Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Two Sentence Tuesday

This week I am reading Suzanne Brockmann’s Identity: Unknown. Her books aren’t something I normally read, but lately I’ve been in military mode – reading about SEALs and Marines and Rangers. I don’t know why, but there you go. And just like last week, her writing is a little too tame for me, but I’m enjoying it and taking a break from my routine.

Here are the last two lines I read from Identity: Unknown:

The guard shoved him and he stumbled, but he forced himself not to react, to find serenity from deep inside, that same serenity that had saved him so many times before. He was here.

And two lines I just edited from my WIP:

She crossed the cracked asphalt and each pool of light beckoned to her, making her feel safe. A chill crept up her spine as she left one circle of light and stared ahead at the next. Tingling at the back of her neck told her she wasn’t alone. She sped up and counted the steps to the next halo of sick yellow illumination.

Hope you enjoyed, and head over to Women of Mystery for more Two Sentence fun.

5 comments:

Clare2e said...

Oh, Crystal, I like this very much. I've had that feeling moving from light to light with darkness in between. Very nicely told!

Leah J. Utas said...

Oooohh, yeah. I can feel it, too.

Travis Erwin said...

Cheater! that was three. ;)

David Cranmer said...

I dig "sick yellow illumination." Descriptive as all get out.

Firebolt said...

Gosh... those words are insane!
In a good way =P

Great lines..