Wewriwa – Hawk is finally done

Weekend Writing Warriors, baby!  Welcome to the hop where writers share their 8-10 sentence snippets, hosted by Wewriwa.  Click the link to check out the rules, visited some blogs on the linky and sign up to share your writing.

Draft 1 of Cry of the Hawk is finished!  It’s a mess, with characters randomly appearing and disappearing, plot threads left unraveled and some rather pointless scenes that contribute little to nothing.  But it’s done.

Here’s my favorite snippet from the first draft, the scene where I discovered what will be the true conflict in this novel.  I have a strong feeling this snippet won’t change very much.

“Why do Sana and her magickers still want war, with anyone?” Toby demanded.  “She could stop the fighting and allow her people to have peace.” 

Effami stared into the snapping fire, eyes growing hard.  “The Lady does not simply want peace, not even for her people.  She is so full of rage, it drives her hunger.  She feeds on life and magic, and is never satisfied.  The Lady wants the entire world at her feet to feast on at her pleasure.” 

“She was my friend.”  Ora’s protest rang hollow.

 “She is a monster.” 

Let me know what you think in the comments, while I go celebrate finishing a first draft.