Coming soon | Fiction
David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
What We Keep
Connected stories about objects families keep
Literary fiction | workshop draft, about 12,647 words, 8 chapters
Connected stories about objects families keep Target about 12000 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.
Edith's gaze swept the cluttered basement, a maze of forgotten treasures and dusty relics. The floorboards creaked under her feet, a hollow echo in the narrow space. The air clung to her, mingling with the faint scent of mothballs from stored linens. A small, grimy window let in a narrow shaft of light, casting dust motes that danced in the gloom. She had come here to find holiday decorations, but the cluttered state of the room seemed to symbolize the chaos and complexity of her memories. Her hands brushed against an old wooden trunk, its surface rough and worn.
Chapters in this draft
- Opening
- Pressure
- Choice
- Fracture
- Consequence
- Reckoning
- Turn
- Close
Soft Margins
Ask the Unsaid
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.
