Ross's Landing
She should call the police. That was the thing to do, right? You call and you say, "It looks like there's a shoe in the river with a leg still attached." Except it didn't look like there was a shoe in the river with a leg still attached. There was one, now half in the water and half on the bank. And if she put it in her backpack it would get all her stuff wet.
But when would she have another chance to acquire a leg so easily? And who has time to wait on the police?
(Notes would be appreciated.)
But when would she have another chance to acquire a leg so easily? And who has time to wait on the police?
(Notes would be appreciated.)
posted by Erin @ 1:32 PM
2 Comments:
At 10:59 PM, November 03, 2010 ,
Andrew Mills said...
This is really fun, but I think I need a little more before I can try to make any useful suggestions. Is there more story in your head, or is it just this scene?
I sort of do that. I have all of these well-developed ideas for one very brief chapter in a book, but I never get ideas for the contextual build-up for these scenes, or the resolution afterwards. Predictably, my two favorite plot points are someone running away, and an angry lover throwing you up against the wall and demanding that you return to him.(Bonus points if he threatens to kill himself and/or you if you don't comply.)
I've never once had a single idea for a scene where the protagonist is fervently studying for his CPA exam. Funny, that.
Why did you pick Ross's Landing? Was it for the way it sounded, or is it a reference to something? Can you give us more of an idea of what the landing looks like? Is the river clear or muddy? Is there a sheer drop going down, or a gentle slope? Trees on the banks? And how fresh is the leg?
At 6:17 PM, November 05, 2010 ,
The Wayward E said...
I think that the whole wet backpack angle really gives it an air of plausibility. Because dude, a whole leg in your backpack? Would totally get it wet.
MOAR.
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