Coming soon | Fiction
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
Night Clerks
Linked stories from Edmonton graveyard shifts
Literary fiction | workshop draft, about 15,606 words, 8 chapters
Working class night shift lives without fake redemption arcs. Target about 16000 words. Workshop coming soon. Not for sale until SOON gates pass.
Not for sale
Workshop draft. Keeper pass still ahead.
Cover and brief are up. Workshop draft may already exist locally. Not for sale until a keeper pass and Soft Margins checkout.
Opening sample
First pass from the workshop. Not the ending.
The door creaked open, and Jake stepped into the dim light of the convenience store. The flickering fluorescent tubes cast long, jagged shadows across the worn linoleum floor. He moved swiftly, his hands stained with the lingering scent of coffee. Her eyes never left the register. Leo, with his restless fingers tapping on the counter, moved to the back to restock the shelves. Hannah, the regular customer, leaned against the counter, her presence both a comfort and a disturbance. Jake grabbed a box of granola bars and placed them on the shelf, his gaze sweeping the store.
Chapters in this draft
- Opening
- Pressure rises
- A choice appears
- The middle fracture
- Consequence
- Quiet reckoning
- The turn
- Closing
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About the author
David E. Sproule
Writes and builds from Edmonton, Alberta. Sproule Lit workshop drafts and Phyllux Tech, local first: files as masters, honest length, and tools people can use on a hard Tuesday.
