First Draft
Betty's making progress on her novel. A story in exactly 100 words
At the end of chapter 24, Betty had left her protagonist, Heathton, abandoned and distraught. “He teetered precariously above the ragged cliff, howling in despair,” she wrote.
“Why, God, why did she leave me?” she continued. “Slowly, as if in a dream, he turned and saw Rachel coming across the dark, stormy landscape, leaning into the cruel raging wind. She arrived just in time to pull this suffering, broken man back from the rocky precipice and safely into her repentant arms.”
It’s Betty’s first novel. This is really good, she tells herself. Look out, Substack ... here I come.
Thank you to Substack writer, CJ Palmisano, for letting me borrow her wonderful photograph for this little spoof.
Now I’m wondering if this is a spoof of novice writers AND a spoof of Wuthering Heights?! 🧐🤔
Love this, Sharron. I, too, as another did, wondered if it's a glimpse into a novel you're writing. I'm torn, though, bc it feels like it's its own complete story, the beauty of it being are the questions readers have after. Well done, and you are quite welcome! Hugs!