,! ,fiction ,factory ,by ,john ,milton ,edw>ds ,be+ ! ,exp]i5ce ( a ,writ] :o1 = ,tw5ty-two ,ye>s1 has kept a ,/ory-mill ,gr9d+ ,successfully4444 ,! ,editor ,company ,,ridgewood1 ,,new ,,j]sey ,,copyright #aiab ,,by ,,! ,,editor ,,company4 ,,! ,,fiction ,,factory ,cont5ts ( ,*apt]s4 ,,page4 ,i4 ,,aut ,,fiction1 ,,aut ,,nullus #aa ,,ii4 ,,z ,,! ,,twig ,,is ,,b5t #af ,,iii4 ,,me?ods ,,t ,,make ,,or ,,m> #be ,,iv4 ,,gett+ ,,hook$ ,,up ,,) ,a ,,big ,,h\se #ca ,v4 ,,nickel ,,?rills ,,& ,,doll> ,,%ock]s #ch ,,vi4 ,,mak+ ,,good ,,by ,,h>d ,,"w #db ,,vii4 ,,inspiration ,,alias ,,indu/ry #eb ,,viii4 ,,! ,,wolf ,,on ,,! ,,sky ,,l9e #ef ,,ix4 ,,raw ,,mat]ial #fc ,x4 ,,! ,,wolf ,,at ,,! ,,door #fh ,,xi4 ,,:5 ,,fiction ,,is ,,/rang] ,,?an ,,tru? #gf ,,xii4 ,,=tune ,,beg9s ,,to ,,smile #hj ,,xiii4 ,,our ,,fri5d ,,! ,t4 ,w4 #hh ,,xiv4 ,,fre% ,,fields ,,& ,,pa/ures ,,new #id ,,xv4 ,,f ,,! ,,factory',s ,,files #ajd ,,xvi4 ,,gr[+ ,,prosp]ity #aaj ,,xvii4 ,,e?ics ,,( ,,! ,,nickel ,,novel #aag ,,xviii4 ,,keep+ ,,ev]la/+ly ,,at ,,x #abb ,,xix4 ,,love ,,y\r ,,"w ,,= ,,! ,,"w',s ,,sake #abi ,,xx4 ,,! ,,l5g!n+ ,,li/ ,,( ,,patrons #acc ,,xxi4 ,a ,,writ]',s ,,read+ #adb ,,xxii4 ,,new ,,s\rces ,,( ,,pr(it #adf ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,inju/ice ,,( ,,x #aeh ,,xxiv4 ,,:at ,,%all ,,we ,,d ,,) ,,x #afc ,,xxv4 ,,extracts ,,grave1 ,,gay1 ,,wise ,,& ,,o!rwise #aga ,,xxvi4 ,,patrons ,,& ,,pr(its ,,= ,,tw5ty-,,two ,,ye>s #age ,,! ,,writ] ,,to ,,! ,,read] ,x 0 9 #ahic t ,john ,milton ,edw>ds 7:o sets 8 h& to ?is book ( exp]i5ces & pref]s us+ ! ?ird p]son to ov]work+ ! egoti/ical pron\n7 turn$ :olly to 8 p5 z a means ( livelihood4 ,9 ?is connection1 ( c\rse1 ! ^w p5 is figurative4 ,:at he really turn$ to 0 8 good fri5d1 ! ,typewrit]4 ,= two ye>s previ\s to ?is 7to him7 mom5t\s ev5t he _h he>k5$ e>ne/ly to ! c\nsel t lit]ature is a good /ick b a poor crut*1 & _h cleav$ to a position z payma/] = a firm ( contractors solely because ( ! pay envelope t insur$ food & raim5t4 ,sp>e h\rs alone 7 sp5t 9 8 ,fiction ,factory4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahic1 h[ev]1 :5 8 ev5+ & ,sunday "w br\ght returns t dw>f$ 8 sal>y z payma/]1 he _h a he>t to he>t talk ) ,mrs4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 &1 z a result1 ! payma/]-crut* 0 dropp$ by ! wayside4 ,?is came to pass n )\t _m fe>s & anxieties1 & lat] !re arriv$ gray days :5 ! lit]>y pace became un/eady & ,john ,milton turn$ wi/ful eyes backw>d 9 ! direction ( 8 disc>d$ crut*4 ,b he nev] return$ to pick x up4 ,f !n till n[ ,john ,milton ,edw>ds has work$ e>ly & late 9 8 ,factory1 & 8 output has support$ himself & wife & enabl$ him to be> a numb] ( o!r f9ancial responsibilities4 ,!re h be5 fat ye>s & lean--ye>s :5 pl5ty invit$ fooli% extravagance & ye>s :5 pov]ty compell$ pa9ful sacrifices--yet ,john ,milton ,edw>ds c truly say t ! "w has be5 its own exce$+ great rew>d4 ,) nev] a be/ sell] nor a successful play to run up 8 income1 ,john ,milton has1 9 a score & two ye>s ( "w1 wre/$ m ?an #ajj1jjj f ! tills ( ! publi%]s4 ,%ort /ories1 novelettes1 s]ials1 books1 a few mov+ picture sc5>ios & a little v]se h all contribut$ to ! sum total4 ,indu/ry 0 r[ell$ by necessity1 & :5 a %ort /ory mu/ fill ! fl\r b>rel1 a poem buy a pair ( %oes or a s]ial take up a note at ! bank1 ! muse is provid$ ) an atmosph]e at :i* g5ius balks4 ,true1 ,g5ius has em]g$ triumphant f _m a ,grub /reet attic1 b t 0 9 ano!r day :5 conditions 7 diff]5t f :at !y are n[4 ,9 ^! tw5tie? c5tury times ! writ] mu/ give ! public :at ! publi%] ?9ks ! public wants4 ,al?\gh ! elem5t ( quality is a s9e qua non1 x seems n to be incompatible ) ! elem5t ( quantity4 ,x is hop$ t ?is book w be f\nd ( int]e/ to writ]s1 n alone to ^? :o h arriv$ b also to ^? :o are on ! way4 ,writ]s ) "n & fame secure may p]haps be ent]ta9$1 :ile writ]s :o are /ruggl+ = recognition may discov] some?+ helpful "h & !re ?r\gh\t ,john ,milton ,edw>ds' tw5ty-two ye>s ( lit]>y endeavor4 ,& is x too fair a hope t ! read] ( fiction w "h f9d some?+ to 8 ta/e8 ,he has an acqua9tance ) ! f9i%$ article1 & x may *ance t he has ! curiosity to discov] h[ ! raw mat]ial 0 tak51 beat5 into %ape & f9ally laid be=e 8 eyes 9 8 favorite p]iodical4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 9 ! pages t foll[1 w sp9 ! sl5d] ?read ( a /ory rec\nt+ 8 successes & failures4 ,extracts ( correspond5ce betwe5 him & 8 publi%]s w be introduc$1 & o!r p]sonal matt]s w be conjur$ )1 by way ( illu/rat+ ! !me & giv+ ! text a helpful value4 ,?is sl5d] ?read ( n>rative w be brok5 at int]vals to p]mit ( s&wi*+ 9 a few *apt]s n g]mane to ! /ory b en rapport ) ! "w :i* made ! /ory possible4 ,9 o!r words1 :ile life goes =w>d )9 ! ,factory-walls x w n be amiss to give "s att5tion to ! ,factory itself1 to its equipm5t & me?ods1 & to any?+ ( possible int]e/ t has to d ) its output4 ,& f9ally1 ( c\rse ,john ,milton ,edw>ds is n ! au?or's real "n4 ,%ield$ by a nom de plume1 ! au?or's exp]i5ces "h *ronicl$ may be ( ! mo/ intimate nature4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 !y w be helpful & ent]ta9+ 9 a direct ratio ) _! s9c]ity & frankness4 ,a ,,little ,,gift ,a little gift ,i h ( words1 ,a little tal5t1 ,"l1 is all1 ,& yet be m9e ! fai? t girds ,an humble he>t = duty's call4 ,:]e ,g5ius so>s to di/ant skies1 ,& plumes h]self 9 pr\d acclaim1 ,o ,?\1 let plodd+ tal5t prize ,! mode/ goal1 ! less] fame4 ,let ?is suffice1 make ?is my code1 ,z ,i g =w>d day by day1 ,to *e] "o he>t ^u life's road1 ,to ease "o burd5 by ! way4 ,i w\ld n scale ! m\nta9-peak1 ,b ,i w\ld h ! /r5g? ( t5 ,to labor = ! poor & weak1 ,& w9 my way to he>ts ( m54 ,a little gift ,?\ gave/ me1 ,a little tal5t1 ,"l1 is all1 ,yet humble z my art may be ,i hold x wait+ = ,?y call4 ,septemb] #bj1 #aiaa4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds4 ,,! ,,fiction ,,factory ,i4 ,,aut ,,fiction1 ,,aut ,,nullus4 ,well1 my de>1 said ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 mis]ably unc]ta9 & turn+ to appeal to 8 wife1 :i* %all x be--to write or n to write8 ,to write1 0 ! answ]1 promptly & boldly1 to d no?+ else b write4 ,john ,milton want$ h] to say t1 & yet he did n4 ,h] conviction1 orally express$1 _h all ! r+ ( true metal2 yet h] husb&1 reflect+ 8 own inn] p]plexities1 he>d a false note sugge/+ ! base alloy ( unc]ta9ty4 ,hadn't we bett] ?9k x ov]8 he quibbl$4 ,y've be5 ?9k+ x ov] = two ye>s1 ,john1 & ?is mon? is ! fir/ "t y\r returns f y\r writ+ h ev] be5 m ?an y\r sal>y at ! (fice4 ,if y c be s successful :5 y are oblig$ to "w nights & ,sundays--& mo/ ( ! "t ) y\r wits befogg$ by (fice r\t9e--:at c\ld y n d if y sp5t ,,all y\r "t 9 y\r ,fiction ,factory8 ,x may be1 v5tur$ ,john ,milton1 t ,i c\ld d bett] "w1 snat*+ a few preci\s mom5ts f ^? ev]la/+ pay-rolls1 ?an by giv+ all my "t & att5tion to my private ,factory4 ,is t logical8 inquir$ ,mrs4 ,john ,milton4 ,i don't "k1 my de>1 :e!r x's logical or n4 ,we're deal+ ) a psy*ological my/]y t has nev] be5 brok5 to h>ness4 ,suppose ,i h ! :ole day be=e me & sit d[n at my typewrit] to write a /ory4 ,well & good4 ,b gett+ squ>$ away ) a fre% %eet ov] ! plat5 isn't ! :ole ( x4 ,! ,happy ,idea mu/ be evolv$4 ,:at if ! ,happy ,idea does n come :5 ,i am ready = x8 ,happy ,ideas1 y "k1 h a disagreeable habit ( hid+ out4 ,!re's no h>d & fa/ rule1 t ,i am aw>e1 = captur+ a ,happy ,idea at j ! mom5t x may be mo/ 9 dem&4 ,!re's lightn+ 9 a *ange ( "w1 ! sort ( lightn+ t cle>s ! air ) a tonic ( inspiration4 ,:5 ,i'm payma/]+ ! h>de/ ,i seem to be almo/ swamp$ ) ideas = ! /ory mill4 ,qu]y3 ,w ! mill gr9d out z good a gri/ if x gr9ds cont9u\sly8 ,if ,i 7 sure-- ,x /&s to reason1 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds ma9ta9$ /\tly1 t if y c make #abe a mon? runn+ ! mill nights & ,sundays1 y ought to be able to make a good deal m ?an t ) all ! week days add$4 ,provid$1 ,john ,milton qualifi$1 my f\nta9 ( inspiration w fl[ z freely :5 !re is no?+ to h9d] x z x does n[ :5 ,i h x turn$ (f = twelve h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r4 ,:y %\ldn't x8 ,i don't "k1 my de>1 ,john ,milton admitt$1 unless x transpires t my inspiration isn't /rong en\gh to be drawn on /eadily4 ,fudge1 exclaim$ ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,& !n1 h] husb& proce$$1 let u consid] ano!r phase ( ! "q4 ,! dem& may fall (f4 ,! *ances are t x ,,w fall (f ! mom5t ! gods become aw>e ( ! fact t ,i am dep5d+ on ! dem& = our bread & butt]4 ,:5ev] a ?+ becomes absolutely ess5tial to y1 ,fate imm$iately oblit]ates e trail t leads to x1 & y g w&]+ desp]ately back & =?1 gett+ m & m disc\rag$ until-- ,until y drop 9 y\r tracks1 broke 9 ,mrs4 ,edw>ds1 & give up--a quitt]4 ,quitt] is a mean ^w4 ,!re's some?+ ab\t x t jo/les y1 & treads on y\r toes4 ,i don't ?9k ,i'd prove a quitt]1 said ,john ,milton1 ev5 if ,i did get lo/ 9 a labyr9? ( h>d luck4 ,x's ! idea ( los+ y along ) me t hurts4 ,i'll risk t4 ,?is is a panic ye>1 ,john ,milton w5t on1 & money is h>d to get4 ,x is h>dly an auspici\s "t = te>+ loose f a regul> pay-day4 ,john ,milton & 8 wife liv$ 9 ,*icago1 & ! firm = :i* ,john ,milton work$ _h manag$ to keep afloat by hav+ an acc\nt 9 two banks4 ,:5 a note fell due at "o bank1 ! firm borr[$ f ! o!r to pay x4 ,?us1 by borr[+ f ,pet] to pay ,paul1 & f ,paul to pay ,pet]1 ! contractors juggl$ ) _! cr$it & kept x good4 ,times 7 h>d en\gh 9 all tru?1 yet !y 7 n s h>d 9 ,*icago z 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,! ,_w's ,columbian ,exposition br\ght a flood ( visitors to ! city1 & a flood ( ca%4 ,bo!r ! panic6 je]$ ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,x won't int]f]e ) y\r "w4 ,pleasant fiction is m soo?+ ?an h>d facts4 ,p w read all ! m j to =get _! tr\bles4 ,i'm pretty solid ) ! firm1 said ,john ,milton1 ve]+ to ano!r tack4 ,i'm gett+ twelve hundr$ a ye>1 n[1 ) an extra hundr$ = tak+ c>e ( ! ,colonel's books4 ,is !re any future to x8 ,!re is4 ,i c buy /ock 9 ! company1 id5tify myself ) x m & m1 & 9 tw5ty or ?irty ye>s1 p]haps1 move into a br[n/one front on ,easy /reet4 ,no1 y c\ldn't6 decl>$ ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,:y n8 ,:y1 because y\r he>t w\ldn't be 9 y\r "w4 ,ev] s9ce y 7 old en\gh to "k y\r own m9d y h want$ to be a writ]4 ,:5 y 7 twelve ye>s old y 7 publi%+ a little pap] = boys-- ,x 0 a f\r-page pap] ab\t ! size ( lady's h&k]*ief1 laugh$ ,john ,milton1 & x la/$ = two issues4 ,well1 insi/$ 8 wife1 y've be5 writ+ /ories m or less all y\r life1 & if y are ev] a success at any?+ x w be 9 ! fiction l9e4 ,y are n[ tw5ty-six ye>s old1 & if y make y\r m>k z an au?or x's high "t y 7 ab\t x4 ,don't y ?9k s8 ,if ,i'm will+ to *ance x1 ,john1 y surely ought to be4 ,all "r1 0 ! answ]1 x's a 'g4' ,& ?us x 0 t ,john ,milton ,edw>ds rea*$ 8 mom5t\s decision4 ,p]haps y1 :o read ^! words1 h be5 wre/l+ s\lfully ) ! same "q--vacillat+ betwe5 au?or%ip z a vocation or z an avocation4 ,edw>ds made 8 decision eighte5 ye>s ago4 ,at t "t conditions 7 diff]5t2 & x is d\btful :e!r1 _h he fac$ conditions z !y are n[1 he w\ld h decid$ to run 8 ,fiction ,factory on full "t4 ,an eye = an eye4 ,a writ] ^: /ories h be5 us$ 9 ! ,munsey publications1 ,pe>son's & o!r magaz9es1 writes3 ,h[ is ?is z an illu/ration ( timel9ess1 or ! p]sonal elem5t 9 writ+8--,i w5t 9 to see ,mr4 ,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr41 "o day ) a /ory & he said he c\ldn't read x because he _h a sore eye4 ,i _h an eye = t eye z fiction1 s ,i sat d[n & wrote a /ory 9 two h\rs' "t ab\t an editor :o c\ldn't read any /ories on acc\nt ( 8 bum lamp1 :]eby he ne>ly miss$ ! be/ /ory = ! ye>4 ,mr4 ,:ite 0 int]e/$ 9 ! /ory ma9ly because he _h a sore eye himself & 0 9 full sympa?y ) ! h]o4 ,i took ! /ory d[n & read x al\d to him1 sell+ x1 ( c\rse4 ,! /ory 0 call$1 ',:5 ! ,editor's ,eye ,/ruck4' 7,talk ab\t mak+ ! mo/ ( y\r opportunities67 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,bookman1 some:]e1 tells ( a lady 9 ! ,middle ,we/ :o caught ! fiction fev] & wrote 9 ask+ :at price 0 paid = /ories4 ,to ! reply t #aj a ?\s& 0 paid = good /ories %e made writt5 response3 ,:y1 x takes me a week to write "o /ory1 & #aj = a ?\s& weeks' "w looks s disc\rag+ t ,i guess ,i'd bett] try some?+ else4 99 99 99 99 99 ,poeta nascitur2 non fit4 ,?is has be5 some:at freely translat$ by "o :o %\ld "k1 z ,! poet is born2 n paid4 ,,ii4 ,,z ,,! ,,twig ,,is ,,b5t ,edw>ds' e>lie/ attempt at fiction 0 a dramatic ef=t4 ,! play 0 9 ?ree acts1 0 entitl$ ,rod]igo1 ! ,pirate ,*ief1 & 0 writt5 at ! age ( #ab4 ,! "y playwright 0 ,rod]igo1 ! play 0 giv5 9 ! l(t ( ! ,edw>ds b>n1 & tw5ty-five p9s 0 ! price ( admission 7?irty if ! p9s 7 crook$74 ,! neighborhood suff]$ a fam9e 9 p9s = a week aft] ! production ( ! play4 ,! juv5ile elem5t clamor$ to h ! p]=mance repeat$1 b ! patrons' p>5ts block$ ! move by brib+ ! company ) a silv] doll>4 ,x 0 *eap] to pay ov] ! doll> ?an to buy back sev]al ?\s& p9s at monopoly prices4 ,9 #ahha ,simon ,girty2 or1 ,! ,bord] ,boys ( ! ,we/ 0 (f]$4 ,! fir/ p]=mance 7:i* 0 also ! la/7 0 giv5 9 ,ottawa1 ,kansas1 & ! mode/ fee ( admission 0 #e c5ts4 ,! play 0 v favorably receiv$ & might h _h an ext5d$ run _h n ! mo!rs ( ! bord] boys discov]$ t !y 7 kill+ ,indians ) blank c>tridges4 ,ga!r+ 9 =ce1 ! mo!rs /orm$ ! b>n & add$ a reali/ic climax to ! f\r? act by spank+ ,simon ,girty & dis>m+ 8 tru/y p>ds4 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 ! mu/y records %[ t ,edw>ds turn$ f ! drama to n>rative fiction1 & endeavor$ successfully to get into pr9t4 ,! foll[+1 copi$ f an engrav$ c]tificate1 (f]s evid5ce ( 8 budd+ aspirations3 ,frank ,leslie's ,,boys' ,,& ,,girls' ,,weekly4 ,aw>d ( ,m]it4 ,?is is to c]tify t ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,ottawa1 ,kansas1 has be5 aw>d$ ,honorable ,m5tion = excell5ce 9 lit]>y composition4 ,new ,york1 ,oct4 #cj1 #ahhb4 ,,frank ,,leslie4 ,?is honorable m5tion f ! publi%] ( a pap]1 :i* "y ,edw>ds look$ =w>d to f week to week & read & re-read ) fasc9ation & delight1 mu/ h inoculat$ him = all "t ) ! fiction virus4 ,=?) he began publi%+ a /ory pap] on a hektograph4 ,saturday 0 ! day ( publication1 & ! (fice ( publication 0 ! l(t ( ! ,edw>ds' b>n4 ,ev5 at t e>ly day ! au?or und]/ood ! advantage ( hold+ leave-(fs,a 9 s]ial "w4 ,he 0 altoge!r too successful ) 8 leave-(fs1 = 8 read]s1 gasp+ = ! re/ ( ! /ory & unable to wait = ! next issue ( ! pap]1 mobb$ ! (fice & =c$ him1 ) a ?reat ( dire ?+s1 to tell !m ! re/ ( ! y>n 9 advance ( publication4 ,aft] t1 ( c\rse1 publication 0 unnecess>y4 ,x 0 a problem ) "y ,edw>ds1 ab\t ?is "t1 to secure en\gh blank pap] = 8 scribbl+ ne$s4 ,two old l$g]s1 only p>tly fill$ ) acc\nts fell into 8 h&s1 & he us$ !m = 8 call[ essays at au?or%ip4 ,he has ^? l$g]s n[1 & d]ives consid]able amusem5t 9 look+ ?r\gh !m4 ,!y prove t he 0 f> f be+ a prodigy1 & reflect cr$it on him = :ipp+ 8 sl5d] tal5ts into %ape = at lea/ a comm]cial success 9 lat] life4 ,consid] ?is3 ,sc5e ,,iii4 ,j4 ,b4--,we made a pretty good haul t "t1 ,jim4 ,b4 ,j4--,yes1 ,i'd l to make a haul l t e night4 ,we mu/ h got ab\t #ej1jjj4 ,j4 ,b4--,n[ we w g & get our boots black$1 !n g & get u a suit ( clo!s1 & !n skip to ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,"h a #ej1jjj robb]y _h be5 committ$ & ! ?ieves 7 calmly discuss+ gett+ _! boots black$ & repl5i%+ _! w>drobe 7"o suit ( clo!s betwe5 !m seems to h be5 en\gh7 be=e tak+ to flight4 ,%ades ( ,%]lock1 h[ easily a boy ( #ab makes bus9ess = ! police dep>tm5t6 ,or consid] ?is gem f ,act ,,ii4 ,! a=esaid ,j4 ,b4 & ,b4 ,j4 h evid5tly be5 p9*$ :ile gett+ _! boots black$ or :ile buy+ _! suit ( clo!s3 ,j4 ,b4--,we're 9 ! jug at la/1 ,jim1 & ,i'm afraid we'll be s5t5c$ to be %ot4 ,b4 ,j4--,don't be disc\rag$1 ,bill4 ,ent] ,sleek1 ! detective4 ,sleek4--,we've got y at la/1 eh8 ,j4 ,b4--,y'll nev] get ! money1 j ! same4 ,sleek4--,we'll %oot y if y don't tell :]e x is l a dog4 ,!n "h's some?+ else :i* seems to prove t "y ,edw>ds occasionally fell into rhyme3 ,oh1 :y cut d[n ^? =e/s1 ,our =e/s old & gr&8 ,& oh1 :y *eat ! ,indians ,out ( all _! l&8 ,enclos$ by civilization1 ,surr\nd$ !y by t[ns1 ,calmly :5 ?is life is done ,!y seek _! hunt+-gr\nds6 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds has always _h a place 9 8 he>t = ! r$ man1 & ano!r = 8 c\ntry's vani%+ timb]4 ,he is to be congratulat$ on 8 y\?ful s5tim5ts if n on ! way !y 7 express$4 ,9 #ahhb ! ,edw>ds family remov$ to ,*icago4 ,!re 7 b ?ree 9 ! family--! fa!r1 ! "m1 & ,john ,milton4 ,! boy 0 tak5 f ! ,ottawa high s*ool &1 z soon z !y 7 all com=tably settl$ 9 ! ,w9dy ,city1 ,john ,milton made :at he has s9ce believ$ to be ! mi/ake ( 8 c>e]4 ,8 fa!r (f]$ him 8 *oice ( ei!r a univ]sity or a bus9ess education4 ,he *ose to sp5d two ye>s 9 ,bryant ,/ratton's ,bus9ess ,college4 ,8 lit]>y c>e] w\ld h be5 va/ly help$ _h he tak5 ! o!r road & matriculat$ at ei!r ,h>v>d or ,yale4 ,he _h ! opportunity & turn$ 8 back on x4 ,he 0 writ+1 m or less1 all ! "t he 0 a /ud5t at ,bryant ,/ratton's4 ,! s*ool gr\nd$ him 9 d\ble-entry bookkeep+1 9 comm]cial law1 & 9 %or?& & typewrit+4 ,:5 he left ! bus9ess college he f\nd employm5t ) a firm ( subscription book publi%]s1 z /5ograph]4 ,!re came a disagreem5t betwe5 ! two p>tn]s ( ! firm1 & ! "y /5ograph] 0 (f]$ = #a1ejj ! retir+ p>tn]'s int]e/4 ,! eld] ,edw>ds1 :o w\ld h _h to furni% ! #a1ejj1 c\ld n see any?+ allur+ 9 ! sale ( books ?r\gh ag5ts1 & ! deal fell ?r\gh4 ,two ye>s lat]1 :ile ,john ,milton 0 work+ = a railroad company z ticket ag5t at #fj a mon?1 8 old fri5d ( ! subscription book bus9ess dropp$ 9 on him & %[$ him a sworn /atem5t prep>$ = ,dun & ,brad/reet4 ,he _h cle>$ #fj1jjj 9 two ye>s6 ,_h ,john ,milton b\ght ! retir+ p>tn]'s int]e/ he w\ld h be5 wor? half a million be=e he _h turn$ ?irty4 ,! fiction bee1 h[ev]1 0 cont9ually buzz+ 9 ,john ,milton's bra94 ,he _h no desire to succe$ at any?+ except au?or%ip4 ,leav+ ! railroad company1 he w5t to "w = a boot & %oe h\se z bill cl]k1 at #ab a week4 ,! dea? ( 8 fa!r1 at ?is "t1 came z a heavy bl[ to "y ,edw>ds2 n only t1 b x br\ght him heavy responsibilities & l$ him s]i\sly to "q ! advisibility ( ev] mak+ au?or%ip--z he _h secretly hop$--a vocation4 ,8 t]m z bill cl]k 0 a sort ( probation1 all[+ ! "y man "t1 9 leisure h\rs1 fur!r to try out 8 tal5t = fiction4 ,he 0 anxi\s to det]m9e if he c\ld make x a comm]cial success1 & s ju/ify himself 9 look+ =w>d to x z a life "w4 ,! eld] ,edw>ds _h be5 a rugg$1 self-made man ) no pati5ce = any?+ t 0 n /rictly bus9ess4 ,he measur$ success by an honorable /&>d ( doll>s & c5ts4 ,= ye>s previ\s to 8 dea? he _h be5 accu/om$ to see 8 son indu/ri\sly scribbl+1 ) n s mu* z a copp] c5t realiz$ f all t exp5diture ( en]gy4 ,naturally out ( sympa?y ) :at he conceiv$ to be a wa/e ( "t & ef=t1 ,edw>ds1 ,sr41 did n hesitate to express himself =cibly4 ,on "o occasion he look$ into 8 son's room1 saw him fev]i%ly busy at 8 desk & exclaim$1 irascibly1 ,damn ! v]ses6 ,"y ,edw>ds' "m1 on ! o!r h&1 0 well educat$ & widely read2 inde$1 9 a limit$ way1 %e _h be5 a writ] h]self1 & _h contribut$ 9 e>li] life to ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4 ,%e c\ld see t p]haps a pre-natal influ5ce 0 %ap+ h] son's c>e]1 & und]/ood h[ he might be work+ out 8 appr5tice%ip4 ,?us %e became ! g5tle apologi/1 excus+ ! boy's unrew>d$ labors1 on ! "o h&1 & ! fa!r's cui bono ideas1 on ! o!r4 ,! ,*icago ,times1 9 its ,sunday edition1 us$ a /ory by "y ,edw>ds4 ,x 0 n paid = b x 0 publi%$1 & ! eld] ,edw>ds surreptiti\sly secur$ _m copies ( ! pap] & s5t !m to di/ant fri5ds4 ,?us1 al?\gh he w\ld n admit x1 he %[$ 8 pride 9 8 son's small a*ievem5t4 ,f ! boot & %oe h\se "y ,edw>ds w5t back to ! railroad company aga92 f !re1 :5 ! railroad company clos$ its ,*icago (fice1 he w5t to a firm ( :olesal]s 9 coke & sew]-pipe2 &1 lat]1 he engag$ z payma/] ) ! firm ( contractors4 ,betwe5 ! coke & sew]-pipe & ! pay-rolls he w$g$ 9 a few days ( report+ = ,! ,*icago ,morn+ ,news2 & on a c]ta9 ,friday1 ! la/ ( ,febru>y1 he got m>ri$1 & 0 back at 8 (fice desk on ! foll[+ ,monday morn+4 ,! fir/ /ory = :i* ,edw>ds receiv$ paym5t 0 publi%$ 9 ,! ,detroit ,free ,press1 ,sept4 #ai1 #ahhi4 ,! paym5t 0 #h4 ,9 ,april1 ! same ye>1 ! ,free ,press inaugurat$ a s]ial /ory conte/4 ,edw>ds ent]$ two /ories1 "o "u a nom de plume4 ,nei!r won a prize1 b bo? 7 b\ght & publi%$4 ,= ! fir/1 publi%$ 9 #ahia1 he 0 paid #ge on ,feb4 #b1 #ahij2 & = ! second1 publi%$ a ye> lat]1 he 0 paid #ajj4 ,) ! op5+ in/allm5t ( ! fir/ s]ial ! ,free ,press publi%$ a photograph ( ! au?or ov] a /ickful ( biography4 ,on ano!r page appe>$ a p>agraph 9 boldface type ann\nc+ ! discov]y ( a new /> 9 ! lit]>y heav5s4 ,! _s ( ,john ,milton ,edw>ds swell$ )9 him4 ,he fea/$ 8 eyes on 8 pr9t$ picture 7! rapid newspap] presses _h made a smudge ( x71 he read & re-read 8 lean biography 7lean because n mu* _h happ5$ to him at t "t7 & he glori$ ov] ! boldface type ) its message reg>d+ ! new /> 7he 0 to le>n lat] t _m simil> />s are born to blu% unse57 & he felt himself a gr[+ p[] 9 ! _w ( lett]s4 ,v]ily1 a pat on ! back is a ?+ to conjure )4 ,x is m ennobl+1 sometimes1 ?an a k+ly tap ) a swordpo9t accompani$ by ! words1 ,i dub !e knight4 ,to ! f9e gl[ ( y\?ful en?usiasm x op5s broad vi/as & (f]s a glimpse ( glitt]+ heights4 ,ev5 ?\gh t h&-pat inspires dreams nev] to be realiz$1 :o %all say t a little enc\ragem5t1 br++ out ! be/ 9 u1 does n result 9 mu* good8 ,& 9 ?is place ,john ,milton ,edw>ds w\ld make a reque/ ( ! read] ( fiction4 ,if y are pleas$ ) a /ory1 k9dly look twice at ! au?or's "n s y may recall x pleasantly if x *ances to come aga9 "u y\r eye4 ,if y are a great s\l1 giv5 to ! scatt]+ ( b5efactions1 y might ev5 g a little f>!r3 ,at ! exp5se ( a po/age /amp & a little "t1 address a few words ( appreciation to ! au?or 9 c>e ( 8 publi%]4 ,y wi/ n1 my belov$1 :at weight ( gold y\r words may c>ry6 ,f ! summ] ( '#hi to ! summ] ( '#ic ,edw>ds wrote _m /ories & sket*es = ,! ,detroit ,free ,press1 ,puck1 ,tru?1 ,! ,ladies' ,_w1 ,yankee ,blade1 ,frank ,leslie's ,popul> ,mon?ly1 ,*att]1 ,saturday ,night1 & o!r p]iodicals4 ,9 #ahij he 0 receiv+ #aj a mon? = contributions to a little ,*icago weekly call$ ,fig>o2 &1 dur+ ! same ye>1 he f\nd a m>ket :i* 0 to influ5ce pr(\ndly a decade ( "w & 8 monet>y returns2 ,james ,elv]son paid him #ge = a s]ial to be us$ 9 ,saturday ,night4 ,und\bt$ly x 0 ?is s]ial t po9t$ ,edw>ds t[>d ! s5sational /ory pap]s4 ,a second s]ial1 sold to ,saturday ,night1 ,oct4 #ba1 #ahia1 br\ght #aej2 :ile a ?ird1 paid = ,july #bj1 #ahic1 nett$ a l am\nt4 ,^! transactions c>ri$ ! true r+ ( comm]cial success4 ,ap>t f my? & fable1 !re is no m compell+ sir5 song 9 hi/ory ?an ! *9k ( silv]4 ,edw>ds1 burd5$ ) responsibilities1 gave e> to x4 ,! s]ial /ory1 publi%$ 9 ! ,free ,press 9 #ahia1 _h made fri5ds = ,edw>ds4 ,among ^! fri5ds 0 ,alfr$ ,b4 ,toz]1 editor ( ,! ,*icago ,l$g]4 ,?r\gh ,mr4 ,toz]1 ,edw>ds receiv$ commissions = /ories cov]+ a p]iod ( ye>s4 ,! paym5t 0 #a4ej a ?\s& words--mode/1 inde$1 b regul> & dep5dable4,b ,f #ahhi to #ahic ,edw>ds 0 labor+ h>d--all day long at 8 cl]ical duties & !n until midnight 9 8 ,fiction ,factory4 ,! pay d]iv$ f 8 fiction output 0 small1 7! ,ladies' ,_w gave him #e = a #e1jjj-^w /ory publi%$ ,m>* #ah1 #ahij1 & ,! ,yankee ,blade s5t him #ac on ,jan4 #aj1 #ahia1 = a /ory ( #h1ejj words71 b ,edw>ds 0 prolific1 & (t5 two or ?ree sket*es a day came ?r\gh 8 typewrit]4 ,e>ly 9 #ahic1 h[ev]1 he saw t he 0 at ! p>t+ ( ! ways4 ,he c\ld no long] s]ve two ma/]s1 = ! (fice "w 0 suff]+4 ,he realiz$ t he 0 n giv+ ! contract+ firm t fai?ful s]vice & undivid$ en]gy :i* !y _h ! "r to expect1 & x 0 up to him to d "o l9e ( "w & "o only4 ,slips & ,tips ,"o ( ,mr4 ,:ite's au?ors :o _h nev] be5 9 ,europe set out to write a /ory ( a travell] :o det]m9$ to get along )\t tipp+4 ,! au?or describ$ 8 travell]'s horrible plight :ile be+ %[n ar\nd ! ,p>is ,ba/ille--:i* hi/oric edifice _h be5 raz$ to ! gr\nd "s two c5turies be=e ! /ory 0 writt56 ,! au?or receiv$ a tip f ,mr4 ,:ite on 8 tipp+ /ory1 a tip nev] to d x aga94 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,leave-(f--! place :]e a s]ial is brok51 & ! words ,to be cont9u$ 9 our next appe>4 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr41 ,editor ( ! ,argosy1 is suppos$ to h co9$ ! expression4 ,at any rate1 ,mr4 ,:ite has a great deal to d ) leave-(fs & ought to "k :at to call !m4 ,b ,9 ^! lat] times1 ) o!r h&s ?an ^? ( ,mr4 ,toz] at ! helm1 ,! ,*icago ,l$g] seems to h become ! ,s>gasso ,sea ( ! popul> fictioni/--a f9al refuge = /ory d]elicts4 ,! craft t gr[s leaky & wat]-logg$ ?r\gh mu* /ra9+ & we>isome beat+ ab\t f port to port1 has (t5 & (t5 come to an*or 9 ! columns ( ! ,l$g]4 ,,iii4 ,,me?ods ,,t ,,make ,,or ,,m>4 ,edw>ds has no pati5ce ) ^? writ]s :o ?9k !y are ( a f9] or diff]5t clay f ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,g5ius1 h[ev]1 may be =giv5 _m ?+s1 & ! arti/ic temp]am5t may be p>don$ an occasional lapse f ! conv5tional4 ,?is is adv]tis+1 albeit ( a v indiff]5t sort1 & adv]tis+ is a /epp+-/one to success4 ,! fact rema9s t ,true ,g5ius does n br& ) ecc5tricity ! intellig5ce ?r\gh :i* x expresses itself4 ,! "t has pass$ :5 long hair & a ,w9dsor tie proclaim a man a favorite ( ! muses4 ,edw>ds kn[s a "y writ] :o believes himself a g5ius & :o has1 inde$1 met ) "s wond]ful successes1 b he spoils an o!rwise f9e "* by slov5l9ess ( dress & by /ra9+ = a s-call$ ,bohemian effect4 ,bohemia1 ( c\rse1 is m]ely a /ate ( m9d2 its sup]ficial area is fanciful & contract$2 x is wildly unconv5tional1 n to say immoral2 & no "r-?9k+1 "r-feel+ arti/ w dr9k at its sloppy tables or associate ) its ribald-tongu$ habitues4 ,! "y writ] "h m5tion$ has be5 dop$ & %anghai$4 ,z soon z he comes to himself he w escape to m cr$itable surr\nd+s4 ,!re is ano!r writ] ( ,edw>ds' acqua9tance :o1 by pr(ane & blasphem\s utt]ance1 seeks to conv9ce ! public t he has ! div9e fire4 ,8 language1 x is true1 %[s "*1 b n ( ! sort t he imag9es4 ,a writ]1 to be successful1 mu/ humble himself ) ! l[ly or walk pridefully ) ! great4 ,= purposes ( /udy he may be all ?+s to all m51 b let him see to x t he is n w>p$ 9 8 own self-appraisal4 ,nev]1 unless he wi%es to make himself ridicul\s1 %\ld he build a p$e/al1 climb to its cre/ & pose4 ,if he is wor?y ( a p$e/al ! public w see t x is prop]ly con/ruct$4 ,a writ] is nei!r bett] nor worse ?an any o!r man :o happ5s to be 9 trade4 ,he is a manufactur]4 ,aft] ga!r+ 8 raw product1 he puts x ?r\gh ! mill ( 8 imag9ation1 retorts f ! mass ! p]sonal equation1 ref9es x ) a suffici5t am\nt ( commons5se & runs x into b>s--( bullion1 let u say4 ,if ! product is good x passes at face value & becomes a m$ium ( ex*ange4 ,any m]*ant or pr(essional man :o conducts 8 bus9ess ) indu/ry1 ta/e & skill is ! honorable & wor?y pe] ( ! man :o writes & writes well4 ,e clean1 consci5ti\s call+ has its arti/ic side & pr(its ?r\gh ! application ( bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,n[adays1 = a writ] to scribble 8 effusions 9 pale ink ) a scrat*y p5 on bo? sides ( a lett]-%eet is n to %[ g5ius b ignorance4 ,if he is a good manufactur] he %\ld be pr\d ( 8 product2 & a good idea is d\bly good if c>efully clo!d4 ,edw>ds c\nts x a high honor t1 9 half a doz5 editorial (fices1 8 copy has be5 call$ copp]plate4 ,i always l to see "o ( y\r manuscripts come 91 said ,mr4 ,:ite1 ( ,! ,argosy4 ,"h's ano!r ( ,edw>ds' /ories1 said ,mr4 ,h>riman ( ,! ,r$ ,book1,c s5d x to ! compos+ room j z x is4 ,su* a condition ( affairs c]ta9ly is wor? /riv+ =4 ,z a rule ! "y writ] does n give ?is matt] ( neatness ( manuscript ! prop] att5tion4 ,is he c>eful to c\nt ! lett]s & spaces 9 8 /ory title & figure to place ! title 9 ! exact middle ( ! page8 ,x is n difficult4 ,:5 a l9e is drawn betwe5 title1 writ]'s "n & ! body ( ! /ory1 x is easy to set ! c>riage po9t] on #ce & t\* hyph5s until y rea* #de4 ,x is easy to numb] ! pages ( a manuscript 9 r$ ) a bi*rome ribbon1 & to put ! numb] 9 ! middle ( ! %eet4 ,nor is x v difficult to turn out clean copy--m]ely a little m indu/ry ) a rubb] eras]1 or p]haps ! re-writ+ ( an occasional %eet4 ,aft] a manuscript is writt51 ! numb] ( words comput$1 & a publication select$ :]e) to try its =tunes1 a record %\ld be made4 ,v e>ly 9 8 lit]>y c>e] ,edw>ds devis$ a s*eme = keep+ track ( 8 manuscripts4 ,he _h a ?\s& slips pr9t$ & b\nd /rongly into two books ( #ejj slips ea*4 ,ea* slip consi/$ ( a /ub = ! record & a =m lett]1 ) p]=ations s t !y c\ld easily be torn ap>t4 ,record ( ,ms41 ,no4 444444 ,title44444444444444444444444444 ,class44444444444444444444444444 ,no4 ,words4444444444444444444444 ,s5t to44444444,date444444444444 ,return$444444,condition44444444 ,s5t to44444444,date444444444444 ,return$444444,condition44444444 ,s5t to44444444,date444444444444 ,return$444444,condition44444444 ,s5t to44444444,date444444444444 ,return$444444,condition44444444 ,accept$44444444444444444444444 ,am't paid444444,date444444444444 ,rem>ks444444444444444444444444 4444444444444444444444444444444 #daa ,blank ,/reet1 ,*icago1 ,ill4144444444#ahi44 ,editor4444444444444 44444444444444444 444444444444444444 ,de> ,sir3 ,! inclos$ ,ms41 entitl$44 4444444444444444444444444444444 conta9+ ab\t444444444words1 & sign$444444444444444444444 is (f]$ at y\r usual rates4 ,if n available please return4 ,/amp$ & address$ envelope inclos$4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds4 ,e manuscript 0 numb]$ & ! numb]s1 runn+ consecutively1 7 plac$ 9 ! upp] "r-h& corn]s ( ! /ubs4 ,?is made x easy to ref] to ! p>ticul> /ub :i* held ! record ( a return$ /ory4 ,edw>ds us$ ?is =m ( record keep+ = ye>s4 ,ev5 aft] he came to look ^u a =m lett] ) a manuscript z a wa/e ( ef=t1 he cont9u$ to use ! /ubs4 ,ab\t ! ye> #aijj c>d indexes came into vogue1 & n[ a box ( c>ds is suffici5t = keep+ track ( a ?