mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,words 9 italics 9 ! orig9al are surr\nd$ by und]scores4 ,ellipses mat* ! orig9al4 ,a few typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,a complete li/ foll[s ! text4 ,! h[ to ,s]ies ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,a ,,novel ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,! h[ to ,s]ies ,i4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,deal ,,) ,,y\r ,,bank] ,,by ,,h5ry ,,w>r5 ,au?or ( ,banks & _! ,cu/om]s ,?ird ,edition4 ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #es4 #f;d4 ,,ii4 ,,:]e ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,d9e ,,9 ,,p>is ,,by ,,r[l& ,,/rong ,fcap4 #hvo1 ,clo?1 ,cov] ,design$1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,,iii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,,= ,,! ,,magaz9es ,,by ,l#fjj ,a ,,ye> ,,f ,,x ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #bs4 #f;d4 ,,iv4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,*oose ,,y\r ,,bank] ,,by ,,h5ry ,,w>r5 ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,v4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,a ,,novel3 ,a ,practical ,guide to ! ,art ( ,fiction4 ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #cs4 #f;d4 ,,vi4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,inve/ ,,& ,,h[ ,,to ,,speculate ,,by ,c4 ,h4 ,,?orpe ,cr[n #hvo1 ,clo?1 #es4 ,,london3 ,,grant ,,ri*>ds #i ,,h5rietta ,,/reet1 ,w4,c4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,! h[ to ,s]ies ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,a ,,novel ,a ,,practical ,,guide ,,to ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,fiction ,,london ,,grant ,,ri*>ds #i ,,h5rietta ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d51 ,w4,c4 #aija ,,preface ,?is little book is "o :i* s well expla9s itself t no introductory ^w is ne$$2 & ,i only v5ture to intrude a s5t5ce or two "h ) a view to expla9 ! /yle 9 :i* ,i h convey$ my ideas4 ,i desir$ to be pla9 & practical1 & !re=e *ose ! direct & epi/ol>y =m z be+ mo/ suitable = ! purpose 9 h&4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,object ,,9 ,,view ,,page ,an ,inevitable ,comp>ison #c ,a ,model ,lesson 9 ,novel-,writ+ #e ,! ,tea*able & ! ,untea*able #i ,,*apt] ,,ii ,a ,,good ,,/ory ,,to ,,tell ,:]e d ,noveli/s get _! ,/ories f8 #ab ,is !re a ,deep] ,"q8 #ad ,:at ab\t ! ,newspap]s8 #ag ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,h[ ,,to ,,beg9 ,=mation ( ! ,plot #be ,! ,agonies & ,joys ( ,plot-,con/ruction #bh ,c>e 9 ! ,use ( ,actual ,ev5ts #ca ,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( a ,plot #ce ,sir ,walt] ,besant on ! ,evolution ( a ,plot #dj ,plot-,=mation 9 ,e>ne/ #dc ,*>act]s fir/3 ,plot aft]w>ds #de ,! ,natural ,backgr\nd #dg ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,*>act]s ,,& ,,*>act]isation ,! ,*ief ,"* #ej ,h[ to ,portray ,"* #eb ,me?ods ( ,*>act]isation #ee ,! ,trick ( ,idiosyncrasies #eh ,,*apt] ,v ,,/udies ,,9 ,,lit]>y ,,te*nique ,n>rative ,art #fc ,movem5t #ff ,aids to ,description3 ,! ,po9t ( ,view #fg ,select+ ! ,ma9 ,features #gj ,description by ,sugge/ion #gc ,facts to ,rememb] #ge ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,/udies ,,9 ,,lit]>y ,,te*nique--,,cont9u$ ,col\r3 ,local & ,o!rwise #gi ,:at ab\t ,dialect8 #hd ,on ,dialogue #hf ,po9ts 9 ,conv]sation #ia ,atmosph]e #id ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,pitfalls ,items ( ,g5]al ,k #if ,specific ,subjects #ih ,topography & ,geography #ajj ,sci5tific ,facts #aja ,gramm> #ajc ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,/yle ,communicable ,elem5ts #aje ,incommunicable ,elem5ts #aaj ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,h[ ,,au?ors ,,"w ,quick & ,sl[ #aaf ,h[ _m ,words a ,day8 #aai ,*>les ,reade & ,an?ony ,trollope #abb ,! ,mission ( ,fancy #abg ,fancies ( ano!r ,type #abi ,"s ( our ,y\ng] ,writ]s3 ,mr ,zangwill1 ,mr ,c\lson ,k]nahan1 ,mr ,rob]t ,b>r1 ,mr ,h4 ,g4 ,wells #acb ,curi\s ,me?ods #acd ,,*apt] ,x ,,is ,,! ,,subject-,,matt] ,,( ,,novels ,,exhau/$8 ,! ,"q ,/at$ #ach ,*ange n ,exhau/ion #adb ,:y we talk ab\t ,exhau/ion #ade ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,novel v4 ,,! ,,%ort ,,/ory ,practise ! ,%ort ,/ory #aed ,%ort ,/ory ,writ]s on _! ,art #aei ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,success3 ,,& ,,"s ,,( ,,its ,,m9or ,,conditions ,! ,tru? ab\t ,success #afd ,m9or ,conditions ( ,success #afi ,,app5dix ,i ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,composition4 ,by ,edg> ,allan ,poe #age ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,books ,,wor? ,,read+ #bja ,,app5dix ,,iii ,,magaz9e ,,article ,,on ,,writ+ ,,fiction #bje ,,h[ ,,to ,,write ,a ,,novel ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,object ,,9 ,,view ,i am sett+ myself a task :i* "s p w\ld call v ambiti\s2 o!rs w\ld call x by a "n n q s polite2 & a consid]able numb] w\ld say x 0 positively absurd1 accompany+ _! criticism ) d]isive laught]4 ,hav+ discuss$ ! possibility ( tea*+ ! art ( writ+ fiction ) a good _m diff]5t k9ds ( p1 ,i "k q intimately ! op9ions :i* are likely to be express$ ab\t ?is little book2 & al?\gh ,i d n int5d to burd5 ! read] ) an acc\nt ( _! respective m]its1 ,i d int5d to make my own position z cle> z possible4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i w exam9e ! results ( a rec5t symposium on ! g5]al "q4#a3;,a ,:5 ask$ z to ! practicability ( a ,s*ool ( ,fiction1 ,messrs ,rob]t ,b>r1 ,g4 ,manville ,f5n1 ,m4 ,be?am ,edw>ds1 ,ar?ur ,morrison1 ,g4 ,b4 ,burg91 ,c4 ,j4 ,c4 ,hyne1 & ,mr ,john ,oliv] ,hobbes decl>$ aga9/ x2 ,miss ,m>y ,l4 ,p5d]$ & ,miss ,clem5t9a ,black--) c]ta9 res]vations--spoke 9 fav\r ( su* an in/itution4 ,true1 ^! names d n include all repres5tatives ( ! high places 9 ,fiction1 b !y are q respectable en\gh = my purpose4 ,x w be se5 t ! vote is adv]se to ! object ,i h 9 view4 ,:y8 ,well1 "h are a few reasons4 ,mr ,morrison affirms t writ+ z a trade is f> too pleasant an idea2 ,john ,oliv] ,hobbes is ( op9ion t x is impossible to tea* anyone h[ to produce a "w ( imag9ation2 & ,mr ,g4 ,b4 ,burg9 ass]ts t g5ius is its own tea*]--a rem>k *>act]is$ by unwitt+ mode/y4 ,n[1 ) ! _s ( ^! convictions ,i am n dispos$ to qu>rel4 ,?is is an age :i* imag9es t ev]y?+ c be cramm$ into ! limits ( an academical curriculum2 & !re are actually "s p :o w\ld n hesitate to end[ a *air ( ,ideas & ,imag9ation4 ,we ne$ to be rem9d$ occasionally t !re are incommunicable elem5ts 9 all art4 ,an ,inevitable ,comp>ison ,b ! "q arises3 ,if !re be an art ( lit]ature1 :y _c its pr9ciples be taught & practis$ z well z ^? ( any o!r art8 ,we h s*ools ( ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 & ,music--:y n a s*ool ( ,fiction8 ,let x be suppos$ t a w\ld-be arti/ has conceiv$ a brilliant idea :i* he is anxi\s to embody 9 lit]ature or put on a canvas4 ,9 ord] to d s1 he mu/ obs]ve c]ta9 well-e/abli%$ rules :i* we may call ! gramm> ( art3 = j z 9 lit]ature a man may express beautiful ideas 9 ungrammatical language1 & )\t any s5se ( relation%ip or developm5t1 s may ! same ideas be put 9 a picture1 & yet ! art be ( ! crude/4 ,n[1 9 :at way w our w\ld-be arti/ become acqua9t$ ) ^? rules8 ,! answ] is simple4 ,if 8 g5ius _h be5 ( ! fir/ ord] he w\ld h kn[n !m intuitively3 ! society ( m5 & wom51 ( great books & f9e pictures1 w\ld h provid$ suffici5t /imuli to br+ =? ! be/ productions ( 8 m9d4 ,?us ,%akespe>e 0 nev] taught ! pr9ciples ( dramatic art2 ,ba* _h an in/9ctive appreciation ( ! laws ( h>mony2 & ,turn] _h ! same insight into laws ( pa9t+4 ,^! 7 arti/s ( ! front rank3 !y simply look$--& und]/ood4 ,b if 8 p[]s belong$ to ! ord] :i* is call$ tal5t1 he w\ld h to d "o ( two ?+s3 ei!r /umble ^u ^! rules "o by "o & le>n !m by exp]i5ce--or be taught !m 9 _! true ord] by o!rs1 9 :i* case an ,in/itute ( ,lit]>y ,art w\ld already exi/ 9 an embryonic /age4 ,:y %\ld x n be develop$ into a matur$ s*ool8 ,is x t ! dignity ( g5ius =bids x1 or t pupilage is half a disgrace8 ,true g5ius nev] %uns ! m>ks ( ! le>n]4 ,ev5 ,%akespe>e grew 9 ! und]/&+ ( art & 9 8 p[] ( h&l+ its elem5ts4 ,pr(essor ,d[d5 says3 ,9 ! ',two ,g5tlem5 ( ,v]ona1' ,porteus1 ! fickle1 is set ov] aga9/ ,val5t9e ! fai?ful2 ,sylvia1 ! bright & intellectual1 is set ov] aga9/ ,julia1 ! ard5t & t5d]2 ,launce1 ! humori/1 is set ov] aga9/ ,spe$1 ! wit4 ,?is indicates a c]ta9 want ( confid5ce on ! "p ( ! poet2 he fe>s ! weight ( too mu* lib]ty4 ,he _c yet feel t 8 /ructure is secure )\t a me*anism to support ! /ructure4 ,he endeav\rs to atta9 unity ( effect less by ! inspiration ( a common life ?an by ! disposition ( p>ts4 ,9 ! e>ly plays /ructure det]m9es function2 9 ! lat] plays organisation is prec$$ by life4#e3;,a ,a ,model ,lesson 9 ,novel-,writ+ ,:5 c]ta9 grumpy folk ask3 ,h[ d y propose to draw up y\r lessons on ',! way to f9d ,local ,col\r'2 ',plott+'2 ',h[ to manage a ,love-,sc5e1' & s =?8 x is expect$ t a writ] l myself w be greatly disconc]t$4 ,n at all4 ,x s happ5s t a di/+ui%$ critic1 n[ deceas$1 once deliv]$ himself on ! possibility ( tea*+ lit]>y art1 & ,i propose to quote a p>agraph or two f 8 article4 ,! morn+ f9ds ! ma/] 9 8 work+ arm-*air2 & seat$ ab\t ! room :i* is g5]ally ! /udy1 b is n[ ! /udio1 are "s half-doz5 pupils4 ,! subject = ! h\r is n>rative-con/ruction1 & ! ma/] holds 9 8 h& a small ,,ms4 :i*1 z he sl[ly reads x al\d1 proves to be a some:at elaborate synopsis ( ! /ory ( "o ( 8 own publi%$ or project$ novels4 ,! read+ ov]1 /ud5ts are free to /ate objections1 or to ask que/ions4 ,"o rem>ks t ! d5\em5t is br\ght ab\t by a m]e accid5t1 & !re=e seems to lack ! inevitabl5ess :i*1 ! ma/] has always taught1 is ess5tial to organic unity4 ,! criticism is recognis$ z intellig5t1 b ! ma/] %[s t ! accid5t has n ! purely =tuit\s "* :i* r5d]s x obnoxi\s to ! g5]al objection4 ,:ile x is te*nically an accid5t1 x is 9 reality h>dly accid5tal1 b an occurr5ce :i* fits naturally into an op5+ provid$ by a giv5 set ( circum/ances1 ! circum/ances hav+ be5 br\ght ab\t by a c\rse ( action :i* is vitally *>act]i/ic ( ! p]son ^: fate is involv$4 ,!n ! ma/] himself w ask a "q4 ',! /ud5ts1' he says1 'w h notic$ t a "* :o takes no important "p 9 ! action until ! /ory is m ?an half told1 makes an insignificant & unnoticeable appe>ance 9 a v e>ly *apt]1 :]e he seems a purposeless & irrelevant intrusion4' ,!y h pap] be=e !m1 & he gives !m tw5ty m9utes 9 :i* to /ate _! op9ion z to :e!r ?is premature appe>ance is1 or is n1 ju/ifi$ by ! canons ( n>rative art1 giv+1 ( c\rse1 ! reasons ^u :i* t op9ion has be5 =m$4 ,! pap]s are h&$ 9 to be report$ ^u next morn+1 & ! lesson is at an end4#g3;,a ,?is is ,james ,a%cr(t ,noble's idea ( h&l+ a !me 9 fiction2 "o ( a l>ge & v>i$ numb]4 ,to me x is a feasible plan emanat+ f a man :o 0 ! sane/ ( lit]>y advis]s4 ,if x be object$ t ,mr ,noble 0 only a critic & n a noveli/1 p]haps a ^w f ,sir ,walt] ,besant may add ! ne$ful elem5t ( au?ority4 ,i c conceive ( a lectur] dissect+ a "w1 or a s]ies ( works1 %[+ h[ ! ?+ sprang fir/ f a c5tral figure 9 a c5tral gr\p2 h[ !re arose ab\t ?is gr\p1 sc5]y1 ! sett+ ( ! fable2 h[ ! atmosph]e became pres5tly *>g$ ) ! pres5ce ( mank9d1 o!r *>act]s atta*+ !mselves to ! gr\p2 h[ situations1 sc5es1 conv]sations1 l$ up little by little to ! full developm5t ( ?is c5tral idea4 ,i c also conceive ( a ,s*ool ( ,fiction 9 :i* ! /ud5ts %\ld be made to practise obs]vation1 description1 dialogue1 & dramatic effects4 ,! /ud5t1 9 fact1 w\ld be taught h[ to use 8 tools4 ,a read+-class = ! arti/ic /udy ( great writ]s c\ld n be o!r ?an helpful4 ,"o lesson might be devot$ to ! way 9 :i* ! be/ au?ors =e%ad[$ crises & important turns 9 ev5ts4 ,an example may be f\nd 9 ,julius ,caes>1 :]e1 9 ! second sc5e1 ! soo?say] says3 ,bew>e ! ,ides ( ,m>*6 --a solit>y voice 9 /range contra/ ) ^? by :om he is surr\nd$1 & prep>+ u = ! d>k de$ ^u :i* ! play is bas$4 ,or ! text-book might be a mod]n novel--,h>dy's ,well-,belov$ = in/ance--a "w full ( delicate lit]>y craftsman%ip4 ,! /orm :i* ov]took ,pi]/on & ,miss ,b5comb is prep>$ =--fir/ by ! conv]sation ( two m5 :o pass !m on ! road1 & "o ( :om casually rem>ks t ! wea!r seems likely to *ange2 !n ,pi]/on himself obs]ves ! ev5+--l\r+2 f9ally1 & mo/ sudd5ly1 ! ra9 desc5ds 9 p]fect fury4 ,! ,tea*able & ! ,untea*able ,i hope my position is n[ beg9n+ to be tol]ably cle> to ! read]4 ,i address myself to ! man or woman ( tal5t--^? p :o h writ+ ability1 b :o ne$ in/ruction 9 ! manipulation ( *>act]s1 ! =mation ( plots1 & a ho/ ( o!r po9ts ) :i* ,i %all deal h]eaft]4 ,z to :at is tea*able1 & n tea*able1 9 writ+ novels1 p]haps ,i may be p]mitt$ to use a close analogy4 ,/yle1 p] se1 is absolutely untea*able simply because x is ! man himself2 y _c tea* p]sonality4 ,c ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 & ,george ,m]$i? be r$uc$ to an academic s*$ule8 ,nev]4 ,e s\l ( man is an individual entity & _c be reproduc$4 ,b al?\gh /yle is incommunicable1 ! writ+ ( easy1 graceful ,engli% c be taught 9 any class-room--t is to say1 ! /ructure ( s5t5ces & p>agraphs1 ! logical sequ5ce ( ?\ght1 & ! secret ( =ceful expression are capable ( exact sci5tific treatm5t4 ,9 l mann]1 al?\gh no s*ool c\ld turn out noveli/s to ord]--a supply ( ,/ev5sons annually1 & a brace ( ,h>dys e two ye>s--!re is yet en\gh common mat]ial 9 all art-"w to be mapp$ out 9 a c\rse ( lessons4 ,i %all %[ t ! two great requisites ( novel-writ+ are 7#a7 a good /ory to tell1 & 7#b7 ability to tell x effectively4 ,briefly /at$1 my position is ?is3 no tea*+ c produce good /ories to tell1 b x c increase ! p[] ( ! tell+1 & *ange x f crude & ineffective me?ods to ^? :i* rea* ! apex ( develop$ art4 ,( c\rse !re are dang]s to be avoid$1 & ! *ief ( !m is t me*anical correctness1 s praisewor?y & s intol]able1 z ,l[ell says 9 8 essay on ,less+4 ,b ?is ne$ n be an insurm\ntable difficulty4 ,a truly educat$ man nev] lab\rs to speak correctly2 be+ educat$1 grammatical language foll[s z a necess>y consequ5ce4 ,! same is true ( ! arti/3 :5 he has le>n$ ! secrets ( lit]ature1 he puts away all ?\ghts ( rule & law--nay1 9 "t1 8 v ideas assume arti/ic =m4 ,,footnotes3 #a3;,a ,! ,new ,c5tury ,review1 vol4 i4 #e3;,a ,%akespe>e3 ,8 ,m9d & ,art1 p4 #fa4 #g3;,a ,article 9 ,! ,new ,age4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,a ,,good ,,/ory ,,to ,,tell ,:]e d ,noveli/s get _! ,/ories f8 ,i said a mom5t ago t no tea*+ c\ld imp>t a /ory4 ,if y _c inv5t "o = y\rself1 by obs]vation ( life & sympa!tic insight into human nature1 y may dep5d ^u x t y are n call$ to be a writ] ( novels4 ,!n :]e1 x may be ask$1 d noveli/s get _! /ories8 ,well1 !y h>dly "k !mselves2 !y say ! ideas come4 ,= in/ance1 "h is ! way ,mr ,b>+ ,g\ld describes ! adv5t ( ,mehalah4 ,"o day 9 ,essex1 a fri5d1 a capta9 9 ! coa/gu>d1 invit$ me to accompany him on a cruise among ! creeks 9 ! e/u>y ( ! ,maldon riv]--! ,blackwat]4 ,i w5t out1 & we sp5t ! day runn+ among mud flats & l[ holms1 cov]$ ) co>se grass & wild lav5d]1 & />tl+ wild-f[l4 ,we /opp$ at a ru9$ f>m built on ar*es above ?is m>% to eat "s lun*2 no glass 0 9 ! w9d[s1 & ! raw w9d h[l$ 9 & swept ar\nd u4 ,t night ,i 0 laid up ) a heavy cold4 ,i toss$ 9 b$ & 0 9 ! m>%es 9 imag9ation1 li/5+ to ! w9d & ! lap ( ! tide2 & ',mehalah' naturally rose out ( x all1 a tragic gloomy tale4#ac3;,a ,exactly4 ,mehalah rose2 t is en\gh6 ,if ideas1 plots ( /ories1 & new gr\p+s ( "* d n rise 9 y\r m9d1 x is simply because y lack ! p[] to orig9ate !m spontane\sly4 ,take ! some:at fabul\s /ory ( ,newton & ! apple4 ,_m a man be=e ,sir ,isaac _h se5 an apple fall1 b n "o ( !m us$ t obs]vation z he did4 ,9 ! same way !re are scores ( m5 :o h ! same exp]i5ces & live ! same k9d ( life1 b x occurs to only "o among _! numb] to ga!r up ^! exp]i5ces into an int]e/+ n>rative4 ,:y %\ld x occur to "o & n ! o!rs8 ,because ! "o has lit]>y gifts & lit]>y impetus1 & ! o!rs--hav5't4 ,is !re a ,deep] ,"q8 ,hav+ dealt ) t side ( ! subject1 ,i %\ld l to say t all noveli/s h _! own me?ods ( obta9+ raw mat]ial = /ories4 ,by raw mat]ial ,i mean ^? facts ( life :i* give bir? to n>rative ideas4 ,x is said ( ,?omas ,h>dy t he nev] rides 9 an omnibus or railway c>riage )\t m5tally inv5t+ ! hi/ory ( e travell]4 ,"o has to bew>e ( fables 9 writ+ ( su* m51 b ,i h no reason to d\bt ! /atem5t j made4 ,i d n make x ) ! int5tion ( advocat+ anybody to g & d likewise1 b z illu/rat+ "o way ( /udy+ human nature & develop+ ! imag9ative faculty4 ,x w be necess>y to speak ( obs]vation a good _m times 9 ! c\rse ( ^! rem>ks1 & "o might z well say :at ! ^w really means4 ,does x mean see+ ?+s8 ,a great deal m ?an t4 ,x is v easy to see ?+s & yet n obs]ve at all4 ,if y want ideas = /ories1 or *>act]s ) :i* to =m a long] n>rative1 y mu/ n only use y\r eyes b y\r m9d4 ,:at is want$ is obs]vation ) inf]5ce2 or1 to be m correct1 ) imag9ation4 ,make sure t y "k ! traits ( "* t are typically human2 ^? :i* are ! same 9 a ,bo]1 a ,h9du1 or a ,*9aman4 ,x is n difficult to m>k ! special po9ts ( ea* ( ^! z di/9ct f ! ,engli%man2 b y\r fir/ duty is to "k human nature p] se4 ,h[ is t k to be obta9$8 d y say6 ,well1 beg9 ) y\rself2 !re is ample scope 9 t direction4 ,& :5 y are tir$ ( look+ )9--look )\t4 ,ent] a tram-c> & li/5 to ! p talk+4 ,:o talks ! l\de/8 ,:at k9d ( woman is x :o always gives ! conductor mo/ tr\ble8 ,! man :o sits at ! f> end ( ! c> 9 a %abby coat1 & :o is reg>d+ 8 boots ) a fix$1 anxi\s />e--:at is he ?9k+ ab\t8 & :at is 8 hi/ory8 ,!n a baby beg9s to yell1 & its "m _c soo! x4 ,"o old man smiles b5ignly on ! /ruggl+ infant1 b ! old man next to him looks dagg]s4 ,& :y8 ,to see "* 9 action !re is no f9] vantage-po9t ?an ! top ( a ,london omnibus4 ,wat* ! way 9 :i* p walk2 notice _! =ms ( salutation :5 !y meet2 & /udy ! expressions on _! faces4 ,trag$y & com$y are ev]y:]e1 & y h n to g b5ea? ! surface ( life 9 ord] to f9d !m4 ,x s\nds prosaic en\gh to speak ( /udy+ human nature at a railway /ation1 b su* places are brimful ( ev5t4 ,i "k m ?an "o noveli/ :o has f\nd 8 motif by quietly wat*+ ! cr[d on a plat=m f beh9d a wait+-room w9d[4 ,:]ev] humanity congregates !re %\ld ! /ud5t be4 ,n t he %\ld re/rict 8 obs]vations to m5 & wom5 9 gr\ps or masses--he mu/ cov] all ! gr\nd by includ+ individuals :o are to be specially consid]$4 ,! logician's t]ms come 9 h&y at ?is po9t3 ext5sive & int5sive--su* mu/ be ! me?ods ( a beg9n]'s analysis ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,:at ab\t ! ,newspap]s8 ,! daily press is ! great mirror ( human ev5ts4 ,:5 we op5 ! pap] at our breakfa/ table we f9d a lit]al record ( ! previ\s day's joy & sorr[--m>riages & murd]s1 failures & successes1 news f af> & news f ! next /reet--!y all f9d a place4 ,! w\ld-be novel writ] %\ld be a dilig5t /ud5t ( ! newspap]4 ,9 no o!r sph]e w he discov] su* a pl5itude ( raw mat]ial4 ,"s ( ! cases tri$ at ! ,c\rts conta9 elem5ts ( dramatic quality f> beyond ^? he has ev] imag9$2 & "h & !re may be f\nd 9 m9iature ! outl9es ( a spl5did plot4 ,( c\rse ev]y?+ dep5ds on ! read]'s m9d4 ,if y _c read betwe5 ! l9es--t is ! end ( ! matt]1 & y\r novel w rema9 unwritt52 b if y c--"s day y may expect to succe$4 ,i once came across a practical illu/ration ( ! mann] 9 :i* a newspap] p>agraph 0 treat$ imag9atively4 ,! result is r crude & unf9i%$1 b mo/ likely x 0 nev] int5d$ to /& z a f9i%$ production1 occurr+ z x does1 9 an ,am]ican book on ,am]ican j\rnalism4#ah3;,a ,"h is ! p>agraph3 ,john ,simpson & ,mi*ael ,flannagan1 two railroad lab\r]s1 qu>rell$ ye/]day morn+1 & ,flannagan kill$ ,simpson ) a c\pl+-p94 ,! murd]] is 9 jail4 ,he says ,simpson provok$ him & d>$ him to /rike4 ,n[ ! "q arises3 ,:at 0 ! qu>rel ab\t8 ,we don't "k2 s an orig9at+ cause mu/ be inv5t$4 ,! inv5tor ^: illu/ration ,i am ab\t to give conceiv$ ! /ory ?us3 ',ta9t none o' y] bus9ess h[ (t5 ,i g to see ! girl4 ,ef ,oi ket* yez ar\nd my ,nora's h\se ag91 ,oi'll break a hole 9 y] %neak9' head1 d'ye mo9d ?ot6 ,y bragg9' ,iri% c[>d1 y ha9t got s& en\gh 9 y to come d[n (f'n t c> & say t to my face4 ,x 0 ,john ,simpson1 a y>d swit*man :o spoke ?is taunt to a section h&4 ,a mom5t m & ,mi*ael ,flannagan /ood on ! gr\nd beside him4 ,!re 0 a murd]\s fire 9 ! ,iri%man's eyes1 & 9 8 h& he held a heavy c\pl+-p94 ,tut6 tut6 ,mike4 ,?r[ away ! iron & play fair4 ,y c wallup him6 cri$ ! re/ ( ! gang4 ,he's a c[>d2 he dassn't hit me1 came ! wasp-l taunt ( ! swit*man4 ,let him alone1 fell]s2 8 girl's give him ! %ake1 &---- ,^? 7 ! la/ words ,simpson spoke4 ,! murd]\s c\pl+-p9 _h desc5d$ l a scimit> & cru%$ 8 skull4 ,an aw$ sil5ce fell ^u ! little gr\p z !y rais$ ! fall5 man & saw t he 0 dead4 ,ye'll be hang9' fur ?is1 ,mikey1 me bye1 :isp]$ "o ( 8 horrifi$ companions z ! police dragg$ (f ! unresi/+ murd]]4 ,oi don't c>e1 came ! sull5 reply1 ) a dry sob t beli$ x4 ,!n1 ) a look ( unutt]able hatr$1 & a nod t[>ds ! :ite1 upturn$ face ( 8 enemy1 he add$ "u 8 brea?1 ,he'll niv] git h] n[4 ,?is is en\gh to give ! beg9n] an idea ( ! way 9 :i* /ories & plots sometimes occur to writ]s ( fiction4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 only "o ( a ?\s& ways1 & my advice to ! novice is ?is3 ,keep y\r eyes & e>s op52 obs]ve & inquire1 read & reflect2 look at life & ! ?+s ( life f y\r own po9t ( view2 & j z a f9anci] manipulates ev5ts = ! sake ( money1 s ought y to turn all y\r exp]i5ces into ! m\ld ( fiction4 ,if1 aft] ?is1 y don't succe$1 x is evid5t y h made a mi/ake4 ,be c\rage\s en\gh to ackn[l$ge ! fact1 & leave ! writ+ ( novels to o!rs4 ,,footnotes3 #ac3;,a ,! ,art ( ,writ+ ,fiction1 p4 #dc4 #ah3;,a ,%uman1 ,/eps into ,j\rnalism1 p4 #bjh4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,h[ ,,to ,,beg9 ,y h n[ obta9$ y\r /ory--9 its b>e outl9es1 at lea/4 ,! next "q is1 ,h[ are y to make a />t8 ,well1 t is an important "q1 & x _c be evad$4 ,cl>5ce ,rook1 9 a waggi% mom5t1 said two ?