It’s that time again where I share with you a snippet of what I’ve been working on! I love this time because you get to see a little piece of some of my bigger projects. Projects that probably won’t be published for a while.
I was torn between sharing a snippet of The Stranger I Knew or Split Views. Both are ongoing projects of mine and for this snippet, I wanted to share something to test the waters. To show a bit of the character in the story.
So today, I would like to introduce you to Bennett Bowman from my latest project Split Views!
A Morsel of WIP: A snippet from Split Views written by Jennifer Leigh
When Ben hears the loud “what?” come from his mom’s mouth, his stomach drops. He knew his parents would have find out eventually. He just hoped that he’d have more time.
His parent’s voices are loud as his mom fills his dad in.
He presses his ear to the door, hoping to prepare himself for his punishment. Maybe if he explains that his car was stolen. That he wasn’t the one driving. He’d be free. He laughs. As if.
Though, he knows he couldn’t have been. He was passed out at some motel across town. Nowhere near the party last night, but maybe him and Nate got a snack afterwards. They liked to hit the only 24 hours McDonald’s within easy driving distance. Driving past curfew with a few illegal drinks always got his adrenaline pumping. Even better if they passed a patrol car on the side of route 9. It would at least explain being in that part of town.
It’s not like his parents are harsh, but sometimes when his friends do something stupid, even when he didn’t, he still gets in trouble for it. Well, except for that one time but he’s still paying for that.
Two pairs of footsteps sound against the hardwood floor in the hallway. They pass the bathroom and the guest bedroom. They slow as they come up to his room.
He runs back and flops himself onto his bed. His heart pounding in his chest.
A knock on the door. “Bennett? Can we talk?” His dad says through the closed door.
His dad doesn’t wait for an answer. Instead, he pushes open the bedroom door. His dad is a bulky man that takes up most of the doorway. His dad tucks back his long brown hair as he enters the room. His mom’s small figure walks in behind him. They both wear a similar frown on their faces.
“What’s up?” Ben asks, clearing the silence.
“I’m only going to ask you this once, do you understand?” His dad’s voice firm.
Ben nods as he rubs his thumb against the smooth back of his cellphone case.
His parents remain standing.
“What happened to your car?” His expression doesn’t waver.
I hope you all enjoyed your first glimpse of Ben! There will definitely be more to come from this story as I continue working through the edits. As always, this segment is subject to change in future edits.
How did you like the snippet? Does Split Views sound like your next read? Want to read more morsels of WIP from me? Talk to me in the comments below!
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Ooh this sounds very interesting! I NEED to know what happened to his car now haha.
When I get through the edits and am ready to release it, you’ll find out! 😉 I’m so glad you enjoyed the snippet! 😊
I just found your blog, and I just wanted to say hi as a new follower! 😊 Even in third person, I can still tell Ben has a distinct voice. It’s always fun to read snippets of other writer’s WIPs, so thank you for sharing!
Hi! 😊 Thanks for this comment! I’ve actually been struggling with knowing if Ben’s voice is coming through being that this is my first WIP written in third person.
I definitely think it is! I feel like it’s kind of hard to give a character a distinct voice in third person POV, but I think you’re doing it well from the snippet I’ve read!
Thanks you so much! 😊 Now, I’m very excited to share more in the future!