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WeWriWa 7

3/16/2013

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Welcome to another beautiful edition of Weekend Writing Warriors.  Given that it's St. Patrick's Day weekend, I'd like to share eight sentences from my Irish novel.  Unfortunately I don't have an Irish novel, so it became a choice between my WIP and my latest finished novel. 

The former is set in the early 15th century and is thus closer to the time of St. Patrick.  The latter has a family names Pritchard, which is a derivation of ap Richard, a Welsh name and Wales isn't too far from Ireland.  I've heard it claimed before that Patrick himself was Welsh, but I have no idea whether or not that is true.

When faced with a decision like this, I always give it the solemn and careful consideration that it deserves.  Meaning of course that I flip a coin.  As St. Patrick once compared the shamrock to the Holy Trinity, I went for best out of three.  My contemporary novel Bridging The Gaps won.  But never fear historical fiction fans...my WIP will be back next weekend.

In Chapter 36 all is going well until Ellen gets a call from the high school.  Her son Matt masterminded a prank involving the Principal's car.  Doug (Matt's father and soon to be Ellen's ex) asked where Matt got the idea and everyone was surprised when the Vice Principal, Vince Gerard, answered:

          “[It was the] senior prank at my high school.”  He shifted his weight from one foot to another.  “Maybe I should have kept that story to myself.”
         [Principal Braymer] silently agreed.  “Nevertheless, I’m sure Matthew understood that he would be punished.”  He looked at his student expectantly.
          Matt answered with sheepish honesty.  “Well I didn’t plan on getting caught, sir.”  


Gotta love Matt!   Well that's my eight for the week.  I'll see you around the other WeWriWa authors' blogs.  Until next time...

Kate
 


66 Comments
Debbie link
3/16/2013 03:51:07 pm

That was a great line by Matt! Very endearing. :-)

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Kate Warren
3/16/2013 04:42:12 pm

Thanks, Debbie!

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Majanka link
3/16/2013 09:40:14 pm

Hah, what a fun excerpt. Matt sounds like a great character!

Here's my <a href="http://majankaverstraete.com/2013/03/weekend-writing-warriors-2/">Weekend Writing Warriors</a> post.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 05:51:54 am

Thank you, Majanka! He was a lot of fun to write.

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Sarah W link
3/17/2013 12:22:21 am

What a great kid! Tough to parent at times, I suspect, but a great kid. :D

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 05:52:24 am

Yes he is. Thanks, Sarah!

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Elaine Cantrell link
3/17/2013 01:15:09 am

No one ever does.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 05:52:58 am

Very true. Thanks for coming by, Elaine.

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S. J. Maylee link
3/17/2013 01:24:24 am

Ha! At least he was honest, lol.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 06:49:37 am

Thank you, S.J.

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Charmaine Gordon link
3/17/2013 01:40:46 am

So true and endearing, as Debbie said. Nice eight!

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 06:50:01 am

Thanks, Charmaine.

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Denise Moncrief link
3/17/2013 01:43:03 am

He didn't expect to get caught. Does any high school prankster ever expect to get caught? Great line. Enjoyed the eight.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 06:50:25 am

Thank you, Denise.

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Eleri Stone link
3/17/2013 02:04:10 am

Ha! They never do:)

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:05:09 am

No, they never do. ;o) Thanks, Eleri.

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Joanne Stewart link
3/17/2013 02:34:21 am

Hehehe. Love his last line. Now I'm wondering what exactly he did with that car. lol

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:05:47 am

Thank you, Joanne. I'll give you a hint: it took the whole football team.

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Summer Ross link
3/17/2013 02:37:27 am

Matt sounds great- LOL thanks for sharing.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:06:23 am

He is. One of my favorites in the book. Thank you, Summer.

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Veronica Scott link
3/17/2013 03:00:33 am

A very true to life excerpt!

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:26:30 am

Thanks, Veronica!

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Danielle Forrest link
3/17/2013 03:11:37 am

Sounds like my brother. :-)

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:23:52 am

Glad you liked it, Danielle!

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Shannyn Schroeder link
3/17/2013 03:13:56 am

Such a stupid boy thing :) At least he had the sense to add a "sir" at the end

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:24:50 am

Yes, Matt is always appropriately respectful regardless of his mischief. :o)

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sue link
3/17/2013 03:16:20 am

Yeah parents criticize kids for things they’ve done in their youth. So they either shouldn’t tell the stories or not punish the kids.....

