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"w4 ,! majority h no s\nd "r to speak at all1 lack+ suffici5t accompli%m5t or ev5 exp]i5ce ( _! own & %[+ 9 _! attempt ! lack ( ability z critic or tea*] (t5 evid5c$ by ^? :o are !mselves unable to create4 ,( ! rema9d] a v few h prov$ any consid]able ability z creators ( fiction & ^!1 z a gr\p1 are incl9$ to proce$ on ! dang]\s pr9ciple t :at is good = "o case1 _! own1 is !re=e good = all o!r cases4 ,ano!r few1 ) "s editorial exp]i5ce 7?\gh g5]ally almo/ none7 &1 !re=e1 at lea/ "s und]/&+ ( ! g5]al field1 are mo/ly b>r5 ( accompli%m5t z creators & s unable to ent] satisfactorily into ! inn] problems ( ^? :o d create4 ,/ill ano!r few1 :ile v]s$ 9 ! academic requirem5ts ( lit]ature are unfamili> ) bo? ! actual magaz9e & book field & ! actual "w ( creat+4 ,all ( !m are sadly h&icapp$ 9 _! und]tak+ by an obsession = r$uc+ ! art ( writ+ to a p]=mance almo/ altoge!r gov]n$ by g5]al =mulas & ironclad rules = univ]sal application4 ,b "h is a book writt5 n by an au?or ( negligible /&+1 an editor :o c n create1 a college pr(essor speak+ f ! outside1 or any o!r !ori/ :atsoev]1 b by ! successful writ]s !mselves1 ea* tell+ 9 detail 8 own processes ( creation4 ,no "o else 9 ! _w c br+ u s quickly to ! real he>t ( ! matt] or come s close to speak+ ! f9al ^w4 ,:ile ! words ( any "o ( !m are ( value1 ! contra/$ & collective cases ( "o hundr$ & sixte5 ( !m are beyond e/imate ( value4 ,= ei!r ! beg9n] or ! e/abli%$ writ]4 ,ev5 = ea* ( ^! "o hundr$ & sixte5 !mselves4 ,z to ! accid5t t br\ght ! book into be+1 my own ju/ification = v5tur+ to act z collector & summ>iz]1 & ! reason = *oice ( ! p>ticul> l9es ( inve/igation3 ,hav+ be5 a magaz9e editor = tw5ty ye>s 7,adv5ture1 ,romance1 ,del9eator1 ,sm>t ,set1 ,transatlantic ,tales1 ,watson's1 ,*autauquan71 ,i _h become m & m rebelli\s aga9/ pres5t me?ods ( tea*+ fiction writ+1 = ye> by ye> _! fruits p\r$ across my desk by ! ?\s&s--/ories (t5 te*nically correct b ma*9e-l1 artificial1 lack+ 9 real individuality4 ,am]ican fiction z a :ole is *>act]iz$ by ?is result ( ! curse ( =mula &1 until t curse is remov$1 ,am]ican fiction c nev] atta9 ! place to :i* native ability entitles x4 ,_m :o attempt to write c nev] succe$4 ,"s succe$ despite all ob/acles4 ,b 9 betwe5 are a great numb] ) v>y+ degree ( ability1 _m ( !m appe>+ 9 books or magaz9es1 "s ( !m atta9+ a fair degree ( real success1 "s ( !m fail+ ( pr9t1 b no "o ( !m :o c\ld n d f> bett] if he w\ld %ake himself free f ! influ5ce ( ma*9e-l me?ods & give opportunity to :atev] ( individuality may lie )9 him4 ,a long procession ( possibilities unrealiz$1 regrettable because ( ! loss to ,am]ican fiction1 pa!tic if "o looks beh9d ! manuscripts at va9 /ruggles & hopes unfulfill$4 ,! only *ance = rem$y seem$ a direct attack ^u ! s*ool ( =mula & rule itself1 foll[$ by :atev] c\ld be done 9 a con/ructive way4 ,a lone editor c\ld accompli% little by himself1 b he c\ld accompli% ev5 less ?an t if he didn't try4 ,he 0 n ! only editor grumbl+ ov] ! situation & among exp]i5c$ writ]s 7 _m 9 agreem5t z to ! evils ( too mu* =mula2 p]haps1 once ! *all5ge 7 def9itely made-- ,z equipm5t1 besides editorial exp]i5ce1 ,i _h be5 a contributor ( fiction to our lead+ magaz9es suffici5tly to appreciate creative problems f ! o!r side ( ! editorial desk1 & at two univ]sities & else:]e _h absorb$ suffici5t ( ! academic = f\ndation & backgr\nd4 ,!re _h be51 too1 suffici5t rebellion aga9/ g5]al editorial precepts & prec$5ts to keep me f fall+ s deep into ! editorial rut t ,i c\ldn't at lea/ see ov] ! edges4 ,mo/ ( all1 ,i 0 sick & tir$ ( see+ ! =mula-wor%ipp]s do+ all !y c\ld to increase ! flood ( fiction t1 h[ev] p]fect by =mula & h[ev] skilfully poli%$1 is inevitably & =ev] hack4 ,s ,i wrote a book 9 prote/ & 9 ! hope t x might to "s degree s]ve ^? :o 7 will+ to turn f =malism to individual expression if only !y c\ld f9d "s small guide-po/s along ! way4 ,9 ,fundam5tals ( ,fiction ,writ+ ,i tri$ to give !m1 in/ead ( rules1 an und]/&+ ( ! facts ( human nature ^u :i* art & its rules mu/ be bas$1 s t !y might see _! own way & walk ^u _! own feet4 ,to drive home ! po9t x 0 necess>y to %[ !m beyond *ance ( d\bt t rules appli$ )\t und]/&+ 7 unsafe guides4 ,! simple/ & mo/ effective way ( prov+ ?is 0 to %[ !m t ! writ]s :o _h actually succe$$ did n bl9dly foll[ g5]al rules b *ose among !m ea* accord+ to 8 own ne$s & b5t1 & t :at 0 "o writ]'s meat 0 ano!r writ]'s poison4 ,s1 to prove t rules mu/ be subject to individuality1 ,i s5t out a que/ionnaire to writ]s1 plann+ to use ! answ]s z an app5dix to ,fundam5tals4 ,"s que/ions 7 add$ to ga!r fur!r data on facts ( human nature1 & /ill o!rs 7 sugge/$ by writ]s 7,william ,a%ley ,&]son & ,l4 ,patrick ,gre5e7 ) :om ,i consult$1 answ]s to ^! la/ que/ions be+ s\ght z data ( int]e/ to writ]s 9 g5]al4 ,! answ]]s1 ( c\rse1 _h n se5 my book1 ?\gh ! body ( x 0 already 9 ! publi%]'s h&s1 & 9 ! que/ionnaire ,i took pa9s t !re %\ld be no h9t ( any po9ts ,i hop$ to see e/abli%$4 ,:ile ! ef=t to keep ! word+ ( ! que/ions f t5d+ 9 any way aga9/ entirely un9flu5c$ answ]s made "s ( !m less def9ite & m banal ?an ,i %\ld h lik$1 !re 0 m ?an comp5sation 9 ! result+ weal? ( data t _h n be5 ev5 hop$ =4 ,:5 ! answ]s began com+ 91 x became at once app>5t t "h 0 mat]ial f> too valuable to be tuck$ away 9 ! app5dix ( any book4 ,! que/ionnaire _h gone to only ^? writ]s :o _h contribut$ to my own magaz9e1 ,adv5ture1 "s ( !m beg9n]s1 "s ( !m e/abli%$ writ]s appe>+ 9 all our magaz9es & betwe5 book-cov]s4 ,x 0 !n s5t to a g5]al li/ ( au?ors & _! answ]s 7 add$ to ^? fir/ receiv$4 ,! result is a broadly repres5tative li/ ( au?ors almo/ p]fect = ! purpose4 ,x includes ! tyro & ! writ] ( life-long exp]i5ce1 ^? little kn[n along ) our be/ & our mo/ popul>4 ,!re are ^? :o write av[$ly = money returns alone2 ^? :o make lit]>y excell5ce _! s+le goal4 ,!y come to au?or%ip by v>i\s roads f all walks 9 life1 f ,engl& z well z ,am]ica4 ,!y run ! :ole gamut ( diff]5ce 9 s*ool+1 me?od1 aim1 ability1 exp]i5ce & success4 ,! value ( _! symposium to ! beg9n] is beyond easy calculation4 ,if !re is an exp]i5c$ writ] :o c n f9d pr(it z well z int]e/ 9 ^! ideas & me?ods ( 8 fell[ craftsm51 consid]$ bo? individually & collectively1 ,i c n at ! mom5t guess 8 id5tity4 ,if o!r editors c le>n f x z mu* z ,i h1 !y w f9d x difficult to "n any o!r "o ?+ f :i* !y h le>n$ s mu* ( value 9 s %ort a "t4 ,if lit]>y critics w br+ to x a consid]ation ( fundam5tals & ( facts1 t _! g5]al type is none too prone to ex]cise1 !re w be a ga9 bo? to !m & to ! /&>ds ( criticism & valuation !y s l>gely control4 ,to read]s ( fiction x is ! op5+ up ( a fasc9at+ _w hi!rto se5 only 9 deta*$ glimpses4 ,& if ! av]age writ] ( text-books or tea*] ( class exp\nd+ ! art ( writ+ fiction w let g ( =mulas & !ories h&$ to him by o!rs & consid] ! actual laboratory facts ( :at he is try+ to tea*1 ! ga9 to ,am]ican fiction w be trem5d\s4 ,if my summ>ies & discussions ( ! answ]s gr\p by gr\p leave mu* to be desir$1 ,i plead ! difficulty ( exactness 9 deal+ ) matt]s ( inf9ite v>iations & subtle %ad+s1 ! impossibility ( cov]+ ev5 sket*ily all ! po9ts t arise1 ! limitation impos$ on entirely free discussion ( mat]ial furni%$ "o ?r\gh c\rtesy & good w1 & ! fact t 9 any case my comm5ts are ( extremely m9or importance 9 comp>ison ) ! answ]s !mselves4 ,! answ]s h 9 mo/ cases be5 giv5 9 full4 ,:at cutt+ 0 necess>y 9 places has be5 done1 ,i ?9k1 ) z little bias z is %[n 9 ! que/ions4 ,:]e specific tea*]s1 books1 au?ors & s on 7 m5tion$1 !re h be5 "s omissions1 ne>ly always ( ^? unfavorably m5tion$4 ,if specific in/ances seem ill-*os5 = ei!r cutt+ or exceptions1 ,i c plead only good int5t & ! be/ judgm5t ,i c\ld summon4 ,i h be5 edit+ copy = m ?an tw5ty ye>s & h f\nd few cases (f]+ great] difficulties to consi/5cy & intellig5t h&l+4 ,! specific difficulty m5tion$ is1 naturally1 f> f be+ ! only "o4 ,my s9c]e ?anks g to ! au?ors ^: k9dness furni%$ ! mat]ial = ?is book4 ,:ile "s ( !m 7 p]sonal fri5ds or acqua9tances1 !re 7 o!rs ^u :om ,i _h no %ad[ ( claim & :o respond$ only ?r\gh an innate _s ( helpfulness--helpfulness n j to ! ask] b to ! ho/ ( aspir+ writ]s :o !y knew w\ld pr(it f ! in=mation exp]i5c$ writ]s c\ld give4 ,my ?anks1 too1 = ! good w ( ^? au?ors :o 7 prev5t$ f answ]+ by circum/ances beyond _! control4 ,i h dealt ) writ]s mo/ ( my life &1 z 9 any o!r gr\p ( p1 !re are disagreeable1 try+1 ridicul\s & ev5 crim9al exceptions1 b z a :ole ,i h f\nd !m v k9dly1 human folk4 ,p]haps x is because ! mat]ial ( _! life-"w is human nature1 or because _! natural b5t is su* z to make !m *oose t life-"w4 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be a va/ly k9d]1 g5tl] _w if all :o live 9 x 7 equally ready ) ! help+ & fri5dly h&4 ,,que/ionnaire ,,answ]s ,,to ,,:i* ,,con/itute ,,! ,,body ,,( ,,?is ,,book ,i4 ,:at is ! g5esis ( a /ory ) y--does x gr[ f an incid5t1 a "*1 a trait ( "*1 a situation1 sett+1 a title1 or :at8 ,t is1 :at d y mean by an idea = a /ory8 ,,ii4 ,d y map x out 9 advance1 or d y />t )1 say1 a "* or situation1 & let ! /ory tell itself z y write8 ,d y write x 9 pieces to be jo9$ toge!r1 or /raightaway z a :ole8 ,is ! end+ cle>ly 9 m9d :5 y beg98 ,to :at ext5t d y revise8 ,,iii4 ,:5 y read a /ory to :at ext5t does y\r imag9ation reproduce ! /ory-_w ( ! au?or--d y actually see 9 y\r imag9ation all ! *>act]s1 action & sett+ j z if y 7 look+ at an actual sc5e8 ,d y actually he> all s\nds describ$1 m5tion$ & inf]r$1 j z if !y 7 real s\nds8 ,d y ta/e ! flavors 9 a /ory1 s really t y\r m\? lit]ally wat]s to a pleasant "o8 ,h[ real does y\r imag9ation make ! smells 9 a /ory y read8 ,does y\r imag9ation reproduce ! s5se ( t\*--( r\gh or smoo? contact1 h>d or g5tle impact or pressure1 etc48 ,does y\r imag9ation make y feel actual physical pa9 correspond+1 ?\gh 9 a slight] degree1 to pa9 pres5t$ 9 a /ory8 ,( c\rse y get an intellig5t idea f any su* m5tion1 b 9 :i* ( ! above cases does y\r imag9ation produce ! same results on y\r s5ses z d ! actual /imuli !mselves8 ,if y c really see ?+s ) y\r eyes %ut1 :at limitations8 ,are ! pictures y see color$ or m 9 black & :ite8 ,are details di/9ct or blurr$8 ,if y /udi$ geometry1 did x give y m tr\ble ?an o!r ma!matics8 ,is y\r response limit$ to ! exact degree to :i* ! au?or describes & makes vivid1 or w ! m]e concept set y to reproduc+ j z vividly8 ,d y h /ock pictures =1 say1 a village *ur* or a c[boy1 or does ea* case produce its individual vision8 ,is !re any diff]5ce 9 behavior ( y\r imag9ation :5 y are read+ /ories & :5 writ+ !m8 ,h y ev] consid]$ ^! matt]s z tools ( y\r trade8 ,if s1 to :at ext5t & h[ d y use !m8 ,,iv4 ,:5 y write d y c5t] y\r m9d on ! /ory itself or d y con/antly h y\r read]s 9 m9d8 ,9 revis+8 ,v4 ,h y _h a class-room or correspond5ce c\rse on writ+ fiction8 ,books on x8 ,to :at ext5t did ?is help 9 ! elem5t>y /ages8 ,beyond ! elem5t>y /ages8 ,,vi4 ,h[ mu* ( y\r craft h y le>n$ f read+ curr5t au?ors8 ,! classics8 ,,vii4 ,:at is y\r g5]al feel+ on ! value ( te*nique8 ,,viii4 ,:at is mo/ int]e/+ & important to y 9 y\r writ+--plot1 /ructure1 /yle1 mat]ial1 sett+1 "*1 color1 etc48 ,,ix4 ,:at are two or ?ree ( ! mo/ valuable sugge/ions y c\ld give to a beg9n]8 ,to a practis$ writ]8 ,x4 ,:at is ! elem5tal hold ( fiction on ! human m9d8 ,,xi4 ,d y pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son or ! ?ird8 ,:y8 ,,xii4 ,d y lose ideas because y\r imag9ation travels fa/] ?an y\r means ( record+8 ,:i* af=ds lea/ *eck--p5cil1 typewrit] or /5ograph]8 ,,"q ,i ,:at is ! g5esis ( a /ory ) y--does x gr[ f an incid5t1 a "*1 a trait ( "*1 a situation1 sett+1 a title1 or :at8 ,t is1 :at d y mean by an idea = a /ory8 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,usually ?ree words ) a bit ( a slideway to !m1 ?us1 ,!re 0 once a %ip--or ,! sun ( morn+ %one ^u ! wat]-- ,i don't "k h[ x gr[s1 or :e!r x gr[s--x sort ( occurs1 z x 74 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,g5esis--usually f an incid5t1 sometimes f a s+le phrase :i* illum9ates a "*2 nev] f a title4 ,9 my entire exp]i5ce ,i h f\nd s-call$ true /ories available only once or twice1 & !n 9 greatly modifi$ =m4 ,life is dramatic1 b x isn't fictional until int]pret$ & arrang$ by ! fictional m9d4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me may be any ( ! ?+s y m5tion1 or some?+ else1 entirely diff]5t2 a newspap] item1 a picture1 a /ory "s "o else has told 7,i mean ,i get a sugge/ion f ano!r y>n1 n t ,i take "s "o else's /ory & tell x z my own74 ,= example1 ! g5esis ( "o prehi/oric animal /ory1 0 a picture 9 ,h5ry ,fairfield ,osborn's book1 ,! ,orig9 & ,evolution ( ,life2 ( ano!r1 a gr\p 9 ! ,am]ican ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory2 ( "o /ory1 ! fact t a man w d m & suff] m = 8 lov$ ones ?an = himself4 ,! g5esis ( ! be/ /ory1 by f>1 t ,i ev] wrote1 :i* has be5 consi/5tly reject$ by magaz9e aft] magaz9e because x is too gruesome1 0 ?is3 ly+ 9 b$ "o morn+1 on ! bord]l& ( wak+1 ,i dream$ ,i he>d "s "o say ^! words3 ,f> above u 9 ! d>kness ,i he>d a trap-door %ut ) a clang4 ,! memory ( ^? words c>ri$ ov] into wak+1 & ! /ory grew f t4 ,! g5esis ( ano!r y>n 0 a trip ,i once made 9 my flivv]1 :i* involv$ cross+ a railroad track laid along a side-hill4 ,etc41 etc4 ,all's fi% t comes to ! net4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,no def9ite pr9ciple c be laid d[n z to ! inspiration ( a /ory4 ,x may be bas$ on an actual occurr5ce2 a /rik+ tradition2 a /range cu/om4 ,or an argum5t may sugge/ a po9t to be prov$ by a /ory4 ,an extraord9>y "*1 an unusual sc5e1 an atmosph]e ev5 7fog1 /orm1 scor*+ heat74 ,i ?9k "o ( ! basic pr9ciples is ! desire to tell some?+ unusual ab\t ?+s t are commonplace1 or to tell some?+ commonplace ab\t ?+s t are extraord9>y4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,ne>ly always 9 my m9d a /ory beg9s ) a "* or *>act]s4 ,?is holds good ?\gh ! ma9 int]e/ ( ! /ory may be incid5t or ! surprise ( its plot4 ,mak+ ! /ory is ) me ! process ( provid+ ^! p ) ?+s to d & say :i* w express !m4 ,i nev] began ) a title 7!y are my plague71 or a sett+4 ,once or twice ) a situation4 ,occasionally ) a s5t5ce :i* came into my m9d f heav5 kn[s :]e4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory is decid$1 ,i ?9k1 by ! writ]'s age & exp]i5ce4 ,z a /ory is usually ! writ]'s reaction to t :i* at ! "t is ( mo/ int]e/ to him1 x us$ to be t a /ory />t$ ) me ) a situation4 ,i />t$ writ+ :5 ,i 0 eighte5 :5 ,i 0 9 college1 & ,i !n caught at a situation :i* e/abli%$ susp5se4 ,t /ruck me z ! be/ />t = a /ory4 ,gradually1 situation became less ! :ole ?+ & a def9ite increase 9 conc]n = ! *>act]s came4 ,i nev] />t$ ) a title1 b sometimes ) a sett+1 or r1 a sett+ creat+ a situation--su* z ! ,alps sugge/+ a m\nta9-climb+ /ory4 ,n[ ?\gh ,i nev] really />t ) a "*1 ! situation does n mean mu* to me until x has a "* 9 x4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,an idea = a /ory is any?+ ^u :i* a /ory may be built1 & /ory ideas come f z _m s\rces z d ideas ( any o!r sort4 ,! inspiration t provides ! idea may be g5]at$ by an incid5t1 a p]son1 a situation1 a locality1 ev51 ,i ?9k1 by a condition ( m9d1 or by two or m ( ^! 9 comb9ation4 ,to me a title does n v (t5 sugge/ an idea = a /ory2 x m]ely sugge/s ! idea to write a /ory2 !re's a diff]5ce6 ,9 my case ! g5esis ( a /ory is m frequ5tly a situation4 ,aft] t a "*1 an incid5t1 a locality1 9 ! ord] giv54 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,a /ory may gr[ f any ( ! s\rces y sugge/--ev5 f t my/]i\s or :at8 ,some?+ s]ves z a sp>k to fire ! dry k9dl+ ( y\r imag9ation4 ,! two ess5tials are t ! sp>k %all be hot en\gh & t y %all h k9dl+4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,x1 ! g5esis ( a /ory1 c\ld spr+ f any ( ! sugge/$ ?+s--an idea = a /ory to my m9d sugge/s a !me su* z capital v]sus labor1 love v]sus money1 etc4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,i w be hang$ if ,i "k :at ! g5esis ( a /ory is4 ,i only "k ,i d n sleep well a few nights be=e ,i write "o4 ,& aft] a heada*e or two a /ory comes4 ,z a boy1 x broke my he>t nev] to be able to see ! actual break+ ?r\gh ( a plant4 ,i always f\nd x brok5 ?r\gh 9 ! morn+1--if y get :at ,i mean4 ,& !n pictures beg9 to rise be=e me4 ,pictures ( ?+s ,i h se5 & o!rs t ,i want$ to see4 ,& !n ! m5 & wom5 9 my /ories walk ?r\gh ^? pictures & /ay :]e !y l & see :at !y want & ,i /& by & wat* !m & agree mo/ ( ! "t ) ea* "o ( !m & sometimes say :at ,i w\ld say "u simil> circum/ances4 ,b1 l ,mr4 ,sab] ( ,if ,w9t] ,comes1 ,i c see 8 po9t ( view4 ,:5 ! :ole ?+ has come to an end 9 my m9d1 ,i sit d[n & write4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,i usually pick on an incid5t f "s actual happ5+ to myself or to "o ( my old-"t fri5ds4 ,!n tack on o!r incid5ts ( :i* ,i h he>d4 ,once or twice a /ory has come f a peculi> expression or ! mann] or speak+ ( "s man ,i h kn[n4 ,or "s man's way ( look+ at life4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,ideas4 ,"s situation or idea possess+ possible dramatic value w come to me2 ,i w lie awake ! be/ "p ( a night or two nights ?9k+ x ov]1 & put x on pap] ! next day4 ,sometimes ! :ole /ory seems to unfold itself in/antane\sly be=e me2 aga9 ,i w "w x out detail aft] detail m5tally4 ,"s ideas = /ories h come f rem>ks ( fri5ds1 f "s anecdote1 or an exp]i5ce t 0 p]sonal & ( :i* ! dramatic value 0 unrecogniz$ at ! "t4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,! w$d+ ( a newly-discov]$ fact to some?+ already 9 m9d1 foll[$ by ! swift begett+1 bir? & gr[? ( a /ory4 ,example3 ,c>ranza to ,blockade ,mazatlan4 ,mexican ,navy to be s5t ?r\gh ,panama ,canal1 aga9/ ,/ronghold ( ,revolution 7newspap] head-l9e1 sometime 9 summ] ( #aibj74 ,t1 plus ,briti% naval (fic]'s book 7:i* ,i _h rec5tly read7 conta9+ description ( ! ,scoot] or ,c4 ,m4 ,b41 develop$ )9 t5 m9utes into fairly complete m5tal outl9e ( ,! ,re/ ,cure4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me is inv>iably--an emotion1 caus$ 9 my p>ticul> case by some?+ 9 nature r ?an 9 human nature3 a scrap ( color 9 ! sky1 a fl[]1 a s\nd ( w9d or wat]2 briefly1 an emotion produc$ by beauty4 ,max ,bont]3 ,any?+ t /irs my emotions is likely to furni% ! idea = a /ory4 ,x may be an incid5t1 a "*1 a trait ( "*1 a situation1 a sett+1 a title4 ,x may be any "o ( !m1 a comb9ation ( sev]al ( !m1 or all ( !m4 ,an idea embody+ all ( !m1 ( c\rse1 w\ld really be m ?an an idea2 x w\ld be practically ! /ory itself--ei!r a true /ory 9 :i* ,i _h figur$1 or "o t ,i _h he>d relat$--& w\ld require at my h&s little else besides an amalgamation ( ! attributes specifi$4 ,pure fiction1 9 my case1 seems to h its inception 9 a contra/1 or 9 a sudd5 break ( cont9uity--some?+ irregul> or freaki% t draws a quick focus ( ! m5tal faculties & dem&s ( !m :y1 h[8 ,my m9d imm$iately /ruggles to pa9t ! significance ( ! contra/1 or to splice ! brok5 ?reads ( circum/ance into a tissue ( normality4 ,9 o!r words1 x is my m9d's t5d5cy to give balance to unbalanc$ or oppos+ conditions or ?+s4 ,= example3 ,9 a quiet little community ( s(t-spok51 well-civiliz$ males ,i f9d an old b>b>ian--! boss /ev$ore ( a freight dock--:o *ews1 swe>s1 dr9ks1 & lives ) a common-law wife4 ,_! little h\sehold is practically 9 a /ate ( o/racism4 ,my emotions are ar\s$2 my sympa?ies enli/$ 9 an endeavor to place 9 a bett] light ?is old p>iah ^: *ief fault seems to be ! c>elessness :]e) he p]si/s 9 be+ human4 ,i br+ ! oppos+ /&>ds toge!r & aft] ! cla% ! /ev$ore's *ief detractor--a prom95t *ur*-go]--is f\nd to be a sly old rake2 :]eas ! dockman's t\gh hide cov]s a he>t t _h kept him true ev5 to an unsanctifi$ union4 ,t is :at ,i w\ld call an idea = a /ory4 ,ar\nd x ,i w\ld build plot1 detail1 incid5t1 *>act]ization1 etc4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,once 9 a long :ile a /ory beg9s z a situation3 z a tangle1 a conflict1 to be unw\nd1 f\ght out4 ,b almo/ always ! /ory arrives z a :ole--)\t any plann+ :atev]1 ! /ory is sudd5ly !re1 a big blurry mass ( pictures & incid5ts & action1 t mu/ be splatt]$ d[n 9 black & :ite z fa/ z y c possibly write4 ,x goes rac+ by l a runaway movie film & ! be/ y c d is to snat* at ! mo/ significant mom5ts1 be=e !y escape4 ,!re=e ! idea = a /ory is n an idea2 x is ! /ory itself4 7,) a s]ial1 :i* mu/ h a succession ( asc5d+ climaxes1 a r\gh outl9e is made & foll[$1 aft] ! big sc5es & ! pr9cipal action are jott$ d[n47 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me is likely to be any?+4 ,occasionally a "*2 m (t5 a title2 m (t5 /ill1 a good basic situation1 up to & f :i* ! /ory c lead2 mo/ frequ5tly1 an end+4 ,/ory ,i lik$ be/1 ,ar*angel 9 ,/eel1 d$uc$ f sett+ & p]iod3 ,flor5ce1 ,,xvi c5tury2 connot$ an age ( plott+ & intrigue2 s9ce plots 7 villa9\s1 h]o mu/ be anti-plott]4 ,hi/ory suppli$ ! conspiracies2 ! /ory consi/$ ( ! h]o's c\nt]-actions4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,my fir/ idea is always an incid5t or a situation1 sometimes sev]al to be comb9$4 ,or a g5]ic situation 9 "s phase ( life--su* z an op]a s+]'s be+ at ! m]cy ( ! or*e/ra conductor4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,i h _h /ories come to me z a result ( all ! ?+s m5tion$ 9 y\r "q1 except a title4 ,& ,i'm ab\t to try to con/ruct a /ory ar\nd a title4 ,! mo/ usual />t+-po9ts = /ories ) me are ei!r incid5ts or *>act]s4 ,9 a l>ge p]c5tage ( cases ,i />t ) an incid5t & !n "w my ma9 "* into x ) reg>d to 8 p>ticul> traits4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,a /ory almo/ always takes its g5esis ) me f a situation1 sometimes sugge/$ by an incid5t1 "*1 trait1 sett+1 title1 any?+4 ,unless any o!r feature c %ape itself readily into a situation = me1 !re is no /ory4 ,b ! situation may n mean ! beg9n+ ( ! /ory z told4 ,i may write ! :ole /ory to get t situation4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,! "q involves1 at lea/ to my und]/&+1 *emi/ry1 h]$ity1 environm5t1 psy*ological w\nds1 tricks ( memory1 & a ?\s& & "o my/]ies4 ,no d\bt !re w be writ]s :o w clev]ly ann\nce t !y "k exactly :]e !y secure _! ideas1 b x is beyond me4 ,! writ]s ( motion-picture sc5>ios %\ld be able to tell y 9 a few words :]e !y get _! ideas4 ,= my "p ,i d n "k ! true g5esis ( any idea4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,a /ory ) me may gr[ f1 to beg9 )1 ! m]e/ trifle4 ,sometimes ,i />t ) a "* only2 o!r times p]haps x is a title1 or a peculi> *>act]i/ic ( a "*1 a situation or a sett+4 ,b ! big />t = me1 ! />t ,i always try to get1 is a !me4 ,x's a poor /ory ,i'll write if ,i c't put d[n ! title be=e ,i write a ^w4 ,i nev] wrote a /ory yet t didn't h a !me1 & ,i nev] w4 ,a /ory )\t a !me is a /ory )\t a s\l1 & is j ab\t z mu* use z a man 9 ! same pr$icam5t4 ,an idea = a /ory ) me1 !n1 is a !me4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,f an incid5t4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,mo/ ( my /ory ideas come f :at ,i call a condition = want ( bett] expression4 ,t is1 affairs ( life 9 a c]ta9 sett+1 ) c]ta9 *>act]s1 assume a condition :i* makes = ! unusual4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,an idea = a /ory always means to me an incid5t4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,a /ory always />ts ) me at ! f9i%--,i write ! re/ ( my /ory to a climax4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i get ! big pun* ( a /ory1 & build up ! re/ ( ! /ructure to fit x4 ,9 a my/]y /ory1 ,i always get ! explanation ( a ?+1 !n fit my incid5ts to ?is4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,x seems to me t a /ory may gr[ f an incid5t or a "*1 or ev5 a trait ( "* or situation1 :i* x seems to me are o!r ways ( say+ ! fir/ two4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me usually gr[s f "s small incid5t or ! rev]se ( ! incid5t4 ,b 9 an autobiographical /ory ! "* is ! ma9 !me4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory1 ) me1 is a situation--inv>iably ! same4 ,i see f9ancial obligations fall+ due4 ,my sal>y is fix$2 my cr$it di/5d$ to ! bur/+ po9t4 ,no way to meet ! bills b by writ+ fiction4444 ,:]eupon ,i grab any?