Coming soon | Fiction
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Last Good Day
One December day and an estranged brother
Literary fiction | workshop draft, about 16,092 words, 8 chapters
One December day and an estranged brother 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.
The room was a warm cocoon against the December chill. Jack sat by the fireplace, the crackling of the old logs a steady rhythm. He wrapped his hands around a mug of coffee, the warmth seeping through his fingers. The scent of pine from the Christmas tree outside the living room window mingled with the faint aroma of the coffee, a small comfort in the cold. Outside, Edmonton was a pristine blanket of snow, the city hushed and deceptive in its calm. Jack’s gaze swept over the room, lingering on the framed photos of his childhood, him and Liam, laughing in the snow, their faces sun-kissed and innocent.
Chapters in this draft
- Opening
- Pressure
- Choice
- Fracture
- Consequence
- Reckoning
- Turn
- Close
Soft Margins
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One question about this title. Tease, do not spoil.
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.
