Coming soon | Fiction
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Thaw Line
Basement water old tools and spring secrets
Literary fiction | workshop draft, about 16,772 words, 8 chapters
Basement water old tools and spring secrets 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.
Marlene stood in the dimly lit basement, the walls slick with a thin film of water. She shone the flashlight from her phone against the concrete, the beam dancing across the floor like a cautious light show. The air was thick with the musty scent of disuse, a smell that clung to her nostrils, making her think of old books and forgotten secrets. The floorboards creaked under her boots, each step a reminder of the hidden depths below. She had noticed the seepage earlier, a faint whisper against the walls, barely noticeable but enough to pique her curiosity.
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.