+ t looks z if x might />t a /ory2 usually a "* 9 a situation4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me sometimes is a s+le ^w1 ! title1 :i* /rikes ! motif ( ! /ory2 sometimes a "*1 sometimes a situation1 or a sett+4 ,b mo/ frequ5tly ! beg9n+ is ! climax1 f :i* ,i "w backw>d ?r\gh ! middle & to ! beg9n+4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,any ( ^!1 or a comb9ation4 ,m usually1 p]haps1 x is a /ory1 or an incid5t t ,i he> or see4 ,= in/ance1 ,! ,trapp+ ( ,judge ,p9kham1 9 ,! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/1 is approximately true1 & happ5$ n long ago at ! v place describ$4 ,real incid5ts1 h[ev]1 g5]ally beg9 up 9 ! air & end ! same way4 ,bett] beg9n+s & climaxes mu/ be work$ out4 ,x is q r>e ) me t ,i delib]ately devise a /ory out ( ! :ole clo?4 ,i live 9 ! ,s\?4 ,x is a c\ntry t has attract$ ! att5tion ( mu* en?usia/ic ignorance on ! "p ( philan?ropi/s1 & _m attacks4 ,sometimes ,i d a /ory = ! purpose ( %[+ "s p>ticul> phase ( life t is n und]/ood at ! ,nor?1 & try to make x s conv9c+ z to sil5ce ^! long-di/ance re=m]s :o hav5't an idea z to h[ we live1 & :y4 ,= ?is purpose ,i believe temp]ately-/at$ tru?1 rubb$ 9 ) humor1 is ! mo/ effective vehicle4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,9 g5]al my /ory comes f a vision ( a "* & a situation4 ,sometimes only ! situation4 ,!n ,i make a "* to fit x--usually out ( mat]ial ,i "k4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,) me1 ! g5esis ( a /ory is usually a "*1 p]haps c\pl$ ) a *>act]i/ic action4 ,i l to imag9e :at ! logical de/9y ( t "* w\ld be4 ,& s ,i try to "w x out4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,ideas = %ort /ories usually come to me ?r\gh some?+ ,i actually see or he> ab\t2 sometimes a p]son is int]e/+ or romantic en\gh s t ,i beg9 to make up ?+s t might happ5 to him--& discov] ,i h a plot on my h&s4 ,or sometimes a situation is a good beg9n+ or end+ = a /ory1 & ,i try to evolve ! re/4 ,sometimes ,i d & sometimes ,i don't--,i suppose e "o has loads ( fasc9at+ situations t he c n q :ip ab\t into /ory =m4 ,sometimes x is j a romantic spot--a h\se t %\ld h a /ory ab\t x4 ,& once 9 a great :ile ,i j discov] myself ) a p]fectly =m$ /ory on my h&s1 n !re "o m9ute & utt]ly !re ! next4 ,t's real magic--& doesn't happ5 s (t5 z ,i wi% x did4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,x v>ies4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 delib]ately sett+ aside su* /ories z are sugge/$ by ! ne$s ( editors1 express$ by !mselves4 ,b ,i ?9k ! g5esis ( _m /ories is h>d to trace4 ,!y are evolv$ 9 ! bra9 cortex by t compreh5sive & all too lib]al phrase subconsci\sness4 ,i mean by t process t e writ] is p]=ce some:at ( a dramati/1 some:at ( an arti/1 & t 8 m9d1 incl9$ &1 lat]1 tra9$ to obs]ve1 does ?is cont9ually until an idea is born4 ,n necess>ily1 n probably is ?is idea complete4 ,occasionally a %ort /ory t works out delightfully is ?us conceiv$ & w project itself into ! consci\s m9d ^u ! prop] /imulus--p]haps aft] a walk or dur+ x1 p]haps :ile he>+ music4 ,sometimes ,i read a /ory t a man has writt5 d[n z news1 ! skeleton ( a y>n t ne$s fle% ab\t x1 a he>t & s\l add$4 ,v (t5 ,i endeavor to "w out "s p>ticul> trait or "*1 ) its weakness & /r5g?4 ,sometimes a "* ,i "k sugge/s ! /ory4 ,b ,i believe ! g5esis is born v mu* z is ! !me ( a musician1 ! desire ( an arti/ to portray a c]ta9 mood or key1 ! inspiration ( a poet4 ,i believe t ! /ory-tell]'s pr(ession is "o ( ! mo/ anci5t4 ,i believe x may well h ant$at$ ! arti/--z animat$ 9 ! cave-c>v] or ! pa9t] ( sk9s4 ,t x may h prefac$ ! musician 9 ! drum-beat] or ! bl[] ( a con*4 ,i ?9k !re 0 always a tale-tell] ab\t ! fires ( ! wilde/1 e>lie/ tribes1 "o :o /imulat$ _! imag9ations1 t\*$ _! pride1 bol/]$ _! brav]y4 ,!re are su* to-day 9 almo/ e wild tribe t ,i h met4 ,&1 z ! mod]n musician1 ! mod]n arti/1 h evolut$ f _! primitive =ebe>s1 s ,i ?9k t ! sp>k1 ! flick] ( /ory-tell+1 has come d[n 9 ! cell toge!r ) ! e> = music1 ! eye = color & proportion4 ,add to t y\r te*nique--use ( action1 color1 susp5se1 oppos+ =ces1 laught]1 te>s1 trag$y & ! results ( exp]i5ce & obs]vation--& y\r /ory appe>s4 ,i d n mean to say we are all g5uises b t ! /ory-tell]1 z ! poet1 is made1 t ! impulse is eng5d]$ ) 8 ego4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,=m]ly ,i us$ to try to manufacture a plot z ! />t+ po9t = a /ory1 b always f\nd x v difficult1 my m9d usually be+ ready to /op ) a situation4 ,sometimes su* a situation w\ld make a /ory1 sometimes x w\ldn't4 ,i h f\nd x comp>atively easy to get color into ! sett+s & to d ! ?+ up 9 "s sort ( /yle1 b my m9d isn't inv5tive 9 ! field ( complete & m or less intricate plots4 ,( late ,i h _h bett] success 9 beg9n+ ) "*4 ,& ,i h he>d t o!rs h rea*$ ! same conclusion4 ,fir/ visualize a real p]son or p]sons1 ) di/9ctive & out-(-!-ord9>y *>act]i/ics 7consi/5t & plausible1 ( c\rse71 & get !m to function l human be+s4 ,!n ?r[ !m into ! situations & sett+s t come easie/ & see :at w happ54 ,sometimes a real /ory gr[s out ( x1 & :5 x does x is likely to be a bett] /ory ?an "o 9 :i* lay figures are fitt$ into a ready-made plot4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n apply to ! requirem5ts ( all editors4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,a /ory comes 9 a doz5 diff]5t ways4 ,sometimes a title waits two ye>s or m = a plot to plot x4 ,sometimes a "* comes & gr[s4 ,sometimes a situation4 ,i f9d ,i am mo/ successful :5 x is a "*1 h[ev]1 :i* comes fir/1 & dictates ! re/4 ,! h>de/ unit is to />t ) a g5]al !sis 7problem7 & !n get a plot & p to seem natural4 ,*>les ,victor ,fis*]3 ,i am writ+ a /ory t has to d ) ,little ,rock1 ,arkansas4 ,sitt+ at ! eats ?is ev5+ 7two h\rs ago71 ,i _h ,little ,rock buzz+ r\nd 9 my up-/airs4 ,my si/] spoke ( an old black mule %e'd se5 dur+ ! aft]noon2 h[ sorry %e 0 = ! poor animal--sk9 & bone 7 ! only ?+s he didn't h any?+ else b4 ,on top ( t my fa!r pipes up ab\t a diamond r+ !ft4 ,see ! po9t8 ,i'm ?9k+ ab\t ,little ,rock4 7,i 0 !re ab\t two ye>s ago1 %ortly aft] ,i came out ( ! ,navy47 ,& :5ev] ,i ?9k ( ,little ,rock ,i ?9k ( coons4 ,! mule--! diamond r+4 ,& all ( a sudd5 ,i _h a /ory4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me g5]ally gr[s f an incid5t :i* ,i h obs]v$1 ar\nd :i* ,i weave a plot tak+ ! *>act]s f p :om ,i h kn[n4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,x diff]s4 ,x may be any "o ( ^! ?+s4 ,sometimes hits me sudd5ly1 l an electric sp>k =m+ contact1 & ! :eels beg9 to buzz4 ,if ,i keep !m buzz+1 ,i h a /ory4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,g5esis ) me is g5]ally ei!r f an incid5t he>d or read1 or f a title :i* sugge/s a p>allel or div]g5t tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,all dep5ds ^u ! /ory2 "s gr[ out ( s+le incid5ts or *>act]s2 "s out ( sev]al4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,my /ories seem to spr+ f ?ree s\rces3 7#a7 ,a /range & int]e/+ fact or incid5t t app>5tly has nev] be5 t\*$ ^u4 ,"o /ory _h its g5esis 9 a piece ( newspap] miscellany1 :i* /at$ t ,m>coni 0 exp]im5t+ ) wireless app>atus t w\ld keep out eavesdropp]s4 ,t 0 new1 s f> z fiction 0 conc]n$4 ,us+ x z ! basis ( a plot1 ,i wove ar\nd x color f my own /ore ( wireless k1 decid$ on ! title1 & proce$$ to transcribe x4 7#b7 ,an int]e/+ "*4 ,"o ( my animal /ories illu/rates ?is po9t4 ,x 0 ab\t a raccoon1 :i* ,i select$ because he is a highly int]e/+ animal2 v intellig5t1 & ) traits t approa* ! human at times4 ,moreov]1 he _h n be5 writt5 out1 z w\ld seem to be ! case ( ! dog4 ,i _h writt5 /ories ab\t ne>ly all ( ! m5ag]ie except procyon lotors2 !re=e1 :y n a 'coon /ory8 ,! sett+ ,i suppli$ f life2 ! incid5t f /udy & exp]i5ce1 & ! atmosph]e--a vital compon5t ( an animal /ory--took c>e ( itself4 7#c7 ,a title4 ,a snappy title always sugge/s a /ory1 & :ile ,i h utiliz$ ?is me?od sev]al times1 ,i pref] a plot g]m 9 o!r =m4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,to date ,i h writt5 p]haps two hundr$ %ort /ories4 ,! basic ideas arriv$ approximately z foll[s3 ,f titles1 n ov] t5--notably ,! ,six ,be/ ,cell>s1 ,h5ry ( ,nav>re1 ,ohio1 ,y ,get ,:at ,y ,want1 etc4 ,f a situation1 at lea/ "o hundr$ & fifty4 ,f *>act]s or traits ( "*1 ! balance4 ,incid5tally ,i h nev] yet writt5 a /ory 9 :i* ! basic idea 0 n fundam5tally s]i\s & a "p ( my p]sonal philosophy2 nor w\ld ,i h any int]e/ 9 writ+ a /ory 9 :i* ! basic idea did n seem to see or p>take ( a c]ta9 univ]sality ( ?\ght or conduct4 ,r4 ,m4 ,hallet3 ,z to 7,i7 ,i ?9k ! *>act]s & ! action reciprocally contribute to ! gr[? ( ! /ory4 ,h>dly any?+ b action w really illu/rate "*1 x seems to me4 ,! fur!r y develop ! *>act]s1 ! bett] glimpses y get ( ! plot2 & if y h an idea = a plot1 t w usually ?ick5 "* = y4 ,z to :i* comes fir/1 x's probably ! old problem ( ! h5 & ! egg4 ,ei!r might1 logically4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,!re is no rule ) me4 ,sometimes ,i />t a /ory ) a "*1 &1 all ?+s consid]$1 t makes ! be/ /ory4 ,sometimes ! plot comes fir/2 aga9 a situation or an incid5t w />t ! m9d to weav+ a /ory4 ,! s]ies ( /ories1 ,! ,adv5tures ( a ,misfit1 :i* "o ( my fri5ds assures me 7 ! wor/ /ories ,i ev] wrote1 0 sugge/$ m]ely by a "n4 ,r$ ,foam1 :i* o!r ( my fri5ds claim is ! be/ /ory ,i h writt5 s f>1 0 writt5 f a motif--,i _h a /rong feel+ t ,i want$ to visualize t fro?y %all[ness ( judgm5t :i* is s easily mislead by a little palav]4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,! g5esis ) me is usually an incid5t1 situation or sett+4 ,i always h 9 m9d a lot ( provocative ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,nor?we/ or else:]e1 & hang my /ories on to !m4 ,i try to make my *>act]s appropriate to ! "t1 ! place1 ! atmosph]e1 ! special problem t has to be solv$4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,i usually ?9k ( an incid5t1 a situation1 & roll x ov] l a sn[ball until x accumulates en\gh to make x a /ory4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,i've no fix$ rule1 al?\gh1 9 a long piece ( "w1 ,i try to pres5t a c]ta9 section ) its correspond+ inhabitants & indu/ries4 ,) %ort /ories ,i ei!r "w f a s+le plot idea1 or prop\nd a c]ta9 phase ( human "* & set out to prove x by means ( ! /ory--7z 9 ,madame ,ju/ice ,i endeavor$ to give c]ta9 conditions "u :i* a "m w\ld kill h] well-belov$ son74 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,x gr[s f ! emotion caus$ by a place or an individual4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,usually "s big situation aris+ f ! cla% ( two *>act]s4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me is g5]ally an incid5t1 a situation1 or a "* or trait ( "*1 ) ! incid5t pr$om9ant4 ,i h "s sett+s tuck$ away 9 my note-book1 b ,i expect !y w be us$ only :5 ,i've got a situation1 "* or incid5t idea to g ) !m4 ,! title is ! la/ ?+ ,i write usually1 & x g5]ally comes h>de/4 ,h[ev] sometimes ,i /umble on x 9 ! middle ( ! /ory4 ,e idea t sugge/s a /ory possibility ,i imm$iately ent] 9 my note-book4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,my /ory ideas g5]ally gr[ out ( a phrase or a s5t5ce & ?is phrase or s5t5ce mo/ (t5 takes its place 9 ! /ory1 ei!r z ! core1 ! h++ base or ! climax4 ,?is sort ( plot g]m is g5]at$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,sometimes by a sc5e1 sometimes by a spok5 ^w & sometimes by a man's action4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,"s big motive or p]iod4 ,n a ,peep+ ,tom incid5t4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,"* entirely4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,x is v difficult = me to tell y :at ,i mean by ! idea = a /ory4 ,!re is s mu* to say t ,i w\ld l to answ] ?is "q 9 a book4 ,t idea may come f any:]e or gr[ f any?+4 ,x may be z y sugge/ an incid5t1 a "*1 a trait ( "*1 a situation1 a sett+1 a title4 ,x may come ?r\gh a conv]sation1 by analogy1 out ( ! v air itself4 ,9 my exp]i5ce a s+le sc5e has sudd5ly amplifi$ to a :ole /ory1 a :ole novel has sudd5ly dim9i%$ to a /ory4 ,p>ts ( /ories1 q disconnect$1 h sudd5ly sprung toge!r & made "o complete /ory4 ,i h _h ! exp]i5ce ( hav+ two or ?ree /ories develop 9 successive in/ants f a s+le g]m2 sometimes ,i h wait$ ye>s be=e writ+ because ,i c\ld n decide :i* "o ( !m 0 ! be/4 ,m]e ideas t ,i h c>ri$ 9 my m9d = ye>s h sudd5ly develop$ into /ories4 ,m]e phrases & titles h spawn$ /ories4 ,int]iors1 empty h\ses1 geographical situations h explod$ /ories4 ,/ories1 full gr[n1 h sprung )\t any w>n+ into my consci\sness2 & app>5tly ) no spiritual or psy*ological raison d'etre4 ,i h ev5 _h /ories1 all complete1 hurtle out at me f life itself4 ,read+ ! /ories ( o!r au?ors sometimes br+s /ories into my m9d2 _! fir/ p>agraphs are occasionally exce$+ly /imulat+4 ,c]ta9 ideas h always be5 highly /imulat+ to me--un9habit$ isl&s1 gho/s1 f\r? dim5sion1 murd]1 !y h eng5d]$ numb]less /ories4 ,9 brief /ories come 9 e way & ?r\gh e m$ium4 ,ev]y?+ on e>?1 "u ! e>? & above ! e>? is fi% to ! creative arti/'s net4 ,i w\ld l to illu/rate e "o ( ! above /atem5ts b x w\ld make ! answ] to y\r fir/ "q int]m9able4 ,w ,irw93 ,! g5esis ( a /ory is ) me usually a situation4 ,to give an example f a piece ( fiction :i* ,i h rec5tly f9i%$1 a fri5d ) mu* exp]i5ce ( ! und]world m5tion$ 9 conv]sation a case :]e a convict j releas$ /ruck 8 girl :o 0 wait+ = him at ! door ( ! prison4 ,speculation on :at circum/ances might lead to su* an act gave me my /ory4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! /ory gr[s f contemplation ( an int]e/+ "* & speculation z to :at he w\ld d if plac$ 9 unusual or dramatic circum/ances4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me is m likely to spr+ f a s+le incid5t1 a situation--p]haps ev5 a phrase--"o might say1 a m5tal gleam t seems unique--& !n appe>s to ga!r to itself ! *>act]s :i* lead on to a plot t sl[ly evolves4 ,b always ! urge ( x is ! fir/ sugge/ion4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,) me /ories gr[ f incid5ts1 *>act]s1 situations1 sett+s & titles4 ,give me a good title3 ,i don't ask m4 ,= example1 six ye>s ago1 9 ,new ,york1 "o popp$ into my m9d f a cle> sky4 ,d[n %e w5t 9 my note-book4 ,la/ spr+ ,i felt ! urge to "w4 ,n an idea 9 ! _w4 ,out came ! old note-book4 ,i ?\ght ab\t x = a day1 !n batt$ out ! /ory t ! title sugge/$4 ,! title & no?+ m to />t ?+s mov+4 ,= "o /ory--! skipp] :o c\ld always cross ,humboldt ,b> :5 o!r ma/] m>9]s 7 helplessly b>-b\nd4 ,give me a good p>ody or take-(f on a well-kn[n phrase or quotation & ,i seem to ask no?+ m4 ,! fir/ /ory ( "o s]ies evolv$ f ! "* ,i conceiv$4 ,! g5esis ( "o /ory 0 a vivid picture t occurr$ to me ( an outlaw com+ ov] a hill to ! cemet]y outside a we/]n t[n & f9d+ f\r fre% graves4 ,?ree ( !m 7 occupi$1 ! f\r? empty1 significantly s1 s9ce ! o!r ?ree 7 fill$ by ! outlaw's pals on _! la/ raid4 ,a pleas+ picture1 & ,i made x m s by plac+ ?ree /icks ( wood at ! heads ( ! fill$ graves1 pieces split f a wood5 box4 ,! /icks 7 upright 9 ! fre% e>?4 ,! top ( ea* /ick _h a slit 9 x1 & into ea* slit 0 plac$ an epitaph4 ,! ?ree epitaphs 7 ! knaves ( he>ts1 diamonds & clubs4 ,9 t[n ! outlaw le>ns t ! %]iff is c>ry+ ! knave ( spades & an e>ne/ int5tion to place x at ! head ( ! f\r? grave4 ,?is mu* j came to me4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory is a matt] ( me*anics4 ,sett+8 ,! orig9 ( ! idea = "o tale 0 a matt] ( sett+1 ! kelp-b$s along ! coa/ s\? ( ,cape ,m5doc9o4 ,small vessels--fi%+-boats--sometimes put into ! kelp = %elt] f high seas & gales4 ,! heavy kelp has mu* ! effect ( oil on break+ seas4 ,) ?is 9 m9d1 ! /ory 0 a matt] ( me*anics4 ,a /eam] leav+ ,eureka = ,san ,francisco1 a run ( tw5ty h\rs1 & !n disappe>+ = elev5 days1 giv5 up = lo/4 ,%e _h lo/ h] propell]1 h] deckload1 h] boats & all loose deck-ge>4 ,all ?is came a%ore nor? ( ,cape ,m5doc9o--sure sign %e _h gone d[n1 ) a s\?we/ gale rag+4 ,b h] skipp] _h manag$ to get h] into ! kelp--he knew ! kelp--& !re pil$ all 8 c>go =w>d until ! propell] %aft 0 above wat]4 ,he %ipp$ a new propell] "r !re 9 ! op5 sea4 ,! vessel lay aga9/ a backgr\nd ( cliff1 ! c\ntry back ( x is des]t$1 isolat$2 /eam]s pass+ !re 7 at lea/ fifte5 miles out to sea to get ar\nd ,blunt's ,reef2 !re 0 no wireless abo>d4 ,!re=e %e rema9$ undiscov]$1 giv5 up = lo/1 until "o morn+1 batt]$1 sma%$1 burn+ h] lumb] c>go = fuel1 %e limp$ into ,san ,francisco ,bay4 ,f9e6 ,an editor want$ a s]ies ab\t ! "*--! n]vy1 nev]-at-a-loss "y skipp]4 ,! skipp] 0 pure accid5t4 ,i _h giv5 no ?\ght at all to *>act]ization4 ,! /ory1 ! situations1 8 grasp+ a slim *ance = life :5 8 old] (fic]s c\ld see no *ance at all1 7 :at ,i ?\ght made ! /ory4 ,b ^u close analysis x 0 he :o made ! /ory4 ,9 ! /ory ,i _h unconsci\sly us$ ! same comb9ation ( *>act]s z 9 ano!r s]ies--! "y sea capta91 ! %ip own] & 8 daught]4 ,m /ories want$4 ,n an idea 9 ! _w4 ,b a lot ( promis$ money w make ideas come4 ,i squ>$ (f at ! ,und]wood & />t$ 9 ) ! %ip own]4 ,conjur$ up a pleas+ picture ( him seat$ 9 8 private (fice ) wra? ooz+ f e "o ( 8 pores4 ,:at w make a %ip own] mad8 ,loss ( money 0 ! answ]4 ,h[ c\ld he lose money8 ,by "o ( 8 /eam]s be+ b>-b\nd4 ,s ! l>ge/ /eam] ( ! fleet is b>-b\nd 9 ,gray's ,h>bor--has be5 = ?ree weeks4 ,empty1 %e w5t ov] ! b> all "r4 ,) a c\ple ( million feet ( lumb] abo>d %e c\ldn't get out4 ,m>t9 to ! rescue4 ,he gets h] ov] ! b>--all ?is is delib]ately manufactur$ ) n a s+le idea "o p>agraph ahead ( my f+]s on ! keys4 ,!n1 ) ! /eam] at sea1 ideas come gallop+4 ,x is v seldom t ,i />t a y>n ) n ev5 a title to "w on1 n an idea 9 ! _w z to :at is go+ to happ54 ,b ,i f9i%$ up ) a real /ory :i* br\ght a bigg] *eck ?an any ,i _h receiv$ up to t "t = any /ory4 ,! ?ird ( ! s]ies came easi]4 ,9 ,! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/ ,i read a /ory by ,byron ,morgan call$ ,! ,elephant ,p>ade1 a tale ( motor-trucks4 ,into my m9d popp$ ! idea ( us+ cat]pill> tractors 9 a sea /ory4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h ,m>t9 firmly 9 h&1 well-tra9$4 ,! f\r? /ory w5t ov] nicely4 ,b 9 ! fif? "o ,i made ! mi/ake ( br++ "s w> /uff 94 ,editor said nix4 ,i got disgu/$ ) ,m>t9 "r !re & left him flat4 ,n[ 9 y\r "q y h omitt$ ! ^w !me1 :i* might be includ$4 ,= in/ance "o 0 ! gr[? ( some?+ t c n be call$ a def9ite idea4 ,x 0 hazy1 vague1 :5 ,i />t$ x4 ,all ,i _h 9 m9d 0 ! traits ( blondes 7fem99e7 z ,i h kn[n !m1 especially movie blondes4 ,my work+ title on ! /ory 0 ,! ,cuss$ness ( ,blondes4 ,i *ang$ t to ,press ,ag5ts' ,p>adise1 & w\nd up ) ,a ,million ,doll>s' ,wor?4 ,! work+ title *ang$ z ,i got into ! ?+ & began to see sun%9e ahead4 ,! only ?+ ,i _h 9 m9d ) :i* to end ! /ory 0 a beautiful d\ble-cross on ! "p ( ! blonde girl4 ,i end$ x t way4 ,i _h _m a laugh at ! situations ,i _h conjur$ up & slapp$ into ! /ory4 ,laugh+ at my own /uff4 ,read x & weep4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,sometimes "o1 sometimes ano!r4 ,b usually a "* or a situation1 or an idea t seems to h e?ical or evolution>y value4 ,to see ! idea = a /ory means to see ! /ory4 ,john ,joseph3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory8 ,! idea = a r$-blood$ /ory comes f my own exp]i5ce4 ,t is1 ?+s ,i h actually se54 ,su* /ories are1 z a matt] ( fact1 fictioniz$ facts4 ,"s /ories are bas$ on a peculi>ity ( human nature4 ,t is1 !y arise f a /udy ( human nature4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,( c\rse1 ! idea = a /ory may spr+ f almo/ any?+4 ,) me1 h[ev]1 ! idea = ! /ory usually spr+s f an incid5t 9 actual life4 ,q (t51 too1 ! /ory gr[s f a v brief newspap] article4 ,incid5ts f my own life & ! %>p brief /ories ( ! daily press h furni%$ all ! ideas = my /uff4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory is mo/ (t5 "s happ5+ t comes into ! fancy1 foll[$ by ! impulse to draw "* 9 connection ) t happ5+4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,v>ies4 ,usually f a "*4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,my be/ /ories gr[ f a "*2 !n a situation to fit 9 ) ! "*4 ,i h _h mo/ ( my failures1 ,i ?9k1 f inv5t+ a situation & /ick+ doll-l *>act]s 9 x4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,) me1 ! good /ories orig9ate ar\nd a "*4 ,z ! *>act]s are suppos$ to seem real & be int]e/+ to ! read] ,i feel t !y1 z ! actors1 are m vital ?an _! do+s4 ,:5 ,i h my *>act]s 9 m9d ,i *oose "o ^u :om to c5t] int]e/ & "o = humor unless ,i c comb9e ! two4 ,ar\nd ?is "* 7or *>act]s7 ,i "w out action t ,i ?9k true to _! natures & ! sett+ to :i* !y are native4 ,x takes consid]able ?\ght to ?9k up a s]ies ( incid5ts lead+ to "s def9ite end or "s !me1 b !n t's ! writ]'s bus9ess4 ,he's got x to d6 ,giv5 a "* y c make y\rself acqua9t$ )1 y c write a /ory ar\nd him1 & ! m commonplace ! "* ! m likely y are to hit on a /ory t reads true to life among a majority ( read]s4 ,sometimes ,i write f situation1 sett+ or incid5t1 b usually g back to ! beg9n+ & f9d ! "* :o1 :5 prop]ly us$1 seems to "w out mo/ ( ! /ory himself4 ,! title is my /umbl+-block4 ,i nev] f9d a title until aft] ! /ory is done1 & !n only aft] great ef=t & g5]ally at ! sugge/ion ( "s ( my family :o act z critics on ! complet$ "w4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,! g5esis ( a /ory1 ) me1 may be any bit ( m5tal detritus lodg$ 9 ! fl[ ( ?\ght long en\gh to collect ab\t x en\gh flotsam to r\nd into a missile to ?r[ at an editor4 ,! bit may be any ( ^? y h li/$1 b ,i l be/ an idea1 or a !me4 ,giv5 an idea1 ,i l to try to translate x into life--i4 e41 fiction4 ,ideas1 ?\gh1 are sc>ce4 ,b :atev] ! /ory g]m is1 x has to bite h>d1 else ! /ory is n likely to be mu*4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,i usually />t f "s idea ,i h 9 my head ab\t ! _w or life or p & illu/rate x ) ! p>ticul> plot & "* t seem to suit x4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,! climax2 ,i always />t ) x--& write up to x4 ,i beg9 any:]e1 & half ! "t ,i h to beg9 aga9 & p]haps aga9 till ,i f9d a beg9n+ t lets ! /ory run smoo?ly4 ,i keep ! false beg9n+s & "w "s ( !m into ! /ory4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,! idea ( a /ory ) me has be5 ( v>i$ orig9--a "n1 a situation1 a "*1 or a plot4 ,i h only writt5 f\r y>ns ?us f>1 & ,i h us$ f\r diff]5t me?ods4 ,p]haps ! next w be /ill diff]5t4 ,& ,i wond]1 :5 ! v>i\s me?ods h be5 exhau/$1 if ,i'll be1 too--at ! end ( my rope6 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,two p at cross-purposes1 two or m oppos$ =ces1 or a p]son & a conflict+ =ce1 usually give a y>n ( m9e initial impulse--at lea/ ( consid]ation4 ,i sket* a plan or synopsis1 !n dictate x /raight ?r\gh f beg9n+ to end4 ,my /5o h&s me a result :i*--because ( h] g>bl+1 my smoke-cl\d$ diction & incomplete ideas--resembles a f9i%$ /ory some:at less ?an a plate ( /eak & ,idaho bak$ potatoes ) pan gravy resembles a fat man4 ,i *ew away at ! script1 & return to ! girl a mess ( pages ^u :i* !re is m p5cill+ ?an ink4 ,be+ human & slightly myopic1 %e does n turn out a f9al draft--yet4 ,! ?ird typ+ f9i%es a script1 ?\gh--unless x be "p ( a novel1 or an editor asks rewrit+ done4 ,giv5 ! "r sort ( qu>rel1 dilemma or unconsci\s conflict betwe5 int]e/+ p]sons or =ces1 h[ev]1 ,i believe t sett+1 incid5ts ( developm5t1 & atmosph]e traipse "r into ! y>n )\t be+ pag$4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,my /ories usually beg9 ) titles4 ,(t5 ,i c>ry a title 9 my m9d = ye>s be=e ,i am able to f9d ! /ory to g ) x4 ,occasionally ,i beg9 a /ory ) only a "*1 b ,i mu/ h my title be=e ,i c write4 ,hav+ got my *>act]s ,i devise ! conflict :i* is to develop ^? *>act]s1 & !n build ! plot ar\nd t4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,!re are /ories :i* h _! g5esis 9 an au?or's rage at an inhumanity or inju/ice4 ,we writ]s all />t out be+ mission>ies1 ,i ?9k1 & only slack up :5 we discov] t read]s delight$ 9 ! jam--! /ory--& miss$ ! pill4 ,i h to be mov$ by a /rong desire to expose "s wrong to get across a really /rong /ory4 ,b my comm]cial success 7if ,i may claim success7 falls along adv5ture /ories = "y m5 & boys4 ,9 su* /ories incid5t is ( ! fir/ importance4 ,! incid5t has to dovetail into a plot1 all ! action fl[+ to a logical climax4 ,! second importance is a h]o--a manufactur$ h]o1 ^: be/ traits only are %[n1 = "* is complex--! admirable traits always associat$ ) less admirable4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,i believe a /ory almo/ always gr[s ) me f a "*2 a c]ta9 k9d ( a p]son :o always gets into tr\ble--or out--because he does c]ta9 sorts ( ?