Mum and Dad

In the next snippet, Ort names his parents.

My Dad's name is Sam Flack. Mum is called Alice. Her last name was different when she was a maid.

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Victim detail: Could be the victim’s name, but if you named them earlier you can choose another detail.

Secondary character detail: As above. Could be your secondary character's name, but if you named them earlier, choose another detail.

Expansion: Your choice of extra detail.

These are simple descriptions, but it’s worth noting the contrast between this simplicity and the more elaborate descriptions that will come later. That Eye, the Sky, like most good writing, creates interest by contrasting sentence lengths and styles throughout.

Imani is my sister. Emmanuel is our cousin from Nanyuki. He’s an entrepreneur and Imani and I work at his courier business.

My Grandma’s name is Yvette. My mother is Bernadette. I feel their silent expectation to carry on the tradition.

Write your variation here.

First person in That Eye, the Sky 2: Summarising the characters