+s 7 necess>y 9 ord] to write a novel3 7#a7 ,writ+ ,mat]ials1 7#b7 ,a ,mon?2 b he seems to h ?\ght t ! mon? %\ld be a mon?'s imprisonm5t = attempt+ su* an indiscretion4 ,9 ^! pages1 h[ev]1 we are s]i\s folk1 & hav+ ?ank$ ,mr ,rook = 8 pleasantry1 we return to ! po9t be=e u4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,:at k9d ( a novel is y\rs to be8 ,hi/orical8 ,if s1 h y read all ! au?orities8 ,d y feel ! ?rob ( ! life ( t p]iod ab\t :i* y are go+ to write8 ,are its *ief p]sonages liv+ be+s 9 y\r imag9ation8 & h y le>n$ all ! details respect+ cu/oms1 mann]s1 language1 & dress8 ,if n1 y are v f> f be+ ready to make a />t1 ev5 ?\gh ! /ory itself is q cle> to y4 ,our great hi/orical noveli/s dev\r libr>ies be=e !y sit d[n to write4 ,"o w\ld l to "k h[ _m books ,dr ,conan ,doyle dige/$ be=e he publi%$ ,! ,refugees1 & ,/anley ,weyman be=e he br\ght out 8 ,a ,g5tleman ( ,france4 ,d n be c>ri$ away ) ! allur+ idea t x is easy to take up hi/orical subjects because ! *>act]s are !re to h&1 & ! /ory practically made4 ,directly y make ! attempt1 y w f9d out y\r mi/ake4 ,write ab\t ! life y "k be/--! life ( ! pres5t day4 ,y w !n avoid ! necessity ( keep+ ev]y?+ 9 *ronological p]spective--a necessity :i* an op5-air prea*]1 :om ,i he>d la/ week1 q =got :5 he said t ! sailors %\t$ d[n ! hat*way to ! sleep+ ,prophet ( ,n9eveh3 ,jonah6 ,we're s9k+6 ,come & help u ) ! pumps6 ,no2 be=e y beg91 h a cle> idea ( :at y are go+ to d4 ,! type ( y\r /ory w 9 _m cases decide ! k9d ( treatm5t requir$2 b x may be well1 nev]!less1 to say a few words ab\t ! v>i\s k9ds ( novels t are writt5 n[adays1 & ! diff]5ces t sep>ate !m "o f ano!r4 ,!re is ! ,reali/ic novel1 ( :i* ,mr ,maugham's ,liza ( ,lambe? & ,mr ,morrison's ,a ,*ild ( ! ,jago may be tak5 z rec5t examples4 ,^! au?ors attempt to picture life z x is2 !y s9k _! own p]sonalities1 & endeav\r to write a lit]al acc\nt ( ! p]sonalities ( o!r p4 ,v (t5 !y succe$1 b absolute realism is impossible unless a man has no objection to appe>+ 9 a ,police ,c\rt4 ,9 ?is type ( fiction1 plot1 action1 & int]-play ( *>act]s are n important3 ! ma9 purpose is a sort ( lit]>y biograph2 life 9 action1 )\t comm5t or und]ly+ philosophy1 & m9us ! pre-em95t factor ( art4 ,!n !re is ! novel ( ,mann]s4 ,! cu/oms ( life1 ! social peculi>ities ( c]ta9 gr\ps ( m5 & wom51 ! hum\rs & moral qualities ( life--^! are ! *ief features 9 ! novel ( mann]s4 ,z a =m ( fiction x is e>li] ?an ! reali/ic novel1 b bo? are alike 9 hav+ little or no conc]n ) plot & "* developm5t4 ,next comes ! novel ( ,incid5t4 ,"h ! /ress is plac$ ^u p>ticul> ev5ts--:at l$ up to !m & ! consequ5ces t foll[$--h5ce ! /ructure ( ! n>rative1 & ! p[]s ( movem5t & susp5se are important factors 9 a*iev+ success4 ,a ,romance is 9 a v important s5se a novel ( incid5t1 b ! incid5t is specialis$ 9 "*1 & usually deals ) ! passionate & fundam5tal p[]s ( man--hate1 jeal\sy1 rev5ge1 & sc5es ( viol5ce4 ,or x may be incid5t :i* has to d ) life 9 o!r worlds z imag9$ by ! writ]1 & occasionally takes on ! /yle ( ! sup]natural4 ,la/ly1 !re is ! ,dramatic novel1 :]e ! *ief feature is ! influ5ce ( ev5t on "*1 & ( *>act]s on ea* o!r4 ,n[1 to :i* class is y\r project$ novel to belong8 ,9 fiction y mu/ walk by sight & n by fai?4 ,nev] sit d[n to write believ+ t al?\gh y c't see ! f9i% ( y\r /ory1 x w come out all "r 9 ! end4 ,x won't4 ,y %\ld "k at ! outset to :i* type ( fiction y are to devote y\r en]gies2 h[1 o!rwise1 c y obs]ve ! laws ( art :i* gov]n its ideal be+8 ,=mation ( ! ,plot ,9 "o s5se y\r plot is =m$ already--t is to say1 ! v idea ( y\r /ory involves a plot m or less di/9ct4 ,z yet1 h[ev]1 y d n see cle>ly h[ ?+s are go+ to "w out1 & x is n[ y\r bus9ess to settle ! matt] s f> z x lies 9 y\r p[] to d s4 ,n[1 a plot is n made2 x is a /ructural gr[?4 ,suppose y wi% to pres5t a dome/ic sc5e 9 :i* ! folly ( high temp] is to be prov$4 ,is n ! plot conceal$ 9 ! idea8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,h5ce y p]haps place a man & 8 wife at breakfa/4 ,!y beg9 to talk amiably1 !n become qu>relsome1 & f9ally fall into lov+ agreem5t4 ,or y light ^u a m orig9al plan ( br++ out y\r po9t2 b 9 any case1 ! plot evolves itself /ep by /ep4 ,wilkie ,coll9s has left "s int]e/+ gossip beh9d him ) ref]5ce to ,! ,woman 9 ,:ite3 ,my fir/ proce$+ is to get my c5tral idea--! pivot on :i* ! /ory turns4 ,! c5tral idea 9 ',! ,woman 9 ,:ite' is ! idea ( a conspiracy 9 private life1 9 :i* circum/ances are s h&l$ z to rob a woman ( h] id5tity1 by conf\nd+ h] ) ano!r woman suffici5tly l h] 9 p]sonal appe>ance to answ] ! wick$ purpose4 ,! de/ruction ( h] id5tity repres5ts a fir/ division ( h] /ory2 ! recov]y ( h] id5tity m>ks a second division4 ,my c5tral idea next sugge/s "s ( my *ief *>act]s4 ,a clev] devil mu/ conduct ! conspiracy4 ,male devil or female devil8 ,! sort ( wick$ness want$ seems to be a man's wick$ness4 ,p]haps a =eign man4 ,c\nt ,fosco fa9tly %[s himself to me be=e ,i "k 8 "n4 ,i let him wait1 & beg9 to ?9k ab\t ! two wom54 ,!y mu/ be bo? innoc5t1 & bo? int]e/+4 ,lady ,glyde dawns on me z "o ( ! innoc5t victims4 ,i try to discov] ! o!r--& fail4 ,i try :at a walk w d = me--& fail4 ,i devote ! ev5+ to a new ef=t--& fail4 ,exp]i5ce tells me to take no m tr\ble ab\t x1 & leave t o!r woman to come ( h] own accord4 ,! next morn+ be=e ,i h be5 awake 9 my b$ = m ?an t5 m9utes1 my p]v]se bra9s set to "w )\t consult+ me4 ,poor ,anne ,ca!rick comes into ! room1 & says ',try me4' ,i h n[ got an idea1 & ?ree ( my *>act]s4 ,:at is !re to d n[8 ,my next proce$+ is to beg9 build+ up ! /ory4 ,"h my fav\rite ?ree ef=ts mu/ be enc\nt]$4 ,fir/ ef=t3 ,to beg9 at ! beg9n+4 ,second ef=t3 ,to keep ! /ory always advanc+1 )\t pay+ ! smalle/ att5tion to ! s]ial division 9 p>ts1 or to ! book publications 9 volumes4 ,?ird ef=t3 ,to decide on ! end4 ,all ?is is done z my fa!r us$ to pa9t 8 skies 9 8 fam\s sea-pictures--at "o heat4 ,z yet ,i d n ent] into details2 ,i m]ely set up my l&m>ks4 ,9 do+ ?is1 ! ma9 situations ( ! /ory pres5t !mselves 9 all sorts ( new aspects4 ,^! discov]ies lead me ne>] & ne>] to f9d+ ! "r end4 ,! end be+ decid$ on1 ,i g back aga9 to ! beg9n+1 & look at x ) a new eye1 & fail to be satisfi$ ) x4 ,! ,agonies & ,joys ( ,plot-,con/ruction ,i h yield$ to ! wor/ temptation t besets a noveli/--! temptation to beg9 ) a /rik+ incid5t )\t c\nt+ ! co/ 9 ! %ape ( explanations t mu/ & w foll[4 ,^! pe/s ( fiction1 to read] & writ] alike1 c only be eradicat$ 9 "o way4 ,i h already m5tion$ ! way--to beg9 at ! beg9n+4 ,9 ! case ( ',! ,woman 9 ,:ite1' ,i get back1 z ,i va9ly believe1 to ! true />t+-po9t ( ! /ory4 ,i am n[ at lib]ty to set ! new novel go+1 hav+1 let me repeat1 no m ?an an outl9e ( /ory & *>act]s be=e me1 & leav+ ! details 9 ea* case to ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,= a week1 z well z ,i c rememb]1 ,i "w = ! be/ "p ( e day1 b n z happily z usual4 ,an unpleasant s5se ( some?+ wrong worries me4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! second week a di%e>t5+ discov]y reveals itself4 ,i h n f\nd ! "r beg9n+ ( ',! ,woman 9 ,:ite' yet4 ,! sc5e ( my op5+ *apt]s is 9 ,cumb]l&4 ,miss ,fairlie 7aft]w>ds ,lady ,glyde72 ,mr ,fairlie1 ) 8 irritable n]ves & 8 art treasures2 ,miss ,halcombe 7discov]$ sudd5ly1 l ,anne ,ca!rick71 are all wait+ ! arrival ( ! "y draw+-ma/]1 ,walt] ,h>twright4 ,no2 ?is won't d4 ,! p]son to be fir/ introduc$ is ,anne ,ca!rick4 ,%e mu/ already be a famili> figure to ! read] :5 ! read] accompanies me to ,cumb]l&4 ,?is is :at mu/ be done1 b ,i don't see h[ to d x2 no new idea comes to me2 ,i & my ,,ms4 h qu>rell$1 & don't speak to ea* o!r4 ,"o ev5+ ,i happ5 to read ( a lunatic :o has escap$ f an asylum--a p>agraph ( a few l9es only 9 a newspap]4 ,in/antly ! idea comes to me ( ,walt] ,h>twright's midnight meet+ ) ,anne ,ca!rick escap$ f ! asylum4 ',! ,woman 9 ,:ite' beg9s aga91 & nobody w ev] be half z mu* int]e/$ 9 x n[ z ,i am4 ,f t mom5t ,i h done ) my mis]ies4 ,= ! next six mon?s ! p5 goes on4 ,x is "w1 h>d "w2 b ! h>d] ! bett]1 = ?is excell5t reason3 ! "w is its own exce$+ great rew>d4 ,z an example ( ! gradual mann] 9 :i* ,i rea*$ ! developm5t ( "*1 ,i may return = a mom5t to ,fosco4 ,! mak+ him fat 0 an aft]?\ght2 8 can>ies & 8 :ite mice 7 f\nd next2 &1 ! mo/ valuable discov]y ( all1 8 admiration ( ,miss ,halcombe1 took its rise 9 a conviction t he w\ld n be true to nature unless !re 0 "s weak po9t some:]e 9 8 "*4 ,c>e 9 ! ,use ( ,actual ,ev5ts ,i d n apologise = ! l5g?9ess ( ?is quotation--x is s mu* to ! po9t1 & is replete ) in/ructive ideas4 ,! beg9n] mu/ bew>e ( foll[+ actual ev5ts too closely4 ,!re is a dang] ( accept+ actuality in/ead ( lit]>y possibility z ! measure ( value4 ,picturesque means fit to be put 9 a picture1 & lit]atesque means fit to be put 9 a book4 ,9 mak+ y\r plot1 !re=e1 be q sure y h a subject ) ^! said possibilities 9 x1 & t 9 develop+ !m by an ord]$ & cumulative s]ies ( ev5ts1 y are foll[+ ! wise rule laid d[n by ,ari/otle3 ,pref] an impossibility :i* seems probable1 to a probability :i* seems impossible4 ,rememb] always t tru? is /rang] ?an fiction4 ,let facts1 newspap] items1 ?+s se5 & he>d1 sugge/ z mu* z y please1 b nev] foll[ lit]ally ! lit]al ev5t4 ,!n y\r plot mu/ be orig9al4 ,i 0 amus$ "s "t ago by read+ ! editorial notice to correspond5ts 9 an ,am]ican pap]4 ,t editor meant to save ! "t ( 8 contributors z well z 8 own1 & he gave a li/ ( ! plots he did n want4 ,! pap] 0 "o :i* cat]$ = "y p4 ,"h is a selection f ! li/3 #a4 ,a lo/ purse :]e ! f9d] is tempt$ to keep x1 b f9ally rises to ! em]g5cy & returns x4 #b4 ,heap+ coals ( fire767 #c4 ,sav+ "o's enemy f dr[n+4 #d4 ,/ories ( cruel /ep-mo!rs4 #e4 ,*ildr5 pray+1 & hav+ _! pray]s answ]$ ?r\gh be+ ov]he>d1 etc41 etc4 ,mr ,cl>5ce ,rook1 to :om ,i h previ\sly ref]r$1 says3 ,!re are sev]al plots1 f\r or five1 at lea/4 ,"h are "s ( ! recipes = !m4 ,y may rely on !m to give ?or\gh satisfaction4 ,?\s&s use !m daily1 & hav+ tri$ !m once1 use no o!r4 ,take a h]o9e4 ,! age ( h]oes is pa/1 & ?is is ! age ( h]o9es4 ,%e mu/ be noble1 high-s\l$4 7,s\ls h be5 worn v high = ! pa/ few seasons47 ,h] s\l is too high = conv5tional morality4 ,mix h] up ) "s disgraceful situations1 tak+ c>e to add ! pure/ ( motives4 ,let h] poison h] "m & run away ) a ?\ghtful scav5g]4 ,:5 y are tir$ ( h] y c pit* h] ov] ,wat]loo ,bridge4#cc3;,a ,ov] aga9/ ?is /yle ( criticism ,i %\ld l to place ano!r :i* comes f an academical s\rce4 ,speak+ ( ! plots ( ,hall ,ca9e's novels1 ,pr(essor ,sa9tsbury says t1 ) ! exception ( ',! ,scapegoat1' !re is an extraord9>y & almo/ h]oic monotony ( plot4 ,"o might almo/ ?r[ ,mr ,ca9e's plots into ! =m :i* is us$ by comp>ative /ud5ts ( folk-lore to tabulate ! v>i\s v]sions ( ! same leg5ds4 ,two close relations 7if n bro!rs1 at lea/ c\s9s7 ! relation%ip be+ sometimes legal1 sometimes only natural1 fall 9 love ) ! same girl 7',%ad[1' ',hag>1' ',bondman1' ',manxman'72 9 ',! ,deem/]' ! situation is slightly b n really v diff]5t1 ! bro!r be+ jeal\s ( ! c\s9's affection4 ,9 almo/ all cases !re is r5unciation by "o2 9 all1 includ+ ',! ,deem/]1' "o has1 if bo? h n1 to pay m or less heavy p5alties = ! int5d$ or un9t5d$ rivalry4 ,sometimes1 z 9 ',! ,%ad[ ( a ,crime1' ',a ,son ( ,hag>1' & ',! ,bondman1' filial relations are br\ght 9 to augm5t ! /rife ( s5tim5t 9 ! individual4 ,sometimes 7',%ad[1' ',bondman1' & to "s ext5t ',manxman'7 ! wor/$ & r5\nc+ p>ty is self-sacrific+ m or less all ?r\gh2 sometimes 7',hag>1' ',deem/]1'7 he is viol5t = a "t1 & only at la/ rep5ts4 ,9 two cases 7',deem/]1' ',manxman1'7 ! injur$ "o1 or ! "o :o ?9ks he is injur$1 has a rival at 8 m]cy 9 sleep or disease1 is tempt$ to take 8 life & =be>s4 ,?is might be work$ out /ill fur!r4#ce3;,a ,no2 y mu/ be orig9al or no?+ at all4 ,( c\rse y\r orig9ality may n be /rik+1 b1 at any rate1 make y\r own plot1 & let o!rs judge x4 ,x is f> bett] to d t ?an to copy o!rs weakly4 ,orig9ality & s9c]ity are pretty mu* ! same ?+1 z ,c>lyle obs]v$2 & if y want a /imulat+ essay on ! subject1 read ,lewes' ,pr9ciples ( ,success 9 ,lit]ature1 a book1 by ! way1 :i* y ought to ma/] ?or\ghly4 ,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( a ,plot ,i h quot$ already f ,wilkie ,coll9s z to ! gr[? ( plot f its embryo /ages1 b t ne$ n det] u f tak+ an imag9>y example4 ,let u suppose t y h be5 possess$ = "s "t ) ! idea ( treat+ ! great facts ( race & religion z a !me = a novel4 ,aft] ca/+ ab\t = a suitable illu/ration1 y f9ally decide t a ,jewi% girl1 ) /rictly or?odox p>5tage1 %all fall 9 love ) a y\? ( ,g5tile blood1 & ,roman ,ca?olic 9 religion4 ,t is ! b>e idea4 ,y c see at once h[ _m dramatic possibilities x pres5ts2 = ! passion ( love 9 ea* case is pitt$ aga9/ ! =ces ( religi\s prejudice2 & all ! p[]s ( racial exclusiv5ess are br\ght into full play4 ,n[1 :at is ! fir/ ?+ to d8 ,well1 = y z a beg9n]1 x is to decide h[ ! /ory %all end4 ,:y8 ,because ev]y?+ dep5ds on t4 ,if y int5d !m to h a %ort flirtation1 y\r c\rse ( proc$ure w be v diff]5t to t :i* mu/ inevitably foll[ if y int5d to make !m m>ry4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 y w h to provide = ! /]n & unalt]able facts ( race & religion2 9 ! second1 = ! possibility ( _! be+ ov]come4 ,to illu/rate fur!r1 let me suppose t ! ,jewess & ! ,g5tile y\? are ultimately to m>ry4 ,h[ w ?is affect y\r *oice ( *>act]s8 ,x w compel y to *oose a ,jewess :o1 al?\gh br\ght up 9 ! or?odox fa%ion1 has en\gh ability & education to appreciate life & ?\ght outside h] own imm$iate circle1 & y mu/ inv5t facts to acc\nt = ^! ?+s1 ev5 ?\gh %e /ill wor%ips at ! synagogue4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,g5tile ,ca?olic mu/ be a man ( lib]al t5d5cies1 or he w\ld nev] ?9k twice ab\t ! ,jewess ) ! possibility ( m>ry+ h]4 ,he may p]suade himself t he is a good ,ca?olic1 b y are b\nd to prep>e y\r read]s = actions :i*1 to say ! lea/1 are n normal 9 m5 ( su* religi\s pr(ession4 ,! *oice ( y\r second>y *>act]s is also det]m9$ by ! end 9 view4 ,because y\r /ory has to d ) ,jews & ,ca?olics1 t is no reason :y y\r pages %\ld be full ( ,jews & prie/s4 ,y want j z _m o!r p1 9 addition to y\r h]o & h]o9e1 z are necess>y to br+ ab\t ! d5\em5t3 n "o m1 n "o less4 ,n[1 ! end 9 view is to make ^! "y p triumph ov] _! race & _! religion2 & ov] & above ! difficulties !y h betwe5 !mselves1 !re are difficulties plac$ by o!r p4 ,by :om8 ,"h is a *ance = y\r inv5tiv5ess4 ,i w\ld sugge/ z a beg9n+ t y create p>5ts = ! girl & = ! man--or?odox 9 ea* case1 & unyield+ to ! la/ degree4 ,give !m a "n1 & put !m d[n on y\r li/4 ,money is likely to figure 9 a n>rative ( ?is k9d1 & y might arrange = ! opportune entrance ( an uncle on ! girl's side1 :o ?reat5s to alt] 8 w 7at pres5t made 9 h] int]e/7 if %e enc\rages ! advances ( h] ,g5tile lov]4 ,on ! man's side1 ! prie/1 ( c\rse1 w h some?+ to say1 & y w be compell$ to make a place = him4 ,9 ?is way y\r *>act]s w gr[ to _! complete numb]1 & ,i %\ld advise y to draw up a li/ ( !m1 & opposite ea* "o write a few notes describ+ ! "p !y w h to play4 ,"o ^w on nom5clature4 ,!re is a my/ic suitability--at any rate 9 novels--betwe5 a "n & a "*4 ,to call y\r m>vell\s h]o9e ,annie is to hoi/ a signal ( di/ress1 unless y h a unique p[] ( *>act]isation2 & to speak ( y\r h]o z ,william is to h&icap 8 movem5ts f ! />t4 ,i am n plead+ = fancy names1 b j = t di/9ctiv5ess 9 *oice :i* ! arti/ic s5se decides is fitt+4 ,to return4 ,! end 9 view w also %ape ! c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,in/ead ( arrang+ t ^! are to be a s]ies ( psy*ological skirmi%es betwe5 two p ! poles asund] 7z w\ld be ! case if _! relations 7 sup]ficial71 y h to arrange = ev5ts :]e ! *>act]s are 9 dead e>ne/4 ,!n1 too1 9 ord] to relieve ! t5se nature ( ! n>rative1 x w be necess>y to provide = happ5+s :i*1 ?\gh n exactly humor\s1 are /ill light en\gh to di/ract ! att5tion f ! sev]] aspects ( ! /ory4 ,fur!r1 ! natural backgr\nd %\ld be select$ ) an eye to ! ma9 issue1 & ea* ev5t %\ld h t cumulative effect :i* ultimately leads ! read] on to ! climax4 ,( c\rse1 x is possible to take a q diff]5t d5\em5t to ! "o "h consid]$4 ,y might make ! pair desp]ately 9 love1 b foil$ by "s disa/] ne> ! end4 ,9 ?is case1 z 9 ! o!r1 ! n>rative w1 or ought to1 *ange its p]spective accord+ly4 ,sir ,walt] ,besant on ! ,evolution ( a ,plot ,9 ord] to illu/rate ! subject /ill fur!r1 ,i quote ! foll[+3-- ,consid]--say1 a diamond robb]y4 ,v well3 !n1 fir/ ( all1 x mu/ be a robb]y committ$ "u exceptional & my/]i\s conditions1 o!rwise !re w\ld be no int]e/ 9 x4 ,also1 y w p]ceive t ! robb]y mu/ be a big & important ?+--no little %oplift+ bus9ess4 ,next1 ! p]son robb$ mu/ n be a m]e diamond m]*ant1 b a p]son ^: loss w int]e/ ! read]1 say1 "o to :om ! robb]y is all-important4 ,%e %all be1 say1 a vulg> woman ) an ov]we5+ pride 9 h] jewels1 &1 ( c\rse1 )\t ! money to replace !m if !y are lo/4 ,!y mu/ be s valuable z to be worn only on extraord9>y occasions1 & too valuable to be kept at home4 ,!y mu/ be consign$ to ! c>e ( a jewell] :o has /rong rooms4 ,y obs]ve t ! /ory is n[ gr[+4 ,y h got ! prelim9>y g]m4 ,h[ c ! /rong room be ent]$ & robb$8 ,well1 x _c4 ,t exp$i5t w n d4 ,c ! diamonds be tak5 f ! lady :ile %e is we>+ !m8 ,t w\ld h done 9 ! days ( ! gallant ,claude ,duval1 b x w n d n[4 ,might ! h\se be brok5 into by a burgl> on a night :5 a lady _h worn !m & return$8 ,b %e w\ld n re/ ) su* a great prop]ty 9 ! h\se unprotect$4 ,!y mu/ be tak5 back to _! gu>dian ! same night4 ,?us ! only vuln]able po9t 9 ! c>e ( ! diamonds seems _! c>riage to & f _! gu>dian4 ,!y mu/ be /ol5 betwe5 ! jewell]'s & ! own]'s h\se4 ,!n by :om8 ,! robb]y mu/ someh[ be connect$ ) ! h]o ( ! love /ory--t is indisp5sable2 he mu/ be innoc5t ( all complicity 9 x--t is equally indisp5sable2 he mu/ pres]ve our respect2 he w h to be someh[ a victim3 h[ is t to be manag$8 ,! /ory is gett+ on 9 e>ne/4 4 4 4 ,! only way--or ! be/ way--seems1 on consid]ation1 to make ! lov] be ! p]son :o is entru/$ ) ! c>riage ( ?is preci\s package ( jewels to & f _! own]'s h\se4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n a v di/+ui%$ role to play2 x wants a v skill$ h& to int]e/ u 9 a jewell]'s assi/ant4 4 4 4 ,we mu/ !re=e give ?is "y man an exceptional position4 ,=ce ( circum/ances1 p]haps1 has compell$ him to accept ! situation :i* he holds4 ,he ne$ n1 aga91 be a %opman2 he may be a confid5tial employe1 hold+ a position ( great tru/2 & he may be a "y man ) ambitions outside ! n>r[ circle ( 8 "w4 ,! girl to :om he is engag$ mu/ be lovable to beg9 )2 %e mu/ be ( ! same /ation 9 life z h] lov]--t is to say1 ( ! middle class1 & pref]ably ( ! pr(essional class4 ,z to h] home circle1 t mu/ be di/9ctive & int]e/+4#dc3;,a ,i ne$ n quote any fur!r = my pres5t purpose1 :i* is to %[ m5tal proc$ure 9 plot-=mation2 b ! :ole article is full ( s\nd tea*+ on ?is & o!r po9ts4 ,plot-,=mation 9 ,e>ne/ ,y h n[ obta9$ y\r *>act]s1 & a g5]al outl9e ( ! ev5ts _! actions w compass4 ,:at comes next8 ,a c>efully writt5-out /atem5t ( ! /ory f ! beg9n+ to ! end2 t is ! next /ep4 ,?is /ory %\ld conta9 j z mu* z y w\ld give 9 outl9+ ! plot to a fri5d 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation4 ,x w\ld briefly detail ! *>act]s & circum/ances ( ! h]o & h]o9e1 & ! ev5ts :i* l$ to _! fir/ meet+ ea* o!r4 ,y w\ld !n describe ! rip5+ ( _! fri5d%ip1 & ! gradual gr[? ( social ho/ility to ! idea ( a project$ union4 ,! psy*ological trans=mations1 ! dome/ic infelicities1 ! racial animosities--^! w f9d suitable expression 9 ^w & action4 ,at la/ ! season ( cruel susp5se is ov]1 & ! pair h arriv$ at _! great decision4 ,elaborate prev5tive plans are arrang$ to fru/rate _! purpose1 & !re is mu* excitem5t le/ !y %\ld succe$2 b :5 all h done _! be/1 ! two are happily w$d$ & ! /ory is end$4 ,! ex]cise ( writ+ out a pla91 unv>ni%$ /atem5t ( :at y are go+ to d is "o t w enable y to see :e!r y\r /ory has balance or n1 & x w mo/ c]ta9ly te/ its p[] to int]e/2 = if 9 its bald =m !re is real /ory 9 x1 y may well believe t :5 prop]ly writt5 x w possess ! true fasc9ation ( fiction4 ,n[1 a plot is mu* l a drama1 & %\ld h a beg9n+1 a middle1 & an end2 answ]+ r\ghly to premiss1 argum5t1 & conclusion4 ,!re is no bett] tra9+ 9 plot-/udy ?an ! read+ ( su* a book z ,pr(essor ,m\lton's ,%akespe>e z a ,dramatic ,arti/1 9 :i* ! au?or1 ) r>e critical skill1 exhibits ! con/ruction ( plots t are an object ( nev]-ceas+ wond]4 ,i w d>e to reit]ate :at ,i h said be=e4 ,take y\r /& at ! end ( ! /ory1 & "w x out backw>ds4 ,= an excell5t illu/ration see ,edg> ,allan ,poe's acc\nt ( h[ he came to write ,! ,rav5 7,app5dix ,i474 ,p]haps y object to ?is k9d ( lit]>y dissection8 ,y ?9k x spoils ! effect ( a "w ( art to be too famili> ) its physiology8 ,i d n grant ^! po9ts2 b ev5 if !y are true1 t is no reason :y y y\rself %\ld be (f5d$ by ! sight ( ropes & pulleys beh9d ! sc5es4 ,no2 "w out ! details f ! end1 & n f ! beg9n+4 ,no "* & no action %\ld f9d a place if x contributes no?+ t[>ds ! d5\em5t4 ,*>act]s fir/3 ,plot aft]w>ds ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t a plot always comes fir/ 9 ! con/ruct+ ( a novel4 ,v (t5 ! *>act]s sugge/ !mselves long be=e ! /ory is ev5 vaguely outl9$4 ,nor is !re any reason :y su* a /ory %\ld be any worse because x did n orig9ate 9 ! usual way4 ,9 fact1 ! probabilities are t x w be all ! bett]1 on acc\nt ( its /ress ^u "*1 & ! reaction ( v>i\s *>act]s on ea* o!r4 ,i imag9e ,jude ! ,obscure grew 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,!re is no v /rik+ plot 9 ! book2 at any rate n ! plot we h 9 m9d :5 we ?9k ( ,! ,moon/one4 ,b if plot means ! inevitable evolution ( c]ta9 m5 & wom5 9 giv5 circum/ances1 !n !re is plot ( a high ord]4 ,9 ! usual acceptation ( ! t]m1 h[ev]1 ,jude ! ,obscure is a novel ( "*2 & mo/ probably ,jude exi/$ z a creature ( imag9ation mon?s be=e x 0 ev] ?