\s& manuscripts4 ,x is f> & away m conv5i5t ?an ! /ub sy/em4 ,ea* /ory has its c>d1 & ea* c>d gives ! manuscript's life hi/ory2 title1 :5 writt51 numb] ( words1 am\nt ( po/age requir$ = its go+ & com+ ?r\gh ! mail1 :5 & :]e s5t1 :5 return$1 :5 accept$ & :5 paid =1 toge!r ) brief notes reg>d+ ! /ory's vicissitudes or f9al good =tune4 ,aft] a /ory is sold ! c>d s]ves z a memor&um1 & all ^! memor&a1 totall$ at ! end ( ! ye>1 =m an accurate report ( ! writ]'s income4 ,9 submitt+ 8 /ories ,edw>ds always s5ds ! s]ials flat1 betwe5 neatly-cut cov]s ( t>bo>d gird$ ) a pair ( /\t rubb] b&s4 ,?is makes a h&y package & br+s ! long /ory to ! editor's att5tion 9 a mo/ conv5i5t =m = read+4 ,) d\ble-spac+ ,edw>ds' typewrit] w place #djj words on ! ord9>y #h-a_/b by #aa %eet4 ,s]ials ( #fj1jjj words1 cov]+ #aej %eets1 & ev5 novelettes ( half t l5g?1 travel m safely & m com=tably by express4 ,%ort /ories1 runn+ up to #ae--or 9 r>e in/ances1 to #bj--pages are fold$ twice1 inclos$ 9 a /amp$ & self-address$ ,no4 #i1 clo?-l9$ envelope & ?is 9 turn slipp$ into a ,no4 #aj clo?-l9$ envelope4 ,bo? ^! envelopes op5 at ! end1 :i* does n int]f]e ) ! typ$ sup]scription4 ,by always us+ typewrit] pap] & envelopes ( ! same weight1 ,edw>ds kn[s exactly h[ mu* po/age a /ory ( s _m %eets w require4 ,9 wrapp+ 8 s]ial /ories = transportation by express1 ,edw>ds is equally c>eful to make !m into neat bundles4 ,= #aj c5ts he c secure en\gh light1 /rong wrapp+ pap] = a doz5 packages1 & #be c5ts w procure a ball ( uphol/]]'s tw9e t w la/ a ye>4 ,ano!r helpful wr9kle1 & "o t makes = neatness1 is an address label pr9t$ on gumm$ pap]4 ,edw>ds' "n & address appe> at ! top1 foll[+ ! ^w ,f4 ,bel[ are blank l9es = "n & address ( ! consignee4 ,9 8 tw5ty-two ye>s ( "w 9 ! fiction field ,edw>ds has made c]ta9 ( ?is1 t !re is n a detail 9 ! prep>ation or record+ or =w>d+ ( a manuscript t c be neglect$4 ,competition is ke54 ,big names1 )\t big ideas back ( !m1 are n s prone to c>ry weight4 ,x's ! /uff1 itself1 t c\nts2 yet a bus9ess-l way ( do+ ?+s c>ries a mute appeal to an editor be=e ev5 a l9e ( ! manuscript has be5 read4 ,x is a p[]ful appeal1 & all on ! writ]'s side4 ,is x necess>y to dwell ^u ! importance ( a c>bon copy ( e /ory (f]$ ?r\gh ! mails1 or entru/$ to ! express companies8 ,edw>ds lo/ ! sale ( a #cjj s]ial :5 an in/allm5t ( ! /ory w5t into a railroad wreck at ,%oemak]1 ,kansas1 &1 blurr$ & illegible1 0 deliv]$ 9 ,new ,york "o week aft] ano!r writ] _h writt5 ano!r in/allm5t to take its place4 ,9 ?is case ! c>bon copy s]v$ only z an aid 9 collect+ #ej f ! express company4 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 ,! ,woman's ,home ,companion 0 publi%+ a %ort s]ial by ,edw>ds1 "o complete *apt] 0 lo/ ?r\gh "s accid5t 9 ! compos+ room4 ,^u receipt ( a telegram1 ,edw>ds dug ! c>bon copy ( ! miss+ *apt] out ( 8 files1 s5t x on to ,new ,york1 & pres5tly receiv$ an extra #e ) ! editor's complim5ts4 ,my br[ %all be g>ni%$ ) bays4 ,,am]ica ,editorial ,rooms1 ,*icago4 ,aug4 #af1 #ahhi4 ,de> ,mr4 ,edw>ds3-- ,9 reg>d to ! enclos$ v]se1 we w\ld take pleasure 9 publi%+ x1 b be=e do+ s we beg to call y\r att5tion to ! use ( ! ^w g>ni% 9 ! la/ l9e ( ! fir/ v]se1 & ! second l9e ( ! second4 ,! g5]al idea ( g>ni% is to decorate1 or embelli%4 ,we say t a beef/eak is g>ni%$ ) mu%rooms1 & s x w\ld h>dly be "r to use ! ^w 9 ! s5se ( cr[n+ a poet ) a wrea? ( bays4 ,y w p>don u = call+ att5tion to ?is1 b y "k t ! mo/ s]i\s v]se c be spoil$ by j su* a slip1 :i* ( c\rse is made )\t its "* occurr+ to ! m9d ( ! writ]4 ,y\rs respectfully1 ,slason ,?ompson ,co4 ,,footnotes3 ,c ,mr4 ,h>riman is n[ ) ,! ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal4 ,,iv4 ,,gett+ ,,hook$ ,,up ,,) ,a ,,big ,,h\se4 ,x 0 dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahib-c t ,edw>ds happ5$ to /ep into ! editorial (fice ( a ,*icago /ory pap] = :i* he _h be5 writ+4 ,8 lucky />s 7 mo/ auspici\sly gr\p$ t morn+4 ,we %all call ! editor ,amos ,jones4 ,t 0 n 8 "n1 b x w s]ve4 ,edw>ds f\nd ,jones 9 a v exalt$ frame ( m9d4 ,be=e him1 on 8 desk1 lay an op5 lett] & a bundle ( newspap] clipp+s4 ,aft] greet+ ,edw>ds1 ,jones turn$ & /ruck ! lett] triumphantly ) ! flat ( 8 h&4 ,?is1 he exclaim$1 means t5 ?\s& a ye> to ,y\rs ,truly6 ,he 0 gett+ #ej a week z editor ( ! /ory pap]1 & a sudd5 jump f #b1fjj to #aj1jjj a ye> 0 suffici5tly unsettl+ to make 8 mood excusable4 ,edw>ds ext5d$ congratulations & 0 all[$ to read ! lett]4 ,x 0 f a firm ( publi%]s 9 ,new ,york ,city1 rat$ up 9 ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s by ! comm]cial ag5cies4 ,^! publi%]s1 :o are to figure ext5sively 9 ! pages t foll[1 w be ref]r$ to z ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,!y _h s5t ! clipp+s to ,jones1 inclos$ 9 ! lett]1 & _h reque/$ him to use !m 9 writ+ /ories = a five-c5t libr>y4 ,jones' en?usiasm communicat$ itself to ,edw>ds4 ,= f\r ye>s ! latt] _h be5 digg+ away1 9 8 humble ,fiction ,factory1 & 8 lit]>y labors _h br\ght a return av]ag+ #be a mon?4 ,?is 0 excell5t = piec+ out ! (fice sal>y1 b 9 ! gl[ ( ,jones' exultation ,edw>ds began to dream dreams4 ,:5 he left ! editor's (fice ,edw>ds 0 cogitat+ deeply4 ,he _h atta9$ a little success 9 writ+ & believ$ t if ,jones c\ld make t5 ?\s& a ye> gr9d+ out copy = ,h>te ,p]k9s he c\ld4 ,edw>ds did n ask ,jones to recomm5d him to ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,jones 0 a good fell[1 b writ]s are notori\sly jeal\s ( _! pr]ogatives4 ,aft] /ak+ out a claim1 ! writ]-man gu>ds w>ily aga9/ hav+ x jump$4 ,edw>ds w5t ab\t introduc+ himself to ! ,new ,york firm 9 8 own way4 ,at t "t he _h on h& a fairly well-writt51 b some:at peculi> long /ory entitl$1 ,! ,my/]y ( ,m>?a4 ,he _h tri$ x out aga9 & aga9 ) v>i\s publi%]s only to h x return$ z well done b unavailable because ( ! !me4 ,?is /ory 0 submitt$ to ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,x 0 return$1 9 due c\rse1 ) ! foll[+ lett]3 ,new ,york1 ,m>* #bc1 #ahic4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,*icago1 ,ills4 ,de> ,sir3-- ,we h y\r favor ( ,m>* ! #ai? toge!r ) manuscript ( ,! ,my/]y ( ,m>?a1 :i* z x is unavailable we return to y to-day by express z y reque/4 ,we are ov]cr[d$ ) mat]ial = our /ory pap]1 = :i* we presume y submitt$ ?is manuscript1 &1 inde$1 we ?9k ,! ,my/]y ( ,m>?a is m suitable = book publication ?an 9 any o!r %ape4 ,! only field t is op5 ) u is t ( our v>i\s five & t5 c5t libr>ies4 ,y are p]haps famili> ) ^!1 & if y h ev] done any?+ 9 ?is l9e ( "w1 we %\ld be pleas$ to h y submit ! pr9t$ copy ( same = our exam9ation1 & if we f9d x suitable we ?9k we c\ld use "s ( y\r mat]ial 9 ?is l9e4 ,mr4 ,jones1 :om y ref] to 9 y\r lett]1 is "o ( our regul> contributors4 ,y\rs truly1 ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,"h 0 ! op5+6 ,edw>ds lo/ no "t 9 tak+ advantage ( x & s5t ! foll[+ lett]3 ,*icago1 ,m>* #be1 '#ic4 ,messrs4 ,h>te ,p]k9s1 ,publi%]s1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,g5tlem53-- ,i h y\r lett] ( ! #bc;d in/4 ,9 reply w\ld /ate t ,i h done "s writ+ = ,beadle ,adams 7,bann] ,weekly7 al?\gh ,i h none ( x at h&1 at pres5t1 to s5d y4 ,i also am a contributor to ,saturday ,night1 7,james ,elv]son's pap]7 & h sold !m a numb] ( s]ial /ories1 receiv+ f !m z mu* z #aej = #ej1jjj words4 ,x is probable t mat]ial suitable to ! latt] p]iodical w\ld be out ( ! "q ) y2 /ill1 ,i c write ! k9d ( /ories y desire1 all ,i ask be+ ! opportunity4 ,inclos$ please f9d ,*apt] ,i ( ,jack o' ,diamonds2 or1 ,! ,ca*e 9 ! ,coteaux4 ,p]haps ,we/]n /ories are bugbe>s ) y 7!y are1 ,i "k1 ) mo/ publi%]s7 b !re are no ,indians 9 ?is "o4 ,i %\ld l to g ahead1 write ?is /ory1 submit x1 & let y see :at ,i c d4 ,i am able to turn out "w 9 %ort ord]1 if y %\ld desire x1 & feel t ,i c satisfy y4 ,all ,i wi% to "k is h[ long y want ! /ories1 :at price is paid = !m & :e!r !re is any p>ticul> k9d t y ne$4 ,i h an idea t ! ,?run case w\ld af=d mat]ial = a good /ory4 ,at lea/1 ,i ?9k ,i c write y a good "o ) t z a f\ndation4 ,please let me he> f y4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds4 ,to ?is ,edw>ds receiv$ ! foll[+ reply1 "u date ( ,m>* #cj3 ,we h y\r favor ( ,m>* #be? toge!r ) small in/allm5t ( /ory entitl$ ,jack o' ,diamonds4 ,our c>eful read+ ( ! in/allm5t leads u to believe t y write easily1 & c probably d suitable "w = our ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y1 ?\gh ! p>ticul> sc5e describ$ 9 ?is in/allm5t is "o t c be f\nd 9 almo/ any ( ! old "t libr>ies4 ,x is a *e/nut4 ,a decid$ back numb]4 ,:at we require = our libr>ies is some?+ writt5 up-to-date1 ) incid5ts new & orig9al1 ) :i* ! daily press is teem+4 ,i inclose h]e) a clipp+ head$1 ,?run ,tells x ,all1 :i*1 us$ )\t prop] names1 might sugge/ a good plot = a /ory1 & y c\ld "w 9 suitable action & incid5t to make a good tale4 ,if y w submit u su* a /ory we %all be pleas$ to exam9e same1 & if f\nd suitable we w h a place = x at once4 ,we pay = /ories 9 ?is libr>y #ajj2 !y %\ld conta9 #dj1jjj words1 & :5 issu$ appe> "u our own nom de plume4 ,in/allm5t ,jack o' ,diamonds return$ h]e)4 ,?us x 0 up to ,edw>ds to g ahead & make good4 ,su* a climax has a weird effect on "s au?ors4 ,!y put =? all _! en]gy secur+ an ord] to g ahead & !n1 at ! critical mom5t1 exp]i5ce an attack ( /age fright1 lose confid5ce & bolt1 leav+ ! ord] unfill$4 ,ye>s lat]1 9 ,new ,york1 su* a case came "u ,edw>ds' obs]vation4 ,a "y woman _h besieg$ a c]ta9 editor = two ye>s = a commission4 ,:5 ! covet$ commission arriv$1 ! "y woman took to h] b$1 s self-consci\s t %e 0 "u a doctor's c>e = a mon?4 ,! /ory 0 nev] turn$ 94 ,edw>ds1 9 8 own case1 did n int5d to put all 8 eggs 9 "o basket4 ,he n only set to "w writ+ a t5-c5t libr>y /ory 7:i* he call$ ,glim ,pet]s on ,8 ,mettle7 b he also wrote & =w>d$ a five-c5t libr>y /ory entitl$1 ,fe>less ,frank4 ,fe>less ,frank--gallop$ home aga9 be>+ a reque/ t ,edw>ds make him ov] into a detective4 ,on ,april #ae ,edw>ds receiv$ ! foll[+3 ,we h y\r favor ( ,april #ac1 & note t ! insurance /ory1 relat+ to ,?run1 is ne>ly complet$1 & w be =w>d$ on ,monday next4 ,i hope y h n made ! h]o too juv5ile1 z ?is w\ld be a s]i\s fault4 ,! /ories 9 ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y are n read by boys alone b usually by "y m51 & 9 no case %\ld ! h]o be a kid1 su* z we fe> w\ld be y\r idea ( a ,*icago newsboy4 ,we note t y h consid]$ our sugge/ions1 & also t y w fix up ! ,fe>less ,frank manuscript ) a view ( mak+ x a detective /ory4 ,= y\r in=mation1 !re=e1 we mail y "u sep>ate cov] ,nos4 #b1 #aa1 #ae & #bj ( ! ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 :i* w give y an idea ( ! "* ( ?is detective4 ,we hope y w give u :at we want 9 bo? ^! /ories4 ,on ,april #be ,edw>ds receiv$ a long lett] t delight$ him4 ,he 0 mak+ good4 ,i h c>efully read y\r /ory1 ,glim ,pet]s on ,8 ,mettle1 &1 z ,i fe>$1 f9d ! same entirely too juv5ile = ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y1 ?\gh q suitable = ! ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 _h x n be5 d\ble ! l5g? requir$4 ,i fir/ consid]$ ! "q ( ask+ y to make two /ories ( x = ?is libr>y1 b f9ally decid$ t ?is w\ld be some:at difficult & unnecess>y1 z we %all f9d a place = x lat] 9 ! columns ( our ,boy's ,/ory ,pap]1 to be issu$ "u nom de plume1 & w pay y #ge = same4 ,! *ief po9t ( m]it 9 ! /ory is ! excell5t & tak+ dialogue betwe5 ,glim ,pet]s1 8 *um & ! detectives4 ,?is boy is a /rong "*1 well del9eat$ & natural4 ,! incid5t cov]$ by clairvoyant visits1 ! sc5e at ! ,_w's ,fair & ! ,*9ese jo9t exp]i5ce 7 all excell5t2 b ! gho/ 9 ! old ,willett h\se1 & inde$ ! :ole plot1 is poor4 ,judg+ f ?is /ory & ! previ\s "o submitt$1 ! plot is y\r weak po9t4 ,9 future /ories make no special ef=t to produce an unusual plot1 b /ick clos] to ! action & incid5t1 tak5 z mu* z possible f newspap]s1 :i* are teem+ ) mat]ial ( ?is "*4 ,we %all n[ expect to receive f y at an e>ly date1 ! detective /ory1 & to foll[ ?is we w =w>d y mat]ial1 9 a few days1 = a ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y /ory4 ,we =w>d y to-day1 "u sep>ate cov]1 sev]al numb]s to give y an idea ( ! class ( /ory t is suitable = ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y4 ,su* sc5es 9 y\r la/ /ory z :]e ,glim ,pet]s succe$$ 9 buy+ a mu/ang & defeat$ ! deacon 9 s do+1 are j ! ?+ = ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y2 ! same c also be said ( ! sc5e 9 :i* ,meg1 ! girl 9 ! b>1 /&s (f ! detectives 9 a va9 attempt to save ! villa9s4 ,t is ! sort ( ?+1 & we feel t y w be able to d x :5 y "k :at we want4 ,i =w>d y1 also1 a copy ( ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y ,no4 #ahe1 :i* ,i w\ld l y to read1 & let me "k :e!r y c\ld write u a numb] ( /ories = ?is p>ticul> s]ies1 ) ! same h]o & ! same class ( incid5ts4 ,if s1 ab\t h[ long w\ld x take y to write #dj1jjj words8 ,x is possible ,i may be able to />t y on ?is s]ies1 ( :i* we h already issu$ a numb]4 ,ab\t ,may #a ,edw>ds s5t ! fir/ detective /ory4 ,on ,may #aj he receiv$ a lett]1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is an extract3 ,we are 9 a hurry = ?is s]ies 7! s]ies = ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y7 b aft] y h f9i%$ ! fir/ "o1 & dur+ ! "t t we are read+ x1 y c g ahead ) ! second detective /ory1 ,! ,capture ( ,k5o ,cl>k1 :i*1 al?\gh we are 9 no hurry = x1 we may be able to use 9 ab\t six weeks or two mon?s4 ,y did s well ) ! fir/ detective /ory t ,i h no d\bt y c make ! second a satisfactory "o4 ,h[ev]1 if we f9d ! s]ies = ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y ,o4 ,k41 we w want y to write ^!1 "o aft] ! o!r z rapidly z possible until we h _h en\gh ( !m4 ,z to our me?od ( paym5t1 w\ld say t x is our cu/om to pay = manuscripts on ,?ursday foll[+ ! day ( issue1 b1 agreeably ) y\r reque/1 we mail y a *eck tomorr[ 9 paym5t ( ,glim ,pet]s on ,8 ,mettle1 & w always be will+ to accomodate y 9 l mann] :5 y f9d x necess>y to call ^u u4 ,s ,edw>ds made good ) ! publi%+ firm ( ,h>te ,p]k9s1 & = eighte5 ye>s !re h be5 ! pleasante/ ( bus9ess relations betwe5 !m4 ,c\rte\s always 9 _! deal+s1 prompt 9 _! paym5ts to writ]s1 & eag] always to s5d pages & pages ( helpful lett]s1 ,h>te ,p]k9s h gr[n to be ! mo/ sub/antial publi%]s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,is x because ( _! int]e/ 9 _! writ]s8 ,c]ta9ly n 9 spite ( x6 ,= !m ,edw>ds has writt5 upw>ds ( five hundr$ five-c5t libr>ies1 a doz5 or m s]ials = _! /ory pap]1 _m s]ials = _! boys' weekly1 novelettes = _! popul> magaz9es1 & a l>ge numb] ( %ort /ories4 ,= ^!1 9 ! la/ eighte5 ye>s1 !y h paid him m ?an #ce1jjj4 ,nor1 dur+ ?is "t1 0 he writ+ = ,h>te ,p]k9s exclusively4 ,he _h o!r publi%]s & o!r s\rces ( pr(it4 ,z an in/ance ( helpfulness t did n help1 ,edw>ds once attempt$ to come to ! assi/ance ( ,h[>d ,dwight ,smiley4 ,smiley wrote 8 fir/ /ory1 & ,edw>ds s5t x on to ,! ,argosy ) a p]sonal lett] to ,mr4 ,:ite4 ,su* lett]s1 at be/1 c d no m ?an secure = an unkn[n writ] a little m consid]ation ?an w\ld o!rwise be ! case2 !y w n w>p an editor's judgm5t1 no matt] h[ w>mly ! new writ] is recomm5d$4 ,! /ory came back ) a long lett] ( criticism & ) an invitation = ,smiley to try aga94 ,he tri$ & tri$1 p]haps a doz5 times1 & always ! manuscript 0 return$ to ! pati5t ,smiley by ! no less pati5t editor4 ,at la/ ,smiley wrote a /ory ab\t a tramp :o became entangl$ ) a cyclone4 ,! :irl]1 x seems1 _h already pick$ up ! loose odds & ends ( a f>m y>d1 along ) a *urnful ( butt]4 ,9 ord] to escape f ! cyclone1 ,smiley's tramp greas$ himself ) ! butt] f ! *urn & slid out ( ! embrace ( ! twi/+ w9ds4 ,*uck x1 said ,edw>ds2 ,i'm surpris$ at y1 ,smiley4 ,smiley did *uck x--b into a mail-box1 address$ to ,mr4 ,:ite1 & ,mr4 ,:ite *uck$ a *eck = #ab "r back = x6 ,:]eupon ,smiley *uckl$ inord9ately--& came no m to ,edw>ds = advice4 ,v4 ,,nickel ,,?rills ,,& ,,doll> ,,%ock]s4 ,! ^w s5sational z appli$ to fiction has be5 burd5$ ) an opprobrium :i* does n rightfully belong to x4 ,ignorance & prejudice & hypocrisy h conspir$ to defame a v wor?y ^w4 ,c]ta9 good b misguid$ p w turn %udd]+ly f a nickel novel & complac5tly look = ?rills 9 a be/ sell]4 ,(t5 & (t5 ! be/ sell] is to be _h = #ie c5ts or #a at ! dep>tm5t /ores4 ,n infrequ5tly x spills m blood ?an ! nickel ?rill]1 b ! blood is spill$ on f9] pap]1 & along ) x are idealiz$ pictures ( h]o9e & h]o done by ! be/ arti/s4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse ! doll> dreadful is bett] done4 ,! au?or probably took six mon?s or a ye> to d x1 & if x is well adv]tis$ & proves a success he reaps a mode/ =tune4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! nickel novel is writt5 9 ?ree days or a week & br+s ! au?or #ej4 ,:y %\ldn't ! doll> book %[ a high] grade ( craftman%ip8 ,b is x less vici\s ?an ! novel t sells = five c5ts8 ,to draw ! matt] /ill f9]1 is ei!r =m ( fiction vici\s8 ,if we turn to ,web/] & seek a def9ition ( s5sational we f9d3 ,suit$ or int5d$ to excite tempor>ily great int]e/ or emotion2 melodramatic2 emotional4 ,?is does n mean t s5sational writ+ is vici\s writ+4 ,x is wrong to classify z vici\s or degrad+ ! /ory ( swift action & clean e?ics1 or to comp>e x ) t pruri5t product ( ! slums :i* deals ) problems ( sex4 ,! tale t moves brea?lessly b logically1 t is built incid5t ^u incid5t to a tell+ climax ) ! frankly av[$ purpose to ent]ta91 t has no que/ionable lean+s or immoral affiliations--su* a tale spe$s innoc5tly an idle h\r1 div]ts pleasantly ! h>rass$ m9d1 fre%5s our zeal = ! duties ( life1 & occasionally leaves u ) high] ideals4 ,we are all dream]s4 ,we mu/ be dream]s be=e we are do]s4 ,if "s ( ! visions t come to u 9 secret rev]ie 7 flaunt$ 9 all _! conceit & inconsi/5cy be=e ! _w1 n "o ( u b w\ld be ! butt ( ! _w's ridicule4 ,& yet1 out ( ^! highly t9t$ imag9+s spr+s ! impulse t c>ries u to high] & nobl] ?+s4 ,a diff]5ce 9 ! price ( two commodities does n necess>ily m>k a moral diff]5ce 9 ! commodities !mselves4 ,! ,c5tury ,magaz9e sells = #ce c5ts1 :ile ,! ,argosy sells = #aj c5ts4 ,y w be told t ,! ,c5tury is high class & ) a di/9ct lit]>y flavor1 p]haps t x is m elevat+4 ,ev5 s2 yet :i* ( ^! magaz9es is do+ m to make ! _w really livable8 ,ask ! newsdeal] 9 y\r t[n h[ _m ,c5turies he sells1 & h[ _m ,argosies4 ,read]s are n made = ! popul> magaz9es1 b ! popul> magaz9es are made = ! p4 ,unless !re 0 a di/9ct & insi/5t dem& = ?is sort ( ent]ta9m5t1 s _m all-/ory magaz9es1 pric$ at a dime1 c\ld n exi/4 ,nickel ?rill]s cat] l>gely to a juv5ile cli5tele4 ,tak+ !m by & l>ge--!re are a few exceptions1 ( c\rse--!y are z wor?y ( read]s z ! dime magaz9es2 & _m a s]ial 9 a dime magaz9e has be5 republi%$ 9 clo? & made into a be/ sell]4,d ,:y is x t1 if a lad 9 8 te5s robs a jewelry /ore & is appreh5d$1 almo/ inv>iably ! newspap] report has a bundle ( nickel libr>ies f\nd 9 8 pocket8 ,:y a nickel libr>y & n a yell[ newspap]8 ,! /&>d ( judgm5t :i* places a nickel novel 9 ! he>t-side pocket ( ! "y deg5]ate1 h>ks back to a p]iod :5 yell[-back lit]ature 0 really vici\s2 x is a judgm5t by tradition1 unsupport$ by pres5t-day facts4 ,! _w moves1 & z x moves x gr[s con/antly bett]4 ,reputable publi%]s ( *eap fiction h elevat$ ! "* ( _! output until n[ "s ( ! weekly /ories !y publi% are really admirable2 9 _m in/ances !y are classics4 ,a few ye>s ago1 at a conv5tion ( ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]s at ,asbury ,p>k1 ,n4 ,j41 a m9i/] boldly prais$ ! ,diamond ,dick /ories4 ,he decl>$ t :ile action rattl$ ?r\gh ! pages ( ^! tales l bullets f a ,gatl+1 he _h f\nd no?+ immoral 9 !m1 no?+ sugge/ive1 no?+ to deprave4 ,! lawless receiv$ _! j rew>d & virtue em]g$ triumphant4 ,x 0 8 ?\ght t a few ,diamond ,dick /ories might1 ) b5efit1 take ! place1 9 ,sunday ,s*ool libr>ies1 ( ! "t-honor$ book 9 :i* ! boy goes a-fi%+ on ,sunday & falls into ! riv]4 ,"o ( ! ,frank ,m]riwell /ories tells ( a s5sitive1 %r9k+ lad at an academy :o 0 haz$ into a case ( pneumonia f :i* he di$4 ,! h]o breaks ! news ( ! boy's dea? to 8 wid[$ "m & com=ts h] 9 h] b]eavem5t4 ,f beg9n+ to end ! /ory is told ) a sympa?y1 & su* a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( boy-nature1 t ! hold on ! juv5ile read] is z /rong z ! !me is uplift+4 ,?is is n tra%4 ,x is lit]ature sold at a price :i* c>ries x ev]y:]e1 & ! result is untold good4 ,! fact rema9s1 h[ev]1 t n e publi%] ( nickel novels has s high a /&>d4 ,! pat]nal eye1 9 ov]see+ ! fiction ( ! "y1 mu/ be discrim9at+4 ,blood-&-?und] has _h its day2 b1 if ! ris+ g5]ation is n to be a race ( mollycoddles1 c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ 9 /opp+ %ort ( ! o!r extreme4 ,! life ( today sets a patt]n = ! fiction ( to-day4 ,! masses dem& rapid-fire action & good r$ brawn 9 _! read+ matt]4 ,_! awak5$ moral s5se makes possible ! muck-rak]2 & :5 !y we>y ( ! day's evil & ! day's toil1 x is _! habit to div]t !mselves ) pleasant & excit+ read+4 ,& x mu/ be ,,clean4 ,,footnotes3 ,d ,dan ,quixote1 = in/ance publi%$ 9 ,! ,all-,/ory ,magaz9e1 & republi%$ z ,! ,brass ,b[l4 ,,vi4 ,,mak+ ,,good ,,by ,,h>d ,,"w4 ,) ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #ahid ,edw>ds 0 le>n+ ! knack ( ! nickel novel & its t5-c5t bro!r1 & mak+ good ) 8 ,new ,york publi%]s4 ,dur+ #ahic ! "w he turn$ 9 0 ( fair quality1 b he 0 n satisfi$ ) t & labor$ to improve4 ,ea* succe$+ /ory came ne>] & ne>] ! high m>k4 ,believ+ t :atev] is wor? do+ is wor? do+ well1 he 0 con/antly ask+ himself1 ,h[ c ,i make my next /ory bett] ?an ! "o ,i h j f9i%$8 ,! publi%]s help$ him4 ,e manuscript submitt$ 0 read p]sonally by ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 & br\ght a lett] dissect+ ! /ory & /at+ :i* incid5ts 7 lik$1 & :y1 & :i* incid5ts 7 n lik$1 & :y4 ,edw>ds feels t he c nev] be suffici5tly grateful to ,mr4 ,p]k9s = ?is coa*+ 9 ! g5tle art ( /alk+ a read]'s elusive int]e/4 ,_h ,edw>ds rema9$ a payma/] 9 ! employ ( ! contract+ firm1 he w\ld h receiv$ #a1bjj = 8 s]vices 9 #ahic4 ,he sev]$ 8 connection ) 8 payma/]'s sal>y 9 ,june1 & at ! end ( ! ye> 8 ,fiction ,factory %[$ ^! results3 #d ,five-,c5t ,libr>y /ories at #ej ea* #bjj4 #a ,juv5ile s]ial #ajj4 #a ,juv5ile s]ial #ge4 #ac ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y /ories at #ajj4 ea* #acjj4 #a ,s]ial = ,saturday ,night #aej4 --------- ,total #ahbe4 ,9 o!r words1 ,edw>ds _h tak5 out ( 8 ,fiction ,factory #fbe m ?an 8 sal>y z payma/] w\ld h am\nt$ to = ! ye>4 ,he felt va/ly reliev$1 & 8 wife laugh+ly fell back on h] woman's pr]ogative ( say+ ,i told y s4 ,?is 0 a good beg9n+1 & ,edw>ds felt sure t he w\ld be able to d ev5 bett] dur+ #ahid4 ,he 0 com+ along spl5didly ) ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y "w4 ,on ,jan4 #cj ,mr4 ,p]k9s paid ?is tribute to 8 gr[+ p[]s3 ,i h j f9i%$ read+ y\r /ory1 ',dalton's ,d\ble1' :i* ,i f9d to be z good z any?+ y h giv5 u4 ,i mu/ complim5t y ^u ! v>i$ incid5t :i* y cram into ^! /ories1 ( a nature t is well suit$ to !m4 ,x 0 ,edw>ds' cu/om to =w>d a ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y /ory e two weeks1 & !re 7 mon?s 9 :i* he wrote ?ree /ories1 tak+ t5 days = ea* "o4 ,z ^! /ories 7 #dj1jjj words 9 l5g?1 ?ree 9 ?irty days 7 equival5t to #abj1jjj words4 ,dur+ #ahic he wrote 8 /ories twice3 fir/ a r\gh draft & !n ! pr9t]'s copy4 ,9 #ahid he began mak+ 8 fir/ copies clean en\gh = ! compositor4 ,_h he n done ?is he c\ld nev] h accompli%$ su* a l>ge am\nt ( "w4 ,on ,april #aj1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 go+ swimm+ly & he 0 tak+ 9 #cjj a mon? = ! libr>y "w1 he 0 br\ght up %ort 9 8 c>e] ( prosp]ity4 ,mr4 ,p]k9s wrote him to f9i% ! /ory ^u :i* he 0 engag$ & !n to /op ! libr>y "w until fur!r ord]s4 ,x _h be5 decid$ to use re-pr9ts 9 ! s]ies4 ,?is c\ld v easily be done z ! ,libr>y _h be5 publi%$ = ye>s & "s ( ! e>li] /ories c\ld be br\ght out aga9 )\t injur+ ! sale4 ,! lett]1 :i* 0 a pr(\nd disappo9tm5t to ,edw>ds1 clos$ z foll[s3 ,i regret ! necessity ( curtail+ y\r "w1 = ,i am entirely satisfi$ ) x1 & if we did n f9d x necess>y to adopt ! measure ref]r$ to above1 ) a view to decreas+ exp5ses dur+ ! summ] mon?s & dull season1 ,i %\ld h wi%$ to h y cont9ue "r along4 ,i h no d\bt t y w be able to f9d a place = y\r mat]ial 9 ! meantime4 ,?is fell ^u ,edw>ds l a bolt f a cle> sky4 ,he began to regret 8 payma/] crut* & to imag9e dire ?+s4 ,he _h be5 giv+ 8 "t almo/ exclusively to ,h>te ,p]k9s1 & _h lo/ t\* ) publications = :i* he _h be5 writ+ previ\s to #ahic4 ,:]e1 he ask$ himself1 0 he to place 8 mat]ial 9 ! meantime8 ,!re is little s5tim5t 9 bus9ess4 ,h>te ,p]k9s1 :5ev] !y f9d a l9e ( "w is n pay+1 w cut x (f at an h\r's notice1 by telegraph if necess>y4 ,! man receiv+ ! telegram1 ( c\rse1 c only make ! be/ ( x4 ,?is is a po9t :i* ,edw>ds has always dislik$ ab\t ! "w = publi%]s ( ?is class ( fiction3 ! writ]1 no matt] h[ prosp]\s he may be at any giv5 "t1 is always 9 a /ate ( glori\s unc]ta9ty4 ,b ,edw>ds fell on 8 feet4 ,x s happ5$ t he _h s5t to ,h>te ,p]k9s1 "s "t be=e1 copies ( ,saturday ,night conta9+ two ( 8 /ories4 ,he _h done ?is 9 ! attempt to prove to !m t he c\ld write = ,! ,weekly ,gue/1 _! /ory pap]4 ,?is little incid5t %[s h[ important x is = a writ] to get z _m an*ors to w9dw>d z possible4 ,eight days aft] be+ cut (f f ! libr>y "w1 ,edw>ds receiv$ a lett] f ,mr4 ,h>te4 ,mr4 ,p]k9s _h left ,new ,york on bus9ess1 b _h turn$ ov] ! pr9t$ "w 9 ,saturday ,night = ,mr4 ,h>te's inspection be=e leav+4 ,mr4 ,h>te wrote1 9 "p3 ,i l y\r "w 9 ,saturday ,night1 & ?9k we %all be able to give y a commission = a ,weekly ,gue/ /ory1 provid$ y c l5d y\rself successfully to our sugge/ions z to /yle1 etc41 & give u p]mission to publi% "u any ( ! p5 names we use 9 ! (fice4 ,we want a /ory ( ! ,/ella ,edw>ds type4 ,we s5d y to-day "o or two samples ( ! class ( "w desir$1 s t y may be able to see j :at x is4 ,if y c d ! "w1 we %all be pleas$ to s5d y a title & plot1 ) synopsis4 ,y c !n write u two in/allm5ts = a trial1 &1 if satisfactory1 ,i h no d\bt we c\ld arrange to give y a quantity ( "w 9 ?is l9e4 ,i feel1 aft] read+ ! samples y submitt$1 t y w be able to meet our requirem5ts 9 ?is class ( /ory4 ,! two /ories we s5d y are ! "w ( a mascul9e p51 & ?\gh n s easy to lose "o's id5tity 9 lit]>y "w1 ?is class ( /ory does n seem to pres5t ! ord9>y difficulties2 at lea/1 t is ! te/imony ( our au?ors :o h tri$ x4 ,edw>ds 0 book$ to attempt a gu%+ love /ory1 to foll[ a copy & make x appe> z ?\gh a woman _h done ! writ+6 ,q a jump ?is1 f a rapid-fire ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y /ory = "y m5 to a bit ( s5tim5tal fiction = "y wom54 ,h[ev]1 he w5t at x1 & he w5t at x ) a det]m9ation to make good4 ,x 0 ei!r t or g payma/]+ aga94 ,on ,april #bd he receiv$ title1 synopsis & plot ( ,bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl1 & began *>g+ himself ) sup]heat$ s5tim5t prep>atory to beg9n+ 8 "w4 ,! popul> "y lady au?oress1 ,/ella ,edw>ds1 ^: portrait 9 a decollete g[n _h be5 s (t5 flaunt$ 9 ! eyes ( h] public1 0 a my?4 ,! /uff suppos$ly writt5 by ! *>m+ ,/ella ,edw>ds 0 gr\nd out by m5 :o 7 v]satile en\gh to befool wom5 read]s1 ) a fem99e /yle4 ,edw>ds1 x transpir$1 0 able to d ?is successfully = a "t1 b ultimately he fail$ to r\nd (f ! r\gh corn]s ( a /yle too decid$ly mascul9e = ,miss ,edw>ds4 ,b ?is is anticipat+4 ,on ,may #c he _h s5t ! two trial in/allm5ts1 & f ,new ,york came ! ^w3 ,we l ! two op5+ in/allm5ts ( ',bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl4' ,! /yle is good1 ! action brisk & s5sational & ( a curiosity-ar\s+ "*4 ,x is our belief t y are capable ( pres5t+ a desirable v>iation f ! =m] ,/ella ,edw>ds' /ories1 by introduc+ romantic incid5ts ( a novel & m exalt$ "*4 ,9 mo/ ( ! o!r ,/ella ,edw>ds' y>ns !re 0 little plot & ! action 0 r>ely v>i$4 ,! action compris$ ! pursuit & capture1 ! recapture & loss ( ! h]o9e1 %e be+ con/antly :irl$1 l a %uttle-cock1 f ! h]o to ! villa91 !n to ! female villa91 !n back aga9 to ! h]o = a few tantaliz+ mom5ts1 & s on to ! end4 ,y c readily improve ^u ?is by introduc+ sc5es a little m fre%1 & f> m int]e/+4 ,x is ab\t "t = ,/ella to improve1 & we believe y are j ! man to make h] d bett] "w4 ,g on ) ! /ory & =ce our read]s to exclaim1 ',well1 t's ! be/ /ory ,/ella has writt56' ,:ile ,edw>ds 0 deep 9 ! sorr[s ( ,bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl1 he receiv$ f 8 publi%]s on ,may #aj ord]s :i* hurl$ him headlong into ano!r ,/ella ,edw>ds y>n4 ,ow+ to a *ange 9 our publi%+ s*$ule ( ,gue/ /ories1 x w be necess>y to anticipate ! issue ( ',bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl' by ano!r /ory ( ! same type1 sixte5 in/allm5ts1 same z ! "o y are n[ work+ on4 ,! title ( ?is new /ory w be ',! ,bicycle ,belle1' & w deal ) ! bicycle z ! matt] ( c5tral int]e/ 9 ! fir/ in/allm5t or two4 ,i s5d y a synopsis ( ! /ory prep>$ by "o ( our editors4 ,?is w simply give y an idea ( "o way ( develop+ ! !me4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 suit our plans1 & we w ask y to inv5t some?+ q diff]5t4 ,always & ev] ,h>te ,p]k9s kept _! f+]s on ! pulse ( _! read+ public4 ,! safety bicycle 0 ! fa%ion1 9 ^? days1 & ,h>te ,p]k9s 7 usually fir/ to exploit a fa%ion or a fad 9 _! /ory columns4 ,:5ev] !y _h a /ory ) a p>ticul>ly popul> & /rik+ !me1 x 0 _! habit to flood ! c\ntry ) sample copies ( ,! ,weekly ,gue/1 break+ (f a g5]\s in/allm5t ( ! s]ial 9 su* a brea?less place t ! read] 0 =c$ to buy succe$+ issues ( ! ,gue/ 9 ord] to get ! re/ ( ! /ory4 ,s t is :at ! *ange 9 _! publi%+ s*$ule meant4 ,!y want$ to boom ! circulation ( ! ,gue/ ) a bicycle /ory4 ,edw>ds %elv$ ,bessie ! beautiful at ! #g? in/allm5t & ?rew himself into ! te>s1 fe>s & *ivalry ( ,! ,bicycle ,belle4 ,?is 0 on ,may #ab4 ,?ree days lat]1 on ,may #ae1 he =w>d$ two in/allm5ts ( ! bicycle /ory = ,h>te ,p]k9s' inspection4 ,on ,may #af1 be=e ^! in/allm5ts _h rea*$ ! publi%]s1 ,edw>ds 0 reque/$ z foll[s3 ,z we %all n be able to beg91 9 ! ,gue/1 y\r /ory1 ',bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl1' until aft] ,janu>y ! fir/1 next1 x w be well to *ange ! sc5e to a w9t] sett+4 ,?is c be v easily done 9 ! two in/allm5ts t we h on h&1 if y w make a note ( x & keep x up = ! balance ( ! /ory4 ,9 ! fir/ in/allm5t we w %[ ! girl leap+ into ! riv] ) a few cakes ( ice float+ ab\t1 & 9 ! sc5e :]e %e is expell$ f ! h\se !re w be pl5ty ( sn[4 ,x w make a m effective picture & be m seasonable = ! /ory4 ,m tr\ble6 ,h>te ,p]k9s _h two in/allm5ts1 & did n seem to "k t ,edw>ds _h five m in/allm5ts on h&1 p5d+ ! completion ( ! bicycle y>n4 ,b he 0 ready to turn summ] into w9t]1 or day into night1 9 ord] to make good4 ,on ,may #ah he receiv$ a report on ! two in/allm5ts ( ! bicycle /ory4 ,! two in/allm5ts ( ',! ,bicycle ,belle' h be5 read & approv$ by our editor1 :o says t ! /ory op5s v well1 ) pl5ty ( animat$ action1 briefly yet graphically pictur$4 ,y seem to h caught our idea exactly1 & we w\ld be pleas$ to h y g ahead ) ! /ory1 f9i%+ x be=e y aga9 take up ',bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl4' ,on ,june #c ,edw>ds s5t in/allm5ts ?ree to sixte5 ( ! bicycle /ory1 :i* 0 ! complete manuscript4 ,t5 days lat] he 0 in=m$3 ',! ,bicycle ,belle' is cr[d$ ) dramatic action & is j :at we want4 ,9 ! next x w\ld be well to h a little m ( ! female elem5t j to demon/rate t ',/ella ,edw>ds' is up-to-date4 ,none ! less pleasant 0 ?is news1 conta9$ 9 a lett] dat$ ,june #ah3 ,we h plac$ to y\r cr$it1 ^u our books1 ! sum ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s 9 paym5t = ',! ,bicycle ,belle1' :i* w be ! figure = all ?is class ( /ories f y\r p5 :i* are accept$ = ,! ,weekly ,gue/4 ,up to t "t ?is 0 ! mo/ money ,edw>ds _h ev] receiv$ = a s]ial /ory1 & v naturally he felt elat$4 ,"u date ( ,june #bj he wrote ,h>te ,p]k9s & told !m t he 0 plann+ a trip ,ea/ z soon z he _h f9i%$ ) ,bessie1 ! ,beautiful ,bl9d ,girl4 ,he receiv$ a cordial invitation f ! publi%]s to come on z soon z possible z !y _h some?