no title - could call it 'Damned to Hell'

Published by: Nibs on 31st May 2010 | View all blogs by Nibs

This is an idea that's been bouncing around in my head for a while.
It's not got any further,but I've not really worked on it either beyond what's written here.

Fellow Cloudbase personnel - comments are welcome

Perspectives
As his life slips away along with the blood seeping through his fingers from the wound in his chest and losing the battle against the advancing darkness, utters his last words to the man stood over him with the smoking gun, 'Damn you, Damn you to hell' 

or

He looks down at the man laying at his feet, its life having no choice but to surrender to the approaching darkness.  His white knuckled hand slowly eases its grip on the smoking gun as the adrenalin rushing through his veins begins to slow.  The taste of vengeance was sweet and satisfying.  The dieing mans last words echoed through the following silence, threatening to haunt him.  Haunt him to eternity. 
What brought him to stand here?  A mild, gentle natured well loved man who would never say a harsh word about anyone.  What brought him to purchase this gun for the sole purpose of taking this mans life?

Comments

4 Comments

  • charmed-imsure
    by charmed-imsure 2 years ago
    I quite like the second one. It's a bit more descriptive and mood setting and I already have a picture of the character in my mind. I didn't on the first one.
  • mike
    by mike 2 years ago
    I prefered the first opening, It is more succint. I wonder if it should be in the past tense though> slipped and unttered?
  • Nibs
    by Nibs 1 year ago
    Interesting points, I'll keep them in mind. Thanks both.

    This might just be one of those learning curve things for me, to look at character perspectives to help make better sense of who's point of view to write from etc.

    I did have a name for the man with the gun, but afraid I wasn't quick enough to grab it. I'm sure it will peep out of the corner in fell into somewhere up there in my noggin. :o)

    I think the past may well work better for the first view. I'll have to wait and see if that takes me anywhere? the scene plagued my head in the supermarket when shopping a couple of months ago so will wait and see.

    thanks again both
    :o)
    Nibs
  • Nibs
    by Nibs 1 year ago
    Thanks Charmed
    I kind of like both versions, but I gues the second is better for just that reason, I was more descriptive, hopefully without going overboard. :o)

    Shall see if it takes me anywhere.
    :o)
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