Thanks to Jen at Unedited for hosting one of the most enjoyable blogfests evah! Her ingenious idea is this: Based on the character's voice as you read the short excerpt below from my current WiP, tell me in the comment section what you imagine the character looks like. Tomorrow I'll post her "photo," and we'll both get a kick out of learning: how closely you guessed her physical characteristics; and how successful I was at infusing her essence into the writing.
Keep in mind this is rough, rough, rough -- first draft, for real! Not a lot of literary magic in there (YET) :D Okay, disclaimer aside, here goes:
When the digital clock alarm sounded the next morning, Julie was already washing her face in the bathroom. Early morning was her favorite time of day. The air always smelled fresher, and her energy was always the highest, just after the sun came up. If reincarnation was real, and she suspected it was, Julie was quite certain she was once a bird who soared across dawn skies, heralding each new day with twitters and chirps.
She switched the alarm to off and changed out of pajamas and into a cut-off pair of jean shorts and boxy white tee shirt. She gathered the bottles and tubes from the ledge around the bathroom sink in her one laundry basket, lay the towels from the racks on top, and placed the framed mixed medium collage she’d done in a college art class on top. She spent the minimum amount of time necessary to prep the room, mostly running a dust rag along the baseboards and window sash. She prided herself with having a steady hand, plus she’d be armed with the ten dollar detail paintbrush, so she skipped taping off the trim entirely.
When she pried off the paint can lid and stirred the Toasted Pine paint, her excitement grew. Pouring the thick paint into the roller pan doubled her elation. But when she drew the roller across the middle of the wall, a swathe of silvery moss-colored paint covering the uninspired perfection of beige, her heart sang. Within minutes, she was lost in her project and her joy.
So what do you think Julie Knotts looks like?
Swing by tomorrow when I'll post her photo!
Also click HERE to read all the excerpts by Guess That Character Blogfests participants!
