I had to sit and think about.
In just about every story, a new character is introduced within some kind of tense situation. Usually with the new character very mistrusting.

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By Jannette Johnson on 08.05.09 7:16 am | Permalink

Love the pict.

Okay, Andrew and Sam met when they were kids, but as practically grownups, they saw each other with out speaking at a diner, then again at Sam’s grandpa’s.

Andrew said, “I’m Andrew.” but not to her.
Sam didn’t talk.
The next day, he pulled her over b/c she was lost. (He’s a deputy.) So their first words to each other were:
“Was I doing something wrong?”
“No,” he said. “But you appear to be lost.”

Later that day he watched her dance around in her underwear gushing to her friend about how hot he was. Until she saw him and screamed.

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By Sarah on 08.05.09 2:26 pm | Permalink

Neil was a regular for months at the coffee shop where Lexi worked, but she pretty much knew him as “Regular-Coffee-with-half-and-half.” Until he dropped the creamer pitcher and made a huge mess.

I think their first conversation started with, “Hey. I uh… dropped this, and… kind of spilled it everywhere. I’m so sorry.”

And so, that’s how two of my main characters met. He’s a little bit clumsy. (Oddly enough, he was a semi-unplanned character that just sort of showed up in the writing, so that’s how I met him too. )

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By Jen on 08.05.09 10:44 pm | Permalink

Wow, what a question!! For the most part, my characters have known each other for a long time. I never really thought of the backstory of their first meeting, what they said, and all that jazz.

Great question!

S

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By Scott on 08.06.09 11:04 am | Permalink

Akasha Hope first met the vampire Silas McNaught, when he adopted her a few months before her eighteenth birthday. He introduced himself politely, but she was too shocked and suspicious until she saw his car. The first thing she said to him was: “Holy $H**! Is that a ’68 Barracuda?”

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By Annarkie on 08.06.09 11:28 am | Permalink

oops typo. “She was too shocked and suspicious to reply.” was what I meant. No more blogging until I have some caffeine. LOL

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By Annarkie on 08.06.09 11:30 am | Permalink

“Let go of me now, before I call the police.”

…that was after he’d rescued her from a crowd, where she’s fainted and smacked her head on the pavement. She’s not a very likable character to begin with

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By Faith on 08.06.09 2:08 pm | Permalink