Wednesday 18 November 2020

18th November 2020 Writing

 18th

 

Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady

She widened the scan radius again. “Strange...” she commented.

 

“What's strange?” Albert asked.

 

“There's a secret entrance on the western side, that leads to the first basement level,” Hernandez answered.

 

“Wouldn't that be locked?” Lawson asked.

 

“Someone may have been remise,” Hernandez pointed out.

 

Words: 44

 

 

Excerpts from: Changes in Time and Space

“You know how that can change,” the Doctor commented.

 

“Definitely,” Felicia and Thomas both said. Felicia looked at Thomas, wondering how that happened. 'I wouldn't meet him again,' she thought.

 

 

“What's the problem?” The Doctor asked.

 

“Not too much of one,” the agent commented. “It's just that I have to go into the Terminal. It's going to take a while.”

 

“We'll be waiting,” the Doctor said.

 

Words: 69

 

 

Excerpt from: Daria in the Background

Daria Morgendorffer just wanted to be left alone. As she had grown up she had found she was different to the other children, and to her sister Quinn. She was more intelligent and not as outgoing as others. Over the years she had found ways to blend into the background so others would not notice her. It didn’t always work. Teachers always noted how good her work was, even if her writing was unusual for a child her age. Then there was that dumb duo in Highland who hung around her sometimes.

Things were to change when the Morgendorffers moved to Lawndale, a middle class small city in northern Maryland. The description of the town made it seem perfect for someone who wanted to complete their High School education without drawing too much attention, but she didn’t know that her efforts would be to no avail.

 

1111 Glen Oaks Lane, Lawndale; September 15, 1997 7:30 AM

Having finished cleaning her teeth, Daria looked over herself in mirror. She wanted to be sure that her impression of an average teenager was infallible. That no one other than the people she wanted to notice her would look twice at her. Mousy auburn hair tied back in a high ponytail. ‘Check,’ she thought as she looked at herself sideways. Tied back so, the hair fell to just below her shoulder blades. There was some length to it, but it was still shorter than Quinn’s. She then looked lower. Face washed.

Check. Understated clear lip gloss. Check. Understated light green dress. Check. She was about as different from Quinn as she could be. And right on cue, there was knocking on the door. She then went to open it, allowing Quinn in. “There you go.”

 

“Gosh, Daria, you’re going like that?” Quinn asked.

 

“At least I’m not dressed in pink,” Daria shot back as she left the bathroom.

 

“Ha!” Quinn said as she slammed the door.

 

 

Lawndale High; 8:30 AM

Arriving at Lawndale High, Quinn drew all the attention, with a girl in pigtails asking her name.

 

“Quinn Morgendorffer,” she answered. She didn’t understand why Daria didn’t want any attention.

 

Words: 356

 

 

Excerpt from: Daria and the Impossible

“Clara Goodwin?” Daria questioned. “I remember someone named Clara.”

 

Words: 9

 

 

Excerpt from: Q Junior’s Lessons

“Lazy!” the Princess commented.

 

“I don’t want to have my back thrown out, thank you!” Q Junior shot back.

 

The Princess didn’t say anything to that.

 

Words: 26

 

Total: 502

 


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