Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 190- Henryk
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Happy New Year! Hope all of you enjoy the rest of your holidays. I know I’m looking forward to some big changes in the coming year, so stay tuned!
If I could kill a book, as in truly murder it, I would do so to Sword of Destiny. It’s really driving me up a wall. I thought I had a draft done, then as I was trying to make it all fit together right, realized that I had some huge pacing issues. Close to the beginning too, so the rest of the book is affected. Well, I’ll just keep plugging away at it and try not to complain so much.
On with the snippet, which may or may not end up in the completed version. Henryk is a little bored, sitting around guarding Carina’s estate, so just for fun, he decides to build a new army, based on King Lennart’s (remember that guy?) ideas. Emma is with him all the way.
He sent recruiters out to every estate, signing up young men and women to come to Malven as soon as they were through with the harvest.
“I wonder how many will actually show up?” Henryk mused, going over the recruiter’s reports with Emma one evening.
“All of them, I imagine; what else are they going to do?” Norovaean winters were long, cold, and boring.
“I’ve promised pay, but I don’t have any money.”
“The gods will provide,” Emma said that a lot these days, but she was always so sincere and calm about it, Henryk didn’t mind in the least.
“The council, more like,” Henryk grumbled, “I’ll write to them, though I wish Carina were there; she’d help.”
“It’s good for you to do this on your own for now; just think of how proud you’ll feel when she’s released and you’ll show her your new army.”
That was a pleasant prospect indeed and Henryk indulged in daydreaming about it from time to time. He’d always looked up to Carina and followed her lead, but it would feel good to offer her something he’d built on his own.
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Killing a book . . . Sounds interesting! May I suggest you produce a hard copy and put a bullet through a couple of its i’s? And make a video of the murder. After all, it’s not illegal and I’m sure a lot of writers would watch and empathize. Talk about ‘killing your darlings’ . . .
Haha! Alas, I have no firearms. I do have a very large, very sharp knife that might also be suitable for a murder. Slashing away at those dastardly pages might be pretty cathartic!
Just think of all the words you can cut. 😉
😂
I hope the book starts going a little easier on you.
Thanks- me too!
Nice scene – I hope it makes it’s way into the book. It reveals a lot about his character in this quiet moment of reflection. I’m sure his preparedness will pay off in the end – as will yours!!
Thank you! I think this one will make it in some form. It’s pretty crucial to the rest of the story.
Well that’s a problem in so many ways, starting with gathering a big group of guys expecting to be paid when you have no funds…and then once he has an army, he’ll inevitably be tempted to deploy it…fascinating scenario!
A lot of things have to fall into place for this to work. He has faith, whether he realizes it or not!
I’m bored … let’s build an army! I love it! 🙂
Typical guy! 😉
In this world, having your very own army is a good idea. Just hope they don’t turn on him if he can’t pay!
He’s definitely taking a risk here!
I think he’ll end up in trouble without having the means to support an army of raw recruits.
He’s definitely going out on a limb here!
If he’s going to create an army he’d better be deploying them and quickly. Nothing is so boring as waiting around, spoiling for a fight.
He won’t have to wait too long – unless I run into more pacing problems. Hahasob 😉
Nice scene. You’ve revealed something about his character here.
I’m bored, let’s build an army. Well, that’s quite a thing! o.O
George Washington popped into my mind with this snippet. He had no money to pay the troops, but they trusted him. I hope this all works out. I know the feeling about wanting to kill the book. You’ll figure it out. Happy New Year.
I would think having his own army is a good thing. Love his logic though. He’s bored so let’s build an army. lol
Happy New Year!
I’m sure you got this (although the idea of murdering a book sounds fun lol). I really liked the scene, very revealing.