaner still lingering on my table. It contrasts with the sweet chilli sauce I have just put on my chips. I pick one up, squashing it between my fingers, before I eat it in one go. Crackle, spit,Continue reading “In The Dark”
In The Dark
Today’s word from https://fivedotoh.com/2022/10/08/fowc-with-fandango-twitch/ A twitch of his shoulders. I decide there and then what I needed to do. A person, who I once trusted with my life, is out to kill me, to get rid of any evidence in his involvement in drugs – in Joe’s death. He may not have given him theContinue reading “In The Dark”
In The Dark
This is the current chapter I have been working on for my new novel in the dark. It is about a female reporter who is going blind. She has been in an ”car accident” and will eventually go blind. I would love to have the perspective of anyone in that situation, so I do itContinue reading “In The Dark”