Introducing Maddie's Dress
Inspired by the rich tradition of Smoke Meat, I would like to introduce you to Maddie's Dress.
Maddie Perkins is trapped -- in the body of a teenage girl, in the home of a bigoted father, in the sanctuary of a legalistic church, on the streets of an insignificant southern town. When Gary Townley comes to town, Maddie sees him as her method of escape, but is a life with him what she's really looking for?
I've been working on this character for several years. I hope by committing myself to the blogosphere I will be motivated to follow her farther down the path of her life.
Check out the first two chapters of Maddie's Dress. I hope you enjoy it.
Maddie Perkins is trapped -- in the body of a teenage girl, in the home of a bigoted father, in the sanctuary of a legalistic church, on the streets of an insignificant southern town. When Gary Townley comes to town, Maddie sees him as her method of escape, but is a life with him what she's really looking for?
I've been working on this character for several years. I hope by committing myself to the blogosphere I will be motivated to follow her farther down the path of her life.
Check out the first two chapters of Maddie's Dress. I hope you enjoy it.
posted by Chris @ 7:55 PM
1 Piquant Remarks:
At 4:31 PM,
Zoanna said…
YOur writing is superb. I love the feeling of immediacy. In my mind's eye I am sitting in that church, catty corner and behind the forward girl who could easily have been me in high school. (Thank God for redemption.)
I like the pace of your writing. A variety of short and long sentences, the vivid verbs, the precise adjectives. The dialogue reveals a local color I'm in love with.
Could say more, but I won't. Looking forward to reading Ch.3.
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