\ght he w\ld g to ,ox=d1 or h an adv5ture ) ,sue4 ,to _m m51 d\btless1 !re is f> m fasc9ation 9 conceiv+ a gr\p ( *>act]s 9 :i* !re are two or ?ree supreme figures1 & !n sett+ to "w to discov] a n>rative :i* w give !m ! free/ action1 ?an 9 toil+ ov] ! b>e idea1 ! subsequ5t plot1 foll[$ by a s]ies ( actors & actresses :o "w out ! d5\em5t4 ,%\ld y belong to ?is numb]1 d n hesitate to act accord+ly4 ,no?+ wood5 9 /yle or me?od f9ds a place 9 ^! pages1 & s9ce "s ( ! f9e/ creations h aris5 9 ! ord] indicat$ at ! head ( ?is section1 p]haps y are to be congratulat$ t ! "w be=e y w be a liv+ gr[? r ?an a me*anical contrivance4 ,! ,natural ,backgr\nd ,s9ce y\r /ory w presumably be locat$ some:]e on ?is planet1 ! next ?+ to d is to obta9 a ?or\gh k ( ! places :]e y\r *>act]s w display !mselves4 ,if ! sc5es are laid 9 a di/rict :i* y "k by he>t1 y are n likely to g a/ray2 b m (t5 ?an n1 ! sc5es are l>gely imag9ative1 especially 9 ref]5ce to small] items su* z roads1 riv]s1 trees1 & woods4 ,! be/ plan is to foll[ ! example ( ,?omas ,h>dy1 & draw a map--bo? geographical & topographical--( ! c\ntry & ! t[ns 9 :i* y\r h]o & h]o9e1 & subord9ate *>act]s1 w appe> = ! int]e/ ( ! read]4 ,t individual does n c>e to be puzzl$ ) semi-miracul\s transmittances ?r\gh space4 ,i read a novel "s "t ago1 :]e on "o page ! h]o9e 0 busy %opp+ 9 ,london1 & on ! next page 0--an h\r aft]w>ds--quietly hav+ tea ) h] belov$ some:]e 9 ! ,midl&s4 ,b ! draw+ ( a map1 & us+ x closely1 w n m]ely r5d] su* negative assi/ance z to avoid mi/akes ( ?is k9d1 x w act positively z a /imulus to creative sugge/ion4 ,y c foll[ ! lov]'s jeal\s rival along ! road t leads to ! meet+-place ) increas$ imag9ative p[]4 ,t measure ( realism :i* makes ! ideal bo? possible & int]e/+ w come all ! m easily1 because ! map aids y 9 foll[+ ! movem5ts ( y\r *>act]s2 9 fact1 if y take ?is second /ep ) s]i\s resolution1 x w g f> to add t piquant some?+ :i* r5d]s y\r /ory a s]ies ( life-l happ5+s4 ,! result w be equally b5eficial to ! read]4 ,x may be a moot "q z to h[ f> ! map 9 ,/ev5son's ,treasure ,isl& deep5s ! int]e/ ( ^? :o read ?is excit+ /ory1 b 9 my humble op9ion x adds an actuality to ! ev5ts :i* is mo/ conv9c+4 ,mr ,maurice ,hewlett has foll[$ suit 9 8 ,=e/ ,lov]s4 ,i d n say publi% y\r map1 b draw "o & use x4 ,a poor /ory accompani$ by a good map w\ld be too ridicul\s2 s y _h bett] give all y\r att5tion to ! n>rative1 & leave ! publication ( maps until lat] days4 ,,footnotes3 #cc3;,a ,h9ts to ,noveli/s1 9 ,to-,day1 ,may #h1 #ahig4 #ce3;,a ,=tnightly ,review1 vol4 lvii4 ,n4,s4 p4 #ahg4 #dc3;,a ,besant1 ,on ! ,writ+ ( ,novels1 ,atalanta1 vol i4 p4 #cgb4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,*>act]s ,,& ,,*>act]isation ,! ,*ief ,"* ,9 ! plot previ\sly outl9$1 :i* figure is supreme8 ,x dep5ds4 ,9 "s s5ses ! supremacy is n a matt] ( *oice1 b is decid$ by ! nature ( ! /ory4 ,if ! man is mak+ ! great] sacrifice1 x means t1 :e!r y l x or n1 8 is ! /ruggle t calls = a l>g] measure ( sympa?y2 & y mu/ assign him ! *ief place4 ,/ill1 !re are circum/ances :i* w\ld ju/ify a dep>ture f ?is law--some?+ aft] ! fa%ion ( respect+ ! rights ( a m9ority4 ,b 9 our project$ n>rative1 ! woman is und\bt$ly ! supreme "*2 = ! man's battle is ma9ly "o ( religi\s scruple1 & only second>ily a "q ( race2 :]eas1 ! ,jewess has a vigor\s conflict ) bo? race & religion4 ,well1 :at d y "k ab\t wom58 ,any?+8 ,d y "k h[ _! m9ds "w8 h[ !y talk8 :at !y we>8 & ! ?\s& & "o trivialities t g to make up "* portrayal8 ,if y d n "k ^! ?+s1 x is a poor look-out = ! success ( y\r novel1 & y might z well />t ano!r /ory at once4 ,x may be a disput$ "q z to :e!r wom5 und]/& wom5 bett] ?an m53 ! po9t is1 d y und]/& !m8 ,p]haps y "k en\gh = ! purposes ( a second>y "*1 b ?is ,jewess is to be supreme2 y mu/ "k en\gh to meet ! highe/ dem&s4 ,:]e to obta9 ?is k8 ,ah6 ,:]e6 ,only by /udy+ human lives1 human mann]s1 human weaknesses--ev]y?+ human4 ,! life ( ! _w mu/ become y\r text-book2 z = temp]am5ts1 y %\ld "k !m by he>t2 social influ5ces 9 _! effect on action & outlook1 ought to be )9 easy compreh5sion2 & ev5 !n1 y w /ill cry ,my/]y6 ,h[ to ,portray ,"* ,! fir/ ?+ is to realise y\r *>act]s--i4e4 make !m real p]sons to y\rself1 & !n y w be m likely to p]suade ! read] t !y are real p4 ,unless ?is is done1 y\r h]o & h]o9e w be describ$ z puppets or ab/ractions4 ,i am n say+ ! task is easy--9 fact1 x is "o ( ! mo/ difficult t ! noveli/ has to face4 ,b !re is no pr(it 9 %irk+ x1 & ! soon] x is dealt ) ! bett]4 ,! hi/ory ( "* repres5tation 9 drama is full ( lum9\s tea*+1 & a /udy ( x _c be o!r ?an highly in/ructive4 ,9 ! e>ly ,my/]y & ,morality plays1 virtues & vices 7 ea* apportion$ _! respective actors--t is to say1 "o man set =? ,good ,c\nsel1 ano!r ,rep5tance1 ano!r ,gluttony1 & ano!r ,pride4 ,ev5 s late z ,philip ,mass+]'s ,a ,new ,way to ,pay ,old ,debts1 we h ,wellborn1 ,ju/ice1 ,gre$y1 ,tapwell1 ,fro?1 & ,furnace4 ,n[ ?is seems v elem5t>y to u1 b x has "o great m]it3 ! audi5ce knew :at ea* "* /ood =1 & c\ld =m an intellig5t idea ( 8 place 9 ! piece4 ,9 ^! days we h become m subtle--necess>ily s4 ,foll[+ ! lead ( ! ,%akespe>ean dramati/s1 we h n describ$ our *>act]s by giv+ !m names--virtu\s or o!rwise--we let !m describe !mselves by _! spee* & action4 ,! ess5tial ?+ is t we %\ld "k our *>act]s intimately1 s intimately t1 al?\gh !y exi/ 9 imag9ation alone1 !y are z real to u z ! memb]s ( our own family4 ,fal/aff nev] _h fle% & blood1 b z ,%akespe>e portray$ him1 y feel t y h only to prick him & he w ble$4 ,! hi/orical ,hamlet is a mi/2 ! ,hamlet ( ! play is a reality4 ,?is p[] ( realisation dep5ds on two ?+s3 ,obs]vation ) insight1 & ,sympa?y ) imag9ation4 ,obs]vation is a mo/ valuable gift1 b )\t insight x is likely to "w mis*ief by creat+ a t5d5cy to write d[n j :at y see & he>4 ,zola's novels too (t5 sugge/ ! note-book4 ,avoid photograph+ life z y w\ld avoid a dang]\s foe4 ,! newspap] report] c beat y holl[1 = t is 8 special subject3 life z x is4 ,obs]ve :at goes on ar\nd y1 b get beh9d ! sc5es2 /udy selfi%ness & o!rness1 & ! int]-play ( motives1 ! conflict ( int]e/s :i* causes ?is tangle ( human affairs--9 o!r words1 obta9 an insight into !m by ask+ ! :y & :]e=e4 ,above all1 le>n to see ) o!r p's eyes1 & to feel ) o!r p's he>ts4 ,= in/ance1 y may f9d x ne$ful to att5d synagogue-wor%ip 9 ord] to obta9 a fir/-h& k ( ! religion ( y\r ,jewi% h]o9e4 ,:5 y see ! m5 9 silk hats1 & pray+-%awls ov] _! %\ld]s1 y may be tempt$ to despise ,judaism2 ! result be+ t y det]m9e n to cumb] y\r novel ) a description ( su* nons5se4 ,well1 y w lose "o ( ! mo/ picturesque features ( y\r /ory2 y w fail to see ! "p :i* ! synagogue plays 9 y\r h]o9e's m5tal /ruggle1 & ! portrayal ( h] "* w be sadly defective 9 consequ5ce4 ,no2 a noveli/1 z su*1 %\ld h no religion1 no politics1 no social cre$2 :atev] he believes z a private individual %\ld n int]f]e ) ! outgo+ ( sympa?y 9 con/ruct+ ! *>act]s he int5ds to set =?4 ,human nature is a comp\nd ( ! virtu\s & ! vici\s1 or1 to *ange ! figure1 a p]petual oscillation betwe5 fle% & _s4 ,life is half trag$y & half com$y3 m5 & wom5 are sometimes wise & (t5 fooli%4 ,f ?is maze ( my/]y y are to develop new creations1 & actual p are y\r />t+-po9t1 nev] y\r models4 ,me?ods ( ,*>act]isation ,by *>act]isation is meant ! p[] to make y\r ideal p]sons appe> real4 ,x is "o ?+ to make !m real to y\rself1 & q ano!r ?+ to make !m real to o!r p4 ,*>act]isation ne$s a union ( imag9ative & arti/ic gifts4 ,9 ?is respect1 z 9 all o!rs1 ,%akespe>e is pre-em95t4 ,8 *>act]s are alike cle> 9 conception & expression1 & _! human quality is j z wond]ful z ! l>ge scale on :i* !y move1 cov]+1 z !y d1 ! entire field ( human nature4 ,!re are c]ta9 well-kn[n me?ods ( *>act]isation1 & to ^! ,i propose to devote ! rema9d] ( ?is *apt]4 ,! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s is = ! au?or to describe ! "*4 ,?is is g5]ally recognis$ z bad art4 ,to say ,%e 0 a v wick$ woman1 is l ! boy :o drew a f\r-legg$ animal & wrote und]nea?1 ,?is is a c[4 ,if t boy _h succe$$ 9 draw+ a c[ !re w\ld h be5 no ne$ to label x2 &1 9 ! same way1 if y succe$ 9 realis+ & draw+ y\r *>act]s !re w be no ne$ to talk ab\t !m4 ,! be/ *>act]isation nev] says :at a p]son is2 x %[s :at he or %e is by :at !y d & say4 ,i d n mean t y mu/ say no?+ at all ab\t y\r creations2 ! novels ( ,h>dy & ,m]$i? conta9 a good deal ( indirect comm5t ( ?is k9d2 b x is a notable fact t ,h>dy's weake/ "w1 ,a ,laodicean1 conta9s m comm5t ?an any ( ! o!rs he has writt54 ,/ev5son aptly said1 ,read]s _c fail to h rem>k$ t :at an au?or tells u ( ! beauty or ! *>m ( 8 creatures goes = n\ght2 t we "k in/antly bett]2 t ! h]o9e _c op5 h] m\? b :at1 all 9 a mom5t1 ! f9e phrases ( prep>ation fall f h] l ! robes ( ,c9d]ella1 & %e /&s be=e u z a poor1 ugly1 sickly w5*1 or p]haps a /rapp+ m>ket-woman4 ,!re is ano!r po9t to be rememb]$4 ,if y label a "* at ! outset z a v humor\s p]son1 ! read] prep>es himself = a good laugh n[ & !n1 & if y disappo9t him--well1 y h lo/ a read] & ga9$ an adv]se critic4 ,to ann\nce be=eh& :at y are go+ to d1 & !n fail1 is to put a weapon into ! h&s ( ^? :o hon\r y ) a read+4 ,(t5 a s+le significant detail w ?r[ m light on a "* ?an pages ( comm5t4 ,an example 9 p]fection is ! phrase 9 :i* ,?ack]ay tells h[ ,becky ,crawley1 amid all h] guilt & t]ror1 :5 h] husb& _h ,"l ,/eyne by ! ?roat1 felt a sudd5 ?rill ( admiration = ,rawdon's spl5did /r5g?4 ,x is l a fla% ( lightn+ :i* %[s ! deeps ( ! selfi%1 s5sual woman's nature4 ,x is no wond] t ,?ack]ay ?rew d[n 8 p51 z he confess$ t he did1 & cri$1 ',t is a /roke ( g5ius4' ,! lesson is pla94 ,don't say :at y\r h]o & h]o9e are3 make !m tell _! own *>act]s by words & de$s4 ,! ,trick ( ,idiosyncrasies ,"y writ]s1 :o fail to m>k (f ! individuality ( "o "* f ano!r1 by ! /rong l9es ( diff]5ce :i* are f\nd 9 real life1 endeav\r to atone = _! incompet5cy by emphasis+ physical & m5tal oddities4 ,?is is a m]e lit]>y trick4 ,to inve/ y\r h]o ) a squ9t1 or an irritat+ habit ( bl[+ 8 nose cont9ually2 or to make y\r h]o9e guilty ( us+ a few funny phrases e "t %e speaks1 is c]ta9ly to di/+ui% !m f ! o!r *>act]s 9 ! book :o _c boa/ ( su* excell5ces1 b x mu/ n be call$ *>act]isation4 ,x is a ba/>d attempt to economise ! lab\r t is necess>y to discov] individuality ( s\l & to br+ x out 9 skilful dialogues & c>efully *os5 situations4 ,ano!r =m ( ! trick ( idiosyncrasy is ! bald realism ( ! s5sationali/4 ,he p]suades himself t he is "*-draw+4 ,he is do+ no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,he takes snap-%ots ) a lit]>y cam]a & reproduces direct f ! negative4 ,! art ( re-t\*+ nature s t x becomes ideal1 is n 9 8 l9e at all3 ! comm]cial in/9ct 9 him is /rong] ?an ! arti/ic1 & he sees m bus9ess 9 realism ?an 9 idealism4 ,& :at is m1 !re is less lab\r--*>act]s exi/ ready = use4 ,x is easy to li/5 to a lively alt]cation betwe5 cabbies 9 a ,london /reet1 :5 language passes t makes "o hesitate to /rike a mat*1 & !n g home & draw a city driv]4 ,y h no ne$ to se>* = contra/s1 = col\r1 = s\nd1 = passion3 y saw & he>d ev]y?+ at once4 ,b ! tru? /ill rema9s--! see+ ( ?+s1 & ! he>+ ( ?+s1 are b ! raw mat]ial3 :]e are y\r new creations8 ,! trick ( select+ oddities z a me?od ( *>act]isation is sup]ficial1 simply because oddities lie ^u ! surface4 ,y c1 )\t mu* difficulty1 con/ruct a dialogue betwe5 a blacksmi? & a /ud5t1 %[+ h[ ! unlett]$ man exhibits 8 ignorance & ! s*ol> 8 ta/e4 ,b su* a di/9ction is q ext]nal2 at he>t ! m5 may be v mu* alike4 ,x is "o ?+ to pa9t ! type1 & ano!r to pa9t ! individual4 ,take ,sir ,will\ghby ,patt]ne4 ,he is a man :o belongs to ! type selfi%2 b he is mu* m ?an a typically selfi% man2 he is an individual4 ,!re is a turn 9 8 rem>ks1 a way ( speak+ 9 dialogue1 & a /yle ( do+ ?+s :i* %[ him to be self-c5tr$1 n 9 a g5]al way1 b 9 ! p>ticul> way ( ,sir ,will\ghby ,patt]ne4 ,!re is "o fact 9 *>act]isation = :i* a due m>g9 %\ld always be made4 ,wilkie ,coll9s1 y w rememb]1 says ( 8 ,fosco3 ,! mak+ him fat 0 an aft]?\ght2 8 can>ies & 8 :ite mice 7 f\nd next2 & ! mo/ valuable discov]y ( all1 8 admiration ( ,miss ,halcombe1 took its rise 9 a conviction t he w\ld n be true to nature unless !re 0 "s weak po9t some:]e 9 8 "*4 ,y mu/ provide = ^! aft]?\ghts by n be+ too ready to ca/ y\r *>act]s 9 ! f9al m\ld4 ,let e p]sonality be 9 a /ate ( becom+ until he has actually come--9 all ! complet5ess ( appe>ance1 mann]1 spee*1 & action4 ,y\r fir/ conception ( ! ,jewess may be t ( "o :o possesses ! usual physique ( h] class--%ort & /\t2 b aft]w>ds x may suit y\r purpose bett] to make h] fair]1 tall]1 & slight]1 ?an ! re/ ( h] race4 ,if s1 d n hesitate to undo ! "w ( labori\s h\rs by effect+ su* an improvem5t4 ,x w g aga9/ ! gra91 no d\bt2 b novel-writ+ is a s]i\s bus9ess1 & mu* dep5ds on trifles 9 accompli%+ success2 s d n begrudge ! extra toil involv$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*>act]isation is ! f9e/ feature ( ! noveli/'s art4 ,"h y w h y\r greate/ difficulties1 b1 if y ov]come !m1 y w h y\r greate/ triumphs4 ,"h1 too1 ! cry+ ne$ is a k ( human nature4 ,acquire a ma/]%ip ( ?is subtle quantity1 & !n y may hope = g5u9e results4 ,( c\rse1 k is n all2 x is 9 arti/ic appreciation t true "*-draw+ consi/s4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,/udies ,,9 ,,lit]>y ,,te*nique ,n>rative ,art ,david ,pryde has summ$ up ! :ole matt] 9 a few well-*os5 s5t5ces3 ,keep+ ! beg9n+ & ! end 9 view1 we set out f ! "r />t+-place1 & g /raight t[>ds ! de/9ation2 we introduce no ev5t t does n spr+ f ! fir/ cause & t5d to ! great effect2 we make ea* detail a l9k jo9$ to ! "o go+ be=e & ! "o com+ aft]2 we make1 9 fact1 all ! details into "o entire *a91 :i* we c take up z a :ole1 c>ry ab\t ) u1 & reta9 z long z we please4#fc3;,a ,h[ _m elem5ts are "h ref]r$ to8 ,!re are plot1 movem5t1 unity1 proportion1 purpose1 & climax4 ,i h already dealt ) "s ( ^!1 & n[ propose to devote a few p>agraphs to ! re/4 ,unity means unity ( effect1 & is fir/ a matt] ( lit]>y ar*itecture--aft]w>ds a matt] ( impression4 ,x has be5 said ( ,macbe? t ! play moves =w>d ) an absolute regul>ity2 x is almo/ ar*itectural 9 its rise & fall1 9 ! balance ( its p>ts4 ,! plot is a complex "o2 x has an ebb & fl[1 a complication & a resolution1 to use te*nical t]ms4 ,t is to say1 ! =tunes ( ,macbe? swoop up to a crisis or turn+-po9t1 & !nce d[n aga9 to a cata/rophe4 ,! cata/rophe1 ( c\rse1 closes ! play2 ! crisis1 z s (t5 ) ,%akespe>e1 comes 9 its exact c5tre1 9 ! middle ( ! middle act1 ) ! ,escape ( ,fleance4 ,hi!rto ,macbe?'s pa? has be5 gild$ ) success2 n[ ! epo* ( failure beg9s4 ,& ! p>allelisms & correspond5ces ?r\gh\t are rem>kable4 ,ea* act has a def9ite subject3 ,! ,temptation2 ,! ,fir/1 ,second1 & ,?ird ,crimes2 ,! ,retribution4 ,?ree accid5ts1 if we may s call !m1 help ,macbe? 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! play3 ! visit ( ,duncan to ,inv]ness1 8 own impulsive murd] ( ! grooms1 ! flight ( ,malcolm & ,donalba94 ,& 9 ! second half ?ree accid5ts help to br+ ab\t 8 ru93 ! escape ( ,fleance1 ! false prophecy ( ! wit*es1 ! escape ( ,macduff4 ,malcolm & ,macduff at ! end answ] to ,duncan & ,banquo at ! beg9n+4 ,a meet+ ) ! wit*es h]alds bo? rise & fall4 ,f9ally1 ea* ( ! crimes is repres5t$ 9 ! ,retribution4 ,malcolm1 ! son ( ,duncan1 & ,macduff1 ^: wife & *ild he slew1 conqu] ,macbe?2 ,fleance begets a race t %all reign 9 8 /ead4#fe3;,a ,f a con/ruction po9t ( view1 a novel & a play h _m po9ts 9 common2 & al?\gh ! p>allelism ( ev5ts & *>act]s is n necess>y = ei!r1 ! acc\nt ( ,macbe? j giv5 is a good illu/ration ( unity ( effect & impression4 ,/ev5son's ,kidnapp$ & ,david ,balf\r are good examples ( unity ( /ructure4 ,movem5t ,h[ _m times h y put a novel away ) ! rem>k3 ,x drags awfully6 ,! n>rative t drags is n wor?y ( ! "n4 ,!re are a few writ]s :o c g into byways & take ! read] ) !m--,mr ,le ,galli5ne1 = in/ance--b1 z a rule1 ! digressive noveli/ is ! "o ^: book is ?r[n on to ! table ) ! rem>k j quot$4 ,a /ory %\ld be progressive1 n digressive & episodical4 ,h5ce ! importance ( movem5t & susp5se4 ,keep y\r n>rative 9 motion1 & d n let x sleep = a :ile unless x is ( delib]ate int5tion4 ,!re is a def9ite law to be obs]v$--namely1 t z feel+ rises high]1 s5t5ces become crisp & %ort]2 witness ,acts i4 & ii4 9 ,macbe?4 ,susp5se1 too1 is an ag5t 9 accel]at+ ! =w>d m>* ( a /ory4 ,!re is no music 9 a pause1 b x r5d]s great s]vice 9 giv+ prop] emphasis to music t goes be=e & comes aft] x4 ,notice h[ ,/ev5son employs susp5se & contra/ 9 ,kidnapp$4 ,! sea _h gone d[n1 & ! w9d 0 /eady & kept ! sails quiet1 s t !re 0 a great /illness 9 ! %ip1 9 :i* ,i made sure ,i he>d ! s\nd ( mutt]+ voices4 ,a little aft]1 & !re came a cla% ( /eel ^u ! deck1 by :i* ,i knew !y 7 deal+ out ! cutlasses1 & "o _h be5 let fall2 & aft] t sil5ce aga94 ,^! little t\*es are capable ( affect+ ! entire int]e/ ( ! :ole /ory1 & %\ld receive c>eful att5tion4 ,aids to ,description ,,! ,,po9t ,,( ,,view ,s mu* has be5 said 9 praise ( descriptive p[]1 t x w n be amiss if ,i repeat "o or two op9ions :i*1 seem+ly1 po9t ! o!r way4 ,gray1 9 a lett] to ,we/1 speaks ( describ+ z an ill habit t w we> (f2 & ,disraeli said description 0 always a bore bo? to ! describ] & ! describee4 ,to "s1 ^! au?orities may n be ( suffici5t weight4 ,w !y li/5 to ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son8 ,he says t no human be+ ev] spoke ( sc5]y = above two m9utes at a "t1 :i* makes "o suspect we he> too mu* ( x 9 lit]ature4 ,^! rem>ks w save u f t description-wor%ip :i* is a sort ( lit]>y influ5za4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be det]m9$ 9 descriptive art is ! po9t ( view4 ,suppose y are /&+ on an em95ce comm&+ a wide /ret* ( pla9 ) a riv] w9d+ ?r\gh x4 ,:at does ! riv] look l8 ,a silv] ?read2 & s y w\ld describe x4 ,b if y /ood close to ! br9k & look$ back to ! em95ce on :i* y /ood previ\sly1 y w\ld no long] speak ( a silv] ?read1 simply because n[ y\r po9t ( view is *ang$4 ,! pr9ciple is elem5t>y en\gh1 & !re is no ne$ to dwell ^u x fur!r1 except to quote an illu/ration f ,blackmore3 ,= %e /ood at ! head ( a deep gre5 valley1 c>v$ f out ! m\nta9s 9 a p]fect oval1 ) a f5ce ( %e] rock /&+ r\nd x1 eighty feet or a hundr$ high1 f ^: br9k black wood$ hills swept up to ! skyl9e4 ,by h] side a little riv] glid$ out f und]gr\nd ) a s(t1 d>k babble1 unaw>es ( daylight2 !n gr[+ bright]1 laps$ away1 & fell into ! valley4 ,!n1 z x ran d[n ! mead[1 ald]s /ood on ei!r m>ge1 & grass 0 blad+ out ( x1 & yell[ tufts ( ru%es ga!r$1 look+ at ! hurry4 ,b fur!r d[n1 on ei!r bank1 7 cov]$ h\ses built ( /one1 squ>e1 & r\ghly cov]$1 set z if ! brook 7 meant to be ! /reet betwe5 !m4 ,only "o room high !y 71 & n plac$ opposite ea* o!r1 b 9 & out z skittles are2 only t ! fir/ ( all1 :i* prov$ to be ! capta9's 0 a sort ( d\ble h\se1 or r two h\ses jo9$ toge!r by a plank-bridge ov] ! riv]4#fi3;,a ,,select+ ,,! ,,ma9 ,,features ,! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( all art is selection1 & n[h]e is x se5 to bett] advantage ?an 9 description4 ,a battle1 a l&scape1 or a m5tal agony1 c only be describ$ arti/ically1 9 s f> z ! writ] *ooses ! mo/ *>act]i/ic features = pres5tation4 ,9 ! foll[+ passage ,george ,eliot /ates ! law & keeps x4 ,%e _h "t to rem>k t he 0 a peculi>-look+ p]son1 b n insignificant1 :i* 0 ! quality t mo/ hopelessly consign$ a man to p]dition4 ,he 0 massively built4 ,! /rik+ po9ts 9 8 face 7 l>ge1 cle>1 grey eyes1 & full lips4 ,suppose = a mom5t t ! read] 7 told ab\t ! patt]n & hang ( ! h]o's tr\s]s1 8 wai/coat & 8 coat1 & t in=mation 0 giv5 respect+ ! numb] ( l9ks 9 8 wat*-*a91 & ! exact dep? ( 8 d\ble *9--:at w\ld h be5 ! effect f an arti/ic po9t ( view8 ,failure--= in/ead ( gett+ a description alive ) int]e/1 we %\ld get a catalogue we>isome 9 its multiplicity ( detail4 ,a c]ta9 au?or once ?\ght ,hom] 0 nigg>dly 9 describ+ ,hel5's *>ms1 s he endeav\r$ to atone = ! great poet's %ortcom+s 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--,%e 0 a woman "r beautiful1 ) f9e eyebr[s1 ( cle>e/ complexion1 beautiful *eeks2 comely1 ) l>ge1 full eyes1 ) sn[-:ite sk91 quick glanc+1 graceful2 a grove fill$ ) graces1 fair-arm$1 voluptu\s1 brea?+ beauty undisguis$4 ,! complexion fair1 ! *eek rosy1 ! c\nt5ance pleas+1 ! eye bloom+1 a beauty un>tificial1 unt9t$1 ( its natural col\r1 add+ brightness to ! brighte/ *]ry1 z if "o %\ld dye ivory ) respl5d5t purple4 ,h] neck long1 ( dazzl+ :it5ess1 :5ce %e 0 call$ ! swan-born1 beautiful ,hel54 ,aft] read+ ?is c y =m a di/9ct idea ( ,hel5's beauty8 ,we ?9k n4 ,! details are too _m1 ! language too exub]ant1 & ! :ole too mu* 9 ! =m ( a catalogue4 ,x w\ld h be5 bett] to select a few ( :at ,george ,eliot calls ! /rik+ po9ts1 & pres5t !m ) ta/e & skill4 ,z x is1 ! attempt to improve on ,hom] has result$ 9 a description :i*1 = detail & m9ut5ess1 is l ! enum]ation ( ! p>ts ( a new motor-c>--inde$1 t is ! true sph]e ( description by detail1 :]e1 z 9 all matt]s me*anical1 fulness & accuracy are dem&$4 ,9 ,m>iana1 ,t5nyson ref]s to no m facts ?an are necess>y to emphasise h] great lonel9ess3 ,) blacke/ moss ! fl[]-pots ,7 ?ickly cru/$1 "o & all2 ,! ru/$ nails fell f ! knots ,t held ! pe> to ! gable wall4 ,! brok5 %$s look$ sad & /range3 ,unlift$ 0 ! cl9k+ lat*2 ,we$$ & worn ! anci5t ?at* ,^u ! lonely moat$ grange4 ,9 ord]+ su* details z may be *os5 to repres5t an ev5t1 idea1 or p]son1 x is ! rule to proce$ f ! ne> to ! remote1 & f ! obvi\s to ! obscure4 ,hom] ?us describes a %ield z smoo?1 beautiful1 braz51 & well-hamm]$--t is1 he gives ! p>ticul>s 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y w\ld naturally be obs]v$4 ,hom]'s me?od is also "o ( epi!t3 ! f>-d>t+ ,apollo1 swift-foot$ ,a*illes1 wide-rul+ ,agamemnon1 :ite-arm$ ,h]a1 & bright-ey$ ,a!ne4 ,n[ x is b a /ep f ?is giv+ ( epi!ts to :at is call$ ,,description ,,by ,,sugge/ion ,:5 ,haw?orne speaks ( ! black1 moody br[ ( ,septimus ,felton1 x is really sugge/ion by ! use ( epi!t4 ,dick5s took ! tr\ble to enum]ate ! *>act]i/ics ( ,mrs ,gamp "o by "o2 b he succe$$ 9 pres5t+ ,mrs ,fezziwig by simply say+1 ,9 came ,mrs ,fezziwig1 "o va/ sub/antial smile4 ,?is latt] me?od diff]s f ! =m] 9 almo/ e possible way4 ,! enum]ation ( details becomes we>isome unless v clev]ly h&l$1 :]eas ! sugge/ive me?od unifies ! writ]'s impressions1 !reby sav+ ! read]'s m5tal ex]tions & height5+ 8 pleasures4 ,he tells u h[ ?