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:26:00 am

In this case it was the Vice Principal's misspent youth that inspired it, but that's a fair point. The principal was not pleased with his coworker. ;o)

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Susan Stuckey link
3/17/2013 03:52:42 am

I agree with everyone else - that last sentence is a keeper - did any of us, especially during those years of our lives, expect to get caught? Good snippet

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:35:25 am

Thanks, Susan. :o)

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Ella Quinn link
3/17/2013 04:03:52 am

LOL. They never do. I tweeted.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:35:55 am

Thank you, Ella. Both for the comment and for the tweet.

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Keeley Saint James link
3/17/2013 05:03:01 am

Nobody ever expects to get caught! But some do, and they just use that as a lesson to be more careful next time.. Not that I personally have any experience in this area. But whatever.

Great job, Kate. Also -- I LOVE your intro here about using your Irish novel, you know, the one that doesn't exist... Maybe next year ;) Happy St. Paddy's Day :)

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:37:33 am

Thanks, Keeley! One of my dreams is to visit Ireland, preferably the counties where my ancestors lived. Happy St. Paddy's to you as well.

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Jenny link
3/17/2013 05:13:36 am

Snirk. I love that last line. Such a typical teenager. And I really want to know what he did to that car.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 07:38:23 am

Thank you, Jenny. Sadly, I'm not telling. ;o)

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Sue Ann Bowling link
3/17/2013 05:43:07 am

As I recall the incident from the book, my question was "how?"

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 06:43:49 am

Well first of all it's a very light car, and also it's important to remember that it took the whole football team to do it. Those linebackers have some serious muscle.

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A.S. Fenichel link
3/17/2013 09:00:06 am

Haha! Funny kid. Nice eight!

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 12:17:42 pm

Thank you, A.S.!

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J. M. Blackman link
3/17/2013 09:30:48 am

An excellent twist of humor at the end, Kate. Very endearing. And great set up!

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 12:18:15 pm

Thanks, J.M. :o)

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Linda Morris link
3/17/2013 11:19:21 am

Ha, such a great characterization of a teenager. They never think they'll get caught! Wonderful snippet.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 12:18:34 pm

Thank you, Linda!

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Virginia Kelly link
3/17/2013 12:22:01 pm

Ah, an honest young man. Good for him, tough on the parents.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 02:35:04 pm

Thanks for visiting, Virginia.

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AJ Bradley link
3/17/2013 04:04:37 pm

Lol, that is SO a teenage boy response! Very real and somehow tender...great 8.

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 04:48:42 pm

Thank you, AJ!

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Melonie link
3/17/2013 04:11:48 pm

Ah, youth. Once upon a time I was a high school teacher, and teenagers never think they're going to get caught doing...whatever it is they shouldn't be doing! ;)

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Kate Warren
3/17/2013 04:50:00 pm

It's a universal issue: thinking you won't get caught. Thanks, Melonie.

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Brenda Barry link
3/17/2013 05:09:18 pm

What a great line by Matt. I love the scene and the set up. Can't wait to see what happens next.. Great job. :-)

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 12:30:30 am

Thank you, Brenda!

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Ann Swann link
3/17/2013 05:21:37 pm

That was first rate. Matt rules!

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 12:31:03 am

Thanks, Ann! Matt does indeed rule. :o)

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Teresa Cypher link
3/18/2013 02:24:37 am

Such a good part of this book! Well, all of it is good. Everyone should read it. :-)

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 03:33:01 am

Aw, shucks. *scuffs toe* Thank you, Teresa! It's wonderful to know that people love my work.

I appreciate each and every comment!

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Joyce Scarbrough link
3/18/2013 04:04:43 am

This was great! Thanks for the peek into this one, but I'm looking forward to more from your WIP next Sunday.

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 08:37:15 am

Thank you, Joyce! I'm glad you're enjoying my WIP.

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Evelyn Jules link
3/18/2013 04:06:58 am

Loved this excerpt! So funny and clever. Matt sounds like a typical teenager. ;)

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 08:37:47 am

Thanks, Evelyn. :o)

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Clare Davidson link
3/18/2013 06:12:57 am

I love Matt just from that short snippet! What a great response!

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 08:38:13 am

Thank you, Clare. Matt is a peach.

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Chris Kelworth link
3/18/2013 09:42:45 am

Few of us plan on getting caught red-handed... maybe the world would be a better place if we thought about it. Thanks for sharing!

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Kate Warren
3/18/2013 12:58:47 pm

Thanks for stopping by, Chris!

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Sarah Ballance link
4/12/2013 04:40:08 am

Phahahaaa! Love the admission at the end!

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Kate Warren
4/13/2013 03:24:18 am

Thank you, Sarah. :o)

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