+ :i* !y p>ticul>ly want$ him to d = !m4 ,! /ory ( ! bl9d girl 0 =w>d$ on ,june #cj4 ,a flaw 0 discov]$ 9 x & sev]al in/allm5ts 7 return$ = correction--n a s]i\s flaw1 inde$1 b "o :i* necessitat$ a little revision4 ,! revision made1 ! /ory pass$ at once to acceptance4 ,9 ,july ,edw>ds 0 9 ,new ,york & call$ p]sonally ^u ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,he f\nd !m pleasant & capable g5tlem5--all t 8 fancy _h pictur$ !m ?r\gh mon?s ( correspond5ce4 ,inasmu* z x 0 ,edw>ds' fir/ visit to ! metropolis1 he /udi$ ! city ) a view to us+ x 9 "s ( 8 fiction4 ,! special "w :i* ,mr4 ,h>te want$ ,edw>ds to d = ! firm 0 a /ory ( :i* he gave ! sali5t features4 ,x 0 to be writt5 9 ! be/ ,ar*ibald ,clav]+ ,gunt] /yle4 ,z ,edw>ds _h imitat$ successfully ! my?ical ,/ella ,edw>ds1 he 0 n[ confront$ ) ! m try+ task ( imitat+ ! /yle ( a popul> liv+ au?or4 ,he read ,gunt] f ,b>nes ( ,new ,york d[n2 & !n1 :5 completely saturat$ ) him1 turn$ (f two in/allm5ts ( ,! ,brave & ,fair & s5t !m on4 ,he 0 visit+ 9 ,mi*igan1 at ! "t1 & a lett] "u date ( ,augu/ #bj1 rea*$ him :ile he 0 /ill 9 t /ate4 ,i h j f9i%$ read+ ! two in/allm5ts ( ',! ,brave & ,fair4' ,i ?9k y h made a v good op5+ inde$4 ,x reads smoo?ly & seems to me to be v mu* 9 ,gunt]'s light n>rative /yle1 :i* is :at we are aft]4 ,x rema9s to be se5 :e!r y c get z close to ,gunt] 9 :at might be call$ 8 trag$y ve9 z oppos$ to ! com$y ve91 :i* y h successfully work$ up 9 ^! two in/allm5ts4 ,! ,brave & ,fair1 go+ =w>d to ! publi%]s piece by piece1 seem$ to ar\se _! en?usiasm4 ,we h read up to in/allm5t eight4 ,x is f9e6 ,full ( h]oic action6 ,bri/l+ ) excit+ sc5es6 ,:5 ! complet$ manuscript 0 9 ! publi%]s' h&s1 on ,octob] #bj1 !re came ano!r complim5t>y lett]4 ',! ,brave & ,fair' bri/l$ ) excit+ action to ! close4 ,! be/ incid5ts 9 x are ^? descriptive ( ,*ub ,jones' h]oic self-sacrifice4 ,9 our op9ion1 ?is /&s out z ! gem ( ! /ory1 because x makes ! read]'s he>t b\nd ) admiration = ! little h]o4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( sample copies ( ,! ,weekly ,gue/1 ) fir/ *apt]s ( ?is /ory1 7 scatt]$ all ov] ! l&4 ,lat]1 ! book 0 issu$ 9 pap] cov]s4 ,h>te ,p]k9s paid ! au?or #ejj = ! /ory1 !n ord]$ ano!r ( ! same type = :i* he 0 giv5 #dej4 ,^! /ories 7 writt5 "u a nom de plume :i* ,h>te ,p]k9s _h copyright$4 ,! nom de plume 0 _! prop]ty & c\ld n be appropriat$ by any o!r publi%]4 ,edw>ds wrote ?ree ( ! y>ns1 & a fri5d ( 8 wrote o!rs4 ,all ! ye> ,edw>ds _h be5 patt$ on ! back4 ,on ,dec4 #ad came a bl[ betwe5 ! eyes4 ,he _h be5 commission$ to write ano!r ,/ella ,edw>ds rhapsody1 b 0 ov]confid5t & did n take "t to surr\nd himself ) ! prop] ,/ella ,edw>ds atmosph]e4 ,two in/allm5ts w5t =w>d1 & ?is lett] came back3 ,i h j f9i%$ read+ ',two ,he>ts ,aga9/ ! ,_w4' ,i regret to say t ! /ory w n d1 & x w\ld be z well = y n to attempt to remodel x4 ,9 o!r words1 ! way y are h&l+ ! subject is n satisfactory to u & is n a "q ( m9or detail4 ,we %all be oblig$ to give ?is "w into o!r h&s to d4 ,! /ory1 z f> z x goes1 is wildly improbable & has a lack ( cohesion 9 ! incid5t4 ,i ?9k y wrote x hurri$ly1 & )\t mature ?\ght4 ,^! /ories h to seem probable ev5 if !y deal ) unusual ev5ts4 ,!re 0 bitt]ness 9 t1 n s mu* because ,edw>ds _h lo/ #cjj b because he _h fail$ to make good4 ,8 pride suff]$ m ?an 8 pocket4 ,lat]1 h[ev]1 he wrote "s m ,/ella ,edw>ds /ories = ,h>te ,p]k9s & !y 7 highly prais$2 b t type ( fiction 0 n 8 =te4 ,! ye> #ahid clos$ ) ,h>te ,p]k9s giv+ ,edw>ds a *ance at a new five-c5t weekly !y 7 />t+4 ,x 0 m]ely a %ift f ,! ,weekly ,gue/ back to ! libr>ies aga94 ,8 "w = ,h>te ,p]k9s1 dur+ ! ye>1 %[$ z foll[s3 #aj ,t5-,c5t ,libr>ies at #ajj ea* #ajjj4 ,two ,/ella ,edw>ds /ories at #cjj ea* #fjj4 ,! ,brave & ,fair #ejj4 ,! ,man f ,montana #dej4 #b ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #ej ea* #ajj4 #a ,juv5ile s]ial #ajj4 --------- ,total #b1gej4 ,! "w tabulat$ above approximates #hej1jjj words1 & takes no acc\nt ( "w sold to o!r publi%]s4 ,by indu/ry alone ,edw>ds _h secur$ a fair income4 ,w4 ,b]t ,fo/]1 a fri5d ( ,edw>ds'1 :o = tw5ty-five ye>s has kept a /ory-mill ( 8 own busily gr9d+ ) spl5did success1 has ?is to say ab\t a slip he once made 9 8 e>ly ye>s3 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y writ] ,i sold a /ory to a juv5ile pap]4 ,x 0 publi%$4 ,& n until ! boys began to write 9 ab\t x did ei!r ! editor or ,i discov] t ,i _h my h]o dy+ ( ?ir/ on a raft 9 ,lake ,mi*igan6 ,,vii4 ,,inspiration ,,alias ,,indu/ry4 ,jack ,london advises au?ors n to wait = inspiration b to g aft] x ) a club4 ,bravo6 ,x is n int5d$1 ( c\rse1 to lay viol5t h&s on ! ,happy ,idea or to knock x ov] ) a bludgeon4 ,mr4 ,london realizes t1 n9e times out ( t51 ,happy ,ideas are drawn t[>d indu/ry z iron fil+s t[>d a magnet4 ,! real secret lies 9 mak+ a />t1 ev5 ?\gh x promises to get y n[h]e1 & inspiration w take c>e ( itself4 ,!re's a lot ( fiddle-faddle wrapp$ up 9 t ^w inspiration4 ,x is ! la/ resort ( ! lazy writ]1 ( ! man :o w\ld r sit & dream ?an be up & do+4 ,if ! majority ( writ]s :o dep5d ^u fiction = a livelihood 7 to wait = ! _s ( inspiration to move !m1 ! %]iff w\ld happ5 along & tack a notice on ! front door--:ile ! writ]s 7 /ill wait+4 ,m & m ,edw>ds' exp]i5ce1 & ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs :i* has come "u 8 obs]vation1 conv9ces him t inspiration is only ano!r "n = indu/ry4 ,:5 he 0 payma/] = ! firm ( contractors1 he w5t to ! (fice at #h o'clock 9 ! morn+1 took half an h\r = lun*eon at noon1 & left = home at half-pa/ #e4 ,:5 he broke away f (fice r\t9e1 he promis$ himself t he w\ld give z mu*1 or m1 ( 8 "t to 8 ,fiction ,factory4 ,:at he fe>$ 0 t ideas w\ld fail to come1 & t he w\ld pass ! "t sitt+ idly at 8 typewrit]4 ,9 actual practice1 he f\nd x almo/ uncanny h[ ! blank :ite %eet he _h run into 8 ma*9e invit$ ideas to cov] x4 ,aft] five1 t5 or fifte5 m9utes ( foll[+ false leads1 he at la/ hit ^u ! "r sc5t & 0 (f at a run4 ,) e leap 8 en?usiasm grew ^u him4 ,a bright bit ( dialogue w\ld evoke a *uckle1 a t\* ( pa?os w\ld br+ a te>1 an unexpect$ incid5t %oot+ sudd5ly out ( ! tangl$ ?reads w\ld fill him ) rapture1 & = ! logical b unexpect$ climax he res]v$ a mood l ,caes>'s1 return+ f ! w>s & celebrat+ a triumph4 ,9 ! ardor ( 8 "w he =got ! flight ( "t4 ,he balk$ at leav+ 8 typewrit] = a meal & w5t to b$ only :5 dr[s9ess int]f]$ ) 8 fl[ ( ?\ght4 ,:e!r he 0 writ+ a ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 a s]ial /ory or a novel :i* he hop$ w\ld br+ him fame & =tune1 ! same delight fill$ him :5ev] he a*iev$ a po9t :i* he knew to be wor? :ile4 ,& :5ev] su* a po9t is a*iev$1 my writ] fri5d1 !re is some?+ t rises 9 y\r s\l & tells y ( x 9 words t nev] lie4 ,no matt] :at y are writ+1 unless y c ?rill to e detail ( excell5ce 9 :at y d1 unless y c worry ab\t ! obscure s5t5ce or ! unwor?y incid5t until !y are spong$ out & reca/1 x is n too mu* to say t y w nev] succe$ at ! writ+ game4 ,love ! "w = its own sake & x w br+ its inspiration & its rew>d2 look ^u x z a gr9d & melan*oly failure /alks 9 y\r wake4 ,!re c be no inspiration )\t indu/ry1 & no indu/ry )\t inspiration4 ,/>t y\r c> on ! batt]ies ( indu/ry & x w soon be runn+ on ! magneto ( inspiration4 ,drive y\rself to y\r "w1 & pres5tly int]e/ w be ar\s$ & y\r eag] en]gies w ne$ a curb in/ead ( a spur4 ,edw>ds has writt5 two #cj1jjj-^w /ories a week = mon?s at a "t2 he has writt5 "o #cj1jjj-^w /ory & "o #dj1jjj-^w s]ial 9 "o week2 he has begun a ,five ,c5t ,libr>y /ory at #g o'clock 9 ! morn+ & work$ ! clock ar\nd1 complet+ ! manuscript at #g ! next morn+2 & he has done o!r ?+s t 7 possible only because indu/ry br\ght inspiration1 & inspiration takes no acc\nt ( "t4 ,edw>ds kn[s a writ] ( %ort /ories :o is l a crazy man = days :ile he is frantically grop+ = an idea4 ,:5 ! idea comes1 he figuratively sweats blood = a week 9 pull+ x ?r\gh 8 typewrit]2 & !n1 :5 ! /ory is 9 ! mails1 he takes to 8 b$ = a week f physical exhau/ion4 ,result3 ,?ree weeks1 "o /ory1 & any:]e f #ej to #ge4 ,he is consci5ti\s1 b 8 me?od is wrong4 ,in/ead ( /orm+ ?r\gh ! h\se & te>+ 8 hair :ile ! idea eludes him1 he %\ld roll 9 a fre% %eet1 sit calmly d[n 9 front ( ! keys1 look out ( ! w9d[ or ar\nd ! room & />t (f ) ! fir/ object t appeals to him4 ,!re are writ]s :o w h a ,billik9 = inspiration1 or "s o!r feti* t takes ! place ( a ,billik94 ,edw>ds has an elephant tobacco-j> t has occasionally help$ him4 ,sometimes x is a pipeful ( ! elephant's cont5ts1 & sometimes x is m]ely a long look at ! elephant t />ts ! psy*ology to work+4 ,( c\rse x isn't really ! ,billik91 or ! elephant1 or ! tobacco t does ! trick4 ,!y m]ely enable u to conc5trate ^u ! "w 9 h&3 f !m we ga!r hope t "w w produce results1 s we get busy & results come4 ,! ma9 ?+ is to break ! %ackles ( laz9ess & beg9 our labors2 !n1 aft] t1 to =get t we are labor+ 9 ! %e] joy ( creation ) :i* our labor inspires u4 ,new ,york1 ,sept4 #b1 #aiaa4 ,my de> ,mr4 ,edw>ds3 ,y fairly h me /ump$4 ,) ! greate/ pleasure 9 ! _w ,i w\ld give y :at y ask = y\r book1 b ,i am n c]ta9 t ,i c recall any humor\s anecdotes2 & z = quips1 ,i look ! ^w up & discov] t x means3 ,a sne]+ or mock+ rem>k2 gibe2 taunt4 ,& ,i am afraid ,i am n equal to evolv+ any ( ^!4444 ,all ,i c recall n[ is t 9 my e>ly days an editor ( ! ,new ,york ,h]ald want$ to kick me d[n ! editorial /airs because ,i ask$ pay = amusem5t notes !y _h be5 pr9t+ = no?+4 ,i fl$1 leav+ my la/ ,ms4 beh9d me--:i* !y also pr9t$ gratis4 ,n[ ?is wasn't humor\s to anybody at ! "t1 & if !re 0 any 'quip1' t editor utt]$ x1 & ,i don't rememb] n[ j ! language he us$4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr41 ,editor ,! ,argosy4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,wolf ,,on ,,! ,,sky-,,l9e4 ,= ,edw>ds1 ! ye> #ahie dawn$ 9 a blaze ( prosp]ity & w5t out 9 ! ga!r+ %ad[s ( imp5d+ disa/]4 ,spr+ f\nd him lit]ally swamp$ ) ord]s1 & he tri$ ! exp]im5t ( hir+ a "y man /5ograph] & typi/ to assi/ him4 ,! "y man 0 an exp]t 9 8 l9e & prov$ s effici5t an aide t ,edw>ds hir$ ano!r :o 0 equally pr(ici5t4 ,two /5ograph]s fail+ to help him cat* up ) 8 flood ( ord]s1 he secur$ a ?ird4 ,"o assi/ant put 9 8 "t copy+ manuscripts & catalogu+ clipp+s1 to ano!r ! libr>y "w 0 dictat$1 & ! ?ird 0 employ$ on ,/ella ,edw>ds mat]ial4 ,edw>ds 0 v]satile1 & he exp]i5c$ no difficulty 9 pass+ f "o class ( "w to ano!r4 ,he 0 able to *ronicle ! brea?less adv5tures ( ! h]o ( ! ,five-,c5t ,libr>y to "o /5ograph]1 !n turn to ! o!r & dictate two or ?ree *apt]s ( a s]ial ( ! class writt5 by ,laura ,jean ,libby1 & !n fill 9 ! gaps betwe5 dictation ) altoge!r diff]5t "w on 8 own ma*9e4 ,al?\gh ,edw>ds kept ^! ?ree /5ograph]s = sev]al mon?s1 & al?\gh he has s9ce frequ5tly avail$ himself ( ! s]vices ( an amanu5sis1 yet he is free to confess t he d\bts ! exp$i5cy ( su* help4 ,successful dialect _c be wrapp$ up 9 a /5ograph]'s po?ooks1 & s mu* dialect 0 us$ 9 ! libr>y /ories t ! "y man at "w on !m _h to famili>ize himself ) ! contort$ =ms & write !m d[n f memory4 ,x took him s long to d ?is1 & requir$ s mu* ( ,edw>ds' "t mak+ corrections1 t ! pr(it on 8 "w 0 disappo9t+4 ,) su* an (fice =ce gr9d+ out copy1 dur+ ! e>ly mon?s ( #ahie ! ,fiction ,factory 0 a v busy place4 ,dur+ ,janu>y & ,febru>y ! ca% returns am\nt$ to #a1ejj4 ,?is1 ,edw>ds discov]$ lat]1 0 no argum5t 9 favor ( /5ograph] assi/ance1 = he has s9ce1 work+ alone1 e>n$ upw>d ( #a1jjj 9 a mon?4 ,9 ,febru>y ,edw>ds 0 reque/$ by ,h>te ,p]k9s to submit a /ory = a new detective libr>y :i* !y 7 />t+1 & ( :i* !y 7 v *oice4 ,! "w 0 z diff]5t z possible f ! two or ?ree detective y>ns ,edw>ds _h writt5 9 #ahic4 ,he wrote & submitt$ ! /ory1 & ,mr4 ,p]k9s' criticisms are giv5 bel[ by way ( %[+ h[ c>efully ! /ories 7 exam9$4 ,! lett] f :i* ! exc]pt is tak5 0 writt5 ,feb4 #ac1 #ahie4 ,! my?ical detective1 :o has become kn[n ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&1 %all "h be ref]r$ to z ,joe ,blake4 ,!re is "o po9t to :i* ,i w\ld call y\r att5tion4 ,on page #e1 ,*apt] ,,ii op5s 9 ?is way3 ',a "y man to see ,dr4 ,reynolds2 no c>d4' ,joe ,blake1 o!rwise ',dr4 ,reynolds1' told ! boy to %[ ! visitor 94 ,! place 0 ,*icago4 ,sc5e 9 room 9 prom95t hotel ! second day aft] ,joe ,blake _h _h an int]view ) ,abn] ,l>k91 #i o'clock 9 ! ev5+4 ,?is is too trite & n easily express$4 ,su* ref]5ces to "t1 place1 etc41 impress ! read] ) ! fact t he is read+ a romance & n a real /ory ( ,joe ,blake's exp]i5ces4 ,?is p>ticul> po9t %\ld be kept 9 m9d4 ,we want ^! /ories to appe> z natural z possible4 ,9 ! op5+ ( ! in/allm5t1 :]e ,mr4 ,l>k9 pres5ts himself to ,joe1 y h duplicat$ ! common-place me?od ( mo/ writ]s4 ,!re %\ld be m orig9ality 9 ! way ,joe ,blake's att5tion is call$ to v>i\s cases & n a cont9ual repetition ( calls at 8 (fice1 :i*1 ?\gh natural en\gh1 become tiresome to ! read]4 ,9 ?is same op5+ !re is n en\gh detective flavor1 & "h1 z well z 9 o!r places1 ,joe does n appe> to be ! man ( au?ority1 :i* he is usually f\nd to be4 ,^! are little ?+s1 b ,i believe if y w take c>e ( !m !y w help ! /ory greatly4 ,?is w illu/rate ! c>e ) :i* ,h>te ,p]k9s look$ ov] ! manuscripts submitt$ to !m1 to ! end t !y might be made to reflect _! ideas ( :at good manuscripts %\ld be4 ,if a writ] c\ld n d _! "w ! way !y want$ x done he 0 n long 9 gett+ 8 conge4 ,9 ! case ( ! /ory m5tion$ above1 x 0 return$1 rewritt51 & made to con=m to ,mr4 ,p]k9s' ideas4 ,on ,jan4 #i ,h>te ,p]k9s _h writt5 ,edw>ds3 ,x is m ?an app>5t t ! libr>y bus9ess is n v fl\ri%+1 & h]eaft] we %all only be able to pay #dj = ^! /ories4 ,i ?9k ?is w be satisfactory to y1 = ,i "k y c d ?is class ( "w v rapidly4 ,?is meant a loss ( #aj a week1 & ,edw>ds endeavor$ to make up = x by increas+ 8 output4 ,p>ticul>ly he want$ a *ance to write ano!r ,/ella ,edw>ds /ory1 j to %[ ! firm t he c\ld d ! "w4 ,mr4 ,h>te gave him an ord] = ! s]ial1 /at+ t ! new /ory 0 to foll[ ,! ,bicycle ,belle1 !n runn+ 9 ,! ,weekly ,gue/4 ,! /ory 0 to be 9 twelve in/allm5ts ( #e1bej words ea*1 totall+ "s #fc1jjj words4 ,= ?is ,edw>ds 0 to receive #bjj4 ,?is h9t 0 giv5 him3 ,h pl5ty ( romance1 )\t too great extravagance1 & make sure ( at lea/ "o w$d+ & t 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! /ory4 ,) ! ord] came a picture :i* x 0 desir$ to use 9 illu/rat+ ! op5+ in/allm5t4 ,edw>ds 0 to write ! in/allm5t ar\nd ! picture4 ,he complet$ ! /ory1 call$ x ,little ,bluebell1 & receiv$ ! foll[+ comm5dation aft] two in/allm5ts _h be5 receiv$ & read3 ,i h j f9i%$ read+ ! fir/ two in/allm5ts ( y\r /ory1 ',little ,bluebell1' & ,i h to say t ! same is entirely satisfactory1 unque/ionably ! be/ ?+ y h giv5 u 9 ?is l9e ( "w4 ,al?\gh he 0 turn+ out ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies1 ,/ella ,edw>ds s]ials1 %ort sket*es = ,puck & /ories = o!r publi%]s ?an ,h>te ,p]k9s1 ,edw>ds 0 con/antly on ! al]t = m "w 9 ord] to keep 8 /5ograph]s busy4 ,he ask$ ,mr4 ,p]k9s = ord]s = ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y1 & = juv5ile s]ials = ! boys' pap]4 ,he 0 all[$ to s5d 9 "s ,g5tlem5 ,jim /ories = ! dime publication4 ,! pay 0 n munific5t1 h[ev]1 be+ only #ej = #cg1jjj words4 ,! ,little ,bluebell /ory 0 foll[$ by ano!r ,/ella ,edw>ds s]ial entitl$ ,a ,weird ,m>riage4 ,?is y>n hit ! bull's-eye ) a bang4 ,9 fact1 x 0 said to be ! be/ ?+ ev] done by ,/ella ,edw>ds4 ,& !n1 aft] scor+ ^! two successive hits1 ,edw>ds tripp$ on a ?ird /ory call$ ,b]yl's ,lov]s1 & he fell s h>d t x 0 t5 ye>s be=e ! firm ev] ask$ him to d any m writ+ 9 t l9e4 ,9 ! ,fall ( #ahie ,edw>ds discov]$ t he _h be5 work+ too h>d4 ,a doctor exam9$ 8 lungs1 decl>$ t he 0 ?reat5$ ) tub]culosis & ord]$ him to ! ,s\?we/4 ,9 ,novemb] he & 8 wife left ,*icago1 ,edw>ds c>ry+ ) him 8 typewrit] & a pl5tiful supply ( typewrit] pap]4 ,he trans=m$ a /at]oom 9 ! comp>tm5t sleep] into 8 ,fiction ,factory1 f9i%+ two in/allm5ts ( ! ill-fat$ ,b]yl's ,lov]s :ile enr\te4 ,^! in/allm5ts1 =w>d$ f ,pho5ix1 ,arizona1 by express1 w5t into a wreck at ,%oemak]1 ,kansas1 & 7 deliv]$ to ,h>te ,p]k9s1 torn & illegible1 two weeks aft] ! /ory _h be5 tak5 ov] by ano!r writ]4 ,edw>ds fil$ a claim aga9/ ! express company = #cjj1 & !n compromis$ = #ej--;all ! express p 7 liable = by ! t]ms ( _! receipt4 ,f ,novemb]1 #ahie1 until ,april1 #ahif1 ,edw>ds 0 locat$ on a ran* ne> ,pho5ix1 ,arizona1 writ+ ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies = ,h>te ,p]k9s & sket*es & %ort /ories = o!r publi%]s4 ,8 heal? 0 /eadily decl9+1 & he c\ld br+ himself to 8 "w only by a supreme ef=t ( ! w & at ! exp5se ( mu* physical torture4 ,9 ,may1 #ahif1 he 0 told t he mu/ get f>!r away f ! irrigat$ di/ricts ar\nd ,pho5ix & into ! arid hills4 ,to ?is end he int]e/$ himself 9 a gold m9e1 & w5t ,ea/ to =m a company & secure ! necess>y capital to pur*ase & develop x4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,july he return$ to ,pho5ix1 /ill writ+ b hop+ = gold5 rew>ds f ! m9+ v5ture :i* w\ld ultimately make 8 writ+ less ( a bus9ess & m ( a pa/ime4 ,8 heal? cont9u$ to decl9e & he 0 ord]$ to give up writ+ entirely & ex]cise con/antly 9 ! op54 ,he at once telegraph$ ,h>te ,p]k9s to ?is effect4 ,on ,oct4 #ac !y wrote3 ,we h he>d no?+ f y s9ce receipt ( y\r telegram to take all "w out ( y\r h&s4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 we att5d$ to at once1 b on y\r acc\nt1 z well z our own1 we 7 v sorry to le>n t y f\nd x necess>y to give up ! "w1 & tru/ t ! illness f :i* y are suff]+ w n be la/+4444 ,if1 9 future1 y %\ld be able to write aga91 we %all try to f9d a place = y\r "w4 ,s ! old firm & ,edw>ds p>t$ = a "t4 ,a few weeks prov$ ! m9+ v5ture a failure1 & #aj1jjj :i* ,edw>ds _h put away out ( ! pr(its ( 8 writ+ _h vani%$--gone to make ! failure memorable4 ,nor _h 8 heal? return$4 ,9 "s desp]ation1 j be=e ,new ,ye>'s ( '#ig1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,edw>ds entra9$ = ,new ,york1 ,edw>ds p9n+ 8 hopes to ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,he _h less ?an #ajj to 8 "n :5 he & 8 wife rea*$ ! metropolis4 ,"o hundr$ doll>s w n c>ry a man & 8 wife v f> 9 ,new ,york1 ev5 :5 bo? are 9 good heal? & ! man c "w4 ,ambition alone kept ,edw>ds alive & gave him hope = ! future4 ,! ,factory out-put = #ahie3 #c ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #ej ea* #aej4 #bi ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #dj ea* #aafj4 #b ,detective /ories at #dj ea* #hj4 #b ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y /ories at #ej ea* #ajj4 ,little ,bluebell1 s]ial #bjj4 ,a ,weird ,m>riage1 #cjj4 --------- #aiij4 ,detroit ,free ,press1 ,contributions #bb4 --------- ,total #bjab4 ,= #ahif3 #bd ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #dj ea* #ifj4 ,%ort fiction #ga4ej -------- ,total #ajca4ej ,= cold brutality p]haps ! rejection slip word$ z bel[ is unequall$3 ,we are sorry to return y\r pap]1 b y h 4 ,respectfully y\rs1 ,! ,editor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e ,mr4 ,k>l ,edw9 ,h>riman1 ( ,! ,r$ ,book1 _h v5tur$ into ! editorial end ( ! writ+ trade1 he wrote an article on an ord] f a c]ta9 ,ea/]n magaz9e4 ,lat]1 t magaz9e decid$ t x c\ld n use ! article1 al?\gh x _h be5 paid =1 &1 ) ,mr4 ,h>riman's p]mission1 turn$ x ov] to an ag5t to m>ket else:]e4 ,! ag5t1 n kn[+ ,mr4 ,h>riman _h associat$ himself ) a c]ta9 magaz9e1 s5t ! manuscript to t publication1 9 ! ord9>y way4 ,x 0 up to ,mr4 ,h>riman1 !n1 to consid] x 9 an editorial capacity4 ,he 0 unable to pur*ase ! manuscript1 & return$ x to ! ag5t ) a repro( = hav+ submitt$ su* an article1 & indicat+ t ! au?or _h a great deal to le>n be=e he c\ld feel ju/ifi$ 9 seek+ a m>ket among ! be/ kn[n magaz9es4 ,,ix4 ,,raw ,,mat]ial ,:]e does ! writ] get 8 plot-g]ms1 ! raw mat]ial :i* he puts ?r\gh ! mill ( 8 fancy & f9ally draws =? z a f9i%$ & salable product8 ,life is a ?+ ( inf9ite v>iety1 & ! plot-g]m is a ?+ ( ,life or x is no?+4 ,be+ a m]e basic sugge/ion ( ! /ory1 ! g]ms mu/ come f ! au?or's exp]i5ce1 or f ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs :i* h be5 br\ght to 8 att5tion4 ,unconsci\sly ! g]m lodges 9 8 m9d1 & 8 +5uity1 h&l+ o!r phases ( exi/5ce1 works out ! complet$ plot4 ,x foll[s t ! ri*] an au?or's exp]i5ce & ! m ard5t 8 imag9ation ! bett] w be ! plot evolv$1 provid+ 8 f9e s5se ( values has be5 adequately cultivat$4 ,b no matt] h[ adv5tur\s & v>i$ a p]sonal exp]i5ce1 or h[ w>m ! fancy1 or h[ highly cultivat$ ! m9d 9 its adaptation ( fact to fiction1 ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs compels att5tion if a writ]'s "w is to be any?+ m ?an self-c5t]$4 ,newspap]s1 *ronicl+ ! ev]yday ev5ts ( human exi/5ce1 h n only sugge/$ c\ntless successful plot-g]ms b h likewise help$ 9 ! r\nd+ out ( ! plot4 ,an editor wrote ,edw>ds1 z long ago z ,m>* #cj1 #ahic3 ,:at we require 9 our /ories is some?+ writt5 up to date1 ) incid5ts new & orig9al4 ,! daily press is teem+ ) ?is raw mat]ial4 ,?is fact is univ]sally recogniz$1 s t v few au?ors neglect to avail !mselves ( ?is s\rce ( inspiration4 ,z a case 9 po9t1 a few ye>s ago "o not$ au?or 0 accus$ ( appropriat+ ! "w ( ano!r not$ au?or4 ,plagi>ism 0 seem+ly prov$ by evok+ ! aid ( ! deadly p>allel4 ,nev]!less ! evid5ce 0 f> f be+ conclusive4 ,ea* au?or _h done no m ?an build a simil> /ory ^u ! same newspap] clipp+6 ,nei!r 0 9 ! wrong4 ,no "o writ] has a monopoly ( ! facts ( life1 or ( ! "r to use ^? facts z !y filt] ?r\gh columns ( ! daily press4 ,=tunately = ,edw>ds1 he realiz$ ! value ( newspap] clipp+s v e>ly 9 8 writ+ c>e]4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago he began to scissor & to put away ^? clipp+s :i* mo/ impress$ him4 ,until late 9 ! ye> #ahic 8 clipp+ collection 0 ei!r pa/$ 9 scrap-books or ?r[n loosely into a l>ge box4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahic-d he felt ! necessity ( hav+ ! raw mat]ial ( 8 ,factory /or$ m sy/ematically4 ,! s]vices ( an assi/ant 7 secur$ & ! "w 0 begun4 ,l>ge manila envelopes 7 us$4 ,! envelopes 7 lett]$ alphabetically1 & ea* clipp+ 0 fil$ by title4 ,on ! back ( ea* envelope 0 typ$ ! title ( its cont5ts4 ,?is me?od 0 f\nd to be :olly unsatisfactory4 ,frequ5t exam9ation _h giv5 ,edw>ds a fair work+ k ( 8 ?\s&s ( clipp+s1 b he 0 (t5 oblig$ to g ?r\gh a doz5 or m envelopes be=e f9d+ ! p>ticul> article ^: title _h escap$ him4 ,9 #aije he b\ght a loose-leaf book & tri$ out a new sy/em on an accumulation ( sev]al ?\s& magaz9es4 ,?is index+ 0 done 9 su* a way z to sugge/ ! "* ( ! clipp+ 7writt5 9 r$71 & ! title ( ! article1 ! page numb] & numb] ( ! magaz9e 7writt5 9 black74 ,all ! magaz9es _h be5 numb]$ consecutively & plac$ on conv5i5t %elves4 ,! fir/ page ( ,w1 = in/ance1 appe>$ z %[n bel[3 ,wa%+ton ,a ,job 9 ! ,s5ate #gga-c ,wild ,animal ,/ory ,! ,rebellion ( a ,millionaire #dgg-d ,wa%+ton1 ,book] ,t4 ,riddle ( ! ,negro #eai-d ,:ite ,cross ,"w ( ! ,am]ican ,w4 ,c4 #abi-e ,waitress ,di>y ( an ,amateur ,w4 #edc-f ,wall ,/reet ,! ,%ad[ ( ,high ,f9ance #ccf-h ,woman ,suffrage ,worlds ,half-,citiz5s #daa-h ,woman ,h[ to ,make ,money #die-i ,! above is only "p ( "o ( _m pages ( ,w's1 & w s]ve to exemplify ! advantages & disadvantages ( ! sy/em 9 practical use4 ,= in/ance1 if x 0 desir$ to f9d out some?+ ab\t ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton1 all t 0 necess>y 0 to take d[n old magaz9e ,no4 #d & turn to page #eai4 ,?is manife/ly 0 an improvem5t ov] ! old envelope me?od ( index+1 b /ill left mu* to be desir$4 ,to illu/rate1 if ,edw>ds wi%$ to exhau/ 8 mat]ial on ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton x 0 necess>y = him to hunt ?r\gh all ! pages "u ,w1 & !n exam9e all ! magaz9es conta9+ ! articles 9 :i* he 0 m5tion$4 ,x is pat5t t if ! index+ 7 prop]ly done1 e ref]5ce hav+ to d ) ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton %\ld foll[ a s+le ref]5ce to him 9 ! index2 &1 fur!r1 ! v>i\s articles %\ld be gr\p$ toge!r4 ,two ye>s lat]1 ,edw>ds disc>d$ ! loose-leaf = ! c>d sy/em4 ,?is1 he f\nd1 0 z ne> p]fection z c\ld be hop$ =4 ,8 fir/ /ep 0 to buy a numb] ( /rong box lett]-files4 ,^! he numb]$ consecutively1 j z he _h numb]$ ! manila envelopes4 ,articles are cut f magaz9es1 ! leaves secur$ toge!r ) brass fa/5]s1 & on ! fir/ page m>g9 at ! top are m>k$ ! file numb] & lett] ( comp>tm5t :]e ! article belongs4 ,?us1 if ! article is kept out ( ! file = any l5g? ( "t x c be readily return$ to its prop] place4 ,newspap] clipp+s are h&l$ 9 precisely ! same way4 ,! c>d index has its divisions & sub-divisions4 ,c>ds index+ articles on v>i\s c\ntries h a place "u ! g5]al lett]1 & ano!r place 9 ! geographical section "u ! same lett]4 ,s ) articles conc]n+ ,not$ ,p]sonages1 ,a/ronomy1 ,antiquities1 etc4 ,bel[1 = ! b5efit ( any "o :o may wi% to use ! sy/em1 is reproduc$ a c>d f ! file3 ,,army1 ,u4 ,s4 ,h& ,bill us$ to secure enli/m5ts ,a #a ,army ,/ory ,knew ,x ,k #a ,army ,/ory ,a ,philipp9e ,romance ,p #a ,army ,/ory ,he is ,crazy ,jack ,c #a ,army ,/ory ,_! ,v ,co/ly ,meal ,t #a ,army ,/ory ,siege ( ,bigbag ,s #a ,fight+ ,life 9 ! ,philipp9es ,f #a ,pay ( ,soldi]s ,"y ,man-- ,y #b ,9 ?is sy/em ! "* ( ! mat]ial is fir/ indicat$1 z ,pay ( ,soldi]s4 ,if !re is a title x foll[s 9 quotation m>ks4 ,:]e ! title sugge/s ! "* ( ! mat]ial suffici5tly1 ! title comes fir/1 9 quotes4 ,!n foll[s ! lett] "u :i* ! article is fil$1 & ! numb] ( ! file4 ,suppose x is desir$ to f9d out :at soldi]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,army are paid = _! s]vices3 ,file ,no4 #b is remov$ f ! %elf1 op5$ at lett] ,y & ! in=mation secur$ "u title beg9n+1 ,"y ,man--4 ,z a sav] ( "t1 & a gu>d aga9/ annoyance :5 fancies are runn+ free1 ,edw>ds has f\nd 8 c>d-index sy/em = clipp+s almo/ ideal4 ,a fri5d ( ,edw>ds' is :at ! comic pap]s call a jokesmi?4 ,rec5tly he concoct$ ! foll[+3 ,y mu/ be do+ well1 said ,jones ! m]*ant to ,quill ! writ]1 meet+ him 9 front ( 8 h\se4 ,y seem to be always busy1 & y look prosp]\s4 ,s ,i am1 ,jones1 answ]$ ,quill1 busy & prosp]\s4 ,come into ! basem5t ) me & ,i'll %[ y ! secret ( my prosp]ity4 ,!y desc5d$ into ! basem5t & ,quill rang up ! curta9 on a ragman weigh+ ?ree big bags ( rejection slips4 ,my /ories all come back1 confess$ ,quill1 triumphantly1 & ,i get ?ree c5ts a p\nd = ! rejection slips t come ) !m4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 n mu* ( a joke1 b ! p]petrator s5t x to ,judge4 ,judge s5t x back ) ab\t tw5ty blank rejection slips inclos$ by a rubb] b&4 ,on ! top slip 0 writt53 ,"h are "s m4--,ed4 ,judge4 ,x4 ,,! ,,wolf ,,at ,,! ,,door ,p]haps v few m5 9 ?is life escape a p]iod z black & dispirit+ z 0 ! ye> #ahig = ,edw>ds4 ,if n 9 "o way1 !n 9 ano!r1 x is ! fate ( a man to be *a/5$ & subdu$ s ?or\ghly1 at lea/ once 9 8 c>e]1 t a livid remembrance ( x rema9s always ) him4 ,edw>ds has always be5 an optimi/1 b ^? bl[s ( circum/ance ( ! ye> #ahig f\nd _m weak places 9 ! armor ( 8 philosophy4 ,9 tangl+ & untangl+ ! ?reads ( a /ory plot ,edw>ds _h become tol]ably pr(ici5t1 b 9 /raight5+ out ! sn>ls ,fate _h made 9 8 own life he 0 cru%$ ) a feel+ ( abject helplessness4 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce1 x seems1 9 deal+ ) ! complications ( o!rs & ^? t beset ourselves4 ,! imp]sonal attitude makes = ke5] analysis & wis] judgm5t4 ,9 a /ory1 ! pov]ty /rick5 h]o & 8 wife may exi/ = a week on a loaf ( bread1 t5 c5ts' wor? ( potatoes & a tw5ty-c5t s\p-bone2 b let ! man :o creates su* a h]o attempt to emulate 8 fictional fancies & />k realism plays havoc ) ! equation4 ,! wolf at our own door is "o sort ( animal1 & ! wolf at our neighbor's is ( an altoge!r diff]5t bre$4 ,! !rmomet] 9 ,s\!rn ,arizona 0 eighty 9 ! %ade :5 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,edw>ds1 dur+ ! ,*ri/mas holidays1 set _! faces ea/w>d4 ,new ,york ,city1 ! %r9e ( s _m pilgrims seek+ prosp]ity1 0 _! goal2 & ! metropolis1 on t bleak ,new ,ye>'s ,day t witness$ _! arrival1 0 %iv]+ 9 ! grip ( real1 old-fa%ion$ w9t]4 ,! *ange f a balmy climate to blizz>ds & ice & a bel[-z]o temp]ature br\ght ,edw>ds to 8 b$ ) a vici\s attack ( rheumatism4 ,= days :ile ! little fund ( #ajj melt$ /eadily away1 he lay helpless4 ,! great city1 9 its deal+s ) impecuni\s /rang]s1 has be5 pa9t$ 9 cruel colors4 ,edw>ds f\nd ?is to be a mi/ake4 ,on ! occasion ( _! fir/ visit to ,new ,york he & 8 wife _h f\nd qu>t]s 9 a bo>d+ h\se 9 ,=ty-f\r? /reet4 ,a pleasant l&lady 0 9 *>ge & ! ,edw>ds _h won h] fri5d%ip4 ,"h1 =m+ "o happy family1 7 actors & actresses1 a salesman 9 a d[n-t[n dep>tm5t /ore1 a /5ograph]1 a travell+ man = a bicycle h\se1 & o!rs4 ,all 7 *e]ful & k9dly1 & took occasion to drop 9 at ! ,edw>ds' ?ird floor front & beguile ! t$i\s h\rs = ! invalid4 ,f\rte5 ye>s h br\ght _m *anges to ,=ty-f\r? /reet betwe5 ,broadway & ,six? av5ue4 ,! r[ ( high-/oop br[n/one fronts has t air ( neglect :i* prec$es demolition & ! giv+ way ( ! old ord] to ! new4 ,! basem5t1 :]e ! pleasant l&lady sat at h] long table & smil$ at ! raill]y & wit ( ,beaney1 & ,sam1 & ,smi?y1 & ,ru?1 & ,ina & ! re/1 has fall5 sadly f its high e/ate4 ,a laundry has tak5 possession ( ! place4 ,& ,beaney1 ! light-he>t$ "o :o laugh$ at 8 own mis=tunes & sympa?iz$ ) ! mis=tunes ( o!rs1 ,beaney has gone to 8 long acc\nt4 ,a veil z imp5etrable has fall5 ov] ! pleasant l&lady1 ,sam1 ,smi?y1 ,ru? & ,ina2 & :]e-ev] !y may be1 ,edw>ds1 rememb]+ _! k9dness to him 9 8 d>ke/ days1 murmurs = ea* & all ( !m a f]v5t ,god bless y64444 ,be=e he 0 compell$ to take to 8 b$ ,edw>ds _h call$ at ! (fices ( ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,8 int]view ) ,mr4 ,p]k9s impress$ ^u him ! fact t1 once a place ^u ! contributors' /aff ( a big publi%+ h\se is rel9qui%$ x is difficult to rega94 ,o!rs _h be5 giv5 ! "w :i* ,edw>ds _h _h = ?ree ye>s4 ,^! o!rs 7 turn+ 9 acceptable manuscripts &1 9 ju/ice to !m1 ,h>te ,p]k9s c\ld n take ! "w out ( _! h&s4 ,mr4 ,p]k9s1 h[ev]1 did give ,edw>ds an ord] = f\r ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies--/ories to be held 9 res]ve 9 case manuscripts f regul> contributors fail$ to arrive 9 "t4 ,on ,feb4 #aa he receiv$ a lett] f ! firm to ! foll[+ effect3 ,:5 we wrote y day be=e ye/]day ask+ y to turn 9 f\r ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies be=e do+ any?