Hello and welcome to the Hump Day Hook. Today I will share a
snippet from my manuscript for NaNoWriMo 2012. The novel is called The Vampire
of Blackpool, and I was quite pleased with the result. I have yet to return to
the project for edits, but I certainly plan to have this one published in the
future. Enjoy!
In a flash I was out of my bedroom, leaping
through the open window and landing softly on the grass below. I flew across
the lawn and leaped over the thick hedgerow that bordered my land. Keeping
close to the trees, I stepped nimbly over the muddy ground, my feet barely
touching the floor. The dry leaves below never felt my weight, and my bare feet
did not recognize the cold temperature. I saw the teenagers walking along the
lane, approaching the narrow driveway that led to my house. They had a torch,
and the light wobbled and bounced on the tarmac in front of them. They walked
close together, a boy and a girl, holding hands. I stalked silently behind,
deliberately forcing myself to wait, so that I could savour the moment when I
tasted their sweet flesh and drank deeply of their youthful blood.
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Love this hook! I can picture it perfectly in my mind. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessica!
DeleteBeautifully vivid hook! I can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteThank you Alexandra, I had better hurry up and get the editing done!
DeleteOooh, how intense. Would love to read more!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah, I will share a few more excerpts just to whet your appetite...
DeleteI love the atmosphere in this, really puts me in the hunt.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, I wanted this one to be a little darker but still contemporary enough to appeal to a young audience.
DeleteFabulous imagery in this piece. The sense of litheness and weightlessness mingles with giddiness over the prey- love it. I have always been drawn to the word hedgerow.
ReplyDeleteThanks Flossie! Ah yes, the word 'hedgerow' to me is a distinctly British institution...
DeleteNice description of a hunt. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteC.R.
I'm glad you liked it!
DeleteYou drew a picture with your words. Well done. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Paloma!
DeleteThe young ones always taste the sweetest, don't they? My demon would agree with your vampire. They might even get along...if they didn't quarrel over victims, lol. This was a great hook, Catherine. Vivid imagery. I felt as if I was gliding across the ground along with the vampire.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jade! Well my vampire is very territorial, but she may be persuaded to accept company if she is bored, which seems to happen a lot lately... ; )
DeleteVery intense, well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteVery descriptive. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathleen!
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