So far the short story's not going so well. Maybe because I write sentences like that. Anyway, I haven't gone much beyond the name, Leon, and the fact that he once owned a movie theatre in a small town, but sold it after a while. Now he lives in the city, works at a grocery store part-time. He wishes he had more company, but then notes he's happier the way he is.
Lucky I'm not one of my own students, or I'd have to come up with a complete first draft in a week. (Hell, I know a few short story writers who'd be happy with a paragraph in a week.) All their stories are started; we've workshopped a few.
Might be time for Leon to step things up a bit. To be continued.
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Maybe Leon could go to the bathroom while he's at work. He does his business, washes his hands, scowls at the other guy who just zips up and leaves. While scrubbing away, he looks up and notices his name tag. Reads NOEL, but not quite, mirrors being mirrors and all. I'm nothing but a simple anagram, he thinks. Not really mixed up, just going backwards. Nothing new...
Too soon to go to the bathroom.
Well he better not wait too long...
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