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William Miller

Aspiring writer who submits an Elizabethan sonnet for a chance at Château de Noya.

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Filed under: how-they-fall

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.

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Yotam, Kris · Jun 2025

Yotam, Kris. (Jun 2025). William Miller. krisyotam.com. https://krisyotam.com/ocs/how-they-fall/william-miller

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