+s & p]sons impress him1 & pref]s to indicate r ?an describe4 ,?us ,dick5s ref]s to a full-siz$1 sleek1 well-condition$ g5tleman 9 a blue coat ) bright buttons1 & a :ite cravat4 ,?is g5tleman _h a v r$ face1 z if an undue proportion ( ! blood 9 8 body _h be5 squeez$ into 8 head2 :i* p]haps acc\nt$ = 8 hav+ also ! appe>ance ( be+ r cold ab\t ! he>t4 ,l[ell says ( ,*auc]1 ,sometimes he describes amply by ! m]e/ h9t1 z :]e ! ,fri>1 be=e sitt+ himself d[n1 drives away ! cat4 ,we "k )\t ne$ ( m words t he has *os5 ! snugge/ corn]4 ,notice h[ succ9ctly ,blackmore del9eates a natural fact1 ,& s 9 a sorry plight ,i came to an op5+ 9 ! bu%es :]e a great black pool lay 9 front ( me1 :it5$ ) sn[ 7z ,i ?\ght7 at ! sides1 till ,i saw x 0 only foam-fro?1 4 4 4 & ! look ( ?is black pit 0 en\gh to /op "o f div+ into x1 ev5 on a hot summ]'s day1 ) sun%9e on ! wat]2 ,i mean if ! sun ev] %one !re4 ,z x 01 ,i %udd]$ & drew back2 n alone at ! pool itself1 & ! black air !re 0 ab\t x1 b also at ! :irl+ mann]1 & wisp+ ( :ite ?reads ^u x 9 /ripy circles r\nd & r\nd2 & ! c5tre /ill z jet4#ge3;,a ,h>dy's description ( ,egdon ,hea? is too well kn[n to ne$ rem>k2 x is a classic ( its k9d4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son possess$ ! p[] ( sugge/ion to a high degree4 ,an ivory-fac$ & silv]-hair$ old woman op5$ ! door4 ,%e _h an evil face1 smoo!d ) hypocrisy1 b h] mann]s 7 excell5t4 ,to advise a "y writ] to imitate ,/ev5son w\ld be absurd1 b p]haps ,i may be p]mitt$ to say3 /udy ,/ev5son's me?od1 f ! bl9d man 9 ,treasure ,isl&1 to ,kir/ie 9 ,! ,weir ( ,h]mi/on4 ,,facts ,,to ,,rememb] ,x is a peculi>ity ( ,walt] ,scott1 says ,goe!1 t 8 great tal5t 9 repres5t+ details (t5 leads him into faults4 ,?us 9 ',ivanhoe' !re is a sc5e :]e !y are seat$ at a table 9 a ca/le-hall1 at night1 & a /rang] ent]s4 ,n[ he is q "r 9 describ+ ! /rang]'s appe>ance & dress1 b x is a fault t he goes to ! l5g? ( describ+ 8 feet1 %oes & /ock+s4 ,:5 we sit d[n 9 ! ev5+ & someone comes 91 we notice only ! upp] "p ( 8 body4 ,if ,i describe ! feet1 daylight ent]s at once & ! sc5e loses its nocturnal "*4 ,& yet ,scott 9 "s respects 0 a ma/] ( description--witness 8 picture ( ,norham ,ca/le & ( ! rav9e ( ,greeta betwe5 ,rokeby & ,mor?am4 ,b ,goe!'s criticism is ju/ifi$ not)/&+4 ,nev] write m ?an c be said ( a man or a sc5e :5 reg>d$ f ! surr\nd+ circum/ances ( light & be+4 ,rusk9 is nev] tir$ ( say+1 ,draw :at y see4 ,9 ! ,fight+ ,tem]aire1 ,turn] pa9ts ! old w>%ip z if x _h no rigg+4 ,x 0 !re 9 its prop] place1 b ! arti/ c\ld n see x1 & he refus$ to put x 9 8 picture if1 at ! di/ance1 x 0 n visible4 ,:5 y see birds fly1 y d n see any fea!rs1 says ,mr ,w4 ,m4 ,hunt4 ,y are n to draw reality1 b reality z x appe>s to y4 ,avoid ! pa!tic fallacy4 ,k+sley1 9 ,alton ,locke1 says3 ,!y r[$ h] 9 across ! roll+ foam-- ,! cruel crawl+ foam1 on :i* ,rusk9 rem>ks1 ,! foam is n cruel1 nei!r does x crawl4 ,! /ate ( m9d :i* attributes to x ^! *>act]i/ics ( a liv+ creature is "o 9 :i* ! reason is unh+$ by grief4 ,all viol5t feel+s h ! same effect4 ,!y produce 9 u a fals5ess 9 all our impressions ( ext]nal ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p]haps ! secret ( all accurate description is a tra9$ eye4 ,d y "k h[ a cab-driv] m\nts on to ! box1 or ! %ape ( a coal-heav]'s m\? :5 he cries ,coal68 ,d y "k h[ a wood looks 9 e>ly spr+ z di/9ct f its precise appe>ance 9 summ]1 or h[ a man uses 8 eyes :5 conceal+ feel+s ( jeal\sy8 or a woman :5 hid+ feel+s ( love8 ,obs]vation ) insight1 & ,imag9ation ) sympa?y2 ^! are ! great necessities 9 e dep>tm5t ( novel-writ+4 ,,footnotes3 #fc3;,a ,/udies 9 ,composition1 p4 #bf4 #fe3;,a ,e4 ,k4 ,*amb]s' ,macbe?1 pp4 #be1 #bf4 ,! ,w>wick ,%akespe>e4 #fi3;,a ,lorna ,doone4 #ge3;,a ,lorna ,doone4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,/udies ,,9 ,,lit]>y ,,te*nique ,col\r3 ,local & ,o!rwise ,"o morn+ y op5$ y\r pap] & f\nd t ,mr ,simon ,/ ,clair _h gone into ,wales 9 se>* ( local col\r4 ,:at does local col\r mean8 ,! appe>ance ( ! c\ntry1 ! dress & language ( ! p1 all t di/+ui%es ! p>ticul> locality f o!rs ne> & remote--is local col\r4 ,take ,kipl+'s ,m&alay z an illu/ration4 ,he speaks ( ! r++ temple bell1 ( ! g>lic smells1 & ! dawn t comes up l ?und]2 !re are elephants pil+ teak1 & all ! special details ( ! p>ticul> locality f9d a *>act]i/ic expression4 ,= :at reason8 ,well1 local col\r r5d]s two s]vices to lit]ature2 x makes v (t5 a pleas+ or a /rik+ picture 9 itself2 & x is us$ by ! au?or to br+ out special features 9 8 /ory4 ,kipl+'s und]ly+ idea comes to ! surface :5 he says t a man :o has liv$ 9 ! ,ea/ always he>s ! ,ea/ a-call9' him back aga94 ,!re is deep pa?os 9 ! idea alone2 b :5 x is set 9 ! ext]nal *>act]i/ics ( ,ea/]n life1 "o locality *os5 to set =? ! re/1 & /at$ 9 language t few c equal1 ! entire effect is v /rik+4 ,:5ev] local col\r is ( picturesque quality !re is a temptation to sub/itute ^w-pa9t+ = ! /ory4 ,! desire = novelty is at ! bottom ( a good deal ( mod]n extravagance 9 ?is direction1 b ! tru? /ill rema9s t local col\r has an important function to dis*>ge--namely1 to increase ! arti/ic value ( good n>rative by sugge/+ ! environm5t ( ! dramatis p]sonae4 ,y mu/ h notic$ ! op5+ *apt]s ( ,! ,sc>let ,lett]4 ,:y all ?is c>eful detail+ ( ! ,cu/oms ,h\se1 ! mann]s & ! talk ( ! p8 ,= no o!r reason ?an t j giv54 ,b !re is ano!r use ( col\r 9 lit]>y composition4 ,p]haps ,i c be/ illu/rate my purpose by quot+ f an int]view ) ,james ,lane ,all51 :o c]ta9ly ought to "k :at he is talk+ ab\t4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,*oir ,invisible1 & ,summ] 9 ,arcady1 occupies a position 9 ,fiction :i* makes 8 words wor? consid]+4 ,said ,mr ,all5 to ! int]view]3#ha3;,a ,a fri5d ( m9e--a pa9t]--_h j f9i%$ read+ "s little ?+ t ,i _h succe$$ 9 hav+ publi%$ 9 ! ,c5tury4 ',:at d y ?9k ( x8' ,i ask$ him4 ',tell me frankly :at y l & :at y don't l4' ',x's int]e/+ly told1 dramatic1 poli%$1 & all t1 ,all51' 0 8 reply1 'b :y 9 ! _w did y neglect su* an opportunity to drop 9 "s col\r "h1 & at ?is po9t1 & !re8' ,x came ov] me l t1 said ! ,k5tuckian1 snapp+ 8 f+]s1 t words indicat+ col\rs c be manipulat$ by ! writ] j z pigm5ts are by ! pa9t]4 ,i nev] =got ! lesson4 ,& n[ :5 ,i describe a l&scape1 or a h\se1 or a co/ume1 ,i try to put x into su* words t an arti/ c pa9t ! sc5e f my words4 ,evid5tly ,mr ,all5 le>n$ 8 lesson long ago1 b x is "o e writ] %\ld /udy c>efully4 ,mr ,b>+ ,g\ld also gives 8 exp]i5ce4 ,9 "o ( my /ories ,i sket*$ a girl 9 a :ite frock lean+ aga9/ a sunny g>d5 wall1 toss+ gueld]-roses4 ,i _h "s burni%$ gold-gre5 flies on ! old wall1 pre5+ 9 ! sun2 s1 to complete ! sc5e1 ,i put h] on gold-gre5 lea!r %oes1 & made ! girl's eyes ( mu* ! same hue4 ,?us we _h a picture :]e ! col\r 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh1 &1 if pa9t$1 w\ld h be5 arti/ic & satisfy+4 ,a r$ sa% w\ld h spoil$ all1 s ,i gave h] "o t 0 gre54 ,s we _h ! :ite dress1 ! gueld]-rose-balls gre5y-:ite1 & ?r\gh ! ranges ( gre5-gold 7 l$ up to h] hair1 :i* 0 r$-gold4 ,i lay "s /ress on ?is =mation ( picture 9 tones ( col\r1 because x pleases myself :5 writ+--x satisfies my arti/ic s5se4 ,a ?\s& read]s may n obs]ve x2 b ^? :o h any art 9 !m w at once receive !refrom a pleas+ impression4#hc3;,a ,^! two te/imonies make ! matt] v pla94 ,if any?+ is ne$$ x is a m practical illu/ration tak5 direct f a book4 ,= ?is purpose ,i h *os5 a *oice piece f ,george ,du ,mauri]'s ,pet] ,ibbetson1 a book t 0 half-kill$ by ! ,trilby boom4 ,be=e u lies a sea ( f]n1 gone a russet-br[n f decay1 9 :i* are isles ( d>k gre5 gorse1 & little trees ) sc>let & orange & lemon-col\r$ leaflets flutt]+ d[n1 & runn+ aft] ea* o!r on ! bright grass1 "u ! brisk we/ w9d :i* makes ! will[s ru/le1 & turn up ! :ites ( _! leaves 9 pi\s resignation to ! com+ *ange4 ,h>r[-on-!-,hill1 ) its po9t$ spire1 rises blue 9 ! di/ance2 & di/ant ridges1 l ! rec$+ waves1 rise into blu5ess1 "o aft] ! o!r1 out ( ! l[-ly+ mi/2 ! la/ ridge bluely melt+ into space4 ,9 ! mid/ ( x all1 gleams ! ,wel% ,h>p ,lake1 l a piece ( sky t has become un/uck & tumbl$ into ! l&scape ) its %9y side up4 ,:at ,ab\t ,dialect8 ,dialect is local col\r individualis$4 ,ian ,macl>51 9 ,! ,bonnie ,bri] ,bu%1 foll[+ 9 ! wake ( ,crockett & ,b>rie1 has giv5 u ! dialect ( ,scotl&3 ,b>+ ,g\ld & a ho/ ( o!rs h provid$ u ) dialect /ories ( ,engli% c\nties2 ,jane ,b>l[ & sev]al ,iri% writ]s deal ) ! si/] isl&2 ,wales has n be5 =gott52 & ! ,am]ican noveli/s h _! big t]ritory mapp$ out into conv5i5t sections4 ,soon ! acreage ( locality lit]ature w h be5 completely writt5 up2 ,i d n say its yield+ p[]s w h be5 exhau/$1 =1 z ) o!r species ( local col\r1 dialect has _h to suff] at ! h&s ( ! imitator :o dragg$ dialect into 8 paltry n>rative = its own sake1 & to give him ! opportunity ( provid+ ! read] ) a gloss>y4 ,! reason :y dialect-/ories 7 s popul> "s "t ago is tw(old4 ,fir/1 dialect imp>ts a flav\r to a n>rative1 especially :5 x is 9 contra/ to educat$ utt]ances on ! "p ( o!r *>act]s4 ,b ! *ief reason is t dialect p h m "* ?an o!r p--z a rule4 ,!y af=d great] scope = lit]>y arti/ry ?an c be f\nd 9 life a /age or two high]1 ) its correctness & artificiality4 ,/ ,beuve said1 ,all peasants h /yle4 ,yes2 t is ! tru? exactly4 ,!re is an individuality ab\t ! peasant t is abs5t f ! t[n-dwell]1 & ?is fact expla9s ! piquancy ( _m novels t owe _! popul>ity to ! repres5tations ( ! ru/ic population4 ,! dialect /ory1 or novel1 _c hope = p]man5cy unless x conta9s elem5ts ( univ]sal int]e/4 ,! emphasis laid on a c]ta9 type ( spee* /amps su* a lit]>y production ) ! br& ( n>r[ness4 ,i und]/& t ,ian ,macl>5 has be5 translat$ into ,fr5*4 ,c y imag9e ,drum%eugh 9 ,gallic8 or ,jamie ,s\t>8 ,nev]4 ,only t :i* is lit]ature 9 ! highe/ s5se c be translat$ into ano!r language2 h5ce ! life ( corn]s 9 ,scotl&1 or else:]e1 has no special int]e/ = ! _w 9 g5]al4 ,! rule z to deal+ ) dialect is q simple4 ,nev] use ! lett]s ( ! alphabet to reproduce ! s\nd ( su* language 9 a lit]al mann]4 ,sugge/ dialect2 t is all4 ,h no?+ to d ) gloss>ies4 ,p hate diction>ies1 h[ev] brief1 :5 !y read fiction4 ,george ,eliot & ,?omas ,h>dy are good models ( ! wise use ( c\nty spee*4 ,on ,dialogue ,9 mak+ y\r *>act]s talk1 x %\ld be y\r aim n to reproduce _! conv]sation1 b to indicate x4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 ! fir/ pr9ciple ( all art is selection1 & f ! _m words :i* y h he>d y\r *>act]s use1 y mu/ *oose ^? t are typical 9 view ( ! purpose y h 9 h&4 ,i once _h a lett] f a y\?ful noveli/1 9 :i* he said3 ,x's spl5did to write a /ory4 ,i make my *>act]s say :at ,i l--swe>1 if necess>y--& all t4 ,n[ y c't make y\r *>act]s say :at y l2 y are oblig$ to make !m say :at is 9 keep+ ) _! kn[n dispositions1 & ) ! circum/ances 9 :i* !y are plac$ at ! "t ( speak+4 ,if y "k y\r *>act]s intimately1 y w n put wise words into ! m\? ( a cl[n1 unless y h suitably provid$ = su* a surprise2 nei!r w y write long spee*es = ! sull5 villa9 :o is to be ! human devil ( ! n>rative4 ,rememb]1 !re=e1 t ! key to propriety & effectiv5ess 9 writ+ is ! k ( ^? ideal p :om y are go+ to use 9 y\r pages4 ,w9d9ess & irrelevancy are ! tw9 evils ( conv]sations 9 fiction4 ,trollope says1 ,x is s easy to make two p]sons talk on any casual subject ) :i* ! writ] presumes himself to be conv]sant6 ,lit]ature1 philosophy1 politics1 or sport may be h&l$ 9 a loosely discursive /yle2 & ! writ]1 :ile indulg+ himself1 is apt to ?9k he is pleas+ ! read]4 ,i ?9k he c make no great] mi/ake4 ,! dialogue is g5]ally ! mo/ agreeable "p ( a novel2 b x is only s z long z x t5ds 9 "s way to ! tell+ ( ! ma9 /ory4 ,x ne$ n be conf9$ to ?is1 b x %\ld always h a t5d5cy 9 t direction4 ,! unconsci\s critical acum5 ( a read] is bo? j & sev]e4 ,:5 a long dialogue on extrane\s matt] rea*es 8 m9d1 he at once feels t he is be+ *eat$ into tak+ some?+ t he did n b>ga9 to accept :5 he took up ! novel4 ,he does n at t mom5t require politics or philosophy1 b he wants a /ory4 ,he w n1 p]haps1 be able to say 9 s _m words t at "s po9t ! dialogue has deviat$ f ! /ory2 b :5 x does1 he w feel x4#hh3;,a ,a ^w or two z to :at k9d ( dialogue assi/s 9 tell+ ! ma9 /ory may n be amiss4 ,return to ! sugge/$ plot ( ! ,jewess & ! ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,:at are !y to talk ab\t8 ,any?+ t w assi/ _! gr[+ intimacy1 t w br+ out ! peculi> p]sonalities ( bo?1 & contribute to ! developm5t ( ! n>rative4 ,9 a previ\s section ,i said t ! d5\em5t decid$ ! selection ( y\r *>act]s2 9 "s respects x w also decide ! topics ( _! conv]sation4 ,c]ta9 ev5ts h to be provid$ =1 9 ord] t !y may be bo? natural & inevitable1 & x becomes y\r duty to create incid5ts & introduce dialogue :i* w lead up to ^! ev5ts4 ,) ref]5ce to models = /udy1 advice is difficult to give4 ,q a gall]y ( ma/]s w\ld be ne$$ = ! purpose1 z !re are s _m po9ts 9 "o :i* are lack+ 9 ano!r4 ,besides1 a great noveli/ may h ecc5tricities 9 dialogue1 & be q normal 9 o!r respects4 ,george ,m]$i? is z artificial 9 dialogue z he is 9 ! use ( phrases pure & simple1 & yet he succe$s1 9 spite ( defects1 n by !m4 ,"h is a sample f ,! ,egoi/3 ,h y walk$ f> to-day8 ,n9e & a half h\rs4 ,my ,flibb]tigibbet is too mu* = me at times1 & ,i _h to walk (f my temp]4 ,all ^? h\rs 7 requir$8 ,n q s long4 ,y are tra9+ = y\r ,alp9e t\r8 ,x's d\btful :e!r ,i %all get to ! ,alps ?is ye>4 ,i leave ! ,hall1 & %all probably be 9 ,london ) a p5 to sell4 ,will\ghby kn[s t y leave him8 ,z mu* z ,mont ,blanc kn[s t he is go+ to be climb$ by a p>ty bel[4 ,he sees a speck or two 9 ! valley4 ,he has spok5 ( x4 ,he w\ld attribute x to *anges4 ,i ne$ n discuss h[ f> ?is advances ! noveli/'s n>rative1 b x is pla9 t x is n a model = ! beg9n]4 ,= sm>tness & po9t no?+ c\ld be bett] ?an ,an?ony ,hope's ,dolly ,dialogues1 al?\gh ! /yle is n necess>ily t ( a novel4 ,po9ts 9 ,conv]sation ,nev] all[ ! read] to be 9 d\bt z to :o is speak+4 ,:5 he has to turn back to discov] ! speak]'s id5tity1 y may be sure !re is some?+ wrong ) y\r con/ruction4 ,y ne$ n quote ! speak]'s "n 9 ord] to make x pla9 t he is speak+3 all t is ne$$ is a little att5tion to ! said ,james & repli$ ,susan ( y\r dialogues4 ,:5 once ^! two h comm5c$ to talk1 !y c g on 9 cate*ism =m = a consid]able p]iod4 ,b if a ?ird p>ty *imes 91 a m c>eful disposition ( names is call$ =4 ,beg9n]s v (t5 h a good deal ( tr\ble ) _! saids1 repli$s1 & answ]$s4 ,"h1 aga91 a little skilful manoevr+ w obviate ! difficulty4 ,?is is a specim5 ( ?ird-class /yle4 ,i'm (f on ,monday1 said he4 ,n really1 said %e4 ,yes1 ,i h only come to say goodbye1 said he4 ,%all y be gone long8 ask$ %e4 ,t dep5ds1 said he4 ,i %\ld l to "k :at takes y away1 said %e4 ,i d>esay1 said he1 smil+4 ,i %\ldn't wond] if ,i "k1 said %e4 ,i d>esay y might guess1 said he4 ,c\ld any?+ be m wood5 ?an ?is p]petual said he1 said %e1 :i* ,i h acc5tuat$ by putt+ into italics8 ,n[1 obs]ve ! diff]5ce :5 y read ! foll[+3-- ,obs]v$ ,silv]4 ,cri$ ! ,cook4 ,return$ ,morgan4 ,said ,ano!r4 ,agre$ ,silv]4 ,said ! fell[ ) ! b&age4 ,!re is no lack ( suitable v]bs = dialogue purposes--rem>k$1 retort$1 inquir$1 dem&$1 murmur$1 grumbl$1 gr[l$1 sne]$1 expla9$1 & a ho/ m4 ,)\t a ready comm& ( su* a vocabul>y y _c hope to give v>iety to y\r "*-conv]sations1 &1 :at is ( grav] importance1 y w n be able to br+ out ! ess5tial qualities ( su* rem>ks z y introduce4 ,= in/ance1 to put a s>ca/ic utt]ance into a man's m\?1 & !n to write d[n t he repli$ ) ^? words is n half s effective z to say he sne]$ !m4#ic3;,a ,probably y w be tempt$ to comm5t on y\r dialogue z y write by ins9uat+ rem>ks z to actions1 looks1 ge/ures1 & ! l4 ,?is is a good temptation1 s f>1 b x has its dang]s4 ,! anci5t ,hebrew writ]1 9 tell+ ! /ory ( ,hezekiah1 said t ,isaiah w5t to ! k+ ) ^! words3 ,set ?9e h\se 9 ord]3 = ?\ %alt die & n live4 ,& ,hezekiah turn$ 8 face to ! wall--& pray$4 ,if y c make a comm5t z dramatic & =ceful z t1 make x4 ,b avoid useless & uncall$-= rem>ks1 & rememb] t y really want no?+1 n ev5 a f9e epigram1 :i* fails to contribute to ! ma9 purpose4 ,atmosph]e ,x w n be inappropriate to close ?is *apt] ) a few words on :at is call$ atmosph]e4 ,! ^w is (t5 met ) 9 ! vocabul>y ( ! review]2 he is m>vell\sly ke5 9 sc5t+ atmosph]es4 ,p]haps an illu/ration may be ! be/ means ( exposition4 ,! review] is speak+ ( ,maet]l9ck's ,allad9e & ,palomides1 ,int]ior1 & ,! ,dea? ( ,t9tagiles4 ,he says1 ,we f9d 9 !m ! same /range atmosph]e to :i* we _h gr[n accu/om$ 9 ',pelleas' & ',l',intruse4' ,we are 9 a region ( no fix$ plane--a region t ?is _w nev] saw4 ,x is a region su* z ,arnold ,boeckl91 p]haps1 might pa9t1 & _m a *ild describe4 ,a ca/le /&s ^u a cliff4 ,endless gall]ies & corridors & w9d+ /airs run ?r\gh x4 ,b5ea? lie va/ grottoes :]e subt]ranean wat]s ?r[ up une>?ly light f dep?s :]e seawe$ gr[s4 ,?is is v true1 & put into bald language x means t ,maet]l9ck has succe$$ 9 creat+ an arti/ic environm5t = 8 weird *>act]s2 x is ! sett+ 9 :i* he has plac$ !m4 ,9 ! fir/ sc5e ( ,hamlet1 ,%akespe>e creates ! necess>y atmosph]e to introduce ! ev5ts t are to foll[4 ,! soldi]s on gu>d are conc]n$ & afraid2 ! read] is !reby prep>$1 /ep by /ep1 = ! reception ( ! :ole situation2 ev]y?+ t w /r5g!n ! impression ( a com+ fatality is seiz$ by a ma/] h&1 & made to d s]vice 9 creat+ an atmosph]e ( su* expectant quality4 ,an arti/ by nature w select intuitively ! p]sons & facts he ne$s2 b !re is no reason :y a /udy ( ^! necessities1 a sl[ & c>eful pond]+1 %\ld n at la/ succe$ 9 alight+ ^u ! precise & inevitable details :i* delicately & subtly produce ! desir$ result4 ,9 ?is s5se ! matt] c h>dly be call$ a m9or detail1 b ! expression has be5 suffici5tly gu>d$4 ,,footnotes3 #ha3;,a ,%uman1 ,/eps into ,j\rnalism1 p4 #bja4 #hc3;,a ,! ,art ( ,writ+ ,fiction1 p4 #dj4 #hh3;,a ,autobiography1 vol4 ii4 p4 #eh4 #ic3;,a ,see ,bates' ,talks on ,writ+ ,engli%4 ,an excell5t manual1 to :i* ,i am indebt$ = ideas & sugge/ions4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,pitfalls ,items ( ,g5]al ,k ,i propose to %[ 9 ?is *apt] t a lit]>y arti/ c nev] af=d to despise details4 ,he may h g5ius en\gh to write a fir/-rate novel1 & sell x rapidly 9 spite ( real blemi%es1 b if a "w ( art is wor? do+ at all1 x is wor? do+ well4 ,no writ] is any ! bett] = slov5ly inaccuracy4 ,take ! details ( ev]yday life4 ,d y suppose y are infallible 9 ^! commonplace ?+s8 ,if s1 be undeceiv$ at once4 ,x is simply m>vell\s ) :at ease a mi/ake w creep into y\r n>rative4 ,ev5 ,mr ,zangwill once made a hansom cab door to op5 ) a h&le f ! inside1 & ! mi/ake appe>$ 9 six editions1 escap+ ! review]s1 & 0 quietly alt]$ by ! au?or 9 ! sev5?4 ,!re is no?+ p>ticul>ly s]i\s ab\t an error ( ?is k9d2 b at ! same "t1 :]e tru? to fact is s simple a matt]1 :y n give ! fact z x is8 ,trivialities may n int]f]e ) ! p[] ( ! /ory1 b !y (t5 atta* an ugl9ess1 or a smack ( ! ridicul\s1 :i* _c b h9d]1 to "s ext5t1 ! beauty ( o!rwise good "w4 ,mi/akes su* z t j ref]r$ to1 arise1 9 mo/ in/ances1 out ( ! passion & feel+ 9 :i* ! noveli/ advances 8 n>rative4 ,! detail connect$ ) ! op5+ ( ! hansom door 7doors7 0 no?+ to ,mr ,zangwill1 comp>$ to ! p]son :o op5$ x4 ,i %\ld advise y1 !re=e1 to ma/] all ! necess>y m9utiae ( travell+1 if y\r h]o & h]o9e are go+ abroad2 ( city life if y take !m to ! !atre = amusem5t--9 fact1 ( e environm5t 9 :i* imag9ation may place !m4 ,!n1 :5 all y\r "w is done1 read :at has be5 writt5 ) ! microscopic eyes ( a ,flaub]t4 ,specific ,subjects ,= in/ance1 ! plot sugge/$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]s deals ) ,judaism4 ,n[1 if y don't "k ,jewi% life ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 x is ! height ( fooli%ness to attempt to write a novel ab\t x4 7,! same rem>k applies to ,roman ,ca?olicism47 ,y w f9d x necess>y to /udy ! ,bible & ,hebrew hi/ory2 & :5 y h ma/]$ ! lit]ature ( ! subject & caught its _s1 y w turn y\r att5tion to ! sacr$ p z !y exi/ to-day--_! isolation1 _! weal?1 _! synagogues1 & _! psy*ological peculi>ities4 ,does ?is seem to be too big a programme8 ,well1 if y are to pres5t a liv+ & tru?ful picture ( ! ,jewess & h] surr\nd+s1 y c only succe$ by go+ ?r\gh su* a programme2 :]eas1 if y skip ! h>d prep>atory "w y w bungle 9 ! use ( ,hebrew t]ms1 & :5 y make ! ,rabbi drop ! scroll ?r\gh abs5t-m9d$ness1 y w v likely say t ! congregation look$ on half-amus$ & half-wond]+4 ,j visit a synagogue :5 ! ,rabbi happ5s to drop ! scroll4 ,! congregation w\ld be horribly %ock$4 ,! same law applies :atev] be y\r subject4 ,if y int5d to foll[ a prevail+ fa%ion & depict slum life1 y w h to sp5d a good deal ( "t 9 ^? unpleasant regions1 n only to "k !m 9 _! outw>d aspects1 b to "k !m 9 _! inw>d & human features4 ,ev5 !n some?+ important may escape y1 ) ! result t y fall into error1 & ! exp]t enjoys a quiet giggle at y\r exp5se2 b y w h "s consolation 9 ! ?