Six Sentence Sunday, March 6 – DevinHarnois.com

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For the curious, yes, Erik’s Tale is a retelling of The Phantom of the Opera. I’m having so much fun writing this. This week I’m giving you a taste of Erik’s perspective:

Christine playing Siebel while that toad Carlotta was given the part of Margarita. Were they deaf? Did no one remember how divine Christine had been at the gala? And to make matters even worse, the managers were sitting in box five, his box. Well, he would show them. He had promised them a disaster, and by God he was going to give them one.

(yeah, he has issues. That’s why I love writing him.)

Comments

Six Sentence Sunday, March 6 — 24 Comments

Andrea S Michaels on March 6, 2011 at 3:48 am said:

I like the pov, great job!
Fallon Blake on March 6, 2011 at 6:13 am said:

Very intriguing. I love the little insight we get into his character with these few sentences.
Sarah Grimm on March 6, 2011 at 8:46 am said:

Sounds like a great read!

~Sarah
Dawne Prochilo on March 6, 2011 at 9:16 am said:

Intriguing to say the least- great excerpt
Sandi Sookoo on March 6, 2011 at 10:21 am said:

very interesting!
Keri Ford on March 6, 2011 at 11:38 am said:

Fascinating!
Lisa Fox on March 6, 2011 at 11:49 am said:

Erik’s got a great voice!
Casi on March 6, 2011 at 12:36 pm said:

Well. I do love me some Phantom of the Opera. And this sounds like a great story. I hope he ends up with the girl this time instead of the nitwit.
Chrystalla on March 6, 2011 at 12:42 pm said:

heh! love heroes with issues. Great snippet!
Cate Masters on March 6, 2011 at 12:45 pm said:

Sounds like he has more than one score to settle! Great six
Rebecca Royce on March 6, 2011 at 1:19 pm said:

One of my favorite stories and I’m intrigued by the rewrite!
Lauri J Owen on March 6, 2011 at 2:13 pm said:

What a fun character – and a great six!
Susanna Fraser on March 6, 2011 at 2:39 pm said:

Erik has a vivid voice!
Darcy Drake on March 6, 2011 at 3:28 pm said:

I’m definitely intrigued by getting to see the story from Erik’s POV!
Ella Drake on March 6, 2011 at 3:59 pm said:

Trouble ahead!
Taryn Kincaid on March 6, 2011 at 4:16 pm said:

Great, ahem, voice!
Marie Dees on March 6, 2011 at 4:19 pm said:

Well, obviously he knows better than they do! Retellings can be so much fun.
aurora17 on March 6, 2011 at 5:02 pm said:

Seconding the motion here on retellings. It’s a whole nother story when you ask Pretty Doll Heroine A or Throwaway Extra B what they made of all of it. And yeah, heroes/heroines with Major Issues make for Major Trouble which is the essence of Major Drama.
lexcade on March 6, 2011 at 5:32 pm said:

Erik sounds like fun to write. People with “issues” are the fun ones to give voices to. Can’t wait to see more!
jayel kaye on March 6, 2011 at 7:17 pm said:

interesting and it does sound like a lot of fun to write
Laurie A. Green on March 6, 2011 at 9:33 pm said:

It sounds as if you’re having a great time with this. Love the MCs thoughts. Definitely Phantom-esque.
Alanna Coca on March 6, 2011 at 9:47 pm said:

Wow. I love a man with issues 🙂
Hailey Edwards on March 6, 2011 at 10:45 pm said:

Issues, yes, but that’s what makes a character interesting. Very nice snippet. Last week and this week, your excerpts reminded me how much I loved seeing Phantom at the Fox Theater for the first time. 🙂
J.C. Martin on March 7, 2011 at 4:08 am said:

I ADORE The Phantom of the Opera! This sounds like an awesome story!

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