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Hello, Sixers! I’ve missed you. We’ve had a run of family emergencies, illnesses, and general malaise around these parts. Happy to be back.
Today’s six comes from an abandoned attempt to write a Christmas novella. Don’t know if or when I’ll return to this particular project, but I liked these lines, which help introduce the hero. We’re in heroine POV, and she’s approaching him from across a crowded airport gate area.
Not my inspiration, but David Beckham has places he needs to BE.
It was definitely something to do with his feet, or else in the set of his shoulders. Julie couldn’t put her finger on it, but the fact was, all he was doing was standing there, waiting his turn to talk to the gate agent, and yet he managed to look like a character in a Hemingway story. Like he ought to have a shotgun and a pith helmet, and he should speak in short, urgent sentences and shoot elephants for fun.
But maybe she was projecting. Maybe he wasn’t really conveying as much testosterone-laden urgency as she imagined.
Maybe she only thought he looked like a territory-conquering slab of rough-and-tumble male charisma because he’d conquered her territory, tumbled her rough, and left her without a backward glance nine years ago.
As per usual, you can find the other participants in Six Sentence Sunday here. Happy browsing! It’s great to be back.
I love your use of description, you captivate me straight away. Great six!
Great description of him.
Oooh, here I thought he was just a tempting stranger — and then you throw that last part in. I love how you create a whole little story in six short sentences. Now finish this. I want more.
I certainly want to see where this is going. I love your descriptions, especially regarding Hemingway. Great six, Ruthie!
I think you need to go back to this story
Great six.
I’m not participating today, but wanted to stop by and check out your six
Enjoy your Sunday!
Whoa, backstory in a few short, to the point words. Excellent.
Welcome back, Ruthie! I want me some “territory-conquering slab of rough-and-tumble male charisma.” Sounds like it’s going to be a long flight!
I don’t think she’s projecting. He seems to be conveying quite a bit of testosterone-laden urgency to me, too. Great description!
Dang, Ruthie! PLEASE either get back to this project or use this hero and heroine some place else. What a description! And what a HOOK! Just…wow.
And welcome back. You’re contributions have been missed.
Yowza. This is brilliant writing. And I’m glad to see you back–hope all is now calm and well. ;c)
Love the elephants line and the hint of back story. Awful lot of “was” sprinkled throughout….I’m in edit mode on my story and too aware of words. She’s meeting him at the airport even though he left her?
Absolutely love the Hemingway imagery…you’ve got to keep this guy around!
Awesome six. You have to finish this story. I so want to know this man.
Best Wishes
Jo-Ann
I love this six! A teaser of a beginning and than the surprise at the end. I definitely have a picture of this guy in my head. And I like it!
Yowza is right! Your descriptions of this walking, er, standing, specimen of testosterone was wonderful enough but then how you weaved that in to how he’d conquered her so long ago was brilliant. Hope you can dust this puppy off and give it another go!
I really enjoyed the description of the hero, sure hooked me right away! Would have been an interesting story. Great six!
A really brilliant six. You snatched me right in with your excellent use of language.
Great six, Ruthie:-) Loved the “tumbled her rough” line. Nice!
Fantastic six! Intriguing, humorous, wonderful!
Loved her POV!
Nicely written description that puts us in the perfect frame of mind for romance. Love it, Ruthie. I hope everyone on your end is feeling better.