Line of the Day -- kidlit edition!

Smish · Aug 2, 2012

Okay, kidlit gang, you've been writing today, right? This thread is for posting your favorite line of the day.

This is just for fun, and to keep us motivated to write. No critting, please (the SYW section is for that).

I'll go first:

But once a label sticks, it’s stuck, like a name embroidered on a pillow.

Your turn.

Britwriter · Aug 2, 2012

OK, here goes:

“Oh my God, are those the pickles that were up your nose?”

JoyMC · Aug 2, 2012

Thank you so much for your consideration.

(Okay, I was writing query letters today. :tongue

)

Smish · Aug 2, 2012

Britwriter, for some reason I'm now smelling pickles. And no, it's not because I have pickles in my nose!

Ha, Joy! I suppose that still counts.

sissybaby · Aug 3, 2012

From my current WIP:

"When you say people are basically good, remember who you're talking to. Slice and dice girl isn't buying it."

heza · Aug 3, 2012

I wrote this just so I could post it in this thread:

"I like the lungpipe," Emily whispered. "It makes a noise like a carriage turning over."

Britwriter · Aug 3, 2012

JoyMC said:
Thank you so much for your consideration.

(Okay, I was writing query letters today. )

Hilarious!

JoyMC · Aug 3, 2012

heza said:
"I like the lungpipe," Emily whispered. "It makes a noise like a carriage turning over."

Okay, I read this as "lungpie" and thought WHAT is Heza writing??!?!

heza · Aug 3, 2012

JoyMC said:
Okay, I read this as "lungpie" and thought WHAT is Heza writing??!?!

Well.... you've put all kinds of ideas in my head, now. I think I'll have to revisit the scene.

sissybaby · Aug 3, 2012

I don't have any idea what a lungpipe (or a lungpie) is. Do I need to google it?

heza · Aug 3, 2012

sissybaby said:
I don't have any idea what a lungpipe (or a lungpie) is. Do I need to google it?

I made up the lungpipe (I assume). It's like a bagpipe, only made of lungs.

ETA: Which is not actually possible... It's a placeholder for a creepy musical instrument.

Kewii · Aug 3, 2012

heza said:
ETA: Which is not actually possible... It's a placeholder for a creepy musical instrument.

I like that you added the disclaimer...I was tempted to try to do it, but now I won't.

From me for the day:

Living had become a lot of fun lately--hell, he almost had a girlfriend, Mark wasn't going to give that up that easy. Especially not to some guy in a suit.

Laura J · Aug 3, 2012

I have two:
From my resume:
Dedicated elementary teacher eager to resume a teaching career with an online virtual program.

Yep, I'm trying to get a fulltime online teaching job. So, I didn't get to write much this week. I don't think I have a great chance. Left the classroom 13 yrs ago. My dh actually asked if I had written anything this week and encouraged me to write today. I don't think he has confidence either.

This is much more fun, it is from my WIP:
Cheap perfume covering something funky. Probably old people smell.

DanielaTorre · Aug 4, 2012

Oooh! This is nice! It's very motivating.

Okay, here goes:

“Well isn’t it obvious?” said Theodore. “Who better to keep a secret than someone who doesn’t know he’s keeping one?

I love Theodore. :tongue

Britwriter · Aug 4, 2012

DanielaTorre said:
Oooh! This is nice! It's very motivating. Okay, here goes:

“Well isn’t it obvious?” said Theodore. “Who better to keep a secret than someone who doesn’t know he’s keeping one?

I love Theodore.

Oooh, I love Theodore already!

DavidBrett · Aug 4, 2012

"Scans came in," he said, handing his partner a red folder. "They came up clear, no signs of augmentation. She's not one of the Chosen."

"A Natural, then?"

He shrugged. "Looks that way to me."

I love writing government conspiracy types XDD

DanielaTorre · Aug 5, 2012

Britwriter said:
Oooh, I love Theodore already!

Thanks.

He's my favorite character to write. The secret, silly and eccentric part of me comes out when he talks.

Britwriter said:
OK, here goes:

“Oh my God, are those the pickles that were up your nose?”

Please tell me someone's not eating these pickles. :roll:

Kewii · Aug 5, 2012

New one for the day (Also, I love this thread

)

"Think he'll notice?" Mark asked. He stared at the bumper. It was half on the ground. There were also the spots where the metal now dug into the trunk. Or even worse, the spots where the metal was completely gone.

DanielaTorre · Aug 5, 2012

Kewii said:
New one for the day (Also, I love this thread )

"Think he'll notice?" Mark asked. He stared at the bumper. It was half on the ground. There were also the spot where the metal now dug into the trunk. Or even worse, the spots where the metal was completely gone.

Someone's gonna get it! LOL

Smish · Aug 5, 2012

I'm not loving anything I've written today (you guys ever have days like that?). But in the spirit of the thread, I'll choose a favorite line of the day:

The worst day of my life was an almost perfect day. A crisp-apple-pie kind of day, piled high with whipped-cloud meringue.

Britwriter · Aug 5, 2012

DanielaTorre said:
Thanks. He's my favorite character to write. The secret, silly and eccentric part of me comes out when he talks.

Please tell me someone's not eating these pickles.

Oh yes:

“Oh my God, are those the same pickles that were up your nose?”
He studied one carefully and picked off a clump of pocket lint before taking a bite.
“Yep.”

DanielaTorre · Aug 5, 2012

Britwriter said:
Oh yes:

“Oh my God, are those the same pickles that were up your nose?”
He studied one carefully and picked off a clump of pocket lint before taking a bite.
“Yep.”

Ew. They were in this pocket too? Sounds like my kind of kid. :fistpump

DavidBrett · Aug 6, 2012

"I didn't forget anything," Karl said as he passed Mason. "But I did start to wonder why you left your backpack in Mrs Irwin's office..."

SheilaJG · Aug 6, 2012

"Syltha Green needed a new boyfriend, so she grabbed her friend Maples and went to the arena to pick one out."

(don't know if I'll keep it, I'm working on a new open).

sissybaby · Aug 6, 2012

Oh, Sheila - I love the possibilities for that one. Very nice.

Line of the Day -- kidlit edition!

Smish

Reads more than she writes.

Britwriter

JoyMC

Smish

Reads more than she writes.

sissybaby

heza

Britwriter

JoyMC

heza

sissybaby

heza

Kewii

Laura J

Odessa Quinn

DanielaTorre

...

Britwriter

DavidBrett

Alas, poor Yorick, he fed me 'nanas

DanielaTorre

...

Kewii

DanielaTorre

...

Smish

Reads more than she writes.

Britwriter

DanielaTorre

...

DavidBrett

Alas, poor Yorick, he fed me 'nanas

SheilaJG

sissybaby