Weekend Writing Warriors #8Sunday

Weekend Writing Warriors is a weekly hop for everyone who loves to write! Share an 8 to 10 sentence snippet of your writing on Sunday. Visit other participants on the list and read, critique, and comment on their #8sunday posts.

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He said. She said. Dialogue. Often tough, but one of the most useful tools for building tension or inferring personality and budding relationship. Give and take between the sexes is especially necessary in the romance genre. Here's the first conversation between my h/h in this YA Urban Fantasy/Romance.

#8Sunday From: Daughter of Ancients

“I’m Hunter Nye,” whispered a deep voice in my ear. 

I went perfectly still instead of jumping, even though he startled me.  

“Nice to meet you, Ms. Smithers.  Do you have a first name?”

 Mr. Wow was granted a brief, frosty smile.  

His face rested on his fist, an effective mask for tempting lips that barely moved upward and still teased a dimple from his only visible cheek.  

Glancing at Mr. Wiltin whose attention I had captured enough for one day, I decided to use caution as well.  “ Stefanie,” I said softly.