This might be my last SSS... sniff... for the month. Yeah, just the month. But it feels like withdrawal, man! I'm flying to SFO for a writer's conference this Tuesday, and my dushi boyfriend is meeting up with me after to stay for another week of sightseeing--he's never been, so we'll probably be doing all the touristy stuff--and shopping for BOOKS! Yes, we're both avid readers.
So--without further ado, another snippet from Restoring Experience, the novel I'll be pitching at the conference (for practice only--one can dream, of course, but every time I read through I find more stuff to add/take out, improve, tighten... You get the drift). You can read last week's post here, and previous SSSsnippets here.
“No, you’re holding it upside-down,” Dan said, laughing, and turned the picture back around.
“What is this?” I pointed at the burner-vent thing.
“That, Lexie, is a stove.”
“What’s a stove doing in the bathroom?”
“The bathroom is off the kitchen--see the doorway here,” he pointed, “and the bathroom is through there.”
Ah--poor Alexia. All those dreams of living the artist life in a loft with wooden floors and rafters, a view of "history crumbling at the street corners"--dashed against the reality of European bathrooms :D
Thanks for stopping by, everyone, and I promise to do better rounds this week--last week, what with shaping up the last five chapters of this novel and refining (yet again) the first five, I went dark. But I do appreciate your visit, especially your comments--every time one of them pops up in my inbox, I feel like we connected, somehow. And that feels great.
Remember to visit the other Six Sundayers, and happy Sunday, everyone!
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I read somewhere that a writer will never feel the piece is "done". Eventually, you just need to reach a point where you are ready to let it fly. Good luck at the conference.
ReplyDeleteSF is great you’ll have a ball. Yeah - everytime I read something of mine I change words - will miss you
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to known when you have to call a piece done. I'm sure I'll go back and cringe at my published pieces ;) Love the fact that she's confused by a stove.
ReplyDeleteIf I can't have crumbling history, I'm not going! Hold out for it, Lexie!
ReplyDeleteAnd, enjoy the conference and SF; it's been years since I've seen that city.
Aw sorry to hear it's your last one....for the month. Have a great trip...and maybe even sneak in a little bit of writing? (hope springs eternal)
ReplyDeleteLol, my sister's student digs had a bathroom leading off from the bathroom.
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet! Though I think I'd much prefer an interesting place like that in the picture than a bland studio. :)
Hehe. Oops! Have fun in SFO!
ReplyDeleteOh God, it keeps getting worse and worse! Poor thing!
ReplyDeleteGood luck at the conference and have fun with your boyfriend!
Great dialogue - very realistic. Good luck pitching your book at the conference.
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