I’m game

[pjthompson]

The talented and lovely mnfaure has put out a general challenge to writers as part of the 7-7-7-7 challenge, so I decided to play along. I’ll follow her lead and rather than challenging seven specific writers, I’ll just say that anyone out there who wishes to join in should feel free to.

The Challenge

Go to the 7th page of a work in progress, go 7 lines down, post the next 7 lines, then challenge 7 other writers to do the same.

My entry turns out to be part of a letter to the editor of a paranormal magazine called The Between Times—maybe not the most riveting part of the novel, but hopefully at least slightly amusing:

I wonder if you’d like to do an article about the Chupacabra that’s bothering my chickens? Well, I’d better close for now. I am a big fan of your magazine. I have been reading The Between Times ever since I discovered it on a trip to San Francisco three years ago to visit my son’s grave. That was the issue on life after death and I found it to be a great comfort. Keep up the good work, and let me know about that Chupacabra article. I’ll even write it myself if you like, though I’m no creative writer.

Sincerely yours,

Ramona Hansen Tattinger, Hansen Ranch, Dos Lunas County, California

This was seven lines in the ms., but seems to have a different shape in the post. Anyway. Happy writing!

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Ha! I almost called on you by name, too, and then I didn't want to come across as putting any undue pressure on you. :P

I remember that letter and dear Ramona. :D

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

I love Ramona. She's enormous fun to write. The entire Dos Lunas mythos began with her and that letter (and really, she wouldn't have it any other way).

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

:-)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I'm loving everyone's *names* in their seven lines. I like the name of Ramona Tattinger. Does the story take place more or less in the present?

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Nice!

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

:-) :-)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

It does. In an imaginary Southern California county called Dos Lunas where strange things are the norm rather than the exception. It's what you call a serio-comic novel, hopefully more comic than serio. :-)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Thank you!