+ else 9 ! ,libr>y l9e = u1 we 7 "u ! impression t ! g5tleman :o has be5 engag$ ^u ?is "w = "s "t w\ld n be able to turn ! mat]ial 9 ) usual regul>ity on acc\nt ( illness1 b we he> f him today t he is n[ 9 bett] heal?1 & w be able to keep up ) ! "w1 :i* he is v anxi\s to d1 & some:at jeal\s ( hav+ any o!r mat]ial 9 ! s]ies s long z he c fill ! bill4 ,on ?is acc\nt x w be well = y to /op "w on ! ,libr>y4 ,:5 y h complet$ ! /ory on :i* y are n[ engag$1 turn y\r att5tion to ! ,t5-,c5t ,libr>y "w1 :i* we ?9k y w be able to d to our satisfaction4 ,?is w illu/rate ! attitude :i* "s au?ors assume t[>d ! butt]-94 ,all ( a c]ta9 gri/ t comes to a publi%]'s mill mu/ be _! gri/4 ,if ! mill gr\nd = ano!r1 & f\nd ! product bett] ?an ord9>y1 ! o!r might secure a /&-9 t w\ld ?reat5 ! pre/ige ( ! regul> contributor4 ,9 seek+ to keep 8 head above wat] f9ancially1 ,edw>ds attempt$ to sell book rights ( ,! ,a/rolog]1 ! s]ial publi%$ 9 #ahia 9 ,! ,detroit ,free ,press4 ,he _h writt51 also1 #ff pages ( a pres5t-t5se ,gunt]esque /ory :i* he hop$ w\ld w9 favor z _h 8 o!r /ories 9 t /yle4 ,?is y>n he call$ ,croesus1 ,jr4 ,bo? manuscripts 7 submitt$ to ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,on ,jan4 #bh1 :5 ! ,edw>ds' ex*equ] 0 ne>ly deplet$1 ,croesus1 ,jr41 0 return$ ) ?is writt5 message3 ,x might be said ( ! /ory 9 a way t x is readable1 b x does n promise z good a /ory z we desire = ?is s]ies4 ',mo/ decid$ly1' says ! read]1 'x lacks orig9ality1 novelty & /r5g?4' ,?is criticism1 :i* we consid] entirely compet5t1 mu/ det] u f consid]+ ! /ory favorably4 ,?is 0 bl[ numb] "o4 ,bl[ numb] two 0 deliv]$ ,feb4 #c3 ,we h _h y\r manuscript1 ',! ,a/rolog]1' exam9$1 & ! v]dict is t x w\ld n be suitable = any ( our regul> publications1 & x is n 9 our l9e = book publication4 ,! read] /ates t x v humor\s 9 p>ts b r long drawn out4444 ,we return manuscript4 ,two ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #dj ea* 7 accept$ & paid =2 also f\r sket*es writt5 = a small magaz9e :i* ,h>te ,p]k9s 7 />t+4,e ,al?\gh he grew bett] ( 8 rheumatism1 ,edw>ds fail$ to improve mat]ially 9 heal?1 & late 9 ,m>* he & 8 wife return$ to ,*icago4 ,!y r5t$ a mode/ flat on ! ,nor? ,side1 got _! h\sehold effects out ( /orage1 & fac$ ! problem ( exi/5ce ) a c\rage sc>cely w>rant$ by _! circum/ances4 ,edw>ds 0 able to "w only half a day4 ,! rema9d] ( ! day he sp5t 9 b$ ) an alt]nation ( *ills & fev] & a grevi\s malady gr[+ ^u him4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he tri$ syndicat+ articles 9 ! newspap]s b )\t success4 ,he also wrote = ,h>te ,p]k9s a ,gue/ s]ial1 ! ord] = :i* he _h br\ght back ) him f ,new ,york4 ,he made "o try = ?is by submitt+ ! fir/ few *apt]s & synopsis ( /ory :i* he call$ ,a ,vass> ,girl4 ,^! 7 return$ to him z unsuitable4 ,he !n wrote sev5 *apt]s ( a s]ial entitl$1 ,a ,girl f ! ,backwoods1 &--) mu* fe> & trembl+ be x confess$--s5t !m on = exam9ation4 ,"u date ( ,july #h ?is ^w 0 return$3 ,! sev5 *apt]s ( ',a ,girl f ! ,backwoods' read v good1 & we %\ld l to h y f9i% ! /ory1 & %\ld x prove satisfactory 9 its entirety1 we %\ld consid] x an acceptable /ory4 ,"h 0 enc\ragem5t at a "t :5 enc\ragem5t 0 sorely ne$$4 ,b h[ to keep ! ,factory go+ :ile ! /ory 0 be+ f9i%$ 0 a difficult "q4 ,!re 7 times :5 tw5ty-five c5ts _h to procure a ,sunday d9n] = two2 & !re 0 a "t :5 two c\ntry c\s9s arriv$ = a visit1 & ,edw>ds _h n ! half-doll> to pay an expressman = br++ _! trunks f ! /ation6 ,pride1 be x und]/ood1 0 "o ( ,edw>ds' *ief assets4 ,he _h always be5 a regal sp5d]1 & 8 c\ntry c\s9s knew x4 ,h[ ! lack ( t fifty-c5t piece grill$ 8 s5sitive s\l6 ,x 0 dur+ ^! try+ times t ! g5ius ( ,mrs4 ,edw>ds %[$ l a /> 9 ! heavy gloom4 ,on next to no?+ %e contriv$ to supply ! table1 & ! conjur+ %e c\ld d ) a silv] doll> 0 a s\rce ( nev]-fail+ wond] to h] husb&4 ,edw>ds rememb]s t1 at a "t :5 !re 0 n ev5 c>-f>e 9 ! family treasury1 a *eck = #a4ej arriv$ 9 paym5t = a #a1ejj-^w /ory t _h be5 out = sev]al ye>s4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,july ! dem& = money p5d+ ! completion ( ,a ,girl f ! ,backwoods became s insi/5t1 t ,edw>ds wrote & submitt$ to ,h>te ,p]k9s a sket* = _! magaz9e4 ,x conta9$ #a1bcb words & 0 pur*as$ on ,aug4 #c = #f4af4 ,a ,girl f ! ,backwoods 0 submitt$ late 9 ,septemb]1 & 0 return$ on ,oct4 #ac = a small correction4 ,! foll[+ lett]1 dat$ ,oct4 #bg1 0 receiv$ f ! editor ( ! ,gue/3 ,! manuscript ( ',a ,girl f ! ,backwoods'1 also ! correction :i* y h made1 h be5 duly receiv$4 ,! correction is v satisfactory4 ,9 reg>d to y\r sugge/ion ab\t ! h]o9e's "n be+ t ( a well kn[n writ]1 we w\ld say t inasmu* z ! "n is r appropriate & suits ! "* we d n see t ! lady :o already be>s x w\ld 9 any way f9d fault ) y\r use ( x1 & at pres5t we ?9k x may be all[$ to /&4 ,z %[+ ,edw>ds' pecuni>y di/ress1 ! foll[+ p>agraph f a lett] f ,h>te ,p]k9s1 dat$ ,oct4 #bh1 may be giv53 ,9 response to y\r favor ( ! #ai? & y\r telegram ( ye/]day1,f we enclose y h]e) our *eck = #bjj 9 full = y\r /ory ',a ,girl f ! ,backwoods4' ,?is is ! be/ price we c make y = ?is & o!r /ories ( ?is class f y\r p51 & x is a some:at bett] "o ?an we are n[ pay+ = simil> mat]ial f o!r writ]s4 ,we believe ?is w be satisfactory to y4 ,! price 0 n satisfactory4 ,edw>ds & 8 wife _h c\nt$ ^u receiv+ at lea/ #cjj = ! /ory1 & !y ne$$ t am\nt sorely4 ,a respectful lett] at once w5t =w>d to ,h>te ,p]k9s1 appeal+ to _! s5se ( ju/ice & fairness1 :i* ,edw>ds _h nev] yet kn[n to fail him4 ,on ,nov4 #c came an additional *eck = #ajj1 & ^! words3 ,reply+ to y\r favor ( ,nov4 #a/1 at h& today1 we beg to /ate t we %all1 agreeably ) y\r reque/ & especially z y put x 9 su* /rong t]ms1 make ! paym5t on ',a ,girl f ! ,backwoods' #cjj4 ,! /ory is mu* lik$ by our read] & we d ?9k x is wor? z mu* if n m ?an ! ,/ella ,edw>ds mat]ial :i*1 h[ev]1 9 ! writ]'s judgem5t 0 mu* ov]paid4 ,we %all take ?is into acc\nt :5 consid]+ ! acceptance ( o!r /ories f y\r p51 & :ile we d n say positively t we w n pay #cjj = ! next "o1 z we wrote y 9 our la/ lett] ?is is a high price = ?is class ( mat]ial & we w expect to pay y accord+ to our views z to ! value ( ! manuscript4 ,! ye> clos$ ) an ord] f ,h>te ,p]k9s = ano!r /ory ( ! ,/ella ,edw>ds sort2 a v dismal ye> inde$1 & %[+ ,factory returns z foll[s3 ,two ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #dj #hj4jj ,f\r magaz9e sket*es at #aj #dj4jj ,"o magaz9e sket* #f4af ,a ,girl f ! ,backwoods1 #cjj4 --------- ,total #dbf4af ,p]haps1 aft] all1 ?is 0 n do+ s badly2 = dur+ ?is ye>1 & ! ye> imm$iately foll[+1 ,edw>ds 0 to discov] t he _h _h "o foot 9 ! grave4 ,b 8 =tunes 7 at _! l[e/ ebb4 ,) #ahih !y 7 to beg9 tak+ an upw>d turn4 ,"s "o said t "s "o else1 by us+ ,ignatius ,donnelly's cryptogram1 prov$ t ! late ,bill ,nye wrote ! ,%akespe>e plays4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is m]ely a reflection on ! cryptogram2 ,,b if ,%akespe>e's publi%]s _h n be5 s slov5ly ) t folio edition ( 8 plays1 !re w\ld nev] h be5 any hunt = a ciph]1 nor any ( ?is ,bacon talk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! e>ly days1 :5 ,i liv$ on ! pla9s ( ,we/]n ,kansas on a home/ead1 says ,john ,h4 ,:itson1 well & favorably kn[n to doz5s ( editors1 ,i 0 nos$ out by a correspond5t = a ,kansas ,city pap]1 :o ?\ght !re 0 some?+ biz>re 9 ! fact t an au?or 0 liv+ ! simple life ( a ,we/]n ,settl]4 ,! purport$ int]view he publi%$ 0 wond]ful concoction6 ,he gave a descriptive picture ( ! dug-out 9 :i* ,i liv$1 & fill$ 9 ! gaps ) o!r matt] drawn f 8 imag9ation1 mak+ me out a sort ( lit]>y troglodyte2 :]eas1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,i _h nev] liv$ 9 a dug-out4 ,on top ( x1 "o ( my home/ead+ fri5ds ask$ me 9 all s]i\sness h[ mu* ,i _h paid to get t write-up & picture 9 ! ,kansas ,city pap]1 & seem$ to ?9k ,i 0 do+ "s tall ly+ :5 ,i said ,i _h paid no?+4 ,,footnotes3 ,e ,?is magaz9e1 by ! way1 :i* _h an humble beg9n+1 has gr[n into "o ( ! high class popul>s & has a wide circulation4 ,f ,telegram s5t on same day lett] 0 receiv$ say+ /ory 0 satisfactory4 ,,xi ,,:5 ,,fiction ,,is ,,/rang] ,,?an ,,tru?4 ,we are told t fiction ha? 9 x a high] end ?an fact1 :i* we may readily believe2 & we may also conc$e t tru? is /rang] ?an fiction1 at lea/ 9 its occasional application4 ,nev]!less1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 c>e] z a writ] ,edw>ds has creat$ two fictional fancies :i* s closely approximat$ tru? z to make fiction /rang] ?an tru?2 &1 9 "o case1 ! net result ( imag9ation 0 to co9cide exactly ) real facts ( :i* ! imag9ation c\ld take no acc\nt4 ,p]haps ea* ( ^! two in/ances is unique 9 its p>ticul> field2 !y are1 9 any ev5t1 s odd z to be wor?y ( note4 ,9 ! e>ly #ij's1 :5 a great deal ( ,edw>ds' "w 0 appe>+1 unsign$1 9 ,! ,detroit ,free ,press1 he wrote = t pap] a brief sket* entitl$1 ,! ,fatal ,h&4 ,! sket* 0 sub/antially z foll[s3 ,! ,nor!rn ,pacific ,railroad _h j be5 built into ,hel5a1 ,montana1 & ,i happ5$ to be 9 ! t[n "o ev5+ & /epp$ into a gambl+ hall4 ,burton1 a fri5d ( m9e1 0 play+ pok] ) a m9] & two pr(essional gambl]s4 ,i /opp$ beside ! table & wat*$ ! game4 ,c>ds _h j be5 drawn4 ,burton1 z soon z he _h look$ at 8 h&1 calmly %ov$ ! c>ds toge!r1 laid !m face-d[nw>d 9 front ( him1 remov$ a notebook f 8 pocket & scribbl$ some?+ on a blank leaf4 ',read t1' said he1 ':5 y get back to y\r hotel tonight4' ,! play proce$$4 ,pres5tly ! m9] detect$ "o ( ! pr(essional gambl]s 9 ! act ( *eat+4 ,words 7 pass$1 ! lie giv54 ,all ! play]s leap$ to _! feet4 ,burton1 9 attempt+ to keep ! m9] f %oot+1 receiv$ ! gambl]'s bullet & fell dead ^u ! scatt]$ c>ds4 ,an h\r lat]1 :5 ,i rea*$ my hotel1 ,i ?\ght ( ! note ,burton _h h&$ me4 ,x read3 ',i h drawn two r$ sev5s4 ,i n[ hold jacks full on r$ sev5s4 ,x is a fatal h& & ,i %all nev] leave ?is table alive4 ,i h #f1jjj 9 ! ,fir/ ,national ,bank at ,bism>ck4 ,notify my "m1 ,mrs4 ,ezra ,j4 ,burton1 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky4' ,?is small product ( ! ,fiction ,factory 0 pure fiction f beg9n+ to end4 ,9 ! orig9al x _h ! tang ( po9t & c\nt]po9t :i* caus$ x to be seiz$ ^u by o!r pap]s & widely copi$4 ,?is gave ext5sive publicity to ! fatal h&--! ?ree jacks & two r$ sev5s contriv$ by ,edw>ds out ( a small k ( pok] & ! cabala ( c>ds4 ,yet1 :at 0 ! result8 ,a mon? lat] ! ,*icago pap]s publi%$ an acc\nt ( a police raid on a gambl+ room4 ,z ! (fic]s ru%$ into ! place a man at "o ( ! tables fell =w>d & brea!d 8 la/4 ,he>t disease1 0 ! v]dict4 ,b note3 ,a police (fic] look$ at ! c>ds ! dead man _h held & f\nd !m to be ?ree jacks & two r$ sev5s4 ,a week lat] ,! ,new ,york ,record] gave space to a news /ory 9 :i* a man 0 sla9 at a gam+ table 9 ,texas4 ,:5 ! smoke ( ! %oot+ _h bl[n away "s "o made ! discov]y t he _h held ! fatal h&4 ,f t "t on = sev]al mon?s ! fatal h& left a trail ( sup]/ition & gore all ov] ! ,we/4 ,h[ _m murd]s & hopeless attacks ( he>t failure x 0 responsible = ,edw>ds _h no means ( kn[+1 b he c\ld sc>cely pick up a pap] )\t f9d+ an acc\nt ( "s ( ! ravages caus$ by 8 jacks full on r$ sev5s4 ,qu]y3 ,7 ! report]s ( ! c\ntry romanc+8 ,if n1 w "s psy*ologi/ k9dly rise & expla9 h[ a bit ( fiction c\ld be responsible = s mu* real trag$y8 ,9 ?is in/ance1 fancy e/abli%$ a prec$5t = fact2 9 ! case t foll[s1 ! frankly fictiti\s p>allel$ ! unkn[n tru? 9 t]ms s exact t ! /ory 0 recogniz$ & appropriat$ by ! son ( ! /ory's h]o4 ,:ile ,edw>ds 0 9 ,arizona he 0 cont9ually on ! al]t = /ory mat]ial4 ,! sun1 s& & solitude ( ! c\ntry ,god =got produce types to be f\nd n[h]e else4 ,he ran out _m a trail t l$ f adobe-wall$ t[ns into wat]less des]ts & bleak1 cacti-cov]$ hills to end f9ally at "s m9e or cattle camp4 ,x 0 on "o ( ^! excursions t he 0 told h[ a company ( m5 _h built a dam at a place call$ ,walnut ,grove4 ,?is dam back$ up ! wat]s ( a riv] & =m$ a huge lake4 ,m9+ = gold by ! hydraulic me?od 0 c>ri$ on pr(itably 9 ! riv] bel[ ! dam4 ,"o night ! dam w5t out & a numb] ( labor]s 7 dr[n$4 ,) ?is z ! g]m ( ! plot ,edw>ds work$ out a /ory4 ,he call$ x ,a ,/udy 9 ,r$1 & x purport$ to %[ h[ a lazy ,m>icopa ,indian1 lop+ along on 8 pony 9 ! gul* bel[ ,walnut ,grove1 gave up 8 m\nt to a :ite girl1 daught] ( ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! m9+ company1 & :ile %e rac$ on to safety he rema9$ to die 9 ! flood f ! brok5 dam4 ,! /ory 0 publi%$ 9 ,munsey's ,magaz9e4 ,six ye>s lat] ! au?or receiv$ a lett] f ! ,m>icopa ,indian ,res]vation1 s5t to ,new ,york 9 c>e ( ! ,f4 ,a4 ,munsey ,company4 ,! lett] 0 f a "y ,m>icopa4 ,i h (t5 read ! acc\nt ( my fa!r's brav]y1 & h[ he sav$ ! life ( ! beautiful :ite girl :5 ! ,walnut ,grove dam gave way4 ,i h kept ! magaz9e1 & :5ev] ,i feel blue1 or life does n g to please me1 ,i get ! /ory & read x & take he>t to make ! be/ ( my lot & try to patt]n aft] my fa!r4 ,i h long want$ to write y1 & n[ ,i h done s4 ,i am back f ! ,indian ,s*ool at ,c>lisle1 on a visit to my p1 & am impell$ to s5d y ?is lett] ( appreciation & ?anks = ! /ory ab\t my fa!r4 ,n[1 pray1 :at is "o to ?9k ( ?is8 ,! lett] be>s all ! e>m>ks ( a bona fide p]=mance & 0 writt5 & mail$ on ! ,res]vation4 ,edw>ds' fiction1 x seems1 _h become sob] fact = ?is "y ,m>icopa ,indian4 ,or did 8 fa!r really die by giv+ up 8 pony to ! beautiful "y :ite girl8 ,& 0 ,edw>ds' presci5ce do+ sublim9al /unts :5 he wrote ! /ory8 ,john ,pet]1 %\ld ?is ev] meet y\r eyes w y please communicate fur!r ) ! au?or ( ,a ,/udy 9 ,r$8 ,x has be5 "s ye>s n[ s9ce a lett]1 s5t to y at ! ,res]vation1 fail$ ( a reply4 ,& ! lett] has n be5 return$4 ,,xii ,,=tune ,,beg9s ,,to ,,smile ,edw>ds' lit]>y =tunes all b rea*$ f9ancial z]o 9 #ahig2 ) #ahih !y began to m\nt1 al?\gh ! t5d5cy upw>d 0 n v pron\nc$ until ! mon? ( ,april4 ,dur+ ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! ye> he wrote & sold "o ,/ella ,edw>ds s]ial entitl$ ,lov]s ,en ,masque4 ,8 poor heal? cont9u$1 & he 0 able to "w only a few h\rs ea* day1 b ! fact t he c\ld drive himself to ! typewrit] & la% 8 wits into evolv+ acceptable "w gave him enc\ragem5t to keep at x4 ,e>ly 9 ,april1 ) "p ( ! proce$s f ! s]ial /ory = exp5ses1 he made a trip to ,new ,york4 ,prospect+ trips is ! "n ,edw>ds gives to 8 frequ5t j\rneys to ! publi%+ c5t] ( ! c\ntry4 ,he prospect$ = ord]s1 prospect$ = bett] prices1 prospect$ = new m>kets4 ,no fiction factory c be run successfully on a haphaz>d sy/em = dispos+ ( its product4 ,!re mu/ be "s m>ket 9 prospect1 & on ! :eel ( ?is dem& ! output mu/ be %ap$ z ! pott] %apes 8 clay4 ,edw>ds made x a rule to meet 8 publi%]s once a ye>1 secure _! p]sonal views z he c\ld n secure !m ?r\gh correspond5ce1 & keep himself prom95tly be=e !m4 ,9 ?is way he secur$ commissions :i*1 und\bt$ly1 w\ld o!rwise h be5 plac$ else:]e4 ,) ea* succe$+ j\rney ,edw>ds has made to ,new ,york1 8 prospect+ trips h pr(it$ him m & m4 ,?is is z x %\ld be4 ,!re is no m>k+ "t = a writ] 9 ! fi]ce competition = editorial favor2 = "o m]ely to hold 8 own is equival5t to los+ gr\nd4 ,! writ] mu/ gr[ 9 8 "w4 ,:5 he ceases to d t he w f9d himself slipp+ /eadily backw>d t[>d oblivion4 ,edw>ds f\nd t 9 rea*+ ,new ,york 9 e>ly ,april #ahih1 he _h arriv$ at ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,h>te ,p]k9s1 already describ$ z keep+ t5se f+]s on ! pulse ( _! read+ public1 _h discov]$ a fev]i% quick5+ ( int]e/ = :i* ! ,klondike gold ru% 0 responsible4 ,! prognosis 0 good = a new five-c5t libr>y2 s ! ,gold5 ,/> ,libr>y 0 giv5 to ! presses4 ,edw>ds1 because he 0 on ! spot & urg+ 8 claims = recognition1 0 *os5 to furni% ! copy4 ,dur+ ! ye> he wrote sixte5 ( ^! /ories4 ,= half ( ,april & all ( ,may & ,june1 ,edw>ds & 8 wife 7 at _! old bo>d+ place 9 ,=ty-f\r? /reet4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 along ) ! writ+ ( ! ,gold5 ,/> /ories1 a juv5ile s]ial & a ,/ella ,edw>ds s]ial 7 prep>$4 ,! title ( ! ,/ella ,edw>ds rhapsody 0 ,a ,blight$ ,he>t4 ,on ,july #b1 ow+ to ! excessive heat 9 ! city & a belief on ,edw>ds' "p t ! c\ntry w\ld b5efit him1 ! ,fiction ,factory 0 tempor>ily remov$ to ! ,catskill ,m\nta9s4 ,com=table qu>t]s 7 secur$ 9 a hotel ne> ,cairo1 & ! "w ( produc+ copy w5t fai?fully on4 ,edw>ds' heal? improv$ some:at1 al?\gh he 0 /ill unable to keep at 8 ma*9e = a union day ( eight h\rs4 ,"u date ( ,aug4 #a1 ,h>te ,p]k9s wrote ,edw>ds t on acc\nt ( ! poor success ( ! ,gold5 ,/> ,libr>y !y w\ld h to /op its weekly publication & issue x z a mon?ly4 ,mr4 ,p]k9s write3 ,i d n ?9k t ! quality ( ! manuscript is s mu* at fault z ! "* ( ! libr>y itself1 ?\gh x is v difficult always to "k j :at ! boys want4 ,edw>ds 0 dep5d+ ^u ?is libr>y to support himself & wife1 & ! weekly *eck 0 a s9e qua non4 ,summ]-resort+ is exp5sive1 & he _h n yet _h 8 fill ( ! hi/oric old ,catskills4 ,he wrote ! firm & reque/$ !m to s5d on a *eck = ,a ,blight$ ,he>t4 ,! blight did n conf9e itself to ! /ory b 0 visit$ ^u ,edw>ds' hopes1 z well4 ,h>te ,p]k9s did n respond favorably4 ,! s]ial 0 n to beg9 9 ,! ,weekly ,gue/ until ! latt] "p ( ,septemb]1 & ^u beg9n+ publication 0 to be paid = 9 weekly in/allm5ts ( #be4 ,wrote ,mr4 ,p]k9s3 ,?is is a season :51 ) depress$ bus9ess & ! _m acc\nts we h to look aft]1 x is difficult = u to make advanc$ paym5ts on manuscripts4 ,y may re/ assur$ t1 if conditions 7 o!rwise1 ,i %\ld h be5 glad to meet y\r wi%es4 ,?is meant an imm$iate f>ewell to ! /amp+ gr\nds ( good old ,rip ,van ,w9kle4 ,=?) ! ,edw>ds /ruck _! t5t & bo>d$ a night boat at ,catskill ,l&+ = d[n riv]4 ,9 _! /at]oom t night1 ) a f\nta9 p5 & us+ ! wa%-/& = a table1 ,edw>ds complet$ ,no4 #af ( ! ill-fat$ ,gold5 ,/> ,libr>y4 ,he _h begun ?is manuscript be=e ! notification to /op "w on ! s]ies _h rea*$ him4 ,9 su* cases1 ,h>te ,p]k9s nev] refus$ to accept ! complete /ory4 ,decemb] f\nd ,edw>ds aga9 settl$ on ! ,nor? ,side1 9 ,*icago4 ,he _h consult$ a physician reg>d+ 8 heal?1 & aft] a ?or\gh exam9ation _h be5 told t x w\ld require at lea/ a ye>1 & p]haps a ye> & a half1 to cure him4 ,! physician 0 a "y man ( spl5did ability1 & z he _h j put out 8 %+le & pati5ts 7 sl[ 9 rally+ r\nd ! /&>d1 he ?rew himself he>t & s\l into ! task ( mak+ a :ole man out ( ,edw>ds4 ,! writ] help$ by leas+ a flat )9 half a block ( 8 m$ical advis] & fac$ ! twelve or eighte5 mon?s to come ) m or less equanimity4 ,edw>ds1 ( c\rse1 c\ld n recl9e at 8 ease :ile ! "w ( rehabilitation 0 go+ =w>d4 ,! family mu/ be support$ & ! doctor paid4 ,=ty doll>s a mon? f ! ,gold5 ,/> ,libr>y w\ld n d ?is4 ,x 0 necess>y to run up ! returns someh[ & ano!r ,/ella ,edw>ds /ory 0 und]tak54 ,! title ( ?is /ory 0 ,won by ,love1 & ,h>te ,p]k9s ackn[l$g$ receipt ( ! fir/ two in/allm5ts on ,dec4 #f4 ,inasmu* z ,won by ,love came v ne> be+ ! dea? ( its au?or1 x may be int]e/+ to consid] ! /ory a little fur!r4 ,! lett] ( ! #f? ran3 ,we h receiv$ ! fir/ two in/allm5ts ( ',won by ,love' & l !m v mu* inde$1 b be=e giv+ y a def9ite answ] we w\ld l to h f\r m in/alm5ts on approval1 mak+ six 9 all4 ,k9dly s5d ^! at y\r e>lie/ conv5i5ce & oblige4 ,! f\r in/allm5ts 7 s5t & no?+ m 0 he>d f !m until a telegram1 dat$ ,jan4 #ai1 #ahii1 0 receiv$3 ,please s5d m ( ',won by ,love' z soon z possible4 ,mu/ h x ,monday4 ,ow+ to ! fact t ! writ] ( ! old ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 = :i* ,edw>ds _h furni%$ copy "s ye>s be=e1 _h be5 tak5 s]i\sly ill1 ?is "w _h be5 turn$ ov] to ,edw>ds on ,dec4 #bg1 #ahih4 ,at ?is "t ,edw>ds 0 conf9$ to 8 b$1 & !re he work$1 8 typewrit] 9 front ( him on an improvis$ table4 ,he _h j f9i%$ sev]al h\rs' "w on a libr>y /ory :5 ! telegram reg>d+ ,won by ,love 0 receiv$4 ,?is 0 ,saturday4 ,edw>ds wir$ at once t he w\ld s5d two m in/allm5ts on ! foll[+ ,monday4 ,^! #ab1jjj words w5t =w>d accord+ to s*$ule1 & on ! night !y 7 s5t ! doctor call$ & f\nd 8 pati5t 9 a /ate ( collapse4 ,cause1 too mu* ,won by ,love4 ,! "y physician took x m to he>t ?an ,edw>ds did4 ,i'm afraid1 said he gloomily1 t y h end$ y\r writ+ = all "t4 ,y're wrong1 doctor1 decl>$ ,edw>ds2 ,i'm n go+ to be remov$ until ,i've done some?+ bett] ?an pot-boil]s4 ,i want to call a speciali/ into consultation1 0 ! reply4 ,! speciali/ 0 call$ & ,edw>ds 0 /ripp$ & 8 body m>k$ (f into sections--mapp$ out ) "o m$ical eye on ! undiscov]$ c\ntry & ! o!r on ?is l[ly b altoge!r lovely vale ( te>s4 ,:5 ! exam9ation 0 f9i%$1 ! prepond]ance ( te/imony 0 all 9 favor ( ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,i %\ld say1 ,mr4 ,edw>ds1 said ! speciali/1 9 a tone pr(essionally sympa!tic1 t y h "o *ance 9 ?ree to get well4 ,y\r o!r *ance is = possibly sev5 or eight ye>s ( life4 ,! ?ird *ance all[s y b>ely "t to settle y\r affairs4 ,settle 8 affairs6 ,:at affairs _h ,edw>ds to settle8 ,!re 0 ! next libr>y to be writt5 & ,won by ,love to f9i%1 b ^! w\ld h nett$ ,mrs4 ,edw>ds no m ?an #cdj4 ,& ! smalle/ *ance w\ld n suff] ,edw>ds to leave 8 wife ev5 ?is pittance4 ,s9ce 8 disa/r\s ,arizona exp]i5ce ,edw>ds _h n be5 able to save any money4 ,he 0 only j beg9n+ to look ahead to a little g>n]+ :5 ! doctors pron\nc$ _! v]dict4 ,he _h n a doll> ( prop]ty1 real or p]sonal1 if 8 libr>y 0 n tak5 into acc\nt1 & n a c5t ( life insurance4 ,aft] turn+ ?is deplorable situation ov] 9 8 m9d1 he decid$ t x 0 impossible = him to die4 ,i'm go+ to take ! fir/ *ance1 said he1 & make ! mo/ ( x4 ,he did4 ,! "y physician gave up m ( 8 "t & work$ l a galley slave to see 8 pati5t ?r\gh4 ,n[1 ?irte5 ye>s aft] ! speciali/ spoke ! la/ ^w1 ,edw>ds is 9 robu/ heal?--! monum5t ( 8 own det]m9ation & ! "y doctor's skill4 ,no?+ succe$s--sometimes--l ! logic ( nil desp]&um4 ,to rega9 a foo?old ) 8 publi%]s1 foll[+ ! disa/r\s ye> ( #ahig1 _h co/ ,edw>ds s mu* p]si/5t "w t he w\ld n cancel a s+le ord]4 ,he hir$ a /5ograph] & = two weeks dictat$ 8 /ories1 !n aga9 resum$ ! writ+ ( !m himself1 9 b$ & ) ! use ( ! improvis$ table4 ,success await$ all 8 fiction1 ev5 :5 turn$ out 9 su* adv]se circum/ances4 ,?is1 p]haps1 0 ! be/ tonic he c\ld h4 ,he improv$ sl[ly b surely & 0 able1 9 addition to 8 regul> "w1 to write a hundr$-?\s& ^w novel embrac+ 8 ,arizona exp]i5ces4 ,?is novel he call$ ,he ,0 a ,/rang]4 ,! title 0 awkw>d1 b x _h be5 clipp$ f ! quotation1 he 0 a /rang]1 & !y took him 94 ,! /ory 0 submitt$ to ,h>te ,p]k9s1 b !y 7 n 9 ! mood = tak+ 9 /rang]s ( t sort4 ,b ! ye> foll[+ ! novel secur$ ! fri5dly consid]ation ( ,mr4 ,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr41 & introduc$ ,edw>ds into ! ,munsey publications4 ,ano!r novel1 ,! ,man f ,dakota1 0 return$ by ,h>te ,p]k9s aft] !y _h _h x on h& = a ye>4 ,x 0 decl9$ 9 ! face ( a favorable report by "o ( _! read]s because1 ,we h s _m books on h& t mu/ be br\ght out dur+ ! next ye> t we _c consid] ?is /ory4 ,! ye> #ahii clos$ ) ,=tune's smile bright5+ delightfully = ,edw>ds1 & ! new c5tury beckon+ him pleasantly onw>d ) ! hope ( bett] ?+s to come4 ,! returns = ! two ye>s1 /&+ to ! cr$it ( ,! ,fiction ,factory1 are summ>iz$ ?us3 #ahih3 ,lov]s ,en ,masque1 #cjj4 ,gold5 ,/> ,libr>y1 #af at #dj ea*1 #fdj4 ,boys ,s]ial1 #ajj4 ,a ,blight$ ,he>t1 #cjj4 -------- ,total #acdj4 #ahii3 ,won by ,love1 #cjj4 #c ,gold5 ,/>s at #dj ea*1 #abj4 #ce ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies at #dj ea*1 #adjj4 -------- ,total #ahbj4 ,edw>ds lives 9 ! outskirts ( a small t[n1 on a road mu* travell$ by f>m]s4 ,two hone/ till]s ( ! soil 7 pass+ 8 home1 "o day1 & "o ( !m 0 he>d to rem>k to ! o!r3 ,a man by ! "n ( ,edw>ds lives !re1 ,jake4 ,he's "o ( ^? fictiti\s writ]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,edw>ds has few fri5ds :om he prizes m highly ?an he does ,col4 ,w4 ,f4 ,cody1 ,buffalo ,bill1 & ,major ,gordon ,w4 ,lillie1 ,pawnee ,bill4 ,:ile ! ,wild ,we/ & ,f> ,ea/ ,%[1 ( :i* ,cody & ,lillie are ! proprietors 0 mak+ its f>ewell t\r ) ! ,la/ ( ! ,sc\ts1 ,major ,lillie _h ?is to tell ab\t ,colonel ,cody3 ,y'd be surpris$ at ! numb] ( p :o try to beat _! way into ! %[ by /r++ ! ,colonel4 ,! favorite way is by claim+ acqua9tance ) him4 ,a /rang] w approa* ,buffalo ,bill ) a bl& smile & an out/ret*$ h&4 ',hello1 ,colonel6' he'll say1 'guess :o ,i am6 ,i'll bet y c't guess :o ,i am6' ,cody w give x up4 ',:y1' bubbles ! /rang]1 'don't y rememb] :5 y 7 9 ,ogd51 ,utah1 9 n9ete5-two8 ,rememb] ! cr[d at ! depot to see y get (f ! tra98 ,:y1 ,i 0 ! man 9 ! :ite hat6' ,j ?is aft]noon1 laugh$ ! ,major1 ,cody came up to :]e ,i 0 /&+4 ,he 0 wip+ ! sweat f 8 =ehead & 8 face 0 r$ & full ( disgu/4 ',:at's ! matt]8' ,i inquir$4 ',oh1' he answ]$1 'ano!r "o ( ^? d-- guess+ conte/s6 ,:y 9 blazes c't p ?9k up some?+ new8' ,,xiii4 ,,our ,,fri5d1 ,,! ,t4 ,w4 ,9 "s localities ( ?is progressive c\ntry ! p5 may /ill be mighti] ?an ! sword2 b if1 af> f railroad & telegraph1 hol$ away 9 b>b>ic seclusion1 !re really exi/s a community t writes ) a quill & uses eld]b]ry ink & a s&box1 x is safe to say t ?is community has nev] be5 he>d (--& ! cause is n f> to seek4 ,j possibly1 h[ev]1 x is f su* a backwoods t[n%ip t ! busy editor receives ^? r>e manuscripts ^: *irography cov]s bo? sides ( ! %eet4 ,9 ?is case ! p5 is really mighti] ?an ! sword z an in/rum5t = cutt+ ! gr\nd out f "u ! feet ( aspir+ g5ius4 ,j possibly1 too1 x 0 f su* a place t a typewritt5 lett] 0 return$ to ! s5d] ) ! indignant scrawl3 ,y ne$n't bo!r to pr9t my lett]s--,i c read writ9'4 ,n[adays p5work is conf9$ l>gely to sign+ lett]s & o!r docum5ts & indors+ *ecks2 to use x = any?+ else %\ld be nam$ a misdemeanor 9 ! /atutes ) a slid+ scale ( puni%m5ts to fit ! gravity ( ! (f5se4 ,x is n to be inf]r$1 ( c\rse1 t a man w dictate 8 love lett]s to a /5ograph]4 ,"h1 inde$1 two's company & ?ree's a cr[d4 ,e man %\ld ma/] ! ,t4 ,w41 & :5 he confides 8 t5d] s5tim5ts to pap] = ! eyes ( ! ,"o ,girl1 8 own f+]s %\ld manipulate ! keys & ! ,t4 ,w41 %\ld be equipp$ ) a tri-*rome ribbon--r$ & black record & purple copy+4 ,black w answ] = ! m subdu$ expressions1 r$ %\ld be swit*$ on = ! w>m] t]ms ( ende>m5t1 & purple %\ld be us$ = :atev] might be con/ru$ z evid5ce 9 a c\rt ( law4 ,ev5 billets-d\x h be5 kn[n to develop a comm]cial value4 ,:5 a s]viceable typewrit] may be b\ght = #be :at excuse has anyone = side-/epp+ ! inv5tive +5uity ( ! day :i* makes = cle>ness & spe$8 ,h[ mu* does ,progress owe ! typewrit]8 ,:o c measure ! debt8 ,h[ mu* does civilization owe ! telephone1 ! night-lett]1 ! fa/ mail & two-c5t po/age8 ,ev5 m ?an to ^! does ,progress owe to t me*anism ( spr+s1 keys & type-b>s :i* makes pla9 & rapid ! writt5 ?\ght4 ,9 ! ,edw>ds ,fiction ,factory ! ,t4 ,w41 comprises ! entire plant4 ,! h&s employ$ = ! skill$ labor are 8 own1 & fairly pr(ici5t4 ,8 own1 too1 is ! adm9i/rative ability1 mode/ en\gh 9 all tru? yet able to guide ! ,factory's de/9y ) a fair me$ ( success4 ,s9ce ! ,t4 ,w41 is s important1 ,edw>ds believes 9 always keep+ abrea/ ( improvem5ts4 ,! be/ is none too good4 ,a typ$ script1 no less ?an a /]eotyp$ idea1 is damn$ by m$iocrity4 ,if a typewrit] appe>s ?is ye> :i* is a di/9ct advance ov] la/ ye>'s ma*9e1 ,edw>ds has x4 ,keep+ up-to-date is usually a little exp5sive1 b x pays4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( 8 writ+ ,edw>ds us$ ! old ,caligraph4 ,x 0 a small ma*9e & conf9$ itself to capital lett]s4 ,:5ev] he wi%$ to indicate ! prop] place = a capital he did x ?us3 ,,8 ,,"n ,,0 ,,caes>1 ,,& ,,he ,,liv$ ,,9 ,,rome4 ,if he lo/ a lett]--& lett]s 9 ^? days 7 n easily replac$--he all[$ ! unkn[n quantity ,x to piece out3 ,,hix ,,"n ,,wax ,,caex>--4 ,9 due "t he came to realize ! importance ( neatness & trad$ 8 fir/ ,caligraph = a lat] model equipp$ ) lett]s f bo? cases4 ,dur+ tw5ty-two ye>s he has pur*as$ at lea/ tw5ty-five typewrit]s1 ea* ! la/ ^w 9 typewrit] con/ruction at ! "t x 0 b\ght4 ,at pres5t he has two ma*9es1 "o a %ift-key & ! o!r ) e lett] & "* sep>ately repres5t$ on ! key-bo>d4 ,!re are _m makes ( typewrit]s1 & op]ators are ( _m m9ds reg>d+ ! be/ makes4 ,edw>ds has favor$ ! full key-bo>d z be+ less ( a dra9 ^u ! att5tion ?an ! %ift-key ma*9e4 ,= ! writ] :o composes ^u 8 ma*9e ! op]at+ mu/ become a habit1 o!rwise an elusive idea may take w+s = good :ile ! "o :o evolv$ x is se>*+ out ! lett]s necess>y to nail x h>d & fa/ to ! :ite %eet4 ,edw>ds has rec5tly discov]$ t he c *ange f 8 full key-bo>d to a %ift-key & back aga9 )\t mat]ially int]rupt+ 8 fl[ ( ideas4 ,! *>act]s ( ! key-bo>d us$ = ord9>y bus9ess purposes & ^? 9 dem& by ! writ] are some:at diff]5t4 ,n always1 on ! key-bo>d design$ = comm]cial use1 w ! exclamation po9t be f\nd4 ,?is1 if want$1 mu/ be built up out ( a p]iod & a half-ditto m>k1--4 plus ' equals 6 ,su* make%ifts %\ld be taboo$ by ! c>eful writ]4 ,:atev] is wor? do+ at all is wor? do+ well1 & once4 ,?ree motions1 two at ! key-bo>d & "o at ! back-spac]1 are two too _m4 ,by all means h ! real ?