LJ Idol Season 7, Week 1 - Winding Up.

[n_maranda_coy]

I stalk past a warehouse that I wish were mine, and hum the chorus of "Richard Cory". My long leather trenchcoat billows behind me; my frizzy silver mane is a flag to match it. The shadow I cast in the waning autumn afternoon would suggest invincibility to a casual observer

Comments

[quoting_mungo]

Interesting use of the shadow as a recurring theme, and I especially like the line "His shadow was more handsome than he."

-Alexandra

[n_maranda_coy]

Thank you!

I had a lot of memories and metaphors influencing me on this one. While it started out with ticking clocks and their gears and inner workings in my first draft, suddenly the shadows started asking to be heard instead.

[thaliontholwen]

I agree with quoting_mungo--the recurring shadow is a very interesting motif! Will there be more to this story, or is it just a one-shot?

[n_maranda_coy]

I haven't decided yet... much will depend on the rest of the season's prompts.

There's certainly a lot more involved in my own story, and there's more than one tale of Captain in my memory that are yet to be told.

[dreamingaspen]

This is intriguing. I hope you write more about this.

[n_maranda_coy]

Thank you! We'll see where the whim takes me.

[roina_arwen]

Very nice! Maybe Captain was a dragon in disguise? Could be how you wound up in the dragon tribe, LOL.

The stench was really from firestone. ;)

[n_maranda_coy]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe.

[snarkerdoodle]

Great use of the shadow as a part of the story.

[n_maranda_coy]

Thanks!