\ght t y sp>$ no pa9s 9 ! dilig5t "w ( prep>ation4 ,p]haps y\r novel w take ! read] into ari/ocratic circles4 ,pray d n make ! attempt if y are n ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! mann]s & cu/oms ( su* circles4 ,ignorance w surely betray y1 & 9 describ+ a d9n]1 or an ,at ,home1 y w raise d]isive laught] by sugge/+ ! details ( a mo/ impossible meal1 or spoil y\r h]o9e by mak+ h] guilty ( atroci\s etiquette4 ,! rem$y is close at h&3 "k y\r subject4 ,topography & ,geography ,wat* y\r topography & geography4 ,h y nev] read novels :]e ! *>act]s are made to walk miles ( c\ntry 9 z _m m9utes8 ,9 fairy tales we r l ^! extraord9>y creatures--_! />tl+ p]=mances h a *>m we %\ld be sorry to "p )4 ,b 9 ! high] _w ( fiction1 :]e ideal ?+s %\ld appe> z real z possible1 we decid$ly object to miracul\s j\rneys1 especially1 z 9 mo/ in/ances1 x is pla9ly a mi/ake 9 calculation on ! "p ( ! writ]4 ,( c\rse ! writ] is occasionally plac$ 9 an awkw>d position4 ,a dramatic episode is ab\t to take place1 or1 m correctly1 ! au?or wi%es x to take place1 b ! *>act]s h be5 disp]s$ ab\t ! map1 & "t & di/ance conspire aga9/ ! au?or's purpose4 ,x is madness to blur ! positions & risk ! read]'s acut5ess1 b x is almo/ equally un=tunate to fail 9 obs]v+ ! difficulty1 & write on 9 blissful ignorance ( ! fact t nature's laws h be5 set at defiance4 ,! draw+ ( a map1 z be=e sugge/$1 w obviate all ^! tr\bles4 ,%\ld y depict a lov]'s sc5e 9 ,india1 take c>e n to describe x z occurr+ 9 beautiful twilight4 ,x is q possible to "k t d>kness foll[s sunset1 & yet to =get x 9 ! mom5t ( writ+2 b a good writ] is nev] caught napp+ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,if y don't "k ,india1 *oose ,cairo1 ab\t :i*1 aft] half-a-doz5 l5g!n$ visits1 y c speak ) c]ta9ty4 ,sci5tific ,facts ,:at a nuisance ! wea!r is to _m noveli/s4 ,"s triumph ov] _! difficulties2 a few contribute to our amusem5t4 ,! meteorology ( fiction w\ld be a fasc9at+ /udy4 ,9 second-rate productions1 x is a/oni%+ to witness ! ease ) :i* ! wea!r is ord]$ ab\t4 ,! writ] makes x ra9 :5 he ?9ks ! incid5ts ( a d[np\r w enliv5 ! n>rative1 =gett+ t ! movem5t ( ! /ory1 z previ\sly /at$1 requires a blue sky & a %9+ sun2 or he contrives to h ! w9d bl[+ 9 two or ?ree directions at once4 ,! sun & ! moon require c>eful manipulation4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( a novel1 ! room ( an invalid is said to h a w9d[ look+ directly t[>ds ! ea/2 b at ! end ( ! book :5 ! invalid dies1 ! au?or1 wi%+ to make him dep>t ?is life 9 a flood ( glory1 suffuses ?is ea/]n-w9d[$ room ) ! r$ gl>e ( ! sett+ sun4 ,! detail may appe> unimportant1 b x is n s1 & a few h\rs devot$ to notes on ^! m9or po9ts w\ld save all ! unpleasantness & ridicule :i* su* mi/akes too frequ5tly br+4 ,! review] loves to descant on ! peculi> cosmology & physical sci5ce ( ! volume be=e u4 ,! moon is mo/ un=tunate4 ,mrs ,humphry ,w>d confesses t %e nev] kn[s :5 to make ! moon rise1 & obta9s ,miss ,w>d's assi/ance 9 all a/ronomical ref]5ces4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a pleasant exagg]ation1 b x %[s t no v5ture %\ld be made 9 sci5ce )\t be+ p]fectly sure ( y\r gr\nd4 ,gramm> ,gramm> is ! mo/ dang]\s ( all pitfalls4 ,suppose y read y\r novel ?r\gh1 & *eck ea* s5t5ce4 ,aft] we>y toil y are ready to (f] a prize ( "o gu9ea to ! man :o c %[ y a mi/ake4 ,:5 ! full li/ ( errors is drawn up by an exp]t gramm>ian1 y are glad t (f] 0 n made1 = y\r gu9eas w\ld h be5 go+ too quickly4 ,9 ev]yday conv]sation y speak z o!r p d--hav+ a special hatr$ ( pa9ful accuracy1 o!rwise call$ p$antry2 & z y frequ5tly he> ! phrase3 ,^? sort ( p are nev] nice1 x does n /rike y z be+ incorrect :5 y read x 9 y\r pro(-%eets4 ,or somebody ref]s to a !atrical p]=mance1 & regrett+ 8 inability to be pres5t1 says1 ,i %\ld l to h gone1 b c\ld n4 ,s (t5 is ! phrase us$ 9 daily spee*1 t its s\nd 7:5 y read y\r book al\d7 does n sugge/ any?+ errone\s4 ,& yet if y wi% y\r read] to "k t y are a good gramm>ian1 y w n be a%am$ to revise y\r gramm> & say1 ,i %\ld h lik$ to g1 b c\ld n4 ,^! are simple in/ances3 !re are hundr$s m4 ,review+ all t has be5 said 9 ?is *apt]1 ! "o conclusion is t ! noveli/ mu/ be a man ( k2 he mu/ "k ! ,engli% language f base to summit2 & :atev] ref]5ces he makes to sci5ce1 art1 hi/ory1 !ology1 or any o!r subject1 he %\ld h :at is expect$ ( writ]s 9 ^! specific dep>tm5ts--accuracy4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,/yle ,communicable ,elem5ts ,"o c readily sympa?ise ) ! melan*oly ( a man :o1 aft] read+ ,de ,qu9cey1 ,macaulay1 ,addison1 ,lamb1 ,pat]1 & ,/ev5son1 f\nd t lit]>y /yle 0 /ill a my/]y to him4 ,he 0 oblig$ to confess t ! secret ( /yle is ) !m t h x4 ,8 ma9 difficulty1 h[ev]1 0 to reconcile ?is conviction ) ! advice ( a le>n$ fri5d :o urg$ him to /udy ! be/ models if he w\ld atta9 a good /yle4 ,0 /yle communicable8 or 0 x n8 ,n[ ( all que/ions relat+ to ?is subject1 ?is is ! mo/ p]t95t1 &1 if ,i may say s1 ! only real "q4 ,x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to tell a /ud5t ab\t ,flaub]t & ,guy de ,maupassant1 ab\t ,tol/oi & ,turg5ieff1 b no quantity ( advice z to read+ is ( mu* avail unless ! prelim9>y "q j ref]r$ to is intellig5tly answ]$4 ,! s-call$ /yli/s ( all ages may be c>efully read f beg9n+ to end1 & yet /yle w n disclose its secret4 ,su* a c\rse ( read+ c\ld n b be b5eficial2 to live among ! lovely ?+s ( lit]ature w\ld develop ! ta/e & educate appreciation2 ! read] w\ld be quick to disc]n beauty :5 he saw x1 b ! art ( produc+ x o!r ?an by delib]ate imitation ( kn[n models w\ld be /ill a my/]y4 ,is /yle communicable8 ,! answ] is ,yes & ,no2 9 "s s5ses x is1 9 o!rs x is n4 ,let u deal ) ! affirmative side fir/4 ,?is conc]ns all po9ts ( gramm> & composition )\t :i* ! /ory w\ld n be cle> & =cible4 ,no writ] c make a corn] 9 ! facts ( gramm> & composition2 x is impossible to appropriate !m individually to ! exclusion ( ev]ybody else2 & s9ce /yle dep5ds to "s ext5t on a k ( ^? rules :i* gov]n ! use ( language1 x foll[s t !re are c]ta9 elem5ts :i* are op5 to all :o are will+ to le>n !m4 ,= in/ance1 !re is ! /udy ( words4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> x said ( a c]ta9 noveli/ t he uses ! "r ^w ) un]r+ accuracy4 ,& ?is is reg>d$ z an important feature 9 8 /yle2 !re=e words & _! uses %\ld h a prom95t place 9 y\r programme4 ,9 ,! ,silv]ado ,squatt]s1 ,/ev5son repres5ts himself z c>ry+ a pail ( wat] up a hill3 ! wat] lipp+ ov] ! side1 & a quiv]+ sunbeam 9 ! mid/4 ,! words 9 italics are ! exact words want$2 no o!rs c\ld possibly set =? ! facts ) great] accuracy4 ,/ev5son 0 a dilig5t ^w-/ud5t1 & _h a c]ta9 k ( _! dynamic & sugge/ive qualities4 ,! "r ^w6 ,h[ %all we f9d x8 ,sometimes x w come ) ! ?\ght2 m (t5 we mu/ seek x4 ,l&or says3 ,i hate false words1 & seek ) c>e1 difficulty1 & moros5ess ^? t fit ! ?+4 ,:at c\ld be /rong] ?an ! language ( ,guy de ,maupassant8 ,:atev] ! ?+ we wi% to say !re is b "o ^w to express x1 b "o v]b to give x movem5t1 b "o adjective to qualify x4 ,we mu/ seek till we f9d ?is n\n1 ?is v]b1 ?is adjective1 & nev] all[ ourselves to play tricks1 ev5 happy ones1 or h rec\rse to sleights ( language to avoid a difficulty4 ,! subtle/ ?+s may be r5d]$ & sugge/$ by apply+ ! h9t convey$ 9 ,boileau's l9e1 ',he taught ! p[] ( a ^w 9 ! "r place4' ,9 simil> ve91 ,pr(essor ,raleigh rem>ks1 ,let ! tru? be said outright3 !re are no synonyms1 & ! same /atem5t c nev] be repeat$ 9 a *ang$ =m ( words4 ,! numb] ( words us$ is ano!r consid]ation4 ,:5 ,phil ,may has drawn a picture he proce$s to make erasures "h & !re ) a view to reta9+ :ol5ess ( effect by ! lea/ possible numb] ( l9es4 ,!re is a simil> excell5ce 9 lit]ature1 ! lit]ature :]e !re is n a sup]flu\s ^w4 ,oh1 ! gas9ess ( _m a mod]n novel--pages & pages ( s-call$ /yle1 ^w-pa9t+1 & description4 ,! conclusion ( ! matt] is ?is3 ! "r numb] ( words1 & ea* ^w 9 its place4 ,fr$]ic ,s*legel us$ to say t 9 good prose e ^w %\ld be und]l9$2 z if he _h said t ! int]pretation ( a s5t5ce %\ld n dep5d on ! mann] 9 :i* x is read4 ,x is also highly necess>y t ! w\ld-be /yli/ %\ld be a /ud5t ( s5t5ces & p>agraphs4 ,surpris+ z x may seem1 x is nev]!less true t _m aspirants aft] lit]>y success nev] give ^! matt]s a ?\ght2 !y expect t pr(ici5cy w come4 ,pr(ici5cy is n an angel :o visits u unsolicit$2 x is a p[] t mu/ be paid = ) a price1 & ! price is labori\s /udy ( su* practical te*nique z ! foll[+3--,9 a s]ies ( s5t5ces ! /ress %\ld be v>i$ cont9ually s z to come 9 ! beg9n+ ( "s s5t5ces1 & at ! end ( o!rs1 reg>d be+ _h = ! two consid]ations1 v>iation ( rhy?m1 & gr\p+ ( simil> ideas toge!r4 ,& ?is1 ,e p>agraph is subject to ! g5]al laws ( unity1 selection1 proportion1 sequ5ce1 & v>iety :i* gov]n all good composition4 ,! obs]vance ( ^! rules 7& !y are specim5s ( hundr$s m7 & ! discov]y ( apt illu/rations 9 lit]ature are matt]s ( "t & lab\r4 ,b ! "t & lab\r are well sp5t--nay1 !y are absolutely necess>y if ! lit]>y man w\ld "k 8 craft ?or\ghly4 ,= ! ord9>y man1 some?+ equival5t to a text-book c\rse 9 rhetoric is indisp5sable4 ,true1 _m writ]s h le>n$ ins5sibly f o!r writ]s1 b too sev]e a devotion to ! ma/]pieces ( lit]ature may beget ! ma/]'s weaknesses )\t imp>t+ 8 /r5g?4 ,incommunicable ,elem5ts ,! incommunicable elem5t 9 /yle is t p]sonal impress :i* a writ] sets ^u 8 "w4 ,:at is a p]sonal impress8 ,i am ask$4 ,c x be def9$8 ,sc>cely4 ,p]sonality itself is a my/]i\s ?+4 ,we "k :at x means :5 x is us$ to di/+ui% a rem>kable man f ^? :o are n rem>kable4 ,he has a unique p]sonality1 we say4 ,n[ t p]sonality--if ! man be a writ]--w %[ itself 9 8 lit]>y (fspr+4 ,x w be 9 evid5ce ov] & above rule1 regulation1 canons ( art1 & ! l4 ,if !re be su* a ?+ z a my/ic pres5ce1 !n /yle is t my/ic pres5ce ( ! writ]'s p]sonality :i* p]meates ! ideas & language 9 su* a way z to give !m a di/9ction & individuality all _! own4 ,i w employ comp>ison z a means ( illu/ration by suppos+ t ! ?ree foll[+ passages appe>$ 9 ! same book 9 sep>ate p>agraphs & )\t ! au?ors' names3-- ,ea* mat]ial ?+ has its cele/ial side1 has its translation into ! spiritual & necess>y sph]e1 :]e x plays a "p z inde/ructible z any o!r1 & to ^! ends all ?+s cont9ually asc5d4 ,! gases ga!r to ! solid firmam5t2 ! *emic lump arrives at ! plant & gr[s2 arrives at ! quadrup$ & walks2 arrives at ! man & ?9ks4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he ,daniel ,web/] is a magnific5t specim52 y might say to all ! _w1 ',?is is y\r ,yankee ,engli%man2 su* limbs we make 9 ,yankeel&6 ,! tann$ complexion2 ! amorph\s crag-l face2 ! dull black eyes "u _! precipice ( br[s1 l dull an?racite furnaces1 ne$+ only to be bl[n2 ! ma/iff m\?1 accurately clos$3--,i h n trac$ s mu* sil5t ,b]sekir rage t ,i rememb] ( 9 any man4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! edifices ( ,man !re %\ld be f\nd rev]5t wor%ip & foll[+1 n only ( ! ,_s :i* r\nds ! =m ( ! =e/1 & ar*es ! vault ( ! av5ue1--:i* gives ve9+ to ! leaf & poli% to ! %ell1 & grace to e pulse t agitates animal organisation--b ( t also :i* reproves ! pill>s ( ! e>? & builds up h] b>r5 precipices into ! coldness ( ! cl\ds1 & lifts h] %ad[y cones ( m\nta9 purple into ! pale ar* ( ! sky4 ,n[1 an exp]i5c$ writ]1 or read]1 w\ld id5tify ^! quotations at once2 9 "s measure f a k ( ! books f :i* !y are tak51 b mo/ly f a recognition ( /yle pure & simple4 ,! m]e/ tyro c see t ! passages are n ! "w ( "o au?or2 !re is1 ap>t f subject-matt]1 a subtle some?+ t lies hidd5 b5ea? ! language1 in=m+ ea* p>agraph ) a /yle peculi> to itself4 ,:at is x8 ,ah6 ,! /yle is ! man4 ,x is composition *>g$ ) p]sonality4 ,em]son1 ,c>lyle1 & ,rusk9 us$ ! ,engli% language ) due reg>d = ! rules ( gramm>1 & su* pr9ciples ( lit]>y art z !y felt to be necess>y4 ,& yet :5 ,em]son philosophises he does x 9 a way q diff]5t to ev]ybody else2 :5 ,c>lyle analyses a "*1 y "k )\t ! ,sage's signature t ! "w is 82 & :5 ,rusk9 describes natural beauties by speak+ ( %ad[y cones ( m\nta9 purple be+ lift$ into ! pale ar* ( ! sky--well1 t is ,rusk9--x c\ld be no o!r4 ,9 ea* case language is made ! be>] ( ! writ]'s p]sonality4 ,/yle 9 lit]ature is ! brea?+ =? ( s\l & _s2 z is ! s\l1 & z is ! _s 9 dep?1 sympa?y1 & p[]1 s w ! /yle be ri*1 di/9ctive1 & memorable4 ,pr(essor ,raleigh says t ,all /yle is ge/ure--! ge/ure ( ! m9d & ( ! s\l4 ,m9d we h 9 common1 inasmu* z ! laws ( "r reason are n diff]5t = diff]5t m9ds4 ,!re=e cle>ness & arrangem5t c be taught1 %e] incompet5ce 9 ! art ( expression c be p>tly rem$i$4 ,b :o %all impose laws on ! s\l8 4 4 4 ,write1 & aft] y h atta9$ to "s control ov] ! in/rum5t1 y write y\rself d[n :e!r y w or no4 ,!re is no vice1 h[ev] unconsci\s1 no virtue1 h[ev] %y1 no t\* ( meanness or ( g5]osity 9 y\r "* t w n pass on to pap]4 ,h5ce ! (t-repeat$ call = s9c]ity on ! "p ( writ]s4 ,if y try to imitate ,h>dy x is a lit]>y hypocrisy1 & y\r s9 w f9d y out4 ,if y are ,m]$i?-m9d$1 & play ! s$ul\s ape to him1 y mu/ expect a simil> cata/rophe4 ,if ! /yle is ! man1 h[ c y hope to equal t /yle if y c nev] come ne> ! man8 ,be true to all y "k1 & see1 & feel2 live ) ! ma/]s1 & cat* _! _s4 ,y w !n get y\r own /yle--x may n be z good z ^? y h s long admir$1 b x w be y\rs2 &1 tru? to tell1 t is all y c hope =4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,h[ ,,au?ors ,,"w ,quick & ,sl[ ,! public has %[n a deep int]e/ 9 all details respect+ ! way 9 :i* writ]s produce _! books2 ! food !y eat1 ! clo!s !y we>1 _! weaknesses & _! hobbies1 :at p5s !y use1 & :e!r !y pref] ! typewrit] or n--all ^! are items :i* a gre$y public expects to "k4 ,s mu* is ?is ! case to-day t an acrid critic rec5tly (f]$ ! t>t sugge/ion t a noveli/ 0 a man :o wrote a great book1 & sp5t ! re/ ( 8 "t--v pr(itably--9 tell+ ! _w h[ he came to write x4 ,i d n int5d to p&] to ! lit]>y news-mong] 9 ^! pages1 b to reproduce z mu* z ,i "k ( ! way 9 :i* noveli/s "w1 9 ord] to ?r[ out h9ts z to h[ a beg9n] may p]*ance bett] 8 own me?ods4 ,a ^w ( w>n+1 h[ev]1 is necess>y4 ,d n1 = ,heav5's sake1 ape anybody4 ,because ,zola d>k5s 8 rooms :5 he writes1 t is no reason :y y %\ld g & d likewise2 & if ,john ,fiske likes to sit 9 a draught1 pray save y\rself ! exp5se ( a doctor's bill by imitat+ him4 ,an au?or's me?ods are only ( s]vice to a novice :5 !y enable him to improve 8 own2 & x is ) ?is object 9 view t ,i reproduce ! foll[+ p]sonal notes4 ,! relative spe$s ( ! writ+ frat]nity are little %ort ( amaz+4 ,haw?orne 0 sl[ 9 compos+4 ,sometimes he wrote only :at am\nt$ to half-a-doz5 pages a week1 (t5 only a few l9es 9 ! same space ( "t1 &1 alas6 he frequ5tly w5t to 8 *amb] & took up 8 p5 only to f9d himself :olly unable to p]=m any lit]>y "w4 ,bret ,h>te has be5 kn[n to pass days & weeks on a %ort /ory or poem be=e he 0 ready to deliv] x into ! h&s ( ! pr9t]4 ,?omas ,h>dy is said to h sp5t sev5 ye>s 9 writ+ ,jude ! ,obscure4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,victor ,hugo wrote 8 ,cromwell 9 ?ree mon?s1 & 8 ,notre ,dame de ,p>is 9 f\r mon?s & a half4 ,wilkie ,coll9s1 pr9ce among ! plott]s1 0 accu/om$ to compose at :ite heat4 ,speak+ ( ,he>t & ,sci5ce1 he says3 ,re/ 0 impossible4 ,i made a desp]ate ef=t1 ru%$ to ! sea1 w5t sail+ & fi%+1 & 0 writ+ my book all ! "t '9 my head1' z ! *ildr5 say4 ,! "o wise c\rse to take 0 to g back to my desk & empty my head1 & !n re/4 ,my n]ves are too mu* %ak5 = travell+4 ,an arm-*air & a cig>1 & a hundr$ & fiftie? read+ ( ! glori\s ,walt] ,scott--,k+1 ,emp]or1 & ,presid5t ( ,noveli/s--!re is ! regim5 t is do+ me good4 ,an ent]pris+ editor1 n v long ago1 s5t out circul>s to prom95t au?ors ask+ !m h[ mu* !y c d 9 a day4 ,! reply 9 mo/ cases 0 t ! rate ( production v>i$2 sometimes ! p5 or ! typewrit] c\ld n keep pace ) ?\ght2 at o!r times x 0 j ! opposite4 ,x is v necess>y at ?is po9t to draw a di/9ction betwe5 ! execution ( a "w1 & its developm5t 9 ! m9d f bir? to full p]fection4 ,:5 we read t ,mr ,crockett1 or somebody else1 produc$ s _m books 9 s _m ye>s1 x does n always mean--if ev]--t ! idea & its expression h be5 a matt] ( weeks or mon?s4 ,to write a novel 9 six weeks is n an impossibility--ev5 a passable novel2 b to sit d[n & ?9k out a plot1 ) all its details ( "* & ev5t1 & to write x out s t 9 six weeks1 or two or ?ree mon?s1 ! ,,ms4 is on ! publi%]'s desk--well1 don't believe x4 ,no novel wor?y ( ! "n 0 ev] produc$ at t rate4 ,h[ _m ,words a ,day8 ,9 no?+ d au?ors diff] s mu* z on ! et]nal problem ( :e!r x is "r to produce a c]ta9 quantity ( matt] e day--inspiration or no inspiration4 ,?omas ,h>dy has no def9ite h\rs = work+1 &1 al?\gh he (t5 uses ! night-"t = ?is purpose1 he has a pref]5ce = ! day-"t4 ,*>lotte ,bronte _h to *oose fav\rable seasons = lit]>y "w--weeks1 sometimes mon?s1 elaps$ be=e %e felt t %e _h any?+ to add to t portion ( h] /ory :i* 0 already writt52 !n "s morn+ %e w\ld wake up & ! progress ( h] tale lay cle> & bright be=e h] 9 di/9ct vision1 & %e set to "w to write out :at 0 m pres5t to h] m9d at su* times ?an actual life 04#abj3;,a ,:5 writ+ ,jane ,eyre1 & little ,jane _h be5 br\ght to ,?ornfield1 ! au?or's en?usiasm _h gr[n s great t %e c\ld n /op4 ,%e w5t on incessantly = weeks4 ,miss ,jane ,b>l[ confesses t %e is a v sl[ work]2 inde$1 :5 ,i consid] ! am\nt ( "w :i* ! majority ( writ]s turn out 9 a ye>1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ be dreadfully lazy4 ,ev5 9 my quiet life "h ,i f9d x difficult to get a long1 cle> space ( "t = my "w1 & ! slighte/ int]ruption w upset me = h\rs4 ,x is difficult to make p und]/& t x is n s mu* ! "t !y take up1 z caus+ me to break ! l9e ( ?\ght4 ,x may be t somebody only comes into ! /udy to speak to me = a m9ute1 b x is q en\gh4 ,i suppose x is v silly to be s s5sitive to int]ruptions1 b ,i _c help x4 ,i sometimes say x is z ?\gh a box ( beads _h be5 upset1 & ,i _h to ga!r !m toge!r aga92 t is j ! effect ( anyone speak+ to me :5 ,i am at "w4 ,i write ev]y?+ by h&1 & x takes a long "t4 ,i am sure ,i c\ld n use a typewrit]1 or dictate2 inde$1 ,i nev] let anybody see :at ,i h writt5 until x is 9 pr9t4 ,sometimes ,i write a passage ov] a doz5 times be=e x comes "r1 & ,i always make a second copy ( ev]y?+1 b ! corrections are n v num]\s4 ,mr ,william ,black 0 also a sl[ produc]3 ,i am build+ up a book mon?s be=e ,i write ! fir/ *apt]2 be=e ,i c put p5 to pap] ,i h to realise all ! *ief incid5ts & *>act]s4 ,i h to live ) my *>act]s1 s to speak2 o!rwise1 ,i am afraid !y w\ld nev] appe> liv+ p to my read]s4 ,?is is my "w dur+ ! summ]2 ! only "t ,i am free f ! novel t-is-to-be is :5 ,i am gr\se-%oot+ or salmon-fi%+4 ,at o!r times ,i am haunt$ by ! *>act]s & ! sc5es 9 :i* !y take "p1 s t1 = ! sake ( 8 peace ( m9d1 my me?od is n to be recomm5d$ to ! "y noveli/4 ,:5 ,i come to ! writ+1 ,i h to immure myself 9 p]fect quietude2 my /udy is at ! top ( ! h\se1 & on ! two or ?ree days a week ,i am writ+1 ,mrs ,black gu>ds me f int]ruption4 4 4 4 ,( c\rse1 n[ & aga91 ,i h _h to read a good deal prep>atory to writ+4 ,be=e beg9n+ ',sunrise1' = in/ance1 ,i w5t ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( secret societies 9 ,europe4 ,*>les ,reade & ,an?ony ,trollope ,*>les ,reade's habit ( work+ 0 unique4 ,:5 he _h decid$ on a new "w1 he plott$ out ! s*eme1 situations1 facts1 & *>act]s on ?ree l>ge %eets ( pa/ebo>d4 ,!n he set to "w1 us+ v l>ge foolscap to write on1 work+ rapidly1 b ) frequ5t ref]5ces to 8 /oreh\se ( facts 9 ! scrap-books :i* 7 ready at 8 h&4 ,! g5ial noveli/ 0 a great read] ( newspap]s4 ,any?+ t /ruck him z int]e/+1 or any fact :i* t5d$ to support "o ( 8 humanit>ian !ories1 0 cut out1 pa/$ 9 a l>ge folio scrap-book1 & c>efully index$4 ,facts ( any sort 7 8 hobby4 ,f ! scrap-books ?us collect$ ) great c>e1 he us$ to 'elaborate' ! que/ions treat$ ( 9 8 novels4 ,an?ony ,trollope is "o ( ! few m5 :o h tak5 _! read]s into _! full confid5ce ab\t book production4 ,! quotation ,i am ab\t to make is r long1 b x is too detail$ to be %ort5$3 ,:5 ,i h comm5c$ a new book ,i h always prep>$ a di>y1 divid$ into weeks1 & c>ri$ x on = ! p]iod :i* ,i h all[$ myself = ! completion ( ! "w4 ,9 ?is ,i h ent]$ day by day ! numb] ( pages ,i h writt51 s t if at any "t ,i h slipp$ into idl5ess = a day or two1 ! record ( t idl5ess has be5 !re />+ me 9 ! face1 & dem&+ ( me increas$ lab\r1 s t ! defici5cy might be suppli$4 ,accord+ to ! circum/ances ( ! "t1 :e!r any o!r bus9ess might be !n heavy or light1 or :e!r ! book :i* ,i 0 writ+ 01 or 0 n1 want$ ) spe$1 ,i h allott$ myself s _m pages a week4 ,! av]age numb] has be5 ab\t =ty4 ,x has be5 plac$ z l[ z tw5ty1 & has ris5 to "o hundr$ & twelve4 ,& z a page is an ambigu\s t]m1 my page has be5 made to conta9 two hundr$ & fifty words1 & z words1 if n wat*$1 w h a t5d5cy to /raggle1 ,i h _h e ^w c\nt$ z ,i w5t4#abd3;,a ,"u ! title ( ,a ,walk 9 ! ,wood1 ,trollope ?us describes 8 me?od ( plot-mak+1 & ! difficulty ! noveli/ exp]i5ces 9 mak+ ! tricksy ,ariel ( ! imag9ation d 8 bidd+4 ,i h to confess t my incid5ts are fabricat$ to fit my /ory z x goes on1 & n my /ory to fit my incid5ts4 ,i wrote a novel once 9 :i* a lady =g$ a w1 b ,i _h n myself decid$ t %e _h =g$ x till ! *apt] be=e t 9 :i* %e confesses h] guilt4 ,9 ano!r1 a lady is made to /eal h] own diamonds1 a gr& t\r de =ce1 z ,i ?\ght1 b ! brilliant idea /ruck me only :5 ,i 0 writ+ ! page 9 :i* ! !ft is describ$4 ,i once he>d an unkn[n critic abuse my workman%ip because a c]ta9 lady _h be5 made to appe> too frequ5tly 9 my pages4 ,i w5t home & kill$ h] imm$iately4 ,i say ?is to %[ t ! process ( ?9k+ to :i* ,i am allud+ has n g5]ally be5 appli$ to any great ef=t ( con/ruction4 ,x has exp5d$ itself on ! m9ute ramifications ( tale-tell+3 h[ ?is "y lady %\ld be made to behave h]self ) t "y g5tleman2 h[ ?is "m or t fa!r w\ld be affect$ by ! ill conduct or ! good ( a son or a daught]2 h[ ^! words or ^? o!r w\ld be mo/ appropriate or true to nature if us$ on "s special occasion4 ,su* plott+s z ^! ) a fabricator ( fiction are inf9ite 9 numb]1 b n "o ( !m c be done fitly )\t ?9k+4 ,my little ef=t w miss its wi%$-= result unless ,i be true to nature2 & to be true to nature1 ,i mu/ ?9k :at nature w\ld produce4 ,:]e %all ,i g to f9d my ?