+ 9 exclamation po9ts--6 ,ano!r make%ift ) :i* ,edw>ds has little pati5ce is ! cu/om ( us+ ditto m>ks = quotation m>ks1 & semi-dittos = semi-quotes4 ,^!1 & o!r *>act]s1 may be add$ to mo/ ma*9es by elim9at+ ! fractions1 ! oblique m>k or ! p] c5t4 sign4 ,x seems poor policy1 also1 to use a hyph51 or two hyph5s1 to indicate a da%4 ,:y n h ! und]score rais$ to ! position ( a hyph5 & s h a da% t is a da%8 ,! a/]isk1 991 is a "* valuable = indicat+ footnotes1 & ! c>et is (t5 useful 9 mak+ typewritt5 int]l9eations4 ,all ^! *>act]s ,edw>ds has on 8 full key-bo>d ma*9e4 ,on ! %ift-key ma*9e he mu/ /ill /ruggle ) ! built-up exclamation po9t1 ! ditto quotes & ! hyph5 da%4 ,no wond] he pref]s a ,smi? ,premi]6 ,ev5 ! be/ & mo/ up-to-date typewrit] _c answ] all ! dem&s made ^u x by writ]s1 h[ev]4 ,"s day ! gr[+ army ( au?ors w receive due att5tion 9 ?is matt]1 & ! manuscript submitt$ to editors w comp>e favorably ) ! pr9t$ /ory4 ,9 ,habits t ,help1 a v in/ructive article by ,walt] ,d4 ,scott1 pr(essor ( psy*ology at ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity1 publi%$ 9 ,ev]ybody's ,magaz9e = ,septemb]1 #aiaa1 appe>s ?is p>agraph3 ,"s "t ago ,i c\ld pick out ! lett]s on a typewrit] at a rate ( ab\t "o p] second4 ,writ+ is n[ becom+ r$uc$ to a habit1 & ,i c write p]haps ?ree lett]s a second4 ,:5 ! act has be5 r$uc$ to ! pure habit =m1 ,i %all be writ+ at ! rate ( n less ?an five lett]s p] second4 ,! pure habit =m is "o = ^? :o compose on ! typewrit] to acquire4 ,x n only means ease ( composition1 b spe$ 9 ! p]=mance & p]fect legibility4 ,until a few ye>s ago1 ,edw>ds always c>ri$ 8 typewrit] ) him on 8 travels4 ,! ma*9e 0 l>ge & heavy & _h to be h&l$ ) c>e1 s its transportation 0 no easy matt]4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 & p5d+ ! inv5tion ( a practical typewrit] to fit ! pocket1 he became cont5t to leave 8 ma*9e at home & r5t "o :]ev] he happ5$ to be4 ,dur+ "o ( 8 ea/]n prospect+ trips1 ,edw>ds & 8 wife left ,new ,york = a few summ] weeks 9 ! ,b]k%ire ,hills4 ,! ,t4 ,w41 rema9$ tempor>ily 9 ! city to be ov]haul$ & =w>d$4 ,= a =tnight ,edw>ds slav$ ) a p51 writ+ f\r manuscripts ( #be1jjj words ea*4 ,he appreciat$ !n1 z he _h nev] done be=e1 ! value ( ! typewrit] 9 8 "w4 ,late 9 ! fir/ week he began writ+ & telegraph+ = 8 ma*9e to be s5t on4 ,ab\t ! hotel x 0 kn[n t ,edw>ds expect$ a typewrit] by e /age f ,great ,b>r+ton4 ,he _h frett$ ab\t ! non-arrival ( ! typewrit]1 & 9 "s mann] _h let fall ! in=mation t 8 typewrit] weigh$ sixty p\nds4 ,speculation 0 rife z to :e!r ! ,t4 ,w41 _h blue eyes or gray1 & z to :at mann] ( dw>f or liv+ skeleton c\ld fulfill ! requirem5ts at sixty p\nds4 ,:5 ! ma*9e f9ally arriv$ & ! squ>e pack+ case 0 unload$1 a ho/ ( curi\s ladies receiv$ ! surprise ( _! lives4 ,typewrit]1 commonly us$ z a g5]ic "n = ! ma*9e t pr9ts1 z well z = ! p]son :o op]ates x1 %\ld h its d\ble mean+ curtail$4 ,! "y lady ( pleas+ face & amiable deportm5t1 ^: deft f+]s hov] ov] ! keys ( a s5seless ma*9e1 is entitl$ to some?+ m appropriate 9 ! way ( a pr(essional title4 ,let x be typi/1 aft] ! ,engli% fa%ion2 & in/ead ( say+ ! typi/ typewrote ! lett]1 :y n say %e typ$ x8 ,an editor once return$ a manuscript ) a note l ?is3 ,de> ,sir3--,put x into n>rative =m4 ,y\rs truly1 ,! ,editor4 ,i did s4 ,a week lat] came ?is3 ,de> ,sir3--,a little my/]y w\ld help4 ,we l y\r /yle v mu*4 ,y\rs truly1 ,! ,editor4 ,i put 9 ! my/]y4 ,a week lat]1-- ,de> ,sir3--,y s5d u good v]se4 ,:y n turn ! m>k$ p>agraphs into v]se1 ) /rong influ5ce on /ory8 ,well writt54 ,y\rs truly1 etc4 ,x 0 a good idea4 ,! v]se 0 acceptable4 ,x 0 s acceptable t ! editor s5t back ! /ory & a *eck = #e 9 paym5t = ! v]se--:i* 0 all he kept6 ,,xiv ,,fre% ,,fields ,,& ,,pa/ures ,,new ,s f> 9 8 writ+ c>e] ,h>te ,p]k9s _h be5 ! heavie/ pur*as]s ( ,edw>ds' fiction4 ,!y _h giv5 him ab\t all he c\ld d ( a c]ta9 class ( "w1 & he _h n tri$ to f9d o!r m>kets = ! ,factory's product4 ,p9n+ 8 hopes to "o firm1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 ! be/ firm 9 ! bus9ess1 0 unsatisfactory 9 _m respects4 ,= v>i\s reasons1 any "o ( :i* is good & suffici5t1 a writ] %\ld h m ?an "o /r+ to 8 b[4 ,h>te ,p]k9s1 jeal\sly wat*+ ! ta/es ( _! read+ public1 7 compell$ to make _m & sudd5 *anges 9 ! mat]ial !y put out4 ,?is directly affect$ ! writ]s ( ! mat]ial1 & ,edw>ds 0 (t5 left ) no prospects at all1 & p]haps at j ! "t :5 he flatt]$ himself t 8 prospects 7 brighte/4 ,9 prec$+ *apt]s m5tion has be5 made ( two s]ial /ories 9 :i* ,edw>ds _h va9ly endeavor$ to int]e/ ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,! ,man f ,dakota1 & ! o!r1 ,he ,0 ,a ,/rang]4 ,^!1 & ano!r entitl$ ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns1 writt5 late 9 #aijj1 7 ultimately to op5 new m>kets4 ,9 a di>y = ! ye> #aijj1 ,edw>ds has ?is "u date ( ,tuesday1 ,jan4 #b3 ,mr4 ,paisley call$ to see me ?is morn+ on a bus9ess matt]4 ,x appe>s t ! proprietor ( ,! ,we/]n ,_w _h ord]$ a s]ial f ,opie ,read & 0 n satisfi$ ) x4,g ,z ,! ,we/]n ,_w goes to press 9 a few days !y mu/ h ano!r /ory at once4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,i talk$ ) ,mr4 ,und]wood ! 7z ,i suppose7 proprietor1 & he ask$ me to get ',! ,man f ,dakota' f ,mr4 ,k]r1 ( ,! ,*icago ,l$g]4 ,i did s & took ! manuscript ov] to ,mr4 ,paisley4 ,if x is acceptable !y are to pay me #bjj = x4 ,mr4 ,paisley 0 a g5tleman ) :om ,mrs4 ,edw>ds _h become acqua9t$ :ile att5d+ ,frank ,holme's ,s*ool = ,illu/ration1 9 ,*icago4 ,he 0 a man ( mu* ability4 ,"u ,?ursday1 ,jan4 #d1 ! di>y has a memor&um to ?is effect3 ,mr4 ,paisley came out to see me at noon4 ,!y l ',! ,man f ,dakota' & w pay me #bjj = x1 divid$ into ?ree paym5ts ( #ej1 #ej & #ajj4 ,s1 f9ally1 ,! ,man f ,dakota got into pr9t4 ,:ile x 0 /ill appe>+ 9 ,! ,we/]n ,_w2 ,mr4 ,und]wood conceiv$ ! idea ( boom+ ! circulation ( 8 pap] by publi%+ a my/]y /ory--"o ( ^? /ories 9 :i* ! my/]y is n reveal$ until ! la/ *apt]1 & = ! solution ( :i* prizes are (f]$4 ,he ask$ ,edw>ds if he w\ld write su* a /ory4 ,:y %\ld ,edw>ds write "o :5 he already _h on h& ! my/]y /ory unsuccessfully ent]$ 9 ! old ,*icago ,daily ,news conte/8 ,he (f]$ ?is to ,mr4 ,und]wood4 ,he read x & lik$ x4 ,mr4 ,paisley read x & lik$ x4 ,:at 0 ! v l[e/ figure ,edw>ds w\ld take = x8 ,mr4 ,und]wood1 9 gett+ ar\nd to ?is po9t1 told h[ he _h s5t = ,/anley ,wat]loo & ask$ him to write ! my/]y /ory4 ,:at w y pay8 inquir$ ,mr4 ,wat]loo4 ,i'll give y #ajj1 said ,mr4 ,und]wood4 ,:]eupon ,mr4 ,wat]loo arose 9 awful maje/y & /rode f ! (fice4 ,he did n ev5 l+] to say good-by4 ,n[1 said ,mr4 ,und]wood to ,edw>ds1 ) a g5ial smile1 don't y d t if ,i (f] y sev5ty-five doll>s = ',:at ,happ5$ to ! ,colonel4' ,ca%8 ask$ ,edw>ds4 ,on ! nail4 ,give me ! money1 said ,edw>ds2 ,i ne$ x4 ,n[ t ! di>y has be5 quot$ ) a ref]5ce to ,opie ,read1 p]haps ano!r ref]5ce to ! same g5ial & tal5t$ g5tleman may be p>don$3 ,jan4 #ai1 #aijj4--,opie ,read made 8 'fir/ appe>ance 9 vaudeville' ?is week1 & ,g]tie 7,mrs4 ,edw>ds7 & ,i w5t to ! ,*icago ,op]a ,h\se ?is aft]noon to he> him4 ,he 0 v good1 b ,i w\ld r read "o ( 8 /ories ?an he> him tell x4 ,lat] 9 ! ye> ,edw>ds broke into ! pap]s s]v$ by ! ,mc,clure ,syndicate ) ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns4 ,aft] us+ ?is s]ial 9 metropolitan pap]s1 ! ,mc,clure p sold x to ,! ,kellogg ,newspap] ,union to be us$ 9 ! pat5ts s5t out to c\ntry newspap]s4 ,! /ory 0 lat] br\ght out 9 clo? by ! ,g4 ,w4 ,dill+ham ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,! ?ird novel1 ,he ,0 ,a ,/rang]1 _h already be5 refus$ by ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,late 9 ,may1 #aijj1 ,edw>ds aga9 w5t prospect+ to ,new ,york4 ,feel+ positive t ,h>te ,p]k9s _h miss$ "s ( ! good po9ts 9 ! /ory1 he c>ri$ ! manuscript ) him & once m submitt$ x4 ,aga9 x 0 refus$1 b ,mr4 ,hall1 editor ( ! ,gue/1 in=m$ ,edw>ds t he _h an excell5t /ory b t x 0 impossible = ,h>te ,p]k9s to consid] its pur*ase4 ,edw>ds ask$ if he knew ( a possible m>ket4 ,mr4 ,munsey1 0 ! reply1 is look+ = /ories = ,! ,argosy1 & ,i'd sugge/ t y take ! /ory ov] !re & %[ x to ,mr4 ,:ite1 ,! ,argosy's editor4 ,edw>ds tuck$ ! novel "u 8 arm & /roll$ up ,fif? ,av5ue to ! (fices ( ! ,frank ,a4 ,munsey ,company4 ,!re1 & = ! fir/ "t1 he met ,mr4 ,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr4 ,! impression ( p[]1 trem5d\s ability & a big1 two-h&$ grasp ( ,argosy affairs :i* ! editor made ^u ,edw>ds1 at ?is "t1 has deep5$ ) ! pass+ ye>s4 ,an au?or1 z well z a ke5 dramatic critic1 ,mr4 ,:ite br+s to be> on 8 editorial duties an intuition t closely approximates g5ius4 ,he has prov$ 8 rem>kable fitness = ! po/ he occupies by mak+ ,! ,argosy1 s9ce ,mr4 ,munsey dive/$ x ( its knick]bock]s1 ! mo/ widely read ( all ! purely fiction magaz9es4 ,& )al he is "o ( ! mo/ pleasant editors :om a writ] w ev] h ! good =tune to meet4 ,mr4 ,:ite 0 glad to consid] ,he ,0 ,a ,/rang]4 ,he ?umb$ ov] ! pages1 not$ ! l5g?1 & ask$ :at price ,edw>ds w\ld put ^u ! manuscript 9 case x 0 acceptable4 ,edw>ds nam$ #ejj1 & told ( ,! ,brave & ,fair :i* ,h>te ,p]k9s1 a few ye>s be=e1 _h b\ght at t figure4 ,mr4 ,:ite repli$ t ,! ,argosy1 z yet1 0 unable to pay su* prices1 b t he w\ld read ! /ory &1 if he lik$ x1 make an (f]4 ,a few days lat] he (f]$ #bej = s]ial rights4 ,edw>ds took into consid]ation ! fact t ! /ory w\ld e/abli% him 9 ! columns ( a gr[+ magaz9e &1 ) an eye to ! future1 accept$ ! (f]4 ,he has nev] _h occasion to regret 8 decision4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> ,edw>ds _h be5 do+ a l>ge am\nt ( five-c5t libr>y "w = ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,a new weekly _h be5 />t$1 ! writ] :o furni%$ ! copy fail$ to get 8 manuscript 9 on "t1 & ,edw>ds 0 giv5 a /ory to f9i% &1 a few days aft]w>d1 ! entire s]ies to take c>e (4 ,at ! "t he sold ! s]ial to ,mr4 ,:ite1 he 0 supply+ weekly copy = two libr>ies--! old ,five-,c5t ,libr>y & ! new weekly1 :i* %all "h be ref]r$ to z ! ,circus ,s]ies4 ,on ! proce$s f ! sale ( ,he ,0 ,a ,/rang] ,edw>ds & 8 wife _h a little out+ at ,atlantic ,city4 ,!y return$ to ,new ,york = a few days1 & !n w5t on to ,bo/on4 ,"h1 com=tably qu>t]$ 9 a hotel1 ,edw>ds devot$ 8 morn+s to "w & 8 aft]noons to see+ ! sights ) ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,!y haunt$ ,old ,cambridge1 !y made pilgrimages to ,salem1 to ,plym\? & to o!r places1 & !y enjoy$ !mselves z !y _h nev] done be=e on an ea/]n trip4 ,lat] !y f9i%$ out ! summ] ne> ,mont]ey1 9 ! ,b]k%ire ,hills4 ,dur+ all ^! travels ! ,fiction ,factory 0 regul>ly gr9d+ out its gri/ ( copy--s _m pages a day1 s _m /ories a week4 ,two libr>ies1 toge!r ) a sket* ea* mon? = a trade pap] publi%$ by ,h>te ,p]k9s1 kept ,edw>ds too busy to prep>e any manuscripts = ,! ,argosy4 ,mu* ( 8 "w1 :ile 9 ! ,b]k%ires1 0 done 9 longh&4 ,on ?is po9t ,mr4 ,p]k9s wrote1 ,july #be3 ,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld miss y\r typewrit]4 ,i fe> t ,i %all miss x1 too1 :5 ,i read y\r manuscript1 al?\gh ,i f9d y\r writ+ easi] to read ?an t ( any ( our o!r writ]s4 ,9 ,augu/ ! ,edw>ds w5t ,we/1 visit$ = a "t 9 ,mi*igan & !n 9 ,wiscons91 f9ally return$ to ! =m] /ate &1 9 ! little c\ntry t[n :]e ,edw>ds 0 born1 b\ght an old place & settl$ d[n4 ,z ) ! ,gold5 ,/> ,libr>y1 mis=tune f9ally ov]took ! ,circus ,s]ies4 ,a telegram 0 receiv$ tell+ ,edw>ds to hold ,no4 #dg ( ! ,circus ,s]ies p5d+ in/ructions by lett]4 ,! lett] in/ruct$ him to close up f9ally ! adv5tures ( ! h]o & 8 fri5ds & br+ _! v>i\s activities to an appropriate end4 ,! s]ies 0 cont9u$1 = a :ile long]1 ) a br&-new h]o 9 ea* /ory2 b ,edw>ds 0 reque/$ to write b ?ree ( ! /ories 9 ! new =m4 ,! ye>1 :i* op5$ auspici\sly & prov$ a bann] ye> f9ancially1 clos$ ) a discont9uance ( all ord]s f ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,re-pr9ts 7 be+ us$ 9 ! old ,five-,c5t ,libr>y--/ories t _h be5 issu$ ye>s be=e & c\ld n[ be republi%$ = ano!r g5]ation ( boy read]s4 ,"u date ( ,dec4 #a1 #aiaa1 ,mr4 ,p]k9s wrote3 ,i "k ( no?+1 j at pres5t1 :i* y c d = u1 b %\ld any?+ develop ,i %all be v glad to in=m y4 ,?is left ,edw>ds ) a sket* a mon? = ! trade pap]1 = :i* he 0 paid #aj ea*4 ,t mis=tunes nev] come s+ly is an old say+1 & "o :i* ,edw>ds has f\nd p>ticul>ly true 9 ! writ+ pr(ession4 ,a lett] ( ,dec4 #bg1 in=m$ him3 ,we h decid$ to disp5se ) ! sket*es 9 our trade pap] = ! pres5t1 at lea/2 !re=e ! ,febru>y sket* we h 9 h& w be ! la/ we w want unless we give y fur!r notice4 ,9 a good _m cases ! t5d5cy ( a writ]1 :5 fate deals h>dly ) him 9 ! matt] ( a dem& = 8 "w1 is to take 8 rebuffs too s]i\sly4 ,(t5 he w lock up 8 ,factory1 leav+ a plac>d on ! door3 ,clos$4 ,proprietor gone to ,halifax4 ,no?+ 9 ! fiction game anyh[4 ,edw>ds us$ to feel 9 ?is way4 ,z he grew old] he le>n$ to take 8 disappo9tm5ts ) m or less equanimity1 & to keep ! ,factory runn+4 ,he ?\ght1 n[1 ( ,mr4 ,:ite & ,! ,argosy4 ,"h 0 a good "t to prep>e an ,argosy s]ial4 ,he wrote x1 s5t x1 & on ,feb4 #ae1 #aija1 receiv$ ?is t]se lett]3 ,my de> ,mr4 ,edw>ds3 ,we c use y\r /ory1 ',! ,tangle 9 ,butte1' 9 ,! ,argosy at #bjj4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr4 ,?is 0 less ?an ! price paid = ,he ,0 ,a ,/rang]1 b ! /ory ran only #fj1jjj words1 :ile ! o!r s]ial _h gone to #ajj1jjj4 ,! acceptance w5t to ,mr4 ,:ite by return mail4 ,on ! day foll[+ !re came a lett] f ,h>te ,p]k9s ord]+ "w 9 ! old ,five-,c5t ,libr>y--"w t w\ld keep ,edw>ds busy = ! re/ ( ! ye>4 ,t5 ( ! old /ories :i* ,edw>ds _h writt5 7 to be revis$ & l5g!n$ by #aj1jjj words4 ,= ?is "w he 0 to be paid #cj = ea* /ory4 ,:5 ! t5 numb]s _h be5 revis$ & l5g!n$1 he 0 to g on ) ! /ories1 writ+ a new "o ea* week4 ,fifty doll>s apiece 0 to be paid = ! new /ories4 ,!re 0 an ord]1 too1 = m sket*es = ! trade pap]1 to be done 9 ano!r ve94 ,on ,aug4 #e ! l5g? ( ! ,five-,c5t ,libr>y /ories 0 cut f #cj1jjj words to #bj1jjj1 & ! remun]ation 0 cut f #ej to #dj4 ,ano!r juv5ile pap] 0 />t$ & ,edw>ds 0 ask$ to submit s]ials = x4 ,9 fact1 #aija might be call$ a boom ye> = ! ,fiction ,factory1 al?\gh ! returns1 :ile satisfactory1 7 n ( ! boom v>iety4 ,p]haps ! read] may rememb] ! s]ial1 ,a ,vass> ,girl1 ref]r$ to 9 a previ\s *apt] z hav+ be5 submitt$ to ,h>te ,p]k9s & reject$4 ,edw>ds _h fai? 9 ?is /ory & (f]$ x to ,mr4 ,:ite4 ,mr4 ,:ite's judgm5t1 h[ev]1 talli$ ) t ( ,h>te ,p]k9s4 ,"u date ( ,june #ac ,mr4 ,:ite wrote3 ,i am sorry t ',a ,vass> ,girl' has n borne out ! promise ( ! op5+ *apt]s4 ,! int]e/ 9 x is n suffici5tly su/a9$ = s]ial use4 ,! /ory might be divid$ into sev]al incid5ts1 :i* d n gr[ inevitably ! "o out ( ! o!r4 ,= ?is reason x has1 z a :ole1 prov$ disappo9t+ & ,i am return+ ! manuscript by express4 ,we %\ld be glad1 h[ev]1 to h y cont9ue to submit "w to u4 ,) fai? undim9i%$1 ,edw>ds =w>d$ ! /ory to ,mc,clure's ,newspap] ,syndicate4 ,x 0 return$ )\t an explanation ( any k9d4 ,aga9 he prevail$ ^u ,h>te ,p]k9s to consid] x4 ,x came back f !m on ,sept4 #ac1 ) ?is message3 ,i am sorry to say t we d n feel incl9$ to revise our judgem5t ) ref]5ce to y\r manuscript /ory1 ',a ,vass> ,girl4' ,i am incl9$ to ?9k f look+ ov] ! review ( ! /ory t x w\ld be well = y to sell x j z x is1 & we hope y w be able to f9d a m>ket = x some:]e4 ,x w\ld n pay u to publi%4 ,edw>ds knew t ! /ory1 wr\ght out ( 8 ,arizona exp]i5ces1 0 true 9 local color & good ( its k9d1 & he fail$ to und]/& :y x 0 n appreciat$4 ,!n1 on ,sep4 #ad1 came ?is f ! ,s4 ,s4 ,mc,clure ,company3 ,dur+ ,july we _h "u consid]ation a /ory ( y\rs entitl$1 ',a ,vass> ,girl4' ,on ,july #ca we wrote y f ! ,syndicate1 in=m+ y t we hop$ to be able to use ! /ory z a s]ial 9 ! v ne> future4 ,! s]ial 0 tak5 back = consid]ation 9 ! book dep>tm5t by "o ( ! read]s :o wi%$ aga9 to exam9e x1 & f !re x 0 errone\sly return$ to y4 ,n[ if y h n dispos$ ( ! s]ial rights ( ',a ,vass> ,girl' we %\ld l y aga9 to =w>d ! /ory to u1 & we w submit x to "s ( our pap]s z we _h always int5d$ to d4 ,we w !n give y a prompt decision4 ,! /ory 0 pur*as$1 & ,edw>ds' fai? 9 x 0 confirm$4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is ye> ( #aija t ,edw>ds _h a fleet+ glimpse ( =tune z a playwright4 ,8 /ory1 ,! ,tangle 9 ,butte1 _h be5 read by an actor1 a lead+ man 9 a ,kansas ,city /ock company1 :o want$ dramatic rights s t he might h a play tak5 f x & writt5 ar\nd him4 ,edw>ds propos$ to write ! play himself4 ,he did s1 & 0 promptly (f]$ #e1jjj = ! play1 payable 9 in/allm5ts aft] production4 ,foll[+ a good deal ( correspond5ce x 0 decid$ to put on ! piece = a week's try-out 9 ,kansas ,city4 ,edw>ds waiv$ 8 "r to royalties = ! week1 models ( ! sc5]y 7 made1 rehe>sals began--& !n ! actor 0 sudd5ly /rick5 ) a s]i\s illness & ! deal 0 (f4 ,:5 he _h recov]$ suffici5tly to travel he w5t ,ea/1 tak+ ! play ) him4 ,= sev]al mon?s he tri$ to int]e/ v>i\s manag]s 9 x1 b )\t effect4 ,! ye> #aija clos$ = ,edw>ds ) ! sket*es = ! trade pap] no long] 9 dem&2 b1 o!rwise1 he fac$ a /eadily bright5+ prospect = ! ,fiction ,factory4 #aijj3 ,circus ,s]ies1 #bh #dj ea* #aabj4jj ,circus ,s]ies1 ,complet+ unf9i%$ /ory #bj4jj ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 #bc #dj ea* #ibj4jj ,trade ,pap] ,sket*es1 #aj #aj ea* #ajj4jj ,he ,0 ,a ,/rang]1 #bej4jj ,! ,man ,f ,dakota1 #bjj4jj ,:at ,happ5$ to ! ,colonel1 #ge4jj --------- ,total #bfhe4jj #aija3 ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 #aj rewritt5 #cj ea* #cjj4jj ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 #h #ej ea* #djj4jj ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 #af #dj ea* #fdj4jj ,f\r ,boys' ,s]ials #ajj ea* #djj4jj ,! ,tangle 9 ,butte1 #bjj4jj ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns1 #aej4jj ,a ,vass> ,girl1 #ajj4jj ,trade ,pap] ,sket*es1 #i #aj ea* #ij4jj --------- ,total #bbhj4jj ,v ,(t54 ,poeta nascitur2 non fit4 ,?is has be5 some:at freely translat$ by "o :o %\ld "k1 z ,! poet is born2 n paid4 ,,footnotes3 ,g ,:at d y ?9k ( t6 ,,xv4 ,,f ,,! ,,factory',s ,,files ,a lett] ( comm5dation f ! read] ( a /ory to ! writ] is n only a pleasant ?+ 9 itself b x proves ! read] a p]son ( noble s\l & high motives4 ,noblesse oblige6 ,! writ] :o loves 8 "w is n ( a sordid nature4 ,! *eck an editor s5ds him = 8 /ory is ! smalle/ "p ( 8 rew>d4 ,8 has be5 ! joy to create1 to see a ?\ght take =m & amplify "u ! spell ( 8 inspiration4 ,a joy :i* is sc>cely less is to "k t 8 "w has be5 appreciat$ by o!rs4 ,a lett] l ! "o bel[1 = in/ance1 n only gives pleasure to ! recipi5t b at ! same "t fires a writ] ) det]m9ation nev] to let 8 "w fall %ort ( a previ\s p]=mance4 ,?is read]'s good w he mu/ keep1 at all haz>ds4 ,wayl&1 ,n4 ,y41 ,m>* #bbnd1 #aije4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,c>e ,! ,f4 ,a4 ,munsey ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,my de> ,sir3 ,i read ! /ory 9 ?is la/ ,argosy1 entitl$ ',fate & ! ,figure ,sev51' & 0 9 a way consid]+ if x 7 possible t a man c\ld act 9 ! subconsci\s /ate y picture4 ,deem my surprise1 la/ night1 :5 ,i read ( a simil> case 9 ! report ( ! ,brockton accid5t4 ,9 case y %\ld h fail$ to notice ?is item1 ,i s5d y a clipp+ f a ,buffalo pap]4 ,i ,,wi% ,,incid5tally ,,to ,,?ank ,,y ,,= ,,y\r ,,%>e ,,9 ,,mak+ ,,life ,,pleasant ,,= ,,me4 ,i h enjoy$ y\r works imm5sely f "t to "t on acc\nt ( _! decid$ly orig9al ideas4 ,!y are always refre%+ly out ( ! ord9>y rut4 ,y\rs truly1 ,a4 ,f4 ,v----4 ,!re is "o s5t5ce 9 ?is lett] :i* ,edw>ds has put 9 capitals4 ,if possible1 he w\ld h writt5 x 9 lett]s ( gold4 ,9 ?is little _w1 s cr[d$ ) sorr[ & trag$y1 :at is x wor? to h _h a %>e 9 mak+ life pleasant = a /rang]8 ,to ,edw>ds x has be5 wor? inf9itely m ?an he receiv$ = ,fate & ! ,figure ,sev54 ,ano!r lett] c>ries an equally pleasant message3 ,liv+/one1 ,montana1 ,sep4 #af1 #aijc4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,c>e ,! ,argosy1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,de> ,sir3 ,hav+ read y\r =m] /ories 9 ,! ,argosy on ,arizona1 & la/ night hav+ comm5c$ ',! ,gra9s ( ,gold1' ,i tru/ y w p>don my expression ( appreciation ( said /ories4 ,i liv$ t5 ye>s 9 ,arizona z private secret>y to sev]al ( ! ,f$]al ,judges1 & also liv$ 9 ,mexico1 & am /ill famili> ) conditions 9 t section4 ,i h enjoy$ mo/ ke5ly y\r h&l+ ( ?rill+ sc5es on ,arizona soil4 ,x is an exasp]ation t !y appe> 9 s]ial =m1 z ,i dislike ! mon?'s int]val4 ,my only purpose 9 writ+ is to express my admiration ( y\r plots & local color1 & ,i rema91 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,ri*>d ,s4 ,s----4 ,edw>ds has always prid$ himself on keep+ true to ! actual conditions ( ! c\ntry :i* =ms ! scre5 aga9/ :i* 8 plot & *>act]s are ?r[n4 ,?is is a gratify+ tribute1 !re=e1 f "o :o kn[s4 ,a lett] :i* r />tl$ ,edw>ds1 sugge/+ z x did ! ,m>icopa ,indian incid5t :i* trail$ ^u ! heels ( ,a ,/udy 9 ,r$1 is ?is3 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colo41 #b-be-'ji4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,de> ,sir3 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ! editor ( ! ,blue ,book ,i receiv$ y\r address4 ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 y\r /ory entitl$1 ',c\ntry ,rock at ,ki%-,ki%1' & "k ! great] "p ( x to be true to life1 b w\ld l to "k if x is ,,all true4 ,did ,sag] h a daught]8 ,& :]e did ,sag] g :5 he left ,arizona8 ,or is t j a "p ( ! /ory8 ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 t "*1 ,sag]4 ,c y tell me if he is /ill liv+1 & :]e8 ,any in=mation t y may be able to give me w be m ?an appreciat$4 ,?ank+ y 9 advance = ! favor1 ,i am1 ,y\rs respectfully1 ,mrs4 ,james ,r4 ,s----4 ,edw>ds answ]$ ?is lett]--he answ]s promptly all su* lett]s t come to him & e/eems x a privilege--& receiv$ a reply4 ,x appe>$ t ,mrs4 ,s-- 0 ! gr&-daught] ( a man :om ,sag] _h robb$ ( a l>ge am\nt ( money4 ,c\ntry ,rock at ,ki%-,ki% 0 built on a newspap] clipp+ tw5ty ye>s old4 ,?is clipp+ ,edw>ds =w>d$ to ,mrs4 ,s-- 9 ! hope t x might help h] 9 h] que/ = ,sag]4 ,! lett] 0 return$ z uncall$ =4 ,%\ld ?is ev] fall "u ! eye ( ,mrs4 ,s-- %e w und]/& t ,edw>ds did ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to be ( assi/ance to h]4 ,n[ & aga9 a lett]1 :i* complim5ts an au?or indirectly1 w *a/5 8 m\nt+ _s ) ! rem9d] ( a slip3 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 ,nov4 #ag1 #aije4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds3 ,de> ,sir3--,w y please tell me :]e ,i c get m ( y\r /ories ?an 9 ! ,argosy2 & also1 9 ref]5ce to y\r /ory :i* concludes 9 ,decemb] ,argosy1 h[ _m l>ge autos 7 9 use 9 ,new ,york 9 #ahib8 ,y\rs respectfully1 ,h[>d ,z----4 ,c>elessness 9 a writ] is inexcusable4 ,x is ! "o ?+ :i* a read] w n =give1 = x is v apt to spoil 8 pleasure 9 :at w\ld o!rwise h be5 a good /ory4 ,?is is a sublimat$ =m ( ! gold-brick game1 inasmu* z ! read] pays 8 money = a magaz9e only to f9d t he has be5 bunco$ by ! table ( cont5ts4 ,if !re is a flaw 9 ! factory's product1 re/ assur$ t x w be discov]$ & react to ! disadvantage ( ev]y?+ else t comes f ! same mill4 ,_m read]s w be f\nd ^: int]e/ 9 a writ]'s "w is s ke5 t !y are tempt$ to (f] sugge/ions4 ,su* sugge/ions are n to be lightly consid]$4 ,magaz9es are publi%$ to please _! read]s1 & !y are successful 9 a direct ratio ) _! ability to accompli% ?is end4 ,naturally1 ! old dogg]el conc]n+ _m m5 ( _m m9ds w apply "h1 & a s+le sugge/ion t has n a wide appeal1 or t fails to con=m to ! policy ( ! magaz9e1 mu/ be h&l$ ) great c>e4 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 ,oct4 #ca1 #aije4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,c>e ,frank ,a4 ,munsey ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,de> ,sir3 ,because ( ! increas+ int]e/ 9 ,socialism1 w\ld x n be a good idea to write a /ory %[+ "u :at conditions we %\ld live 91 say1 ! ye> #b1jjj1 if ! ,sociali/s %\ld come into p[]8 ,y might beg9 y\r /ory ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a ,sociali/ic =m ( gov]nm5t1 & lat] on ,socialize ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,y\r imag9ative /ories are ! ones mo/ eag]ly s\ght 9 ! pages ( ,! ,argosy1 & ,i ?9k t a /ory su* z ,i h sugge/$ w\ld s]ve to increase y\r popul>ity among ! read]s ( fiction4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,j4 ,h4 ,s----4 ,x frequ5tly happ5s t a com$ian w get aft] a writ] ) a /uff$ club or a slap/ick4 ,"s anonym\s humori/1 ^u read+ a /ory ( ,edw>ds' 9 ,! ,argosy1 labor$ & br\ght =? ! foll[+3 ,novemb] #ai1 #aijd4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,c>e ,frank ,a4 ,munsey ,co41 ,new ,york4 ,my de> ,john3-- ,i h read ) mu* pleasure & delight ! fir/ six *apt]s ( y\r late/ /ory1 ',at ,l>ge 9 ,t]ra ,incognita1' z publi%$ 9 ! ,decemb] numb] ( ,! ,argosy4 ,i _c und]/& :y y fail$ to s5d me ! pro(-%eets ( ?is /ory = correction1 z y did ) ',!re & ,back4' ,x is evid5t s f> z ,i h read ! p]son :o correct$ y\r pro(-%eets 0 z ignorant z y\rself4 ,:]e y got ! mat]ial = ?is /ory is n )9 my memory1 retrospective ?\gh x is1 & ,i am sure y mu/ h be5 on "o ( y\r p]iodical drunks1 o!rwise ! flights ( fancy y h tak5 w\ld h be5 m rational & n s f> remov$ beyond ! pale ( ! human intellect4 ,n[1 my de> ,john1 ,i beg ( y to give up go+ on ^! habitual te>s1 because y are n only ru9+ y\r con/itution b y\r reputation z a writ] is hav+ reflections ca/ ^u x4 ,i tru/ y w n take ?is lett] z a s]mon b r 9 a _s ( fri5dly c\nsel4 ,i hope y w s5d me at once ! rema9+ *apt]s ( ?is great ',at ,l>ge 9 ,t]ra ,incognita4' ,y\r ,nemesis1 ,!o4 ,roos5feldt1 ,pres't ,tru/-,bu/]s' ,asso4 ,read]s h usually ! c\rage ( _! convictions & n _m anonym\s lett]s f9d _! way into ! (fice ( ! ,fiction ,factory4 ,edw>ds rememb]s "o o!r lett] :i* 0 sign$ ,biff ,a4 ,hiram4 ,at t "t ,edw>ds did n "k ,mr4 ,biff ,a4 ,hiram f ,adam1 b he has s9ce made ! g5tleman's acqua9tance1 & discov]$ h[ wide is 8 circle ( fri5ds4 ,if praise f a read] has a t5d5cy to exalt1 !n h[ mu* m ( ! flatt]+ unction may a writ] lay to 8 s\l :5 approval comes f a bro!r or si/] ( ! p58 ,) su* a lett]1 ?is brief symposium f ! ,factory files may be br\ght to a close4 ,mr4 ,john ,milton ,edw>ds1 ,de> ,sir3-- ,all[ me to congratulate y ^u y\r success ) ! novelette 9 a rec5t issue ( ! ,blue ,book4 ,x is to my m9d ! ,,be/ %ort /ory ( its k9d ,i h ,,ev] read4 ,z ,i try to write %ort /ories ,i see its m]its d\bly4 ,! modell+ is spl5did4 ,w y p>don my display ( int]e/8 ,v truly y\rs1 ,k4 ,b----4 ,rules = ,au?ors4 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale1 au?or ( ,! ,man )\t a ,c\ntry1 & o!r notable books1 gives a few rules :i* are ( int]e/ to ! au?or & ! j\rnali/4 ,dr4 ,hale's success 9 ! lit]>y _w makes ^! rules1 glean$ f ! field ( exp]i5ce1 especially valuable to "y writ]s3 #a4 ,"k :at y want to say4 #b4 ,say x4 #c4 ,use y\r own language4 #d4 ,leave out all f9e phrases4 #e4 ,a %ort ^w is bett] ?an a long "o4 #f4 ,! few] words1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 ! bett]4 #g4 ,cut x to pieces--:i* means revise1 revise1 revise4 ,,xvi4 ,,gr[+ ,,prosp]ity ,! ye>s #aijb & #aijc 7 busi] ye>s ?an ev] = ! ,fiction ,factory4 ,n9ete5-two is to be rememb]$ p>ticul>ly = op5+ a new dep>ture 9 ! /ory l9e 9 ,! ,argosy1 & = plac+ ! fir/ book ) ! ,g4 ,w4 ,dill+ham ,company4 ,n9ete5-?ree claims di/9ction = see+ ! book br\ght out & = boo/+ ! ,factory returns beyond ! ?ree-?\s&-doll> m>k4 ,b x mu/ n be inf]r$ t ! book _h v mu* to d ) ?is4 ,edw>ds' royalties = ! ye> 7 less ?an #ajj4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aijb1 ,edw>ds made "o ( 8 cu/om>y prospect+ trips to ,new ,york4 ,if !re 0 any?+ 9 om5s 8 /ay 9 ! city promis$ dire ?+s4 ,on ! second day aft] 8 arrival he w5t to ,coney ,isl& ) a fri5d4 ,toge!r !y call$ on ! sev5? son ( a sev5? son & _h _! palms read4 ,! disp5s] ( occult k assur$ ,edw>ds t ! future 0 v bright1 t ,tuesday 0 8 lucky day & t ,spr+ 0 ! be/ "t = him to consummate 8 bus9ess und]tak+s4 ,t day1 z x happ5$1 0 ,tuesday4 ,9 ! tee? ( ?is promis+ augury1 & )9 t5 m9utes aft] leav+ ! palmi/'s boo?1 "s ,coney ,isl& dip %att]$ ,edw>ds' confid5ce 9 ,tuesday by annex+ 8 wallet4 ,! wallet1 z x happ5$1 conta9$ all ! money ,edw>ds _h br\ght f home1 ) ! exception ( a little loose *ange4 ,?is 0 ! second "t ,edw>ds _h be5 all b /r&$ 9 ! ,metropolis1 & ?is "t ! /r&+ 0 m complete4 ,:5 he ca/ up acc\nts t ev5+ he f\nd himself ) a ca% balance ( #a4fc4 ,=tunately ,mrs4 ,edw>ds 0 n along4 ,he _h left h] at home ) ! und]/&+ t %e 0 to come on lat]4 ,:5 a writ] has come )9 hail+ di/ance ( ! bread l9e !re rema9s b "o ?+ to d1 & t is to />t ! ,factory go+ ) day & night %ifts4 ,edw>ds call$ on ,mr4 ,:ite1 ( ,! ,argosy1 & outl9$ a s]ial /ory4 ,he 0 told to g ahead ) x4 ,= five days ,edw>ds h>dly /irr$ f 8 room4 ,at ! end ( t "t he _h complet$ ,! ,desp]ado's ,und]/udy1 & _h sold x to ,mr4 ,:ite = #bej1 spot ca%4 ,aft] complet+ ?is s]ial1 ,edw>ds outl9$ to ,mr4 ,:ite a novelette :i* w\ld furni% ,! ,argosy ) some?+ new 9 ! fiction l9e4 ,! plot 0 bas$ on a musical extravaganza :i* he _h writt51 sev]al ye>s be=e1 9 collaboration ) ,mr4 ,eug5e ,kaeuff]1 at "o "t connect$ ) ,! ,bo/onians4 ,no?+ _h ev] come ( ?is ambiti\s ef=t1 al?\gh book & musical score 7 complet$ & (f]$ to ,mr4 ,mc,donald ( ,! ,bo/onians & to ,mr4 ,?omas ,q4 ,seabrooke4 ,mr4 ,:ite lik$ ! idea ( ! /ory imm5sely & gave ,edw>ds c>te blan*e to g ahead ) x4 ,?is /ory1 ,n9ety1 ,nor?1 pav$ ! way = o!r fanta/ic y>ns :i* made a decid$ hit 9 ,! ,argosy & s po9t$ ,edw>ds along a fre% l9e ( endeavor :i* prov$ z cong5ial z x 0 pr(itable4 ,sev]al mon?s be=e he visit$ ,new ,york ,edw>ds _h sold to ,! ,mc,clure ,syndicate1 a juv5ile s]ial :i* may be ref]r$ to "h z ,! ,campaign at ,topeka4 ,= ?is he _h be5 (f]$ #bjj1 :i* (f] he promptly accept$4 ,he _h n receiv$ a *eck1 h[ev]1 & 0 at a loss to und]/& ! reason4 ,to ?is day ! reason rema9s obscure1 al?