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[cleolinda]

Hmm. A meme I've grabbed from rachelmanija:

Post one sentence from your current Work/s In Progess.

In some cases I'm cheating and posting more than just one sentence. I don't think you'll mind.

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Black Ribbon, chapter 4: “What is that thing?” said Rose Hannah, vaguely horrified.

Black Ribbon, chapter 5: "“I don’t care if I have to tie you to a chair, Miss Munro--you’re not going, and I could never look your father in the face again if you did."

Black Ribbon, volume 2 ("Belle Époque"): "Who in the world is that, I wonder?" "C'est Bijou."

Black Ribbon, volume 3 ("The Fatalist"): “Come on, then, it probably isn’t even real holy water anyway. Up we go.”

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From a fantasy project I'm not ready to tell the name of yet:

“After all,” Elspeth continued, “we won't not begin with the beginning. We won't begin with the first time, only once upon a time--”

“It would be better to begin,” interrupted the boy king.

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Untitled short story: The ghost had begun to wonder if he was ever going to get through to her.

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Movies in Fifteen Minutes

I'm not giving away anything I'm really proud of, but since I promised to post an excerpt if Kerry won and he didn't, I figure I'll at least post a few snippets:


The Matrix in Fifteen Minutes:

Neo takes the hipster’s money and digs out a book called Obscure Allusions to Modern Philosophy. The tenth chapter, “Baudrillard: We’ve Read Him and You Haven’t,” has been cut out to make a hiding place for his illegal minidisc whatever things. He pulls out one marked MACGUFFIN.EXE and gives it to the guy at the door.

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Titanic in Fifteen Minutes:

OLD ROSE: Screw your grandfather, Lizzie! I didn’t want to see him again anyway!

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Attack of the Clones in Fifteen Minutes:

ANAKIN: Your kiss, which you shouldn’t have given me, even though it was technically my kiss since I made the first move, but it’s still your kiss, is a wound on my heart that leaves a scar on my spleen and a bruise on my—

PADMÉ: I’m wearing my anti-bullshit headband tonight, so don’t even try.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Fifteen Minutes:

MCGONAGALL: Draco M—

THE SORTING HAT: SLYTHERIN!

MCGONAGALL: Malf—

THE SORTING HAT: SLYTHERIN!

MCGONAGALL: Could you let me say the kid’s name?

THE SORTING HAT: SLYTHERIN!

DRACO: WOOT!

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Lord of the Rings in Fifteen Minutes

(Fellowship of the Ring)

FRODO: Gandalf, I’m so happy to see you! Now that you’re here, the movie can start without any more exposition!

GANDALF: …

FRODO: …

GANDALF AND FRODO: BWAHAHAHAHAHA!


(Two Towers)

[Enter Shadowfax.]

LEGOLAS: I’ve wanted a horse like that ever since I was a little girl.


(Return of the King)

ARAGORN: So. Sucks to be Frodo right now.

GANDALF: Yeah, pretty much.

ARAGORN: You think he’s gonna make it?

GANDALF: Well, it ain’t called Return of the Hobbit, so…

ARAGORN: Yikes.

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Wish me luck getting them all finished up...

Comments

[modpixie.livejournal.com]

from lift my sorrowed heart:

Tom comes striding through the gate. His sweater is ripped where the left sleeve meets the body. He walks with a shuffling gait, his eyes cast down to the ground.

Janet rises and smiles, clearly happy to see him. She attempts to open her sleeve cuffs, then does a double take.

A fresh black and blue has bloomed under Tom’s right eye. Janet’s hand hovers over it. After a moment, Tom takes her hand by the wrist and lowers it.

[altiloquent.livejournal.com]

Hooray for so many works. I cannot wait for the m15m. I am already giggling in anticipation.

[starr234.livejournal.com]

Don't know what's up with the fantasy project, but anything with a boy king catches my attention. That little snippet was very cool :)

[fox-gloves.livejournal.com]

Fabulous as always.

And of course, loving the ROTK m15m snippet. Yikes truly sums it all up.

[anavrinny.livejournal.com]

*fangirls* so when does the book come out again? ;P

It IS Really Hard to only post one sentence...

