Of Clocks and Steam
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Set in a pseudo-Victorian dystopian future were steam power is once again the norm and great mechanical clockwork men rule harshly over the working classes. Cristobel is a troubled woman seeking to find relief from her tortured mind. When she is late for work she notices that something is different. Something has interrupted the clockwork operations of the city, and Cristobel seems to be at the centre of it.
This is the first two chapters of a novel I submitted as my dissertation for my MA in creative writing. This part seems to have gone well but then it just all went down hill. Not sure whether to keep this as a short story or whether to attempt it again as a novel. Comments/suggestions welcome. Enjoy!
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