\gh lat] ev5ts po9t$ to a misund]/&+ ( "s k9d reg>d+ ! /ory betwe5 ! ,syndicate & "o ( its read]s4 ,be=e ,edw>ds left ,new ,york he 0 paid ! #bjj4 ,m ?an a ye> aft]w>d he 0 in=m$ t ! s]ial _h be5 sold to ! ,c5tury ,company = ,/4 ,ni*olas1 & t aft] publication 9 t magaz9e x 0 to be br\ght out 9 book =m4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,t4 ,c4 ,mc,clure :o put ,edw>ds 9 t\* ) ! ,dill+ham ,company & ref]r$ him to !m z prospective publi%]s1 9 clo?1 ( ! successful ,syndicate /ory1 ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns4 ,edw>ds submitt$ galley pro(s ( ! s]ial to ,mr4 ,cook ( ! ,dill+ham ,company1 & ultimately sign$ a contract to h ! book publi%$ on ! usual royalty basis ( t5 p] c5t4 ,= ,h>te ,p]k9s1 dur+ ! ye>1 ! ,factory gr\nd out nickel novels1 juv5ile s]ials1 "o sket* = ! trade pap] & a few detective /ories4 ,on ,nov4 #bh1 aft] he _h return$ home f ,new ,york1 he 0 notifi$3 ,mu* z ,i regret to in=m y ( x1 by a rec5t pur*ase ( copyright /ories we are plac$ 9 a position :]e we w n require any fur!r mat]ial = any ( our five-c5t libr>ies = "s "t to come1 s we mu/ discont9ue ord]s to y = all ?is mat]ial4 ,edw>ds1 9 a way1 _h become h>d5$ to messages ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,argosy 0 an an*or to w9dw>d1 & he resolv$ to give 8 att5tion to s]ials = ,mr4 ,:ite4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #aijb1 & ,janu>y & ,febru>y1 #aijc1 he wrote & =w>d$ ,n9ety1 ,nor?1 a second fanta/ic /ory call$ ,!re & ,back1 & ! ,arizona s]ial ,gra9s ( ,gold4 ,all ?ree ( ^! /ories 7 sold at once1 br++ 9 #gjj4 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,oct4 #ad1 #aijc1 ,mr4 ,:ite _h ?is to say ab\t ,!re & ,back3 ,?anks = lett+ me see ! enclos$ lett] reg>d+ ',n9ety1 ,nor?4' ,i am equally pleas$ ) y\rself at its significance4 ,i am wond]+ :e!r y h he>d mu* ab\t y\r /ory ',!re & ,back8' ,my impression is t t has be5 "o ( ! mo/ popul> /ories y h ev] writt5 = ,! ,argosy4 ,:5 ,i see y ,i w tell y an odd little circum/ance t occurr$ 9 connection ) its run 9 ! magaz9e4 ,! circum/ances ref]r$ to by ,mr4 ,:ite took place 9 ,p>is4 ,"o ( ,! ,argosy's read]s happ5$ to be 9 a caf1 look+ ov] pro(s ( a =?com+ in/allm5t ( ,!re & ,back :ile at h] lun*eon1 :5 %e he>d ! /ory be+ discuss$1 9 complim5t>y t]ms1 by a numb] ( ,fr5*m5 at an adjo9+ table4 ,/range inde$ t ,fr5*m5 %\ld be int]e/$ 9 an ,am]ican /ory1 & /rang] /ill t ,! ,argosy's read] %\ld be read+ an in/allm5t ( ! v same /ory :ile m5 9 t =eign caf 7 discuss+ x6 ,! fir/ in/allm5t ( ,!re & ,back1 ,mr4 ,:ite in=m$ ,edw>ds1 _h increas$ ,! ,argosy's circulation sev5 ?\s& copies4,h ,on ,m>* #b ,h>te ,p]k9s reque/$ ,edw>ds to cont9ue "w on ! old ,five-,c5t ,libr>y4 ,by tak+ up ?is "w aga9 he w\ld be dim9i%+ ! ,factory's s]ial output1 b he reflect$ t 8 f]tility 9 ! matt] ( s]ials w\ld soon h ,mr4 ,:ite ov]-suppli$4 ,!re=e ,edw>ds decid$ to g on ) ! nickel weeklies4 ,9 ,m>*1 z ,mr4 ,mac,lean ( ,! ,popul> ,magaz9e once put x1 ,edw>ds came out 9 clo?1 ! ,dill+ham ,company issu+ ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns on ,/4 ,patrick's ,day4 ,:at are ! feel+s ( an au?or :5 he op5s 8 fir/ book = ! fir/ "t8 ,if y1 de> read]1 are yet to get out 9 clo? = ! fir/ "t1 !n "s day y w "k4 ,b1 if y value y\r peace ( m9d1 d n build too gorge\s an air ca/le on ! f\ndation ( ?is pr9t$ ?+4 ,pr9t$ ?+s are at ! m]cy ( ! review]s &1 9 a l>g] s5se1 ( ! great read+ public4 ,! review]s1 9 ne>ly e in/ance1 7 k9d ) ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns4 ,9 _m qu>t]s x 0 prais$ fulsomely1 b ! book did n /rike t fickle s5tim5t call$ popul> fancy4 ,9 six mon?s1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ( ! ,dill+ham ,company1 wrote ,edw>ds t ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns 0 a dead duck4 ,9 ! ,decemb] settlem5t1 h[ev]1 ! rema9s yield$ royalties ( #if4fj4 ,= two or ?ree ye>s ! royalties trail$ along1 & f9ally ! edition 0 w\nd up ) a paym5t ( #a4ej4 ,sic transit gloria6 ,dur+ ,janu>y1 #aijc1 a !atrical g5tleman reque/$ ,edw>ds to dramatize a book :i* ,messrs4 ,/reet ,smi? _h issu$ 9 pap] cov]s4 ,y c *ange ! title1 ! g5tleman sugge/$1 & slightly *ange ! incid5ts4 ,9 t way x won't be necess>y to write ,/reet ,smi? = p]mission or1 inde$1 to let !m "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,edw>ds knew1 h[ev]1 t no?+ w s surely wreck a writ]'s prospects z play+ fa/ & loose ) editors & publi%]s4 ,he refus$ to consid] ! !atrical g5tleman's proposition4 ,in/ead1 he =w>d$ 8 ,argosy /ory1 ,! ,desp]ado's ,und]/udy1 ^u :i* ,mr4 ,:ite _h giv5 him dramatic rights1 & (f]$ to make a /age v]sion ( x4 ,! (f] 0 accept$ & a play 0 built up f ! /ory4 ,! !atrical g5tleman 0 pleas$ & said he w\ld give #a1ejj = ! dramatization4 ,!n1 alas6 ! !atrical g5tleman's company w5t on ! rocks at ! ,alhambra ,!atre1 9 ,*icago1 & ,edw>ds _h repeat$ 8 =m] playwrit+ exp]i5ce4 ,! two ye>s' "w figur$ out 9 ?is wise3 #aijb3 #bc ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies #dj ea* #ibj4jj #h detective /ories #dj ea* #cbj4jj #d juv5ile s]ials #ajj ea* #djj4jj #a sket* = trade pap] #aj4jj ,! ,desp]ado's ,und]/udy1 #bej4jj ,! ,campaign at ,topeka1 #bjj4jj ,%ort /ories #fg4jj -------- ,total #bafg4jj #aijc3 #db ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies #dj ea* #afhj4jj #b detective /ories #dj ea* #hj4jj ,n9ety1 ,nor?1 #aej4jj ,!re & ,back1 #bej4jj ,a ,s5sational ,affair1 %ort /ory1 #ae4jj ,gra9s ( ,gold1 #cjj4jj ,fate's ,gambl]s1,i #ajj4jj ,! ,morn+ ,/> ,race1 %ort /ory1 #ae4jj ,a ,game = ,two1 #bjj4jj ,royalties on book1 ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns1 #if4fj ,! ,po9t ( ,honor1 #aej4jj -------- ,total #cjcf4fj ,z sev]al g5tlem5 9 ^! times1 by ! wond]ful =ce ( g5ius only1 )\t ! lea/ assi/ance ( le>n+1 p]haps )\t be+ able to read1 h made a consid]able figure 9 ! republic ( lett]s2 ! mod]n critics1 ,i am told1 h lately begun to ass]t1 t all k9d ( le>n+ is entirely useless to a writ]1 & inde$1 no o!r ?an a k9d ( fett]s on ! natural sprightl9ess & activity ( ! imag9ation1 :i* is ?us weigh$ d[n1 & prev5t$ f so>+ to ^? high flights :i* o!rwise x w\ld be able to rea*4 ,?is doctr9e1 ,i am afraid1 is at pres5t c>ri$ mu* too f>2 = :y %\ld writ+ diff] s mu* f o!r arts8 ,! nimbl5ess ( a danc+-ma/] is n at all prejudic$ by be+ taught to move2 nor do? any me*anic1 ,i believe1 exc]cise 8 tools ! worse by hav+ le>nt to use !m4--,field+1 ,tom ,jones4 ,,footnotes3 ,h ,!re & ,back w5t ?r\gh ! ,fiction ,factory 9 twelve days4 ,i ,?is /ory sold ?r\gh ,kellogg ,newspap] ,company1 ,*icago4 ,! two %ort /ories sold to ! late lam5t$ ,wayside ,tales1 ,detroit1 ,mi*4 ,,xvii4 ,,e?ics ,,( ,,! ,,nickel ,,novel ,is ! nickel novel easy to write8 ,! writ] :o has nev] attempt$ "o is q apt to ?9k t x is4 ,!re are hundr$s ( writ]s1 ! ,w\ld-be-,goods1 mak+ less ?an a ?\s& a ye>1 :o w\ld ?r[ up _! h&s 9 horror at ! v ?\ght ( debas+ _! art by contriv+ at s5sational five-c5t fiction4 ,s f> f debas+ _! art1 z a matt] ( fact !y c\ld n lift x to ! high plane ( ! nickel novel if !y tri$4 ,( ^! ,w\ld-be-,goods m anon--to use an expression ( ! ante-bellum romanc]s4 ,suffice to /ate1 9 ?is place1 writ]s ( recogniz$ /&+1 & ev5 m9i/]s1 h writt5--& "s n[ are writ+--^! quick-mov+ /ories4 ,!re's a knack ab\t x1 & ! knack is n easy to acquire4 ,no less a p]son ?an ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,duffy1 =m]ly editor ( ,a9slee's & lat] ( ! ,cavali]1 a man ( r>e gifts z a writ]1 once told ,edw>ds t ! nickel novel 0 beyond 8 p[]s4 ,s f> z ,edw>ds is conc]n$1 he gave ! be/ t 0 9 him to ! half-dime dreadfuls1 & he made no?+ dreadful ( !m aft] all4 ,he has writt5 hundr$s1 & !re is n a l9e 9 any "o ( !m :i* he w\ld n gladly h 8 own son read4 ,9 fact1 8 e?ical /&>d1 to :i* e /ory mu/ measure up1 0 express$ 9 ?is m5tal "q z he work$3 ,if ,i _h a boy w\ld ,i will+ly put ?is be=e him8 ,if ! answ] 0 ,no1 ! incid5t1 ! p>agraph1 ! s5t5ce or ! ^w 0 elim9at$4 ,9 #aiaj ,edw>ds wrote 8 la/ nickel novel1 turn+ 8 back delib]ately on ?ree ?\s& doll>s a ye> 7!y 7 pay+ him #fj ea* = !m !n71 n because !y 7 debas+ 8 art b because he c\ld make m money at o!r writ+--= :5 "o is =ty-f\r he mu/ get on z fa/ z he c4 ,! libr>ies1 z !y 7 writt5 by ,edw>ds1 7 typ$ on pap] #h-a_/b by #ac1 ! m>g9al /ops s plac$ t a typewritt5 l9e approximat$ ! same l9e :5 pr9t$4 ,eighty ( ^! %eets complet$ a /ory1 & five pages 7 regul>ly all[$ to ea* *apt]4 ,?us !re 7 always sixte5 *apt]s 9 e /ory4 ,fir/ x is necess>y to submit titles1 & sc5es = illu/ration4 ,select+ an appropriate title is an art 9 itself4 ,allit]ation is all "r1 if us$ sp>+ly1 & novel effects t d n defy ! canons ( good ta/e %\ld be s\ght aft]4 ,! title1 too1 %\ld g h& 9 h& ) ! picture t illu/rates ! /ory4 ,?is picture1 by ! way1 has dem&s ( its own4 ,9 ! bett] class ( nickel novels fire>ms & o!r deadly weapons are taboo$4 ,! picture mu/ be unusual & x mu/ be excit+1 b its sugge/$ morality mu/ be high4 ,! ideas = illu/rations all g to ! arti/ days or ev5 weeks 9 advance ( ! /ories !mselves4 ,x is ! writ]'s bus9ess to lay out ?is prospective "w intellig5tly1 s t he may weave ar\nd x a gr\p ( logical /ories4 ,usually ! novels are writt5 9 sets ( ?ree2 t is1 ?r\gh\t su* a s]ies ! same pr9cipal *>act]s are us$1 & ?ree diff]5t gr\ps ( incid5ts are cov]$4 ,9 ?is way1 :ile ea* /ory is complete 9 itself1 x is possible to comb9e ! s]ies & pres]ve ! effect ( a s+le /ory f beg9n+ to end4 ,^! sets are s comb9$1 z a matt] ( fact1 & sold = t5 c5ts4 ,ea* *apt] closes ) a curta94 ,9 o!r words1 ! *apt] works ! action up to an int]e/+ po9t1 simil> to a s]ial leave-(f1 & drops a quick curta94 ,skill is important "h4 ,! publi%]s ( ?is class ( fiction w n endure inconsi/5cy = a mom5t4 ,! /ories appeal to a cli5tele ke5 to detect ! improbable & to treat x ) contempt4 ,good1 snappy dialogue is favor$1 b x mu/ be dialogue t moves ! /ory along4 ,an apt retort has no excuse 9 ! y>n unless x really belongs !re4 ,a multitude ( incid5ts--none ( !m hackney$--is a prime requisite4 ,complexity ( plot invites c5sure--& usually secures x4 ,! plot mu/ be simple1 b x mu/ be /rik+4 ,"o au?or fail$ because he _h 8 h]o-detective /ra9 8 massive intellect ?r\gh #bj1jjj words m]ely to recov] #ajj t _h be5 purlo9$ f an old lady's h&bag4 ,if ! au?or _h made x a million doll>s /ol5 f a lady l ,mrs4 ,hetty ,gre51 probably 8 labor w\ld h be5 cr[n$ ) success4 ,^! five-c5t h]oes are 9 no s5se small potatoes4 ,!y may c\rt p]ils galore & rub elb[s ) dea?1 n[ & !n1 = no?+ at all1 b c]ta9ly nev] = ! m]e bagatelle ( #ajj4 ,! h]o does n dr9k4 ,he does n swe>4 ,v (t5 he w n smoke4 ,he is a *ivalr\s g5tleman1 ev] a fri5d ( ! weak & des]v+4 ,he accompli%es all ?is ) a ready good nature t has no?+ ( ! goody-good 9 its make-up4 ,! h]o does n smoke because1 be+ an a?lete1 he mu/ keep 9 con/ant tra9+ 9 ord] to ma/] 8 _m difficulties4 ,= ! same reason he w n dr9k4 ,z = swe>+1 x is a useless pa/ime & v common2 besides1 x betrays excitem5t1 & ! h]o is nev] excit$4 ,! old-/yle yell[-back h]o 0 giv5 to massacres4 ,he slew 8 enemies valiantly by brigades4 ,n s ! mod]n h]o ( ! five-c5t novel4 ,r>ely1 9 ! /ories1 does any "o cross ! divide4 ,& :5ev] ! villa9 is hurt1 he is q apt to recov]1 ?ank ! h]o = hurt+ him--& become 8 sworn fri5d4 ,! /ory mu/ be clean1 & :ile x mu/ necess>ily be excit+1 x mu/ yet leave ! read]'s m9d ) a net pr(it 9 all ! manly virtues4 ,is ?is easy8 ,please note ?is extract f a lett] writt5 by ,h>te ,p]k9s ,dec4 #be1 #aijb--;x cov]s a po9t ^: humor1 ,edw>ds ?\ght1 drew ! /+ ( di%one/y3 ,y\r la/ /ory1 ,no4 #bhe1 op5$ well1 _h pl5ty ( good incid5ts & 0 int]e/+1 b !re are sev]al po9ts 9 :i* x might h be5 improv$4 ,y\r description ( ,two ,spot's s*eme ( pos+ ,dut*y z a petrifi$ boy is amus+1 b ! plan 0 di%one/ & a piece ( trick]y4 ,x 0 all "r1 p]haps1 to let ! boys g ahead )\t ! k ( ! ,h]o1 b :5 he le>n$ ( x he %\ld h put a /op to ! plan imm$iately4 ,x 0 all "r to h him laugh at x1 b at ! same "t he %\ld h spok5 sev]ely to ! boys ab\t x & ord]$ !m to return ! money !y _h receiv$ ?r\gh _! trick4 ,he did n d ?is 9 y\r /ory & x 0 necess>y = me to alt] x consid]ably 9 ! fir/ "p on t acc\nt4 ,! ,h]o is suppos$ to be ! s\l ( honor1 & 9 y\r /ory he is pos$ z a p>ty to a deception practis$ on ! citiz5s ( ,ouray1 by :i* !y 7 defraud$ ( ! money !y paid = admission to see ! suppos$ petrifi$ boy4 ,su* conduct on 8 "p w\ld soon lose = him ! admiration ( ! read]s ( ! weekly1 z x places him on a moral level1 almo/1 ) ! robb]s :om he is br++ to ju/ice4 ,consid] t1 y ,w\ld-be-,goods1 :o are n above putt+ worse ?+s 9 y\r high-class "w4 ,& c y say ,i am holi] ?an ?\ to ! consci5ti\s writ] :o turns out 8 #bj1jjj or #be1jjj words a week along ^! e?ical l9es8 ,h&some is z h&some does6 ,somebody is go+ to write ^! /ories4 ,!re is a dem& = !m4 ,! writ] :o c set h& to su* fiction1 :o meets 8 moral responsibilities unfl9*+ly1 is do+ a spl5did "w = ,"y ,am]ica4 ,& yet1 z /at$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 !re are nickel novels & nickel novels--"s to read & "s to put 9 ! /ove unread4 ,high-m9d$ publi%]s1 h[ev]1 are n furni%+ ! c>eful head ( ! family ) mat]ial = 8 kit*5 fire4 ,x co/s y no?+ to ?9k1 b x co/s inf9itely to write4 ,i !re=e prea* to y et]nally t art ( writ+ :i* ,boileau has s well kn[n & s well taught1 t respect = ! language1 t connection & sequ5ce ( ideas1 t air ( ease ) :i* he conducts 8 read]s1 t naturalness :i* is ! true fruit ( art1 & t appe>ance ( facility :i* is due to toil alone4 ,a ^w out ( place spoils ! mo/ beautiful ?\ght4--,voltaire to ,helvetius1 a "y au?or4 ,,xviii ,,keep+ ,,ev]la/+ly ,,at ,,x ,edw>ds _h n visit$ ,new ,york 9 #aijc1 b he l&$ !re on ,friday1 ,jan4 #a1 #aijd1--lit]ally /orm+ 9 on a tra9 t 0 sev5 h\rs late on acc\nt ( ! wea!r4 ,a cab hurri$ him & 8 wife to ! place 9 ,=ty-f\r? /reet :]e ! pleasant l&lady us$ to hold =?1 b !y f\nd1 alas6 t ! old /amp+ gr\nd 0 9 ! h&s ( /rang]s4 ,x 0 l be+ turn$ away f home4 ,:]e %\ld !y g8 ,edw>ds rememb]$ t1 on "o ( 8 previ\s visits to ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,p]k9s _h recomm5d$ ! ,/4 ,george ,hotel1 ov] 9 ,brooklyn4 ,! ,/4 ,george 0 )9 a few blocks ( ! s\? end ( ! bridge & ! (fices ( ,h>te ,p]k9s 7 9 ,william /reet1 close to ! nor? end4 ,s ,edw>ds & 8 wife w5t to ! ,brooklyn hotel & !re e/abli%$ _! headqu>t]s4 ,on ,jan4 #b ,edw>ds call$ on ! patrons ( 8 ,factory4 ,! result 0 n p>ticul>ly enc\rag+4 ,h>te ,p]k9s in/ruct$ him to /op "w on ! ,five-,c5t ,libr>y1 b said t 9 ab\t two mon?s !y w\ld h a new libr>y = him to take c>e (4 ,edw>ds _h br\ght ) him to ! city 8 dramatic v]sion ( ,! ,tangle 9 ,butte1 ! play :i* _h come s ne> turn+ #e1jjj into ! ,factory's /rong-box4 ,x 0 ,edw>ds' hope t he might be able to dispose ( ! play1 b ! hope w5t glimm]+ :5 he le>n$ t !re 7 #aj1jjj actors /r&$ 9 ,new ,york1 & t ?+s !atrical 7 g5]ally 9 a bad way4 ,dur+ #aijc ,edw>ds _h correspond$ ) ,mr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,lewis1 editor ( ,! ,popul> ,magaz9e1 a rec5t v5ture ( ,messrs4 ,/reet ,smi?'s4 ,he _h submitt$ manuscripts to ,mr4 ,lewis b !y _h n prov$ to be 9 l9e ) ,! ,popul>'s requirem5ts4 ,x is difficult1 ?r\gh correspond5ce1 to discov] j :at an editor wants4 ,! only way to get at su* a ?+ prop]ly is by p]sonal int]view4 ,if ! w\ld-be contributor does n !n get ! editor's ne$s cle>ly 9 m9d x is 8 own fault4 ,edw>ds call$ on ,mr4 ,lewis & _h a pleasant *at ) him4 ,! assi/ant editor 0 ,mr4 ,a4 ,d4 ,hall1 a capable g5tleman :o _h be5 ) ,messrs4 ,/reet ,smi? = _m ye>s1 & ) :om ,edw>ds 0 well acqua9t$4 ,at t "t ,l\is ,joseph ,vance 0 writ+ = ,! ,popul> ,magaz9e1 among o!rs1 & ,edw>ds met him 9 ,mr4 ,lewis' (fice4 ,z ,edw>ds 0 leav+1 aft] outl9+ a novelette & receiv+ a commission to write x1 he paus$ ) "o h& on ! door-knob4 ,i'll turn 9 ! /ory1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 said he1 & ,i hope y'll l x & buy x4 ,( c\rse he'll l x & buy x1 call$ out ,vance4 ,y're go+ to write x = him1 ar5't y8 ,:y1 yes1 return$ ,edw>ds1 b-- ,y're n a p$dl]1 int]rupt$ ,vance1 to write /uff & g hawk+ x ab\t f (fice to (fice4 ,we're writ]s1 & :5 we "k :at a man wants we deliv] ! goods4 ,?is 0 be=e ! days ( ,! ,brass ,b[l & ,t]5ce ,o',r\rke1 b already ,vance _h f\nd himself & 0 /rik+ ! key-note ( confid5ce4 ,confid5ce--t's ! ^w4 ,back x up ) fair ability & ! writ] w g f>4 ,f ,! ,popul>'s editorial rooms ,edw>ds w5t up ,fif? av5ue = a call on ! editor ( ,! ,argosy4 ,mu* to 8 disappo9tm5t ,mr4 ,:ite 0 out ( t[n = ,new ,ye>'s & w\ld n return until ! foll[+ week4 ,! /ory :i* ,edw>ds _h pres5t$ to ,mr4 ,lewis 9 its oral & tabloid =m 0 "o t _h be5 writt5 9 #aijc & turn$ d[n by ,mr4 ,:ite4 ,be=e (f]+ ! manuscript to ,! ,popul>1 ,edw>ds int5d$ to rewrite x & /r5g!n x4 ,a typewrit] 0 ord]$ s5t ov] to ! ,/4 ,george ,hotel1 & on ,jan4 #c ! rewrit+ ( ! novelette 0 begun4 ,! /ory 0 call$ ,! ,highwayman's ,wat]loo1 or some?+ to t effect4 ,on ! foll[+ day tw5ty-f\r pages ( ! manuscript 7 submitt$ to ,mr4 ,lewis1 won 8 approval1 & ! rewrit+ proce$$4 ,two *apt]s ( a s]ial 7 also (f]$ to ,mr4 ,:ite = exam9ation4 ,! /ory 0 call$ ,! ,skirts ( ,*ance1 & _h be5 begun be=e ,edw>ds left home4 ,dur+ #aijb & '#jc ,edw>ds _h work$1 at odd times1 on :at he design$ to be a high-class juv5ile /ory4 ,x 0 #fj1jjj words 9 l5g?1 :5 complet$ 9 ! ,summ] ( #aijc1 & 9 ,septemb] he _h submitt$ x to ,dodd1 ,mead ,company4 ,n hav+ he>d f ! /ory1 on ?is ,janu>y day t saw him pass+ out fragm5ts ( manuscripts to ,! ,popul> & ,! ,argosy he w5t on f>!r up ,fif? av5ue & dropp$ 9 to ask ,d41 ,m4 ,co41 h[ ,danny ,w41 0 f>e+ at ! h&s ( _! read]s4 ,he 0 told t five read]s _h exam9$ ! /ory & t x 0 !n 9 ! h&s ( ! six?6 ,"s ( ! read]s--& ?is came to him privately--_h turn$ 9 a favorable report4 ,because ( ?is1 ! au?or ( ,danny ,w41 w5t back to ,brooklyn consid]ably elat$4 ,x w\ld be an honor inde$ to h ! book break ?r\gh su* a =midable brigade ( read]s & get into ! catalogue ( ! good old h\se ( ,dodd1 ,mead ,company4 ,! highwayman novelette 0 f9i%$ & submitt$ 9 its complete =m on ,jan4 #f4 ,on ! same day ,mr4 ,:ite in=m$ ,edw>ds t he 0 well pleas$ ) ! two *apt]s ( ,! ,skirts ( ,*ance & told him to proce$ ) x4 ,=tune 0 on ! upw>d tr5d = ,edw>ds1 & he 0 s5t = by ,dodd1 ,mead ,company1 on ,jan4 #ae1 & in=m$ t !y w\ld ei!r br+ out ,danny ,w41 on a royalty or pay a ca% price = ! book rights4 ,edw>ds1 rememb]+ 8 disa/r\s publi%+ exp]i5ce ) ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns1 accept$ #bjj 9 ca%4 ,mr4 ,lewis b\ght ! novelette = #abe1 & ,h>te ,p]k9s1 on ! same day1 gave ,edw>ds a new libr>y to d--#ce1jjj words 9 ea* /ory at #ej4 ,complete manuscript ( ,! ,skirts ( ,*ance 0 submitt$ to ,mr4 ,:ite on ,jan4 #bb1 & on ,jan4 #bg ,edw>ds receiv$ #cjj = x4 ,by ,feb4 #h ,edw>ds _h writt5 & sold to ,mr4 ,lewis ano!r novelette entitl$1 ,! ,duke's ,und]/udy1 = :i* he receiv$ #adj4 ,on ,feb4 #i he & 8 wife return$ to ,mi*igan4 ,edw>ds _h be5 9 ,new ,york =ty days & _h ga!r$ 9 #ife4 ,he left ,new ,york ) ord]s = ,argosy s]ials & ) ! new libr>y1 ,sea & ,%ore1 to be turn$ 9 at ! rate ( "o /ory e two mon?s4 ,9 ,may he 0 reque/$ to g on ) ! ,old ,five-,c5t ,libr>y4 ,^! /ories 7 =w>d$ regul>ly "o ea* week1 until ,novemb]1 :5 ord]s 7 aga9 discont9u$4 ,9 ,septemb]1 ,danny ,w41 appe>$4 ,z ) ,a ,tale ( ,two ,t[ns1 ! review]s 7 m ?an k9d to ,danny ,w41 & !re is j a possibility t !y kill$ him ) k9dness4 ,! idea obta9s1 9 suppos$ly well-in=m$ circles1 t ! only way = review]s to help a book is to damn x utt]ly4 ,be ?is z x may1 al?\gh illu/rat$ 9 color & put out 9 ! be/ /yle ( ! book-mak]'s art1 ,danny ,w41 did n prove mu* ( a success4 ,a ,cali=nia pap] b\ght s]ial rights on ! /ory = #ej1 & ?us ! book nett$ ! au?or1 all told1 ! mode/ sum ( #bej4 ,dur+ ?is ye>1 also1 ,! ,a4 ,n4 ,kellogg ,newspap] ,company sold s]ial rights on ,fate's ,gambl]s = #cj1 took #ej p] c5t4 z a commission & pres5t$ ,edw>ds ) :at 0 left4 ,a %ort /ory1 ,! ,camp ,coyote1 0 sold to ,mr4 ,ti!r+ton1 = ,munsey's2 & ,edw>ds _h op5$ a new m>ket 9 ,/reet ,smi?'s magaz9es4 ,?us 0 br\ght to a close a fairly prosp]\s ye>4 ,9 #aije ! returns slid backw>d a little4 ,dur+ ?is ye>1 & ! ye> prec$+1 "s /ories :i* _h fail$ ) ,mr4 ,:ite 7 receiv$ ) favor by ,mr4 ,k]r1 ( ,! ,*icago ,l$g]--at ! ,l$g] price1 rang+ f #cj upw>d to #ge4 ,! ,woman's ,home ,companion1 to :i* ,edw>ds _h va9ly tri$ to sell s]ial rights on ,danny ,w41 accept$ a two-"p /ory entitl$1 ,! ,r$sk9 & ! ,pap]-,talk1 & paid #bjj = x4 ,?is is ! /ory ( :i* a *apt] 0 lo/ 9 ! compos+ room1 & ,edw>ds receiv$ an honor>ium ( #e = hav+ a c>bon duplicate ( ! few miss+ pages4 ,9 #aije1 also1 ,! ,am]ican ,press ,association did bus9ess ) ,edw>ds to ! am\nt ( #cj4 ,ano!r m>ket = ! ,edw>ds' product--wor? m5tion+ ev5 ?\gh ! am\nt ( bus9ess done 0 n l>ge4 ,! returns = ! two ye>s 7 z foll[s3 #aijd3 ,! ,highwayman's ,wat]loo1 #abe4jj ,danny ,w41 #bjj4jj ,danny ,w41 s]ial rights #ej4jj ,! ,skirts ( ,*ance1 #cjj4jj ,! ,duke's ,und]/udy1 #adj4jj ,at ,l>ge 9 ,t]ra ,incognita1 #age4jj ,! ,man f ! ,/one ,age1 %ort /ory #be4jj ,! ,honorable ,jim1 #bej4jj ,fate's ,gambl]s1 s]ial rights #ae4jj ,a ,deal ) ,de/9y1 #aej4jj ,! ,en*ant$ ,ran*1 #ge4jj ,! ,camp ,coyote1 #dj4jj ,"u ! ,ban1 #ge4jj ,a ,ma/] ( ,graft1 #bbe4jj #bf ,five-,c5t ,libr>ies #dj ea* #ajdj4jj #d ,sea & ,%ore ,libr>ies #ej ea* #bjj4jj -------- ,total #cjhe4jj #aije3 ,corn]+ ,boreas1 %ort /ory #cj4jj ,! ,r$sk9 & ! ,pap]-talk1 #bjj4jj ,! ,r$sk9 & ! ,pap]-talk1 additional pay't #e4jj ,m\ntebank's ,dilemma1 %ort /ory #be4jj ,help+ ,columbus1 #cej4jj ,! ,edge ( ! ,sword1 #bjj4jj ,yell[ ,clique1 #ajj4jj ,a ,mississippi ,sn>l1 #bjj4jj ,! ,black ,box1 #bjj4jj ,a ,wireless ,woo+1 %ort /ory #ae4jj ,! ,freelance1 #ej4jj ,! ,luck ( ,bill ,lattim]1 #cj4jj ,ma*9e-made ,road-ag5t1 %ort /ory #ae4jj ,! ,man f ,m>s1 #bge4jj #aj ,sea & ,%ore /ories #ej ea* #ejj4jj -------- ,total #baie4jj ,good1 philosophical ,ras ,wilson once said to a new report]1 ,"y man1 write z y feel1 b try to feel "r4 ,be good humor$ t[>d e "o & ev]y?+4 ,believe t o!r folks are j z good z y are1 = !y are4 ,give 'em y\r be/ & be> 9 m9d t ,god has s5t !m1 9 8 wisdom1 all ! tr\ble !y ne$1 & x is = y to scatt] gladness & dec5t1 helpful ?+s z y g4 ,don't be p>ticul> ab\t h[ ! /uff w look 9 pr9t1 b let'er g4 ,"s "o w und]/&4 ,t is bett] ?an to write s da% b+ high1 or s t>na%un deep1 t no "o und]/&s4 ,let'er g4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 once a poor man h\nd$ to dea? by cr$itors4 ,ru9 & suicide vi$ = 8 surr5d]4 ,b he 0 a man ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 & flippantly b ) unb\nd$ fai? he collect$ a few odd p5nies & hi$ him to a newspap] (fice4 ,/opp+ sc>cely to frame 8 s5t5ce he ins]t$ a want adv]tisem5t1 /at+ 8 circum/ances & decl>+ he w\ld commit suicide unless aid 0 pr(f]$4 ,)9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs he _h #bej2 be=e ano!r sun 8 employ] advanc$ z mu* m4 ,c>efully advis+ ! newspap] to discont9ue ! adv]tisem5t1 he paid (f 8 cr$itors--& liv$ happily ev] aft]w>d6 ,no1 ?is is n a fairy tale4 ,! "t 0 a few weeks ago1 ! city ,*icago & ! newspap]1 ,! ,tribune4 ,! moral is1 t orig9ality 9 writ+1 c\pl$ ) a fre% idea1 br+s a *eck4 ,,xix4 ,,love ,,y\r ,,"w ,,= ,,! ,,"w',s ,,sake ,! s5tim5t :i* ,edw>ds has tri$ to c>ry ?r\gh e p>agraph & l9e ( ?is book is ?is1 t ,writ+ is its own rew>d4 ,8 mean+ is1 t to ! writ] ! joy ( ! "w is some?+ inf9itely high]1 f9] & m satisfy+ ?an its pecuni>y value to ! editor :o buys x4 ,mat]ial success1 ( c\rse1 is a necessity1 unless--happy condition6--! writ] has a private income on :i* to draw = meet+ ! sordid dem&s ( life4 ,b ?is also is true3 ,a writ] ev5 ( mode/ tal5t w h mat]ial success 9 a direct ratio ) ! joy he f9ds 9 8 "w6--,because1 bro!r ( ! p51 :5 "o takes pleasure 9 an ef=t1 !n t ef=t attracts m]it inevitably4 ,if any writ+ is a m]ciless gr9d ! result w %[ x--& ! editor w see x1 & reject4 ,!re are times1 h[ev]1 :5 d\bt %akes ! firme/ confid5ce4 ,a writ] w h moods into :i* w creep a di/ru/ ( ! "w ^u :i* he is at t mom5t engag$4 ,if necessity spurs him on & he _c rise above 8 misgiv+s1 ! /ory w te/ify to ! lack ( fai?1 d\bts w increase z defects multiply & ! /ory w be ru9$4 ,,! ,,writ] ,,mu/ ,,h ,,fai? ,,9 ,,8 ,,"w ,,q ,,ap>t ,,f ,,! ,,money ,,he ,,expects ,,to ,,receive ,,= ,,x4 ,if he has ?is fai? he rea*es t[>d a spiritual success beside :i* ! highe/ mat]ial success is paltry inde$4 ,:5 a writ] sits d[n to a /ory let him bl9d 8 eyes to ! f9ancial returns1 ev5 ?\gh !y may be sorely ne$$4 ,let him =get t 8 w>es are to be (f]$ = sale1 & consid] !m z be+ wr\ght = 8 own div]sion4 ,let him say to himself1 ,i %all make ?is ! be/ /ory ,i h ev] writt52 ,i %all weave my s\l into its w>p & :e!r x sells or n ,i %all be satisfi$ to "k t ,i h put ^u pap] ! ,,be/ t is 9 me4 ,if he w d ?is1 he w a*ieve a spiritual success &--z surely z day foll[s night--a mat]ial success beyond 8 fonde/ dreams4 ,,b he mu/ keep 8 eye s+le to ! ,,true success & mu/ h no comm]ce 9 ?\ght ) :at may come to him mat]ially4 ,to "s1 all ?is may appe> too ideali/ic1 too transc5d5tal4 ,!re are natures s worldly1 p]haps ev5 among writ]s1 z to sc(f at ! idea ( spiritual success4 ,!y are ov]%ad[$ by ! ,mat]ial1 & :5 ! ,spiritual1 :i* is ! true s\rce ( _! p[]1 is no long] ! /ill1 small voice ( _! inspiration1 !y w be bankrupt mat]ially z well4 ,a writ] _c hide himself 9 8 "w4 ,8 individuality is writt5 into x1 & he may be read betwe5 ! l9es = :at he is4 ,a creation reflects ! creator1 & t ! "w may be good ! writ] %\ld h spiritual ideals & d 8 utmo/ to live up to !m4 ,let him h a purpose1 be x nev] s humble1 to b5efit 9 "s way 8 fell[-man1 & let him hew /eadily to ! l9e4 ,love y\r "w = ! "w's sake & mat]ial b5efits w be add$ unto y4 ,ye>s ago ,edw>ds f\nd an article 9 a newspap] t appeal$ to him p[]fully4 ,he clipp$ x out1 pres]v$ x & has made x ( great help 9 8 writ+4 ,x is a wond]ful ,d\bt-de/roy]4 ,9 ! hope t x may be an inspiration to o!rs1 he reproduces x "h3 ,,/&>ds ,,( ,,success4 ,at a "t :5 mat]ial success is s g5]ally reg>d$ z ! *ief goal ( human ef=t x is int]e/+ to f9d a man 9 ,pr(essor ,hadley's position pres5t+ argum5ts = a broad] view ( ! "q4 ,9 8 baccalaureate s]mon ! presid5t ( ,yale (f]$ ! graduates "s advice :i* at lea/ !y %\ld f9d /imulat+4 ,he does n discr$it or disc\rage ! ambition = practical success b he makes x pla9 t 9 8 view !re is dang] 9 measur+ success 9 life by ! concrete results ) :i* m5 c cr$it !mselves4 ,we %\ld value life1 he decl>es1 z a field ( action4 ,we %\ld c>e = ! do+ ( ?+s q z mu* z = ! results4 ,tri$ by ?is /&>d1 aspiration & ef=t are to be m highly priz$ ?an a*ievem5t itself4 ,! man :o s9c]ely /rives = a great object has succe$$1 :e!r or n ! object is atta9$ or its atta9m5t br+s any tangible rew>d4 ,x is no novelty1 ( c\rse1 to he> a college presid5t uphold+ ideal /&>ds & reject+ utilit>ian views ( success1 b few ( ! educators h c>$ to foll[ _! !ories1 z ,presid5t ,hadley does1 to _! logical conclusion4 ,probably a majority ( !m w\ld applaud ,nans5's c\rage 9 attempt+ to rea* ! nor? pole b w\ld "q ! utility ( ! attempt4 ,presid5t ,hadley admires ,nans5 simply because he succe$$ 9 gett+ s mu* ne>] ! pole ?an anybody be=e him ev] did1 & ?9ks x is "o ( ! mo/ disc\rag+ te/imonies to ! false /&>ds ( ! n9ete5? c5tury t ,nans5 feels compell$ to ju/ify himself on ! basis ( ! sci5tific results ( 8 exp$ition4 ,fur!rmore1 a man :o tries to get to ! pole is engag$ 9 a glori\s play1 :i* ju/ifies m risk & m exp5diture ( life ?an w\ld be w>rant$ = a few mis]able entomological specim5s1 h[ev] remote f ! place :]e !y _h previ\sly be5 f\nd4 ,! "y man ( to-day has no lack ( exhortations to lead ! life ( /r5u\s ef=t4 ,x is z well t he %\ld be taught also t ! rew>d = ?is ef=t w be b>r5 if ! :ole object s\ght be mat]ial b5efit to himself4 ,life is some?+ to be us$4 ,:e!r or n x has be5 successfully us$ dep5ds n on ! results s mu* z on ! object s\ght & ! e>ne/ness ( ! seek+4 ,x is some:at novel to f9d an ,am]ican college presid5t exp\nd+ ?is philosophy to 8 /ud5ts1 b ! philosophy is1 on ! :ole1 helpful4 ,x w spur to ef=t 9 crises :]e ! desire = m mat]ial success fails to provide a suffici5t inc5tive4 ,a c]ta9 ,new ,york au?or is fond ( 8 own "w1 & ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s is responsible = ! /ory t he call$ at "o ( ! libr>ies to f9d out h[ 8 late/ book 0 go+4 ,he hop$ to h 8 vanity tickl$ a little4 ,is ---- 98 he said to ! libr>ian1 nam+ 8 book4 ,x nev] 0 out1 0 ! reply4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at is a great love ( books8 ,x is some?+ l a p]sonal introduction to ! great & good m5 ( all pa/ times4 ,books1 x is true1 are sil5t z y see !m on y\r %elves2 b1 sil5t z !y are1 :5 ,i ent] a libr>y ,i feel almo/ z if ! dead 7 pres5t1 & ,i "k if ,i put que/ions to ^! books !y w answ] me ) all ! fai?fulness & fullness :i* has be5 left 9 !m by ! great m5 :o h left ! books ) u4--,john ,bright4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! spr+ poet has be5 mu* exploit$ 9 ! comic pap]s4 ,! w\ld-be noveli/ has be5 pla/]$ ) signs & tok5s until "o c\ld n fail to recognize him 9 ! d>k4 ,b ! ord9>y1 commonplace1 exp]i5c$ writ] has be5 s %amefully neglect$ t few realize 8 virtues4 ,! editor recognizes 8 manuscript z f> (f z he c see x1 & seizes ^u x ) joy4 ,! manuscript is typewritt5 & punctuat$4 ,x be>s ! au?or's "n & address at ! top ( ! fir/ page4 ,x is sign$ ) ! au?or's "n at ! end4 ,x is ,,n ti$ ) a blue ribbon4 ,no1 ! blue ribbon habit is n a my?4 ,x really exi/s 9 e =m f pale baby to navy ,no4 #d & 9 e %ape f a h>d knot to an elaborate rosette--,munsey's4 ,,xx4 ,,! ,,l5g!n+ ,,li/ ,,( ,,patrons ,dur+ ! ye> #aijf ! patrons ( ! ,fiction ,factory /eadily increas$ 9 numb]4 ,! ,blue ,book1 ,! ,r$ ,book1 ,! ,railroad ,man's1 ,! ,all-,/ory1 ,! ,p's--all ^! magaz9es b\ght ( ! ,factory's products1 "s ( !m v lib]ally4 ,! old patrons1 also1 7 reta9$1 ,h>te ,p]k9s tak+ a supply ( nickel novels & a ,/ella ,edw>ds' s]ial = ,! ,gue/4 ,edw>ds' introduction to ,! ,blue ,book came s late 9 ! ye> t ! bus9ess falls prop]ly )9 ! affairs ( #aijg4 ,! fir/ /ep1 h[ev]1 0 tak5 on ,aug4 #ac1 #aijf1 & 0 9 ! =m ( ! foll[+ lett]3 ,my de> ,mr4 ,edw>ds3 ,:y don't y s5d me1 ) a view to publication 9 ,! ,blue ,book1 z we h r5am$ our old ,mon?ly ,/ory ,magaz9e1 "o or m ( ^? weird & fanta/ic novelettes ( y\rs8 ,if y h any?+ ready1 let me see x4 ,i c at lea/ assure y ( a prompt decision & equally prompt paym5t if ! /ory goes4 ,any?