Scarletine (Plus Similar Nonsense Words)
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ranty_rie and taraljc.Quote a bit of my writing at me? Find that one story of mine that you really like, and find a sentence or a paragraph that presses your prose-buttons in the right way, and comment here with it? Don't care how long or short.
You scratch my back; I'll scratch yours.
...You know you want it. ^_~
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Date: 2008-04-18 07:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-21 01:39 am (UTC)He appeared to be at least a decade older than Jack, perhaps more. He walked with a calculated step that spoke more of power than any slowness on his part. His steps on the unfurnished floor made dull thuds as he walked towards Jacob Myrna. He spoke with a rough voice that was like blades to a sharpening wheel. In his mind Jack imagined sparks flying from that blade as it was honed to a hair-splitting sharpness.
“It’s been long time, hasn’t Myrna? You’ve forgotten the rules of the game. It’s a pity, you used to be strong.”
“I was. Until I went to jail. When you were nothing but a deck swabbing brat. Jack the elder and Jonathan Sparrow changed all that. Taking up command of the ship and all.”
I just love this part. I think it remains my favorite single "scrap" or whole image appearing in your work. It's very vivid ^_^