+s4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,! g5esis ( my /ories is v v>i$4 ,sometimes ! "* sugge/s ! /ory4 ,= in/ance1 9 my fir/ book1 ,anne ( ,gre5 ,gables1 ! :ole /ory 0 model$ ar\nd ! "* ( ,anne & arrang$ to suit h]4 ,mo/ ( my books are simil> 9 orig94 ,! *>act]s seem to gr[ 9 my m9d1 mu* aft] ! (t-quot$ ,topsy mann]1 & :5 !y are fully incubat$ ,i arrange a sett+ = !m1 *oos+ incid5ts & surr\nd+s :i* w h>monize ) & develop !m4 ,) %ort /ories x is diff]5t4 ,!re ,i g5]ally />t ) an idea--"s incid5t :i* ,i elaborate & inv5t *>act]s to suit1 ?us rev]s+ ! process ,i employ 9 book-writ+4 ,a v small g]m w sometimes blossom out q amaz+ly4 ,"o ( my mo/ successful %ort /ories ow$ its orig9 to ! fact t "o day ,i he>d a lady--a ref9$ p]son usually ( irreproa*able language--use a po9t-blank cuss-^w 9 a mom5t ( great provocation4 ,aga91 ! fact t ,i he>d ( a man =bidd+ 8 son to play ! viol9 because he ?\ght x 0 wick$ furni%$ ! idea = ! be/ %ort /ory ,i ev] wrote4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me may be any ( ! ?+s m5tion$1 b g5]ally ,i f9d x is "s incid5t ^u :i* a plot may be built4 ,& frequ5tly ! plot 9 its f9al =m has no be>+ :atev] on ! orig9al incid5t :i* gave bir? to ! plot4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,) me1 ! g5esis ( a /ory is too (t5 ! ne$ = money2 or at any rate1 ! ne$ = money g5]ally has too mu* to d ) x4 ,i disagree totally f ! accept$ !ory t x does a writ] good to be h>d up4 ,x is true t ,i wrote "s ( my be/ /ories :5 ,i 0 frightfully broke--,! ,s\l ( a ,regim5t = in/ance2 b ! idea ( sell+ t /ory nev] ent]$ into ! conception or con/ruction ( x2 _h no?+ to d ) x1 9 fact4 ,x 0 an idea & an incid5t t took hold ( me & ?rill$ me :ile ,i wrote x4 ,x 0 bas$ on a tale t my fa!r told me "o ,sunday morn+ at breakfa/ :5 ,i 0 ab\t eight ye>s old4 ,he told x to me all wrong1 b contriv$ to put across ! _s ( ! ?+1 & x seems t t "p /uck4 ,ideas1 ,i am afraid1 are no good unless p9n$ d[n 9 ! v beg9n+ to a "* & "o ma9 incid5t4 ,i c live 9 a _w ( ideas2 9 fact1 ,i g5]ally d1 dream+ along )\t mu* ref]5ce to h>d facts4 ,i see pretty cle>ly ! necessity to make ideas concrete by turn+ !m into p]sons1 ?+s & incid5ts4 ,a plot is o!rwise a m]e conundrum )\t mu* int]e/ to ! read]1 h[ev] appeal+ to ! writ] x may be4 ,?us1 an idea = a /ory 79 my case7 may be an incid5t1 a trait ( "*1 a situation1 sett+1 title or almo/ any?+2 & ! temptation1 :i* ,i fall = mu* too (t51 is to g danc+ along ) ! idea1 lett+ x w-o'-!-wisp me all ov] ! place4 ,:]eas ! true process is to p9 t idea d[n & make x s concrete t ! read] doesn't recognize x z an idea1 b does recognize a sort ( famili> fri5d--concrete z a sidewalk4 ,?is is a c\nsel ( p]fection2 b x's ! ne>e/ ,i c get1 aft] a doz5 ye>s ( try+1 to an answ] to y\r "q4 ,be concrete4 ,get away f ! ab/ract by mak+ x concrete4 ,) t proviso1 any?+ :atev] is an idea = a /ory4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,! g5esis ( a /ory ) me is usually a situation2 ! feel+ t su* & su* a relation%ip betwe5 p]sons ( su* & su* ideals or ideas w\ld make = human int]e/4 ,a s]vant girl :o holds a baby above a flood all night--a boy :o hates 8 fa!r's second wife1 etc41 etc4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,! /ories t ,i h tak5 ! mo/ pleasure 9 writ+ & t h seem$ to me ! mo/ successful h gr[n out ( speculation ^u a "* 9 a situation4 ,if ,i may use an illu/ration1 ,w+s ( ,heal+1 a %ort s]ial publi%$ la/ ye> 9 ,mc,call's1 grew out ( speculation ^u a "*1 pr\d1 res5tful1 out-(-jo9t ) ! _w1 return$ to ! environm5t :i* _h embitt]$ h]1 br\ght back face to face ) all t %e ?\ght %e mo/ hat$ 9 ! _w4 ,( c\rse1 be+ a pr(essional writ] ,i h writt5 _m /ories )\t any su* g5esis1 /ories bas$ on an incid5t or ev5 a sett+4 ,b ) me1 ?is is n my s]i\s me?od ( try+ to write a good /ory4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,) me1 a /ory may beg9 ) a backgr\nd1 an incid5t1 a "*1 a situation or a title4 ,my idea ( a /ory is simply some?+ aris+ 9 ! fir/ place f any "o ( ^! s\rces4 ,i %\ld n say t a trait ( "* 0 suffici5t = me 9 ! beg9n+4 ,my fir/ novel arose f a p>ticul> backgr\nd2 my second novel 0 orig9at$ by an unusual situation1 :i* ,i he>d (2 my ?ird novel 79 po9t ( writ+7 0 sugge/$ by a place2 my f\r? novel arose f a "*1 ,walt ,:itman4 ,! only two %ort /ories ,i ev] did t are ( any acc\nt :atev]1 7 bo? inspir$ by h\ses ) atmosph]e4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,"* always4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,dramatic situation4 ,a fla%light picture ( a climax ) no explanation4 ,!n te*nique ( go+ back & build+ up to x4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,to me x has be5 a "*1 a situation1 an incid5t1 a title1 /rik+ en\gh to set imag9ation at "w4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,out ( n[h]e at all an idea comes into my head4 ,x may consi/ ( a novel association ( two app>5tly unrelat$ ideas2 x may be a picturesque phrase or x may be an out-(-!-ord9>y incid5t4 ,i ?9k to myself3 ,t might make a /ory4 ,imm$iately ! o!r side ( me pops its head out & says3 ,y poor boob1 !re's no?+ 9 t at all b grief & h>d "w & disappo9tm5t4 ,!re isn't a /ory !re & if !re is1 y c't write x4 ,t isn't y\r /yle at all1 s =get x4 ,consci\sly ,i =get x4 ,b ! next day z ,i am walk+ to ! (fice--mo/ ideas come :ile ,i am hik+1--! fir/ half ( my m9d says apologetically3 ,( c\rse we "k t 0 a fool idea we _h ye/]day & !re's no?+ to x & we c't d any?+ ) x1 & we don't int5d to1 b--,if x 0 any good & we expect$ to use x & if we _h en\gh tal5t to make a readable /ory out ( x1 "h is a little incid5t :i* w\ld tag along ) x4 ,!n ! g]m & ! incid5t are rudely ?ru/ back into limbo4 ,?is sort ( ?+ happ5s = ab\t ?ree or f\r days1 ! /ory tak+ =m until ,i "k ! /ory & ! f9i% & mo/ ( ! incid5ts be=e ,i consci\sly accept x & />t to poli% x (f 9 my m9d4 ,! /ory is complete1 or practically s1 be=e ,i set x d[n on pap]4 ,! only /ory :i* didn't come to me t way hit me all ( a heap & conv9c$ bo? sides ( my m9d at once1 tak+ ! citadel by /orm4 ,x 0 ! real1 au?oritative goods1 & ,i knew x1 & gl[$ ov] x4 ,i h rewritt5 x twice1 & x's /ill unsold4 ,:ile o!rs1 :i* 7 dragg$ on to my door-/ep by my unwill+ bra9 work+ "u compulsion1 b :i* ,i wrote m or less easily1 ) my tongue 9 my *eek1 h be5 pron\nc$ good by h>d-head$ g5ts :o pay money = fiction4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,a /ory may gr[ f any?+ ) me4 ,mo/ commonly1 ?\gh1 f a big critical situation1 !n f a sett+ 7atmosph]e72 less (t5 f a "* trait2 & /ill less f a complete "* 9 real life4 ,! f\r be/ /ories ,i h writt51 judg+ quality exclusively by ! approval ( editors & read]s1 grew out ( a comb9ation ( an idea & an odd situation4 ,a /ory idea sometimes />ts ) a title2 b ,i f9d t ! title nev] c>ries me v f>1 ?\gh x may />t some?+ go+4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,i c n answ]4 ,sometimes x j gr[s out ( r&om ?\ghts4 ,aga91 x comes f /ories ,i h he>d1 or p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,an idea = a /ory gr[s out ( a sett+1 a "* & a climax4 ,! ?ree comb9$ make ! f9i%$ job4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i %\ld say t ! g5esis ( :at /ories ,i h writt5 h nev] be5 twice alike4 ,a situation1 a phase ( "*1 a sett+1 "s o!r fell['s adv5ture or "o ( my own1 h furni%$ ! k]nel ar\nd :i* ! matt] has concret$4 ,n[ & !n x has meant imm$iate g]m9ation b m (t5 ! corm has be5 tuck$ away on a m5tal %elf to rip5 or desiccate4 ,i d n "k :e!r t is ! usual process ( a m5tality or ! work+ ( an irregul> "o4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,h[ w\ld a giv5 "* react to a giv5 situation8 ,answ] is a /ory4 ,"*1 situation4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,! _w is full ( int]e/+ situations & unusual *>act]s4 ,i ?9k ,i always c>ry ar\nd "s ( ^! some:]e 9 ! back ( my head4 ,e once 9 a :ile "o ( ! unusual *>act]s w accid5tally get into "o ( ^! int]e/+ situations & ! /ory beg9s to crawl4 ,^! two1 "* & situation1 always seem to come simultane\sly & dem& to be writt5 ab\t4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,g5]ally f an incid5t or "*4 ,prim>ily x is ! human appeal :i* decides4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,a /ory ) me gr[s out ( any k9d ( se$1 b mo/ frequ5tly f an incid5t or a situation4 ,! "* is ess5tially a "p ( t incid5t4 ,! "* is ! %ap] ( ! idea 9 my m9d2 )\t him & ap>t f him x does n exi/4 ,b ! dramatic possibility ( ! idea is ! ?+4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,x may be any "o ( ^!1 or f an idea t pops into my m9d z ,i read or wat* a movie1 b mo/ly ! g5esis />ts ) a situation or a condition4 ,by situation ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ! position a "* is 94 ,by condition ,i mean a dramatic1 novel1 puzzl+ or pa!tic !me or phase ( life1 somebody or gr\p ( somebodies4 ,to illu/rate1 ! remote1 isolat$ big-ran* p ( s\?we/ ,texas4 ,!y are 9 a condition f :i* rises ! dramatic or novel4 ,aft] all is said1 an idea = a /ory1 ) me1 is a situation--ev5 if x be ! m5tal situation br\ght ab\t by a man's own /ate ( m9d4 ,x is t m ?an "* or ! o!r ?+s4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,to "s ext5t ! g5esis ( a /ory comes to me f all ! ?+s :i* y m5tion4 ,m p>ticul>ly x comes to me f a "* or a title4 ,all my ,smi? /ories are f "* ) ! exception ( ! fir/ ( ! s]ies4 ,"o came f ! title out ( ! n[h]e4 ,!re is "o s\rce1 h[ev]1 :i* y h n m5tion$ & :i* has _h significant results = me4 ,i ref] to dreams4 ,if ,i c get to my typewrit] be=e ! atmosph]e ( a dream has vani%$ ! /ory is sold4 ,a case ( ?is k9d occurr$ ) ,su* ,bluff z ,dreams ,are ,made ,(1 ! fir/ ( ! ,smi? s]ies4 ,i crawl$ out ( b$ to my typewrit] & wrote ! ?+ /raightaway )\t an alt]ation4 ,x sold at once &1 z soon z x appe>$ 9 pr9t1 ,cassel's ,magaz9e ( ,london want$ x & ,i 0 ask$ to cable my reply4 ,i dream$ bo? ( ! dreams describ$ 9 ?is /ory4 ,sell+ dreams is cle> pr(it4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,! idea = a /ory has1 ) me1 no specific me?od ( bir?4 ,x may be d]iv$ f any ( ! s\rces y ref] to1 or x may1 z sometimes happ5s1 spr+ out ( n[h]e1 practically complete f introduction to climax4 ,mo/ frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 & p>ticul>ly ) %ort /ories1 ,i m]ely sit d[n & write4 ,a s5t5ce ( "s sort f9ds its way on to ! pap]1 !n ano!r & ano!r1 & ultimately a /ory beg9s to take %ape4 ,a numb] ( ^! g]m s5t5ces may h to be remov$ f ! f9i%$ product1 b mo/ ( !m rema94 ,:5 ,i h evolv$ a /ory idea by ?is me?od1 ,i g j s f> & no f>!r until ,i h decid$ on a climax4 ,if ,i c't create a climax t satisfies me1 ,i all[ ! idea to re/ = a :ile1 & usually1 :5 ,i am n consci\sly ?9k+ ab\t x at all1 a fitt+ climax comes along & ! /ory is writt54 ,) book-l5g? /uff1 h[ev]1 ,i g5]ally beg9 ) f\r ?+s--a "* :o s\nds a decid$ key-note1 ! sett+1 &1 h[ev] vaguely1 a conception ( ! beg9n+ & ! end4 ,until ,i h ^! +r$i5ts fairly well fix$ 9 my m9d1 ,i don't attempt to write !m into exi/5ce4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! pr9cipal "* is sugge/$ to me fir/ by "n4 ,i c't write ab\t anybody ^: "n doesn't fit4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,sometimes a situation2 sometimes a "* or gr\p ( *>act]s4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,/ory g]m1 ?\gh a trite expression1 hits x ) me z to :at a y>n gr[s f4 ,b x may be a situation or a v odd trait ( "* 9 :at w\ld o!rwise be a n uncommon situation4 ,sometimes an incid5t1 if x seems a g]m9al "o2 r>ely or nev] a sett+ or title4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,g5]ally speak+1 ,i h a p]sonal int]e/ 9 "s subject or o!r4 ,i beg9 to collect in=mation ab\t x1 z pe>ls1 trapp+1 ,mississippi ,riv]1 %anty-boat]s1 etc4 ,p]haps a news clipp+ />ts me (f1 or a book1 or a fiction /ory4 ,aft] a :ile1 p]haps ,i h a hundr$1 a ?\s& clipp+s1 books1 etc4 ,!n ,i g to ! sc5e2 ?us ,i w5t to ,muscat9e1 ,i[a1 on a motorcycle to sp5d half a day 9 a button factory1 & a few days ar\nd t button-mak+ t[n1 buttons & pe>ls go+ toge!r6 ,!n ,i w5t on into ! ,bad ,l&s ( we/]n ,s\? ,dakota1 & sp5t a mon? on ! prairies 9 home/ead c\ntry4 ,lat] ,i roll$ ?\s&s ( miles 9 home/ead c\ntries1 to get ! big viewpo9t4 ,sometimes ! /ory comes ready made 9 ! mat]ial4 ,sometimes x comes dive/$ ( environm5t--atmosph]e--& ,i h to dress x up 9 a des]t1 !n a riv]1 !n a gre5 timb] environm5t1 or facts1 to f9d :i* fits4 ,(t5 a /ory idea appe>s z a "* ( c]ta9 t5d5cies1 & ?is "* ,i br+ up by h&1 sometimes = ye>s4 ,i ga!r my mat]ial ( all k9ds1 & ea* gr\p ( mat]ial has *>act]s1 plots1 ideas1 !mes1 etc41 w&]+ & wall[+ ar\nd 9 ! wild]ness1 & gradually a gr\p ( all sorts ( ?+s t g to make up a /ory is precipitat$ by conditions1 & if ,i'm 9 too mu* ( a hurry1 ,i write too soon2 ! way ?r\gh is invisible1 & ,i run into a bl9d caon4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,9 all ( ^! ways1 incid5t1 title1 etc41 b mo/ (t5 7say f\r times out ( five7 ,i visualize a "*1 & ! /ory gr[s ab\t him4 7,?is "*1 by ! way1 is nev] dragg$ out ( real life1 & ,i don't try to make him a type4 ,he is--at lea/ :ile ! y>n is 9 ! mak+--a di/9ct individual1 ) individual *>act]i/ics4 ,?\gh ,i d f9d t1 z ! /ory progresses1 he acquires little habits ( m9d & mann] ( p ,i "k or h kn[n4 ,if ,i don't gu>d aga9/ x1 ! "* 9 ! la/ /ory is likely to c>ry ov] & intrude 8 p]sonality into ! next /ory1 :]e he isn't want$47 ,! g5esis ( ! /ory is some?+ l ?is3 ,i ?9k ( ! "*4 ,i try him 9 ?is situation & t4 ,p]haps he fits1 & ! plot gr[s naturally to its completion4 ,p]haps he doesn't fit1 or ! mat]ial is only half a /ory--!n ,i %ove ! :ole matt] into ! back ( my m9d4 ,weeks or mon?s lat] additional situations1 or maybe new incid5ts1 occur to m9d4 ,out trots ! "* f 8 seclusion1 br++ 8 /ory ) him4 ,/ories t come via ! title r\te are ne>ly always ( ! fate v>iety4 ,if ! plot is imag9$ fir/1 & !n ! *>act]s1 ,i f9d t ! latt] are likely to be wood5 & lifeless1 & ! /ory v h>d to write4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,sometimes a situation4 ,practically always1 h[ev]1 ! situation gr[s out ( "*4 ,nev] a title4 ,t's always *eap1 ,i ?9k4 ,! m ,i "w & 7,i hope7 rip51 ! m ,i believe t ! basis ( mo/ good /ories is "*4 ,"* makes plot4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,i h d]iv$ /ories f incid5ts1 *>act]s1 tales told me by travel+ companions1 b my long] & m s]i\s /ories are ne>ly always some?+ r l>g] ?an a sett+2 ,i w\ld say a social condition4 ,i l to select a p ^: =m ( life has ! possibility ( great drama4 ,!n ,i enjoy /udy+ t p1 see+ h[ !y live1 get z ne>ly at _! psy*ology z ,i c--cu/oms1 habits4 ,!n ,i take _! c\ntry & pick out spots :]e ,i w h a sc5ic backgr\nd t be/ suits ! mood ( ! /ory ,i propose to write4 ,= example j at ?is mom5t ,i am int]e/$ 9 ,v5ezuela4 ,i liv$ d[n !re a ye>1 ,i le>n$ en\gh ,spani% to talk & read intelligibly1 & ,i expect to read ,v5ezuelan books1 hi/ories1 etc41 = ab\t ?ree ye>s m be=e ,i d a novel ,i h 9 m9d on ! c\ntry4 ,naturally1 ?is sort ( "w mu/ be plann$ = ye>s 9 advance1 & usually :ile ,i am work+ up a big /ory1 ,i c get a bun* ( small] ones on ! same !me4 ,o!rwise ,i w\ld />ve betwe5 dr9ks4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,i %all h to leave ?is pretty indef9ite4 ,! answ] diff]s ) e /ory4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,usually ! title is ! la/ ?+ to be pr9t$ on my manuscript1 & ,i pride myself on ! fact t ,i h only _h "o title *ang$ 9 sev5 or eight ye>s ( writ+4 ,x may s\nd que] to y1 b x is a fact t a c]ta9 "* bo!rs me until ,i write a /ory ar\nd t "*4 ,crazy1 eh8 ,/ill x is a fact4 ,someh[ ,i c see & feel t p]sonality & a /rong urge comes to me to put him 9 pr9t4 ,! /range "p ( x is t ,i worry ab\t t my?ical "* until ,i put him on pap]4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,/ory g5esis ) me is usually "s v insignificant object t ,i see 9 a half-light--or blurr$--or f> (f :5 ,i am n ?9k+ ab\t writ+ at all4 ,example3 ,li/5+ to a second-rate op]a company give ,loh5gr9 my eyes note v idly t "o fat *orus lady has v %abby black /reet %oes4 ,my eyes travel--h] face is deadly s]i\s4 ,some:]e ! back ( my bra9 clicks (f a /ory somebody told me ab\t ,h5rietta ,crossman's e>ly /ruggles--h[ %e nurs$ h] infant son betwe5 acts :ile %e play$ ,rosal9d--on ! way out ( ! !at] ,i he> a laugh+ fem99e voice say ,*iffon is w>m] & /rong] ?an y ?9k-- ,^! ?+s ,i scribbl$ 9 my plot-book :5 ,i rea*$ home4 ,b x 0 at lea/ two ye>s be=e ,i wrote ! /ory ^! ?+s sugge/$--b ! impetus 0 und\bt$ly a pair ( %abby %oes--& ! /ory 0 ab\t a fragile1 gay little *orus lady1 ! v anti!sis ( ! fat lady ) ! %oes4 7,nor 7 %oes ev] m5tion$ 9 t /ory67 ,example3 ,i pass a br[n/one h\se1 v swanky "o4 ,on ! basem5t w9d[-sill is a batt]$ t9 lun*eon-tray ) a soil$ napk91 a wilt$ salad & "s scraggly bits ( lamb4 ,i am on my way = a holiday1 9 an ,i-%all-nev]-write-aga9 mood4 ,b ! little old n]v\s ganglia t s]ve z bra9s beg9 ,:at a rott5 lun*--mu/ h be5 = ! dressmak]--& maybe ! dressmak] 0 a de>--a pr9cess 9 disguise effect--& ,i f9d myself humm+ an old hymn1 ,oh1 happy day--,felicia ,day w\ld be a good "n1 sai? my tune4 ,s ,i jot x d[n 9 ! back ( my commutation-book & =get x4 ,x's ?ree ye>s lat] t ,i write a book ar\nd t lun*eon tray4 ,! funny "p ( all ?is is t ,i didn't "k until y\r lett] arriv$ t 9 almo/ e in/ance ( ei!r %ort /ory1 s]ial or book ,i saw a def9ite object 9 ! beg9n+4 ,i tri$ to bunk myself into believ+ t ,i didn't1 t a p]son or a "* did x or a plot1 b x's a ?+--usually 9 half-light--s ,i see x r blurry4 ,:y8 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,a /ory may gr[ f any?+2 an incid5t1 a "* or trait1 a sett+1 a title1 a situation4 ,x is my own exp]i5ce t m /ories develop f situations ?an any o!r c\rse4 ,i wond] if ?is w\ld be true ( a writ] ( "* /ories8 ,by situation ,i mean a preconceiv$ int]-relation ( ! dramatis p]son4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,g5esis ( a /ory4--,i h little idea :]e ! ideas = /ories come f4 ,!y m]ely seem to be dreams 9 :i* ! *>act]s become cle>] & cle>] until ,i live ?r\gh ! incid5t ) !m 9 an exi/5ce t is v real4 ,i always h regrets :5 a /ory is f9i%$2 !n ! *>act]s seem to fade out l old fri5ds1 gradually becom+ hazi] until !y are lo/4 ,9 my animal /ories ,i believe incid5ts t ,i h se5 & animals t ,i h /udi$ =m ! /em ab\t :i* ,i build ! bran*+s4 ,p]haps ! same ?+ occurs ) ! human *>act]s4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,my !ory ( ! g5esis ( a /ory is a dynamic "o4 ,! motive p[] beh9d any /ory is furni%$ by ! sett+ up 9 "s life1 or gr\p ( lives1 ( a condition ( /ra9 or disequilibrium1 & ! /ory itself is ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts by :i* equilibrium is s\ght to be e/abli%$4 ,i nev] />t$ a /ory f a title1 b ,i fancy ,i h />t$ at lea/ once f ea* ( ! o!r items ( y\r li/4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,/ory ideas occur to me 9 fla%es4 ,z a rule x is no m ?an an idea1 v brief & n1 9 mo/ cases1 %>ply drawn4 ,mo/ ideas come to me :ile read+ ! "w ( o!rs1 :e!r ( fiction or fact1 & x may be peculi> t ! idea z x occurs is nev] simil> to ! /ory or article z a :ole or any "p ( x t ,i *ance to be read+ at ! "t4 ,to "n a case 9 po9t1 ,i di/9ctly rememb] t ! idea = "o /ory came to me :ile read+ ! ?ird book ( ,dryd5's translation ( ,virgil's neid4 ,! idea hit me s h>d t ,i dropp$ ev]y?+ else & began ! /ory at once4 ,i don't attempt to expla9 x4 ,i h nev] delib]ately set ab\t to inv5t a /ory idea4 ,t is beyond my m5tal capacity4 ,ideas occur to me unwill$ or n at all4 ,b1 giv5 ! idea1 ,i w ) confid5ce contract to "w x out 9 any mann] sugge/$4 ,william ,wells3 ,any?+ gives me ! idea = a /ory2 my head is full ( !m all ! "t4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,x is q impossible to answ] g5]ally any su* "q z ?is4 ,"s ( my /ories gr[ out ( incid5ts obs]v$ or imag9$2 "s are transcrib$ almo/ lit]ally f exp]i5ces relat$ to me2 "s gr[ up ar\nd a "*1 or an apt title1 or a trait ( "*2 "s are built up z a play is built up1 to put =w>d a def9ite dramatic situation2 "s put 9 ! =m ( fiction a philosophic or religi\s idea :i* has appeal$ to me2 "s are m]ely :imsical /udies 9 contra/4 ,! only g5]al /atem5t ,i c make is t ,george ,polti's book on dramatic situations has be5 ( great help to me1 n s mu* 9 sugge/+ /ories z 9 assi/+ me to see m cle>ly :at effect ,i want to produce4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,i always />t ) "s bit ( human philosophy t ,i want to get ov]4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,i'm afraid ,i mu/ answ] ?is "o r g5]ally4 ,t is1 ,i mean ! g5esis ( a /ory ) me gr[s f n "o1 b all ! elem5ts y m5tion1 viz41 "*1 situation1 sett+1 title4 ,sometimes ,i hit ^u a good title & write ar\nd t2 sometimes ,i sp5d days on ! prop] title aft] ! y>n is f9i%$4 ,a *ance rem>k ( an individual1 qua9t1 funny1 philosophic1 etc41 may furni% a /ory & s ) ! o!r +r$i5ts above4 ,i w\ld say1 ?\gh1 t ! majority ( times ! fir/ ?+ ,i get to "w on is a situation4 ,next title4 ,aft] t1 ,i g to x6 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,if ,i g back ,i c f9d t /ories h gr[n out ( all ! ?+s y m5tion4 ,b ! actual mak+ ( ! /ory nev] beg9s until "o or m p]sons are 9 my m9d4 ,i h to deal ) p1 & ! real plann+ & build+ ( ! /ory ne>ly always beg9s ) speculation z to :at ?is p]son or t w\ld d 9 a c]ta9 situation4 ,"h is a concrete example3 ,my fri5d1 ,rob]t ,rudd ,:it+1 gave me1 ye>s ago1 ?is1 z an idea = a /ory4 ,repairs to a po/ road 9 ,connecticut made him1 = sev]al days1 take a det\r2 a little1 lonely sort ( road4 ,& he us$ to pass an old h\se1 :]e two old ladies sat1 look+ out eag]ly at all ! bu/l+ life t _h s sudd5ly come along _! road4 ,bob _h tri$ to write ! /ory1 & fail$4 ,! idea fasc9at$ me1 too4 ,my notion 0 to try to "w some?+ out & d x ) ,bob--,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t1 if only he kept on1 he c\ld d ! /ory1 & d x bett] ?an ,i c\ld ev] hope to d x4 ,b ! w> came along1 & x took ,bob4 ,he 0 kill$ 9 action z truly z any man :o di$ 9 ,france1 al?\gh ! records don't %[ t4 ,s ,i felt t ,i 0 d\bly oblig$ to write t /ory4 ,b x elud$ me until1 at la/1 ,i saw 9 my m9d exactly ! "r man1 tr\bl$1 oppress$1 sick ( he>t & m9d & body1 lur$ f ! great road1 ) its ru%+ motors1 by ! peace ( ! little road4 ,f t mom5t ,i 0 on ! way to do+ ! /ory4 ,:at ail$ t man8 ,:at _h gone wrong8 ,:at w\ld he f9d :5 he came to ! h\se & ! two old ladies8 ,& w\ldn't ! little road1 9 ! end1 if he foll[$ x s f> z x w5t1 take him back1 refre%$ & /r5g!n$1 to ! road & ! life he _h ab&on$8 ,edg> ,"y3 ,a /ory usually />ts1 9 my case1 ) an idea--"s tru? t ,i wi% to prove1 "s fact t ,i wi% to demon/rate1 or "s effect ,i wi% to %[4 ,?is1 to my e/imation1 is :at a /ory writ] means :5 he speaks ( an idea = a /ory4 ,,summ>y ,answ]+1 #aac4 ,by a r\gh sy/em ( tabulat+1 all[+ two po9ts = a subject :5 x is usually or always ! g5esis ( a /ory1 & "o po9t :5 x is sometimes or r>ely ! g5esis1 we get ! foll[+ g5]al view3 ,"*1 #gc2 "* & action1 #d2 "* & situation1 #aj2 situation1 #gc2 incid5t1 #fi2 titles1 #ai2 sett+1 #ai2 purpose1 #ad2 phrase1 #aa2 j born1 #e2 emotion1 #d2 miscellane\s1 #bf2 v>y+ z to g5esis1 #eg2 don't "k1 #d4 ,! miscellane\s include su* z3 contra/1 condition ( m9d1 problem1 motive1 p]iod1 tales1 a "n1 a view ( life1 news1 p]iod4 ,^! /ati/ics f ! data giv5 c s]ve m]ely to give a g5]al survey & to indicate1 at lea/ approximately1 ! relative frequ5cy ( use4 ,t "*1 situation & incid5t %\ld head ! li/ 0 r to be expect$1 ?