+ y may h up to #f1jjj words ,i %all be v glad to see = ,! ,r$ ,book4 ,y\rs v truly1 ,k>l ,edw9 ,h>riman4 ,"h 0 a pleasant surprise = ,edw>ds4 ,he _h met ,mr4 ,h>riman ! ye> be=e 9 ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*igan4 ,at t "t ,mr4 ,h>riman 0 busily engag$ hid+ 8 tal5ts "u a bu%el kn[n z ,! ,pilgrim ,magaz9e4 ,:5 ! ,r$ ,book ,corporation ( ,*icago1 kick$ ! basket to "o side1 grabb$ ,mr4 ,h>riman out f "u x & made (f ) him1 ! aspect ( ! heav5s promis$ great ?+s = lit]ature 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,& ?is promise1 by ! way1 is be+ spl5didly fulfill$4 ,:5 y take d[n y\r ,:o's ,:o to look up "s p]sonage suffici5tly notori\s to h a place betwe5 its r$ cov]s1 if y f9d at ! end ( 8 "n ! words1 editor1 au?or1 y may be sure t !re is no cl\d on ! title t gives him a place 9 ! book4 ,y w "k at once t he mu/ h be5 a good au?or or he w\ld nev] h be5 promot$ f ! ranks2 & hav+ be5 a good au?or he is c]ta9ly a bett] editor ?an if ! case 7 o!rwise1 = he kn[s bo? ends ( ! publi%+ trade4 ,hav+ be5 ?r\gh ! mill himself1 ,mr ,h>riman has a fell[-feel+ = 8 contributors4 ,he kn[s :at x is to take a lay figure = a plot1 clo! x 9 suitable language1 cap x ) a climax & put x on exhibition ) a c>d3 ,"h's a ,pea*6 ,grab me quick = #i4ii4 ,h>riman's pea*es nev] came back4 ,! au?or ( ,ann ,arbor ,tales1 ,! ,girl & ! ,deal1 & o!rs has be5 successful "r f ! />t4 ,no reque/ = mat]ial receiv$ at ! ,edw>ds' ,factory ev] fails ( a prompt & he>ty response4 ,a %ort /ory & a novelette 7 at once put on ! /ocks4 ,!y 7 con/ruct$ sl[ly1 = ,edw>ds c\ld give !m att5tion only dur+ odd mom5ts tak5 f 8 regul> "w4 ,! %ort /ory 0 f9i%$ & submitt$ long 9 advance ( ! novelette4 ,?is lett]1 dat$ ,sept4 #ah1 w %[ its success3 ,my ,de> ,old ,man3 ,:y don't y run on "h & see me1 n[ & aga94 ,oh1 yes1 ,new ,york's a lot bett]1 b we're do+ ?+s "h1 too4 ,ab\t ',ca/ ,away by ,contract1' x's v funny--su* a ridicul\sly absurd idea t x's q irresi/ible4 ,h[ w #ge be = x8 ,o4 ,k48 ,x's really all ,i c af=d to pay = a /ory ( its sort1 & ,i d want y 9 ! book4 ,let me he> z soon z possible & ,i w give x out to ! arti/4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,k4 ,h4 ,& s began ! bus9ess ) ,mr4 ,h>riman4 ,he /ill1 at ?is writ+ 7#aiaa71 has a runn+ acc\nt on ! ,factory's books & is held 9 highe/ e/eem by ! proprietor4 ,a lett]1 writt5 ,may #ac1 #aije1 7a ye> dealt ) 9 a previ\s *apt]71 is reproduc$ "h z hav+ a weighty be>+ on ! ev5ts ( #aijf4 ,x 0 ,edw>ds' fir/ lett] f a g5tleman :o _h rec5tly alli$ himself ) ! ,munsey publications4 ,z a publi%] ,mr4 ,f4 ,a4 ,munsey is conc$$ to be a /> ( ! fir/ magnitude1 b ?is g5ius is manife/ 9 no?+ s mu* z 9 8 ability to surr\nd himself ) m5 capable ( pu%+ 8 ideas to _! highe/ a*ievem5t4 ,su* a man _h be5 add$ to 8 editorial /aff 9 ! p]son ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,h4 ,davis4 ,mr4 ,davis1 l ,mr4 ,bryan1 hails orig9ally f ,nebraska4 ,al?\gh he diff]s some:at f ,mr4 ,bryan 9 political views1 he has ! same p[]s z a spellb9d]4 ,he's ,we/]n1 all ?r\gh1 is ,bob ,davis1 bluff1 he>ty & equally end[$ ) /ories1 snap & s9c]ity4 ,de> ,sir3 ,we w\ld l to h a few pictures ( ^? writ]s :o h contribut$ consid]ably to our v>i\s magaz9es4 ,x is obvi\s t ?is ref]s to y4 ,!re=e1 if y w s5d u a portrait x w be greatly appreciat$4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,r4 ,h4 ,davis4 ,mr4 ,davis got ! picture2 also a s]ial or two & "s %ort /ories = new publications issu$ by ! ,munsey ,company ( :i* he 0 editor4 ,late 9 #aije he call$ = a railroad s]ial1 & he want$ a p>ticul>ly good "o4 ,edw>ds _h nev] tri$ 8 h& at su* a /ory4 ,he knew1 9 a g5]al way1 t ! pilot 0 on ! front end ( a locomotive1 & t ! t5d] 0 some:]e 9 ! re>1 b 8 te*nical k 0 hazy & unreliable4 ,! /ory1 if accept$1 0 to appe> 9 ,! ,railroad ,man's ,magaz9e1 w\ld be read by railroad]s ! c\ntry ov]1 & w\ld be damn$ & laugh$ at if x conta9$ any te*nical breaks4 ,"h 0 j ! sort ( a nut ,edw>ds lik$ to crack4 ,! p]ils ( ! und]tak+ l5t x a ze/1 & 7 a di/9ct aid to indu/ry & inspiration4 ,he resolv$ t he w\ld give ,mr4 ,davis a /ory t w\ld be> ! close/ scrut9y ( railroad m5 & w9 _! int]e/ & applause4 ,to ?is end he /udi$ railroads1 up & d[n & across4 ,he absorb$ :at he c\ld f books1 & ! re/ he secur$ ?r\gh p]sonal inve/igation4 ,:5 ! /ory 0 done1 he submitt$ ! manuscript to a vet]an ( ! rails--"o :o _h be5 bo? a telegraph op]ator & eng9e]--& ?is g5tleman _h n a *ange to sugge/6 ,mr4 ,davis took ! /ory abo>d4 ,:ile x 0 runn+ 9 ! magaz9e a read] wrote 9 to decl>e t x mu/ h be5 writt5 by an old h& at ! railroad game3 ! au?or ( ! lett] _h be5 railroad+ = ?irty-five ye>s himself1 & felt positive t he ought to "k6 ,! ,r$ ,light at ,rawl9es scor$ a triumph1 prov+ ! value ( /udy1 & ! ability to adju/ "o's self to an untri$ situation4 ,edw>ds _h imbib$ too mu* te*nical k to exhau/ x all on "o /ory1 s he wrote ano!r & s5t x to ,mr4 ,:ite4 ,! latt] in=m$ him3 ,i turn$ ',special ,"o-,five-,?ree' ov] to ,! ,railroad ,man's ,magaz9e at once1 )\t read+ x1 & !y are s5d+ y a *eck = x ?is week1 ,i und]/&4 ,?is does n mean t ,i did n c>e to consid] x = ,! ,argosy4 ,i c]ta9ly h an op5+ = m ( y\r /ories1 b :5 y took ! railroad = y\r !me & treat$ x s intellig5tly1 ,i ?9k x bett] t y give ,! ,argosy "s o!r subject matt]4 ,ano!r /ory1 writt5 ?is ye> to ord]1 also s]ves to %[ t facility 9 h&l+ /range !mes or environm5ts does n always dep5d ^u p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! subject 9 h&4 ,intellig5t /udy & inve/igation c _m times1 if n always1 piece out a lack ( p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,blaz+ a c\rse ?r\gh t]ra incognita 9 su* a mann]1 h[ev]1 is n )\t its dang]s4 ,h>te ,p]k9s wi%$ to beg9 ! ye>ly volume ( ,! ,gue/ ) a ,/ella ,edw>ds s]ial4 ,?is /ory 0 to h1 = its backgr\nd1 ! ,san ,francisco e>?quake4 ,ne>ly ! :ole action ( ! y>n 0 to take place 9 ! city itself4 ,edw>ds _h nev] be5 !re4 ,he _h vague ideas reg>d+ ! ,gold5 ,gate1 ,oakl& & o!r places1 b = accurate k he 0 z mu* at sea z 9 ! case ( ! railroad /ory4 ,he set ! :eels ( indu/ry to revolv+1 h[ev]1 & famili>iz$ himself s ?or\ghly ) ! city f books1 newspap]s & magaz9es t ! editor ( ,! ,gue/1 an old ,san ,francisco newspap] man1 _h ?is to say ab\t ! /ory3 ,x w please y to le>n t we ?9k ',a ,romance ( ! ,e>?quake' a v int]e/+ /ory1 ) pl5ty ( brisk action1 picturesque 9 description1 & ,,display+ ,a ,,?or\gh ,,k ,,( ,,cali=nia',s ,,metropolis ,,& ,,vic9ity4 ,al?\gh ^! are int]e/+ problems to solve1 yet ,edw>ds1 z a rule1 pref]s deal+ ) mat]ial t has =m$ a "p ( 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,8 prospect+ trip = ! ye> br\ght him into ,new ,york on ,monday1 ,nov4 #ab4 ,on ,tuesday 78 lucky day1 accord+ to ! ,coney ,isl& se] ( fateful memory71 he call$ on ,mr4 ,:ite1 & ,mr4 ,:ite took him across ! hall & introduc$ him to ,mr4 ,davis4 ,! latt] g5tleman ord]$ f\r s]ials &1 = /ories ( a c]ta9 l5g?1 agre$ to pay #ejj ea*4 ,next day ,edw>ds dropp$ 9 at ! (fices ( ,/reet ,smi? & submitt$ a novelette--,! ,billionaire's ,dilemma--to ,mr4 ,mac,lean1 editor ( ,! ,popul> ,magaz9e 7,mr4 ,lewis hav+ retir$ f t publication "s "t be=e74 ,mr4 ,mac,lean c>ri$ ! manuscript 9 to ,mr4 ,vivian ,m4 ,moses1 editor ( ,p's & ! latt] b\ght x4 ,?is /ory made a hit 9 ! ,p's & won f ,mr4 ,george ,c4 ,smi?1 ( ! firm1 a p]sonal lett] ( comm5dation4 ,result3 ,m "w = ,! ,p's ,magaz9e4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,decemb]1 ,edw>ds & 8 wife left = _! home 9 ,mi*igan4 ,!y _h be5 9 ! city a mon?1 & dur+ t "t ,edw>ds _h receiv$ #aaej = 8 ,factory's products4 ,! ye>1 f9ancially1 0 ! be/ ,edw>ds _h s f> exp]i5c$2 b x 0 to be outdone by ! ye> t foll[$4 ,dur+ #aijg a great deal ( writ+ 0 done = ,mr4 ,davis4 ,among o!r /ories submitt$ to him 0 "o :i* ,edw>ds call$1 ,on ! ,/roke ( ,f\r4 ,reg>d+ x ,mr4 ,davis _h express$ himself1 ,may #f1 9 *>act]i/ic ve93 ,my de> ,colonel3 ,s5d x along4 ,! title is n a bad "o4 ,i suppose x w arrive at a qu>t] pa/ five1 z y are g5]ally late4444 ,n[ t spr+ is "h1 g out & *op a few k9dl+s aga9/ ! cann+ ( ! fruit4 ,?is season we are go+ to pres]ve e dam ?+ on ! f>m4 ,9 ! meantime1 put up a few b>tletts = little ,willie4 ,we may drop 9 provid$ ! ne/ conta9s room4 ,he receiv$ an urg5t invitation to drop 94 ,b he didn't4 ,he back$ out4 ,possibly he 0 afraid he w\ld h to pione] x 9 ! c\ntry1 aft] ye>s ( metropolitan luxury 9 ! effete ,ea/4 ,or p]haps he 0 afraid t ,edw>ds might read "s manuscripts to him4 ,:atev] ! cause1 he nev] appe>$ to claim ! b>tletts1 made ready = him ) s mu* pa9/ak+ c>e by ,mrs4 ,edw>ds4 ,b ?is 0 n ! only c\nt 9 ! indictm5t4 ,he s5t back ,on ! ,/roke ( ,f\r6 ,& ?is 0 8 message3 ,up to page #ajf ?is /ory is a pea*4 ,aft] t x is a pea*1 b a rott5 pea*1 & ,i'd be glad to h y fix x up & return x4 ,aft] ,edw>ds has f9i%$ a /ory he has an +ra9$ dislike = tamp]+ ) x any fur!r4 ,h[ev]1 _h he n be5 head ov] e>s 9 o!r "w1 he w\ld probably h fix$ up ! manuscript = ,mr4 ,davis4 ,9 ! circum/ances1 he decid$ to try its =tunes else:]e4 ,mr4 ,moses took x 91 paid #djj = x1 & pron\nc$ x bett] ?an ,! ,billionaire's ,dilemma4 ,at a lat] date1 ,mr4 ,davis want$ ano!r sea /ory = ,ocean :i*1 at t "t1 0 surg+ consid]ably4 ,on ! ,/roke ( ,f\r _h be5 design$ to fill su* an ord]4 ,inasmu* z x _h fail$1 ,edw>ds wrote a second y>n :i* 0 accept$ at #dej4 ,! sea1 & ! p :o g d[n to x 9 %ips1 to say no?+ ( ! %ips !mselves1 7 all out ( ,edw>ds' usual l9e4 ,he prep>$ himself by read+ e sea /ory he c\ld lay h&s on1 long or %ort4 ,he b\ght text-books on seaman%ip & navigation1 & :5ev] !re 7 manoeuv]s connect$ ) work+ %ip 9 a /ory1 ,edw>ds puzzl$ !m out ) ! help ( ! text-books4 ,) bo? deep-wat] s]ials he succe$$ tol]ably well4 ,he is sure1 at lea/1 t he didn't get ! spank]-boom on ! =ema/1 nor ! jib too f> aft4 ,h>te ,p]k9s aga9 favor$ ! ,factory ) an ord] = a ,/ella ,edw>ds to beg9 ano!r volume ( ,! ,gue/4 ,?is 0 an automobile /ory1 ,! ,h]o ( ! ,c>1 & 0 accept$ & highly prais$4 ,ano!r novelette1 ,an ,a]ial ,romance1 0 b\ght by ,mr4 ,moses = ,! ,p's ,magaz9e4 ,beg9n+ 9 ,m>*1 ,edw>ds _h writt5 "s m nickel novels = ,h>te ,p]k9s--n ! old ,five-,c5t ,weekly1 = t he 0 nev] to d aga9--b v>i\s /ories1 9 odd lots1 to help out ) a p>ticul> s]ies4 ,on ,july #ad he 0 swit*$ to ano!r l9e ( half-dime fiction1 & ?is "w he kept ?r\gh\t ! rema9d] ( ! ye>4 ,= ! two ye>s ! ,factory's %[+ /&s z foll[s3 #aijf3 #ah nickel novels #ej ea* #ijj4jj ,royalties on book1 ,dill+ham #aj4bj ,! ,_w's ,wond]1 #cjj4jj ,a ,romance ( ! ,e>?quake1 #bej4jj ,! ,%]iff ,:o ,lo/ & ,won1 #cjj4jj ,! ,report]'s ,scoop1 #fj4jj ,! ,deputy ,%]iff1 #dj4jj ,! ,r$ ,light at ,rawl9's1 #cej4jj ,ca/ ,away by ,contract14 #ge4jj ,special ,"o-,five-,?ree1 #cej4jj ,! ,disput$ ,claim1 #ejj4jj ,f5c+ ) ,foes1 #dej4jj ,! ,billionaire's ,dilemma14 #bjj4jj -------- ,total #cghe4bj #aijg3 ,"u ,seal$ ,ord]s1 #bej4jj ,! ,pacific ,pe>l]s1 #dej4jj ,call ( ! ,we/1 #bjj4jj ,wild]ness ,gold-,hunt]1 #ejj4jj ,dupes ( ,de/9y1 #ge4jj ,on ! ,/roke ( ,f\r1 #djj4jj ,! ,h]o ( ! ,c>1 #cjj4jj ,an ,a]ial ,romance1 #bjj4jj ,we/-,indies ,mix-,up1 #fj4jj #cc nickel novels #ej ea* #afej4jj -------- ,total #djhe4jj ,9 t rem>kable gr\p ( au?ors :o made ! dime novel fam\s1 ! late ,col4 ,pr5tiss ,+raham 0 "o ( ! giants4 ,^! ready writ]s ?\ght no?+ ( turn+ out a ?\s& words ( orig9al matt] 9 an h\r1 9 ! days :5 ! click ( ! typewrit] 0 unkn[n1 & ( keep+ x up until a novel ( #gj1jjj words 0 easily f9i%$ 9 a week4 ,b to ,col4 ,+raham belongs ! unique di/9ction ( hav+ compos$ & writt5 out a complete /ory ( #ce1jjj words ) a f\nta9 p51 betwe5 breakfa/ & breakfa/4 ,8 equipm5t z a writ] ( /ories = boys 0 mo/ v>i$ & valuable1 g>n]$ f 8 exp]i5ce z an (fic] 9 ! ,conf$]ate army1 8 s]vice bo? on %ore & sea 9 ! ,cuban w> = indep5d5ce1 & 9 travels 9 ,mexico1 ,au/ria1 ,greece & ,africa4 ,b he is be/ kn[n & w be mo/ loyally rememb]$ = 8 ,buffalo ,bill tales1 ! numb] ( :i* he himself sc>cely knew1 & :i* possess$ peculi> value f 8 intimate p]sonal fri5d%ip ) ,col4 ,cody4 ,,xxi4 ,a ,,writ]',s ,,read+ ,t old ,egyptian :o put above ! door ( 8 libr>y ^! words1 ,books are ! ,m$ic9es ( ! ,s\l1 0 wise inde$4 ,b ! ,wise1 ev] s9ce books h be5 made1 h h>p$ on ! advantage ( good lit]ature1 & h said all !re is to be said on ! subject a ?\s& times ov]4 ,if "o has any d\bts on ?is po9t let him consult a diction>y ( quotations4 ,no intellig5t p]son disputes ! value ( books2 & x %\ld be self-evid5t t no writ]1 ^: bus9ess is ! mak+ ( books1 w d s4 ,to ! writ] books are n only m$ic9es = ! s\l b tonics = 8 te*nique1 febrifuges = 8 rhetorical fev]s & prophylactics = ! ?\s& & "o ills t beset 8 call+4 ,a wide c\rse ( g5]al read+--! wid] ! bett]--is "p ( ! fictioni/'s necess>y equipm5t2 & ( ev5 m importance is a specializ+ along ! l9es ( 8 craft4 ,omniv]\s read] is an ov]work$ t]m1 b x is p]fect 9 its application to ,edw>ds4 ,f 8 y\? up he has dev\r$ ev]y?+ 9 ! way ( books he c\ld lay 8 h&s on4 ,! volumes came hap-haz>d1 & ! read+ has be5 desultory &1 = ! mo/ "p1 )\t sy/em4 ,if engag$ on a railroad /ory1 he reads railroad /ories2 if a tale ( ! sea claims 8 att5tion1 !n 8 pabulum consi/s ( sea-facts & fiction1 & s on4 ,! late/ novel is a passion ) him1 & he w\ld r read a /ory by ,jack ,london1 or ,rex ,bea*1 or ,w4 ,j4 ,locke ?an eat or sleep--or write some?+ m humble al?\gh 8 v own4 ,he is fond ( hi/ory1 too1 & among ! essayi/s he loves 8 ,em]son4 ,no?+ s puts 8 mode/ tal5ts 9 a gl[ z to br+ !m ne> ! beacon lights ( ,g5ius4 ,edw>ds has a libr>y ( goodly proportions1 b x is a hodge-podge ( ev]y?+ "u ! sun4 ,?omas ,c>lyle keeps company ) ,m>y ,john/on on 8 book%elves1 ,m>cus ,aurelius rubs elb[s ) ,frank ,spe>man1 ,france 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ne/les close to ,! ,my/]y f ! firm ( ,:ite ,adams1 & f\r volumes ( ,?ack]ay are *eek by j[l ) ,h>l&'s ,! ,c>d9al's ,snuff-,box4 ,a mo/ repreh5sible me?od ( book keep+1 ( c\rse1 b to ,edw>ds x is a delightful confusion4 ,to him ! me?od is repreh5sible only :5 he wants a c]ta9 book & has to sp5d half a day look+ = x4 ,"s "t1 "s bless$ "t--he has promis$ himself = ye>s & ye>s1--he w catalogue 8 books j z he has catalogu$ 8 clipp+s4 ,books t conc]n !mselves ) ! writ]'s trade are _m1 s _m t !y may be t]m$ lit]ally an emb>rassm5t ( ri*es4 ,if a writ] _h !m all he w\ld h m ?an he ne$$ or c\ld use4 ,books on ! %ort /ory by ,j4 ,b]g ,eis5we9 & ,james ,knapp ,reeve1 ,edw>ds consid]s indisp5sable4 ,!y are to be read _m times & ?or\ghly ma/]$4 ,roget's ,!saurus is a "w :i* ,edw>ds consult$ until x 0 doge>$ & cov]less2 he !n pres5t$ x to an impecuni\s fri5d ) a well-def9$ case ( writ]itis & has s9ce cont5t$ himself ) ! l>ge ,!saurus ,diction>y ( ! ,engli% ,language1 by ,f4 ,a4 ,m>*1 ,,ll4 ,d4 ,?is flanks him on ! left1 z he sits at 8 typewrit]1 :ile ,web/]'s ,unabridg$ closes him 9 on ! "r4 ,! ,/&>d ,diction>y is also )9 rea*4 ,doz5s & doz5s ( books ab\t writ]s & writ+ h be5 read & are n[ ga!r+ du/4 ,aft] a writ] has once *>g$ himself to ! brim ) te*nique1 he %\ld cease to bo!r ab\t x4 ,if he has read to "s purpose 8 "w w be z ne> te*nical p]fection z is necess>y1 = unconsci\sly he w foll[ ! canons ( ! art2 :ile if he loads & fires ^! canons too (t51 !y w be q apt to bur/ & bl[ him into t innocu\s desuetude be/ describ$ z me*anical4 ,he %\ld ex]cise all ! fre$om possible )9 legitimate b\nds1 & s acquire individuality & /yle--:atev] t is4 ,no sane man 9 any l9e ( trade or manufactur+ w attempt to d bus9ess )\t subscrib+ to "o or m pap]s or magaz9es cov]+ 8 p>ticul> field4 ,he wants ! newe/ labor-sav+ wr9kle1 ! late/ discov]ies1 tips on new m>kets1 facts z to :at o!rs 9 ! same bus9ess are do+1 & c\ntless o!r fre% & p]t95t items :i* a good trade pap] w furni%4 ,a writ] is su* a man1 & he ne$s tabulat$ facts z mu* z any o!r tradesman or manufactur]4 ,p]iodicals deal+ ) ! trade ( au?or%ip are few1 b !y are helpful to a degree :i* x is difficult to e/imate4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( 8 "w ,edw>ds has made x a po9t to acquire e publication t dealt ) ! bus9ess ( 8 ,fiction ,factory4 ,9 e>ly ye>s he _h ,! ,writ]1 & !n ,! ,au?or4 ,:5 ^! w5t ! way ( good b unpr(itable ?+s1 ,,! ,,editor =tunately happ5$ along1 & prov$ incomp>ably bett] 9 e detail4 ,f its initial numb] ,,! ,,editor has be5 a mon?ly gue/ at ! ,factory1 always cordially welcom$ & giv5 a place ( honor4 ,guide1 c\nsellor & fri5d--x has prov$ to be all ^!4 ,edw>ds subscribes he>tily to t b5evol5t policy kn[n z ! help+ h&4 ,fur!rmore1 he tries to live up to x4 ,:at little success he has _h ) 8 ,fiction ,factory he has won by 8 own unaid$ ef=ts2 b !re 7 times1 along at ! beg9n+1 :5 he c\ld h avoid$ disappo9tm5t & useless labor if "s "o :o knew _h advis$ him4 ,realiz+ :at ! help+ h& might h done 9 8 own case1 he has always felt ! call to ext5d x to o!rs4 ,assi/ance is useless1 h[ev]1 if a w\ld-be writ] hasn't some?+ to say & doesn't "k h[ to say x4 ,ano!r :o has _h "s success may secure ! novice a consid]ate he>+1 b f t on ! matt] lies :olly ) ! novice himself4 ,if he has x 9 him1 he w w92 if he hasn't1 he w fail4 ,edw>ds' fir/ advice to ^? :o h s\ght 8 help has inv>iably be5 ?is3 ,subscribe to ,,! ,,editor4 ,9 ne>ly e in/ance ! advice has be5 tak51 & ) pr(itable results4 ,?is same advice is giv5 "h1 %\ld ! read] /& 9 ne$ ( a prop] />t along ! ?orny pa? ( au?or%ip4 ,nor is x to be con/ru$ 9 any mann] z an adv]tisem5t4 ,x is m]ely r5d]+ ju/ice :]e ju/ice is due1 & is an hone/ tribute to a publication = writ]s1 drawn f an exp]i5ce ( tw5ty-two ye>s 9 ! ranks4 ,,xxii4 ,,new ,,s\rces ,,( ,,pr(it ,! out-put ( ! ,fiction ,factory br\ght excell5t returns dur+ ! ye>s #aijh & #aiji4 ,indu/ry foll[$ close on ! heels ( opportunity & ! result 0 m ?an gratify+4 ,! #aijh product consi/$ ( =ty-f\r nickel novels = ,h>te ,p]k9s1 two novelettes = ,! ,blue ,book1 f\r s]ials = ! ,munsey publications1 & "o novelette = ,! ,p's ,magaz9e4 ,?is "w alone w\ld h c>ri$ ! receipts well above ^? ( ! prec$+ ye>1 b new & unexpect$ s\rces ( pr(it help$ to enl>ge ! %[+ on ! ,factory's books4 ,! rapidity ) :i* ,edw>ds wrote 8 s]ial /ories--sometimes "u ! spur ( an imm$iate dem& f 8 publi%]s1 & sometimes "u ! less rel5tless spur ( p]sonal necessity--seem$ to preclude ! possibility ( pr(it on a lat] publication 9 clo?4 ,only a f9i%$ p]=mance is wor?y ( a durable b9d+4 ,realiz+ ?is1 ,edw>ds _h nev] made a det]m9$ ef=t to int]e/ book-publi%]s 9 ! /ories4 ,9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( affairs1 & ) sc>cely any att5tion on 8 "p1 two s]ials f\nd _! way into clo?4 ,danny ,w41 accept$ & br\ght out by ,dodd1 ,mead ,co41 0 writt5 = book publication1 & s]ializ$ aft] x _h appe>$ 9 t =m4 ,x fell z f> %ort ( a be/ sell] z did ! two republi%$ s]ials4 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( ! fact t additional pr(it ?r\gh publication 9 clo? seem$ out ( ! "q1 ,edw>ds wond]$ if !re 7 n some?+ else to be ga9$ f ! /ories besides ! s]ial rights4 ,8 /ories 7 dramatic &1 9 sev]al in/ances1 _h appeal$ to play-writ]s4 ,= a "t he _h hopes t dramatic rights might prove a s\rce ( additional income4 ,8 hopes1 9 ?is respect1 h n be5 completely da%$1 inasmu* z compet5t h&s are at ?is date 7,septemb]1 #aiaa7 fitt+ "s ( 8 /ories = ! /age4 ,some?+ may come ( x1 b 8 exp]i5ce has made him w>y & he is n at all sangu9e4 ,elim9at+ book & dramatic rights f ! equation1 & :at rema9$8 ,a lett] f ,wal?am1 ,mass41 dat$ ,april #bc1 #aijh1 uncov]$ possibilities ( :i* ,edw>ds _h nev] dream$4 ,mo/ ( ^! possibilities1 z x transpir$1 7 a dream1 b1 z 9 ! matt] ( dramatic rights1 "s day ! dream may come true 9 a l>ge & sub/antial mann]4 ,"h is ! lett]3 ,de> ,sir3 ,if y h n yet dispos$ ( ! sole & unre/rict$ rights ( translation into ! ,,g]man language ( y\r books3 ',! ,billionaire's ,dilemma' & ',! ,%ad[ ( ! ,unkn[n1' w y p]mit me to submit !m to my ,,g]man correspond5ts--"s ( ! be/ kn[n ,,g]man ,,publi%]s--) ! idea ( effect+ a sale8 ,i %all require a s+le copy ( ',! ,billionaire's ,dilemma1' b n ( ',! ,%ad[ ( ! ,unkn[n' hav+ pres]v$ ! /ory z x appe>$ fir/ 9 ! ,,popul>1,j to s5d abroad1 ) a /atem5t ( ! be/ t]ms y w make = ! ca% out-"r pur*ase ( bo? book & s]ial rights4 ,if ! s]ial rights ( translation 9 ,,g]man belong to ! ,,popul>1 y w h to come to a satisfactory und]/&+ ) !m1 9 ord] to legally assign to me ! ,,s]ial1 z well z y\r own individual1 book-rights1 because all ,,g]man publi%]s insi/ on s]ial rights1 al?\gh !y seldom or nev] use !m1 z ,,magaz9es are n good & little us$ !re4 ,my exp]i5ce has be51 t ! ,,magaz9e ,,companies are v broad 9 _! treatm5t ( _! writ]s1 & usually will+ to re-transf] _! ,,s]ial rights ( translation1 9 ord] to facilitate a sale1 & make !m univ]sally kn[n4 ,( c\rse less is paid = translation rights ( /ories t h only appe>$ 9 ,,s]ial =m 9 ! ,,/ates4 ,if any ( ! publi%]s ,i repres5t pur*ases y\r /ories1 y h ! be/ possible gu>antee ( p]fect translation & spe$y publication4 ,await+ ! c\rtesy ( an e>ly reply & ! necess>y copy ( ',! ,billionaire's ,dilemma1' ,i h ! honor to be1 de> ,sir1 ,y\rs v truly1 ,eug5e ,niemann4,k ,sev]al guns 7 fir$ dur+ ?is invasion ( ,g]many1 b only "o %ell w5t home4 ,?is 0 n ! fault ( ,mr4 ,niemann4 ,9 ,edw>ds' brief exp]i5ce ) him he f\nd him always a s*ol> & a g5tleman4 ,s9c]ity & c\rtesy 7 8 nev]-fail+ traits4 ,! pleasant little twi/s he gave 8 ,engli%1 & ! occasional naive expression t /ruggl$ ?r\gh 8 typewrit]1 along ) ! prodigal use ( caps1 w p]haps excuse a fur!r (f]+ f ! correspond5ce4 ,"h is ! %ot t hit ! m>k3 ,may #ab1 #aijh4 ,de> ,sir3-- ,be=e ,i h ev5 _h "t to =w>d ',! ,billionaire's ,dilemma' & ',on ! ,/roke ( ,f\r'1 & to await y\r o!r ann\nc$ /ories1 a lett] comes f "o ( my ,g]man correspond5ts1 say+ he _h run ?r\gh y\r %ort /ory3 ',! ,%ad[ ( ! ,unkn[n' & w\ld pur*ase ! rights ( translation if y w accept an (f] ( ,,=ty ,,doll>s4 ,p]haps y w say1 su* an (f] is absurd1 b fir/ let me /ate to y1 t ! be/ books plac$ 9 ,,g]many br+ at ! mo/ ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,doll>s1 & (t5] any:]e f ,,fifty to ,,"o ,,hundr$1 t ! *ief pr(it1 is n a monet>y "o1 r ! spread+ ( ! writ]'s "n & fame4 ',! ,%ad[ ( ! ,unkn[n1' writes ! publi%]1 is a v %ort /ory1 & if y w be guid$ by my long exp]i5ce1 de> ,sir1 y w accept ! (f]1 9 ord] to make our "n popul> & facilitate a bett] sale ( y\r foll[+ /ories1 :i* ,i %all take d\ble pleasure 9 =w>d+1 feel+ sur] ( a good (f]4 ,7 ,i guilty ( bus9ess indiscretion1 y w\ld be surpris$ to "k ! names ( ! already publi%$ ',,books' ,i h sold & am daily sell+ ! ,,g]man rights (1 = h>dly a monet>y consid]ation at all1 & yet ! lit]>y satisfaction q out-balances all o!r consid]ations1 does x n8 ,i enclose ! cu/om>y =m ( assignm5t1 :i* y c sign & h duly witness$ by a ,,not>y ,,public1 if y see fit to accept ! (f]1 & :i* y w please !n s5d me p] ,,am]ican ,,express ,c4 ,o4 ,d4 subject to exam9ation to avoid e possible *ance ( error4 ,! p]sonal receipt ne$ n be sign$ be=e ! ,,not>y ,,public1 y\r signature )\t witness suffices4 ,hop+ to d mu* bett] = y ) y\r o!r f9e /ories & appreciat+ y\r confid5ce1 ,i rema91 de> ,sir1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,eug5e ,,niemann4 ,aft] ! du/ _h settl$1 & ! invasion 0 f9ally complet$1 #dj _h be5 add$ to ! ye>'s receipts ( ! ,fiction ,factory2 b ,edw>ds cl+s to ! hope t "s day m ( 8 f9e /ories may be gre$ily b\ght by ! ,g]man publi%]s4 ,^! ,g]man publi%]s are honorable en\gh to buy1 :]e !y might pirate1 & !re are a few ,am]ican publi%]s :o might take lessons f !m 9 bus9ess probity4 ,) a small tidbit f a lett] ( ,may #ah1 ! pleasant ,mr4 ,niemann w be dismiss$3 ,lat]1 ) y\r p]mission1 ,i w take up ! /ories ,i sell 9 ,,g]many = sale 9 ,,france1 ,,d5m>k1 ,,norway & ,,sw$58 ,! monet>y remun]ation 9 ! ,,sc&9avian c\ntries is yet small] ?an 9 ,,g]many1 b ! p are f9e read]s1 & t = all1 :o truly ,,love _! ,,art is ! *ief /&po9t ,i take x86 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,july & ! e>li] "p ( ,augu/ ,edw>ds 0 9 ,new ,york = a c\ple ( weeks4 ,z usual :5 9 ! city he work$ ev5 h>d] ?an he did at home4 ,two nickel novels 7 writt51 a s]ial 0 put ?r\gh ! ,factory = ,mr4 ,davis1 & he collect$ #bjj = a novelette :i* he sold to ,p's4 ,!re 0 an int]e/+1 almo/ a humor\s1 circum/ance connect$ ) ! s]ial4 ,edw>ds call$ ! /ory ,! ,man ,:o ,left4 ,:5 ! manuscript 0 complet$ he took x 9 to ,mr4 ,davis1 & two or ?ree days lat] call$ aga9 to le>n its fate4 ,! ,munsey (fices are up close to ! ro( 9 ! ,flatiron build+4 ,! lair ( ! editor :o presides ov] ! de/9ies ( ,! ,all-,/ory ,magaz9e1 ,! ,railroad ,man's ,magaz9e & ,! ,scrap ,book,l is flank$ on "o side by a prospect ( space t causes ! occasional call] to hang on to 8 *air4 ,across f ?is dizzy void is a p>tition hung ) fram$ photographs ( contributors--a rogues' gall]y 9 :i* ,edw>ds1 :5 he la/ saw ! collection1 _h a prom95t place4 ,nor? ( an imag9>y l9e drawn betwe5 ! w9d[ & ! p>tition sits ! editor1 grimly prom95t aga9/ a motto-cov]$ wall4 ,z ! call] faces ! editor he is1 ( c\rse1 confront$ by plac>ds rem9d+ him t ,?is is ,my ,busy ,day--,cut x ,%ort1 & ,f9d ,a ,man = ! ,job n ,a ,job = ! ,man1 & o!rs cunn+ly calculat$ to put him on t5t]hooks4 ,to ?is place1 !re=e1 came ,edw>ds1 pr(f]+ inquiries ab\t ,! ,man ,:o ,left4 ,he read fateful ?+s 9 ! augu/ c\nt5ance1 & he 0 n surpris$ :5 ,mr4 ,davis h&$ him a lemon1 b he 0 surpris$ :5 he took ! lemon back4 ,rott51 said ,mr4 ,davis1 r-r-rott56 ,:5 ,i'm out = pea*es1 ,edw>ds1 ,i side-/ep ! "u-ripe p]simmons4 ',! ,man ,:o ,left' ought to h made 8 get-away along ab\t l9e "o1 p>agraph "o1 *apt] "o2 & !n if he _h /aid out plumb to ! place :]e y h writt5 ',f9is' ?is gorge\s b unconv9c+ tale w\ld h be5 va/ly improv$4 ,am ,i a ,jasp] t y seek ?us to inveigle me into pur*as+ a gold-brick8 ,"h1 take x away6 ,n[ let me h x aga94 ,i am go+ to give y ?ree hundr$ = x & tuck x away 9 ! /rong-box4 ,lat] y are to evolve1 write & o!rwise put ^u pap] a fictional prize = :i* ',! ,man ,:o ,left' w be return$ to y 9 ev5 ex*ange4 ,d y get me8 ',nuff said4 ,i ?9k y're out ( mazuma1 & t's :y ,i'm do+ ?is4 ,my fri5ds'll ru9 me yet6 ,n[ ! humor1 if !re is any1 fits 9 ab\t "h3 ,edw>ds w5t back to ,mi*igan & wrote a s]ial :i* he s5t on to replace ,! ,man ,:o ,left4 ,"h is ! lett] 9 reply3 ,my de> ,edw>ds3 ,:ile ,i 0 away on my vacation1 "s "o spill$ a pit*] ( milk4 ,9 o!r words1 !y put ,! ,man ,:o ,left to press = ,! ,all-,/ory ,magaz9e1 & x is n[ too late to yank x back4 ,t's ! tr\ble ( leav+ any?+ 9 ! safe t %\ld n be !re4 ,y & ,i1 h[ev]1 be+ practical m51 c und]/& ! facility ) :i* ! y>n 0 nabb$ up4 ,n[1 ! po9t is1 ,i c use ! ,mydus y>n & get a *eck (f to y next week1 provid$ ,i h "s basis on :i* to op]ate4 ,:at's ! l[e/ price = :i* y w give me ',mydus1' call all previ\s arrangem5ts equal1 & let ?+s /& z !y are4 ,! way to trim me & squ>e acc\nts is to come back ) a quick1 %ort1 %>p1 *eap reply1 & let x g at t4 ,hurry up ?is ',mydus' bus9ess & we'll see :at we c d4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,r4 ,h4 ,,davis4 ,! spill+ ( t pit*] ( milk :ile ,mr4 ,davis 0 away on 8 vacation _h nett$ ,edw>ds j an ev5 #cjj4 ,ano!r s\rce ( pr(it f ! s]ial /ories :i* ! ,fiction ,factory _h be5 turn+ out = ye>s 0 reveal$ to ,edw>ds 9 a lett] dat$ ,nov4 #ai1 #aijh4 ,?is1 l ! matt] ( translation rights1 came to ,edw>ds z a pleasant surprise2 b1 unlike ! ,g]man invasion1 x 0 to prove va/ly m pr(itable4 ,"h is ! lett]3 ,de> ,sir3 ,^u look+ ov] ! files ( ,! ,argosy we f9d t y h writt5 ! foll[+ s]ial /ories4 ,are ! book rights ( ^! y\r prop]ty8 ,if n1 c y get ,mr4 ,munsey to give !m to y8 ,if y c1 & w l5g!n ! /ories to ab\t #ge1jjj words1 we w pay y #ajj ea* = ! pap] book rights ( same4 ,we _c (f] y m1 z we w\ld put ^! out 9 *eap pap] edition1 b ?is publication w\ld d a great deal t[>d popul>iz+ y\r "n & "w ) ! class ( read]s :o buy ,! ,argosy & o!r fiction magaz9es4 ,! /ories are z foll[s3 7,"h 7 li/$ ! titles ( sev5 ,argosy s]ials47 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,/reet ,,smi?4 ,edw>ds caught at ?is opportunity4 ,he fail$ to realize1 at ! "t1 j h[ mu* "w 0 involv$ 9 l5g!n+ ! /ories = pap]-book publication4 ,9 8 reply to ,/reet ,smi? he (f]$ a li/ ( =ty-five s]ials1 & promis$ o!rs if !y c\ld use s _m4 ,he 0 reque/$1 on ,dec4 #d1 to =w>d copies ( all ! /ories = read+4 ,! same lett] conta9$ ?is p>agraph3 ,i note t y\r lett] is dat$ ,decemb] #bnd & t y /ate y expect to be 9 ,new ,york inside ( ?ree weeks4 ,i ?9k x might be to our mutual advantage if y c\ld come on 9 a week or t5 days1 = !re is a new l9e ( "w :i* ,i ?9k y c\ld d = u ab\t :i* ,i w\ld l to talk ) y4 ,j be=e ,*ri/mas ,edw>ds & 8 wife arriv$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,on "s ( ! s]ials :i* _h appe>$ 9 ! ,munsey magaz9es ,edw>ds own$ all b s]ial rights1 b !re 7 _m m :]e9 all rights 7 held by ! publi%]s4 ,! folly ( a writ]'s sell+ all rights :5 dispos+ ( a /ory = s]ial publication dawn$ ^u ,edw>ds v /rongly1 at ?is "t4 ,! conviction 0 driv5 home at a little d9n] :i* ,edw>ds t5d]$ to sev]al editors & read]s4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! d9n] "o ( ! gue/s--an editor 9 *>ge ( a prom95t & popul> magaz9e--av]r$ bluntly t any writ] :o sells all rights to a /ory to a magaz9e us+ ! /ory s]ially1 is a fool4 ,) ,edw>ds ?is sale ( all rights _h result$ f c>elessness m ?an any?+ else1 & _h he n be5 deal+ ) fri5ds l ,mr4 ,:ite & ,mr4 ,davis he might h suff]$ f9ancial loss because ( 8 folly4 ,two or ?ree int]views ) ,mr4 ,davis secur$ ! pap]-book rights1 b ) ! und]/&+ t if any ( ! l5g!n$ /ories 7 br\ght out 9 clo?1 "o-half ( ! royalties 7 to g to ,! ,munsey ,company4 ,9 ! :ole li/ !re 7 only sev5 /ories long en\gh = imm$iate issue 9 pap]-book =m4 ,^! 