The Test — Part 1: Initial Draft

A short story written, revised, and completed before your very eyes.

Dale E. Lehman
Sep 4, 2018 · 12 min read
Photo by Wil Stewart on Unsplash

Since my experiment with writing my short story “Zoe” as you watched proved so successful, I’ll have another go at it. The following is a first draft, with comments included. In a separate post, I’ll revise the story with comments about my revisions, and then I’ll post the final version.

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Dale E. Lehman

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Baha’i. Veteran software developer, writer, amateur astronomer, bonsai artist in training. Cat herder. Currently dogless. https://www.DaleELehman.com.

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