\gh h>dly 9 t ord]4 ,t titles %\ld rank next seems surpris+4 ,! int]e/ 9 ^! data is *iefly = ! beg9n]4 ,probably ! be/ place to get an idea = a /ory is :]ev] y c get x & be satisfi$ ) x1 b ?is data may %[ ! beg9n] s\rces n previ\sly consid]$4 ,p]haps ! be/ s]vice to him is ! demon/ration t creative m9ds d n all "w alike & t g5]al rules are to be reg>d$ ) suspicion until f\nd really applicable to ! p>ticul> case4 ,aside f s]vice1 ^! data may be ( "s pass+ int]e/ to writ]s1 critics & editors 9 g5]al4 ,,"q ,,ii ,d y map x out 9 advance1 or d y />t )1 say1 a "* or situation1 & let ! /ory tell itself z y write8 ,d y write x 9 pieces to be jo9$ toge!r1 or /raightaway z a :ole8 ,is ! end+ cle>ly 9 m9d :5 y beg98 ,to :at ext5t d y revise8 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,x writes itself--no?+ to d ) me4 ,i nev] read /ories--or v1 v1 v r>ely4 ,mo/ /ories1 ?\gh n q s poison\s z my own1 are indige/ible4 ,nev] h ! slighte/ idea :at ! end1 & r>ely :at ! next p>agraph w be4 ,revise a great deal aft]w>d1 9 small ways4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,z a rule ! /ory is pretty well work$ out 9 advance2 always 9 ! case ( a novel4 ,x does happ51 h[ev]1 t a "* ^u :i* a /ory is built w take ! bit 9 8 or h] tee? & run away ) ! :ole %[--ev5 to ! ext5t ( dit*+ x6 ,i h _h a %ort /ory turn out disconc]t+ly diff]5t f my orig9al int5tion because "o ( ! *>act]s got out ( control4 ,aft] ,i write passages1 p>ticul>ly bits ( dialogue be=e go+ at ! /ory z a :ole1 ,i always revise & rewrite2 sometimes ,i :olly reca/ a /ory4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,a /ory is mapp$ out 9 advance1 (t5 to ! v language1 ! actual words to be put d[n on pap]4 ,revision is *iefly a matt] ( improv+ ! word+1 ?\gh x sometimes takes ! =m ( %ift+ ! action ar\nd2 sometimes ev5 ( rebuild+ ! :ole y>n1 f />t to f9i%4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,no1 ,i don't delib]ately map out a /ory2 ?\gh1 g5]ally1 ! !me ( ! /ory is 9 m9d :5 ,i />t1 & ! *ief problem is to hit on ! be/ po9t ( dep>ture4 ,! end+ is n cle>ly 9 m9d :5 ,i />t1 ?\gh ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t1 z a rule1 ?is is a di/9ct defect1 because )\t an end+ cle>ly 9 m9d a /ory mu/ />t (f )\t limits & ! au?or c h no measure by :i* to judge ! value ( 8 *>act]s4 ,?is applies p>ticul>ly to ! %ort /ory4 ,9 long] /ories ! *>act]s mu/ develop logically2 & !re %\ld be no limits :atev] = a novel4 ,my usual me?od is to write a /ory z ! ideas pres5t !mselves or ! *>act]s move 9 _! relation to ! g5]al !me4 ,!n ,i rewrite1 prun+ freely4 ,aft] t ,i (t5 rewrite aga94 ,on ! o!r h& ,i h writt5 v cle>1 %>p /ories at "o writ+2 & v vague /ories aft] sev]al rewrit+s4 ,b ,i firmly believe t no /ory is s good t x won't be improv$ by a second writ+2 & !re are innum]able evid5ces 9 lit]ature to su/a9 ?is4 ,(t5 a /ory *anges :ile ,i am writ+ x4 ,/>t+ ) a vague idea1 a /rong idea may sudd5ly obtrude itself4 ,_m times ! kick 9 a /ory has come into m9d :5 ! /ory 0 already half done4 ,?ack]ay not$ ! fact t :5 a man />ts to set 8 ideas on pap] he is surpris$ at h[ mu* m he kn[s ?an he ?\ght he knew4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is *>act]i/ic ( an exp]i5c$ writ]1 :ile ! opposite holds true ( a novice4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,i always plan ! :ole ?+ be=e ,i beg9 to write1 9 consid]able detail2 e *apt] ( a book1 e phase ( a %ort /ory & (t5 ! key phrases ( dialogue & n>rative are 9 my private synopsis4 ,b ,i h>dly ev] f9d t x all goes accord+ to plan4 ,*>act]s won't d z !y are told4 ,!y turn out to be diff]5t f :at ,i _h imag9$4 ,m9or p become important4 ,& s ! *>act]s "w out _! plots sometimes 9 ways ( _! own4 ,i always "w /raight on f beg9n+ to end4 ,once ! manuscript is f9i%$ ,i only revise details1 b ! writ+ itself is a process ( revision & rewrit+ page by page & l9e by l9e4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,sometimes ,i map out ! :ole /ory 9 advance & ,i usually try to1 b ,i ?9k ! be/ /ories are ^? :]e ,i h m]ely />t$ ) a g5]al idea & ) a fairly def9ite conception ( ! outcome & !n h foll[$ ! hun*es :i* seem$ ( !mselves to "w ?r\gh ! /ory4 ,i usually write /raightaway z a :ole until ab\t two-?irds ?r\gh a %ort /ory1 :5 ,i fully revise at lea/ once & !n write to ! end4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,i d n map out a /ory 9 advance4 ,i might f>e bett] if ,i did s4 ,i don't "k1 & ,i probably nev] %all "k s9ce x is some?+ ,i am app>5tly incapable ( do+4 ,my />t is made ) a situation or ) c]ta9 *>act]s4 ,sometimes ) ev5 less4 ,:atev] ! />t is1 ! *>act]s at once take matt]s into _! own h&s1 & :ile ,i may sometimes use a feebly re/ra9+ re9 !y g5]ally end by tak+ ! bits into _! tee?4 ,! end is cle>ly 9 my m9d :5 ,i beg94 ,t is1 to return to metaphor1 ! goal is kn[n to me4 ,:at isn't kn[n is ! road t is to lead to ! goal1 nor :at is to happ5 on ! way4 ,infrequ5tly ,i f9d t ,i h arriv$ at a de/9ation o!r ?an ! "o t[>d :i* ,i />t$4 ,b t occurs only infrequ5tly = ! reason t1 giv5 my *>act]s1 ,i c usually tell h[ !y are go+ to behave2 or1 r1 :]e1 hav+ behav$--or misbehav$--!y are go+ to fet* up4 ,f ?is x may be ga!r$ t ,i let ! /ory tell itself to a great ext5t4 ,i d n write a /ory 9 pieces1 b take x z x comes4 ,i revise v little4 ,almo/ n at all4 ,p]haps my /uff w\ld be bett] if ,i revis$ m4 ,b ,i don't l revis+4 ,some?+ is go+ to be lo/ :5 t is begun4 ,x is bett]1 ,i ?9k1 to revise be=e y write4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,i nev] map out any?+4 ,= me no?+ is m dang]\s4 ,my /ory z a :ole is cle>ly 9 m9d1 b ! details "w !mselves out z ,i write4 ,t is true ( my end+2 ,i mu/ "k1 ( c\rse1 9 a g5]al way :]e ,i am go+ or ,i h no /ory1 b t is z f> z ,i commit myself except v r>ely :5 ! la/ s5t5ce bobs into my head all made4 ,ev5 !n ,i may n "k ! prec$+ s5t5ce or p>agraph4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,i write a /ory /raightaway z a :ole--! end+ cle>ly 9 m9d :5 ,i />t4 ,i always h x mapp$ 9 advance--& !n1 hav+ />t$1 ,i let ! *>act]s take ! action 9 _! own h&s :ile ,i keep ! *>act]s 9 m9e4 ,x is l build+ a h\se ) a plan--s _m rooms1 por*es1 etc41--& lett+ ! p :o are to live 9 x furni% x z !y please & live _! own life z a family unit4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,i map ! /ory out :olly 9 my m9d--practically see x f9i%$ z an arti/ sees a picture--be=e ,i beg9 to write4 ,h[ev]1 "o or o!r ( my *>act]s is (t5 likely to say "s fool ?+ ,i hadn't previ\sly ?\ght ( & slightly to *ange ! tr5d ( ! y>n4 ,9 writ+ ,i d ! fir/ two or ?ree ?\s& words1 !n g = a long walk next morn+ & ?9k up ! exact word+ ( ! next slab ( mis]y4 ,all ,i h to d !n is practically to copy ! /uff d[n4 ,yes1 ,i h ! end+ & ! exact la/ words be=e ,i d a ?+4 ,am a%am$ to say ,i revise v little4 ,always keep my f9i%$ typ$ copy j two or ?ree pages beh9d ! orig9al draft4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,/ory is loosely mapp$ out 9 advance & writt5 /raight ?r\gh--frequ5tly at a s+le sitt+4 ,i d v little revision--little comp>$ to :at ,i und]/& "s au?ors d4 ,at times ,i w type a copy1 s+le-space & c>elessly1 f my orig9al p5 & ink draft1 d "s revision z ,i proce$1 & !n prep>e my f9al1 d\ble-spac$ copy f ?is4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,_m ( my /ories />t ) ?+s1 r ?an human be+s3 out-(-!-way %ips1 guns1 primitive locomotives1 :at n4 ,b z ,kipl+ po9ts out3 ,?+s nev] yet creat$ ?+s1 ,once1 on a "t1 !re 0 a man4 ,!re=e ,i mu/ create ! man :o creates or uses ! ?+4 ,also 8 oppon5t or oppon5ts1 & ! o!r p :o m or less g ) ! situation4 ,try to humanize e "o ( !m1 ev5 if he only walks on to speak a l9e or c>ry a spe>4 ,my usual writt5 outl9e is a neatly typ$ li/ ( all names ( p1 %ips & places4 ,make ?is be=e ,i beg9 writ+ ! /ory1 to avoid be+ held up lat]4 ,sp5d a great deal ( "t try+ to pick effective names4 ,f9d+ ! "r "o helps me visualize ! "*4 ,pick !m out ( ! phone book1 old hi/ories1 etc4 ,almo/ inv>iably h ! end+ 9 m9d be=e ,i beg94 ,9 fact1 (t5 beg9 by sett+ aside a /rong end+ & !n "w up to x4 ,brodeur & ,i wrote our fir/ /ory ab\t ! fall ( ,knossos4 ,all we did 0 to fake up a plausible explanation ( :y ! durn$ place fell4 ,z = revision1 ,i write ! :ole y>n1 read x1 p5cil x full ( corrections1 & !n type a fair copy ) c>bon1 revis+ x aga9 9 ! process4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,an emotion produces its own sett+1 usually br++ ) x a "* :o %all int]pret x4 ,! emotion dramatizes itself4 ,! end alone is cle>ly 9 my m9d4 ,i nev] beg9 to write until ?is is s4 ,!n ,i write fragm5ts1 sc5es1 fragm5ts ( ! psy*ology1 fitt+ !m 9 lat]4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 :5 ! emotion is /rong1 ! /ory writes itself /raightaway4 ,revision is endless4 ,(t5 ! /ory1 :5 f9i%$1 is put aside & =gott54 ,! revision t comes weeks lat]1 on read+ ov] ! tale z ?\gh x _h be5 writt5 by "s "o else1 is ! mo/ helpful ( all4 ,max ,bont]3 ,=m]ly ,i us$ to sit d[n & beg9 writ+ at r&om1 lett+ ! /ory tell itself z ,i wrote4 ,i h at la/ decid$ t x is a mo/ p]nici\s practise4 ,if1 :5 ,i beg9 writ+1 ,i hav5't a fairly cle> idea ( :at ,i am go+ to write1 h[ c ,i be/[ on ea* phase or angle ( my subject an appropriate measure ( importance8 ,h[ c ,i obey ! law ( proportion8 ,! result ( su* proc$ure 0 ne>ly always a lopsid$ /ory4 ,z a !me gradually develop$ "u my h& & ne>$ its objective1 ,i discov]$ t ! text 0 full ( clots & excresc5ces t _h no "p 9 ! climax & _h to be cut out4 ,my /raightaway ru% !re=e avail$ me little1 because x 0 succe$$ by ha%1 sla% & revision4 ,x 0 too mu* l /umbl+ into a /ory4 ,ma!matics be+ ! f\ndation ( ev]y?+1 includ+ *emi/ry1 :i* is ,life1 & correspond+ly ( creativ5ess1 :i* is a phase ( life1 %\ld1 x seems to me1 ent] directly into ! build+ ( a /ory4 ,x is a va/ field = an unte*nical bra9 l m9e to br[se 91 b ,i hope to get some?+ out ( x be=e ,i quit4 ,9 ! meantime ,i am /riv+ to organize a simple b effective s*eme ( "w1 some:at z foll[s3 #a4 ,be sure an idea is wor? develop+1 f a human int]e/ /&po9t4 #b4 ,develop ! climax fir/4 #c4 ,/>t (f ! *>act]s l a bun* ( ob/acle rac]s & br+ !m to ! climax z quickly1 b z logically1 z possible4 #d4 ,write t]sely at fir/1 exp&+ :]e advisable--r ?an write volum9\sly & *op out4 #e4 ,write no?+ t won't put at lea/ a gra9 ( weight into ! f9al wallop4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,! /ory tells itself z x is be+ writt53 or r1 x is fairly visible z a :ole be=e ,i beg9 to write at all4 ,! climax & end+ are usually writt5 fir/4 ,! re/ is writt5 d[n 9 v concise fragm5ts1 j z ^! fragm5ts pres5t !mselves4 ,! /ory isn't writt5 consecutively ! fir/ "t4 ,only ! high lights4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 x has to be rewritt51 sometimes ?ree or f\r times2 sometimes only once4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,i comb9e mapp+ ahead & lett+ a "* move ! /ory4 ,me?od dep5ds on mode ( conception 7see above74 ,r\ghly speak+1 ! av]age /ory is plann$ ?us--,i conceive ei!r ! beg9n+1 ! middle1 or ! end1 to />t )4 ,if ! end1 !n ,i "w backw>d & decide :at %all be ! high spot ( ! middle3 &1 f t1 backw>d & figure out j :]e & ) :at att5tion-gripp+ incid5t ,i c />t ! /ory4 ,^! ?ree high po9ts e/abli%$1 ,i take ! ma9 "* & />t him f ! beg9n+ t[>d ! middle4 ,he decides v l>gely h[ he gets !re--8 "* does1 ,i mean4 ,& :5 he's rea*$ ! middle1 ,i />t him (f aga9 9 ! g5]al direction ( ! end4 ,i always h ^! ?ree high po9ts e/abli%$ be=e ,i beg94 ,i write /raight=w>d2 revise little1 except = r$undancies & lit]als1 except 9 ! case ( long /ories & complicat$ %orts4 ,!n ,i g v c>efully ov] ! ?+ = errors ( fact or probability3 e4 g41 ,i exam9e ea* situation to see :e!r x c\ld h be5 resolv$ 9 any simpl] way ?an ,i h resolv$ x2 :e!r ,i h made my *>act]s make a wide det\r :5 !y c\ld1 & w\ld1 h cut across lots1 z x 74 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ! "* ( ! h]o or pr9cipal "* dictates ! m9uti ( action1 ,i r>ely 7h nev] done s yet7 f9d a mi/ake ( ?is k9d4 ,?is is ! great advantage ( hav+ a /rong "* to dictate action1 ( c\rse4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,i h ev]y?+ b small details 9 my m9d :5 ,i beg9 writ+4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,my /ories are all mapp$ out 9 advance--! exact end+ is 9 sight4 ,ev5 "s ( ! dialogue is 9 m9d :5 ,i />t4 ,i write /raightaway z a :ole4 ,i revise v little4 ,mo/ rewritt5 pages are ! result ( my believ+ t ! orig9al page1 aft] ! ink$-9 corrections1 0 too messy4 ,due to ! complet5ess ) :i* ,i h block$ out ! /ory 9 advance1 !re is no necessity = me to d any important revision4 ,i may occasionally ov]look "s important po9t 9 ! /ory & h to put x 91 b 9 no case h ,i ev] made a radical *ange 9 a "* or description aft] ! fir/ draft4 ,:at y get f me is ! /ory z ,i orig9ally wrote x1 ) p]haps "o or two pages rewritt5 to make !m neat]4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,advance mapp+ ) me is ( ! vague/ "*4 ,ev]y?+ %apes itself t[>d or f ! situation orig9ally conceiv$4 ,i write /raightaway1 b v r>ely )\t a cle> notion ( a possible end+1 hav+ f\nd t to d o!rwise is to introduce useless or tr\blesome incid5ts & make heavy revisions necess>y4 ,my greate/ difficulty is 9 gett+ a /ory />t$ to suit me4 ,"h is done almo/ all my revis+1 & ,i frequ5tly write a doz5 beg9n+s be=e suit+ myself4 ,once />t$1 ,i write /raight on1 unless ,i f9d1 9 ! developm5t ( my hi!rto vague ideas ( ! plot1 t ,i c get my results bett] by *ange4 ,9 t case1 ,i simply *uck out :atev] ,i wi% to replace1 or ins]t ! ne$$ new incid5t4 ,i h r>ely f\nd t ,i improv$ a /ory by revis+ x z a :ole4 ,unless ,i am try+ to please a new editor by nice copy1 ,i usually submit ! fir/ & only complete draught ( ! /ory1 ) an occasional alt]ation ( a ^w 9 p5cil4 ,typ+ is ! bane ( my exi/5ce4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,bl9d grop]4 ,feel+ my way ?r\gh a /range c\ntry4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,x all dep5ds on ! l5g? :e!r ,i map x out fir/ or n4 ,if x is "o ( ^? little fell[s1 ! ones t ,i am be/ at1 ! /ory is all !re wait+ to be writt5 d[n1 />t--f9i%4 ,if x is a long "o ,i let x write itself4 ,t is1 ,i get ! be/ />t ,i c ?9k ( & g ahead4 ,!n :5 ,i rea* ! "r />t+-place ,i beg9 all ov] aga94 ,occasionally1 9 a long /ory1 ! end+1 9 a g5]al & vague way1 may be 9 sight1 b x v seldom ends z ,i plann$ at ! />t--some?+ bett] turns up be=e ,i get to ! end4 ,i write x /raightaway z a :ole1 g back (t5 & make revisions1 & (t5 rewrite ! :ole ?+ aft] x is all f9i%$4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,map x out 9 advance4 ,write x /raightaway z a :ole4 ,end+ cle>ly 9 m9d f ! />t4 ,revise murd]\sly4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,i h a work+ plan to beg9 )1 end 9 view1 *>act]s nam$1 sett+ select$2 !n write /raight along z a :ole4 ,(t5 ! work+ plan is radically *ang$1 b nev] ab&on$ completely4 ,! plan is n detail$ pa9/ak+ly1 b left op5 on purpose to *ange z ! feel ( ! /ory develops4 ,revision ) me is a second writ+ ( ! /ory1 no?+ less4 ,?is is :]e ,i proportion ! color+ ( ! /ory & get ! tones bl5d$4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,i always h ! end+ 9 m9d4 ,i write sl[ly1 revise v little4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,my /ory is z cle> z a bell be=e ,i ev] />t to write1 *>act]s outl9$1 action ready1 end+ cle> & (t5 ,i write ! f9i% ( my /ory fir/4 ,i revise v little--:5 ,i h to revise ,i am worri$ to dea? ab\t ! y>n z ,i feel !re is some?+ fundam5tally wrong ab\t x t ,i c't put my f+] on4 ,my /ory is usually writt5 9 my head be=e ,i ev] t\* a f+] to ! typewrit]4 ,i (t5 w sp5d six mon?s fram+ a /ory4 ,! actual writ+ ( x is ! smalle/ "p ( ! job4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,i c]ta9ly d map out 9 advance4 ,no h>d & fa/ rules c be laid d[n4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t e writ] may d "o ?+ ) "o /ory & "o ) ano!r4 ,i ?9k t mo/ ( m9e are ?\ght out completely be=e ,i />t2 any *anges aft] ! fir/ draft are m9or4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i d map x out 9 advance b n 9 detail4 ,i write x /raightaway z a :ole4 ,! middle "p ( a /ory is ! lea/ def9ite & has to be work$ out4 ,! end+ is s cle>ly 9 m9d :5 ,i beg9 t ,i h to write ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! /ory4 ,a /ory1 to me1 is l a musical !me4 ,x has to end on ! same keynote on :i* x 0 begun4 ,b if my m9d vividly depicts "s "p ( ! /ory n 9 ! prop] sequ5ce1 ,i write x out 9 full z ,i see x & int]polate x :]e x belongs4 ,i revise aft] ! fir/ writ+1 ,i revise be=e ! f9al typewrit+--mo/ly z reg>ds m9or s5t5ces4 ,b sometimes aft] x has gone to typewrit] my m9d w see :]e s5t5ces %\ld be ins]t$1 usually to make ! action cle>]4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,if ,i mapp$ x out 9 advance1 ,i w\ld sell m4 ,/>t+ 7usually7 ) a "* 9 a situation1 ,i map out six or eight *apt]s4 ,by t "t old ,native ,indol5ce is gett+ 9 its heavy "w2 ! ideas are com+ h>d1 bright ?\ghts & l9es = ! e>ly *apt]s slip away :ile ,i am try+ to ?9k out & diagram ! cata/rophe2 s ,i fall to writ+1 always easi] ?an ?9k+4 ,write till ,i get /uck2 !n sit d[n & ?9k "s m2 :i* ( c\rse usually entails consid]able revision ( ! e>li] *apt]s4 ,n mu* ( ! latt] "p4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,mo/ frequ5tly ,i h ! end+ 9 m9d & "w def9itely to develop plot sequ5ce :i* w enable me logically & directly to rea* t end4 ,i d n map out--su* a practise w\ld ?r[ too _m re/rictions ab\t ! sweep ( my imag9ation2 ,i want full ela/icity to t4 ,revise8 ,ah1 !re's ! :ole /ory6 ,i revise & rebuild1 /r5g!n+ "h1 elim9at+ !re4 ,rec5tly ,i />t$ out ) an idea = a %ort /ory & :5 ,i f9i%$ revis+ & rebuild+ ,i _h writt5 a s]ial :i* sold at once = a mo/ satisfactory price4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,aft] ,i get "s crude idea ( a /ory ,i put d[n on a big %eet ev]y?+ ,i c ?9k (1 g5]ally )\t logical arrangem5t4 ,?is may be develop$ 9 a sort ( sc5>io =m4 ,f ?is ,no4 #b %eet ,i beg9 to write1 9 longh&1 9 %or?& or a comb9ation4 ,y w note t %eets #a1 #b & #c %[ progressive /ages ( ! same mat]ial4 ,! value ( ! big %eet1 to me1 lies 9 ! fact t ,i c visualize an entire /ory at "o glance1 )\t hav+ to se>* ?r\gh a mass ( t9y scraps4 ,& x is s easy to rewrite 9 "o column :ile look+ at ! o!r4 ,:5 ,i get my mat]ial pretty well 9 h& x is dictat$ to a dictaphone1 f :i* ! typi/ gives x back1 ) l9es f> ap>t & a wide m>g94 ,?is is !n scrat*$ up1 re>rang$1 & r$ictat$4 ,frequ5tly a /ory pretty well tells itself1 & sometimes ! end+ is cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,sometimes n4 ,sometimes "o k9d makes ! bett] y>n1 sometimes ! o!r4 ,i've done a good /ory 9 ?ree days1 & /ruggl$ = ?ree mon?s ov] a bad "o4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,! /ory is pictur$ z a :ole1 ) "o end+ cle>ly 9 view be=e a ^w is writt54 ,i d n--c n--plan a /ory or map x out2 x has to write itself or x fails2 & sometimes ! end+ ,i saw fir/ has to give place to "o m fitt+ to ! develop$ /ory4 ,i d n revise1 except to correct not$ errors ( spell+ & gramm> 7:i* are apt to slip anyh[1 s9ce ,i "k damn little ab\t 'em74 ,:5ev] ,i h revis$ a /ory x has prov$ a failure4 ,! /uff1 su* z x is1 mu/ come spontane\sly4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,9 ! ma9 ,i see my /ory to ! end be=e ,i write x--or at lea/ ,i try to d ?is4 ,b l>gely ,i let ! developm5t--! second>y episodes--sugge/ !mselves1 or gr[1 z !y w4 ,i g /raight ?r\gh ) a manuscript1 & !n ,i revise & revise & revise4 ,i mean ,i write x entirely two or ?ree or m times4 ,?is1 p]haps1 %[s a lack ( cle>-m9d$ness1 or ( def9ite !ories2 b x is ! be/ ,i c d4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i us$ to let /ories tell !mselves z ,i wrote !m1 b ,i've come to ! conclusion t x saves m "t to sit d[n ) a p5cil & pap] & make a r[ ( nice neat ,roman num]als & lett]s & lett]s 9 p>5!ses1 & make a diagram ( ! plot4 ,t's ma9ly because1 once ,i />t writ+1 ,i c write on & on )\t gett+ any:]e 9 my /ory1 & wa/+ loads ( "t & good pap]4 ,i write x z a :ole ) ! g5]al idea ( ! end+ cle>ly 9 m9d2 ,i nev] "k precisely :]e or h[ ! tale w end4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k ,i d1 b ! *>act]s are likely to be orn]y & n d at all :at ,i want$ !m to d4 ,& if ,i make !m foll[ a rigid plan1 ! /ory doesn't s\nd true4 ,revis+ dep5ds4 ,sometimes h>dly at all2 sometimes ,i f9d t ,i h gone (f on a tang5t & h to cut out pages4 ,mo/ frequ5tly ,i f9d t ,i h to g ?r\gh a /ory1 individualiz+ & *>act]iz+ my p m4 ,i "k :at !y are l1 b frequ5tly ,i f9d on read+ ! /ory t ,i h kept mo/ ( my k to myself4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,"h is a h>d "q1 h[ does ! /ory gr[8 ,:5 x comes into y\r m9d x has v>i\s /ages ( completion4 ,pref]ably ,i w\ld let my /ory tell itself4 ,no matt] h[ c>efully ,i may h outl9$1 gone ov] & ov] ea* next *apt]1 ! ?+ amplifies :5 "o sits d[n at ! typewrit]4 ,! *>act]s *ange1 ! situations dem& ?+s n ?\ght (1 y see a bett] way1 ! yea/ f]m5ts & rises unev5ly4 ,seldom is my end+ cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,an editor desir+ c]ta9 breaks = s]ial publication w cause me to plan m c>efully4 ,sometimes c]ta9 p>ts ( a /ory obtrude !mselves b n to su* an ext5t ) me z to make me break ! /raightaway developm5t ( ! tale 9 due ord]4 ,i may rea* !m ) delight1 look =w>d to !m1 f9d !m 9 ! =efront ( my m9d :5ev] ,i ?9k ( ! y>n outside ( work+ h\rs4 ,& :at are work+ h\rs8 ,y c>ry y\r /ory z a c[ packs its cud4 ,at lea/1 ,i d4 ,& ,i g ov] & ov] & ov] x1 consci\sly & subconsci\sly4 ,i take my next *apt] to b$ ) me & automatically employ e sp>e m9ute1 on ! /reet ev51 to revolv+ ! next phase ( ! plot4 ,sometimes details w blur1 b ! ma9 plot ext5ds itself f> ahead4 ,i l to try to plan a /ory ) a purpose1 b ,i decid$ly pref] to try s to create my *>act]s t !y are alive & h c]ta9 wills ( _! own4 ,z a rule ,i revise once--direct on ! typ$ copy4 ,& mo/ ( ! errors are 9 typ+4 ,if ,i poli% too mu* ,i am apt to ov]do x1 ,i f9d4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,p>tly answ]$ above4 ,i f9d x necess>y to h "s fairly cle> conception ( ! de/9ation ( my /ory movem5t1 or ,i f9d ,i h gone (f at half-cock & ! result is disappo9t+4 ,! details1 z a rule1 come z ,i write4 ,i try to h a tell+ end+ 9 m9d4 ,!n ,i write ! ?+ /raight ?r\gh & try to brace up ! weak spots 9 revision4 ,i sometimes h to *ange important portions ( ! /ory to get x "r1 b usually x is a matt] ( poli%+4 ,ea* /ory seems to pres5t its own p>ticul> problem z to ! matt] ( revision4 ,i h no rule4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,i always l to "k1 be=e ,i write1 ar\nd j :]e ,i am go+ & com+ out4 ,x is almo/ ess5tial to me4 ,o!rwise ,i w\ld write f> too mu*4 ,(t5 ! /ory 9 detail1 sometimes 9 actual plot1 etc41 *anges itself z ,i g along4 ,!n ,i h to /op & look ahead & see a new f9i%4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,ow+ to newspap] tra9+1 ,i mull ov] a /ory 9 my m9d until ,i h x fairly complete be=e ,i beg9 to write4 ,!n ,i write ! /ory ) ! beg9n+ ( ! plot & end+ cle>ly 9 my m9d1 aft] :i* by means ( ins]ts & adds ,i enl>ge x4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,i let ! /ory tell itself4 ,/raightaway z a :ole4 ,end+ n cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,revise comp>atively little4 ,sometimes ,i rewrite a section1 b usually n4 ,my ma9 revision is ) ! idea ( compression & compactness4 ,9 writ+1 ,i don't lay out my /ory & get x all nicely fram$ up be=e />t+ to write4 ,i />t ) a g5]al idea :i* comes to me f ,god-kn[s-:]e1 & soon ,i'm m>*+ along ) my *>act]s )\t any v cle> idea ( :]e we're all go+ to w9d up4 ,we get into swamps & cut our way ?r\gh ! bu% & clamb] up on to a hill & maybe f9d some?+ on ! o!r side2 "o ?+ leads to ano!r1 & ev5tually we make a good f9i%4 ,!n we review our c\rse1 see :]e we w5t up a box-canyon :i* got u n[h]e1 & delete t place f ! record ( our trip2 t's our revision4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is all wrong f ! view-po9t ( folks :o love to sy/ematize ev]y?