Metamorphosis:
Introduction
Silence. Darkness.
Pre-Dawn.
Strings. A faint pianissimo noise, a lower-middle tone: anticipation for the sunrise.
A figure, solitary, sedentary, emerges as the light, faint as the whispering music, permeates. Sitting; knees to chest. Crescendo to pianoforte. Strings increase in tempo. Building to a … Surge.
Stop.
… … … … … … … … … Surge.
Stop.
… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Surge.
Stop.
Figure rising slowly on the surge. Motionless on the stop.
… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Rise.
Halt.
… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Rise— thighs now parallel to the ground.
Halt.
One final surge. One final movement.
Arms rising up and out.
Final beat. Fortissimo.
Arms outstretched; head still down. Reverberation.
Music fades, light brightens. Head snaps up, gazing forward.
So, what do you think? I've never tried writing like this. I gotta say it was hard, but fun-- I really felt accomplished finishing the introduction.
"Pars Primus: Dawn" will be up soon, if all goes well. I hope you enjoyed it.