A brief opening to a short story / possible novella that I’ve been keeping on the back burner for a while. As of this post, the story is nearly forty pages long, and I’m estimating that I’m about two thirds of the way done. What I have here is very very rough, and is definitely subject to change as the story shapes itself a little more. Keep an eye out for “Section II” somewhere down the line…
This short story has been written and re-written over the course of several years. Somehow, each time I come back to it, it seems like something is missing–but I can’t put my finger on what needs to be tweaked or changed. Any thoughts? Feel free to leave them in the comments!
Just for you! A sneak peek at the opening chapter of my novel, “The Wishtalker.” The full book will be available for purchase September 26th, 2023. In the meantime, please enjoy!