+2 b x's my way ( travel+ ?r\gh a /ory1 & ,i get !re j ! same4 ,i h tri$1 on a numb] ( occasions 9 ! pa/1 to make my *>act]s & ev5ts fit a m-or-less def9ite idea ( m9e z to :at !y 7 to d1 b x didn't "w2 !y j took matt]s into _! own h&s & did all k9ds ( ?+s ,i nev] meant !m to1 & all ,i c\ld d 0 to trail along2 &1 d>n 'em1 !y made a f> bett] y>n ( x ?an ,i'd ev] h made if ,i'd clubb$ !m into submission4 ,s n[ ,i've le>n$ to let !m d z !y w1 aft] ,i've br\ght !m toge!r 9 a c]ta9 place & />t$ !m on _! way4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,tak+ ! g]m1 ! se$ ( m5tal possibilities1 ,i1 z x 71 plant x & proce$ to cultivate x _m times = mon?s1 lett+ x gr[ subconsci\sly1 save = int]vals :5 ,i wat] x by objective exam9ation & consci\s review+4 ,9 ?is way ,i r\gh x 9--ga9 a g5]al outl9e ( ! plot & action f fir/ to la/1 ) ! end+ always indicat$ at lea/4 ,i !n write x1 fill+ 9 details on ! ma9 framework z ,i g along4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,nev] map out1 unless a little on novelettes & s]ials4 ,end+ always 9 view4 ,nev] revise plot2 sometimes revise diction mat]ially1 always "s4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,all ! mapp+ 9 advance is done 9 my m9d1 & ,i write ! /ory /raightaway4 ,( c\rse1 ! tale develops & fills out z ,i write4 ,i write c>efully1 & ,i f9d t ,i h b little revis+ to d2 usually none at all4 ,newspap] tra9+1 :]eby ! fir/ draft mu/ be ! la/1 may acc\nt = ?is c>e 9 prep>+ ! manuscript4 ,i always h a good g5]al idea ( ! end+ 9 my m9d be=e ,i beg91 & ,i h nev] be5 able to und]/& h[ o!rs c g along )\t kn[+ :at ! next p>agraph w be1 unless !y are will+ to rewrite ! /ory sev]al times4 ,i h always proce$$ on ! assumption t a good %ort /ory is a dramatic tale objectively told4 ,h[ may x be objectively told )\t ! object 9 m9d8 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,i plan a /ory 9 advance only 9 s f> z ! developm5t ( ! ma9 situation is conc]n$4 ,! end+1 h[ev]1 mu/ be cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,i usually take z mu* "t to write ! fir/ two p>agraphs z to write all ! re/ ( ! fir/ draft4 ,ord9>ily ,i complete a fir/ draft 9 a day or two--& a revision 9 t5 days2 b ! "t tak5 9 revision is g5]ally = /yle1 & n = treatm5t4 ,t is because1 9 ! fir/ draft1 ! sequ5ce mu/ be "r1 or ,i make x "r be=e go+ ahead4 ,i ought to say "h t by a day ,i mean a work+ day ( t5 to sixte5 h\rs4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i h to h a pretty def9ite s*eme1 a sequ5ce ( ev5ts ) a d5\em5t v cle>ly 9 m9d1 be=e do+ mu* writ+4 ,?is probably comes f be+ a cripple 9 ! art4 ,scott c]ta9ly didn't4 ,he wrote ,! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor :5 he 0 s ne>ly out ( 8 head ) pa9 t :5 ! pro(s came 9 he read !m1 he ass]ts1 z if !y 7 ! "w ( ano!r h& altoge!r4 ,william de ,morgan1 to give a late in/ance1 said he let ! /ory drip (f 8 p5-po9t4 ,if ,i did ?is1 x w\ld drool1 n drip4 ,i revise a great deal1 ?ree or f\r times1 (t51 ( next door to complete rewrit+4 ,too mu* probably4 ,take a w>n+ f ,balzac's ,unkn[n ,ma/]piece4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,if ! /ory is bas$ on "*1 ,i let x "w itself out4 ,if x is to be a plot /ory made up l>gely ( action1 ,i outl9e x ahead4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,i usually map a /ory 9 advance & write x /raightaway z a :ole1 b revise x a great deal aft] f9i%+ & on read+ x ov]1 *iefly to improve ! /yle & poli% x up4 ,i h ! end+ pretty well 9 m9d at ! />t1 ?\gh x (t5 *anges consid]ably 9 detail by ! "t ,i rea* x4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,i />t my c5tral "* out & make him live ! /ory4 ,foll[ him all ! way ?r\gh & get s d>n$ anxi\s ab\t him t ,i c h>dly knock (f "w to eat4 ,! end is (t5e/ cle>ly def9$ be=e ,i beg91 b at times turns out diff]5tly1 z ! gaul-d>n$ c5tral figure takes ! /ory out ( my h&s & does z he pleases4 ,i revise f "o to f\r times4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,i g5]ally h ! /ory pretty well 9 m9d be=e ,i />t x1 & write x /raight ?r\gh to ! preconceiv$ climax4 ,details1 ( c\rse1 %ift ab\t ?r\gh\t1 (t5 *ang+ ! /ory mat]ially1 b usually ! end+ is cle>ly 9 my m9d4 ,i make "o draft 9 ink v sl[ly & c>efully1 correct+ z ,i g1 & !n d ! f9al revis+ :5 typ+ on a visible ma*9e4 ,i always cut1 b seldom if ev] add4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,x is plann$ :olly emotionally & p>tly 9 detail1 & writt5 /raightaway4 ,i revise int]m9ably4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,i d n map a book out 9 advance1 except to "s ext5t 9 my head4 ,i h ! end 9 my m9d :5 ,i beg94 ,?is1 ,i consid]1 is ess5tial4 ,i write /raight on f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,naturally ,i h to revise "s passages4 ,i usually write sl[ly & c>efully & try to set d[n my exact mean+ z ,i write1 !re=e ,i d n h to revise v mu*4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,i inv>iably map my /ory out 9 advance1 al?\gh ,i don't always g to ! tr\ble ( writ+ out ! plot diagramatically4 ,g5]ally ,i h _h ! /ory 9 ! back ( my head = weeks or mon?s4 ,x />ts ) ! /ory g]m1 & at odd times ,i f9d myself ?9k+ ab\t x unconsci\sly4 ,ideas1 incid5ts & complications beg9 to collect ar\nd x & be=e ,i "k x almo/ ,i feel t ,i h got a complete /ory4 ,!n ,i sit d[n & write x at a s+le sitt+ if possible1 )\t try+ to ex]cise any great am\nt ( ^w selection or any o!r consid]ation ( te*nique4 ,:at ,i'm aft] 9 ?is fir/ script is to get my /ory or r exp&$ plot d[n on pap] :]e ,i c look x ov]4 ,i write 9 longh& & don't worry ab\t f9e consid]ations ( s5t5ce or p>agraph /ructure4 ,! end+ is always 9 my m9d be=e ,i beg91 ?\gh ,i frequ5tly *ange x be=e ,i am ?r\gh ) ! f9al draft4 ,b at any rate ,i h an end+ :i* at t "t seems to me to be ! desirable end+4 ,i f9d t 9 ?is fir/ draft ,i usually write ab\t ?ree ?\s& or f\r ?\s& words4 ,!n ,i revise--& revise--& revise4 ,i /udy my *>act]s1 dialogues1 incid5ts1 ev]y?+1 ) a view t[>d ! dem&s ( unity & consi/5cy &1 mo/ ( all1 dramatic effect4 ,i type my second draft because ,i f9d x necess>y to be able to read exactly at ! same rate z ! read] if ,i am go+ to get my read]'s impressions & reactions4 ,i f9i% "o revision1 type x & />t ano!r "o4 ,my /ory m\nts up to six1 sev51 n9e ?\s& words4 ,i sail into x1 look+ = non-ess5tials4 ,i cut x d[n to five ?\s& or s4 ,!n 9 my f9al drafts ,i br+ x to ! prop] l5g?2 x is always easi] to write 9 ?an to cut out4 ,my revisions numb] z high z a doz5 sometimes4 ,9 fact ! en?usiasm ) :i* ,i />t$ ! fir/ draft has greatly abat$ be=e ,i f9i% & ,i gr[ v tir$ ( ! ?+2 s mu* s t ,i sometimes set ! ?+ away to cool be=e mak+ my f9al draft4 ,b ,i believe t x is ?is cold critical attitude t[>d ! end t really does m = ! /ory ?an any?+ else4 ,9 o!r words ,i believe t ! /ory-writ+ ability is ma9ly ! ability to recognize "s g]m z hav+ ! /ory possibility1 !n ! imag9ation to exp& x1 & la/ly ! w to "w at x until x is improv$ to ! readable /ate4 ,g]m recognition t5 p] c5t41 imag9ation t5 p] c5t4 & h>d "w eighty p] c5t4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,i d map out my /ories ahead4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t ,i mu/ h aft] ! plot g]m has rea*$ maturity is ! climax4 ,aft] t1 & ( second importance only1 is ! title4 ,all t ,i ne$ to "k !n is ! high lights1 ! po9ts along ! way on :i* ! /ory makes its v>i\s turns4 ,!n ,i sit d[n & write ! beg9n+1 say ! fir/ typewritt5 page1 ?ree or f\r times4 ,next ,i dictate /raightaway f ! title to ! climax1 creat+ ! m9or situations & ! action z ,i g4 ,?us y see ! end+ is cle>ly 9 m9d :5 ,i beg94 ,to :at ext5t d ,i revise8 ,always twice4 ,mo/ly ?ree times & (t5 f\r4 ,! fir/ revision is devot$ /rictly to cutt+1 compress+4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,i see x cle> 9 advance & revise b little4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,i />t ) ! "*1 & he or %e1 & ! fri5ds !y assemble1 d ! re/4 ,/raightaway f ! fir/ ^w to ! la/4 ,:at ,i w\ld call ! ultimate goal is1 :5 ,i />t1 at ! end ( a long passage4 ,x is ! *>act]s' bus9ess 7!y hav+ sugge/$ x7 someh[ to get !re4 ,my second novel ,i rewrote almo/ entirely4 ,normally1 ,i revise sc>cely at all4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i map out a /ory z c>efully z possible 9 advance4 ,! beg9n+ & end+ & ! ?read ( ! psy*ological developm5t are ord9>ily p]fectly cle> :5 ,i />t4 ,x is ! middle or develop+ portion :i* is mo/ difficult = me to write4 ,x is difficult because x is always vague 9 my m9d4 ,i "w my /ories out on pap] & make sev]al v]sions4 ,i write my fir/ t5 pages ?ree or f\r times & ! :ole /ory at lea/ twice be=e x goes to ! /5ograph]4 ,w ,irw93 ,i c n beg9 writ+ on a /ory until ,i see its framework pretty cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,gett+ t framework ready involves sev]al days ( beat+ my bra9s 9 agony4 ,rec5tly ,i h f\nd x helpful to try to write out f "t to "t a synopsis4 ,especially mu/ ,i see ! end--"k t[>d :at ,i am work+4 ,! incid5ts :i* develop ! situation1 ,i inv5t z ,i write4 ,usually1 ,i beg9 at ! beg9n+ & write /raight ?r\gh4 ,h[ev]1 ,i sometimes f9d aft] a few days t ,i h begun 9 ! wrong place4 ,t happ5$ to my late/ /ory4 ,hav+ f9i%$ a sc5e ) :i* ,i int5d$ orig9ally to lead (f1 ,i realiz$ t ,i _h begun too f> along 9 ! action4 ,gett+ 9 ! backgr\nd ( previ\s ev5ts made ! writ+ awkw>d1 clogg$ ! action4 ,i w5t back !re=e & began ) a previ\s ev5t4 ,!n ,i pat*$ ^! two fragm5ts toge!r1 & proce$$ to ! next sc5e4 ,z conc]ns ! ma9 /ructure & me?od ( a /ory1 usually ,i revise v little4 ,:5 ! fir/ draft is f9i%$1 ,i sp5d two or ?ree days 9 tight5+ up ! ,engli% & enri*+ ! conv]sations & descriptions4 ,i am impati5t ( rewrit+--probably a l+]+ trace ( old newspap] habits4 ,h[ev]1 ,i am m>ri$ to a fiction writ]1 :o reads my fir/ drafts4 ,quot+ ,m]ton ( ! ,movies1 %e is m ?an a wife1 %e is a pal &1 ,i may add1 my sev]e/ critic4 ,once or twice1 :5 ,i h told my /ory awkw>dly1 %e has s5t me back to my desk to write x all ov] aga9 f ano!r angle ( approa*4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,z = mapp+ out a /ory 9 advance1 t is done z f> z may be4 ,a v good ?+1 inde$1 b n indisp5sable4 ,v (t5 ! end+ is n 9 sight4 ,& ,i revise b little4 ,i />t a /ory ) a lead p5cil1 write a few hundr$ words1 & inv>iably turn to ! typewrit] to g on ) x4 ,t fir/ hurri$ dig may be ignor$ entirely !reaft]1 b ! ?read ( ?is beg9n+ is 9 my m9d all ?r\gh4 ,v (t5 ,i set d[n ! incid5ts1 numb]+ !m 9 ord] z !y seem to fit 91 & ?is /amps ! s*eme 9 m9d = "w1 al?\gh ,i r>ely turn to x4 ,9 fact1 ! y>n goes on to succe$+ impressions1 keep+ always ! fir/ idea t 0 its g5esis4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,d ,i map x out 9 advance8 ,(t54 ,j z (t5 ,i don't4 ,if ,i map out a /ory 9 advance1 h a regul> skeleton laid out1 ! /ory is apt to be /ilt$4 ,i'd r h j a hazy idea ( :at ,i'm lead+ up to1 or1 bett] /ill1 a def9ite climax1 no?+ m4 ,:5 ,i c j ramble on & write snappy /uff t int]e/s myself x w be a good y>n4 ,if x int]e/s me1 x w int]e/ ! editor4 ,i'm r cold-blood$ ab\t my own /uff4 ,i h a jaundic$ eye :5 ,i look at x4 ,i l a /ory ab\t a "* l ,mr4 ,conway4 ,i nev] write a /ory 9 pieces to be jo9$ toge!r4 ,always /raightaway4 ,make "o cont9u\s fir/ draft--sl[ "w at times--& !n copy x ov]4 ,typ+ ov] my orig9al draft is ab\t ! total ext5t ( my revision1 except = a ^w "h & !re4 ,ab\t ! end+ cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,i wrote ab\t a doz5 /ories--mo/ ( !m _h ! same plot--! old p]fect crime t proves decid$ly imp]fect--& 9 e "o ( ^! ,i always _h ! end+ cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,t's all ,i _h to "w on4 ,i'd build up a /ory to fit ! climax4 ,a diff]5t me?od "h f t :i* ,i usually employ4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,i usually see x 9 advance1 see ! :ole m or less completely4 ,i d n mean1 ( c\rse1 9 full detail4 ,usually x is writt5 /raight ?r\gh f beg9n+ to end4 ,! type ( end+ is 9 m9d f ! fir/4 ,n necess>ily ! detail4 ,9 revision ,i excise a good deal4 ,john ,joseph3 ,! /ory beg9s always ) a "*2 !n a plot is conceiv$ to fit t "*4 ,aft] ! ma9 plot is outl9$ 7always m5tally7 situations or episodes1 & dialogue to fit1 are /udi$ out 9 ! r\gh4 ,! typewrit] n[ comes into play & ! /ory is writt5 /raightaway1 ) ! end+ always 9 sight4 ,x runs to five ?\s& words p]haps4 ,frequ5tly ,i roll ! pap] back & write betwe5 ! l9es4 ,i pay "s att5tion to phraseology1 b am n p>ticul>4 ,at page t51 p]haps1 an idea comes :i* belongs on page five1 s ,i turn back & jot x d[n betwe5 ! l9es ) a p5cil4 ,:5 ! fir/ draft is f9i%$ !re are always sev]al pages t are a p]fect mess ( scribbl+ betwe5 ! l9es1 s ,i rewrite ^! pages & r5umb] on ?r\gh to ! end4 ,i h !n p]haps a six-?\s&-^w /ory4 ,i beg9 !n at page "o & rewrite ! entire /ory1 pay+ pretty c>eful att5tion to ! phras+4 ,?is copy w be ne>ly z badly scribbl$ & d\ble-l9$ z ! fir/1 s x has all to be writt5 aga94 ,?is "t v c>eful att5tion is paid to phras+4 ,c]ta9 episodes may be rewritt5 _m times1 indep5d5tly4 7,a rec5t page 0 writt5 fifte5 times--& !n x didn't suit me47 ,) ! ?ird draft ! /ory is complete except = a m c>eful typ+ & an occasional m9or *ange4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,until rec5tly ,i always mapp$ a piece1 z a c>p5t] puts up a h\se4 ,!n1 :5 ,i 0 sure t ,i _h ! :ole /ory well 9 m9d1 ! actual writ+ 0 begun4 ,?is1 9 my m9d1 is ! only reasonable way = ! beg9n] to proce$1 :o has 8 h&s full )\t worry+ along z to h[ x w all end4 ,x %\ld be und]/ood t ,i only plan ! ma9 tr5d ( ! /ory--! situations--9 advance2 ! small] details1 mo/ ( ! conv]sation1 etc41 mu/ be left = ! actual writ+ ( ! /ory4 ,! reason = ?is is easily se53 ,if ev]y?+1 ev5 ! small] details1 7 figur$ out 9 advance ! result w\ld likely be a fe>fully dull /ory--,heav5 kn[s x's h>d en\gh to keep a brea? ( real life 9 !m1 anyway4 ,b al?\gh ,i'm /rong = mapp+ a /ory out 9 advance1 ,i'll confess t !re are ev5 drawbacks to ?is me?od4 ,! writ] :o said t he wrote ! fir/ ^w ( a /ory & tru/$ to ! ,"l = ! next )held1 consci\sly or n1 ! real reason = 8 use ( ?is me?od4 ,! reason1 or at lea/ "o ( ! reasons1 0 t ! fell[ :o writes half or two-?irds ( a /ory )\t kn[+ :at ! end w be has at lea/ ! big advantage t he c be assur$ 8 int]e/ 9 8 /ory is n go+ to flag be=e x is f9i%$4 ,& z long z ! writ]'s fir/ en?usiasm 9 a /ory c be kept fre% & vigor\s1 ! /ory w n likely be dull4 ,i want to admit1 "r "h1 t reg>dless ( ! good po9ts1 ! au?or :o is bold en\gh to foll[ ?is me?od is flirt+ ) dang]4 ,i always />t at ! beg9n+ ( a /ory & plug away until ! la/ ^w is writt54 ,may ! ,"l help me if ,i ev] attempt to write a /ory 9 pieces to be f9ally jo9$ toge!r--x's h>d en\gh to keep some?+ ak9 to arti/ic proportion )\t do+ ! ?+ up 9 bits & !n splic+ ! pieces4 ,n[ ! end+ ( ! /ory is diff]5t4 ,al?\gh ,i "k1 g5]ally speak+1 h[ ! /ory is go+ to end be=e x is ev] begun1 ,i r>ely "k j exactly :at ! end+ is go+ to be until x is rea*$4 ,t s\nds l a p>adox1 b x isn't1 & ,i "k y'll und]/& :at ,i'm gett+ at4 ,i don't d a great deal ( revis+--ev5 ?\gh ,i am well aw>e t ,i am f> f be+ a ma/] h& at fiction writ+4 ,i believe t !re is a dang] ( revis+ be+ c>ri$ s f> z to take ! life out ( a /ory4 ,p]sonally1 ,i'd mu* r see a few grammatical mi/akes ?an a dreadfully dull /ory4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,usually ! /ory is ?\ght out fully 9 advance 7& z (t5 *ang$ f beg9n+ to end 9 ! tell+74 ,! tell+ ( x is /raightaway1 ) an end+ tuck$ away some:]e 9 ! back ( ! bra94 ,z to revision1 v1 v little1 except ( word+ & (t5 an accid5t alt]$ aft] /ory is f9i%$4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,map x out 9 advance4 ,/raightaway z a :ole4 ,i revise enorm\sly--five or six times ) great c>e4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,i try to map x out 9 advance1 b ,i nev] write x z x has be5 mapp$ out1 unless ,i'm work+ to "o ( ^? d>n$ me*anical ?+s call$ a surprise climax--& ev5 !n ,i (t5 h to *ange ev]y?+ b ! climax4 ,usually ,i beg9 to write :5 ,i h my situation4 ,:5 ,i've f9i%$ ?is1 ! re/ is apt to come naturally4 ,a lot ( my /ories h fall5 flat at ! end1 h[ev]1 ) ?is me?od4 ,b if ,i mull ! /ory ov] 9 my head too long be=e ,i beg9 to write x1 x dies4 ,h[ mu* d ,i revise8 ,9 ! case ( any ( my be/ /ories1 ,i "k ! ?+ by memory :5 x is f9i%$4 ,i revise t mu*--ov] & ov] & ov]4 ,i've wond]$ if ,i wasn't 9 too big a hurry 9 ! fir/ writ+2 x sets1 p]haps1 l cem5t4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,i map out 9 advance4 ,! end+ is 9 sight4 ,b4446 ,! map con/antly *anges z ,i g along4 ,! end+ advances or retreats or dissolves & *anges completely z new angles creep 94 ,b ,i mu/ h ! map & ! def9ite goal be=e ,i />t4 ,i c1 & sometimes d1 let ! /ory tell itself z ,i write1 b ! result is appall+4 ,i mu/ set a goal & make ea* p>agraph & ea* incid5t c>ry ! action along t[>d t def9ite end4 ,i d1 sometimes1 write ! la/ two pages1 & a few pages "h & !re 9 ! body1 or "w out a *oice incid5t1 or "o t pres5ts ! mo/ difficulties 9 ! way ( brief expression1 be=e beg9n+4 ,x is l collect+ mat]ial4 ,i get x toge!r & fit x 9 :]e x seems be/ suit$4 ,anyway1 :5 ,i get ! :ole ?+ d[n on pap]1 all jumbl$ z x may be1 ,i rewrite--on ! typewrit]--try+ to use my bra9 z ,i g along1 & !n view ! result4 ,usually ,i m>k1 cut & int]l9e e page1 us+ a sy/em ( pro(-read+ all my own1 !n--rewrite4 ,i d ?is ?ree or f\r times4 ,!n comes ! f9al draft4 ,h[ c>eful ,i am to get ?is exactly "r6 ,no erasures1 no vague s5t5ces1 no misspell+1 no wrong words4 ,!n1 :5 x is done ,i read x ov]4 ,alas6 ,!re is a mi/ake on e page & gross writ+ ev]y:]e4 ,i *eck1 m>k & int]l9e t lovely la/ copy until x looks l all ! re/4 ,!n ,i flop ! c>bon copy ov] & make a new draft us+ ! backs ( ! second %eets = ! c>bon s z to pres]ve bo? v]sions 9 case an editor sugge/s *anges4 ,& ,i usually f9d ! fir/ v]sion ! bett]6 ,^u read+ ?is f9al & h>d-boil$ edition ,i am no bett] satisfi$ ) x ?an ) any ( ! o!rs & c\ld g on cutt+ & revis+ =ev]1 b ,i call x quits & lay x 9 ! laps ( ! gods ( ! editorial (fices4 ,mo/ ( my /ories s f> h be5 s5t back = "s *ange be=e f9al acceptance4 ,i c]ta9ly d appreciate t & ,i take great pleasure 9 ! revis+4 ,= !n1 & !n only1 d ,i "k h[ ! /ory is /rik+ ! editors &1 :5 ,i "k t1 ,i c revise l a be>-cat4 ,at la/ ,i am on solid gr\nd1 :]eas be=e ,i h be5 grop+ on quicks&4 ,i l to revise & :5 ,i "k exactly :at an editor wants ,i h always be5 able to deliv] ! goods4 ,x is n only inspirational1 b ,i "w ) a surety ,i d n feel :5 fight+ along ) ! prelim9>ies4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,"l1 yes--,i h to map x out 9 advance4 ,!n !re's a r\gh draft4 ,?is may be pretty fully writt5 out 9 p>ts1 & o!r p>ts be sket*y1 :i* h to be fill$ out lat]4 ,!re may be pieces--m]ely notes--:i* are lat] jo9$ into ! :ole4 ,! end+ is ne>ly always 9 my m9d :5 ,i beg9--at lea/ "s end+1 ?\gh ?is may be lat] *ang$ z ! actual writ+ develops ! /ory4 ,i revise & revise & revise4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,i map x r\ghly out 9 advance1 alt]+ z ,i g along4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riot3 ,i revise z ,i write2 t is1 ,i g back f any place & rework till ,i cat* up aga94 ,f9ally1 ,i g ov] ! :ole ?+ once1 h x typ$ & g ov] x aga94 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,i map out my /ory be=e ,i actually beg9 writ+--dop+ out a skeleton1 complete1 & ) ! conclusion det]m9$4 ,!n :5 ,i write1 ,i write x z a :ole4 ,my revision is ( diction & me*anical make-up1 n plot4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,) slight modifications--usually ! requirem5ts ( ta/e or dem& ( ! m>ket ,i wi% to please--,i h ! /ruggle1 ma9 develop+ incid5ts1 plan = "* portrayal1 & ! climax 9 m9d--or 9 a note-book--be=e ,i beg94 ,a few times ,i h />t$ ) a situation & h&ful ( *>act]s1 giv+ bo? factors free re9 9 nam+ _! own de/9y4 ,inv>iably su* a /ory %oots (f at a tang5t--& is laid to re/1 aft] mu* travel1 9 an old /eam] trunk1 my pott]'s field = rejects4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,my /ories "w !mselves out4 ,sometimes ,i "k :at ! d5\em5t is to be1 (t5] x works itself out v diff]5tly f :at ,i _h int5d$4 ,i write ! /ory z a :ole1 & v seldom revise my orig9al v]sion v mu*4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,! /ory is pretty well 9 my m9d f beg9n+ to end be=e ,i beg9 to write x1 b x always foll[s out little by-pa?s 9 com+ to its end1 ( :i* ,i _h no k3 ,i am z int]e/$ z any read] c\ld be to see h[ x is go+ to "w its way ?r\gh4 ,i foll[ ! /ory1 try to keep up ) x1 b nev] dictate to x1 nev] int]f]e4 ,aft] x's well />t$ my h&s are (f4 ,i revise f\r & five times1--sometimes m3 ! long] ,i write1 ! m ,i revise4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,i map ev]y?+ out 9 advance4 ,:5 ,i h develop$ plot1 *>act]s & incid5ts 9 my m9d ,i write out a skeleton ( ! /ory or book4 ,9 ! case ( a book1 ,i divide x into s _m sections--usually eight or n9e--repres5t+ ! out/&+ p]iods 9 ! /ory4 ,9 ea* section ,i write d[n :at *>act]s are necess>y1 :at !y d1 :at _! sett+ is1 & q a bit ( :at !y say4 ,:5 ! skeleton is complete ,i beg9 ! actual writ+1 & s ?or\ghly h ,i become saturat$ ) ! /ory dur+ ! mak+ ( ! skeleton t ,i feel z if ,i 7 m]ely describ+ & sett+ d[n some?+ t ,i h actually se5 happ5+1 & ! clo?+ ( ! dry bones ) fle% goes on rapidly & easily4 ,?is does n1 h[ev]1 prev5t *anges tak+ place z ,i write4 ,sometimes an incid5t ,i _h ?\ght 0 go+ to be v m9or assumes major proportions or vice v]sa4 ,sometimes1 too1 *>act]s gr[ or dw9dle contr>y to my fir/ int5tions4 ,b on ! :ole ,i foll[ my plan pretty closely & ! end+ is v (t5 writt5 out q fully 9 ! la/ section be=e a s+le ^w ( ! fir/ *apt] is writt54 ,i revise v ext5sively & ! notes ) :i* my complet$ manuscript is pepp]$ are surely & swiftly br++ d[n my typi/'s gray hairs ) sorr[ to ! grave4 ,b ^! revisions deal only ) descriptions & conv]sation4 ,*>act]s1 plot & incid5ts are nev] *ang$4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,i map x out 9 advance1 b ,i r>ely foll[ ! fir/ plann+4 ,h[ev]1 ! end+ is mo/ vital--& x is only n[ & !n t ,i use ! end ,i />t$ )2 = in/ance1 ,i once plott$ a %ort /ory :i* ,i expect$ w\ld n run m ?an ?ree ?\s& words--& w\nd up ) a novel a ye> lat] :i* total$ "o hundr$ ?\s& words4 ,i revise to ! ext5t t ,i feel a /ory is nev] done4 ,i _h eight drafts ( ! novel ref]r$ to above by ! "t ,i ?\ght x fit to submit to an editor4 ,six drafts on a %ort /ory gets ! job into workmanlike condition--b ! editor sees only ! few pages ( complete /ory4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,i h>dly ev] map out 9 advance4 ,my "r h& h>dly ev] kn[s :at ! left is do+4 ,b ,i'm n conv9c$ t ?is is good4 ,j z an arti/ usually maps out 8 canvas 9 advance1 )\t actually see+ ! f9i%$ picture1 s ,i believe t x w usually pay ! writ] to fix at lea/ c]ta9 def9ite l&m>ks = 8 guidance4 ,ord] is heav5's fir/ law4 ,i write ! /ory /raightaway z a :ole4 ,! end is nev] 9 view 7or almo/ nev]7 :5 ,i fir/ beg94 ,b ,i am beg9n+ to believe t 7= me at any rate7 t is an important =mula--,visualize ! end ( ! /ory fir/4 ,x is c]ta9ly a prime ess5tial ( drama to provide a cle> view ( ! ma9 "* j at ! close2 & ,i ?9k t pr9ciple und]lies /ory-writ+4 ,! writ] %\ld h 9 m9d ?r\gh\t a cle> view ( 8 ma9 "* z he w be at ! /ory's end4 ,! po9t _h n occurr$ to me until ,i comm5c$ ?is answ]2 b ! m ,i /udy x ! m /rongly x conv9ces4 ,t1 & be concrete all ?r\gh ! piece4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,i map x out completely 9 advance1 ev5 to ! words1 & write x almo/ z rapidly z ,i c\ld read x4 ,my h>d "w is done :ile walk+ alone1 or :ile play+ pati5ce1 ov] :i* game ! :ole /ory unrolls 9 ord]ly sequ5ce1 z a rule4 ,b frequ5tly aft] beg9n+ a /ory ,i f9d a bett] way to d x1 & ,i h de/roy$ z mu* z sixty ?\s& words & !n gone back to my solitaire & plann$ x afre%4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,i map x out m or less be=e ,i beg9 to write4 ,n on pap]1 b 9 my m9d4 ,t is1 ,i h a pretty cle>ly def9$ notion ( :at ,i believe ! outcome ( ! exp]i5ces !y w und]go w h ^u my *ief *>act]s4 ,i nev] write a /ory 9 pieces to be jo9$ toge!r1 al?