Skip to content
  • Home
  • Meet Travis & Whitney
  • Our Books
    • The Throwaway Queen
    • Destiny Seeker Series
    • Finding Your Future Fans
    • Speechless
    • The Ancients Stirred
    • The Fight of Fallen Stars
  • Editing Services
  • Our Clients
  • Events
  • Contact Us
  • SHOP
clear

Wit & Travesty

Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 2

OUR WORK

wewriwa

Time for another Weekend Writing Warriors snippet. Every Sunday, I will join a bunch of writers and post an 8-sentence snippet of my current project. You can click on the link to see what everyone else is up to.

This next section was a major plot twist. Even I didn’t see it coming until I wrote this. Kinda takes Ilsi in a completely different direction, but I like it. I don’t know if I can explain anymore without revealing too much—at least to the people who have read parts of my WIP.

“The people are awaiting her arrival,” the Elven general replied. “We will follow tradition once she and all the other fallen soldiers make it to our lands. For now, you may do or say what you think would be appropriate before we leave.”

“Most excellent,” Karachi replied. “We will say a few words to bid you and your company farewell.”

“The people have already decided,” she interjected, as if fearing the topic would soon change. “They wish to enact Ilsi of Dove as temporary leader of Ladala’s people until a new leader is selected.”

Hopefully next week will make sense!

 

Share

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...
8Sunday, manuscript, novel, update, Weekend Writing Warriors, WIP
9 Comments on Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 2

Post navigation

Previous postWeekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 1
Next postBlog Tour: What Is Lost

Related Posts

 
Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 6
 
Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 1
 
Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 4

9 comments on “Weekend Writing Warriors: Snippet 2”

  1. Alexis Duran says:
    March 15, 2015 at 8:56 am

    Intriguing interchange. I’m interested to find out more about this world so I can understand what’s happening. Thanks for sharing!

    ― Reply
    • Whitney says:
      March 15, 2015 at 11:14 am

      Haha, thanks for understanding. Right now I’m trying to figure out the climax/ending of the novel and it’s been a wild ride. Because of that, it’s hard to describe who is who, what’s going on, etc. without spoiling too much. I’ll try to at least give a lil summary of each character involved in the snippet to at least get a feel for why I chose the particular 8 sentences.

      ― Reply
  2. Sara Barnard says:
    March 15, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Powerful snippet, Whitney. Soldiering on despite the backdrop of the fallen is something too many families are facing nowadays. Great eight!

    ― Reply
  3. Veronica Scott says:
    March 15, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    I hope Ilsi is ready for this, sounds like a lot of responsibility. (I’d change the name ‘Karachi’ a bit since the first thing that came to my mind was the city in Pakistan and that threw me out of the story for a moment.) I always enjoy stories with Elves…intriguing snippet!

    ― Reply
    • Whitney says:
      March 15, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      You raise a valid point! I often give my characters names with plans of changing them later. Thanks for reading the snippet!

      ― Reply
  4. Teresa Cypher says:
    March 15, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    I like the voice, and I’m curious to know more about this world. 🙂

    ― Reply
  5. Jess Schira says:
    March 15, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Great snippet this week!

    ― Reply
  6. Kat says:
    March 15, 2015 at 5:03 pm

    This is my first time catching one of your #8 pieces, and I really liked it! Definitely made me want to go back and read what came before. Good snippet 🙂

    ― Reply
    • Whitney says:
      March 15, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      Score! Thanks for stopping by!

      ― Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Amazon
  • Etsy
  • Instagram
  • Goodreads
  • TikTok
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Spotify
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • MARKETING/SELF-PROMO
  • OUR WORK
  • UPDATES
  • WRITER'S LIFE ADVICE
Rachel Barnard
I won a contest via Wit & Travesty in the summer of 2017. The prize was a professional edit of the first 100 pages of a WIP. My middle grade fantasy was only 90 pages, so she read the entire manuscript. She was communicative and positive about the project. Her edits markedly polished up my manuscript and were easy to understand.
Angelika Offenwanger
Whitney did a copy-edit on my third novel, Checkmate. She was a pleasure to work with, and helped me give my novel that final polish that it needed before publication. Put her on your list for editors that help your work shine!
Jessica Thompson
Whitney was great to work with. The whole experience was professional, yet flexible. Helpful, yet kind. My manuscript improved so much through Whitney's guidance that I received my first book deal!
Tori Nix
Working with Whitney was a breath of fresh air! I enjoyed every minute of my experience with bringing my book to life! Whitney not only did an exceptional job, she is also a very kind, patient, and I hope to continue to do business in the future!
Jessica Frazier
Whitney McGruder has created a vast and imaginative world in Destiny Seeker with surprises to delight the reader at every turn. Readers can settle in to devour the diverse and ingenious magic Destiny Seeker has to offer. I highly recommend it.
Brittany Olsen
Whitney helped me with two short projects written for children, and she was very pleasant to work with. She has an eye for detail, helping me with small grammar errors as well as insights about adding scenes that would enhance my story. Her turnaround time was extremely quick, which I really appreciated when on a deadline!
Jonathan Baker
Whitney and I worked together in a writing feedback group some years ago and have remained in touch since then. From the beginning, I was struck by her absolute responsibility as an editor. Even in the capacity of a group member, not even being employed or contracted by me to edit my work, Whitney was unerringly punctual, thorough, and accurate with her feedback. Her advice is genuinely insightful and I believe the marketability of my work was noticeably increased due to her guidance. I so value her skills that I still turn to her as a resource after three years of working with her in-person have passed.