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Autumn Challenge 2009

Oct 02, 2009 14:25

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argonaut_57 October 2 2009, 21:03:56 UTC

Ah! Contradiction, paradox, fear and hope, chastity and desire! All of femininity in 100 words. Very rich, very tasty.

sophierom October 3 2009, 10:11:21 UTC

Thanks! "All of femininity in 100 words" is a very great compliment (probably more a testament to your thoughts than my writing, though :-D).

gelsey October 2 2009, 22:02:59 UTC

How very lovely. I want more!

sophierom October 3 2009, 10:13:12 UTC

Thanks! I find 100 word drabbles to be so difficult because I can't tell a story in 100 words... too wordy! :-D But at least this one allowed me to think of some of my characters in a slightly different way. So, it's a fun exercise at the very least. Thanks again for reading!

patricia_writes October 3 2009, 00:41:45 UTC

This is just gorgeous. And I'm so pleased that I inspired something!

She's fearful, but I'd also imagine he'd get more than he bargained for with her, given how she took the priests' edicts!

sophierom October 3 2009, 10:16:41 UTC

Thanks, Tricia! Umber was great. When I read it, I went on a walk and looked at trees in a whole new way! Then I started thinking of some of my characters and the idea of color and ...

The characters in this drabble are based on characters in the novel I'm writing. The drabble is in a style that doesn't match my novel at all... but it was interesting to think about the characters in a completely different way. So, it's interesting that you mentioned her fear and the king's mistaken belief that he can control her because I hadn't exactly been thinking of them in that way, yet that's how they came out on the page. Or the computer screen. ;-D Hope you're having a good start to October, and thanks again for the challenge!

roseofthewest October 3 2009, 04:41:28 UTC

When I read the second-to-last line, I thought the king was making a promise to fix something. Then I read the last line and realized it was more of a threat, at least as she received it. Quite a little cliffhanger.

sophierom October 3 2009, 10:20:08 UTC

Thanks! I absolutely wanted him to be making a promise to fix something while, at the same time, suggesting a relationship that she feared (and yet wants, as well). So, I'm thrilled that you read it as such. Conveying anything in 100 words is difficult for me! :-D

shadowycat October 3 2009, 22:43:03 UTC

Intriguing! Is he promising to undo the requirements of the priests or to literally undo her clothes for a greater intimacy? Sounds as if she's not sure just what she wants from him. A lot of questions, but some beautiful images in a short snippet. :D

sophierom October 3 2009, 23:41:33 UTC

While he means undo the requirements, I wanted the sexual connotation, as well. This is one of those drabbles that has a lot more use for me (in thinking about characters in my novel) than to anyone reading it... which is just a long way of saying that it's not a particularly effective drabble!
:D

Still, thanks so much for your kind comments.