\gh once or twice1 :5 ,i h laid aside a /ory because x w\ldn't live at all1 ,i h f\nd aft] a "t t ,i ne$$ ei!r an introductory *apt] or an int]ject$ "o to make my *>act]s real4 ,i d a good deal ( revision1 m 9 v]bal detail ?an 9 arrangem5t4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i d n map ! /ory out 9 advance4 ,i let x tell itself z ,i write x4 ,i write x1 beg9n+ at ! beg9n+ & "w x out to ! end4 ,! end may n be at all 9 m9d :5 ,i beg94 ,i d all my "w1 practically1 on ! fir/ draft & revise only once & !n v lightly4 ,i aim to get x "r ! fir/ "t1 ev5 if t means go+ sl[ly4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,"*1 !n plot1 !n z a :ole1 & ! end is always 9 my m9d f ! fir/4 ,con/ant revision4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,(t52 b nev] foll[ ! outl9$ plot1 z x is impossible = me to vision :at w emanate f ! result ( ! fir/ dialogue or incid5t4 ,9 book-l5g?s ,i h my backgr\nd ?or\ghly 9 m9d1 decide on ! "t ( ! /ory & h = /imulus ( ! action some?+ pivotal 9 ! hi/ory ( our c\ntry4 ,i write1 say1 fifty ?\s& words1 !n rewrite to elim9ate & int]polate accord+ to ! ne$ ( late developm5ts2 !n f9i% 9 "o or two in/allm5ts1 & rewrite4 ,! end+ usually is ! mom5t :5 ! accumulation ( conditional causes causes ! h+e to turn1 9 o!r words1 ! big climax4 ,revise v little4 ,! /ory unfolds 9 cle>-cut pictures t are z real to me z if ,i 7 see+ ! incid5ts take place4 ,!re=e1 aside f correct+ me*anical errors1 x has to g z writt54 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,9 g5]al ,i make an ef=t to map out ! /ory s t x has at lea/ "o big incid5t1 "o big "*1 & usually beg9 to write to see :at w happ5 to !m4 ,i write x /raightaway4 ,sometimes ! end+ is cle>ly 9 m9d1 sometimes n2 if ! *>act]s develop /rongly1 (t5 !y furni% ! end+1 ev5 :5 ,i h "o 9 m9d1 & (t5 diff]5t f ! "o ,i _h 9 m9d4 ,i revise always1 once1 sometimes twice1 & h revis$ f\r & five times4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,i f9d ,i h answ]$ mo/ ( ?is 9 ! above4 ,i c't />t ) a "* or a situation & w&]4 ,i h to see x ?r\gh1 except t p]haps 9 a long /ory ! *>act]s r take ! bits 9 _! tee? & give me a ride4 ,new incid5ts are int]ject$ t way 9 a long /ory2 9 a %ort "o1 almo/ nev]4 ,i revise l ?is4 ,i write ! /ory )\t se>*+ too closely = ! "r ^w or phrase1 pref]r+ to g ov] x aft]w>d & correct & fit & cut4 ,i read ! :ole ?+ 9 ! r\gh draft1 !n revise c>efully4 ,!n write = ! editor1 & revise t some:at1 occasionally to ! ext5t ( rewrit+ a page or two4 ,usually1 rewrit+ is cold potatoes to me--t is1 aft] ! /ory is f9i%$ & ready & has be5 turn$ d[n1 & "s "o1 an editor or o!r1 sugge/s ,i d some?+ to x4 ,i hav5't any luck ) rewrit+4 ,i want to g on ) some?+ else4 ,t is a clos$ incid5t1 m or less1 l a ye/]day's newspap] /ory4 ,i note t a good _m unsuccessful writ]s c>efully write "o ?+1 & !n agonize ov] x1 poli%+ & %9+ x & *ang+ x & anxi\sly try+ to rea* & satisfy all objections1 possible & impossible4 ,?us !y wa/e a lot ( "t1 use up a lot ( creative faculty on a dead horse1 & get n[h]e 9 ! end4 ,i feel t !re 0 a good idea 9 ! /ory1 b ,i c evolve z good a "o or bett] to-morr[2 & if ,i c't1 ,i h no place 9 ! writ+ game4 ,ideas are ! bricks ) :i* we build4 ,if y h b "o idea1 or "o idea a ye>1 we won't get _m h\ses con/ruct$4 ,i don't write 9 pieces to be jo9$ toge!r4 ,i />t & g "r ?r\gh to ! f9i%4 ,i "k ! op5+ s5t5ce1 p]haps ! :ole op5+ p>agraph almo/ ^w = ^w1 & ! clos+ p>agraph be=e ,i t\* ! typewrit]4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,i h to map a /ory well 9 advance--?\gh "s ( ! m9or details %ape !mselves z ,i sket* 9 ! fir/ draft4 ,i h nev] writt5 9 pieces & jo9$ ^! toge!r4 ,& ,i simply c n imag9e h[ anybody c pick up a p5 & />t writ+ )\t kn[+ :]e he is head$4 7,i "k a few au?ors :o d ?is ?\gh47 ,i revise e /ory at lea/ twice1 clean ?r\gh4 ,& ,i delib]ately avoid try+ to make my fir/ draft a piece ( good writ+4 ,i treat a fir/ draft precisely z a pa9t] treats 8 canvas & 8 subject-matt] at ! fir/ block+ 92 x is no?+ b a r\gh %ap+-up ( ! major features4 ,all ! m9or details are ignor$ = ! sake ( ! deep] /ructure4 ,i see ! ma9 end+ pretty cle>ly :5 ,i />t4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,always mapp$ out 9 advance4 ,m5tally1 n on pap]4 ,sometimes ,i drive = a hundr$ miles1 ?9k+ z ! motor purrs4 ,i write a /ory on ! accordeon sy/em--write ev]y?+ 9 sequ5ce & !n cond5se4 ,! end+ mu/ be cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,?is is my "o rule4 ,if ,i "k :]e ,i am go+1 x makes little diff]5ce :at road ,i take4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,!re is no h>d & fa/ me?od ( work+ = me4 ,i %\ld judge by ?is la/ w9t]'s action t my m9d does a va/ am\nt ( mill+ be=e my ?\ghts are concrete en\gh = a writ+-pad4 ,usually ,i draft1 sket*ily4 ,i h a skeleton plan ( :at ,i hope to d4 ,i live mu* 9 :at ,i am try+ to create4 ,a ?\ght--an action1 a phrase or a ^w w pop out at me & ,i write x d[n4 ,b z a rule ,i write ! /ory /raightaway z a :ole ev5 ?\gh ,i make pat*work ( x lat]4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,map x out 9 advance4 ,ei!r 9 pieces or /raightaway4 ,end+ cle>ly 9 m9d f ! />t4 ,revise endlessly4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,hav+ ! g5esis ( ! /ory z above1 ,i usually map out ! re/ ( x 9 my m9d 9 a g5]al way1 lead+ *>act]s1 an incit+ motive1 a crisis & a climax4 ,i may d ?is 9 t5 m9utes or ,i may /ew ov] x = t _m days2 !n ,i beg9 to write x out z completely z ,i c4 ,i nev] attempt to block out a /ory 9 outl9e on pap]4 ,?is1 ,i read1 is all wrong2 b if ,i make a skeleton draft ( a /ory1 a skeleton x rema9s until ! end4 ,x seems to tie me d[n1 & ! /ory lacks ! buoyancy t comes f spontane\s ?9k+ z ,i g along1 ) ! *>act]s liv+ _! own lives1 s to speak4 ,i "k my *>act]s & my sett+1 s ,i h no fe> ( ! /ory becom+ inconsi/5t4 ,h[ev]1 ! end+ is usually 9 my m9d :5 ,i />t & ! *>act]s g logically to x4 ,:5 ! fir/ draft is f9i%$ ,i let x cool (f :ile ,i write some?+ else1 & !n ,i g ov] x aga91 prun+ & padd+ z ! case dem&s & *ang+ ! /ructure :5 ne$$4 ,! m ,i write ! m ,i f9d t x pays to revise1 & n[ a /ory usually gets ?ree or f\r rewrit+s4 ,be=e ,i began to sell any x only got "o4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,my /ories are pretty well mapp$ out be=e ,i />t writ+4 ,b !re is always a "t 9 ! process ( writ+ :5 ! "* or plot1 :i*ev] dom9ates1 gets a firm] control ( ! /ory ?an ,i d2 & = ?is reason ! /ory is q likely to end diff]5tly ?an ,i orig9ally int5d$4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,i us$ to write on little def9ite plot & seek ! developm5t z ,i w5t4 ,t1 ,i h come to f9d1 is a poor way to get results & usually makes = w&]+ & unc]ta9ty 9 ! writ+4 ,"o does n hold a read]'s m9d by maund]+4 ,! bl9d c't lead ! bl9d4 ,"o does n ev5 tell a /ory t way1 b r pott]s4 ,i get ! plot idea /rongly 9 m9d & lay 9 ! detail t w give ! mo/ vivid feel+ ( ! po9t t o!rwise w be m]ely se51 n felt at all4 ,t's "* /uff4 ,i d n outl9e2 ,i c n hold myself d[n to t4 ,(t5 ! /ory takes a turn ( its own1 b ,i believe t *ang$ plot developm5t is 9 my m9d1 too1 or x w\ld n come out4 ,i revise v little4 ,x is h>d = me to revise on my own criticism4 ,an editor is indisp5sable = t purpose4 ,he c actually j]k y out ( a w>p$ p]spective into :i* y've hypnotis$ y\rself pa/ compreh5d+4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,really1 no4 ,i mu/ h ! end+1 ! climax1 ! conclusion--usually "o & ! same ?+1 ) me--cle>ly 9 m9d be=e ,i />t to write4 ,once or twice ,i h writt5 ! la/ page ( my /ory be=e any o!r "p4 ,i get an idea1 a situation or condition & look x ov] or let x br[se 9 my m9d a mon? or a ye>1 or ?ree ye>s1 & :5 ,i wi% to use x ,i figure out :at ! logical1 or illogical1 end+ w\ld naturally be1 & t is my situation4 ,i mu/ h x be=e ,i beg9 to write4 ,i mu/ "k :at my de/9ation is be=e ,i />t on ! j\rney1 b ,i d n ne$ to "k :at all ,i %all see on ! trip4 ,t develops z ,i write4 ,hav+ ! conclusion 9 m9d1 ,i write ! title--& seldom *ange x aft]w>d--!n beg9 on my /ory4 ,i h writt5 ! fir/ ?ree or f\r hundr$ words ( /ories z _m z fifte5 times1 & usually ?ree or f\r times4 ,by !n ,i am laun*$ & ,i g ahead rapidly--"o ?\s& eight hundr$ words 9 f\r h\rs or s4 ,sometimes ,i get *eck$ up4 ,x is because int]e/ is lagg+1 due to my gett+ 9 /uff t doesn't prop]ly support t conclusion ,i h 9 m9d1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,!n ,i g back to ! po9t :]e x seems to h got />t$ wrong & write1 & write1 p]haps1 until ,i get on ! "r track aga94 ,x may be t ! mi/ake is because ,i am gett+ out ( "*1 or dwell+ too long on an insignificant phase4 ,anyh[1 ,i am develop+ a hun* z to :5 ! /ory int]e/ is beg9n+ to lag4 ,!n :5 ,i h writt5 ?r\gh--! copy p5cill$ & scribbl$ until ,i c sc>cely read x myself--,i clean copy4 ,!re ,i ex]cise great c>e1 !n s5d x to ! editors4 ,! revis+ & plot arrangem5t & ! l are all accompli%$ 9 t fir/ sl[-go+ piece ( "w4 ,9 clean copy+ ,i d j :at is signifi$--clean up ! manuscript4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,i usually let ! /ory tell itself4 ,sometimes ,i map x out 9 advance b1 if ,i foll[ ! map1 ,i h a devil ( a "t to sell ! /ory4 ,i write ! /ory /raightaway4 ,! quick] ,i write ! quick] x sells4 ,:5 ,i beg9 ,i seldom h ! slighte/ idea ( ! end+4 ,i h almo/ come to ! conclusion t x is bett] to write a new /ory ?an to revise--except :5 ,i receive an editorial reque/ = c]ta9 *anges4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,n[adays1 :5 ,i am reasonably satisfi$ t ,i h a /ory to write1 ,i try to map x out r\ghly be=e go+ ahead4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 ,i h m tr\ble ) ! fir/ p>agraph ?an any o!r "p ( ! /ory or book4 ,= ! great] "p ! /ory prop] writes itself1 & ,i write /raight ?r\gh f beg9n+ to end1 revis+1 *apt] by *apt]1 z ,i g along4 ,9 "s in/ances ,i h to g back & revise bits ( ! e>li] *apt]s1 ne>ly always ) a view to boil+ !m d[n4 ,only ! r\ghe/ conception ( ! end+ is 9 m9d :5 ,i beg91 b ,i always h an eye on ! possible climax at almo/ e p>agraph4 ,revision is at once ! curse & ! bless+ ( my writ+ life4 ,i don't l x1 yet ,i get m satisfaction out ( x ?an f any o!r angle ( writ+4 ,9 a rec5t /ory ( m9e a c]ta9 dramatic mom5t occupi$ ne>ly ?ree pages4 ,:5 ,i f9i%$ revis+ ! mom5t--& x co/ me a day & a half to d x--x look$ m l a mom5t & consi/$ ( j ?ree l9es4 ,i c /ill exult ov] t little bit ( revision2 b ,i always beg9 ! job by ?reat5+ to use an ax on ! typewrit] or murd]+ my family or some?+4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,always map x out 9 advance1 b sometimes alt] plot z ,i g along4 ,always revise & f9i% a *apt] def9itely be=e ,i g to ! next4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,i map x out 9 advance1 m5tally only2 lat] record+ ! m5tally conceiv$ synopsis ( plot & action developm5t1 or only record+ a "p4 ,9 respect to ?is ma9 developm5t--! g5]al ar*itecture ( ! fictional /ructure--?is is pre>rang$1 cold-blood$ly1 ?\gh ,i am hot-blood$ & int]e/$ en\gh & enjoy en\gh ! com+ to me ( ! l9es ( plot4 ,b ,i record !m m5tally or on pap] & !nce=w>d foll[ !m cold-blood$ly4 ,b ! detail1 ! fill+ 91 & sometimes mu* ( ! g5]al action1 especially 9 long] /ories & novels1 is a matt] ( creation & det]m9ation z ,i proce$ ) ! writ+4 ,sometimes ,i *ange consid]ably1 b nev] radically1 ! /ructure l9es at c]ta9 critical junctures 9 a long /ory4 ,i write x /raightaway1 z a :ole1 unless ,i happ5 7r>ely7 to f9d my m9d go+ ahead & int]e/+ itself creatively 9 "s important future "p ( ! /ory1 possibly my ma91 or a m9or1 crisis4 ,!n ,i d n hesitate to skip ahead & write x :ile x's hot4 ,! end is n cle>ly 9 m9d 9 ^! m5tal & writt5 synopses 7! latt]1 by ! way1 are usually brief2 ev5 = a novel1 ref]r+ to plot & /ory movem5t alone1 r>ely exce$ a ?\s& words74 ,b ! !me end always is4 ,i "k 9 ! l>g]1 bett] s5se h[ my /ory is to end simply because x has =m$ itself to me f ne>ly ! beg9n+ ( ! plott+ z a s+le entity-- la text "w insi/5ces4 ,x c't *ange at ! end organically )\t mak+ ( ! :ole a mon/rosity4 ,ord9>ily ,i h a rott5 memory1 ev5 = my own cogitations4 ,b fictionally ,i possess a jewel4 ,x works ?is way4 ,i h ,mr4 ,plot-g]m--! odd "* confront+ "s appropriate situation1 or ! situation or incid5ts )\t any special "*1 & ,i say to myself1 n[ h[ %all ,i get ! /ory out ( ?is embryo t ,i "k is 9 x8 ,!n plot mat]ial is drawn into my m9d f some:]e 9 ! fancy & squ>$ & fitt$ into & ar\nd my f\ndation & asc]ta9$ by my critical faculties to be appropriate or inappropriate1 m or less4 ,an idea comes & goes--useless4 ,ano!r comes & looks propiti\s1 b n unless some?+ else1 provisionally reta9$1 c be modifi$ to suit x4 ,a lot ( mat]ial comes on to ! lot1 "o way1 "o "t or ano!r1 & "s is hu/l$ (f1 "s imm$iately pur*as$ & m>k$1 & "s left to "o side1 or1 t5tatively p]mitt$ to /ay :]e x may f9ally lodge1 if o!r ?+s fit into x1 lat]4 ,n[ all ?is w\ld be r cumb]some1 complicat$1 & altoge!r impossible to su* a poor memory z m9e if x 7 n = :at seems to be my peculi> faculty = reta9+ a grasp ( :at ,i h conceiv$ directly 9 proportion to its degree ( promise ( utility4 ,my memory doesn't let g ( any plot or incid5t--nor ( any detail matt]1 ei!r--t is cogniz$ z utilizable1 9 o!r words1 t is ei!r outright pur*as$ & design$ surely = use1 or t has be5 t5tatively held1 9 ! ?\ght t be=e ,i get my problem work$ out ^!1 or "s ( !m1 may be ! v ?+s ne$$ 9 ! /ructure4 ,?\gh ,i make notes1 m or less1 z ,i say1 ,i f9d ,i seldom h to ref] to !m4 ,i always d z a precaution1 b x almo/ inv>iably transpires t ,i h =gott5 no?+4 ,9 ?is precon/ruction ( a model = ! /ory t is to be writt5 ,i conc]n myself1 h[ev]1 only ) ess5tials4 ,i d n inhibit ! fl[ into my m9d ( little bits ( almo/-text--detail1 expressions1 description & ! l4 ,i receive ^! z a li/5] might1 approv+ly or disapprov+ly1 & ,i usually reta9 !m 7b n s surely z true plot mat]ial74 ,b my ma9 creative bus9ess1 :i* is ! only ?+ ,i attempt to spur1 is 9 f9d+1 out ( ! trial sugge/ions ( my fancy1 ! "r ma9 timb]s = ! /ructure t satisfies ! possibilities ( ! f\ndation plot-g]m1 gr[n n[ into some?+ l a !me or fiction !sis4 ,?us ! gho/ ( ! /ory is born1 ! bett] "p ( x1 ! complete !me & _s ( x4 ,!n ,i'm ready to write x--:5 ,i feel l x1 :i* is usually soon aft] ! conception1 ?\gh ,i c g weeks or mon?s )\t los+ any?+ ( :at ,i h prefigur$4 ,! disc>d$ mat]ial has mo/ly vani%$1 to be recall$ ) difficulty or n at all4 ,! mat]ial t _h be5 m promis+1 & yet disc>d$1 rema9s1 9 proportion to ! degree ( suitability x _h %[n4 ,! really suitable--& adopt$--rema9s =ev] cle> 9 my m9d4 ,seem+ly1 ) ! recognition by my critical or creative judgm5t ( t suitability1 ,i h1 z x 71 nail$ !m into ! /ructure1 & !nce=w>d !y rema91 visually almo/6 ,!re=e ,i c n =get !m1 = ,i c almo/ see !m4 ,z to revision1 x is a process t takes usually twice ! "t t ! orig9al consum$1 &1 9 ! case ( a %ort /ory1 probably ?ree times4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,i h writt5 half a million words to get eighty ?\s& words complet$4 ,revision is g5]ally accord+ to my wife's ideas1 or1 if ,i don't agree at fir/1 we "w ov] till bo? are satisfi$4 ,i h writt5 a sev5ty-?\s&-^w s]ial )\t kn[+ :at ! next p>agraph w\ld conta9 till m ?an half-way ?r\gh4 ,?is1 ,i "k1 is wret*$ & "t-wa/+ practise--b once 9 a doz5 times ?is me?od br+s my be/ /ories4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,i always map ! /ory out 9 advance & write /raightaway f beg9n+ to a def9ite end+4 ,sometimes1 ?\gh1 :5 half-way ?r\gh ! y>n1 a new complication1 or a bett] end+ is ?\ght ( & ! :ole /ory is *ang$4 ,b !re is always a def9ite end 9 view4 ,revision4 ,i hate x1 & d x--sometimes4 ,n ne>ly to ! ext5t t ,i %\ld4 ,i write v sl[ly & previse4 ,t is1 ,i c>efully ?9k ov] ea* situation & ?9k out ea* p>agraph be=e ,i write x d[n4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,i map x out4 ,talk x out1 & make notes on outl9e4 ,! m %>ply ,i h x outl9$ 9 my m9d1 ! less tr\ble ,i am likely to h 9 execution4 ,revision1 ) me1 consi/s *iefly 9 poli%+1 elim9at+ awkw>dness ( phrase1 undesirable repetitions ( ! same ^w1 & cutt+4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,no1 ,i don't exactly map x out1 ,i don't seem to h mu* to d ) x4 ,i simply sit ar\nd & pres5tly an incid5t w bob up1 or a "* or a sc5e or a bit ( sc5]y &1 if ! ?+ /rikes me z funny or pa!tic or conta9+ human int]e/1 ,i sort ( accept x m5tally4 ,if ,i am afraid ( los+ x ,i make a note ( x--& ,i usually d lose ! note1 b n ! incid5t4 ,!n ,i /ick ab\t & wait = m *>act]s1 m incid5ts1 m ( ev]y?+4 ,all ?is "t ,i h a !me ,i want all ^! incid5ts & *>act]s to illu/rate1 & naturally ,i want all my bits arrang$ 9 a climax4 ,& ! ?+s app>5tly arrange !mselves4 ,i am sure none ( my read]s c ev] be s surpris$ at :at turns up 9 my /ories z ,i myself4 ,x is s mu* m excit+ ?an read+ a novel t ,i almo/ nev] read "o4 ,no1 ! end+ is n cle>ly 9 m9d4 ,i h a vague notion ( :at ,i want--,i "k ! mood ,i want to leave my read] 9 & usually :5 ,i get him 9 t mood ,i j quit writ+4 ,i write e /ory ?ree times1 once ) a p5cil1 twice ) a typewrit]4 ,my p5cil draft doesn't make any s5se at all1 my fir/ typ$ copy is ! /ory r\ghly told ) endless unnecess>y ramifications1 my ?ird copy ,i s5d to ! editors4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,! answ] diff]s ) e /ory4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,i h nev] mapp$ out a /ory 9 my life4 ,i d n bo!r ab\t plots nor situations4 ,a typewrit] & "s pap] seem to be all ,i require1 & ,i let ! /ory tell itself4 ,:5 my lead "* gets bo!rsome en\gh to worry me ,i "k he is ready to tell me ! /ory4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,i />t ) "* e "t on a /ory1 b ,i nev] let ! /ory tell itself4 ,nor d ,i ev] write 9 pieces1 z y call x1 on a %ort /ory4 ,9 work+ 9 book-l5g? or s]ial-l5g? ?+s ,i "w 9 *apt] l5g?s at a "t4 ,end+ is s cle>ly 9 m9d :5 ,i beg9 to write t x sometimes v mu* hamp]s me2 ,i h a petulant feel+ t ,i wi% ,i didn't "k s positively h[ x ends4 ,i mean t ,i res5t hav+ to build up a plausible reason = an end+ t is s cle> = me t x's inevitable :e!r logical or n6 ,i revise mu* too mu*--%ort /ories ,i write n less ?an f\r & sometimes z _m z tw5ty times4 ,& e "t ,i am less satisfi$4 ,always f9d myself wi%+ ,i c\ld give my situation or plot to somebody :o knew h[ to write--! idealiz$ /ory ( my beg9n+ seems s _m miles ahead ( :at ,i c get on pap]4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,i h f\nd by cruel exp]i5ce t unless ,i h my entire /ory cle>ly 9 m9d ,i am apt to make a mess ( x2 *iefly because "s "* 9 ! y>n picks x up & runs away ) x4 ,i write :at am\nts to a v r\gh copy ( ! :ole piece1 f :i* ,i rewrite ! f9i%$ copy4 ,i h he>d ( _m writ]s :o nev] revise1 _! tales spr++ full-fl$g$ & poli%$ f _! m9ds4 ,c ?is1 if true1 be expla9$ z result+ f an unusually cle> connection betwe5 _! consci\s & subconsci\s m5talities8 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,i simply c n map out a /ory 9 advance4 ,! :ole ?+ seems to />t 9 a haze & "w ne>] until x bur/s out full & ready4 ,i c n write !m fa/ en\gh1 x is always s cle>4 ,9 f\r or five h\rs a five-?\s&-^w /ory is writt54 ,only once has x be5 necess>y to revise any?+ o!r ?an ! punctuation1 & t /ory 0 a failure4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,i mu/ see my objective1 9 g5]al t]ms1 be=e ,i c beg9 a /ory1 b ,i am c>eful n to commit myself to any pr$et]m9$ me*anical devices4 ,^! mu/ spr+1 s]iatim1 out ( ! situations :i* ! *>act]s !mselves create4 ,i am oblig$1 sometimes1 to d a great deal ( revis+ ) an ax1 b ,i don't d mu* ( x ) ! small] implem5ts4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,my *ief pleasure is walk+4 ,i f9d great] satisfaction 9 tak+ ! roads & pa?s z ,i come to !m ?an 9 hav+ previ\sly fix$ ^u a r\te & de/9ation4 ,! same way ) a /ory4 ,i let x *oose its own r\te1 ?\gh ,i d dictate ! g5]al direction4 ,i ?9k mo/ /ories tell !mselves anyh[4 ,if ! *>act]s & situations d n occur logically1 automatically1 ! writ] %\ld n =ce !m4 ,at lea/ n too mu*4 ,x is "o ( ! rules ( me*anics nev] to try to =ce a nut on a bolt4 ,x /rips ! ?reads4 ,=c+ *>act]s & ev5ts 9 a /ory /rips x ( spontaneity4 ,:5 ,i read a good /ory ,i am satisfi$ t ! writ] m]ely record$ :at happ5$ in/ead ( mak+ ?+s happ5 himself4 ,unless "o has a good memory1 h[ev]1 x is a good rule 9 ! long] /ret*es to h "s plan ( "w4 ,at lea/ ! pr9cipal *>act]s & ! ev5ts %\ld be set d[n on pap]4 ,new ideas are occurr+ & be+ incorporat$ all ! "t dur+ build+4 ,:ile writ+ a long /ory--fifty ?\s& words or m1 say--if new *>act]s & incid5ts don't pop up x is a sure sign t ! /ory is n mov+ prop]ly4 ,at pres5t ,i h on h& six /ories t ,i h be5 writ+ ov] a p]iod ( ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,!y run f fifty to eighty ?\s& words4 ,!y are all complete 9 ! fir/ draft1 ?\gh none ( !m has ev] be5 submitt$ = ! reason t ,i am n satisfi$ ) !m yet4 ,"o ( ^! /ories 9 p>ticul> 0 plann$ c>efully f />t to f9i% & a detail$ synopsis made4 ,:5 ,i _h writt5 ab\t ?irty ?\s& words ( x an ecc5tric old g5tleman popp$ 9 & dem&$ a "p4 ,& ! funny "p ( x is t he belongs4 ,i don't und]/& h[ ,i plann$ ! /ory )\t him 9 ! beg9n+4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld say t x is ess5tial t a plot be kept ela/ic4 ,x %\ld be l a pot ( vegetable s\p simm]+ on ! back ( ! /ove--"o nev] kn[s :5 "o may f9d an extra potato or a lump ( meat to add4 ,g5]ally ,i write /raightaway f />t to f9i%1 ?\gh !re are exceptions4 ,m (t5 ?an n ! end ( a /ory is vague :5 ,i beg94 ,i w\ld r h x s & let ! /ory "w itself out to arrive 9 a neighborhood ne> t :i* 0 vaguely conceiv$4 ,i began a /ory only la/ night & h no idea :at x's to be4 ,my imag9ation pictur$ a c[boy rid+ into a small t[n1 :i/l+4 ,he came to t t[n = a purpose1 b he hasn't told me yet :at x is4 ,i am lett+ him g 8 own gait & he is4 ,revision nev] hurt a /ory4 ,revise1 revise1 revise is "o ( ! be/ rules ev] (f]$ writ]s4 ,i don't foll[ x z ,i %\ld because ,i hav5't ! pati5ce = x4 ,i ne>ly always revise twice f ! fir/ draft1 h[ev]1 & at times z mu* z eight revisions foll[ ! fir/ draft4 ,i h a /ory 9 my desk t mu/ h be5 revis$ at lea/ fifty times4 ,! fir/ draft ran ab\t t5 ?\s& words4 ,x n[ /&s at ab\t ?irty-five hundr$ words4 ,?is /ory is n int5d$ = sale1 ?\gh ,i may ev5tually sell x if ,i c4 ,i am writ+ x simply = my own pleasure & practise 9 revision4 ,i hope to br+ x d[n to two ?\s& words4 ,! "w ,i h put 9 on x has done me good4 ,i once tri$ an exp]im5t4 ,i took my "t & wrote ! fir/ draft ( a /ory 9 manuscript4 ,x sold ! fir/ "t out4 ,i h tri$ to duplicate t p]=mance sev]al times s9ce & fail$ ea* "t4 ,william ,wells3 ,i h a v good idea ( :at ! outl9e & ma9 incid5ts ( ! /ory are to be be=e ,i set d[n a ^w & write ! climax fir/1 !n build up to x4 ,i sket* out sc5es & incid5ts 9 skeleton =m1 b 9 no regul> ord]1 !n arrange !m to make a connect$ :ole1 />t at ! beg9n+ & write ! /ory1 fill+ 9 & r\nd+ out z ,i g along4 ,mo/ ( ! /ory comes to me z ,i write4 ,t is1 :5 ,i sit d[n ,i hav5't ! slighte/ idea ( j :at words ,i %all use or ( _m ( ! sc5es or incid5ts2 !y j appe>4 ,& ,i revise to beat ! b&1 two or ?ree times4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,save 9 "o or two r>e cases1 ,i h always outl9$ my /ories 9 advance4 ,! exceptions 7 novelettes 9 :i* ,i knew 9 a g5]al way :at ,i want$ to d--a tr5d ( "*--& let ?is tr5d develop z ,i w5t along4 ,i write f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 ,! end is usually z cle>ly 9 m9d z ?\gh x 7 already writt51 be=e ,i beg9 to write4 ,i revise until ,i c no long] discov] ways to improve ! /ory4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,i block ! :ole /ory out to ! end be=e ,i beg9 ! actual writ+4 ,!n ,i write x /raight ?r\gh1 long h&1 let x re/ = a :ile1 write x ?r\gh long h& aga9 & turn x ov] to a /5ograph]4 ,i d v little revis+4 ,! /ory is too cle>ly plann$ be=e ,i beg9 to ne$ mu* ( t4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,i always map a /ory out v c>efully 9 advance1 hav+ all my +r$i5ts well 9 h&4 ,i nev] let ! /ory write itself4 ,i write x /raightaway1 z a :ole1 ) ! climax always 9 m9d :5 ,i />t4 ,revise once4 ,revis+ be+ cutt+ any:]e f two ?