[336] Prologue to literary fiction novel

This will serve as a prologue to a larger novel I am currently working on, dealing with the chaotic and extremely public life of a neurotic Hollywood director, as well as the hard work it takes for him to un-fuck it once it all comes crashing down. It's called Glass Houses.

I don't feel this fragment needs additional context from me, I want to see if it can fend for itself, but if you have questions, I welcome them. IRL, you can't get me to shut up about this thing.

I'm interested in:

Opinions on tone/style

Does the fragment set the mood properly? Does it convey enough information? Does it leave enough unsaid?

Would you keep on reading?

Any other nits and picks. Feel free to take it out back and shoot it like Ol' Yeller.

[Prologue] (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WQtzQ-uP4lfPHh13RA4goI2E1eVXB0h3m3veLlJ7s38/edit?usp=sharing)

Crits:

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[2333](https://www.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/1lcwchl/comment/my61wxj/?context=3)

[460](https://www.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/1l46ktm/comment/my5jfou/?context=3)

Posted Jun 23, 2025, 6:28 PM UTC

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