Friday, June 21, 2013

A Noise in the Dark


What is the 7x7x7x7 Writing Prompt?

Grab the 7th book from your bookshelf.  Open it up to page 7.
Pinpoint the 7th sentence on the page. Begin a poem/a piece of prose that begins with that sentence.
Limit it in length to 7 lines/7 sentences



“As this thought occurred he wheeled around and stared back down Privet Drive, but it appeared to be completely deserted again and Harry was sure that Dobby did not know how to become invisible…."





Or did he?  Harry surely couldn’t begin to imagine all the mysterious ways of a house elf. 

Perhaps someone else had been there and had apparated.
All wizards over the ripe old age of 18 could after all. 

It could have been anyone.

Could Voldemort be here in Little Whinging watching him at this very moment waiting to attack?


Harry’s hand readied his wand because one never knew what lurked in the darkness.

The excerpt in italics was taken from "Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" by J.K. Rowling for this writing challenge.

20 comments:

  1. ohh a harry potter fan do we have :-) amazing!!

    Richa

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    1. Richa, guilty!! LOL I have all the Harry Potter books and all the movies. Loved every single one and have read and seen every one many, many times. I would love to be able to step into that world and be apart of it. I think it would be cool!! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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    1. Gary, thank you!! Here I was procrastinating doing this exercise for fear I couldn't do it and it would be hard and it ended up being rather easy and fun. The key is picking the right book. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  3. Oh yay! How I miss Harry Potter! good one...

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    1. Tayla, I miss him too. Pity JK Rowling didn't continue the series with the adventures of their kids at Hogwarts. That would have been awesome. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  4. I think i'm the only human that hasnt read or watched the Harry Potter series.
    I need to though.

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    1. Holli, Oh my!! Yes you do.. you will be pleasantly surprised at how good they are. Get past all the excitement of your wedding and then you have got to try one and let me know what you think!!! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥

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  5. I loooooove Harry Potter!!!! Great choice!

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    1. JoJo, you and me both!!! Thank you for stopping in and for your wonderful comments!! ♥

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  6. Oh good one - it could've really come out of HP. Loved it.

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    1. Suzy, you have paid me the highest compliment. Thank you Suzy!!! Thank you for stopping in and for your flattering comments. I appreciate them so much!!! ♥

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  7. I am totally gonna go try this right now...but I am a bit nervous as the book is an ancient antiquity sort of thingy called Dr. Youman's Illustrated Marriage Guide and Confidential Medical Adviser...wish me luck!

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    1. Zoe, you should. This was actually a lot of fun. I procrastinated big time and thought I couldn't do it but even I pulled it off. Go for it. It is a blast!! Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comments. I can not wait to read it!!! Good luck!!

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  8. What a cool exercise! I'm going to have to try this once all of my books are out the boxes and back on shelves!

    Brandy's Bustlings

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    1. Brandy, it was a lot of fun and not as hard as I thought it was going to be. You have got to try it out. When you do I want to read it!!! Thank you for stopping by and reading and commenting on mine. ♥

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  9. What fun! I can tell you enjoy Harry Potter. Great use of the challenge. I must read the books one of these days. I enjoyed the movies.

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    1. Writercat59, the books are way better than the movies but once you have seen the movies when you read the books you know what everyone looks like which makes it millions times better. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments.

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  10. This was really fun to do! Thanks!Mine is at my site if youre interested. the most recent post...thanks again!

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    1. Zoe, I am rushing right over. I can not wait to read yours!! Amazing how fun it was, you really wouldn't have thought so at first glance. LOL Thanks for stopping back by and letting me know so I could check out yours!!!

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