\ghts ) ! greate/ ease & mo/ p]fect fre$om8 ,i h f\nd t ,i c be/ comm& my ?\ghts on foot1 & c d s ) ! mo/ p]fect ma/]y :5 w&]+ ?r\gh a wood4 ,to be alone is1 ( c\rse1 ess5tial4 ,companion%ip requires conv]sation1 = :i*1 inde$1 ! spot is mo/ fit2 b conv]sation is n n[ ! object 9 view4 ,i h f\nd x be/ ev5 to reject ! society ( a dog1 :o1 if he be a dog ( mann]s1 w make "s attempt at talk+2 &1 ?\gh he %\ld be sil5t1 ! sight ( him provokes words & c>esses & sport4 ,x is be/ to be away f cottages1 away f *ildr51 away z f> z may be f *ance w&]]s4 ,s mu* easi] is x to speak ?an to ?9k1 t any slighte/ temptation suffices to c>ry away ! idl] f ! h>d] to ! light] "w4 ,an old woman ) a bundle ( /icks becomes an agreeable companion1 or a little girl pick+ wild fruit4 ,ev5 :5 q alone1 :5 all ! surr\nd+s seem to be fitt$ = ?\ght1 ! ?9k] w /ill f9d a difficulty 9 ?9k+4 ,x is easy to lose an h\r 9 maund]+ ov] ! pa/1 & to wa/e ! good ?+s :i* h be5 provid$1 9 rememb]+ in/ead ( creat+6 ,! ,mission ( ,fancy ,x is n = rules ( con/ruction t ! writ] is seek+1 z he roams li/lessly or walks rapidly ?r\gh ! trees4 ,^! h come to him f mu* obs]vation1 f ! writ+s ( o!rs1 f t :i* we call /udy1 9 :i* imag9ation has b little imm$iate conc]n4 ,x is ! fitt+ ( ! rules to ! *>act]s :i* he has creat$1 ! fill+ 9 ) liv+ t\*es & true col\rs ^? daubs & blot*es on 8 canvas :i* h be5 easily scribbl$ ) a r\gh h&1 t ! true "w consi/s4 ,x is "h t he requires t 8 fancy %\ld be undi/urb$1 t ! trees %\ld ov]%ad[ him1 t ! birds %\ld com=t him1 t ! gre5 & yell[ mosses %\ld be 9 unison ) him1 t ! v air %\ld be good to him4 ,! rules are !re fix$--fix$ z f> z 8 judgm5t c fix !m--& are no long] a difficulty to him4 ,! fir/ co>se outl9es ( 8 /ory he has f\nd to be a matt] almo/ indiff]5t to him4 ,x is ) ^! little plott+s t he has to cont5d4 ,x is = !m t he mu/ cat* 8 ,ariel & b9d him fa/1 & yet s b9d him t n a ?read %all t\* ! easy action ( 8 w+s4 ,e little sc5e mu/ be arrang$ s t--if x may be possible--! prop] words may be spok51 & ! fitt+ effect produc$4 ,fancies ( ano!r ,type ,mo/ au?ors indulge 9 little ecc5tricities :5 work+1 &1 if ! "t %\ld ev] come t y\r "n is br\ght be=e ! public notice1 x w\ld be advisable to develop "s :imsical habit s z to be prep>$ = ! int]view]1 :o is sure to ask :e!r y h "o4 ,to pu% y\r p5 ?r\gh y\r hair dur+ creative mom5ts w\ld be a good plan2 x w\ld reveal a l9e ( baldness :]e y _h furr[$ ! hair (f1 & af=d ocul> pro( to all & sundry t y possess$ a g5u9e ecc5tricity4 ,or if y pref] a habit /ill m biz>re1 y might put a hammock 9 a tree1 & always write y\r mo/ excit+ sc5es dur+ a ra9-/orm1 & "u ! %elt] ( a dripp+ umbrella4 ,! fact is1 e p5man has 8 little peculi>ities :5 at "w1 b !y %\ld be kept z private prop]ty4 ,( c\rse1 !re are au?ors :o revel 9 publicity1 & o!rs aga9 h intimate details worm$ out ( !m4 ,! fact rema9s1 h[ev]1 t ^! details are int]e/+1 because !y are p]sonal2 & !y are occasionally helpful1 because !y enable "o writ] to comp>e notes ) o!rs4 ,we h all he>d ( ! me?odical habits ( ,kant4 ,:5 ?9k+ out 8 deep ?\ghts1 he always plac$ himself s t 8 eyes might fall on a c]ta9 old t[]4 ,?is old t[] became s necess>y to 8 ?\ghts1 t :5 "s popl> trees grew up & hid x f 8 sight1 he f\nd himself unable to ?9k at all1 until1 at 8 e>ne/ reque/1 ! trees 7 cropp$ & ! t[] 0 br\ght into sight aga94 ,george ,eliot 0 v susceptible z to h] surr\nd+s4 ,:5 ab\t to write1 %e dress$ h]self ) great c>e1 & arrang$ h] h>moni\sly-furni%$ room 9 p]fect ord]4#acj3;,a ,haw?orne _h a habit ( cutt+ "s article :ile compos+4 ,he is said to h tak5 a g>m5t f 8 wife's sew+-basket1 & cut x into pieces )\t be+ consci\s ( ! act4 ,?us an entire table & ! arms ( a rock+-*air 7 :ittl$ away 9 ?is mann]4 ,^u ,ibs5's writ+-table is a small tray conta9+ a numb] ( grotesque figures--a wood5 be>1 a t9y devil1 two or ?ree cats 7"o ( !m play+ a fiddle71 & "s rabbits4 ,ibs5 has said3 ,i nev] write a s+le l9e ( any ( my dramas )\t hav+ t tray & its occupants be=e me on my table4 ,i c\ld n write )\t !m4 ,b :y ,i use !m is my own secret4 ,ouida writes 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,%e gets up at five o'clock1 & be=e %e beg9s1 works h]self up into a sort ( lit]>y trance4 ,maurice ,jokai always uses violet ink1 to :i* he is s accu/om$ t he becomes p]plex$ :5 compell$1 outside ( 8 own h\se1 to resort to ink ( ano!r col\r4 ,he claims t ?\ghts are n =?com+ :5 he writes ) any o!r ink4 ,"o ( ! corn]s ( 8 writ+-desk holds a m9iature libr>y1 consi/+ ( neatly-b\nd note-books :i* conta9 ! outl9e ( 8 novels z !y orig9at$ 9 8 m9d4 ,:5 he has once begun a romance1 he keeps "r on until x is complet$4 ,"s ( our ,y\ng] ,writ]s ,mr ,zangwill has no p>ticul> me?od ( work+2 he works 9 spasms4 ,regul> h\rs1 he says1 may be possible to a writ] ( pure romance1 b if y are writ+ ( ! life ab\t y1 su* regul>ity is impossible4#acb3;,a ,c\lson ,k]nahan works 9 ! morn+ & 9 ! ev5+1 b nev] 9 ! aft]noon4 ,he always res]ves ! aft]noon = walk+1 cycl+1 & ex]cise g5]ally4 ,he is unable to "w regul>ly2 "s days inde$ pass )\t do+ a /roke4#acb3;,b ,an?ony ,hope is f\nd at 8 desk e morn+1 b if ! inspiration does n come1 he nev] =ces himself to write4 ,sometimes x w come aft] wait+ sev]al h\rs1 & sometimes x w seem to h come :5 x hasn't1 :i* means t next morn+ he has to te> up :at 0 writt5 ! day be=e & />t afre%4#acc3;,a ,be=e ,rob]t ,b>r publi%es a novel he sp5ds ye>s 9 ?9k+ ! ?+ out4 ,9 ?is way t5 ye>s 7 sp5t ov] ,! ,mutable ,_m1 & two m ye>s 9 writ+ x4#acc3;,b ,:5 ,max ,pemb]ton has a book 9 ! mak+ he j sits d[n & writes away at x :5 9 ! mood4 ,i f9d1 he says1 t ,i c always "w be/ 9 ! morn+4 ,"o's bra9 is fre%] & "o's ideas come m readily4 ,if ,i "w at night ,i f9d t ,i h to undo a great deal ( x 9 ! morn+4 ,9 work+ late at night ,i h done s "u ! impression t ,i h accompli%$ "s really f9e "w1 only to rise 9 ! morn+ &1 aft] look+ at x1 feel t "o ought to %$ te>s ov] su* /uff4#acc3;,c ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 z might be expect$1 has a way ( 8 own4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i m]ely revise pro(s & type-writt5 copy1 & write lett]s1 &1 9 fact1 any "w t does n require ! ex]cise ( mu* imag9ation4 ,if x is f9e1 ,i ei!r h a walk or a ride on ! cycle4 ,we also h a t&em1 & sometimes my wife & ,i take ! d\ble ma*9e out2 & !n aft] lun* we h tea ab\t half-pa/ ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x is aft] ?is cup ( tea t ,i d my "w4 ,! aft]noon is ! be/ "t ( ! day = me1 & ,i ne>ly always "w on until eight o'clock1 :5 we h d9n]4 ,if ,i am work+ at some?+ 9 :i* ,i feel ke5ly int]e/$1 ,i "w on f n9e o'clock until aft] midnight1 b x is on ! aft]noon "w t my output ma9ly dep5ds4#acd3;,a ,curi\s ,me?ods ,9 ano!r int]view ,mr ,wells said1 ,i write & re-write4 ,if y want to get an effect1 x seems to me t ! fir/ ?+ y h to d is to write ! ?+ d[n z x comes into y\r m9d 7slu%1 ,mr ,wells calls x71 & s get "s idea ( ! %ape ( x4 ,9 ?is prelim9>y process1 no d\bt1 "o c write a good _m ?\s& words a day1 p]haps sev5 or eight ?\s&4 ,b :5 all t is f9i%$1 x w take y sev5 or eight solid days to pick x to pieces aga91 & knock x /raight4 ,! 'slu%' ef=t ( ',! ,invisible ,man' came to m ?an #ajj1jjj words2 ! f9al outcome ( x am\nts to #ee1jjj4 ,my fir/ t5d5cy 0 to make x mu* %ort] /ill4 ,i us$ to feel a great deal a%am$ ( ?is me?od4 ,i ?\ght x simply %[$ incapacity1 & inability to hit ! "r nail on ! head4 ,! process is l ?is3 7#a7 ,worry & confusion4 7#b7 ,te/+ ! idea1 & try+ to settle ! "q4 ,is ! idea any good8 7#c7 ,?r[+ ! idea away2 gett+ ano!r2 f9ally return+1 p]haps1 to ! fir/4 7#d7 ,! next ?+ is possibly a bad />t4 7#e7 ,grappl+ ) ! idea ) ! feel+ t x has to be done4 7#f7 ,!n ! slu% "w1 :i* ,i've already describ$4 7#g7 ,read+ ?is ov]1 & tak+ out :at y ?9k is ess5tial1 & re-writ+ ! ess5tial "p ( x4 7#h7 ,aft] x has be5 type-writt51 y cut x ab\t1 s t x has to be re-typ$4 7#i7 ,! result ( y\r lab\r f9ds its way into pr9t1 & y take hold ( ! fir/ opportunity to g ov] ! :ole ?+ aga94#acf3;,a ,contra/$ ) ! pleasant hum\r ( ! above is ! gravity ( ,ian ,macl>54 ,al?\gh ! /ories ,i h writt5 may seem v simple1 !y are v labori\sly done4 ,?is k9d ( %ort /ory _c be done quickly4 ,!re is no plot1 no incid5t1 & "o has to dep5d entirely ^u "* & slight t\*es1 curi\sly arrang$ & b\nd toge!r1 to produce ! effect4 4 4 4 ,ea* ( ! ',bonnie ,bri] ,bu%' /ories w5t ?r\gh ^! processes3--7#a7 ,sl[ly draft$ arrangem5t2 7#b7 draft revis$ be=e writ+2 7#c7 writt52 7#d7 manuscript revis$2 7#e7 fir/ pro( correct$2 7#f7 revise correct$2 7#g7 hav+ be5 publi%$ 9 a p]iodical1 revis$ = book2 7#h7 fir/ pro( correct$2 7#i7 second pro( correct$4#acg3;,a 99 99 99 99 99 ,en\gh4 ,^! p]sonal notes w tea* ! novice t e man mu/ make & foll[ 8 own plan ( "w4 ,exp]i5ce is ! be/ guide & ! wise/ tea*]4 ,,footnotes3 #abj3;,a ,eri*s53 ,me?ods ( ,au?ors4 #abd3;,a ,autobiography1 vol4 ii4 #acj3;,a ,eri*s53 ,me?ods ( ,au?ors4 #acb3;,a ,int]view 9 ,! ,"y ,man1 by ,p]cy ,l4 ,p>k]4 #acb3;,b ,int]view 9 ,! ,"y ,man1 by ,a4 ,h4 ,lawr5ce4 #acc3;,a ,int]view 9 ,! ,"y ,man1 by ,s>ah ,a4 ,tooley4 #acc3;,b ,ibid4 #acc3;,c ,int]view 9 ,! ,"y ,man1 by ,a4 ,h4 ,lawr5ce4 #acd3;,a ,int]view 9 ,! ,"y ,man1 by ,a4 ,h4 ,lawr5ce4 #acf3;,a ,int]view 9 ,to-,day1 = ,septemb] #aa?1 #ahig1 by ,a4 ,h4 ,lawr5ce4 #acg3;,a ,int]view 9 ,! ,*ri/ian ,commonweal? = ,septemb] #bd?1 #ahif4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,is ,,! ,,subject-,,matt] ,,( ,,novels ,,exhau/$8 ,! ,"q ,/at$ ,?is is ! way 9 :i* ! "q is mo/ (t5 /at$1 b ! real "q is m intellig5tly express$ by ask+3 ,has ! novel1 z a =m ( lit]ature1 become obsolete8 or is x likely to be obsolete 9 ! ne> future8 ,to _m p ! matt] is dismiss$ ) a contemptu\s ,p%aw62 o!rs ?9k x wor?y ( s]i\s inquiry1 & a few ) practical m9ds say !y don't c>e :e!r x is or n4 ,sev5 ye>s ago ,mr ,fr$]ic ,h>rison deliv]$ himself ( v pessimi/ic views z to ! pres5t position & prospects ( ! noveli/1 & n long ago ,mr ,a4 ,j4 ,balf\r ass]t$ t 9 8 op9ion ! art ( fiction _h rea*$ its z5i?1 & 0 n[ 9 its decl9e4 ,^! critics may be prejudic$ 9 _! views1 b x is wor? :ile consid]+ ! rem>ks ( ! "o :o has ! great] claim to respect = lit]>y judgm5t4 ,aft] exclaim+ t we h n[ no noveli/ ( ! fir/ rank1 & sub/antiat+ ?is /atem5t to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 ,mr ,h>rison goes on to inquire into ! causes ( ?is decay4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we h too high a /&>d ( ta/e & criticism4 ,a highly organis$ code ( culture may give u good mann]s1 b x is ! dea? ( g5ius4 ,we h lo/ ! true s5se ( ! romantic1 & if ,jane ,eyre 7 produc$ to-day x w\ld n rise above a common %ock]4 ,secondly1 we are too di/urb$ 9 political affairs to all[ = ! re/ t is necess>y = lit]>y productiv5ess4 ,?irdly1 life is n s dramatic z x 0--"* is be+ driv5 inw>ds1 & we h lo/ ! picturesque qualities ( e>li] days4 ,i am n at pres5t conc]n$ ) ! tru? or error ( ^! argum5ts2 my object j n[ is to /ate ! case1 & be=e proce$+ to an exam9ation ( its m]its ,i wi% to take ! te/imony ( ano!r writ] & ?9k]1 "o :o is a philosoph] q z mu* z ! au?or ( ,! ,f\ndations ( ,belief or ! au?or ( ,! ,mean+ ( ,hi/ory1 & :o has a claim ^u our att5tion z an inve/igator ( mov+ causes4 ,mr ,c4 ,h4 ,pe>son1 9 8 notable book1 ,national ,life & ,"*1 has made "s confid5t /atem5ts on ! subject ( ! exhau/ion ( lit]>y products4 ,he is ( op9ion t a *ange 9 social relations has made ! drama impossible by dw>f+ ! imm$iate ag5cy ( ! individual1 & t a *ange 9 mann]s has robb$ ! drama ( a great deal ( effect4 ,he goes on to say t ,human nature1 v>i\s z x is1 is only capable aft] all ( a c]ta9 numb] ( emotions & acts1 & ^! z ! topics ( an incessant lit]ature are b\nd aft] a "t to be exhau/$4 ,we may say ) absolute c]ta9ty t c]ta9 subjects are nev] to be tak5 aga94 ,! tale ( ,troy1 ! w&]+s ( ,odysseus1 ! vision ( ,heav5 & ,hell z ,dante saw x1 ! !me ( ',p>adise ,lo/1' & ! /ory ( ,fau/ are famili> in/ances4 4 4 4 ,effective adaptations ( an old subject may /ill be possible2 b x is n writ]s ( ! highe/ capacity :o w attempt !m1 & ! read+ _w1 :i* rememb]s :at has be5 done be=e1 w nev] accord m ?an a second>y recognition to ! adaptation 7p4 #bii74 ,!re is a curi\s atmosph]e ( logical conclusiv5ess ab\t ^! argum5ts4 ,!y c>ry ) !m1 app>5tly1 an air ( c]ta9ty :i* x is useless to "q4 ,we "k t ! noveli/ has already exploit$ ,politics1 ,socialism1 ,hi/ory1 ,!ology1 ,m>riage1 ,education1 & a ho/ ( o!r subjects2 inde$1 a p]usal ( ,dixon's ,index to ,fiction is calculat$ to provoke ! inquiry3 ,is !re any?+ left to write ab\t8 ,we "k t ev]y:]e is spr++ up ! lit]ature ( locality1 & x w\ld seem z if ! res\rces ( ?is _w's exp]i5ce _h be5 exhau/$ :5 writ]s l ,mr ,h4 ,g4 ,wells & ! late ,george ,du ,mauri] invade ! planet ,m>s = fre% mat]ial4 ,! heav5s above1 ! e>? b5ea?1 & ! wat]s "u ! e>? h all be5 writt5 up4 ,is !re any?+ new8 ,*ange n ,exhau/ion ,!re c be no d\bt t fiction has und]gone great *anges dur+ rec5t ye>s4 ,^! *anges are ! result ( deep] *anges 9 our common life4 ,consid] = a mom5t ! position ( ! drama4 ,:at is ! significance ( ! problem play on ! "o h&1 & ! cry = a ,/atic ,!atre on ! o!r h&8 ,x means t life has *ang$1 & is /ill *ang+2 t ! national "* is n s emphatically ext]nal or spontane\s z 9 ^? days :5 ,b5 ,jonson kill$ two m51 & ,m>l[e himself 0 kill$ 9 a brawl4 ,we h lo/ ! passion1 ! =ce1 & ! brutality ( ^? times1 & h become m contemplative & analytical4 ,! simple law is ?is3 t lit]ature & ! drama are a reflex ( life2 h5ce1 :5 "* has a t5d5cy to be driv5 inw>ds1 z is ! case to-day1 ,maet]l9ck pleads on behalf ( a drama )\t action2 & ,paul ,b\rget 9 ,france & ,h5ry ,james 9 ,engl& embody ! _s ( ! age 9 ! fiction ( psy*ological m9utiae4 ,n[ !re may be symptoms ( decay 9 ^! manife/ations ( lit]>y impulse1 b ! impulse is "p ( t new exp]i5ce :i* ! facts ( an increas+ly complex civilisation foi/ ^u u4 ,&1 fur!r1 *ange is n necess>ily exhau/ion2 9 fact1 x is m ?an surpris+ t anyone c believe all ! /ories possible h be5 told already1 or h be5 told 9 ! mo/ int]e/+ way4 ,x is a v anci5t cry--?is cry ab\t exhau/ion4 ,! old ,hebrew writ] wail$ some?+ ab\t want+ to meet ) a man :o c\ld %[ him a new ?+4 ,a new ?+8 ,!re is no new ?+ "u ! ,sun4 ,b we h f\nd a few s9ce ^? days1 & ! future w give bir? to z _m m4 ,m5 & wom5 h writt5 ab\t love f "t immemorial1 b h we f9i%$ ) ! !me8 ,is x exhau/$8 ,did ,hom] satisfy our love ( record$ adv5ture once & = all8 ,!re is only "o answ]--namely1 t human exp]i5ce is inf9ite 9 its possibilities & its capacity = r5ewal4 ,if human exp]i5ce--^! vague & subtle emotions1 ^! viol5tly real b inscrutable feel+s1 ^! tremul\s que/ion+s ( exi/5ce encompass$ ) my/]y--if human exp]i5ce 7 no m ?an a h>d & dry sci5tific fact1 well1 our noveli/s w\ld h a poor "t ( x4 ,b life kn[s no f9ality2 its /ream fl[s on 9 p]5nial flood4 ,human nature is said to be mu* ! same ! _w ov]1 & yet e p]sonality is absolutely a new ?+4 ,goe! might attempt a r\gh classification by say+ we are ei!r ,platoni/s or ,ari/otelians1 b actually a great _m ( u are nei!r "o nor ! o!r1 & !re are inf9ities ( degrees among/ u ev5 !n4 ,new "* is a necess>y outcome ( ! advanc+ c5turies1 & new p]sonalities are be+ born e day4 ,no2 ! _w /ill loves a /ory1 & !re are /ories :i* h nev] be5 told4 ,x is1 p]haps1 true1 t ! /ory-tell]s h n f\nd !m yet4 ,:y8 ,:y we talk ab\t ,exhau/ion ,! answ] is3 ,we are becom+ too artificial2 we are los+ spontaneity1 & are gett+ too f> away f ! soil4 ,h we n notic$ ov] & ov] aga9 t ! fir/ book ( a noveli/ is 8 be/8 ,^? :i* foll[$ are call$ good1 b !y sell because ! au?or is ! au?or ( ! fir/ book :i* creat$ a s5sation4 ,speak+ ( ! fir/ "w ( a "y writ]1 ,an?ony ,trollope says3 ,he sits d[n & tells 8 /ory because he has a /ory to tell2 z y1 my fri5d1 :5 y h he>d some?+ :i* has at once tickl$ y\r fancy or mov$ y\r pa?os1 w hurry to tell x to ! fir/ p]son y meet4 ,b :5 t fir/ novel has be5 receiv$ graci\sly by ! public1 & has made = itself a success1 !n ! writ]1 naturally feel+ t ! writ+ ( novels is )9 8 grasp1 looks ab\t = some?+ to tell 9 ano!r4 ,he cudgels 8 bra9s1 n always successfully1 & sits d[n to write1 n because he has some?+ :i* he burns to tell1 b because he feels x to be incumb5t on him to be tell+ some?+4 4 4 4 ,s x has be5 ) _m noveli/s1 :o1 aft] "s good "w1 p]haps aft] mu* good "w1 h di/ress$ _! audi5ce because !y h gone on ) _! "w till _! "w has become simply a trade ) !m4#adf3;,a ,!re is (t5 a good reason = su* a *ange4 ,! fir/ book 0 writt5 9 a place ne> to ,nature's he>t2 ! writ] 0 free f ! obligations ( society z f\nd 9 city life2 he 0 ?r[n back on 8 own res\rces1 & =tunately c\ld n spoil 8 individual view ( ?+s by multitud9\s ref]5ces to books & au?orities4 ,d we n selfi%ly wi% t ,miss ,olive ,s*re9] _h nev] left ! veldt1 9 ! lonel9ess ( :i* %e produc$ ,! ,/ory ( an ,african ,f>m8 ,ne>] contact ) civilisation has fail$ to induce an impulse ! result ( :i* is at all comp>able ) ?is g5u9e /ory4 ,x may or may n be ( significance t ,mr ,wells1 ! creator ( a di/9ct type ( romance1 dislikes :at is call$ ,society1 b ,i fancy t a few ( ^? :o lam5t too frequ5tly t ev]y?+ has be5 said sp5d m "t 9 ,society & clubs ?an is possible = good "w4 ,mr ,c4 ,h4 ,pe>son1 9 a notable *apt] on ,dang]s ( ,political ,developm5t1 says3 ,! _w at l>ge is j z rev]5t ( greatness1 z obs]vant ( a ,br[n+1 a ,newman1 or a ,mill1 z x ev] 02 b ! _w ( ,society pref]s ! small *ange ( available & ephem]al tal5t to ! weal? ( great ?\ghts1 :i* mu/ always be kept m or less 9 res]ve4 ,! result seems to be t m51 anxi\s to d great "w1 f9d city life less cong5ial ?an !y did1 & ei!r live away f ! ,metropolis1 z ,d>w9 & ,newman did1 or re/rict _! int]c\rse1 z ,c>lyle & ,george ,eliot practically did1 to a circle ( *os5 fri5ds4 ,9 fur!r confirmation ( ! position ,i h tak5 up1 let me quote ! te/imony ( ,?omas ,h>dy z giv5 9 an int]view4 ,said ! int]view]--,9 read+ ',a ,gr\p ( ,noble ,dames1' ,i 0 /ruck ) ! wa/e ( good mat]ial4 ,yes1 repli$ ,mr ,h>dy1 ,i suppose ,i 0 wa/eful4 ,b1 !re6 x doesn't matt]1 = ,i h f> m mat]ial n[ ?an ,i %all ev] be able to use4 ,9 y\r note-books8 ,yes1 & 9 my head4 ,i don't believe 9 t idea ( man's imag9ative p[]s becom+ naturally exhau/$2 ,i believe t1 if he lik$1 a man c\ld g on writ+ till 8 physical /r5g? gave out4 ,mo/ m5 exhau/ !mselves prematurely by some?+ artificial--_! mann] ( liv+--,scott & ,dick5s = example4 ,victor ,hugo1 on ! o!r h&1 :o 0 s long 9 exile1 & :o necess>ily liv$ a v simple life dur+ mu* ( 8 "t1 0 writ+ z well z ev] :5 he di$ at a good old age4 ,s1 too1 0 ,c>lyle1 if we except 8 philosophy1 ! lea/ int]e/+ "p ( him4 ,! great secret is p]haps = ! writ] to be cont5t ) ! life he 0 liv+ :5 he made 8 fir/ success4 ,i c d m "w "h 9 ,dorset%ire 9 six mon?s ?an 9 twelve mon?s 9 ,london4#adh3;,a ,^! are ! convictions ( a /rong man1 "o :o /&s at ! head ( ,engli% writ]s ( fiction1 & !re=e "o to :om ! beg9n] especially %\ld li/5 ) respect4 ,a read] ( ,,mss4 told me q rec5tly t !re 0 a pitiable n>r[ness ( exp]i5ce 9 ! productions :i* 7 h&$ to him = valuation2 ne>ly all 7 ca/ 9 ! city m\ld1 & %[$ signs ( hav+ be5 writt5 to say some?+ r ?an because ! writ]s _h some?+ to say4 ,mr ,h>dy has put 8 f+] on ! weak spot3 m /ories come 9 ! c\ntry /illness ?an 9 ! city's bu/le4 ,( c\rse1 a man c be z mu* ( a h]mit 9 ! he>t ( ,london z 9 ! he>t ( a =e/1 b h[ few c resi/ ! attractions ( ,society & ! temptation to multiply lit]>y fri5d%ips6 ,besides1 x is always a risk to make a p]man5t *ange 9 t environm5t :i* assi/$ 9 produc+ ! fir/ success4 ,foll[ ,mr ,h>dy's advice & /ay :]e y are4 ,/ories w !n n be sl[ to come & ideas to occur2 & ! pessimi/s w be less ready to utt] _! lam5ts ov] ! decad5ce ( fiction & philosoph]s to argue t ! novel w soon become ext9ct4 ,i _c d bett] ?an close ) ! foll[+ temp]$ /atem5t f ,mr ,edmund ,gosse3 ,a "q :i* con/antly recurs to my m9d is ?is3 ,hav+ secur$ ! practical monopoly ( lit]ature1 :at d ! noveli/s propose to d next8 ,to :at use w !y put ! unprec$5t$ opportunity ?r[n 9 _! way8 ,x is q pla9 t to a c]ta9 ext5t ! mat]ial out ( :i* ! ,engli% novel has be5 con/ruct$ is 9 dang] ( becom+ exhau/$4 ,:y d ! ,am]ican noveli/s inveigh aga9/ plots8 ,n1 we may be sure1 ?r\gh any inh]5t t5d]ness ( consci5ce1 z !y w\ld h u believe2 b because _! em95tly sane & some:at timid natures revolt aga9/ ! ef=t ( inv5t+ :at is extravagant4 ,b all ! obvi\s plots1 all ! /ories t are n 9 "s degree extravagant1 seem to h be5 told already1 & = a writ] ( ! temp]am5t ( ,mr ,h[ells1 !re is no?+ left b ! portraiture ( a small portion ( ! limitless field ( ord9>y humdrum exi/5ce4 ,s long z ?is is fre%1 ?is also may amuse & please2 to ! practition]s ( ?is k9d ( "w x seems z ?\gh ! inf9ite prairie ( life might be survey$ ?us = c5turies acre by acre4 ,b t is n possible4 ,a v little :ile suffices to %[ t 9 ?is direction also ! mat]ial is promptly exhau/$4 ,novelty1 fre%ness1 & excitem5t are to be s\ght = at all haz>ds1 & :]e c !y be f\nd8 ,! noveli/s hope _m ?+s f t happy sy/em ( nature :i* supplies !m ye> by ye> ) fre% g5]ations ( ! +5u\s "y4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 ,mr ,gosse is v d\btful ( good results3 ! fact is1 he is too pessimi/ic4 ,b 9 mak+ sugge/ions z to :at k9d ( novels might be writt5 he almo/ gives ! lie to 8 previ\s op9ions4 ,he asks = novels address$ especially to middle-ag$ p]sons1 & n to ! +5u\s "y1 ev] int]e/$ 9 love4 ,x is suppos$ t to describe "o ( ! positive employm5ts ( life--a bus9ess or a pr(ession = example--w\ld ali5ate ! t5d] read]1 & *eck t circulation ab\t :i* noveli/s talk z if !y 7 delicate invalids4 ,b :at evid5ce is !re to %[ t an att5tion to real ?