7 paid =1 at once4 ,! o!r /ories fell %ort ( ! requir$ numb] ( words all ! way f #e1jjj to #cj1jjj words4 ,!re 0 no pr(it to ,edw>ds 9 l5g!n+ ! /ories at ! price ( #ajj ea*4 ,:at b5efit he d]iv$--& is n[ d]iv+1 = ! "w cont9ues--0 9 ! adv]tis+ :i* ! wide circulation ( ! pap]-cov]$ books af=d$ him4 ,also1 ,edw>ds consid]$ ! value ( cem5t+ 8 fri5d%ip ) ! old-e/abli%$ publi%+ h\se ( ,/reet ,smi?1 a h\se not$ = ! fairness ( its deal+s ) contributors & = ! prompt paym5t = all mat]ial ^u acceptance4 ,mak+ good ) publi%]s ( su* high /&+ is always ( ine/imable value to a writ]4 ,"o ( ,/reet ,smi?'s editors1 at ?is "t1 0 ,/4 ,george ,ra?borne1 au?or ( ,dr4 ,jack & doz5s ( o!r popul> /ories t h appe>$ 9 pap] cov]s4 ,"h 0 ano!r au?or :o _h become an editor1 br++ to 8 duties an exp]i5ce & ability t made = ! highe/ success4 ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,mac,lean1 ano!r memb] ( ! ,/reet ,smi? editorial /aff1 0 also a g5tleman ) :om ,edw>ds _h occasional deal+s4 ,mr4 ,mac,lean1 beg9n+ at ! l[e/ rung ( ! ladd]1 _h m\nt$ /eadily to ! po/ ( editor ( ,! ,popul> ,magaz9e & ,smi?'s ,magaz9e1 by %e] =ce ( 8 own m]it pu%+ ^? publications to ! =efront ( magaz9es ( _! class4 ,to ^! g5tlem51 & p>ticul>ly to ,mr4 ,ra?borne1,m ,edw>ds is indebt$ = unfail+ k9dness & c\rtesy1 & takes ?is means to ackn[l$ge x4 ,! special "w :i* 0 m5tion$ 9 ,/reet ,smi?'s lett] ( ,nov4 #ai consi/$ ( a new weekly publication = :i* ,edw>ds 0 to furni% ! copy4 ,sev5ty-five doll>s ea* 0 to be paid = ^! /ories4 ,) all ?is "w ahead ( ! ,fiction ,factory1 ! ye> #aiji dawn$ 9 a blaze ( prosp]ity4 ,dur+ #aiji ,edw>ds f\nd himself s busy ) ! pap]-books & ! o!r publication t he _h no "t = s]ial /ories4 ,aft] ?irty-f\r issues ! new publication 0 discont9u$1 & ,edw>ds w5t back to writ+ novels = ,h>te ,p]k9s1 at #fj ea*4 ,dur+ #aiji ,edw>ds tri$ 8 h& at mov+ pictures4 ,! allur+ adv]tisem5ts "u ! sc>e-head1 ,we ,pay #aj to #ajj = ,picture ,plays1 caught 8 eye & fir$ 8 ambition4 ,he wrote a sc5>io1 s5t x 91 & wait$ expectantly = 8 #ajj4 ,he _h be5 only two h\rs prep>+ ! photoplay & x look$ l easy money4 ,:5 ! *eck arriv$ x 0 = #aj6 ,he wrote 9 to ask :at _h become ( ! rema9+ #ij8 ,?us answ]$ ,! ,vitagraph ,company ( ,am]ica1 ,oct4 #bg1 '#ji3 ,9 reg>d to ! paym5t = a manuscript ( ?is "*1 we nev] give m ?an t5 doll>s1 = two or ?ree reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we only use ! idea4 ,! manuscript has to be revis$ 9 almo/ e in/ance 9 ord] to put x 9 practical %ape = ! directors4 ,aga91 !y conta9 an idea :i* is m or less /]eotyp$ or conv5tional & _c be claim$ z entirely orig9al only z appli$ to ! action ( ! play4 ,reg>d+ y\r own idea1 ,i w frankly say t ! same idea has (t5 be5 embodi$ 9 o!r plays1 b ! g5]al sugge/ion ( x gives a new phase to ! action ( ! idea4 ,,! ,,editor m]ely surmises1 or s we ?9k1 t a ?or\ghly orig9al manuscript 9 practical %ape w\ld be wor? at lea/ #be1 b we seldom get "o ( t k9d4 ,we w\ld welcome "o at any "t & w\ld pay its full value4 ,! memb]s ( our /aff1 :o are oblig$ to write practical work+ sc5>ios1 appreciate ! above facts because !y "k :at x means to p]fect a sc5>io ) ! synopsis ( ! /ory1 ! prop]ties1 sett+s1 c41 c4 ,we m]ely /ate ^! ?+s s y w und]/& t we are ?or\ghly fair 9 y\r case & w c]ta9ly be s 9 e in/ance4 ,ideas1 if !y are entirely orig9al1 w\ld be wor? m ?an t5 doll>s1 b !y are sc>c] ?an h5's tee? at any price4 ,we f9d mo/ ( ! ideas :i* we receive1 & we receive hundr$s ( !m1 are no?+ b repetition or old ones 9 new guises4 ,aga9 we w say1 if we c get orig9al ideas we w pay _! full value4 ,ano!r case ( sic transit--?is "t1 sic transit mazuma4 ,"h foll[s a transcript f ! ,factory's books = ! two ye>s ) :i* ?is *apt] has dealt3 #aijh3 ,dill+ham1 la/ royalties on ,tales ( ,two ,t[ns #a4ej #de nickel novels #ej ea* #bbej4 ,! ,%ad[ ( ! ,unkn[n #bjj4 ,! ,%ad[ ( ! ,unkn[n1 translation rights #dj4 ,p>k] ,o',fallon #cjj4 ,9 ! ,valley's ,%ad[ #bjj4 ,! ,man ,:o ,left1 #cjj4 ,trail ( ! ,mydus1 #cej4 ,j ,a ,doll>1 #cej4 ,frisbie's ,folly1 #cej4 ,! ,man ,call$ ,d>e1 #cjj4 ,! ,/reak ( ,yell[1 #bjj4 #g pap]-book rights at #ajj ea*1 #gjj4 -------- ,total1 #eeda4ej #aiji3 #cd issues ,motor ,boys #ge ea* #beej4 #ba pap]-book rights #ajj ea* #bajj4 #i nickel novels #fj ea*1 #edj4 ,! ,/op on ! ',scut*eon1 %ort /ory #ce4 ,mov+-picture1 #aj4 ,break+ ,ev51 %ort /ory #dj4 ,divid$ by ,eight1 %ort /ory #ce4 ------- ,total #ecaj4 ,! foll[+ adv]tisem5t f an ,engli% pap]1 :i* is v\*$ =1 once m illu/rates ! tru? ( ! /atem5t t fact is /rang] ?an fiction4 ,! own] ( ! h\ses1 x may be m5tion$1 0 ill 9 b$1 f> away1 & ! neighbors evid5tly did n "q ! "r ( ! m5 to d z !y did4 ,! adv]tisem5t is z foll[s3 ,,lo/4--,?ree f9e cottages h my/]i\sly disappe>$ f ! prop]ty ,nos4 #bif1 #bih & #cjj ,high road1 ,willesd5 ,gre51 ,london4 ,please communicate ) ,j4 ,m4 ,godw91 #ga ,bank ,/reet1 ,london1 ,w4 ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,o4 ,h5ry told a :imsical tale ( :at he consid]$ unfair competition 9 ! %ort /ory field4 ,he 0 9 ! (fice ( a big magaz9e1 :5 he witness$ ! return to a deject$ look+ "y fell[ ( a c\ple ( manuscripts4 ,i am sorry = t fell[1 said ! editor4 ,he came to ,new ,york f ,new ,orleans a ye> ago1 & regul>ly br+s "s /ories to our (fice4 ,we c nev] use !m4 ,he doesn't make a doll> by 8 p51 & he is gett+ %abby & pale4 ,a mon? or s lat] ,o4 ,h5ry saw ! same writ] 9 ! same (fice1 & ! editor 0 talk+ to him e>ne/ly4 ,y _h bett] g back to ,new ,orleans1 said t g5tleman4 ,:y8 said ! "y man4 ,"s day ,i may write a /ory y may want4 ,b y c d t j z well 9 ,new ,orleans1 said ! editor1 & y c save bo>d bills4 ,bo>d bills1 ejaculat$ ! "y man4 ,:at d ,i c>e ab\t bo>d bills6 ,i h an income ( tw5ty ?\s& a ye> f my fa!r's e/ate4 ,,footnotes3 ,j ,a mi/ake1 ! /ory appe>$ 9 ,! ,blue ,book4 ,k ,edw>ds uses a fictiti\s "n = ?is correspond5t4 ,l ,n[ no m z ,! ,cavali]1 ! =m] mon?ly1 n[ a weekly has absorb$ ,! ,scrap ,book4 ,m ,mr4 ,ra?borne has rec5tly giv5 up 8 editorial duties & has retir$ to :at seems to be ! ultimate goal ( writ]s & editors--a f>m4 ,he is some:]e 9 ,new ,j]sey4 ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,inju/ice ,,( ,,x ,! comm]cial _w may he>k5 s5tim5tally to t pla9tive ballad1 ,silv] ,?reads ,among ! ,gold1 z x floats into ! ,emporium f a /reet organ1 b ! comm]cial _w nev] all[s s5tim5t to int]f]e ) bus9ess4 ,:5 a man pres5ts himself & asks = a job1 he is exam9$ = symptoms ( decrepitude be=e 8 m5tal abilities are canvass$4 ,! wise seek] = place1 be=e mak+ ! r\nds ( ! ,want ,column1 w see to x t 8 hair is ( a y\?ful color1 = !re is no?+ s damn$ by ! octopus ( trade z ho>y locks4 ,a bottle ( walnut juice1 c>efully adm9i/]$1 may bridge ! gap & lead f failure to success4 ,new blood6 t's ! cry4 ,age is too cons]vative1 too p>tial to ! old & outworn /&>ds1 too apt to keep 9 a rut4 ,give u ! mop ( black hair & ! bright1 snappy eye6 ,give u en]gy & brilliant d>+ & a fre% view-po9t6 ,we'll be tak+ a few *ances1 b :at ( t8 ,we mu/ foll[ ! fa%ion4 ,"s ( ! publi%]s h gone to ! extreme ( ! prevail+ mode4 ,! ye>l+ f ! football field1 if he happ5s to h be5 sport+ editor ( ! college j\rnal1 is br\ght to ! sanctum1 %ov$ into ! *air ( au?ority1 & giv5 #ej a week & ! p[] to g ahead & be ru?less4 ,he r>ely disappo9ts 8 employ]4 ,:5ev] he does1 8 employ] is to be congratulat$4 ,usually1 h[ev]1 he /icks to 8 s*$ule4 ,he ?9ks he is ,somebody1 & attempts to prove x by kick+ all ! old contributors out ( ! (fice & =w>d+ invitations = manuscripts to e memb] ( ! ,class ( '#aj4 ,!re is no writ] ( exp]i5ce :o has fail$ to meet ?is sort ( editor4 ,= ye>s a publi%+ h\se may h /eadily increas$ 9 p[] & pre/ige ?r\gh ! loyalty & labor ( ! old contributor1 only to give "s d>l+ ( ! campus a desk & ! au?ority to beg9 osl]iz+ fai?fulness & ability4 ,?is inju/ice w\ld be humor\s 7 "s ( its aspects n s tragic4 ,! smug publi%]s !mselves may h some?+ to answ] =4 ,!y h wrung _! rat+s 9 ,dun & ,brad/reet f ! old contributor1 & :5 !y ab&on a policy t has br\ght success !y are /e]+ ?r\gh tr\bl$ wat]s & into unkn[n seas4 ,= any?+ %ort ( incompet5ce ?is ca/+ aside ( ! old 9 ord] to try out ! new is repreh5sible4 ,to wea!r a decade or two ( /orm & /ress a writ] mu/ h be5 v]satile4 ,v]satility increases ) 8 ye>s1 & he is z capable ( brilliant d>+ & a fre% viewpo9t z any y\? 9 ! tw5ties4 ,times out ( numb] ?is has be5 made manife/4 ,/ories disguis$ ) a p5-"n & a /range typewrit] h won welcome & success :]e ! old "n & ! old typewrit] w\ld h insur$ rejection4 ,note ?is f "o :o has be5 tw5ty-five ye>s at ! game3 ,9 ! ne>-humor\s l9e ,i may m5tion ! fact t ,i once tri$ to get ! editor ( a c]ta9 pap] to let me furni% him a s]ial1 b he didn't ?9k ,i c\ld write x4 ,soon aft]w>d a fri5d :o _h be5 contribut+ s]ials to t p>ticul> pap] 0 ask$ by ! editor to furni% a s]ial4 ,z x *anc$1 ! writ] happ5$ to be engag$ 9 o!r "w4 ,s he came to me & want$ to "k if ,i c\ld n write ! desir$ s]ial4 ,:5 ,i in=m$ him t ! editor _h turn$ my (f] d[n1 he !n sugge/$ t ,i write ! s]ial & let him s5d x 9 "u 8 own "n4 ,x 0 a *ance to try ! sagacity ( t p>ticul> editor4 ,i salv$ my consci5ce1 wrote ! s]ial1 & my typewritt5 copy 0 submitt$ to ! editor "u ! "n ( my fri5d4 ,! s]ial 0 accept$1 ) m$als ?r[n all ov] x--my lit]>y fri5d be+ in=m$ t x 0 j ! ?+ ! editor want$1 & t he _h h>d "w to get au?ors :o c\ld suit 8 view z to :at 0 available = 8 p>ticul> publication4 ,my fri5d got ! honor1 if !re 0 any1 ( see+ ! s]ial run "u 8 "n2 & ,i got ! money = do+ ! "w4 ,if an au?or ev] suff]s an editor's contempt1 :at mu/ ! editor suff] on be+ caught r$-h&$ 9 su* a way z ?is8 ,x is ! worm's pr]ogative to turn :5ev] x f9ds ! opportunity4 ,illu/rat+ ?is po9t1 & sev]al o!r po9ts ) :i* ?is *apt] is conc]n$1 ! foll[+ lett] f ano!r writ]1 :o has be5 turn+ out successful manuscripts = upw>d ( tw5ty ye>s1 is reproduc$3 ,de> ,bro4 ,edw>ds3 ,y c]ta9ly ,,d put a pos] to me4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,i h difficulty 9 see+ any?+ t has happ5$ to me 9 ! tw5ty-odd ye>s ( my foll[+ ! lit]>y game 9 any?+ b a tragic light4 ,i believe my success1 su* z x 01 0 tragic4 ,at lea/1 x has rivett$ my reputation to a c]ta9 class ( lit]ature--heav5 save ! m>k6--& makes x almo/ impossible = me to sell any?+ ( a bett] quality4 ,i might tell y ( pl5ty ( cruel ?+s t h be5 done to me by publi%]s & editors :5 !y knew or suspect$ t ,i 0 h>d up2 & pl5ty ( silly ?+s done to me by ! same folk :5 !y ?\ght ,i didn't p>ticul>ly ,,ne$ _! money4 ,b funny ?+s----8 ,x's ! po9t ( view makes ! ?+ funny4 ,! *ild pull+ ! w+s (f a fly to see ! insect crawl ov] ! w9d[ pane is amus$2 b ,i don't suppose ! fly sees ! humor ( ! situation4 ,i c\ld tell y tales ( submitt+ ! same manuscript ?ree times to an editor :om we bo? "k well1 hav+ x %ot ?r\gh ) criticism ! fir/ two times & !n hav+ x accept$ & paid = at extra rates )9 two ye>s ( ! fir/ submission1 & )\t ev5 a ^w ( ! title *ang$6 ,is ,,t ! k9d ( an incid5t y want8 ,"o ( ! funnie/ ?+s t ev] happ5$ to me 0 t an editor ( a popul> magaz9e us$ to say t my /uff resembl$ ,dick5s1 & :5 ,i wrote half-dime novels ! read]s us$ to write 9 & say ! same4 ,! quality ( m9d possess$ by ! s*ol>ly editor & ! /reet boys :o read ',b[]y ,billy' mu/ be some:at ! same--eh8 ,!re 0 once a magaz9e t bore z its title ! "n ( a publi%] z fam\s z any ,am]ican ev] saw1 & ! editor b\ght a /ory ( me at ! rate ( half a c5t a ^w1 & ow$ me two ye>s = x4 ,f9ally1 "o "t :5 ,i 0 v h>d up ,i w5t to ! (fice & hung ar\nd until ,i c\ld see ! 'boss' & put x up to him to pay me4 ,he did4 ,he knock$ (f #cc #a-c p] c5t = 'ca%4' ,pretty good1 eh8 ,i tell y1 ,edw>ds1 !re's no?+ funny 9 ! game t ,i c see--n = ! s-call$ lit]>y work]4 ,! gods may laugh :5 !y see a man ) t br& ( insanity on him t actually =ces him to write4 ,b ,i d\bt if ! writ] laughs--n ev5 if he writes a 'be/ sell]4' ,= success entails turn+ out o!r successes1 & t is h>d "w4 ,excuse me6 ,i am go+ back to ! f>m4 ,i w write only :5 ,i h to1 & only z long z my f>m w n support me4 ,i've got hold ( a pretty good place *eap1 d[n "h ) ! outlook ( mak+ a good liv+ on x 9 "t4 ,no m ! ,great ,:ite ,way1 ) ! ,dirty ,black ,alley beh9d x1 9 m9e6 ,i am n go+ to c>ry my hat 9 my h& ar\nd to editors' (fices & take up collections = long4 ,besides1 mo/ ( ! editors bloom+ n[ are j out ( college & are n dry beh9d ! e>s yet4 ,!y ?9k t ,johnny ,g-bang1 :o edit$ ! sport+ page 9 ! ,podunk ,univ]sity ,scream]1 kn[s m ab\t writ+ fiction ?an ! old fell[s :o h be5 at x a c\ple ( decades4 ,& ,i reckon !y are "r4 ,!y are look+ = 'fre%' mat]ial2 "s ( x is pretty 'raw' z well z fre%4 ,i fool$ an editor ! o!r day by s5d+ a manuscript on /range pap]1 writt5 on a new typewrit]1 & ) an assum$ "n atta*$4 ,sold ! /ory & got a long lett] ( enc\ragem5t f ! editor4 ,great game--enc\rag+ 'new' writ]s6 ,ab\t on a p> ) ! s*eme "s rum sell]s h ( wa%+ _! sidewalks ) ! dregs ( be] kegs4 ,! spid] & fly game4 ,n[1 if ,i told t editor :at an ass he _h made ( himself1 w\ld he ev] buy ano!r manuscript ( me aga98 ,i fe> n6 ,p]haps ,i am pessimi/ic1 ,bro!r ,edw>ds4 ,!re's no real fun 9 ! writ+ game--n = ! writ]1 at lea/4 ,n :5 he is =ty ye>s old & kn[s t already he is a 'has-be54' ,good luck to y4 ,hope y\r book is a success1 & if ,i really knew j :at y want$ ,i'd try to :ip some?+ into %ape = y4 ,= y v well "k t1 if o!r fiction writ]s give y incid5ts = y\r book1 !y'll mo/ly be fiction6 ,t is ! devil ( x4 ,if a fiction writ] cuts a sliv] (f 8 ?umb :ile p>+ ! corn$ beef = d9n]1 he w make out ( ! /ory a gory combat betwe5 8 h]o & a horde ( enemies1 & give details ( ! c>nage fit to make 8 own s\l %udd]4 ,i hope to meet up ) y aga9 "s "t4 ,b pretty soon :5 ,i g to ,new ,york ,i'll we> my *9-:isk]s long & c>ry a c>pet-bag2 & y bet ,i'll fight %y ( editors' (fices4 ,ano!r example ( inju/ice to writ]s :i*1 h[ev]1 happ5$ to turn out well = ! writ]3 ,i (f]$ a %ort s]ial to a c]ta9 newspap] syndicate4 ,soon ,i receiv$ a lett] say+ !y c\ld pay me #bjj = ! s]ial rights4 ,be=e my lett] accept+ ! (f] rea*$ !m1 ,i _h ano!r lett] f ! syndicate )draw+ ! (f]4 ,! editor /at$ pa!tically t ! proprietor _h return$ & _h ask$ him to )draw x4 ,i !n s5t ! s]ial to a ,*icago newspap]1 :i* paid me #bjj = s]ial rights--,,b ,,nev] ,,publi%$ ,,! ,,/ory4 ,f9ally ,i rewrote ! /ory1 _h x publi%$ z a book by a lead+ ,ea/]n publi%+ h\se1 & x sold well4 ,"h1 aga91 is inju/ice ( ano!r k9d3 ,once a c]ta9 ,ea/]n magaz9e au?oriz$ me to g to ,santa ,fe1 ,new ,mexico1 & write a description ( a ,pueblo dance & ( ,pueblo life1 & s5d ! manuscript on ) photographs = illu/ration4 ,i did ! "w4 ,& ,i 0 rew>d$ by ! g5]\s editor ) a *eck = #bj6 ,y c imag9e h[ pr(itable t p>ticul> /unt 01 = ,i took a week's "t & paid my own exp5ses4 ,b n out ( t tw5ty4 ,!re wasn't en\gh ( x to g 'r\nd4 ,,xxiv4 ,,:at ,,%all ,,we ,,d ,,) ,,x8 ,edw>ds wrote only "o s]ial /ory dur+ #aiaj1 & turn$ 8 h& to t m]ely to br+ up ! f9ancial returns & leave a safe m>g9 = exp5ses4 ,nickel novels1 a few %ort /ories1 a novelette = ,! ,blue ,book & ! l5g!n+ ( two /ories = pap]-book publication compris$ ! ye>'s "w4 ,he soldi]$ a little1 b :5 a writ] soldi]s he is n necess>ily idle4 ,edw>ds' ?\ghts 7 busy1 & ! burd5 ( 8 reflections 0 ?is3 ,heav5 _h end[$ him ) a small gift ( plot & c\nt]-plot1 & a little art = gett+ x into comm]cial =m2 b 7 8 meag] tal5ts produc+ = him all t !y %\ld8 ,0 ! purely comm]cial aim1 al?\gh held to ) a /rong s5se ( moral responsibility1 ! correct aim8 ,aft] a score ( ye>s ( h>d "w did he f9d himself progress+ 9 any b a f9ancial direction8 ,=gett+ ! pa/ & fac+ ! future ) eyes fix$ at a high] angle1 h[ 0 he to proce$ ) 8 little gift ( words8 ,:at %\ld he d ) x8 ,9 ! bright summ] aft]noons ,edw>ds w\ld walk out ( 8 ,fiction ,factory & make a survey ( x f v>i\s po9ts4 ,he 0 always s close to 8 "w t he lo/ ! true p]spective4 ,he 0 famili> ) ! m9utiae1 ! ?\s& & "o little details t w5t to make up ! :ole1 b h[ did x look 9 ! all-toge!r1 /ripp$ ( s5tim5t & beheld 9 its ?ree dim5sions8 ,p>adoxically1 ! "w appe>$ too comm]cial 9 "s ( its aspects1 & n comm]cial en\gh 9 o!rs4 ,! sordid values 7 due to ! dem& :i* came to ,edw>ds con/antly & unsolicit$1 & :i* x 0 8 unv>y+ policy always to meet4 ,all's fi% t comes to ! writ]'s net 0 a say+ ( ,edw>ds' t _h cozz5$ 8 judgm5t4 ,he 0 giv+ 8 be/ to "w ^: v nature kept him to a dead level ( m$iocrity4 ,& )9 ! la/ few ye>s he _h become unpleasantly aw>e t at lea/ "o editor believ$ him incapable ( bett] ?+s4 ,?is 0 l>gely ,edw>ds' fault4 ,ord]s = mat]ial along ! same old l9es p\r$ 9 ^u him & he hesitat$ to break away f !m & try out 8 lit]>y w+s4 ,ye>s be=e he _h fac$ a simil> "q4 ,! same pr9cipal ( break+ away f some?+ t 0 reasonably sure & regul> = some?+ else n s sure b :i* gl[$ ) bright] possibilities1 0 involv$4 ,vaguely he felt ! call4 ,he 0 =ty-f\r1 & _h left beh9d him tw5ty-odd ye>s ( h>d & consci5ti\s ef=t4 ,z he 0 gett+ on 9 ye>s s %\ld he be gett+ on ) "s ( 8 dreams1 be=e ! light fail$ & ! ,fiction ,factory grew d>k & all dream+ & do+ 7 at an end4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ,*ri/mas week1 #aiaj1 he m5tion$ 8 aspirations to a not$ editor ) :om he happ5$ to be at d9n]4 ,! book t 0 to br+ fame & =tune1 ! book ,edw>ds _h always be5 go+ to write b _h nev] be5 able to f9d ! "t1 0 "u discussion4 ,write x1 advis$ ! not$ "o1 b n "u y\r own "n4 ,edw>ds fell sil5t4 ,:at 0 !re 9 ! "w he _h done :i* made x impossible to put ,john ,milton ,edw>ds on ! title page ( 8 mo/ ambiti\s ef=t8 ,7 ! nickel novels & ! popul> pap]-backs to rise 9 judgm5t aga9/ him8 ,he c\ld n ?9k s !n1 & he does n ?9k s n[4 ,:y don't y write up y\r exp]i5ces z an au?or8 inquir$ ! editor a few mom5ts lat]4 ,y want to be helpful1 eh8 ,well1 !re's y\r *ance4 ,writ]s w\ld n be ! only ones to welcome su* a book1 & if y did x fairly well x ought to make a hit4 ,?is sugge/ion ,edw>ds adopt$4 ,hav+ ! c\rage ( convictions directly oppos$ to ! not$ editor's1 ! o!r "o he w n accept4 ,! reflections ( #aiaj began to be> fruit 9 #aiaa4 ,) ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t ye> ,edw>ds gave up ! five-c5t fiction1 n because--z already /at$ 9 a previ\s *apt]--he consid]$ x debas+ to 8 art1 b because he ne$$ "t = ! work+ out ( a few ( 8 dreams4 ,pres5tly1 z ?\gh to confirm him 9 8 det]m9ation1 two publi%+ h\ses ( high /&+ reque/$ novels to be issu$ ) _! impr9t4 ,he accept$ bo? commissions1 & at ?is writ+ ! "w is well advanc$4 ,if he fails ( mat]ial success 9 ei!r or bo? ^! und]tak+s1 by ! /&>ds else:]e quot$ & 9 :i* he ?or\ghly believes1 ! high] success t _c be sep>at$ f fai?ful ef=t w yet be 84 ,& x w suffice4 ,ev5 9 #aiaj ,edw>ds _h be5 sway$ by 8 gr[+ convictions4 ,almo/ unconsci\sly he _h begun %ap+ 8 "w along ! l9e ( high] a*ievem5t4 ,dur+ #aiaa he has be5 hew+ to ! same l9e1 b m consi/5tly4 ,edw>ds has demon/rat$ 8 ability to write mov+ picture sc5>ios t w sell4 ,b is ! game wor? ! c&le8 ,is x pleasant = an au?or to see 8 *]i%$ ,we/]n idea work$ out ) pa9t$ :ite m5 = ,indians & pa9t$ buttes = a backgr\nd8 ,( c\rse1 !re are photoplays enact$ on ! ,s\?we/]n des]ts1 ) real c[boys & r$ m5 = sup]s1 b some:]e 9 mo/ ( ^! p]=mances a false note is /ruck4 ,"o :o kn[s ! ,we/ has little tr\ble 9 detect+ x4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a matt] ( s5tim5t1 alone4 ,! nebul\s ideas mo/ sc5>io editors seem to h z to rates ( paym5t1 & ! usually long delay 9 pass+ ^u a script1 are important details ( q ano!r sort4 ,&1 fur!rmore1 x is unju/ to ?r[ a cr$itable production ^u ! scre5 )\t plac+ ! au?or's "n "u ! title4 ,( "r1 ?is adv]tis+ belongs to ! au?or & %\ld n be d5i$ him4 ,9 #aiaj a mov+ picture conc]n secur$ a concession = tak+ pictures ) ,buffalo ,bill's ,wild ,we/ & ,pawnee ,bill's ,f> ,ea/ ,%[1 & ,edw>ds 0 hir$ to furni% sc5>ios at #ce ea*4 ,he furni%$ a good _m1 & ( "o ( !m ,major ,lillie 7,pawnee ,bill7 wrote f ,butte1 ,montana1 on ,sep4 #b2 ,fri5d ,edw>ds3 ,i saw "o ( ! films run (f at a picture h\se a few days ago & ,i ?9k !y are ! greate/ ,we/]n sc5es t ,i h ev] witnes$--t is1 !y are ! true/ to life4 ,i _h a lett] f ,mr4 ,c---- ye/]day1 & he ?9ks !y are f9e4 ,y\r fri5d1 ,g4 ,w4 ,lillie4 ,= a "t ,edw>ds ?\ght 8 fai? 9 ! mov+ picture mak]s 0 ab\t to be ju/ifi$4 ,b he 0 mi/ak54 ,he receiv$ a *eck = j #be1 :i* probably escap$ f ! film m5 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t1 & no fur!r *eck1 lett] or ^w has s9ce come f ! company4 ,! proprietors ( ! ,%[ _h no?+ to d ) ! picture p1 & regrett$1 ?\gh !y c\ld n help ! loss ,edw>ds _h suff]$4 ,:5 ! mov+ picture writ]s are assur$ ( bett] prices = _! sc5>ios1 ( hav+ !m pass$ ^u m promptly & ( gett+ _! names on ! films ) _! pictures1 ! bus9ess w h be5 %ak5 d[n to a m comm5dable basis4 ,possibly ! film manufactur]s borr[ _! ideas ( equitable treatm5t = ! writ] f "s ( ! publi%+ h\ses4 ,! hack writ]1 9 _m editorial (fices1 is look$ d[n ^u ) some?+ l contempt by ! augu/ p]sonage :o condesc5ds to buy 8 /uff & to pay him good money = x4 ,p]haps ! hack is at fault & has plac$ himself 9 an unfavorable light4 ,writ]s are _m & competition is ke54 ,among ^! humble ones !re are ^? :o h suff]$ rebuff aft] rebuff until ! _s is brok5 & pride is kill$1 & !y g cr++ to an editor & supplicate him = an assignm5t4 ,or !y write him3 ,= ,god's sake d n turn d[n ?is /ory6 ,x is ! bread-l9e = me1 if y d4 ,did y ev] walk ?r\gh ! ante-room ( a big publi%+ h\se on ! day *ecks are sign$ & giv5 out8 ,m5 ) p9*$ faces & ragg$ clo!s sit 9 ! mahogany *airs4 ,!y h miss$ ! high m>k 9 _! call+4 ,!y _h high ambitions once--b ambitions are always high :5 hope is "y4 ,!y are writ+ n[1 n because !y love _! "w b because x is ! only "w !y "k1 & !y mu/ keep at x or />ve 7p]haps & />ve74 ,a taxicab fl+s madly up to ! door 9 front1 & a /yli%ly clad g5tleman floats 9 at ! hall door & across ! ante-room to ! girl at ! desk4 ,!y ex*ange pleasant greet+s & ! girl pun*es a button t communicates ) ! private (fice ( ! p[]s t be4 ,mr4 ,oswald ,hamilton ,brezee to see ,mr4 ,sk9n]4 ,delight$ mumbl+s by ,mr4 ,sk9n] come fa9tly to ! e>s ( ! l[ly ones4 ,! girl turns away f ! 'phone4 ,g "r 91 ,mr4 ,brezee4 %e says4 ,mr4 ,sk9n] w see y at once4 ,mr4 ,brezee's /uff has caught on4 ,doz5s ( magaz9es are clamor+ = x4 ,mr4 ,brezee vani%es & pres5tly reappe>s1 tuck+ away 8 *eck ) ! c>eless mann] ( "o to :om *ecks are m or less ( a bore4 ,he passes into ! hall1 & 9 a mom5t ! taxi is he>d be>+ him away4 ,! l[ly ones twi/ 9 _! *airs & bitt]ness floods _! he>ts4 ,l ! au?or ( ,*ilde ,h>old1 ,brezee awoke "o morn+ to f9d himself fam\s4 ,^! o!rs1 ) ! d+y ,w9dsor ties & ! long hair & p9*$ faces nev] awake to any?+ b a d\bt z to :]e ! morn+ meal is to come f4 ,aft] h\rs ( wait+ 9 ! ante-room1 *ecks are f9ally produc$ & pass$ ar\nd to ! l[ly ones & !y fade away into ! haunts t "k !m be/4 ,next pay-day !y w be back aga91 if !y are alive & h be5 giv5 any?+ to d 9 ! meantime4 ,is ?is game wor? ! c&le8 ,:at %all ^! m5 d ) _! little gift b keep x gr9d+1 m]ciless ?\gh ! gr9d may be8 ,!y _c all be ,oswald ,hamilton ,brezees4 ,be=e a "y man ?r[s himself into ! ranks ( ?is va/ army ( writ]s1 let him pond] ! situation well4 ,if1 "u ! iron heel ( adv]sity1 he is sure he c /ill love 8 "w = ! "w's sake & be true to himself1 !re is "o *ance 9 t5 t he w make a fair liv+1 & "o *ance 9 a hundr$ t he may become "o ( ! g5]als4 ,! ,factory returns = #aiaj & = "p ( #aiaa are giv5 bel[4 ,edw>ds believes t1 9 its la/ analysis1 #aiaa w (f] figures close to ! t5-?\s& doll> m>k--b x is a guess h$g$ ar\nd ) _m cont+5cies4 #aiaj3 #ed nickel novels #fj ea*1 #cbdj4jj ,%ort /ory = ,munsey's1 #ge4jj ,%ort /ory = ,! ,blue ,book1 #dj4jj ,novelette = ,! ,blue ,book1 #bjj4jj ,mov+ picture1 ,essanay ,co1 #be4jj ,%ort /ory = ,gunt]'s1 #dj4jj ,%ort /ory = ,columbian1 #ae4jj ,pap]-book rights1 #bjj4jj ,s]ial /ory = ,scrap ,book1 #djj4jj ,mov+ picture1 #be4jj -------- ,total #dbfj4jj ,"p ( #aiaa3 #e pap]-book rights1 #ejj4jj ,s]ial = ,all-,/ory1 #djj4jj ,novelette = ,adv5ture1 #bej4jj ,s]ial = ,! ,argosy1 #bej4jj ,novelette = ,! ,blue ,book1 #bjj4jj ,%ort /ories = ,! ,blue ,book1 #aej4jj ,%ort /ory = ,h>p]'s ,weekly1 #ge4jj ,s]ial = ,top-,not*1 #aej4jj -------- ,total1 #aige4jj ,george ,ade ask$ an actress1 :o 0 "o ( ! orig9al ca/ ( ,! ,c\nty ,*airman1 to :om he _h j be5 introduc$1 ,:i* w\ld y r be--a lit]>y man or a burgl>8 ,x is relat$ t ! actress1 :o 0 probably z excit$ z ,ade1 answ]$1 ,:at's ! diff]5ce8 ,& ?is is suppos$ to be a humor\s anecdote6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! man :o tells /ories1 sometimes fiction & sometimes /ories1 ab\t ! ,h>p] publications1 evolves ! foll[+ reali/ic /ory ab\t ,! ,masqu]ad]1 orig9ally publi%$ 9 ,! ,baza>4 ,well1 x seems t "o morn+1 ! editor sat h] d[n & f\nd ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* is truly pa!tic & possibly pa!tically true3 ,y may1 & ,i hope y h1 "s little remembrance ( my "n4 ,b ?is w be ! v odde/ lett] y h ev] receiv$4 ,i am read+ t mo/ clev] & wond]fully well-writt5 novel1 ',! ,masqu]ad]4' ,i h v s]i\s he>t tr\ble & may live ye>s & may die any m9ute4 ,i %\ld deeply regret go+ )\t kn[+ ! g5]al end ( t /ory4 ,may ,i "k x8 ,w be z close z ! grave itself if ,i may4 ,i really feel t ,i may n live to "k ! unravell+ ( t net4 ,if ,i may "k = reason good & suffici5t to y\rself & by no means necess>y to expla91 may ,i please h ! numb]s z !y come to y1 & 9 advance ( g5]al deliv]y8 ,! editor s5t on ! balance ( ! /ory1 b x 0 nev] reveal$ :e!r x made ! p]son well aga9 or n4 ,edw>ds imag9es t ! :irl ( action 9 books w\ld n be good = ! he>t--or1 = ! matt] ( t1 ! s\l4 ,,xxv4 ,,extracts ,,grave ,,& ,,gay1 ,,wise ,,& ,,o!rwise ,cig>s on ! ,editor3 ,! b]? *eck came to me ?is morn+4 ,i suppose ! cig>s are on me4 ,at ! same "t1 !re is ano!r k9d ( *eck :i* y get :5 y buy y\r ,pullman accomodation at ! ,pullman (fice 9 ! /ation4 ,x 0 t :i* ,i _h 9 m9d4 ,i suppose ! "o y enclos$ is ! conductor's *eck4 ,i don't believe ,i ev] saw "o be=e4 ,h[ ,bob ,davis h&s y a ,lemon3 ,! fir/ six or sev5 *apt]s ( ',hamm]ton's ,vase' are v lively & readable--aft] :i* x falls (f ! %elf & is badly %att]$4 ,ev]ybody 9 ! y>n is pretty mu* ( a suck]1 & ! situations are m or less ( a class4 ,i ?9k1 ,john1 t !re is too mu* talk 9 ?is /ory4 ,y\r la/ ?irty pages are no?+ b4 ,:at /ruck me mo/ 0 ! ease ) :i* y might h w\nd ! /ory up 9 any "o ( sev]al places )\t 9 anyway injur+ x4 ,t is n l ! old ,john ,milton ( yore4 ,y us$ to pile surprise ^u surprise1 & tie knot aft] knot 9 y\r complications4 ,b y didn't d x 9 ',hamm]ton's ,vase'--= :i* reason ,i %$ te>s & return ! manuscript by express4 ,h[ ,mr4 ,:ite does x3 ,i am v sorry to be oblig$ to make an adv]se report on ',! ,gods ( ,tlaloc4' ,= "o ?+ ! /ory is too wildly improbable1 = ano!r ! h]o is too /upid1 & worse ?an all ! int]e/ is ( too scrappy a nature--n cumulative4 ,y h done too good "w = ,! ,argosy 9 ! pa/ = me to cont5t myself ) ?is4444 ,:5 ,i return ,aug4 #i1 ,i %all hope to f9d a cork+ f9e /ory f y\r p5 await+ my p]usal4 ,i am sure y "k h[ to turn out su* a y>n4 ,a tip reg>d+ ,dual-id5tity3 ,! /ory op5s well1 & t is ! be/ ,i c say = x4 ,i put up ! s*eme to ,mr4 ,davis & he express$ a /rong dis9cl9ation = any k9d ( a dual-id5tity /ory4--,mat!w ,:ite1 ,jr4 ,h[ ,mr4 ,davis takes ov] ! ,"r ,/uff3 ,we are tak+ ! sea /ory4 ,w report on ! o!r /uff y h "h 9 a day or two4 ,9 ! meantime1 rememb] t y owe me an #hj1jjj-^w /ory & t y are gett+ ! maximum rate & h&+ me ! m9imum am\nt ( words4 ,y rais$ ! t>iff & ,i /ood = x & x is up to y to make good "s ( y\r ?reats to play ball accord+ to ,hoyle4 ,x is y\r turn to get 9 ! box & bat 'em ov] ! club-h\se4 ,& rememb]1 ,i am always on ! blea*]s1 wait+ to *e] at ! "r "t4 ,h[ ,mr4 ,:ite l&s on x3 ',help+ ,columbus' pleases me v mu*1 & on our pr9ciple ( pay+ = quality ,i am s5d+ y = x our *eck = #cej4 ,dur+ ! e>li] ye>s ( 8 writ+ ,edw>ds made use ( an automatic ^w-c\nt] :i* he atta*$ to 8 ,caligraph--! ma*9e he 0 us+ at t "t4 ,he discov]$ t if a /ory call$ = #cj1jjj words1 & he all[$ ! c\nt] to regi/] t numb]1 ! copy w\ld ov]-run ab\t #e1jjj words4 ,at a mu* lat] p]iod he discov]$ by actual comp>isons ( typewritt5 ) pr9t$ matt] j ! numb] ( words ea* page ( manuscript w\ld av]age 9 ! compos+-room4 ,f 8 publi%]s1 h[ev]1 he once receiv$ ! foll[+ in/ructions3 ,to enable y to calculate ! numb] ( words to write ea* week1 we make ! foll[+ sugge/ions3 ,type (f a ,,long p>agraph f a page ( "o ( ! weeklies t has be5 set solid1 s t ! numb] ( words 9 ea* l9e w correspond ) ! same l9e 9 pr9t4 ,:5 y h f9i%$ ! p>agraph y c get ! av]age l5g? ( ! typ$ l9e z writt5 on y\r ma*9e1 & by sett+ y\r bell gu>d at ?is av]age l5g? y w be able to fairly approximate1 l9e = l9e1 manuscript & pr9t$ /ory4 ,a complete /ory %\ld conta9 #c1jjj l9es4 ,calculat+ 9 ?is way1 y w be able to turn 9 ea* week a /ory ( ab\t ! "r l5g?4 ,our exp]i5ce %[s u t ! calculat$ l5g? ( a /ory bas$ on a r\ghly e/imat$ numb] ( words usually falls %ort ( our requirem5ts1 & al?\gh to proce$ 9 ! mann] sugge/$ above may involve a little extra "w--n above half an h\r at ! outside & on "o occasion only--by x alone are we conv9c$ t y w /rike ! "r numb] ( words = ea* issue4 ,along ! ,highway ( ,explanations3 ,i _c see ',! ,yell[ ,/reak' q cle> en\gh4 ,y :oop x up pretty well = ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! /ory1 & !n x beg9s to g to pieces along ! highway ( explanations4--,mr4 ,davis4 ,conc]n+ ! ,rights ( a ,/ory3 ,unless x is o!rwise /ipulat$1 ,,we ,,buy ,,all ,,manuscripts ,,) ,,full ,,copyright4--,f4 ,a4 ,munsey ,co4 ,& aga93 ,! sign+ ( ! receipt places all rights 9 ! h&s ( ! ,frank ,a4 ,munsey ,company1 b !y w be glad to p]mit y to make a /age v]sion ( y\r /ory1 only /ipulat+ t 9 case y succe$ 9 gett+ x produc$1 !y %\ld receive a reasonable %>e ( ! royalties4 ,! ,la/ ,^w on ! ,subject3 ,mr4 ,:ite has turn$ ov] to me y\r lett] ( ,octob] #ab1 z ,i usually answ] lett]s relat+ to que/ions ( copyright4 ,i ?9k1 "u ! circum/ances1 if y want to dramatize ! /ory we ought to p]mit y to d s )\t paym5t to u4 ,! only condition we w\ld make w\ld be t if y get ! play produc$1 y %\ld pr9t a l9e on ! program say+1--',dramatiz$ f a /ory publi%$ 9 ,! ,argosy1' or words to t effect4--,mr4 ,ti!r+ton1 ( ,munsey's4 ,p>agraph+1 ,politics & ,puns3 ,y\r p>agraphs are pretty good1 s f>4 ,b ,,%un ,,politics ,,& ,,religion 9 any =m1 direct or indirect1 z y w\ld %un ! devil4 ,& please don't pun--x is s *eap4--,mr4 ,a4 ,a4 ,mosley1 ( ,! ,detroit ,free ,press4 ,climaxes1 ,snap & ,spontaneity3 ,we don't l to let ?is g back to y1 & only d s 9 ! hope t y c let u h x aga94 ,! sket* is capitally consid]$1 ! 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