Coming soon | Fiction
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Edmonton Bus at Closing Time
A quiet novella of missed connections
Literary fiction | workshop draft, about 16,279 words, 8 chapters
A quiet novella of missed connections Target about 18000 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.
Claire stepped off the Edmonton bus, her breath visible in the cold air, a thin mist that quickly coalesced into tiny ice crystals. She wore a heavy coat, the fabric thick and scratchy against her arms, and her fingers fumbled with the buttons, trying to find warmth. Her eyes, tired but alert, scanned the nearly empty bus station. The few people left were in a hurry, their steps quick and purposeful, leaving behind a sense of the day’s ebb and flow. The scent of diesel mingled with the crisp air, a familiar smell that always seemed to linger in the city.
Chapters in this draft
- Opening
- Pressure
- Choice
- Fracture
- Consequence
- Reckoning
- Turn
- Close
Soft Margins
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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.