\s& to five ?\s& words out ( :at mu/ be a %ort /ory1 i4 e41 five to six ?\s& words4 ,t's my greate/ tr\ble1 cutt+ 'em4 ,:5 ,i fir/ began to write fiction 9 #aiae ,i _h a great deal ( difficulty /ret*+ a /ory out to f\r ?\s& words4 ,n[ my fir/ draft w run any:]e f t5 ?\s& to twelve ?\s& words6 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,to "s ext5t ,i map out a /ory--sometimes4 ,i c't foll[ a rigidly prep>$ sc5>io1 ?\gh2 all sorts ( ?+s happ51 9 ! writ+1 to upset su* plans z ,i d h4 ,i write a /ory :ole1 always4 ,z to revision my me?od is1 ,i suppose1 wa/eful & ineffici5t1 b ,i h no *oice4 ,i really c't sep>ate fir/ writ+ & revision1 because !y g on toge!r4 ,i beg9 by writ+ z if !re 7 to be no revision--good pap]1 c>bon1 ev]y?+4 ,und]/&--,i "k ,i'm go+ to revise1 b if ,i admit t1 if ,i try to economize by us+ *eap pap]1 or to save ! tr\ble ( mak+ a c>bon1 ,i c't write a l9e4 ,well1 ,i g on until ,i say to myself--,?is won't d6 ,!n ,i />t ov]--usually f ! beg9n+4 ,i may h done two or six or a doz5 pages2 x doesn't matt]4 ,& ,i may d t tw5ty times4 ,z a result :at is1 te*nically1 my fir/ draft1 is a pretty ?or\ghly revis$ /ory4 ,z a rule all except ! la/ page or two w h be5 writt5 f ?ree to six or sev5 times4 ,& !n1 v (t51 ,i rewrite ! :ole /ory1 f ! />t1 al?\gh "s pages won't be *ang$ at all & on "s !re w be only a few trivial *anges4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,map x out ahead1 see+ ! climax v cle>ly1 al?\gh _m details t come up n[ & !n make *anges necess>y & (t5 help & sometimes cause a man to quit a /ory4 ,,summ>y ,( #aaj answ]+ !re are #ea :o map out a /ory 9 advance--#b ( ^! v c>efully1 #e some:at1 #a g5]ally1 #a a little1 ! rema9d] habitually4 ,^? mapp+ out only 9 g5]al numb] #cb1 :ile #df let ! /ory tell itself1 a few ( ! latt] be+ includ$ also among ! #cb4 ,:o is suffici5tly ra% to v5ture a g5]al rule on ! subject8 ,ea* m9d mu/ f9d its own be/ me?od & only exp]i5ce c be ! tea*]4 ,!re are #aj :o write a /ory a piece "h & a piece !re1 "o ( !m writ+ two-?irds & !n revis+2 #ea write /raightaway1 #c ( ^! qualify+ ) usually & #b ) sometimes4 ,hav+ ! end cle>ly 9 m9d :5 !y beg91 #fj1 #c qualify+ ) usually1 #c ) 9 g5]al1 #e ) sometimes1 #a ) fairly def9itely4 ,z to ext5t ( revision #hd answ]4 ,omitt+ ^? m5tion+ ! numb] ( revisions1 ! rema9d] may be class$3 mu* revision1 #ba2 "s1 #aj2 little1 #i2 v little1 #ai2 none1 #a4 ,! record :]e numb] ( revisions is specifically giv5 runs some:at z foll[s3 #j to #b times 7#a72 #a "t 7#c72 #a to #b 7#a72 #a to #d 7#b72 #a to #e 7#a72 #b times 7#a72 #b or m 7#b72 #b to #c 7#a72 #b to #d 7#a72 #b to #h 7#aa72 #c times 7#a72 #c to #d 7#b72 #c to #ae 7#a72 #d to #e 7#a72 #d to #bj 7#a72 #e to #f 7#a72 #f to #h 7#a72 up to #ab times 7#a74 ,all ! way f none to mu*1 f #j to #bj or possibly m4 ,!re c be no rule4 ,!re are "s :o ru9 _! "w if !y give x m ?an a revision = details2 "s ^: fir/ draft is too crude to s]ve z m ?an f\ndation = ! complet$ /ructure4 ,!re is only "o s\nd tea*] 9 ea* case--exp]i5ce4 ,,"q ,,iii #a4 ,:5 y read a /ory to :at ext5t does y\r imag9ation reproduce ! /ory-_w ( ! au?or--d y actually see 9 y\r imag9ation all ! *>act]s1 action & sett+ j z if y 7 look+ at an actual sc5e8 ,d y actually he> all s\nds describ$1 m5tion$ & inf]r$1 j z if !y 7 real s\nds8 ,d y ta/e ! flavors 9 a /ory1 s really t y\r m\? lit]ally wat]s to a pleasant "o8 ,h[ real does y\r imag9ation make ! smells 9 a /ory y read8 ,does y\r imag9ation reproduce ! s5se ( t\*--( r\gh or smoo? contact1 h>d or g5tle impact or pressure1 etc48 ,does y\r imag9ation make y feel actual physical pa9 correspond+1 ?\gh 9 a slight] degree1 to pa9 pres5t$ 9 a /ory8 ,( c\rse y get an intellig5t idea f any su* m5tion1 b 9 :i* ( ! above cases does y\r imag9ation produce ! same results on y\r s5ses z d ! actual /imuli !mselves8 #b4 ,if y c really see ?+s ) y\r eyes %ut1 :at limitations8 ,are ! pictures y see color$ or m 9 black & :ite8 ,are details di/9ct or blurr$8 #c4 ,if y /udi$ solid geometry1 did x give y m tr\ble ?an o!r ma!matics8 #d4 ,is y\r response limit$ to ! exact degree to :i* ! au?or describes & makes vivid1 or w ! m]e concept set y to reproduc+ j z vividly8 #e4 ,d y h /ock pictures =1 say1 a village *ur* or a c[boy1 or does ea* case produce its individual vision8 #f4 ,is !re any diff]5ce 9 behavior ( y\r imag9ation :5 y are read+ /ories & :5 writ+ !m8 #g4 ,h y ev] consid]$ ^! matt]s z tools ( y\r trade8 ,if s1 to :at ext5t & h[ d y use !m8 ,?is "q receiv$ 9 ! que/ionnaire z mu* space z all ! o!r que/ions comb9$ because x 0 design$ to op5 up a field t is practically new gr\nd4 ,:5 a /ud5t "u ,pr(essor ,j4 ,v4 ,d5ney at ,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 our class 0 mu* surpris$ to le>n t p v>y trem5d\sly 9 _! ability to respond to ! descriptions or imag]y ( an au?or4 ,i1 z an example1 _h tak5 x = grant$ t ev]ybody saw1 9 8 imag9ation1 ev]y?+ m5tion$ 9 a /ory1 0 mu* surpris$ to le>n t "s saw little or no?+ & /ill m surpris$ to le>n t "s p _h a simil> ability1 almo/ entirely lack+ 9 myself1 to he>1 ta/e & smell z vividly z ,i saw4 ,9 ! ye>s t foll[$ ,i que/ion$ a great _m writ]s & f\nd t practically none ( !m 0 aw>e ( ?is diff]5ce & t none at all _h consid]$ x a matt] t might h decid$ be>+ ^u _! own writ+--_! ef=t to convey to ! read] :at 0 pres5t 9 _! own consci\sness4 ,until ! subject 0 br\ght up 9 a book ( my own a ye> ago ,i _h *anc$ nev] to see x m5tion$ 9 pr9t or he> x ref]r$ to aga9 by an au?or1 editor or anybody else1 yet dur+ tw5ty ye>s z an editor case aft] case has aris5 9 :i* ignorance ( ?is simple ph5om5on has prov$ a s]i\s /umbl+-block to a writ]'s progress4 ,an au?or1 = example1 ) vivid p[]s ( imag9ative visualization deems x a wa/e ( words to describe :at he believes e "o w1 on ! m]e m5tion1 see z vividly & fully z he himself does1 & z a result 8 /ories :5 !y rea* 8 read]s are n at all :at he ?\ght !y 74 ,to _m 8 /ory-_w is a m]e l& ( gho/s mov+ 9 fog1 )\t detail1 color1 individuality or reality4 ,ano!r writ]1 himself lack+ visual imag9ation1 9 ! ef=t to put on pap] a /ory-_w capable ( giv+ him a s5se ( reality uses s _m bru%-/rokes t a l>ge "p ( 8 read]s1 ne$+ only a sugge/ion1 are bor$ & read no m4 ,a ?ird writ]1 8 own imag9ation ins5sitive to appeals to ! s5ses ( he>+1 ta/e & smell1 makes no su* appeals 9 8 writ+ & !reby fails to approximate full response f _m read]s4 ,ano!r1 ) an imag9ation p>ticul>ly s5sitive to s\nd /imuli1 gives to a /ory ! appeal /ronge/ to himself1 neglects visual & o!r appeals & bores "p ( 8 audi5ce ) appeals t c n rea* !m :ile he gives to o!rs n en\gh /imuli to keep !m int]e/$4 ,:at1 !n1 %\ld be ! g5]al rule ( proc$ure8 ,!re c't be any1 b s9ce read]s v>y s radically & fundam5tally 9 ability to respond to s5se appeals1 any au?or1 new or e/abli%$1 :o 9 ignorance ( ?is fact attempts to rea* !m on ! !ory t ! responses ( all ( !m are id5tical ) 8 own is go+ to fall f> %ort ( 8 pot5tial success z a writ]4 ,! foll[+ answ]s f m ?an a hundr$ writ]s w %[ t mo/ ( !m are work+ )\t k ( ?is basic v>iation 9 imag9ation response ( read]s4 ,! "p ( ! que/ionnaire be>+ on imag9ation 0 design$ to br+ out 7#a7 ! diff]5ces ( read]s 9 natural ability to respond1 7#b7 ! resultant diff]5ces 9 effect ^u read]s ( ! pres5ce1 degree or abs5ce ( c]ta9 sets ( /imuli 9 a /ory--9 o!r words1 ! ext5t to :i* a /ory is dep5d5t = success ^u ! use ( su* /imuli1 7#c7 a g5]al idea ( ! relative importance ( /imuli to ! v>i\s s5ses1 7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! imag9ation diff]5ces 7 recogniz$ by writ]s & all[$ = 9 _! "w1 & 7#e7 s9ce !re seem$ no available data on any "p ( ! subject1 ! secur+ ( any *ance in=mation t might %$ new light4 ,z else:]e 9 ! que/ionnaire ! desire to make ! que/ions entirely unprejudic$ 9 =m1 s t !y w\ld 9 no way t5d to %ape answ]s t[>d :at ,i wi%$ to see e/abli%$1 made !m less def9ite & direct ?an !y c\ld h be5 made at ! "t--& v mu* less ?an !y c\ld be made n[ t ! answ]s h %[n ! inf9ity ( v>iations 9 imag9ation responses1 ! _m int]e/+ po9ts n sy/ematically br\ght out or previ\sly consid]$1 & ! great difficulty1 = any "o analyz+ 8 reactions = ! fir/ "t1 9 giv+ cle>-cut answ]s4 ,! answ]]s1 rememb]1 receiv$ only ! b>e que/ions )\t ev5 a h9t ( ! explanation & purpose z fully /at$ "h4 ,) su* explanation ! que/ions probably seem suffici5tly def9ite4 ,!y did to ! sev]al au?ors & editors to :om ,i turn$ = aid 9 compil+ !m4 ,b ! answ]s w %[ h[ mu* m def9it5ess w\ld be ne$$ = absolutely def9ite results4 ,m def9ite results %\ld be secur$ f a que/ionnaire fram$ = t purpose4 ,b ! foll[+ answ]s1 p>tly because ( ! v fact ( comp>ative indef9it5ess 9 ! que/ions1 are s ri*ly sugge/ive1 s /imulat+ & illum9at+ 9 a hundr$ ways1 t _! value transc5ds any m]e tabulation ( specific results4 ,also1 = all practical purposes1 !y give suffici5tly def9ite data = satisfactory conclusions on ! po9ts aim$ at4 ,x is to be not$ t 9 all b ! la/ two que/ions on imag9ation ! au?ors 7 be+ ask$ z to _! reactions1 n z writ]s1 b z read]s only1 ?\gh 9 "s cases ?is di/9ction has n be5 ma9ta9$4 ,! fir/ two que/ions may be consid]$ z "o4 ,! ?ird1 z to solid geometry1 0 p>tly to asc]ta9 :e!r ^? lack+ visual imag9ation enc\nt]$ unusual difficulty 9 a /udy dem&+ ability to imag9e a ?ird dim5sion 9 a figure drawn 9 only two dim5sions2 p>tly1 ,i confess1 z a *eck on "s :o might1 9 all good fai?1 analyze _! abilities incorrectly2 p>tly to %[ ! importance ( secur+ prop] imag9ation /imuli 9 ord] to get complete und]/&+4 ,inde$1 ! answ]s to ^! que/ions on visual imag9ation1 no matt] :o gives !m1 are b\nd to be incorrect 9 a v appreciable numb] ( cases4 ,surely ( all subjects ! imag9ation is "o ( ^? t lea/ l5d !mselves to h>d & fa/ analysis & iron-clad def9ition4 ,also !re c be no fix$ /&>d or basis ( comp>ison4 ,add to ^! difficulties ! simil> ones connect$ ) ! v>i\s s5se impressions4 ,no gr\p ( answ]s1 h[ev] tru?ful 9 int5t1 c\ld be expect$ to provide absolutely reliable data1 yet v practical results c be obta9$ & writ]s1 z a class deal+ p>ticul>ly ) ! imag9ation1 are unusually equipp$ to furni% valuable analyses4 ,if "s ( ^? :o answ] h fail$ entirely to grasp "s ( ! ess5tial di/9ctions1 o!rs h be5 unfail+ly cle>-sight$ & h giv5 all t c\ld be ask$ 9 ! way ( nicety ( analysis4 ,= example1 "s ( !m1 l ,!odore ,s4 ,solomons1 draw ! mo/ important di/9ction mu* m satisfactorily ?an ,i 0 able to d 9 my que/ionnaire ev5 aft] ye>s ( consid]+ ! g5]al subject1 & ! read] is ref]r$ to !m if my /atem5t ( ?is di/9ction is n suffici5tly cle>4 ,! *ief /umbl+-block to any "o attempt+ to answ] ! fir/ two que/ions is ! dem& to draw a def9ite l9e betwe5 an actual s5se impression ?r\gh ! imag9ation & a m]e intellectual concept ( t s5se impression4 ,x is n s easy & simple z x may seem4 ,= example1 if ,i may illu/rate f my own case1 ,i f9d t my imag9ation gives me v good visual impressions b none at all f ! o!r s5ses4 ,i c1 ) eyes %ut or op51 look at any ?+1 p]son or place ,i h se5 & aga9 see 9 my imag9ation any "p or detail t ,i am capable ( rememb]+ intellectually 9 any way--c ev5 see :at ,i h nev] se5 ) my eyes1 ?\gh ( c\rse no "o c imag9e any?+ t is n built ( p>ts famili> to him ?r\gh "s k9d ( actual exp]i5ce4 ,b d ,i see ?+s z cle>ly z if !y 7 be=e my physical eye8 ,x is easy to answ] ei!r yes or no1 ) long argum5ts to support ei!r side4 ,if imag9ation gives me blurr$ pictures1 ,i c focus on any "p ( !m & make x s cle> x almo/ hurts1 yet ! fact rema9s t mo/ ( ! picture is blurr$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 t is exactly ! case ) ! physical eye4 ,b isn't ! field ( exact vision small] 9 "o case ?an 9 ! o!r8 ,& s on endlessly4 ,b to br+ out ! ma9 di/9ction1 consid] my case z to ! o!r s5ses4 ,at ! m5tion ( ! lusci\s ta/e ( a pe> ,i at once get a highly individualiz$ memory ( ! pe> ta/e ) no possible *ance ( confus+ x ) ! ta/e ( any?+ else4 ,x may make me long = a pe>4 ,i c see a pe>1 ! tee? bit+ into x1 ! juice gu%+ f ! brok51 too?-m>k$ fle%1 & ,i ?9k ( ! pleasure t ta/e br+s4 ,b ,i c n ta/e ! pe>4 ,n to ev5 ! fa9te/ degree4 ,i c almo/ feel its contact to my f+]s1 tee?1 tongue1 m\?1 ev5 ! contact ( ! extract$ juice--s mu* s t ,i'm tempt$ to say ,i h a little t\*-imag9ation4 ,b ,i c n ta/e t pe>4 ,i am equally negative z to smells4 ,i am s s5sitive to contact t ,i almo/ %r9k f ! imag9$ grat+ ( a r\gh surface ov] my clo!s4 ,b ,i c n really feel t grat+4 ,= t\*1 smell & ta/e ,i h only intellectual concepts4 7,yet ) me ^! actual s5ses !mselves are all r m ?an normally acute47 ,b ,i c und\bt$ly see ?+s ?r\gh ! eyes ( my imag9ation4 ,z to he>+1 frankly ,i am unable to answ]4 ,i c n p]suade myself ,i really he> s\nds ) my imag9ation1 yet ,i c imag9e to myself any tune ,i "k1 note = note4 ,probably ,i h an abortive s\nd-imag9ation t c\ld be develop$ to an easily recognizable degree by practise & conc5tration4 ,y w get f ! above at lea/ a g5]al idea ( ! necess>y di/9ction--a f> bett] idea ?an my b>e que/ions c\ld give to ^? :o answ]$ !m4 ,y w get1 also1 an idea ( ! difficulty 9 giv+ def9ite answ]s4 ,analyze y\r own imag9ation responses1 refus+ to be satisfi$ ) snap judgm5ts4 ,try out "s ( y\r fri5ds4 ,& be> ?is di/9ction 9 m9d :5 read+ & weigh+ ! answ]s t foll[4 ,incid5tally1 please ext5d to me a little sympa?y ov] my task ( try+ to classify & tabulate ! data f ^! answ]s & rememb] t any su* tabulation mu/ be m or less arbitr>y4 ,if y d\bt x1 try to tabulate !m6 ,ano!r di/9ction t "s answ]]s fail$ to make 7& !reby add$ to ! scope & value ( our data7 is t betwe5 s5se impressions & emotions4 ,j z "o c he> a real s\nd )\t emotion1 s c "o he> an imag9>y s\nd )\t emotion1 or feel emotion 9 ei!r case4 ,nor1 ( c\rse1 is emotion dep5d5t ^u any s5se impression1 s9ce a ?\ght1 idea or b>e concept c br+ x into be+4 ,! data on emotion is ( decid$ int]e/1 b is to be consid]$ q ap>t f s5se impressions ?r\gh ! imag9ation1 ?\gh an inve/igation z to ! effect ( "o ^u ! o!r might prove wor? :ile4 ,! f\r? "q conc]ns ! actual effect on ! read] ( ! k9d ( s5se /imuli ! au?or puts into 8 writ+1 or ( ! abs5ce ( /imuli4 ,"h a di/9ction mu/ be v c>efully drawn 9 consid]+ ! answ]s4 ,! real po9t is n :e!r an au?or 9 g5]al or a /ory z a :ole int]e/s or fails to int]e/1 b :e!r1 all o!r factors aside1 ! descriptions 7( places1 ?+s1 p1 etc417--! /imuli to s5sory imag9ation--int]e/ & :y4 ,! fif? "q on ! imag9ation 7z to /ock pictures in/ead ( individualiz$ ones7 is ( comp>atively little importance1 except z x %[s t "s read]s w resort to /ock pictures if ! au?or fails to pa9t individualiz$ pictures t int]e/ !m4 ,! six? "q proves ( m9or importance & ! sev5? w be tak5 up aft] ! answ]s4 ,z _m ( ! answ]s w\ld lose 9 value if _! cont9uity 7 brok51 !re has be5 no attempt to sep>ate !m into ! sev5 divisions4 ,ea* ( ! sev51 h[ev]1 has be5 sep>ately tabulat$1 ?\gh any tabulation ( !m mu/ to "s degree be arbitr>y4 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,yes--imag9ation's ! :ole ?+4 ,i he> ! s\nds1 feel ! r\ghness 7ice on ! ropes74 ,i %udd] :5 x's cold & sweat :5 x's hot2 if ! /ory runs z x %\ld4 ,! pictures are color$ 9 my m9d z ! actual color+ w\ld be4 ,gray 9 ! sky--dull wat]s2 r$ 9 ! we/--crimson on ! wave-tops--! sails reflect+ ! lights ( ea*4 ,don't talk to me ab\t geometry or ma?--damnable ?+s1 all4 ,hav5't any /ock pictures--! _w too big & num]\s4 ,ev]y?+ keeps hopp+ "r along4 ,my trade is n writ+ /ories z yet4 ,!re=e ,i've no tools = t trade 7/ories74 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,! p1 if !y are well pres5t$1 ,i see def9itely2 !y move & brea! & *ange expression4 ,^u consid]+ y\r "q1 ,i f9d t ,i d n he> !m z pla9ly & def9itely z ,i see !m4 ,al?\gh ,i h an unusually acute s5se ( smell--p]haps because ,i am n a smok]--,i d n react p>ticul>ly to odor-motifs 9 fiction2 nor to ta/e4 ,i c]ta9ly d n feel physical pa9 reactions1 nor am ,i specially s5sitive to imag9>y contacts4 ,z = sett+ ,i occasionally f9d myself help+ out my au?or by imp>t+ into 8 /ory "s actual sc5e1 m or less vividly recall$4 ,if ,i d und]take to create a mise en scne out ( 8 mat]ial1 ,i am likely to f9d ^u exam9ation t x is a memory-picture ( "s half =gott5 place4 ,su* pictures z ,i see are ( full =m & hue2 p m vividly featur$ ?an places4 ,solid geometry 0 n worse ?an o!r =ms ( ma!matical m>tyrdom4 ,if ,i und]/ood ?is "q1 ! m]e concept w (t5 give me en\gh to g on2 b ,i might "w out a picture totally diff]5t f ! au?or's int5t4 ,! risk is 81 if he w supply only frame-"w6 ,no /ock pictures4 ,my gall]y is m productive ?an t4 ,no6 let 'em g z f> z !y l4 ,( c\rse4 ,!re is also a diff]5ce betwe5 be+ favor$ & p]spir+6 ,"h y h rung 9 a *ange ( v5ue4 ,y h be5 ask+ ab\t reactions to o!r p's writ+s2 abruptly y dem& details z to "o's own artisan%ip4 ,any?+ is a tool ( my trade :i* ,i f9d suitable to my purposes1 & ,i w use x fully or 9 outl9e z fits ! special situation4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,x dep5ds on h[ well ! au?or has done 8 "w4 ,if he has done x well1 ,i live ! /ory ,i'm read+2 if n1 ,i don't f9i% ! /ory4 ,i d n see details cle>ly2 ! vision is broad1 & ,i d n feel physical pa9--! pa9 ,i feel is sympa!tic4 ,! pictures ,i see are 9 black & :ite1 ?is fact1 toge!r ) ! bread? ( vision1 be+ traceable to ! fact t = _m ye>s ,i work$ at pictorial photography1 :]e ! ef=t 0 to see ?+s broadly1 )\t niggl+ detail1 & to see !m )\t color4 ,trigonometry1 analytic geometry1 & solid geometry 7 my favorite =ms ( ma!matics2 probably because m concrete ?an algebra1 calculus1 & analytic me*anics4 ,i h a /ock picture = a b>room & gambl+ hall1 & curi\sly en\gh x doesn't 9 ! lea/ resemble any b>room ,i ev] 0 91 ?\gh ,i h a second>y /ock picture ( "o :i* does4 ,no o!r /ock pictures4 ,! imag9ation is m vivid 9 writ+ ?an 9 read+2 ,i live ! /ory ) m =ce4 ,sure !y're tools ( ! trade4 ,h[ c y make ano!r man see a ?+ if y don't see x y\rself8 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,?is dep5ds entirely ^u ! p[] ( ! au?or to make vivid ! sc5es & actions he describes4 ,9 direct proportion to ! g5ius ( ! au?or d ,i feel ! =ce ( 8 impressions4 ,! aim ( writ+--z ( all art--is to reproduce & idealize nature4 ,its aim1 !re=e1 is to make ev]y?+ seem real4 ,x approa*es reality1 b x c nev] atta9 reality1 because x is all illusion4 ,x /irs ! s5ses1 !re=e1 z illusion /irs ! s5ses1 & has ! p[] to make ?+s z cle> & vivid z 9 dreams--b nev] z %>p & poignant z 9 reality4 ,! impress ( nature is direct4 ,! impress ( lit]ature is by means ( metaphor4 ,= its effect1 metaphor mu/ dep5d ^u awak5+ ! memory4 ,= ?is reason1 a s5sitive1 imag9ative1 exp]i5c$ p]son appreciates be/ ! works ( high] g5ius :i* employ a great] v>iety ( metaphor ?an m$iocre works4 ,x is beyond ! p[] ( art to describe a new color--?\gh x might n be beyond ! p[] ( ! optic n]ve to receive ! impression ( a new color if x actually appe>$ be=e ! eye4 ,x is beyond ! p[] ( an au?or to describe a flavor :i* no "o has ev] ta/$1 & :i* has no resemblance :atev] to any kn[n flavor--?\gh su* a flavor is possible1 & ! tongue w\ld recognize x z new4 ,?is is evid5t by ! fact t f *ildhood on _m foods come to u z di/9ctly new & /range 9 flavor4 ,x is beyond ! p[] ( ! writt5 ^w 9 itself to satisfy lu/2 b ! desire = lu/ is s easily ar\s$ t ! poore/ k9d ( writ] c easily excite ! dulle/ imag9ation4 ,x is beyond ! p[] ( pr9t to />t a vibration t w beat aga9/ ! e>-drum--& x is hopeless = a writ] to attempt to describe a s\nd :i* has no effect ^u ! human e>2 b a great compos] c create h>monies 9 8 head )\t ev5 humm+1 & c record !m accurately ^u pap] ) a p5cil )\t a s\nd be+ he>d4 ,s c an au?or1 by ! use ( words1 ar\se memory4 ,x is equally beyond ! p[] ( words to describe a :olly unfamili> odor2 ?\gh smell is probably ! /ronge/ ( all s5ses1 & has probably ! greate/ p[] to awak5 memory4 ,memory1 h[ev]1 is s important an elem5t 9 an und]/&+ ( lit]ature t by excit+ a recollection ( ?+s 7?r\gh ! employm5t ( famili> metaphor7 a f9e au?or c make me feel a reaction 9 all ! s5ses4 ,i c he>1 ta/e1 feel1 see1 smell ! ?+s he describes to su* an ext5t t ,i c close my eyes & imag9e music or ! s\nds ( wild bea/s2 my appetite is /imulat$ 7?\gh nev] appeas$6 = "h ! actual crav+ ( ! body is /rong] ?an any illusion--?\gh description may inspire a disgu/ = food72 ,i m5tally recoil f an unpleasant s5sation2 ,i c visualize sc5es--?\gh n1 ,i am sure1 exactly z ! au?or int5ds !m to be describ$2 & ,i c imag9e odors1 if ! metaphors are cle>4 ,x is z difficult to describe ! exact limitations ( visualization z x is to f9d a /&>d by :i* to measure all pa9t+4 ,"s /ories br+ out a s+le /rik+ po9t :i* is v vivid1 ) a backgr\nd obscure & dim2 o!rs h an equally /rong c5tral idea1 ) e detail work$ out 9 exquisite p>ticul>2 o!rs are a confus$ hodge-podge1 vague1 unreal1 unsatisfactory4 ,bo? plane & solid geometry 7 ! cle>e/ bran*es ( ma!matics to me4 ,! o!rs 7 disproportionately difficult4 ,read+ /ories writt5 by o!rs (t5 sugge/s /ories or rem9isc5ces ( my own2 b 9 ^! cases ,i ?9k ! au?or%ip is defective1 because ) a really great writ] ,i get lo/ 9 ! book4 ,i h no /ock pictures4 ,!re is a di/9ct diff]5ce betwe5 read+ & writ+4 ,! diff]5ce is comp>able ) att5d+ a well-act$ drama & play+ 9 a ke5ly conte/$ ballgame4 ,9 ! case ( ! =m] y "k p]fectly well ! ev5ts w sweep along to a logical or at lea/ orda9$ conclusion )\t ar\s+ any v viol5t feel+s 9 y\r own he>t2 b 9 ! latt] case y are tak+ "p 9 & help+ to %ape a drama ^: limitations are only r\ghly ca/1 & ^: ev5ts are actually unkn[n up to ! v mom5t !y happ54 ,i h nev] giv5 ^! ?+s mu* ?\ght 9 connection ) my own writ+4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,i %\ld say t :ile ! vividness ) :i* my m9d realizes a /ory ,i read v>ies v greatly1 ! purely physical s5sations are limit$4 ,horror1 = in/ance1 ! blood runs cold feel+1 ,i get4 ,i see _m sc5es cle>ly & he> "s s\nds1 l ! rattle ( ! arr[s 9 ! ,odyssey4 ,b ,i don't rememb] my m\? wat]+ ov] any fea/ 9 fiction1 ?\gh ,i enjoy !m1 or actually smell+ physical sc5ts4 ,a g5]al feel+ ( physical pleasure1 excitem5t or disgu/ ,i "k4 ,my imag9ation is m int]e/$ 9 ! physical facts ( ! /ories ,i write ?an ( ^? ,i read4 ,i h (t5 f\nd myself cutt+ out /uff ab\t ! s5sations ( my *>act]s because x seem$ too intimate or too trivial = outsid]s4 ,i c]ta9ly see ?+s :i* are n actual bo? :5 consci\sly work+ at !m & :5 ,i am n4 ,9 color & 9 action--sali5t features if ,i look = !m4 ,?is applies to bo? read+ & writ+4 ,if ,i see an imag9>y ?+ at all x is individual4 ,i h always tri$ to give a /ory a s5su\s appeal--,i mean to make ! /ory sugge/ to ! read] :at x is sugge/+ to ! physical s5ses ( ! *>act]s4 ,solid geometry & all ma!matics are a my/]y to me4 ,! arti/ic quality ( an au?or's "w is n always ! cause ( a vivid reproduction ( 8 sc5es 9 my m9d1 ?\gh ( c\rse x is pot5t4 ,i w\ld r n be told too mu*4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,i c]ta9ly foll[ ) s5ses acute ! s5sations 9 any /ory ,i read :]e ,i c feel t ! au?or himself felt 8 /ory4 ,! m5tal type ( /ory makes no su* impression on me1 nor does ! ma*9e-made rot :i* is altoge!r too common4 ,i believe t a writ] c n make o!rs really feel unless he himself actually feels :5 writ+4 ,i c see colors z well z black & :ite1 & details :5 ,i am ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,i /udi$ solid geometry & lik$ x & !re=e _h no tr\ble at all ) x4 ,i h no /ock pictures4 ,i l to h a writ] sugge/ graphically z ,kipl+ always did1 b ,god sp>e me f ! tiresome m9uti ( ! ultra reali/s4 ,yes4 ,yes4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,:e!r ,i visualize a /ory :ile read+ x dep5ds entirely on ! skill ( ! au?or4 ,g5]ally1 ,i d4 ,if ,i don't1 ,i am likely n to l ! /ory1 & to /op read+ x4 ,probably !re are exceptions to ?is4 ,i am try+ to say t :e!r ,i react to a writ]'s description ( sc5es1 s\nds1 flavors1 odors & s on dep5ds on h[ skilfully ! writ] pres5ts !m to me4 ,p]haps t is begg+ ! "q1 b :at else c ,i say8 ,c]ta9ly ,i h read /ories 9 :i* ,i h be5 con/antly at ! elb[ ( ! "*1 h he>d :at he he>d1 saw :at he saw1 smell$ :at he smell$1 felt joy or pa9 ) him4 ,equally c]ta9ly ,i h utt]ly miss$ do+ any ( ^! ?