Coming soon | Fiction
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Borrowed Snowblower
Favours and neighbour debt in deep winter
Literary fiction | workshop draft, about 15,279 words, 8 chapters
A borrowed machine exposes uneven neighbour obligations. 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 crunch of snow underfoot was relentless, a rhythmic reminder of the weight of the world outside. Laura gripped the handle of her broom, her shoulders aching from the strain of pushing it through the towering drifts. The air was cold, a sharp bite that seeped into her bones despite the layers of clothing she wore. She glanced at the towering snowbank that blocked her driveway, a fortress of white that seemed to mock her efforts. Laura's gaze swept over the street, where the snow lay thick and still, a blanket that muffled the world.
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.