[canonball13.livejournal.com]

It's hard to choose, so here's a few (it's a fanfic):

“…will be easily controlled and used. The Dark Lord used you, Potter, and it was your fault that Black came after you. It was your fault Black died.” Snape finished malevolently.


“Be more than this, Harry.”

“Hermione had this, what’d you call it—brilliant idea—for us to…to…” Ron sputtered, too worked up to finish his sentence.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Harry launched himself forward, off his broom, one hand outstretched, reaching, hoping…

And may I say that your 15min snippets are ROTFLMAO!!! I can't wait for the book!

[elbales]

Hey Cleo! Hey Cleo, you so fin-- Hey, ow!

[girlfrom10thave.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I cannot wait until the M15M book comes out. It's what I plan to give everyone I know for Christmas next year.

[theonlykow.livejournal.com]

I will buy your book so hard the day it comes out and take pictures of me and it frolicking in the grass.

[tundraeternal.livejournal.com]

Omg, brilliant. I love the HP and and the LotR, particularly. Can't wait for the book!

[tania.livejournal.com]

*laughs* The "Harry Potter" and "Two Towers" ones cracked me up. Can't wait for the book! X3

[lee-in-limbo.livejournal.com]

Hmmn. I shall give you two lines from two piece. Iconocalst I.

DREAM JOB, pt 2

Usually it was possible to recall an entire dream session with crystal clarity, thanks to training wyMen received from childhood. This was supplemented by a biomechanical implant grown nanotechnically at the top of the brainstem while the foetus was still in uteroPod.

THE UNINVITED GUEST, ch 2 pt 3

The wall suddenly erupted with light as a section of bookshelf swung inward and away from them. Gesturing him to hurry, Lia stepped through and moved further into her late husband's main floor study.

L o L,
sharing

[girlalmighty]

I'm really looking forward to — well, all of those. Well-written stories make me excited! ^___^

And I will definitely put this meme in my LJ. Tomorrow. Tonight, I (gasp) sleep!

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

"Attack of the Clones in Fifteen Minutes:

ANAKIN: Your kiss, which you shouldn’t have given me, even though it was technically my kiss since I made the first move, but it’s still your kiss, is a wound on my heart that leaves a scar on my spleen and a bruise on my—

PADMÉ: I’m wearing my anti-bullshit headband tonight, so don’t even try."



OMG I LOVE YOU. AHAHAHAHA. *now really, really can't wait for the book to come out*

[http://users.livejournal.com/bellereve_/]

Oh man. I can't wait for this book to come out.

[maramala.livejournal.com]

Wishing you lots of luck. :)

[chickieleighc.livejournal.com]

Wow. You have no idea how happy I am that you are doing LoTR in 15 45 minutes. I laughed so hard over just the snippets!

*hugs you till you can't breathe*

Oh, and best of luck finishing it all up! I know it's going to be fantastic!

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Hooray! for the M15M. I shall buy it when it becomes available!

[luindilwen.livejournal.com]

LEGOLAS: I’ve wanted a horse like that ever since I was a little girl.

Best.Line.Ever.
Even my Inner Tolkien-Purist loves you.

[carinmlp.livejournal.com]

Words don't even begin to describe the adoration of you. After 28 hours on a Greyhound bus - a bus that, incidentally, was taking me further away from one of my favorite people in the world - your Legolas line made me laugh so hard that tears are STILL rolling down my cheeks. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Amor Volat Undiq on AIM, should you care to drop a "hi."

[silverhill.livejournal.com]

I don't care how short they were, those m15m snippets were fabulous. *loves you*

I can't wait for the book. :)

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

>LEGOLAS: I’ve wanted a horse like that ever since I was a little girl.

RACHEL: (Dies laughing.)

[jennnk.livejournal.com]

elspeth is my cousin's name! my grandmother (11 years after the naming of the child) STILL bitches & whines about how it's elspeth and not elsbeth.

[brenah.livejournal.com]

Ok, Cleo. Now I REALLY want to read the book! Is it 2005 yet? :)

[bluemarie.livejournal.com]

Eeeep! That was the most awesome birthday/election present ever. And also, damn good marketing. Way to whet my appetite for the m15m book, Cleo!