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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Six Sentence Sunday - The Dead Tell No Tales

This week we're back to my main WIP, the novel JANE DOE. This is a near-future SFR that revolves around the murder of a faceless woman they call Jane Doe...

A pounding headache made Mac rub his eyes. All the muscles in his neck felt
 knotted. If he could just get the computer to spit out a list of possible matches. No one went from birth to adulthood without leaving a trace.

Dental work, bone fractures, somewhere in the system Jane Doe left a trace. Someone knew her name. Someone knew why she was dead.

Please read the other Six Sunday entries here.

If you’d like to join in, the rules are simple:

  1. pick a project – a current Work in Progress, contracted work or even something readers can buy if you’re published
  2. pick six sentences
  3. post ‘em on Sunday
Image of the rose found HERE, courtesy of and copyright to the original artist and used under Fair Use laws.
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18 comments:

  1. J.A. BeardApril 30, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    I'm already liking this guy's determination especially with an unknown victim.

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  2. Gem SivadMay 1, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Yes, I think this character has staying power. He already has personality and motivation. I like.
    Great six, Liana.

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  3. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I like his persistence, great peak inside of what makes him tick. Great six!

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  4. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    His determinaton is well portrayed, especially by the pounding headache that doesn't deter him. Great six!

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  5. Jean DavisMay 1, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    He's certainly driven to find answers!

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  6. Cate MastersMay 1, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Yikes - faceless, what a vicious attack. Intriguing snippet.

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  7. Susanna FraserMay 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Strong, compelling writing.

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  8. Carolyn RosewoodMay 1, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Intriguing snippet!

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  9. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    good snippet - good character

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  10. Sarah GrimmMay 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I love this six! Such persistence. Great character!

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  11. AnonymousMay 1, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Great six! "Someone knew why she was dead." Suspenseful sentence!

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  12. Jessica KnaussMay 1, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Yeah, even I'm not determined enough to keep working through a pounding headache. What a guy!

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  13. LindsayMay 1, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    This guy's like a dog with a bone-worrying it until he gets to the center and the answers

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  14. Taryn KincaidMay 1, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Love your voice. Nice, tightly written. Love the whole last paragraph, especially.

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  15. Sandra SookooMay 1, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    ooh, makes me what to read more!

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  16. UnknownMay 2, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    His dedication is awfully appealing. Strong writing too...nice flow and rhythm.

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  17. Roberta WalkerMay 3, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    I agree with Eleri - the writing skillfully brings out his character without telling us.

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  18. Misa BuckleyMay 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    I like Mac. And I like this six - I want to read more.

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