Back in February, my Time to Write writing group participated in a writing challenge. We were to create a two-sentence Hallmark Christmas movie. Here are two of mine that aren't really Christmas and with a few revisions. This was so much fun!
Lily hides quietly in the romance section of the public library, looking through the tiny space between the Virgin River books when her cerulean eyes lock with his green ones. Two chapters later they find themselves within the pages of their own novella.
Twinkling and glistening, the snow falls from the sky as Chris and Sabrina walk hand in hand toward her car. As a single snowflake lands softly on her glossed lip, he draws his finger down the snow-covered window, whispers, "Look, a diamond in the snow," and hears her gasp as he places a ring on her finger--the end to a perfect night.
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This is fun! I've been thinking about word limiting challenges and this is one I hadn't thought of. Your descriptions were apt, and you captured the hallmark ethos well!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Heather and Tim! That looks like fun but also challenging! I always think that word/sentence challenges will be easy, yet they end up taking me so long!
ReplyDeleteYou have a romance novel in you. Or perhaps a novella. Packing a lot into two sentences is a fun challenge.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at Hallmark Christmas movie! These pull me in everytime, and you definitely captured it here!
ReplyDeleteWay fun!
ReplyDeleteThis format intrigues me. I know it is not as easy as it looks, but you make it look simple and fun. I will put it on a list of things to try in the future. Thanks for sharing! (Tam Truong)
ReplyDeleteThese are brilliant. I never could have written something so clever. Maybe I need to watch more Hallmark movies.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun challenge. I admit that I am not a Hallmark TV, but both of these sound like they would fit right in.
ReplyDeleteI love these. That was a really fun night, but a challenging challenge! You have a future in Hallmark writing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous writing prompt, how perfect and I LOVE your two pieces, I could see the movies playing in my mind so perfectly!
ReplyDeleteYour teaser got me interested. As a Hallmark movie devotee, I would love to engage in a challenge like this. Your movie responses are quite good, especially the last one. Love Is In the Air by Leigh Anne Eck.
ReplyDeleteMy daughters love watching Christmas Hallmark movies, I'll have to get them to try this. I think your are good! It's definitely a tricky challenge.
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