DRAFT — minimal character stub drawn from the How They Fall manuscript. To expand.

William Miller

Established facts (from How They Fall)

• Brother of Aurora Miller.
• Son of Lori and Adam (surname inconsistent in the draft — "Morris" in one line, "Miller" elsewhere; reconcile).
• Warwickshire, England, 1875.
• Humble origin; family was debt-free, owned a home, grew their own food, and sacrificed aggressively to savings for their children's future.
• Saved his own money for three years in pursuit of a newly released typewriter.
• Encountered the Old Man at the town gate, who was distributing entry sheets for a Château de Noya Sonnet Laureate Submission — prize: a new typewriter; grand prize: an invitation to Château de Noya.
• Only William could see the Old Man; Aurora could not.

Outline threads involving William (from author's notes)

• Receives the typewriter.
• Accepts invitation to Château de Noya.
• Meets Sachi — a gifted kid; studies alongside him.
• Present when Lori is diagnosed.

The Sonnet Sheet (from the manuscript)

• Form: Elizabethan sonnet.
• Rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
• Meter: iambic pentameter.
• Structure: three quatrains and a couplet.

@article{yotam2025william-miller,
  title   = "William Miller",
  author  = "Yotam, Kris",
  journal = "krisyotam.com",
  year    = "2025",
  month   = "Jun",
  url     = "https://krisyotam.com/ocs/how-they-fall/william-miller"
}