Coming soon | Craft and work
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
Repair Before Replace
Diagnosing ordinary broken things before buying replacements
DIY / repair | workshop draft, about 11,612 words, 8 chapters
Teach household troubleshooting questions and stopping points. Target about 14000 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.
In the confines of your home's modest shop, the world can stretch out vast and overwhelming. One morning, you awaken to find your toaster refusing its designated role. The bread remains cold, and the scent of burnt toast lingers, a ghost of promises unfulfilled. The instinct might be to shrug and venture to the store, but have you truly explored the issue at hand? Diagnosis is the art of comprehending the problem before embarking on a solution. It's a process akin to a detective's, piecing together a mystery with clues gathered through the senses.
Chapters in this draft
- What this book is for
- The problem in plain language
- Tools you can use this week
- Scripts and checklists
- Common failure modes
- When to get more help
- A short practice plan
- Honest limits and next steps
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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.
