Moonlight Escape, Part 10 WeWriWa Snippet August 25
By: Susan Schiller
Previously: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9
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Synopsis: This is a true story that I'm slowly rewriting into fiction. Laura, whose name means "Victorious One," is the main character in Sara's dreams. Sara's dream life closely parallels and links to her conscious life, supplying her with uncanny wisdom that fuels her escape to freedom. For the first time, we meet Sara, the woman who has been dreaming of the escape. Sara is traveling, having just pulled over to the side of the road due to a storm, pondering how long they will allow her to live. She has discovered the truth behind her church's amazing signs and wonders and now the church leaders have threatened her life.
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This week's snippet…
It became quiet and still as the fast-moving storm rumbled eastward. Visibility was gradually increasing. If she hurried, at least she could check into the Best Western in time to get a good night’s sleep. Sara leaned across the seat and grabbed her map.
Just then, the car's interior lit up with a blinding light. All she could see were two blazing headlights bearing down on her Mustang. It was not as if the other vehicle were swerving out of control on the slippery pavement; no it was more like a tank accelerating to ram her side of the car! There was no warning, no time to escape. Sara sat up and grabbed the steering wheel hard, as if by sheer will-power she could avoid the collision, just as the black Chevy van collided into the Mustang with a screeching rage of metal on metal.
To be continued…
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The 8-Sentence Weekend Writing Warriors Blog-Hop Challenge: Each week, participants sign up HERE at WeWriWa, then post 8 sentences of their work, published or unpublished, to go live between 12:00 noon Saturday, and 9:00 AM Sunday EST. Then we visit each other, read, comment, critique, encourage–all those great things that do a solitary writer's heart good.
Sue
Susan Schiller knows how it feels to lose everything: marriage and family, church and reputation, finances and businesses, and more. Susan's upcoming, interactive memoir, "On the Way Home," tells the story of how she came to be known as "the most abused woman" her counselors had yet met and how she learned to navigate her way out of hell to a rich and satisfying life. In her lifetime, Susan has served in duties ranging from home school mom – to pastor – to full-time deliverance minister – and to Midwest regional prayer coordinator for a large international ministry. These days you can usually find Susan soaking in her favorite hot springs pool, reading a book (or several), blogging, baking bread, or hanging out with her family and friends. You can get a free copy of Susan's upcoming book, "On the Way Home" by registering here.
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You are certainly a talented writer. Nice to have a preview of your work.
Thanks so much for taking time to read and share, Princess – I’m grateful to you π
What a thriller Susan. You certainly keep your audience on the edge of their seats. π
It’s something new for me… thanks, Keri π
Wow! What a powerful snippet! Can't wait to see what happens to Sara.
It's great to meet you, Lynn… thanks so much for sharing and also for Tweeting π
You do a great job of infusing tension into your writing, Susan! π Good 8!
Thanks – your comment means a lot, Teresa!
I love the image of her grabbing the wheel, even knowing it won't help. Though I do question her not stomping on the brakes, since she sees it coming… even if it doesn't help, I'd think it would be an automatic reaction.
That’s a great observation, Caitlin…. it’s hard to fit everything into 8 sentences, but in this chapter, Sara is parked alongside the road, waiting out a blinding storm. Thanks so much for coming by and sharing! π
It was so normal before that van arrived out of nowhere. I can see why she didn't have time to react.
Thanks, Linda…. you’re right – the attack came literally out of nowhere, even though she was already half-suspecting something might happen. Thanks so much for coming by π
Has me wondering what's coming next.
Hi there Sue!
Well, the immediate “next” is not too good π
Thanks so much for stopping in… I hope it means you’re feeling better!
Wow, tense! Great excerpt.
Thanks so much, Elaine π
Really powerful, and with so few sentences to play with. It's basically its own little self-contained story. Great work!
It’s a great challenge to fit everything into 8 sentences, isn’t it? Thanks so much Robbie – it’s great to meet you π
Love the descriptions on this one. Great snippet.
~Summer
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Thanks so much, Summer… what a gorgeous name you have! It’s good to meet you – thank you for reading and offering feedback!
Very scary scene and so much goes on in this story, based on the snippets so far!! Another excellent excerpt.
Hi Veronica,
Thank you so much for your kind, encouraging words! I read your author page on Amazon – you have a beautiful story π
Oh my, scary scene! Very intense. You left us with a cliff hanger this week!
Hi Cindy,
Thank you so much for coming by and reading – it means a lot π
Screeching rage of metal on metal…so scary. Nice job Susan!
You’re so kind, Millie – thank you so much for coming each Sunday to read and to share – I truly appreciate you! π
Great snippet! I'm on the edge of my seat. You've written the action part of this perfectly and I can really feel her fear and panic!
Thanks soΒ much for helping to evaluate this, Lauren – I really appreciate you!
Exciting eight. Thanks Susan for writing so well you took my breath away when the collision occured.
Hello Charmaine – it reallyΒ helps to get feedback and I appreciate you reading and sharing – THANKS! π
Sue, this is AWESOME. Good build of suspense. The emotion and description of the action were balanced perfectly. Enjoyed it thoroughly, and am looking forward to more!
Hugs,
Adrienne
http://WritingNovelsThatSell.com
Hi Adrienne… I appreciate you sharing feedback – thanks so very much! π
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