M.C. Frank's Blog, page 400
November 8, 2017
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N O V A I N L O S S - e...
N O V A I N L O S S - e x c e r p t
“Felix,” she says, lifting warm brown eyes up to his. He
focuses on her chapped lips, and all he can think of is how she tasted -how
soon he can fit his own there again. “I’m not going back to the Box.”
His heart gives a painful thud, and for a second he can’t
speak. He can hardly breathe.
“Not as long as I exist,” he tells her in a strangled
voice. “I’ll take you to Mercury first.”
“I’m not going to Mercury with you, no-brains,” she
replies, her voice a croak. “I’m not going anywhere with you.”
Felix laughs. “Keep talking like that and I might drop you,” he says.
“Keep talking like that and I might punch you,” she replies.
Her breath catches.
“How do you feel?” he asks her immediately. “Are you ok?”
“Of course I’m not ok,” she says and he grits his teeth.
“I’m mad,” she adds.
“What?” he says, taken by surprise, and she tries to laugh
but ends up choking on a rasping breath.
“I’ve only just found you,” she says as soon as she can
breathe, her voice the sound of sadness. “And already I’m leaving.”
Felix stumbles, even though he wasn’t walking.
He settles her in his arms, noticing the teardrops that
are sparkling on her lashes. “Astra…” he begins, but he can’t go on.
©2017, M.C. Frank
No Vain Loss, No Ordinary Star book 3
Awesome story!!
Reasons to Keep Writing
•everyone starts small. just because you’re not big now, doesn’t mean you’ll never be. and if you’re just starting out, keep in mind those bigger blogs have been writing for much longer than you. building a following takes time.
•there will always be someone who enjoys your writing. every like, reblog, and comment is one person who enjoyed what you wrote and i can assure you they want more! and remember, not everyone remembers to leave evidence that they liked your writing or they might just be too nervous to interact with you. invisible fans exist, and you’ve got them.
•going along with that last one, your writing has the potential to help others! you could write about a minority, or maybe you could publish a little something comforting at the exact time someone else needs it. and most of the time, when you affect someone like this they’ll tell you, whether it be through tags, or a private message or whatever. that’s an amazing feeling.
•getting a compliment from someone becomes a sure-fire way to make your day better. nothing feels greater than seeing a comment from someone saying how much they love something you worked hard on. maybe write down these comments somewhere, so you can look at them when you’re feeling negative about your skills as a writer.
•writer’s block is not the end of your writing career. it sure feels like it sometimes, but everyone, even the popular writers you look up to, suffer from writer’s block. everyone puts out work they’re not 100% satisfied with sometimes, and that’s okay! when you get out of this slump, your writing will be better than ever before and you’ll enjoy it again. keep writing through a block so you can get there sooner.
These are the things I think about when I feel bad about my writing, so I hope they can help someone else too.
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N O V A I N L O S S - e x c e r p...
N O V A I N L O S S - e x c e r p t
“Felix,” she says, lifting warm brown eyes up to his. He
focuses on her chapped lips, and all he can think of is how she tasted -how
soon he can fit his own there again. “I’m not going back to the Box.”
His heart gives a painful thud, and for a second he can’t
speak. He can hardly breathe.
“Not as long as I exist,” he tells her in a strangled
voice. “I’ll take you to Mercury first.”
“I’m not going to Mercury with you, no-brains,” she
replies, her voice a croak. “I’m not going anywhere with you.”
Felix laughs. “Keep talking like that and I might drop you,” he says.
“Keep talking like that and I might punch you,” she replies.
Her breath catches.
“How do you feel?” he asks her immediately. “Are you ok?”
“Of course I’m not ok,” she says and he grits his teeth.
“I’m mad,” she adds.
“What?” he says, taken by surprise, and she tries to laugh
but ends up choking on a rasping breath.
“I’ve only just found you,” she says as soon as she can
breathe, her voice the sound of sadness. “And already I’m leaving.”
Felix stumbles, even though he wasn’t walking.
He settles her in his arms, noticing the teardrops that
are sparkling on her lashes. “Astra…” he begins, but he can’t go on.
©2017, M.C. Frank
No Vain Loss, No Ordinary Star book 3
