renisanz | nanowrimo: What plot? [day 6 progress]

Seriously, my plot has been shot to heck by the plot bunnies of reason. Meaning, I have certain things I want to happen, but I'm having trouble making it plausible, and then tying the scenes together.

I'm going to have to change Tara's station in life, so she's a freshman in college rather than a Senior in high school. That way, I can do away with the parentals and not have to worry about her being. . .*ahem* missing for a few days. This means I'll have to rewrite a significant portion of the beginning of the story, but I'm not deleting it, because I'm already behind on my word count. I'll just tweak it as it come to me.

Today's excerpt is inspired by the writing prompt from

lj_nanowrimo . It's very short, as I don't want to spoil the story completely. There's a whole scene before it with Miranda and mysterious guy (his name is mentioned on tha scene as well). After some things transpire, the eat dinner together at Miranda's place. The prompt is bolded.

Excerpt:

A blue ceramic bowl in front of him, and through the wisps of steam, his mouth watered at the sight of brown rice with celery and mushrooms.

"You said you were a vegetarian?"

"Most of the time," Miranda turned, sitting down on the opposite end of the small sofa, tucking her legs beneath her. "Sometimes I get mad cravings for a good steak, ya know?" He didn't allow his eyes to linger between the creamy white skin left exposed where her knee-high socks ended and her dark green shorts with pale pink and blue pinstripes began.

He closed his eyes, silently giving thanks for the nourishment and the one who had provided it, and then he began to eat.

"This is very good." He shoveled another spoonful into his mouth, and in a few minutes, his bowl was emptied of the simple yet satisfying meal.

Miranda looked at him incredulously for a second, then she said simply, "Thanks."

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