Sunday Snippet – Damn Ties
Thanks for stopping by to read my Sunday Snippet, part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme.
Today I’m posting the opening eight sentences from my WIP #4 (pretty awesome working title, right? 😉 ) You can read more about it at the bottom of my WIP page. I honestly never thought I’d write a wedding scene. This one popped into my head one night and demanded I add it to the beginning of the book.
“Fucking ties. What idiot invented these things?” Derrick snapped the strip of gray silk from its stranglehold around his neck. “To hell with it, not doing it,” he said, launching the thing at a garbage can.
Jeremy’s dark eyebrows rose, but Derrick’s best friend left the tie where it’d landed. “I have a solution. We pretend I won the coin toss that night. I get the girl, you get to avoid the marital noose.”
How do you feel about weddings in books? Love them? Hate them? Indifferent? Tell me what you think. Have a great day! 🙂
14 Comments
Frank Fisher
Very realistic scene. Those ties can be so tight. To be honest, I’ve never read a book with a wedding in it. But you should go with it, since it’s something not often written in stories.
S. J. Maylee
That’s a unique working title,lol. Fabulous first line. Weddings in books can be monotonous, but when done right, like you’re doing here, can be attention grabbing. They’re such an emotion inducer. Well done.
Millie Burns
I don’t mind a wedding in a book, it’s something many people can relate to emotionally. Love the last two lines, but he’d better keep an eye on his best man from here on out : )
Lauren Smith
Great scene! I love the set up for where this is going and it flows so naturally!
Sarah Ballance
This is a FANTASTIC excerpt. (This is SO my husband, LOL.) I love this exchange, truly, and I’m more than a little curious about that coin toss. 🙂
Linda Hamonou
He could make a little effort for his wedding day. Does he mean to throw away the bride with the tie?
Cindy Amrhein ( @historysleuth1 )
That was a great scene, and so realistic too. Sounds like a great beginning for whatever comes next. Well done!
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A.S. Fenichel
It’s a great way to start the book. Love the new excerpts on your site!!!
Veronica Scott
Attention grabbing beginning, for sure, with a hint of interesting complications to come. Terrific snippet!
Gem Sivad
I’m definitely intrigued by the “coin toss”.
Michelle
Great opener. I like weddings in a book. especially when you get behind the seems dialogue about interaction between the characters
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Siobhan Muir
What’s this “coin toss” you speak of? Now I’m definitely hooked. And Mr SM doesn’t like ties, either (but he wore one for the wedding). Great snippet, Karla. 🙂
ED Martin
As others have said, I think weddings can work if done well. And I’m also intrigued by this coin toss he mentions!
Lynn Crain
This scene has incredible reality to it. Something similar happened to my to-be husband and the best man. At least according to the DH…who knows what men discuss right before they get married?
Thanks for sharing.