@AlexCorby@indieauthors.social
Post #2367636
2026-05-09 12:47 UTC
#WritersCoffeeClub 5/9 Share the first line of your current WIP. Everyone: Are you engaged?
"The fires never died in the halls of the king of Cantre’r Gwaelod. From midwinter to the summer harvests, Gwyddno Garanhir ensured that every feast was celebrated to the fullest, demanding that his braziers were kept full and roaring to match his toasty generosity.
Every night of the year, except one."
(This counts as a single line if your monitor is wide enough.)
Replies (3)
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@adaddinsane@mastodonapp.uk 2026-05-09 13:40
@AlexCorby@indieauthors.social Uh-oh. That sounds bad.
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@willelm@indieauthors.social 2026-05-09 15:27
@AlexCorby@indieauthors.social Yeah this is an ominous beginning. I'm very intrigued. Is this the sequel to Taliesin?
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@EmpyClaw@mastodon.social 2026-05-09 15:36
@AlexCorby@indieauthors.social Enticed! I struggle a bit with the names, mostly from lack of familiarity, but it sets the stage. I’m reminded of when I was tried doing some Welsh dialect work and learned the Welsh alphabet and a few words. 😄 “Every night of the year, except one” is the clear hook. Without that it’s mostly pretty scene dressing. The line lands and gets me interested in reading on.