Project Clockwork
This is a teaser for the novel I’m currently working on. It will probably go through a lot of revision from this state to the final draft, and I haven’t edited it all that much as I’m focusing on finishing the first draft. If you want something a little more polished from me, I would recommend reading one of the short stories on the previous page. But if you’re looking for a little teaser of what I’m working on right now, this is it.
I’m not even going to release a blurb for this book yet, because I want to leave it as a surprise as to what the rest of the story might be about. Plus, things might change. It is the first draft, after all. Still, I hope you enjoy getting this little sneak peek into the world of Project Clockwork.
At the Academy
Desmond is a student of the Church’s esteemed Academy, and he’s failing horribly. Minister Duden despises Desmond for his inquisitive nature, and punishes him greatly for it. After receiving an extra credit assignment from Minister Duden as a last-ditch effort to graduate on time, Desmond discovers a dark secret within the Academy’s walls that the Church has kept hidden for centuries.
This is the origin story of a character I attempted to write a novel on in 2023, but just never came to fruition. This short story did, though, so I guess it was a happy accident? Anyway, thanks for reading!
Secret
Freya has done it. After years of dreaming, she finally got a ticket for the King’s palace ball–and she wishes that she never purchased it. The night before, she learns of a separatist plot to burn down the palace from the inside. Now, she’s must hide she knows of the plan when one of the separatists drums up conversation with her outside the palace doors.
Written in a college creative writing class with the single-word prompt “secret.”