Kid 1: Please, please type this for me, mom, you type much faster.
Me: When is the thing due?
Kid 1: Tomorrow.
Me: Okay, give me the thing, go to bed.
Typing. First line: “Rain pounded on church roof as cold blood trickled down my finger.”
Me, showing to Gordon: It’s a good line.
Gordon: Why is the blood cold? Should be hot.
Me: I dunno. Oh look: “I’m half-dragon, a human who can change into a dragon or a dragon who can change into a human, I don’t know which.” Aha. So reptilian blood, that’s why it’s cold. Also, note the use of who instead of that.
Gordon: At least she is grammatically correct.
Kid 1 comes out off the shower.
Gordon: Good touch with reptilian blood being cold.
Kid1: Oh, I didn’t even think about that. Makes sense. I’m unintentionally smart!
love it. Maybe a second writer in the family
I was just going to say it sounds like you have a budding author in your midst. And yup, that first line is good
theo
Good for her! It drives me nuts when people use “that” in place of “who.”
Being cold-blooded or not, the blood will still have body temperature and won’t feel cold
love it, sounds already very promising.
great line let us know what grade she get may be we could read the rest it dose sound intriging
Lol, now I want to see the rest of the story
Precious – I always liked the expression “Apples do not fall far from the tree”. So if it’s something brilliant it’s my tree if it’s “Mommy I just ate a quarter” it must be the other tree.
HA…luv your kid!! “I’m unintentionally smart” I might have to use that line with my coworkers!!
I lurv your kid. ADORABLE.
-grins- haha, sounds like me.
Though, I would use something much shorter than “unintentionally” I mean serious, how many syllables is that? Five. . .I think. . .English? Yes. Math? Not so much. . .
Do we ever get to hear the rest of this lovely story?