Drafting 2

Here’s our new first paragraph.

The wagon rattled through the wafting mists, gray and white pillowing around the driver. Wheels skipped over stones and roots. Horse hooves pounded somewhere behind him. Nick laughed like a hyena, snapped the horses with the tongue of his black whip, and surged the wagon ahead. His eyes flashed red and he smiled toothily. Nick’s broad-brimmed hat dripped with condensed water. It was the perfect end to a perfect evening.

I’m back to writing scene-by-scene, so we’re counting by scene now, in spite of what it says.

1 / 56 words. 2% done!

I hope all of you are enjoying your storytelling.

Catherine

Author: Catherine Schaff-Stump

Catherine Schaff-Stump writes fiction for children and young adults. Her most recent book, The Vessel of Ra, is the first book in the Klaereon Scroll series. She is currently working on its sequel, as well as penning the middle grade adventures of Abigail Rath, monster hunter.

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