For APRIL A-Z 2012, I decided on a single theme. In fact, it's a single story, broken into 26 bite-sized chunks of precisely 100 words. Each day's instalment begins using a word starting with the current letter of the alphabet and ends with a word commencing with the letter for the following day.
I hope you like it enough to look in each day and follow the story.....!
(new readers, please click back to 'A' to follow the plot!)
'APPROACHING ZERO' Part 3 - '...but'
…choking the very breath out of her as they slipped through the crowded plaza. From behind, urging her along, she felt the weight of him dragging on her arm. She glanced back, noting the sweat across his face and the determined set of his jaw. Looking down she noticed a dark shadow that started at the hem of his jacket, it traced a little way down the front crease of his trousers.
He caught her glance, silencing her unspoken questioning with the narrowing of his eyes and a slight shake of his head. Speed became her adversary as she danced...
...to be continued!
Oh at the end of the Challenge I hope you put up a page with the whole story...I will gladly read this again!
ReplyDeleterather ingenious idea for the challenge, and I agree hope you post the whole story by the end!
ReplyDeleteThis is getting GOOD!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Joanne
awesome, fun theme!
ReplyDeleteOops! Just realised a typo! (mid-way down post - title says '....but' instead of '......choking' )
ReplyDeleteStill, the instalment for today is correct!
In response to those who asked yesterday - yes, I will post the entire story after the challenge is finished. Indeed, I'm already doing some background research with a view to expanding this 'episode' within a novel-length piece.......you saw it first, here!
Thanks for dropping by, folks - thrilled with your comments so far! :-)
The suspense is killing me! I'm so glad we'll get to read the full thing.
ReplyDeleteI love your premise on the A to Z and look forward to reading more from you.
ReplyDeleteStuart
Lloyd of Gamebooks - virtualfantasies.blogspot.com
Really enjoying this, Sue :D The tension is revving up already and we haven't even reached D! Gah, the suspense is killing me!
ReplyDeleteUnique and interesting approach to the challenge!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea for the challenge! You definitely have my interest piqued with the first three installments!
ReplyDeleteHi, enjoying your tale...I am writing a continued one also. I will be back to read more.
ReplyDeleteRuby
Awesome idea to do this "theme." I will be reading more to find out what happens as the story unfolds.
ReplyDeleteFound you from A-Z:)
Great tension.
ReplyDeleteYour story and idea is very creative.
I love the way you're continuing the story day to day! I'll have to return to read the rest, of course.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and commenting.
Erin
This is fun, and the entries are short which is good for those of us trying to visit a lot of the blogs. I'm trying to visit all the blogs in the A-Z Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue,nice to meet you.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. I'll be back. I love the 'film noir' pics to go along with the story.
Just dropped by on the A-Z thing. Very clever how you are meeting the Challenge. I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteHorst
http://horst-peters.blogspot.ca
This story has me hooked :)
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenn
http://www.wine-n-chat.com
Oh gawd... what's the stain? Blood? Urine? Ink? Unmentionable stuff?
ReplyDeleteAnd where did you get these AWESOME old photos???? They're fabulous, Sue, FAB. U. LUS.
(yes, I know it's spelled wrong :P)