+s does fright5 away ! novel read]4 ,! exp]im5ts :i* h be5 made 9 ?is c\ntry to wid5 ! field ( fiction 9 "o direction1 t ( religi\s & moral speculation1 h n prov$ un=tunate4 ,:at 0 ! s\rce ( ! great popul> success ( ',john ,+lesant1' & !n ( ',rob]t ,elsm]e1' if n ! int5se delight ( read]s 9 be+ admitt$1 9 a /ory1 to a wid] analysis ( ! int]ior work+s ( ! m9d ?an is compatible ) ! m]e record ( bill+ & coo+ ( ! call[ "y8 4 4 4 ,all ,i ask = is a l>g] /udy ( life4 ,h ! /ress & turmoil ( a political c>e] no *>m8 ,:y1 if novels ( ! %op & c\nt+-h\se be consid]$ sordid1 c our novels n describe ! life ( a sailor1 ( a game-keep]1 ( a railway port]1 ( a civil eng9e]8 ,:at capital c5tral figures = a /ory w\ld be ! :ip ( a lead+ hunt1 ! =eman ( a colli]y1 ! ma/] ( a fi%+-smack1 or a speculator on ! ,/ock ,ex*ange8#aeb3;,a ,s9ce ^! words 7 writt51 ! novel ( politics1 = example1 has come to ! =e2 b does t mean t ! subject is exhau/$8 ,x has only be5 t\*$ ^u z yet4 ,!re 7 pl5ty ( dramas be=e ,%akespe>e b !re 7 no ,%akespe>es2 & to-day !re are ?\s&s ( novels b h[ _m real noveli/s8 ,once aga9 let x be said t exhau/$ subject-matt] is a misnom]2 :at we wait = is creative g5ius4 ,,footnotes3 #adf3;,a ,autobiography1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #de-f4 ,!re is no h>m 9 tell+ /ories z a trade provid$ ! /ories are good4 #adh3;,a ,int]view 9 ,! ,"y ,man4 #aeb3;,a ,que/ions at ,issue1 ,! ,tyranny ( ! ,novel4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,novel v4 ,,! ,,%ort ,,/ory ,practise ! ,%ort ,/ory ,! beg9n] 9 fiction (t5 asks3 ,is x n be/ to prep>e = novel-writ+ by writ+ %ort /ories8 ,! "q is mu* to ! po9t1 & m]its a c>eful answ]4 ,fir/ ( all1 :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a novel & a %ort /ory8 ,! diff]5ce lies 9 ! po9t ( view4 ,! %ort /ory g5]ally deals ) "o ev5t 9 "o p>ticul> life2 ! novel deals ) _m ev5ts 9 sev]al lives1 :]e bo? *>act]s & action are dom9at$ by "o progressive purpose4 ,to put x ano!r way3 ! %ort /ory is l a m9iature 9 pa9t+1 :il/ ! novel dem&s a mu* l>g] canvas4 ,a sugge/ive p>agraph f a review sets =? cle>ly ! diff]5ce ref]r$ to3 ,! small] y\r object ( arti/ry1 ! nic] %\ld be y\r t\*1 ! m c>eful y\r att5tion to m9utiae4 ,t1 surely1 w\ld seem an axiom4 ,y don't pa9t a m9iature 9 ! broad /rokes t answ] = a drop curta91 nor does ! weav] ( a pocket-h&k]*ief give to t fabric ! texture ( a c>pet4 ,b ! usual writ] ( fiction1 :5 x occurs to him to utilise "o ( 8 second be/ ideas 9 ! manufacture ( a %ort /ory1 w commonly br+ to 8 und]tak+ exactly ! same slap-da% me?ods :i* he has f\nd to s]ve 9 ! con/ruction ( 8 novels4 4 4 4 ,:]e he %\ld h br\ght a f9] me?od1 he has br\ght a co>s]2 :]e he %\ld h work$ goldsmi?wise1 ) t9y *isel1 f9i%+ exquisitely1 he has work$ blacksmi?wise1 ) sl$ge hamm] & anvil2 :]e1 because ! ?+ is little1 e detail c\nts1 he has be5 slov5ly 9 detail4#aee3;,a ,x has be5 said t ! novel deals ) life f ! inside1 & %ort /ories ) life f ! outside2 b ?is is n s4 ,guy de ,maupassant's ,! ,necklace op5s out to u a /ate ( s\l j z mu* z ,tess does1 ev5 ?\gh x may be b a glimpse z comp>$ ) ! prolong$ exhibition ( ,mr ,h>dy's pure woman4 ,return+ to ! "q previ\sly ref]r$ to1 "o may well hesitate to advise a novice to comm5ce writ+ %ort /ories :i* dem& su* inf9ite c>e 9 conception & execution4 ,! t5d5cy ( "y writ]s is to v]bosity--longw9d$ness 9 dialogues1 9 descriptions1 & 9 del9eations ( "*1--:]eas ! *ief excell5ce ( ! /ory is ! ext5t & dep? ( its sugge/ions z comp>$ ) its brevity 9 words4 ,%\ld n a man p]fect himself 9 ! less m9ute & less delicate me?ods ( ! novel be=e he attempts ! f9] art ( ! %ort /ory8 ,!re is a s\nd ( good logic ab\t all ?is1 b x is n conclusive4 ,"s m5 h a natural pr$ilection = ! l>g] canvas & "s = ! small]1 s t ! f9al decision _c be =c$ ^u anyone on purely ab/ract gr\nds2 we mu/ fir/ "k a writ]'s native capacity be=e advis+ him :at to d4 ,if y feel t lit]>y art on a m9ute scale is y\r =te1 !n foll[ x en?usia/ically1 & "w h>d2 if o!rwise1 act accord+ly4 ,b1 aft] all1 !re are c]ta9 ab/ract consid]ations :i* lead me to say t ! %ort /ory %\ld be practis$ be=e ! novel4 ,take ! v mat]ial fact ( size4 ,h ^? :o object to ?is recomm5dation ev] ?\ght ( :at practis+ novel-writ+ means8 ,h[ long does x take to make a c\ple ( exp]im5ts ( #hj1jjj words ea*8 ,a good deal1 no d\bt1 dep5ds on ! man himself1 b a quick writ] w\ld n d mu* to satisfy o!rs at ! rate ( #afj1jjj words 9 twelve mon?s4 ,no1 "t is too preci\s = practis+ works ( su* l5g? z ^!1 & s9ce ! g5]al pr9ciples ( fiction apply to bo? novel & %ort /ory alike1 ! /ud5t _c d bett] ?an practise 8 art 9 ! brief] =m4 ,moreov]1 if he is wise1 he w seek ! advice ( exp]ts1 & 7a fur!r base consid]ation7 x w be *eap] to h #djjj words criticis$ ?an a ,,ms4 conta9+ #hj1jjj4 ,fur!r1 ! f\ndation pr9ciples ( ! art ( fiction _c be le>n$ m effectively1 ev5 = ! purpose ( writ+ novels1 ?an 9 practis+ %ort /ories4 ,all ! po9ts br\ght =w>d 9 ! prec$+ pages relat+ to plot1 dialogue1 proportion1 climax1 & s =?1 are elem5ts ( ! latt] z well z ( ! =m]4 ,if1 z has be5 said1 w9d9ess is ! *ief fault ( ! beg9n]1 :]e c he le>n to correct t error m quickly8 ,! art ( kn[+ :at to leave out is important to a noveli/2 x is m important to ! %ort /ory writ]2 h5ce1 if x be /udi$ on ! small] canvas1 x w be ( excell5t s]vice :5 attempt+ ! l>g]4 ,! att5tion to detail1 ! oblit]ation ( ! uness5tial1 ! conc5tration 9 expression1 :i* ! =m ( ! %ort /ory dem&s1 t5ds to a b5efic5t influ5ce on ! /yle ( fiction4 ,no "o d\bts t _m ( ! great noveli/s ( ! pa/ are some:at t$i\s & prolix4 ,! /yle ( ,ri*>dson1 ,scott1 ,dumas1 ,balzac1 & ,dick5s1 :5 !y are n at _! /ronge/ & highe/1 is (t5 slip%od & slov5ly2 & su* c>elessly-word$ passages z are ev]y:]e 9 _! works w sc>cely be f\nd 9 ! novels ( ! future4 ,! writ]s ( %ort /ories h made cle> t ! highe/ lit]>y art kn[s nei!r synonyms1 episodes1 nor p>5!ses4#aei3;,a ,%ort ,/ory ,writ]s on _! ,art ,i _c pret5d to give m ?an a few h9ts z to ! be/ way ( foll[+ out ! advice laid d[n 9 ! =ego+ p>agraphs1 & pref] to let "s writ]s speak = !mselves4 ,( c\rse1 x does n foll[ t ,mr ,w$more c in/ruct a novice 9 lit]>y art1 simply because he c write exquisite %ort /ories himself2 inde$1 x (t5 happ5s t su* m5 d n really "k h[ !y produce _! "w2 b ,mr ,w$more's article on ,! ,%ort ,/ory 9 8 volume call$ ,books & ,arts is mo/ pr(itable read+4 ,"s "t ago a symposium appe>$ 9 a popul> j\rnal1#afj3;,a on ! subject ,h[ to ,write a ,%ort ,/ory4 ,mr ,rob]t ,b>r c\ld be no o!r ?an pi?y 9 8 recipe4 ,he says3 ,x seems to me t a %ort /ory writ] %\ld act1 metaphorically1 l ?is--he %\ld put 8 idea = a /ory into "o cup ( a pair ( balances1 !n into ! o!r he %\ld deal out words--five hundr$1 a ?\s&1 two ?\s&1 ?ree ?\s&1 z ! case may be--& :5 ! numb] ( words ?us paid 9 causes ! beam to rise on :i* 8 idea hangs1 !n 8 /ory is f9i%$4 ,if he puts a ^w m or less he is do+ false "w4 4 4 4 ,my model is ,euclid1 ^: ju/ly celebrat$ book ( %ort /ories entitl$ ',! ,elem5ts ( ,geometry' w live :5 mo/ ( u :o are scribbl+ to-day are =gott54 ,euclid lays d[n 8 plot1 sets in/antly to "w at its developm5t1 lett+ no incid5t creep 9 t does n be> relation to ! climax1 us+ no unnecess>y ^w1 always keep+ 8 "o end 9 view1 & ! mom5t he rea*es ! culm9ation he /ops4 ,mr ,walt] ,raymond is apologetic4 ,he f5ces a good deal1 & pleads t ! m5tion ( %ort /ory is dang]\s to 8 m5tal sequ5ce1 s mu* & s pa9fully has he tri$ to solve ! problem ( h[ "o is writt54 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 he deliv]s himself ( ^! pregnant s5t5ces3 ,%[ u ! psy*ological mom5t2 give u a sniff ( ! e>? bel[2 a glimpse ( ! sky above2 & y w h produc$ a f9e /ory4 ,x ne$ n exce$ two ?\s& words4 ,! au?or ( ,tales ( ,mean ,/reets says3 ,! comm& ( =m is ! fir/ ?+ to be cultivat$4 ,let ! pupil take a /ory by a writ] di/+ui%$ by ! p]fection ( 8 workman%ip--none c\ld be bett] ?an ,guy de ,maupassant--& let him consid] t /ory ap>t f ! book z some?+ happ5+ be=e 8 eyes4 ,let him review m5tally ev]y?+ t happ5s--! ?+s t are n writt5 9 ! /ory z well z ^? t are--& let him review !m1 n necess>ily 9 ! ord] 9 :i* ! /ory pres5ts !m1 b 9 t 9 :i* !y w\ld come be=e an obs]v] 9 real life4 ,9 %ort1 f ! fiction let him con/ruct ord9>y1 natural1 detail$1 unselect$1 un>rang$ fact1 mak+ notes1 if necess>y1 z he goes4 ,!n let him comp>e 8 raw fact ) ! words ( ! ma/]4 ,he w see :]e ! uness5tial is reject$2 he w see h[ ev]y?+ is giv5 its j proportion 9 ! design2 he w p]ceive t e incid5t1 e s5t5ce1 & e ^w has its value1 its mean+1 & its "p 9 ! :ole4 ,mr ,morrison's ideas are endors$ by ,miss ,jane ,b>l[1 ,mr ,g4 ,b4 ,burg91 ,mr ,g4 ,m4 ,f5n1 & ,mrs ,l4 ,t4 ,meade4 ,mr ,joseph ,hock+ does n seem to c>e = ! brevity ( %ort /ory me?ods4 ,he cites eight l9es :i* he he>d "s *ildr5 s+3 ,little boy1 ,pair ( skates1 ,brok5 ice1 ,heav5's gates4 ,little girl ,/ole a plum1 ,*ol]a bad1 ,k+dom come1 & rem>ks3 ,_m ( our %ort /ories are con/ruct$ on ! pr9ciple ( ^! v]ses4 ,s few words are us$1 t ! read] does n feel he is read+ a /ory1 b an outl9e4 ,mr ,hock+ has ! ,briti% ,public on 8 side1 no d\bt1 b ! great ,briti% ,public is n always "r1 z he appe>s to believe4 ,i ?9k if ! read] w /udy ! %ort /ories ( ,guy de ,maupassant & ,mr ,fr$]ic ,w$more1 & dige/ ! advice giv5 above1 he w "k en\gh to beg9 8 "w4 ,ea* exp]im5t w enl>ge 8 vision & discipl9e 8 p51 s t :5 he has accompli%$ some?+ l tol]able success1 he may safely attempt ! l>g] canvas on ! l9es laid d[n 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s4 ,,footnotes3 #aee3;,a ,daily ,*ronicle1 ,june #bb1 #ahii4 #aei3;,a ,! ,int]national ,mon?ly1 vol4 i4 #afj3;,a ,! ,"y ,man4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,success3 ,,& ,,"s ,,( ,,its ,,m9or ,,conditions ,! ,tru? ab\t ,success ,!re are two k9ds ( success 9 fiction--comm]cial & lit]>y2 & sometimes a writ] is able to comb9e ! two4 ,?omas ,h>dy is an example ( ! writ] :o produces lit]ature & has l>ge sales4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are _m writ]s :o succe$ 9 "o direction1 b n 9 ! o!r4 ,! works ( ,m>ie ,corelli h an amaz+ circulation1 b !y are n reg>d$ z lit]ature2 :]eas su* g5u9e "w z t ( ,mr ,quill] ,c\* has to be cont5t ) sales f> less ext5sive4 ,n[ ,?omas ,h>dy1 ,m>ie ,corelli1 & ,quill] ,c\* h all succe$$1 b 9 diff]5t ways4 ,no d\bt ! read] w\ld pref] to succe$ 9 ! mann] ( ,h>dy1 b if he c't d x1 he mu/ be cont5t to succe$ 9 ! be/ way he c4 ,x is easy to talk ab\t ,miss ,corelli's rot & bo% & high falut91 b long columns ( figures 9 a publi%]'s l$g] mean some?+ aft] all4 ,!y d n necess>ily mean lit]>y m]it1 delicate insight1 or beautiful *>act]isation2 !y probably mean a ke5 s5se ( :at ! public likes1 & a p[] to tickle its palate 9 an agreeable mann]4 ,/ill1 n e man or woman is able to d ?is1 & al?\gh su* a success may n rank z "o ( ! fir/ ord]1 x is a success :i* nobody c ga9say4 ,lit]>y j\rnals h be5 in/itut+ inquiries into ! cases ( m5 l ,mr ,silas ,hock+ & ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,p4 ,roe3 :y h !y a circulation numb]$ by ! million8 ,no inquiry is ne$$4 ,!y are lit]>y m]*antm5 :o h /udi$ ! book-m>ket ?or\ghly1 & z a result !y "k :at is want$ & supply x4 ,let !m h _! rew>d )\t mean & angry demur4 ,h[ev] "o may try to expla9 ! fact1 x is none ! less true t g5u9e lit]ature (t5 fails to pay ! exp5ses ( publication2 at any rate1 if x accompli%es m ?an t1 x is inf9itesimal z comp>$ ) ! huge sales ( inf]ior "w4 ,i d n "k ! circulation ( ,mr ,h5ry ,h>l&'s ,com$ies & ,errors--possibly x has be5 mod]ate--b ,i w\ld r be ! au?or ( ?is volume ( beautiful workman%ip ?an ( all ! works ( ,m>ie ,corelli--! bags ( gold not)/&+4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is m]ely a p]sonal pref]5ce ) :i* ! read] may h no sympa?y2 b ! fact rema9s t1 if a writ] produces real lit]ature & x does n sell1 he has n !re=e fail$ 9 8 purpose2 he may n receive _m *eques f 8 publi%]1 b x is real comp5sation to h an audi5ce1 fit ?\gh few4 ,on ! g5]al "q ( lit]>y success1 ,george ,h5ry ,lewes says3 ,we may lay x d[n1 z a rule1 t no "w ev] succe$$1 ev5 = a day1 b x des]v$ t success2 no "w ev] fail$ b "u conditions :i* made failure inevitable4 ,?is w seem h>d to m5 :o feel t1 9 _! case1 neglect arises f prejudice or /upidity4 ,yet x is true ev5 9 extreme cases2 true ev5 :5 ! "w once neglect$ has s9ce be5 ackn[l$g$ sup]ior to ! works :i* = a "t eclips$ x4 ,success1 tempor>y or endur+1 is ! measure ( ! relation1 tempor>y or endur+1 :i* exi/s betwe5 a "w & ! public m9d4#afg3;,a ,failure has a /ill m fruitful cause--namely1 ! misdirection ( tal5t4 ,m5 are con/antly attempt+1 )\t special aptitude1 "w = :i* special aptitude is indisp5sable4 ',on peut etre honnete homme et faire mal des v]s4' ,a man may be v>i\sly accompli%$ & yet be a feeble poet4 ,he may be a real poet1 yet a feeble dramati/4 ,he may h dramatic faculty1 yet be a feeble noveli/4 ,he may be a good /ory-tell]1 yet a %all[ ?9k] & a slip-%od writ]4 ,= success 9 any special k9d ( "w1 x is obvi\s t a special tal5t is requisite2 b obvi\s z ?is seems1 :5 /at$ z a g5]al proposition1 x r>ely s]ves to *eck a mi/ak5 presumption4 ,!re are _m writ]s end[$ ) a c]ta9 susceptibility to ! graces & ref9em5ts ( lit]ature1 :i* has be5 fo/]$ by culture till !y h mi/ak5 x = native p[]2 & ^! m5 be+ de/itute ( native p[] are =c$ to imitate :at o!rs h creat$4 ,!y c und]/& h[ a man may h musical s5sibility1 & yet n be a good s+]2 b !y fail to und]/&1 at lea/ 9 _! own case1 h[ a man may h lit]>y s5sibility1 yet n be a good /ory-tell] or an effective dramati/4#afh3;,a ,! conclusion ( ! :ole matt] is ?is3 det]m9e :at y\r project$ "w is to d2 if y are go+ to (f] x 9 a popul> m>ket1 give ! public pl5ty = its money1 & spice x well2 if y are go+ to (f] a sacrifice to ! ,goddess ( ,art1 be cont5t if y receive no m applause ?an t :i* comes f ! few wor%ipp]s :o surr\nd ! sacr$ %r9e4 ,,footnotes3 #afg3;,a ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,success 9 ,lit]ature1 p4 #aj4 #afh3;,a ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,success 9 ,lit]ature1 p4 #g4 ,,success ,m9or ,conditions ( ,success #a4 ,good lit]ature has ! same value 9 manuscript z 9 typescript1 b f ! /&po9t ( au?or & publi%]1 x c h>dly be said to h ! same *ances4 ,p5man%ip does n t5d to improve1 & "s ( ! scrawly ,,mss4 s5t 9 to publi%]s are en\gh to create dismay 9 ! /\te/ he>t4 ,x is pure affectation to pret5d to be above su* small matt]s4 ,j z a d9n] is all ! m appetis+ because x is neatly & da9tily s]v$1 s a ,,ms4 has bett] *ances ( be+ read & appreciat$ :5 set out 9 type-writt5 *>act]s4 #b4 ,be sure t y are s5d+ y\r ,,ms4 to ! "r publi%]4 ,novels ) a /rongly develop$ moral purpose are n exactly ! k9d ( ?+ want$ by ,mr ,he9emann2 & if y h any?+ l ,! ,woman ,:o ,did1 don't s5d x to a ,sunday ,s*ool ,publi%+ ,company4 ,^! suppositions are no d\bt absurd 9 ! extreme1 b !y w s]ve my purpose 9 po9t+ out ! c>eless way 9 :i* _m beg9n]s dispose ( _! w>es4 ,ne>ly all publi%]s specialise 9 "s k9d ( lit]ature1 & x is ! noveli/'s duty to /udy ^! types f publi%]s' catalogues1 provid+1 ( c\rse1 he does n "k !m already4 ,! comm]cial in/9ct is prov]bially lack+ 9 au?ors2 if x 7 n we %\ld witness less frequ5tly ! spectacle ( portly ,,mss4 be+ s5t out haphaz>d to publi%] aft] publi%]4 #c4 ,p]haps my ?ird po9t ought to h come fir/4 ,x relates to ! obta9+ ( an exp]t's views on ! matt] & =m ( y\r /ory4 ,?is w co/ y a gu9ea1 p]haps m1 b x w save y\r "t & ha/5 ! possibilities ( success4 ,y c easily sp5d a gu9ea 9 po/age & two or ?ree m 9 hav+ ! ,,ms4 re-typ$1--& yet ! tale be ev] ! same--,decl9$ ) ?anks4 ,sp>e y\rself _m disappo9tm5ts by putt+ y\r lit]>y ef=ts be=e a compet5t critic1 & let him po9t out ! crudities1 ! digressions1 & ^? weaknesses :i* betray ! 'pr5tice h&4 ,x w n be pleasant to see a p5 l9e ?r\gh y\r glori\s passages1 or two blue p5cil m>ks across a fav\rite piece ( dialogue1 b x is bett] to "k y\r defects at once ?an to discov] !m by pa9ful & con/ant rejections4 #d4 ,be will+ to le>n2 h no fe> ( h>d "w2 d ! be/1 & write ! be/ t is 9 y2 & nev] ape anybody1 b be y\rself4 ,,app5dices ,,app5dix ,i ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,composition#age3a ,by ,,edg> ,,allan ,,poe ,*>les ,dick5s1 9 a note n[ ly+ be=e me1 allud+ to an exam9ation ,i once made ( ! me*anism ( ,b>naby ,rudge1 says--,by ! way1 are y aw>e t ,godw9 wrote 8 ',caleb ,williams' backw>ds8 ,he fir/ involv$ 8 h]o 9 a web ( difficulties1 =m+ ! second volume1 & !n1 = ! fir/1 ca/ ab\t him = "s mode ( acc\nt+ = :at _h be5 done4 ,i _c ?9k ?is ! precise mode ( proc$ure on ! "p ( ,godw9--& inde$ :at he himself ackn[l$ges1 is n altoge!r 9 accordance ) ,mr4 ,dick5s' idea--b ! au?or ( ,caleb ,williams 0 too good an arti/ n to p]ceive ! advantage d]ivable f at lea/ a some:at simil> process4 ,no?+ is m cle> ?an t e plot1 wor? ! "n1 mu/ be elaborat$ to its d5\em5t be=e any?+ be attempt$ ) ! p54 ,x is only ) ! d5\em5t con/antly 9 view t we c give a plot its indisp5sable air ( consequ5ce1 or causation1 by mak+ ! incid5ts1 & especially ! tone at all po9ts1 t5d to ! developm5t ( ! int5tion4 ,!re is a radical error1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! usual mode ( con/ruct+ a /ory4 ,ei!r hi/ory af=ds a !sis--or "o is sugge/$ by an incid5t ( ! day--or1 at be/1 ! au?or sets himself to "w 9 ! comb9ation ( /rik+ ev5ts to =m m]ely ! basis ( 8 n>rative--design+1 g5]ally1 to fill 9 ) description1 dialogue1 or au?orial comm5t1 :atev] crevices ( fact1 or action1 may1 f page to page1 r5d] !mselves app>5t4 ,i pref] comm5c+ ) ! consid]ation ( an effect4 ,keep+ orig9ality always 9 view--= he is false to himself :o v5tures to disp5se ) s obvi\s & s easily atta9able a s\rce ( int]e/--,i say to myself1 9 ! fir/ place1 ,( ! innum]able effects1 or impressions1 ( :i* ! he>t1 ! intellect1 or 7m g5]ally7 ! s\l is susceptible1 :at "o %all ,i1 on ! pres5t occasion1 select8 ,hav+ *os5 a novel1 fir/1 & secondly a vivid effect1 ,i consid] :e!r x c be be/ wr\ght by incid5t or tone--:e!r by ord9>y incid5ts & peculi> tone1 or ! conv]se1 or by peculi>ity bo? ( incid5t & tone--aft]w>d look+ ab\t me 7or r )97 = su* comb9ations ( ev5t1 or tone1 z %all be/ aid me 9 ! con/ruction ( ! effect4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght h[ int]e/+ a magaz9e pap] might be writt5 by any au?or :o w\ld--t is to say1 :o c\ld--detail1 /ep by /ep1 ! processes by :i* any "o ( 8 compositions atta9$ its ultimate po9t ( completion4 ,:y su* a pap] has nev] be5 giv5 to ! _w1 ,i am mu* at a loss to say--b1 p]haps1 ! au?orial vanity has _h m to d ) ! omission ?an any "o o!r cause4 ,mo/ writ]s--poets 9 especial--pref] hav+ x und]/ood t !y compose by a species ( f9e fr5zy--an ec/atic intuition--& w\ld positively %udd] at lett+ ! public take a peep beh9d ! sc5es1 at ! elaborate & vacillat+ crudities ( ?\ght--at ! true purposes seiz$ only at ! la/ mom5t--at ! innum]able glimpses ( idea t arriv$ n at ! maturity ( full view--at ! fully matur$ fancies disc>d$ 9 despair z unmanageable--at ! cauti\s selections & rejections--at ! pa9ful erasures & int]polations--9 a ^w1 at ! :eels & p9ions--! tackle = sc5e-%ift+--! /epladd]s1 & demon-traps--! cock's fea!rs1 ! r$ pa9t & ! black pat*es1 :i*1 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( ! hundr$1 con/itute ! prop]ties ( ! lit]>y hi/rio4 ,i am aw>e1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! case is by no means common1 9 :i* an au?or is at all 9 condition to retrace ! /eps by :i* 8 conclusions h be5 atta9$4 ,9 g5]al1 sugge/ions1 hav+ aris5 pell-mell1 are pursu$ & =gott5 9 a simil> mann]4 ,= my own "p1 ,i h nei!r sympa?y ) ! repugnance allud$ to1 nor1 at any "t1 ! lea/ difficulty 9 recall+ to m9d ! progressive /eps ( any ( my compositions2 &1 s9ce ! int]e/ ( an analysis1 or recon/ruction1 su* z ,i h consid]$ a desid]atum1 is q indep5d5t ( any real or fanci$ int]e/ 9 ! ?+ analys$1 x w n be reg>d$ z a brea* ( decorum on my "p to %[ ! modus op]&i by :i* "s "o ( my own works 0 put toge!r4 ,i select ,! ,rav5 z mo/ g5]ally kn[n4 ,x is my design to r5d] x manife/ t no "o po9t 9 its composition is ref]able ei!r to accid5t or intuition--t ! "w proce$$1 /ep by /ep1 to its completion ) ! precision & rigid consequ5ce ( a ma!matical problem4 ,let u dismiss1 z irrelevant to ! poem1 p] se1 ! circum/ance--or say ! necessity--:i*1 9 ! fir/ place1 gave rise to ! int5tion ( compos+ a poem t %\ld suit at once ! popul> & ! critical ta/e4 ,we comm5ce1 !n1 ) ?is int5tion4 ,! initial consid]ation 0 t ( ext5t4 ,if any lit]>y "w is too long to be read at "o sitt+1 we mu/ be cont5t to disp5se ) ! imm5sely important effect d]ivable f unity ( impression--=1 if two sitt+s be requir$1 ! affairs ( ! _w int]f]e1 & ev]y?+ l totality is at once de/roy$4 ,b s9ce1 caet]is p>ibus1 no poet c af=d to disp5se ) any?+ t may advance 8 design1 x b rema9s to be se5 :e!r !re is1 9 ext5t1 any advantage to c\nt]balance ! loss ( unity :i* att5ds x4 ,"h ,i say no1 at once4 ,:at we t]m a long poem is1 9 fact1 m]ely a succession ( brief ones--t is to say1 ( brief poetical effects4 ,x is ne$less to demon/rate t a poem is su*1 only inasmu* z x int5sely excites1 by elevat+1 ! s\l2 & all int5se excitem5ts are1 ?r\gh a psy*al necessity1 brief4 ,= ?is reason1 at lea/ "o half ( ! ,p>adise ,lo/ is ess5tially prose--a succession ( poetical excitem5ts int]sp]s$1 inevitably1 ) correspond+ depressions--! :ole be+ depriv$1 ?r\gh ! extrem5ess ( its l5g?1 ( ! va/ly important arti/ic elem5t1 totality1 or unity1 ( effect4 ,x appe>s evid5t1 !n1 t !re is a di/9ct limit1 z reg>ds l5g?1 to all works ( lit]>y art--! limit ( a s+le sitt+--& t1 al?