Today's sprint is a 15-minute romp trying to use the following words - License, river, escape, prefer, ballet. I decided to use my current Work In Process, the sequel to Shades of Deception. Image of cute pups is for attention, ;) a couple of coyote pups that were playing at our cranberry bogs nearly 20 years ago - before my digital camera!
Sam hesitated. Could she handle being inside with other people, with all the smells and sounds of silverware clinking on dishes, conversations, and myriad other noises she never realized existed until they started to overwhelm her senses and she craved escape?
“I don’t know if I want to go to a restaurant. Could we just grab some sub sandwiches and go to that picnic area near the river?” She suggested.
Jason shrugged, still juggling his keys, and looked at Sarah.
Sarah briefly considered the idea, nodding. “Sure, if you prefer that, we can stay outside. Less of a chance we’ll be overheard, too.”
They moved down the steps of the church and headed to the sandwich shop in the plaza next door. The door opened as they neared it and a girl stepped out, a frown creasing her face. Her glare passed over them as she searched the parking lot for something or someone.
“Excuse me,” Sarah murmured, lifting a hand to grab the door.
The girl finally noticed them. “Oh, sorry!”
She stepped quickly out of the way. She had a lithe way of moving, even angry -- she held her frame with the poise of a ballet dancer. Sam’s interest piqued, watching the girl walk back to a car in the front row of the parking lot.
“Sam, you coming?” Jason was holding the door for her.
Her attention redirected, Sam stepped through the entrance and looked up at the menu board behind the counter.
As you can see, I didn't get to all of the words in the sprint. On the other hand, I did get words down, working toward finishing this story up. That is my approach to sprinting - use it as inspiration, but don't get bogged down in specifics. Just get the words flowing!
Do you have a favorite way of sprinting? I'd love to hear about it!
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