Open your manuscript or a book you are reading, and letâs have some fun! Go to either page 7 or 77 of your manuscript. Count down 7 lines, then copy the next 7 lines to your status.
When I first did this, I tagged seven authors to share their books, but since we are all busy, I am leaving it as an open invitation for whoever wants to play.
Add your 7 lines in the comments below, or tag me in your blog post/social media.
7 Lines from a Book
Here are my 7 lines, taken from my third novel Love Redeems (A Redcliffe Novel):
âHello, Jack.â I answered, fighting to keep my voice firm.
âJessica,â Jack replied, âWhere are you? What happened?â
His voice sounded tinny, and I realised he must be driving and using the hands free kit. I heard the faint sound of traffic rushing past him, and a car horn blaring.
âIâm in the forest,â I said, âAbove the wolvesâ lair.â
Jack was silent for a moment.
âAre you alone?â he asked.
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From page 7 of the first book of my (as yet unpublished) Bad Boy Wizard series for kids:
âThe very fact you donât understand tells me youâre not mature enough to undertake training.â
Charlie glared. âAre you saying Iâm too stupid?â
âNo!â The Magician took a deep breath. âLet me try and explain. Magic is all about manipulating Nature â and Nature is all connected, right? So when you change one bit of it, you have to make sure you donât change the rest of it in a way thatâs going to cause trouble. You also have to learn how to protect yourself against unforeseen consequencesâŠâ
Charlieâs eyes glazed over. He wasnât interested in this boring waffle about manipulating Nature.
Ooh, that sounds fun! Thanks for sharing đ
Thank you! Sorry it turned out to be more than 7 lines – it was only 7 lines before i hit post.
Don’t worry, we can blame it on technology đ