\gh 9 c]ta9 classes ( prose composition1 su* z ,rob9son ,crusoe 7dem&+ no unity71 ?is limit may be advantage\sly ov]pass$1 x c nev] prop]ly be ov]pass$ 9 a poem4 ,)9 ?is limit1 ! ext5t ( a poem may be made to be> ma!matical relation to its m]it--9 o!r words1 to ! excitem5t or elevation--aga91 9 o!r words1 to ! degree ( ! true poetical effect :i* x is capable ( induc+2 = x is cle> t ! brevity mu/ be 9 direct ratio ( ! int5sity ( ! int5d$ effect3--?is1 ) "o proviso--t a c]ta9 degree ( duration is absolutely requisite = ! production ( any effect at all4 ,hold+ 9 view ^! consid]ations1 z well z t degree ( excitem5t :i* ,i deem$ n above ! popul>1 :ile n bel[ ! critical1 ta/e1 ,i rea*$ at once :at ,i conceiv$ ! prop] l5g? = my int5d$ poem--a l5g? ( ab\t "o hundr$ l9es4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a hundr$ & eight4 ,my next ?\ght conc]n$ ! *oice ( an impression1 or effect1 to be convey$2 & "h ,i may z well obs]ve t1 ?r\gh\t ! con/ruction ,i kept /eadily 9 view ! design ( r5d]+ ! "w univ]sally appreciable4 ,i %\ld be c>ri$ too f> out ( my imm$iate topic 7 ,i to demon/rate a po9t ^u :i* ,i h repeat$ly insi/$1 & :i*1 ) ! poetical1 /&s n 9 ! slighte/ ne$ ( demon/ration--! po9t1 ,i mean1 t ,beauty is ! sole legitimate prov9ce ( ! poem4 ,a few words1 h[ev]1 9 elucidation ( my real mean+1 :i* "s ( my fri5ds h ev9c$ a disposition to misrepres5t4 ,t pleasure :i* is at once ! mo/ int5se1 ! mo/ elevat+1 & ! mo/ pure1 is1 ,i believe1 f\nd 9 ! contemplation ( ! beautiful4 ,:51 inde$1 m5 speak ( ,beauty1 !y mean1 precisely1 n a quality1 z is suppos$1 b an effect--!y ref]1 9 %ort1 j to t int5se & pure elevation ( s\l--n ( intellect1 or ( he>t--^u :i* ,i h comm5t$1 & :i* is exp]i5c$ 9 consequ5ce ( contemplat+ ! beautiful4 ,n[ ,i designate ,beauty z ! prov9ce ( ! poem1 m]ely because x is an obvi\s rule ( ,art t effects %\ld be made to spr+ f direct causes--t objects %\ld be atta9$ ?r\gh means be/ adapt$ = _! atta9m5t--no "o z yet hav+ be5 weak en\gh to d5y t ! peculi> elevation allud$ to1 is mo/ readily atta9$ 9 ! poem4 ,n[ ! object ,tru?1 or ! satisfaction ( ! intellect1 & ! object ,passion1 or ! excitem5t ( ! he>t1 are1 al?\gh atta9able1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 9 poetry1 f> m readily atta9able 9 prose4 ,tru?1 9 fact1 dem&s a precision1 & ,passion a homel9ess 7! truly passionate w compreh5d me7 :i* are absolutely antagoni/ic to t ,beauty :i*1 ,i ma9ta91 is ! excitem5t1 or pleasurable elevation1 ( ! s\l4 ,x by no means foll[s f any?+ "h said1 t passion1 or ev5 tru?1 may n be introduc$1 & ev5 pr(itably introduc$1 into a poem--= !y may s]ve 9 elucidation1 or aid ! g5]al effect1 z d discords 9 music1 by contra/--b ! true arti/ w always contrive1 fir/1 to tone !m into prop] subs]vi5ce to ! pr$om9ant aim2 &1 secondly1 to enveil !m1 z f> z possible1 9 t ,beauty :i* is ! atmosph]e & ! ess5ce ( ! poem4 ,reg>d+1 !n1 ,beauty z my prov9ce1 my next "q ref]r$ to ! tone ( its highe/ manife/ation--& all exp]i5ce has %[n t ?is tone is "o ( sadness4 ,beauty ( :atev] k9d1 9 its supreme developm5t1 inv>iably excites ! s5sitive s\l to te>s4 ,melan*oly is ?us ! mo/ legitimate ( all ! poetical tones4 ,! l5g?1 ! prov9ce1 & ! tone1 be+ ?us det]m9$1 ,i betook myself to ord9>y induction1 ) ! view ( obta9+ "s arti/ic piquancy :i* might s]ve me z a key-note 9 ! con/ruction ( ! poem--"s pivot ^u :i* ! :ole /ructure might turn4 ,9 c>efully ?9k+ ov] all ! usual arti/ic effects--or m prop]ly po9ts1 9 ! !atrical s5se--,i did n fail to p]ceive imm$iately t no "o _h be5 s univ]sally employ$ z t ( ! refra94 ,! univ]sality ( its employm5t suffic$ to assure me ( its intr9sic value1 & sp>$ me ! necessity ( submitt+ x to analysis4 ,i consid]$ x1 h[ev]1 ) reg>d to its susceptibility ( improvem5t1 & soon saw x to be 9 a primitive condition4 ,z commonly us$1 ! refra91 or burd51 n only is limit$ to lyric v]se1 b dep5ds = its impression ^u ! =ce ( monotone--bo? 9 s\nd & ?\ght4 ,! pleasure is d$uc$ solely f ! s5se ( id5tity--( repetition4 ,i resolv$ to div]sify1 & s height51 ! effect1 by adh]+1 9 g5]al1 to ! monotone ( s\nd1 :ile ,i cont9ually v>i$ t ( ?\ght3 t is to say1 ,i det]m9$ to produce cont9u\sly novel effects1 by ! v>iation ( ! application ( ! refra9--! refra9 itself rema9+1 = ! mo/ "p1 unv>i$4 ,^! po9ts be+ settl$1 ,i next be?\ght me ( ! nature ( my refra94 ,s9ce its application 0 to be repeat$ly v>i$1 x 0 cle> t ! refra9 itself mu/ be brief1 = !re w\ld h be5 an insurm\ntable difficulty 9 frequ5t v>iations ( application 9 any s5t5ce ( l5g?4 ,9 proportion to ! brevity ( ! s5t5ce1 w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be ! facility ( ! v>iation4 ,?is l$ me at once to a s+le ^w z ! be/ refra94 ,! "q n[ arose z to ! "* ( ! ^w4 ,hav+ made up my m9d to a refra91 ! division ( ! poem into /anzas 01 ( c\rse1 a coroll>y3 ! refra9 =m+ ! close to ea* /anza4 ,t su* a close1 to h =ce1 mu/ be sonor\s & susceptible ( protract$ emphasis1 admitt$ no d\bt3 & ^! consid]ations inevitably l$ me to ! long o z ! mo/ sonor\s v[el1 9 connection ) r z ! mo/ producible consonant4 ,! s\nd ( ! refra9 be+ ?us det]m9$1 x became necess>y to select a ^w embody+ ?is s\nd1 & at ! same "t 9 ! fulle/ possible keep+ ) t melan*oly :i* ,i _h pre-det]m9$ z ! tone ( ! poem4 ,9 su* a se>* x w\ld h be5 absolutely impossible to ov]look ! ^w ,nev]more4 ,9 fact1 x 0 ! v fir/ :i* pres5t$ itself4 ,! next desid]atum 0 a pretext = ! cont9u\s use ( ! "o ^w nev]more4 ,9 obs]v+ ! difficulty :i* ,i at once f\nd 9 inv5t+ a suffici5tly plausible reason = its cont9u\s repetition1 ,i did n fail to p]ceive t ?is difficulty arose solely f ! pre-assumption t ! ^w 0 to be s cont9u\sly or monoton\sly spok5 by a human be+--,i did n fail to p]ceive1 9 %ort1 t ! difficulty lay 9 ! reconciliation ( ?is monotony ) ! ex]cise ( reason on ! "p ( ! creature repeat+ ! ^w4 ,"h1 !n1 imm$iately arose ! idea ( a non-reason+ creature capable ( spee*2 &1 v naturally1 a p>rot1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 sugge/$ itself1 b 0 sup]s$$ =?) by a ,rav51 z equally capable ( spee*1 & inf9itely m 9 keep+ ) ! int5d$ tone4 ,i _h n[ gone s f> z ! conception ( a ,rav5--! bird ( ill om5--monoton\sly repeat+ ! "o ^w1 ,nev]more1 at ! conclusion ( ea* /anza1 9 a poem ( melan*oly tone1 & 9 l5g? ab\t "o hundr$ l9es4 ,n[1 nev] los+ sight ( ! object suprem5ess1 or p]fection1 at all po9ts1 ,i ask$ myself--,( all melan*oly topics1 :at1 accord+ to ! univ]sal und]/&+ ( mank9d1 is ! mo/ melan*oly8 ,dea?--0 ! obvi\s reply4 ,& :51 ,i said1 is ?is mo/ melan*oly ( topics mo/ poetical8 ,f :at ,i h already expla9$ at "s l5g?1 ! answ]1 "h also1 is obvi\s--,:5 x mo/ closely allies itself to ,beauty3 ! dea?1 !n1 ( a beautiful woman is1 unque/ionably1 ! mo/ poetical topic 9 ! _w--& equally is x beyond d\bt t ! lips be/ suit$ = su* topic are ^? ( a b]eav$ lov]4 ,i _h n[ to comb9e ! two ideas1 ( a lov] lam5t+ 8 deceas$ mi/ress & a ,rav5 cont9u\sly repeat+ ! ^w ,nev]more4--,i _h to comb9e ^!1 be>+ 9 m9d my design ( v>y+1 at e turn1 ! application ( ! ^w repeat$2 b ! only intelligible mode ( su* comb9ation is t ( imag9+ ! ,rav5 employ+ ! ^w 9 answ] to ! qu]ies ( ! lov]4 ,& "h x 0 t ,i saw at once ! opportunity af=d$ = ! effect on :i* ,i _h be5 dep5d+--t is to say1 ! effect ( ! v>iation ( application4 ,i saw t ,i c\ld make ! fir/ qu]y prop\nd$ by ! lov]--! fir/ qu]y to :i* ! ,rav5 %\ld reply ,nev]more--t ,i c\ld make ?is fir/ qu]y a commonplace "o--! second less s--! ?ird /ill less1 & s on--until at l5g? ! lov]1 />tl$ f 8 orig9al non*alance by ! melan*oly "* ( ! ^w itself--by its frequ5t repetition--& by a consid]ation ( ! om9\s reputation ( ! f[l t utt]$ x--is at l5g? excit$ to sup]/ition1 & wildly prop\nds qu]ies ( a f> diff]5t "*--qu]ies ^: solution he has passionately at he>t--prop\nds !m half 9 sup]/ition & half 9 t species ( despair :i* delights 9 self-torture--prop\nds !m n altoge!r because he believes 9 ! prophetic or demoniac "* ( ! bird 7:i*1 reason assures him1 is m]ely repeat+ a lesson le>n$ by rote71 b because he exp]i5ces a fr5zi$ pleasure 9 s modell+ 8 "q z to receive f ! expect$ ,nev]more ! mo/ delici\s because ! mo/ intol]able ( sorr[4 ,p]ceiv+ ! opportunity ?us af=d$ me--or1 m /rictly1 ?us =c$ ^u me 9 ! progress ( ! con/ruction--,i fir/ e/abli%$ 9 m9d ! climax1 or conclud+ qu]y--t qu]y to :i* ,nev]more %\ld be 9 ! la/ place an answ]--t qu]y 9 reply to :i* ?is ^w ,nev]more %\ld involve ! utmo/ conceivable am\nt ( sorr[ & despair4 ,"h !n ! poem may be said to h its beg9n+--at ! end1 :]e all works ( art %\ld beg9--= x 0 "h1 at ?is po9t ( my pre-consid]ations1 t ,i fir/ put p5 to pap] 9 ! composition ( ! /anza3 ',prophet6' said ,i1 '?+ ( evil6 prophet /ill1 if bird or devil6 ,by t heav5 t b5ds above u--by t ,god we bo? adore1 ,tell ?is s\l ) sorr[ lad51 if1 )9 ! di/ant ,aid5n1 ,x %all clasp a sa9t$ maid5 :om ! angels "n ,l5ore-- ,clasp a r>e & radiant maid5 :om ! angels "n ,l5ore8' ,quo? ! ,rav51 ',nev]more4' ,i compos$ ?is /anza1 at ?is po9t1 fir/ t1 by e/abli%+ ! climax1 ,i might ! bett] v>y & graduate1 z reg>ds s]i\sness & importance1 ! prec$+ qu]ies ( ! lov]--&1 secondly1 t ,i might def9itely settle ! rhy?m1 ! metre1 & ! l5g? & g5]al arrangem5t ( ! /anza--z well z graduate ! /anzas :i* 7 to prec$e1 s t none ( !m might surpass ?is 9 rhy?mical effect4 ,_h ,i be5 able1 9 ! subsequ5t composition1 to con/ruct m vigor\s /anzas1 ,i %\ld1 )\t scruple1 h purposely enfeebl$ !m1 s z n to int]f]e ) ! climact]ic effect4 ,& "h ,i may z well say a few words ( ! v]sification4 ,my fir/ object 7z usual7 0 orig9ality4 ,! ext5t to :i* ?is has be5 neglect$1 9 v]sification1 is "o ( ! mo/ unacc\ntable ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,admitt+ t !re is little possibility ( v>iety 9 m]e rhy?m1 x is /ill cle> t ! possible v>ieties ( metre & /anza are absolutely inf9ite--& yet1 = c5turies1 no man1 9 v]se1 has ev] done1 or ev] seem$ to ?9k ( do+1 an orig9al ?+4 ,! fact is1 t orig9ality 7unless 9 m9ds ( v unusual =ce7 is by no means a matt]1 z "s suppose1 ( impulse or intuition4 ,9 g5]al1 to be f\nd1 x mu/ be elaborately s\ght1 & al?\gh a positive m]it ( ! highe/ class1 dem&s 9 its atta9m5t less ( inv5tion ?an negation4 ,( c\rse1 ,i pret5d to no orig9ality 9 ei!r ! rhy?m or metre ( ! ,rav54 ,! =m] is tro*aic--! latt] is octamet] acatalectic1 alt]nat+ ) heptamet] catalectic repeat$ 9 ! refra9 ( ! fif? v]se1 & t]m9at+ ) tetramet] catalectic4 ,less p$antically--! feet employ$ ?r\gh\t 7tro*ees7 consi/ ( a long syllable foll[$ by a %ort3 ! fir/ l9e ( ! /anza consi/s ( eight ( ^! feet--! second ( sev5 & a half 79 effect two-?irds7--! ?ird ( eight--! f\r? ( sev5 & a half--! fif? ! same--! six? ?ree & a half4 ,n[1 ea* ( ^! l9es1 tak5 individually1 has be5 employ$ be=e1 & :at orig9ality ! ,rav5 has1 is 9 _! comb9ation into /anza2 no?+ ev5 remotely approa*+ ?is comb9ation has ev] be5 attempt$4 ,! effect ( ?is orig9ality ( comb9ation is aid$ by o!r unusual1 & "s altoge!r novel effects1 aris+ f an ext5sion ( ! application ( ! pr9ciples ( rhyme & allit]ation4 ,! next po9t to be consid]$ 0 ! mode ( br++ toge!r ! lov] & ! ,rav5--& ! fir/ bran* ( ?is consid]ation 0 ! locale4 ,= ?is ! mo/ natural sugge/ion might seem to be a =e/1 or ! fields--b x has always appe>$ to me t a close circumscription ( space is absolutely necess>y to ! effect ( insulat$ incid5t3--x has ! =ce ( a frame to a picture4 ,x has an indisputable moral p[] 9 keep+ conc5trat$ ! att5tion1 &1 ( c\rse1 mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) m]e unity ( place4 ,i det]m9$1 !n1 to place ! lov] 9 8 *amb]--9 a *amb] r5d]$ sacr$ to him by memories ( h] :o _h frequ5t$ x4 ,! room is repres5t$ z ri*ly furni%$--?is 9 m]e pursuance ( ! ideas ,i h already expla9$ on ! subject ( ,beauty1 z ! sole true poetical !sis4 ,! locale be+ ?us det]m9$1 ,i _h n[ to introduce ! bird--& ! ?\ght ( introduc+ him ?r\gh ! w9d[1 0 inevitable4 ,! idea ( mak+ ! lov] suppose1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 t ! flapp+ ( ! w+s ( ! bird aga9/ ! %utt]1 is a tapp+ at ! door1 orig9at$ 9 a wi% to increase1 by prolong+1 ! read]'s curiosity1 & 9 a desire to admit ! incid5tal effect aris+ f ! lov]'s ?r[+ op5 ! door1 f9d+ all d>k1 & !nce adopt+ ! half-fancy t x 0 ! _s ( 8 mi/ress t knock$4 ,i made ! night tempe/u\s1 fir/1 to acc\nt = ! ,rav5's seek+ admission1 & secondly1 = ! effect ( contra/ ) ! 7physical7 s]5ity )9 ! *amb]4 ,i made ! bird alight on ! bu/ ( ,pallas1 also = ! effect ( contra/ betwe5 ! m>ble & ! plumage--x be+ und]/ood t ! bu/ 0 absolutely sugge/$ by ! bird--! bu/ ( ,pallas be+ *os51 fir/1 z mo/ 9 keep+ ) ! s*ol>%ip ( ! lov]1 &1 secondly1 = ! sonor\sness ( ! ^w1 ,pallas1 itself4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! poem1 also1 ,i h avail$ myself ( ! =ce ( contra/1 ) a view ( deep5+ ! ultimate impression4 ,= example1 an air ( ! fanta/ic--approa*+ z ne>ly to ! ludicr\s z 0 admissible--is giv5 to ! ,rav5's entrance4 ,he comes 9 ) _m a flirt & flutt]4 ,n ! lea/ obeisance made he--n a mom5t /opp$ or /ay$ he1 ,b1 ) mi5 ( "l or lady1 p]*$ above my *amb] door4 ,9 ! two /anzas :i* foll[1 ! design is m obvi\sly c>ri$ out3-- ,!n ?is ebony bird beguil+ my sad fancy into smil+ ,by ! grace & /]n decorum ( ! c\nt5ance x wore1 ',?\gh ?y cre/ be %orn & %av51 ?\1' ,i said1 'art sure no crav51 ,gha/ly1 grim1 & anci5t ,rav5 w&]+ f ! ,nightly %ore-- ,tell me :at ?y lordly "n is on ! ,night's ,plutonian %ore8' ,quo? ! ,rav51 ',nev]more4' ,mu* ,i m>vell$ ?is unga9ly f[l to he> disc\rse s pla9ly1 ,?\gh its answ] little mean+--little relevancy bore2 ,= we _c help agree+ t no liv+ human be+ ,ev] yet 0 bless$ ) see+ bird above 8 *amb] door-- ,bird or bea/ ^u ! sculptur$ bu/ above 8 *amb] door1 ,) su* "n z ',nev]more4' ,! effect ( ! d5\em5t be+ ?us provid$ =1 ,i imm$iately drop ! fanta/ic = a tone ( ! mo/ pr(\nd s]i\sness3--?is tone comm5c+ 9 ! /anza directly foll[+ ! "o la/ quot$1 ) ! l9e1 ,b ! ,rav51 sitt+ lonely on t placid bu/1 spoke only1 etc4 ,f ?is epo* ! lov] no long] je/s--no long] sees any ?+ ev5 ( ! fanta/ic 9 ! ,rav5's demean\r4 ,he speaks ( him z a grim1 unga9ly1 gha/ly1 gaunt1 & om9\s bird ( yore1 & feels ! fi]y eyes burn+ into 8 bosom's core4 ,?is revolution ( ?\ght1 or fancy1 on ! lov]'s "p1 is int5d$ to induce a simil> "o on ! "p ( ! read]--to br+ ! m9d into a prop] frame = ! d5\em5t--:i* is n[ br\ght ab\t z rapidly & z directly z possible4 ,) ! d5\em5t prop]--) ! ,rav5's reply1 ,nev]more1 to ! lov]'s f9al dem& if he %all meet 8 mi/ress 9 ano!r _w--! poem1 9 its obvi\s phase1 t ( a simple n>rative1 may be said to h its completion4 ,s f>1 e ?+ is )9 ! limits ( ! acc\ntable--( ! real4 ,a rav51 hav+ le>n$ by rote ! s+le ^w ,nev]more1 & hav+ escap$ f ! cu/ody ( its own]1 is driv5 at midnight1 ?r\gh ! viol5ce ( a /orm1 to seek admission at a w9d[ f :i* a light /ill gleams--! *amb]-w9d[ ( a /ud5t1 occupi$ half 9 por+ ov] a volume1 half 9 dream+ ( a belov$ mi/ress deceas$4 ,! casem5t be+ ?r[n op5 at ! flutt]+ ( ! bird's w+s1 ! bird itself p]*es on ! mo/ conv5i5t seat out ( ! imm$iate rea* ( ! /ud5t1 :o1 amus$ by ! incid5t & ! oddity ( ! visitor's demean\r1 dem&s ( x1 9 je/1 & )\t look+ = a reply1 its "n4 ,! rav5 address$1 answ]s ) its cu/om>y ^w1 ,nev]more--a ^w :i* f9ds imm$iate e*o 9 ! melan*oly he>t ( ! /ud5t1 :o1 giv+ utt]ance al\d to c]ta9 ?\ghts sugge/$ by ! occasion1 is aga9 />tl$ by ! f[l's repetition ( ,nev]more4 ,! /ud5t n[ guesses ! /ate ( ! case1 b is impell$1 z ,i h be=e expla9$1 by ! human ?ir/ = self-torture1 & 9 "p by sup]/ition1 to prop\nd su* qu]ies to ! bird z w br+ him1 ! lov]1 ! mo/ ( ! luxury ( sorr[1 ?r\gh ! anticipat$ answ] ,nev]more4 ,) ! indulg5ce1 to ! extreme1 ( ?is self-torture1 ! n>ration1 9 :at ,i h t]m$ its fir/ or obvi\s phase1 has a natural t]m9ation1 & s f> !re has be5 no ov]/epp+ ( ! limits ( ! real4 ,b 9 subjects s h&l$1 h[ev] skilfully1 or ) h[ev] vivid an array ( incid5t1 !re is always a c]ta9 h>dness or nak$ness1 :i* repels ! arti/ical eye4 ,two ?+s are inv>iably requir$--fir/1 "s am\nt ( complexity1 or m prop]ly1 adaptation2 &1 secondly1 "s am\nt ( sugge/iv5ess--"s "u-curr5t1 h[ev] indef9ite1 ( mean+4 ,x is ?is latt]1 9 especial1 :i* imp>ts to a "w ( art s mu* ( t ri*ness 7to borr[ f colloquy a =cible t]m7 :i* we are too fond ( conf\nd+ ) ! ideal4 ,x is ! excess ( ! sugge/$ mean+--x is ! r5d]+ ?is ! upp] in/ead ( ! "u curr5t ( ! !me--:i* turns into prose 7& t ( ! v flatte/ k9d7 ! s-call$ poetry ( ! s-call$ transc5d5tali/s4 ,hold+ ^! op9ions1 ,i add$ ! two conclud+ /anzas ( ! poem--_! sugge/iv5ess be+ ?us made to p]vade all ! n>rative :i* has prec$$ !m4 ,! "u-curr5t ( mean+ is r5d]$ fir/ app>5t 9 ! l9es-- ',take ?y beak f out my he>t1 & take ?y =m f (f my door6' ,quo? ! ,rav51 ',nev]more6' ,x w be obs]v$ t ! words1 f out my he>t1 involve ! fir/ metaphorical expression 9 ! poem4 ,!y1 ) ! answ] ,nev]more1 dispose ! m9d to seek a moral 9 all t has be5 previ\sly n>rat$4 ,! read] beg9s n[ to reg>d ! ,rav5 z emblematical--b x is n until ! v la/ l9e ( ! v la/ /anza1 t ! int5tion ( mak+ him emblematical ( ,m\rnful & ,nev]-end+ ,remembrance is p]mitt$ di/9ctly to be se53-- ,& ! ,rav51 nev] flitt+1 /ill is sitt+1 /ill is sitt+1 ,on ! pallid bu/ ( ,pallas1 j above my *amb] door2 ,& 8 eyes h all ! seem+ ( a demon's t is dream+1 ,& ! lamplight o'er him /ream+ ?r[s 8 %ad[ on ! floor2 ,& my s\l f out t %ad[ t lies float+ on ! floor ,%all be lift$--nev]more6 ,,footnotes3 #age3a ,i d n hold myself responsible = ,poe's lit]>y judgm5ts3 my purpose 9 reproduc+ ?is essay is to reveal ,poe's me?ods4 ,,app5dix ,,ii ,,books ,,wor? ,,read+ #a4 ,! ,art ( ,fiction4 ,by ,sir ,walt] ,besant4 ,lecture deliv]$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ,april #be?1 #ahhd4 #b4 ,le ,roman ,naturali/e4 ,by ,f4 ,bruneti]e4 ,p>is1 #ahhc4 #c4 ,! ,novel3 ,:at x is4 ,by ,f4 ,m>ion ,craw=d4 ,new ,york1 #ahid4 #d4 ,! ,developm5t ( ! ,engli% ,novel4 ,by ,w4 ,l4 ,cross4 ,london1 #ahii4 #e4 ,/yle4 ,by ,t4 de ,qu9cey4 ,works4 ,ed9burgh1 #ahij4 #f4 ,! ,limits ( ,realism 9 ,fiction1 & ,! ,tyranny ( ! ,novel 79 ,que/ions at ,issue74 ,by ,edmund ,gosse4 #g4 ,! ,h\se ( ,sev5 ,gables4 ,by ,n4 ,haw?orne4 ,see ,preface4 #h4 ,confessions & ,criticisms4 ,by ,julian ,haw?orne4 #i4 ,criticism & ,fiction4 ,by ,w4 ,d4 ,h[ells4 ,new ,york1 #ahia4 #aj4 ,! ,art ( ,fiction 79 ,p>tial ,portraits74 ,by ,h5ry ,james4 ,london1 #ahhh4 #aa4 ,! ,art ( ,?omas ,h>dy4 ,by ,lionel ,johnson4 #ab4 ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,success 9 ,lit]ature4 ,by ,g4 ,h4 ,lewes4 ,london1 #ahih4 #ac4 ,! ,engli% ,novel & ! ,pr9ciples ( its ,developm5t4 ,new ,york1 #ahhc4 #ad4 ,! ,philosophy ( ! ,%ort ,/ory 79 ,p5 & ,ink74 ,by ,br&] ,mat!ws4 ,new ,york1 #ahhh4 #ae4 ,pi]re & ,jean4 ,by ,guy de ,maupassant4 ,see ,preface4 #af4 ,f\r ,ye>s ( ,novel ,read+4 ,by ,pr(essor ,m\lton4 ,london1 #ahie4 #ag4 ,! ,briti% ,noveli/s & _! ,/yles4 ,by ,david ,masson4 ,london1 #ahei4 #ah4 ,appreciations1 ) an ,essay on ,/yle4 ,by ,walt] ,pat]4 ,london1 #ahij4 #ai4 ,! ,engli% ,novel4 ,by ,walt] ,raleigh4 ,london1 #ahid4 #bj4 ,/yle4 ,by ,walt] ,raleigh4 ,london1 #ahig4 #ba4 ,! ,logic ( ,/yle4 ,by ,w4 ,r5ton4 ,london1 #ahgd4 #bb4 ,! ,philosophy ( ,fiction4 ,by ,d4 ,g4 ,?ompson4 ,new ,york1 #ahij4 #bc4 ,a ,humble ,remon/rance1 & ,a ,gossip on ,romance 79 ,memories & ,portraits74 ,by ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son4 #bd4 ,! ,pres5t ,/ate ( ! ,engli% ,novel 79 ,miscellane\s ,essays74 ,by ,george ,sa9tsbury4 ,london1 #ahib4 #be4 ,notes on ,/yle 79 ,essays3 ,speculative & ,sugge/ive74 ,by ,j4 ,a4 ,symonds4 ,london1 #ahij4 #bf4 ,! ,philosophy ( ,/yle4 ,by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,london1 #ahgb4 #bg4 ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,engli% ,fiction4 ,by ,w4 ,e4 ,simonds4 ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a41 #ahid4 #bh4 ,le ,roman ,exp]im5tal4 ,p>is1 #ahha4 #bi4 ,h[ to ,write ,fiction4 ,publi%$ by ,george ,r$way4 #cj4 ,! ,art ( ,writ+ ,fiction4 ,publi%$ by ,wells ,g>dn]4 #ca4 ,on ,novels & ! ,art ( ,writ+ ,!m4 ,by ,an?ony ,trollope4 ,9 8 ,autobiography1 vol4 ii4 ,,app5dix ,,iii ,,magaz9e ,,articles ,,on ,,writ+ ,,fiction ,"o ,way to ,write a ,novel4 ,by ,julian ,haw?orne4 ,cosmopolitan1 vol4 ii p4 #if4 ,names 9 ,novels4 ,blackwood1 vol cl4 p4 #bcj4 ,nam+ ( ,novels4 ,macmillan1 vol4 lxi4 p4 #cgb4 ,fiction z a ,lit]>y ,=m4 ,by ,h4 ,w4 ,mabie4 ,scribn]'s ,magaz9e1 vol4 v4 p4 #fbj4 ,c&\r 9 ,engli% ,fiction4 ,by ,w4 ,besant1 ,mrs ,lynn ,l9ton1 & ,?omas ,h>dy4 ,new ,review1 vol4 ii4 p4 #f4 ,! ,future ( ,fiction4 ,by ,james ,sully4 ,=um1 vol4 ix4 p4 #fdd4 ,names 9 ,fiction4 ,by ,g4 ,sa9tsbury4 ,macmillan1 vol4 lix4 p4 #aae4 ,real ,p 9 ,fiction4 ,by ,w4 ,s4 ,wal%4 ,lipp9cott1 vol4 xlviii4 p4 #cji4 ,! ,relation ( ,art to ,tru?4 ,by ,w4 ,h4 ,mallock4 ,=um1 vol4 ix p4 #cf4 ,success 9 ,fiction4 ,by ,m4 ,o4 ,w4 ,oliphant4 ,=um1 vol vii4 p4 #cad4 ,great ,writ]s & _! ,art4 ,*amb]s's ,j\rnal1 vol4 lxv4 p4 #dfe4 ,! ,jews 9 ,engli% ,fiction4 ,london ,qu>t]ly ,review1 vol4 xxviii4 #ahig4 ,h]o9es 9 ,mod]n ,fiction4 ,national ,review1 vol4 xxix4 #ahig4 ,a ,claim = ! ,art ( ,fiction4 ,by ,e4 ,g4 ,:eelwright4 ,we/m9/] ,review1 vol4 cxlvi4 #ahif4 ,! ,speculations ( a ,/ory-,tell]4 ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,cable4 ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 vol4 lxxviii4 #ahif4 ,a ,noveli/'s ,views ( ,novel ,writ+4 ,by ,e4 ,s4 ,phelps4 ,m',clure's ,magaz9e1 vol4 viii4 #ahif4 ,h9ts to ,"y ,au?ors ( ,fiction4 ,by ,grant ,all54 ,great ,?\ghts1 vol4 vii4 #ahif4 ,novels ,)\t a ,purpose4 ,nor? 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