So, the weird breed that is Writers have a bad habit of thinking poorly of their own writing. We get so passionate about our projects but at the same time when asked about the actual story we go “oh, it’s okay, I guess…” “I haven’t really worked out all the kinks…” etc. BUT no matter how much we put our writing skills down, there’s usually those lines that make you think “that was actually good, I might really be half decent at this.” So, in the spirit of self confidence, I’d love to hear other people’s random “that was brilliant” lines. It could be a sentence or a few paragraphs, as long as it’s something you’re proud of. Feel free to link the story it’s from if it’s on Tapas.
I guess I should start off, since I’m sure a lot of people don’t like being the first to share; I have this one scene where two characters go to one of their bedrooms to have a private conversation. The two other roommates start wondering what’s going on in the room and the one (Luce) suggests they’re strengthening their friendship with some bonding time. Then Satoshi’s response is:
“In Dewi's room? What, are they going to play dressup with his enormous wardrobe? No offense to your brother, but those two are weird. So help me, if they come out with braided hair or any kind of girly makeover, I am locking myself in my room for at least a week. You do food deliveries, right?" Luce can't help laughing.
"I can totally imagine Dewi in girly makeup going around asking us 'aren't I the prettiest princess you've ever seen?' And Blake reassuring him that he is the 'prettiest princess' we've ever seen."
I don’t know why, but I just loved this part when I reread it. It just seems to perfectly encompass who the characters are and where their relationships are at in that part of the story. It also makes me laugh, because I am Luce in that moment, I imagine this twenty-something blonde guy wearing a tacky princess costume jokingly asking everyone if he's the "prettiest princess."