Excerpts & Scene Summaries:
Sometimes a scene ends up exactly as you planned. Other times things can go a little…sideways. Here is a look at some of the summaries I prepared before actually writing a scene, as well as some finished scenes from my stories. Not all of them ended up as planned, but hopefully they’re still fun to read!
Dandelions – Pt 4, Stars
Previous Posts: Part 1 - Sun / Part 2 - Moon / Part 3 - Mouse The following day played out much the same as the night. Sun spent the entire time staring across the garden at Moon, who basked in her planter box overlooking the garden. Right as the light faded,...
Dandelions – Pt 2, Moon
Previous Posts: Part 1 - Sun The next night, Mouse returned to the garden just as the sky turned grey. “What do you want me to do?” Mouse asked Sun. Sun, who had been thinking about it all day while staring at Moon, told Mouse his plan. “I want you to drag me,” he...
Dandelions – Pt 1, Sun
They sprouted at opposite ends of the garden, so far apart that Sun couldn’t see Moon until she grew over the edge of her untamed planter box. Buried among the bramble by the hillside, it took Sun a long time to spot her pale white face. But once he did, he could not...
Waking Up With Aliens
I sit back on my heels and frown. “What exactly do you mean by ‘save?’”
Taking Her Shot
A few weeks ago, my writers group starting offering prompts as a way to drive creativity and share stories related to a common theme. Basically, we pick a topic to write about, then a few words to integrate into the story. For the most recent prompt, we choose the...
Scions of the Sphinx , Ch. 9
Chapter 9 of Scions of the Sphinx gives us our first look at the inside of Mu'at's organization. What's with the industrial warehouse full of mining equipment? We also get a look at Mu'at's private penthouse (pretty swanky) and a glimpse into his motivation. I loved...
Scions of the Sphinx, Ch. 8
Scions of the Sphinx, Chapter 8, holds one of my favorite scenes of all time. Here, finally, we get some of the history and mythology behind the Great Sphinx at Giza. It is the research behind this scene that prompted me to first start writing this book. Virtually all...
Scions of the Sphinx, Ch. 7
Chapter 7 of Scions of the sphinx is now up on Wattpad.com and my site at RScottBoyer.com/blog. This is a big scene where we get our first real, in-depth look at the ancient kingdom that Bobby keeps flashing back to in his visions. Not only is there a heat wave and...
Scions of the Sphinx, Ch. 6
Chapter 6 of Scions of the Sphinx is full of intrigue and action. While exploring the ruins near the Great Sphinx at Giza, Bobby and Jinx spot some unfriendly faces from the past, as well as a possible clue to unraveling the mystery of the postcard that drew them to...
Scions of the Sphinx, Ch. 5
Chapter 5 of Scions of the Sphinx is now live. This is a big chapter! Not only do we meet Zaria, the street urchin turned spy who helps rescue Bobby and Jinx, but we also get our first look at the great sphinx. Of course, right as the gang starts to put the pieces...