+s 9 read+ o!r /ories4 ,i c n make any di/9ction betwe5 ! effect on my imag9ation ( action1 sc5e1 s\nd1 flavor1 odor1 t\*4 ,!re may exi/ a di/9ction1 b if s ,i am n aw>e ( x4 ,i am v susceptible to color1 yet ,i ?9k t ! pictures ,i get f read+ are black & :ite2 c]ta9ly 9 v l[ tones4 ,i w\ld say ,i see details di/9ctly4 ,i c n recall hav+ m tr\ble ) solid geometry ?an ) o!r ma!matics4 ,i believe ,i f\nd m appeal !re4 ,my response is limit$ to ! degree 9 :i* an au?or describes1 yes2 or1 r1 to ! degree to :i* he succe$s 9 describ+4 ,a m]e concept w1 ( c\rse1 set me to reproduc+1 b ,i won't get z f>4 ,if ! au?or tells me x's a ra9y day1 ,i c picture a ra9y day4 ,b ,i'm n go+ to bo!r to see ! reflect$ light 9 ! pools or ! gl9ts on v>ni%$ surfaces or ! gray mi/s 9 ! woods4 ,if he's satisfi$1 ,i am1 & ,i g ahead4 ,i _h r1 ?\gh1 h him make x a ra9y day to rememb] in/ead ( j "o ( a ?\s&4 ,( c\rse a writ] c ov]do description1 b j z c]ta9ly he c und]do x4 ,some?+ %\ld be left to ! read]'s imag9ation1 b n ev]y?+4 ,"o writ] tells u ,x 0 ra9+4 ,ano!r tells u ,x 0 ra9+ s(tly1 insi/5tly4 ,9 ! ,p>k ! nak$ trees 7 clo!d 9 a pe>l-gray mi/4 ,a hurry+ cab gave back ! :ite light f its dripp+ v>ni%$ ro( z f burni%$ silv]4 ,& s on4 ,f ! fir/ description ,i get ! picture ( a ra9y day2 f ! la/1 a description ( t p>ticul> ra9y day4 ,! fir/ makes no appeal to my p[]s ( imag9ation4 ,! second does4 ,f ! second ,i c g ahead & see a hundr$ o!r details t ! au?or doesn't m5tion4 ,n only c1 b d4 ,he's giv5 me ! /imulus4 ,?is seems to contradict my op5+ /atem5t 9 ?is p>agraph1 & ,i'll *ange x4 ,?us3 ,my response is limit$ to ! degree to :i* an au?or provides /imuli4 ,z a read] ,i d n use /ock pictures4 ,i d n res5t hav+ _m images =m$ = me4 ,i c n possibly "k s well z ! au?or :at he wi%es me to see4 ,yes1 !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 writ+ & :5 read+4 ,9 read+ my imag9ation sort ( loafs on ! job4 ,x sits back & says1 ,let ! o!r fell[ d x4 ,i'll help1 ( c\rse1 b ?is isn't my job4 ,9 writ+ x gets inf]nally busy & digs into details 9 a way t's positively annoy+ & we>y+4 ,i don't ?9k ,i h ev] consid]$ ^! matt]s z 'tools ( my trade4' ,( c\rse !y mu/ be4 ,i mean by t t no writ] c write fiction )\t mak+ an appeal to "o or m ( ! five s5ses4 ,be+ consci\s ( x is diff]5t4 ,i am n4 7,! qu]y pres5ts an idea4 ,:y n g 9 = olfactory fiction8 ,specialize on /ories conc]n$ almo/ entirely ) smells8 ,i h made a note ( t47 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,:5 ,i read a good /ory by "s "o else1 ,i d n read x--,i live x4 ,:5 ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut ,i see !m z di/9ctly z :5 my eyes are op54 ,9 bo? cases !y are sometimes di/9ct & sometimes blurr$1 dep5d+ a good deal ^u my int]e/4 ,a feature ( my own p>ticul> way ( ?9k+ :i* has always int]e/$ me is my ability 9 a /ory to recall vividly a great _m details ( sc5es ,i ?\ght ,i _h =gott54 ,9 o!r words my subjective memory is m reliable & ( bett] capacity ?an my objective memory4 ,i don't rememb] any?+ at all ab\t my tr\bles ) solid geometry4 ,i h a notion !y 7 j av]age4 ,i respond to an au?or ) all he gives me & all ,i h myself4 ,i recognize consid]able v>iation 9 ! ar*itecture ( my village *ur*es b my c[boys are a good deal alike4 ,i res5t no?+ an au?or may d except to be dull4 ,:5 ,i write ,i leave out a great deal m ?an ,i d :5 ,i read4 ,i d n consci\sly use any tools :5 ,i write4 ,i dep5d ^u a s5se ( =m p>tly in/9ctive & p>tly cultivat$--t & ! emotions4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,i seldom read fiction because ,i always see ! ma*9]y ( x 7or ?9k ,i d74 ,b :5 ,i read hi/ory1 ,i let my imag9ation vividly picture e incid5t & /ruggle4 ,i (t5 feel ! actual pa9 or m5tal suff]+ describ$4 ,i see m5tal pictures 9 _! actual colors--) v cle>-cut details4 ,solid geometry & trigonometry bo? help$ me z a fiction writ]--,i 0 hopeless ) algebra or ari?metic4 ,i c't expla9 ! =m] unless x 0 a sort ( ma!matical phantasy--anyway1 x taught me to con/ruct4 ,i nev] h /ock pictures = sc5es--ea* "o has "s m9ute diff]5ce z ! case may w>rant4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k e read] likes to h tribute paid to 8 imag9ation--he likes to h ! au?or pa9t a vivid outl9e b n cr[d x ) unnecess>y detail4 ,:5 ,i read a /ory1 :i* is seldom1 x is usually a classic or a well-e/abli%$ piece ( fiction & ,i ?9k ,i am read+ x because ( its excell5t te*nique & v little because ( imag9ative pleasure4 ,:5 ,i write /ories ,i h ! unb\nd$ egotism ( ! creative m9d--my p & _! tr\bles & triumphs are s real & s v acute t ,i am on m5tal tiptoes until !y are out ( ! dep?s & on to ! heights6 ,no4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,i am h>d put to answ]4 ,! m ,i write ! less ,i read4 ,i f9d x int]f]es ) my "w4 ,read+ a /ory c>efully takes out ( me q z mu* z if ,i 7 to write a /ory4 ,& except 9 r>e cases ,i h n f\nd any /ory wor? :ile en\gh to all[ x to d t to me4 ,x is all a "q ( int5sity1 ,i suppose1 b my e>s actually d a*e aft] a conc]t4 ,n because my e>s are too weak1 b because ,i li/5 ) su* int5sity4 ,i read 9 ! same way z ,i li/5 to music4 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry or o!r ma!matics4 ,i h no /ock pictures = any?+4 ,i w\ld become crazy if ,i did because ,i hate to see ! same ?+ twice4 ,my imag9ation nev] behaves prop]ly ei!r :5 read+ or writ+ a /ory4 ,i suppose if ! imag9ation 7 an indep5d5t individual & x actually act$ in/ead ( imag9$1 x w\ld be kept 9 prison = ! re/ ( its natural life6 ,tools ( trade8 ,my ,god1 ,i h nev] consid]$ !m su*4 ,i consid] myself z belong+ to ! m9/rel class1 born ab\t five hundr$ to six hundr$ ye>s too late4 ,o!rwise ,i %\ld enjoy no?+ bett] ?an travel+ f m>ket-place to m>ket-place & tell+ /ories to ! assembl$ peasantry or at "s inn4 ,all /ory-tell]s1--z a matt] ( fact1 all arti/s1 are mod]n m9/rels4 ,j born to amuse ! p :o toil & "w4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,i read s little ( o!r m5's "w t x is h>d to say4 ,i suppose ,i d see ! actual happ5+s & actors1 & n ! pr9t$ words z pr9t$ words4 ,( c\rse 9 my own writ+ ,i live ! /ory & am actually a "p ( x4 ,live 9 ano!r _w z ,i write x4 ,9 ea* ( my small few /ories s f> ,i am 9 ei!r a l>ge or small "p "o ( ! actors4 ,i see myself & see & he> ! o!r m5--always p]sonal fri5ds or m5 ,i h liv$ ) & qu>rel$ )4 ,i see ! grass wav+1 c he> ! horses' footfalls & smell ! sweet cle> air4 ,! peculi> sc5tless smell ( ! op5 ,african veldt is always !re4 ,i feel s mu* a "p ( ! ?+ t :5 ,i f9i% my /9t & come back to myself & look at ! walls ( ! room :]e ,i write ,i am 9 a /ate ( semi-collapse4 ,no1 ,i don't feel ! actual pa9 9 o!r m5's /ories or my own1 b m ?an once 9 describ+ sc5es ( torture ! impressions h be5 s vivid t !y've turn$ my /oma* & ,i've _h to lie d[n = half an h\r or s to get "r aga94 ,i've se5 ! rema9s aft] torture1 s p]haps t acc\nts = x4 ,! pictures ,i see are 9 _! natural colors4 ,details di/9ct & solid--n flat z 9 a mov+ picture4 ,:at ,i mean to say is t !y are firm & r\nd$1 l a picture by ,millet4 ,no1 ,i h no /ock pictures ( c[boys & su* ?+s1 p>ticul>ly village *ur*es4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ye>s ( w&]+ ,i've se5 s _m places t no "o is ev] upp]mo/ 9 my m9d4 ,no1 !re is no diff]5ce 9 behavior ( my imag9ation :5 read+ & writ+ /ories1 because ,i don't read !m4 ,don't read a /ory a mon?1 & nev] read a novel4 ,only read trade1 f9ance1 a/ronomy1 travel1 rese>* & su* /uff4 ,incid5tally ,i am cont9ually hav+ a v curi\s exp]i5ce4 ,"t & aga9 ,i read books 9 my sleep--books ,i h nev] be=e se54 ,!y are always old books1 pr9t$ a hundr$ ye>s or m ago1 ,i %\ld say4 ,i g ?r\gh page aft] page ( !m & !y're wond]ful /uff--/uff t ,i'd almo/ give my v s\l to be able to write--b try z ,i w :5 ,i wake ,i c't rememb] a s+le ^w ( !m4 ,yet ! dream comes aga9 & aga91 & always a diff]5t book4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,i h read s mu* & s omnivor\sly all my life t ,i c n say ,i lose myself 9 any "w ( fiction to ! ext5t t a description ( ! agonies ( a man dy+ ( ?ir/ w\ld s5d me hunt+ = a pit*] ( ice-wat]4 ,i am mu* m likely to be emotionally /irr$ 9 read+ an acc\nt t ,i "k is true ?an by "s "w ( fiction4 ,= in/ance1 ,i feel no %ame 9 admitt+ t ,i broke d[n & cri$ l a baby 9 read+ ! acc\nt ( ,scott's tragical exp$ition to ! ,ant>ctic--_! f9al defeat by ! cold :5 only elev5 miles f a ca*e ( food1 & ! h]oic self-sacrifice ( ! doctor4 ,9 read+ fiction ,i am con/antly mak+ comp>isons4 ,%\ld ,i read ( ?ir/ ,i comp>e ! writt5 s5sations ) my recollection ( my own :5 ,i w5t fifty-two h\rs )\t wat] 9 nor!rn ,arizona4 ,does ,friel write ( ! ,amazon jungle ,i make m5tal comp>isons betwe5 8 acc\nt & ,algot ,lange's or o!rs ,i h read4 ,am con/antly seek+ = conviction t ! au?or kn[s :at he's talk+ ab\t4 ,t's :y ,i await s eag]ly a y>n by ,?ompson ,burtis or ,talbot ,mundy4 ,!y "k6 ,react to a great] ext5t to descriptions ( sc5]y--des]t1 m\nta9 or riv]--?an to descriptions :i* cat] to ! s5ses1 ta/e1 smell1 etc4 ,h smelt "s ungodly /9ks & eat5 mo/ unholy messes 9 my "t--! k9d t c't be writt5 ab\t6 ,f9d a ke5] emotional reaction 9 sorr[ or pa?os ?an 9 love sc5es4 ,h be5 9 love myself & nev] miss$ a meal1 b--,i /uck to ! end ) my be/ fri5d :5 he w5t ov] ! ,pass ) m5+itis1 & !n _h to tell 8 folks ab\t x :5 !y got !re an h\r too late4 ,solid gave me m tr\ble ?an plane geometry1 b ,i always 0 a dumbbell at all ma!matics4 ,c und]/& y\r "q1 h[ev]4 ,intellig5t read+1 or writ+1 is 9 _m ways a ?ird- if n a f\r?-dim5sional bus9ess4 ,no4 ,i /rive to make ea* case a di/9ct1 sep>ate1 individual entity4 ,i h kn[n mighty few types ( p>ticul> occupations or pursuits4 ,i read l>gely = recreation &1 lately1 to get ideas z to /yle4 ,ma9 factor ( my imag9ation :5 writ+ is impati5ce4 ,d n write ) p>ticul> swiftness & usually "k j :at ,i want to say long be=e my p5 gets !re4 ,once ,i />t ,i want to get x ov] )4 ,creation is to me a task1 n a joy4 ,i take my pleasure 9 ! f9i%$ product4 ,z tools8 ,n z mu* z ,i %\ld1 b ,i'm gett+ to use !m m & m4 ,rememb]1 ,i am "o ( ! y\nge/ ( ! ent]$ appr5tices4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,dep5ds entirely on h[ well ! au?or makes 8 m9d meet m9e4 ,mo/ ( 'em nev] make me see any?+ b ! pr9t$ page4 ,too mu* description bl9ds my m5tal eyes e "t4 ,sugge/$ or connot$ sc5es & actors1 sket*$ 9 ) a l9e or two1 are mu* m pla94 ,see bett] ?an ,i he>--ta/e too d>n$ well if ,i'm hungry & broke :5 somebody describes a good camp d9n]1 = in/ance4 ,smells8 ,mo/ odors are no?+ b empty names to me1 = 9 real life x takes a heal?y onion or a :ole g>d5 ( roses to r\se my olfactory n]ves4 7,probably t's :y ,i've nev] felt any desire to smoke74 ,feel :at ,i've felt 9 reality1 :5 a happy bit ( description br+s x back2 too vivid descriptions ( suff]+ make me w9ce4 ,mo/ly black & :ite1 sometimes crudely color$4 ,v>y f m]e sugge/ive blobs to--say1 once :5 ,i 0 a kid1 ,i saw an extra illu/ration = a /ory 9 ,/4 ,ni*olas1 t ,reg9ald ,bir* might h drawn1 & x puzzl$ me no end :5 ,i fail$ to f9d t "o among ! o!rs t he did draw1 :5 ,i r]ead ! y>n4 ,b ,i've nev] rea*$ t p>ticul> height s9ce !n4 ,plane geometry 0 z f> z ,i ev] travel$ along t trail4 ,a good concept or connotation />ts my imag9ation hitt+ on all eight4 ,usually1 ! /ock picture1 =m$ 9 e>ly life1 pops up & has to be modifi$4 ,:5 somebody says soldi]1 ,i see a clean-%av5 "y man 9 ,civil ,w> blue1 ) ! little =age-cap t our army wore until #ahih4 ,!n ,i h to %ift 8 co/ume & make-up to suit ! /ory1 b ,i c't get away f ! impression made on my infant m9d back 9 ! eighte5-n9eties4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 "w & play4 ,h to =ce ! d>n$ ?+ :5 ,i'm writ+1 b %e rambles gay & c>e-free :5 ,i'm read+4 ,consid] ^! ?+s tools ( my trade8 ,i d & ,i've tri$ h]e9 to expla9 h[ ,i try to use !m4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,! visualization ( a /ory ,i read dep5ds entirely on its degree ( actuality accord+ to ! evocative p[] ( ! writ]4 ,i pref] a sugge/ion t enables me to =m my own pictures ( sc5es & *>act]s describ$1 r ?an to h ^! =m$ = me 9 detail by ! au?or4 ,a description ( h\se or room or g>d5 ,i inv>iably skip4 ,) 8 fir/ vital adjective ! sc5e fla%es into my m9d4 ,8 subsequ5t detail bores me4 ,max ,bont]3 ,an au?or c make me see 8 /ory-_w ) a vividness /rictly 9 proportion to ! degree ( 8 skill4 ,my s5ses regi/] s\nd1 smell1 flavor1 t\*1 etc41--al?\gh less acutely ?an 9 ! _w ( actuality4 ,z an example ( vividness1 let me cite ,h5ry ,lev]age's ,! ,%ell-back4 ,i c\ld almo/ swe> t ,i got a :iff ( ,old ,m>l9's unwa%$ hide2 ,i saw ! slime 9 8 eyes & ! k9ks 9 8 matt$ old be>d4 ,i w\ld n consid] ^! allusions disgu/+4 ,! au?or dispassionately sket*es a piece ( humanity--t's all4 ,x's tru?--& my he>t r w>ms to ,old ,m>l9 on acc\nt ( x4 ,i c see pl5ty ( color ) my eyes %ut1 al?\gh ! details ( ! pictures are n p]fectly di/9ct4 ,:5 ,i /udi$ ma!matics my bra9 0 n suffici5tly mature or sy/ematic to grasp all ! fundam5tals ( any bran*4 ,i _h n mu* success ) geometry4 ,my response to an au?or's description is usually limit$ to 8 degree ( vividness2 al?\gh x (t5 happ5s t a !me or a situation1 p] se1 s int]e/s me t ,i leave ! au?or's _w & reproduce "o ( my own4 ,%ame on ! p5-pro/itut+ v>let :o uses /ock pictures = 8 sc5es & *>act]s6 ,i w\ld almo/ z lief see an au?or plagi>ize4 ,:at imag9ation1 :at reg>d = ! e?ics ( 8 craft mu/ a man h :o sells 8 w>es ov] & ov] aga98 ,c art be z lazy1 z unscrupul\s z t8 ,to my m9d1 if a writ] be n indefatigable 9 8 di/9ctions1 discrim9ations & dem>cations1 he is n s9c]e--if he be n s9c]e1 he is n an arti/4 ,he rem9ds me ( ! b>room cripple :o f>es =? to 8 /ation on ! /reet corn] ) half a doz5 lead p5cils to sell2 :o returns to ! saloon ) 8 pocket full ( p5nies1 b 8 /ock ( p5cils /ill intact4 ,^! may be h>% words1 b--mu/ ! doll> ta9t ev]y?+ 9 ?is _w8 ,writ+ & read+ affect my imag9ation 9 two di/9ct ways4 ,:5 ,i beg9 read+1 my faculties are relax$ & receptive2 my muscul> sy/em is 9 repose4 ,my eyes fla% ! pr9t$ symbols to my bra92 my bra9 translates !m & projects !m kaleidoscopically ^u ! scre5 ( my imag9ation4 ,! pictures imm$iately g5]ate en?usiasm or o!rwise4 ,if !y g5]ate en?usiasm my faculties prime !mselves & become m acute2 my muscul> sy/em acquires a c]ta9 t5sion4 ,my bra9 is receiv+ food1 /imulant--9 o!r words ,i'm be+ ent]ta9$4 ,if ! pictures g5]ate no en?usiasm1 h[ev]--if !y evoke only a yawn--my faculties rema9 torpid4 ,my bra9 is nei!r be+ f$ nor ent]ta9$ nor /imulat$4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i'm be+ bor$4 ,?us ! function1 or behavior1 ( my read+ imag9ation w\ld seem to be l>gely passive--m]ely display+ ! au?or's pictures & leav+ _! value to be pass$ ^u by my reason4 ,! function1 or behavior1 ( my writ+ imag9ation1 is va/ly diff]5t4 ,be=e ,i c />t1 x mu/ initiate a fund ( en?usiasm ( its own4 ,?is en?usiasm mu/ be suffici5tly ke5 to tune up my faculties & make !m aggressive & op5ly demon/rative4 ,?is en?usiasm mu/ /iff5 my backbone & give t5sion to my muscles4 ,i mu/ be ?or\ghly al]t to capture & express e pass+ ?\ght & idea4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i mu/ feel 9 ! humor to write4 ,my imag9ation mu/ /ill take ! initiative4 ,x mu/ proce$ to ?r[ picture aft] picture ^u its scre5--n m]ely draw+ !m accord+ to well-def9$ descriptions z 9 ! case ( my read+ self--b initiat+ !m = my creative self1 be+ guid$ 9 ! task only by a h9t1 a haunt+ fancy1 a lurk+ impression ( ! long ago4 ,reason--! critic--/&s con/antly beside imag9ation & ru?lessly picks flaws 9 its pictures1 reject+ _m z unnatural1 un9t]e/+1 ov]drawn1 etc4 ,su* pictures z are pass$ by ! critic are !n translat$ by bra9 into words t ru% out ( my f+] tips to ! keybo>d ( ! typewrit]4 ,t is ab\t z ne> z ,i c get to x4 ,at any rate my writ+ imag9ation mu/ be en?usia/ic1 /ubborn1 tireless1 inv5tive & :olly active 9 its function4 ,i am j beg9n+ to consid] ^! matt]s z tools ( my trade2 hope to be able to use !m m skilfully by & by4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,! ke5e/ impressions1 f read+ /ories1 are ga9$ f sight & t\* & s5se ( smell4 ,s5se ( t\*1 p]haps /ronge/4 ,no appeal to ! s5ses 9 my case is z /rong z t decl>$ to exi/ by _m p4 ,c n really see ) my eyes %ut ) ! vividness t _m writ]s describe4 ,in/ead1 ,i get a mass-impression in/ead ( "o 9 detail4 ,und\bt$ly ! requirem5t ( solid geometry1 by univ]sities1 0 sponsor$ by ,torquemada4 ,detail$ description is n ess5tial4 ,if ! /ory is vivid1 ! locale %apes itself )\t ef=t4 ,no /ock pictures4 ,ea* new /ory has its own images4 ,"o ( ! great *>ms ( c]ta9 au?ors lies 9 _! lapid>y-accuracy ( detail4 ,s1 9 case ( ! real arti/1 !re is no "q ( too _m images4 ,i c n answ] ! next inquiry--h nev] analyz$ s f>4 ,nor h ,i consid]$ any ( ^! matt]s z tools ( ! trade4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,?is is a v big "q3 ,i c't answ] x m exactly ?an by say+ t :5 ,i read or write ,i h a sublim9al self :i* feels1 ta/es & smells1 s t ,i get ! effect ( /imuli q vividly )\t any semblance ( reaction on ! actual physical s5ses4 ,?is is extremely difficult to expla94 ,i might say t :5 !re is a smell or a sight or a s\nd be=e me1 ei!r 9 my writ+ or "s "o else's1 ,i r "k x1 ?an feel x4 ,x is r z ?\gh 7,i am n[ ?9k+ ( a revolv]-%ot 9 a small room7 ! ess5ce ( ! ro>1 d5atur$ ( ! qualities :i* appeal to ! physical e>1 _h be5 p\r$ into my consci\sness by "s o!r *annel4 ,until ,i />t$ to answ] ?is que/ionnaire ,i %\ld h said ,i he>d ! cra%2 ( c\rse1 ,i don't2 ,i don't ev5--,i ?9k--imag9e x4 ,yet ! effect ( x c]ta9ly imp+es on me2 an excit+ passage ( action w ev5 spe$ up my he>t1 & fa/ action w make me "w ! keys ( ! typewrit] fa/]4 ,normally "o doesn't keep tab ( reactions1 b x seems to me ,i've caught myself gr9n+ ) pa9 :5 somebody 0 gett+ hurt4 ,b ! spe$+-up & ! gr9 are n1 ,i ?9k1 direct action--su* z ,i %\ld exp]i5ce f actually go+ ?r\gh ! action or wat*+ x ) my eyes4 ,i ?9k !y are ! manife/ations ( ! imag9$ action's impact on ! subconsci\s1 duplicate me1 ^: sole bus9ess x is to receive !m4 ,& ?is duplicate self's control ( my own p]son is only p>tial2 :i* is :y my m\? doesn't actually wat] :5 my h]o eats lemons4 ,i c see pictures ) my eyes %ut2 9 full color b !y are /ill pictures--n movies4 ,i c't %ut my eyes & see action2 b be=e describ+ x ,i c close !m & see ! picture ( its effect2 see ! man :o's j be5 %ot & h[ he lies & h[ 8 g>m5ts hang & :]e 8 h&s are & h[ 8 feet look4 ,i h actually se5 a good _m m5 aft] viol5t dea?s4 ,?is may help4 ,& ,i c see e detail ( ! man :o fir$ ! %ot--8 attitude1 :at he's do+ ) ! revolv] n[ he's fir$2 also1 ,i c see ! room & feel x4 ,y "k t !re is a di/9ct feel ab\t a room :5 some?+ abnormal's happ5+4 ,a pretty gilt clock y've always lik$ w look entirely diff]5t--tawdry1 pitiful1 cold-he>t$1 if a dead man's ly+ 9 front ( ! fireplace4 ,i get all ?is1 & ,i c\ldn't write if ,i didn't4 ,z = solid geometry1 ,,all ma!matics 7 abom9ation & to pick on solid geometry w\ld be invidi\s4 ,i hav5't any /ock pictures at all4 ,9 read+1 if ! au?or doesn't give me a picture1 ,i use ,%akespe>ean sc5]y--blank space ) ,?is is a ,*ur* writt5 on x4 ,writ+1 ,i inv5t q def9ite & diff]5t sets & s on1 = ea* /ory4 ,big diff]5ce betwe5 imag9ation read+ & writ+4 ,v1 v r>ely does read+ spe$ he>t-beat & s on2 writ+1 comp>atively frequ5tly4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,! *ief pleasure ,i get f a /ory is an intellectual gratification1 ! p]ception ( "s irony1 ! a/oni%m5t :i* comes f "s developm5t1 unusual ) respect to curr5t ideas1 b reasonable :5 submitt$ to cle> ?9k+4 ,a good /ory to my m9d is a piece ( ?9k+1 ( rational build+ up4 ,i see 9 ,anatole ,france's ,procurator ( ,judea a rigor\s d$uction ( :at c\ld h happ5$ "u ! circum/ances4 ,! seem+ tru? ( ! colors & s\nds ( ! sett+ has = its purpose ! height5+ ( ! plausibility ) :i* ! close is reason$ out4 ,x is mu* l ! paleontologi/ :o builds ! idea ( an animal by reason+ on a c\ple ( bones & a set ( tracks 9 prehi/oric mud4 ,i am nev] absorb$1 save by ! au?or's ideation4 ,i c see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 b don't1 (t54 ,i h an e> m9d4 ,i he> ?+s4 ,my imag9+s take place 9 words or 9 music4 ,9 adolesc5ce ,i saw ?+s1 b n n[4 ,solid geometry & sph]ical trigonometry tr\ble me4 ,i h en\gh tr\ble con/ruct+1 9 phantasy1 9 two dim5sions4 ,if ! concepts are dispos$ 9 provocative arrangem5t1 ,i c supply ! ve/m5ts1 at lea/ su* z ,i ne$4 ,b ! full] & m p]suasive ! color+1 ! m p[]ful ! logic ( ! concepts4 ,if an au?or places a civiliz$ man among cannibals & c>ries him ?r\gh well analyz$ m5tal processes to cannibalism1 x w be all ! m plausible if he complete 8 reason+ ) fully color$ & conv9c+ pictures4 ,any /ory :i* ei!r gives or sugge/s /ock pictures1 su* z c[boys or village *ur*es1 save 9 mo/ acrid mock]y1 is to my m9d immeasurably rott54 ,9 ! be/ /ories1 ,i ?9k1 read+ "o & writ+ "o w\ld be mu* alike4 ,read+ a beautifully reason$ /ory w\ld be mu* l writ+ a beautifully reason$ /ory4 ,if y wat* a v well play$ game ( *ess1 x is l play+ along ) ! play]4 ,x is some?+ l play+ ! game y\rself4 ,y "k :at is 9 ! play]'s head1 :y he makes a move4 ,) bad play]s play+1 x is m]ely a spectacle4 ,y c't tell :at !y are ab\t mo/ ( ! "t &1 :5 y c1 y are entirely out ( sympa?y ) ! rational processes1 :i*1 y und]/&1 are contemptible4 ,tools ( trade1 presumably text-books & o!r =ms ( in/ruction1 ,i h f\nd1 are useful1 b only if !y give y bases ^u :i* to erect fur!r m$itations ( y\r own4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,my imag9ation causes me to react to all ! /imuli y m5tion if ! writ] has any vividness at all ab\t 8 writ+4 ,i ta/e ! flavors1 sniff ! odors1 feel pa91 etc4 ,i w except none ( ! cases m5tion$4 ,p]haps my reaction to ! description ( good or bad food is ! /ronge/4 ,i c get hungry at ! m5tion ( a delightful meal1 & m5tally nauseat$1 s to speak1 at a description ( bad food on %ipbo>d or some?+ l t4 ,9 ! pictures ,i see ) my eyes %ut mo/ details are blurr$4 ,mo/ (t5 ! pictures are black & :ite1 b 9 especially vivid cases1 su* z a tropic night or some?+ ( t sort1 my m5tal pictures are 9 color4 ,! limitations are usually 9 ! case ( sc5es ) :i* ,i am totally unfamili>1 & because ( ! numb] ( unfamili> details m5tion$ ,i am (t5 totally at sea 9 an attempt to visualize a sc5e or a happ5+4 ,yes1 solid geometry did4 ,my response is n limit$ to ! exact degree ( ! au?or's vividness1 b x is affect$ by 8 descriptive p[]4 ,a m]e concept w make me see some?+1 b n z mu* z a good description w\ld4 ,ea* case produces its own picture4 ,no diff]5ce4 ,yes4 ,i h made an ef=t--am mak+1 ,i hope1 a con/antly m p]si/5t ef=t--to use !m 9 ?is way3 by /riv+ ?r\gh prop] ^w selection1 ev5 if x be only "o adjective1 to make e n\n1 s to speak1 9 my /ories1 mean some?+4 ,i am try+ to make ! mo/ m9or ( my *>act]s h a scraggly m\/a*e1 a hump on 8 back1 or "s t9y detail :i* w set him ap>t 9 ! read]'s m9d & make him di/9ctive4 ,9 ! same mann]1 food1 a room1 a sc5e1 a tool--,i am try+ to incorporate "s brief1 fla%-l description :i* w make t ?+ vivid & give x individuality4 ,! m ,i write ! m ,i am gr[+ able to look at my writ+ z a trade or craft & compreh5d ! me*anics ( x1 & t attitude1 ,i believe1 w con/antly t5d to make a writ] consid] ! t9y details & put !m 9 ) delib]ation r ?an inspiration z ! /imulus4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,9 read+ a /ory1 ,i ?9k my imag9ation aims to reproduce ! picture naturally atta*+ to x4 ,to :at degree ?is is cle> 9 detail or color dep5ds entirely on ! int]e/ evok$ by ! /ory4 ,(t5 ! images are s real z to produce physical reactions4 ,i h gr[n actually ill ov] a description ( "s repulsive disease4 ,b ,i c n say t any m]e sugge/ion ( pa9 9 any =m has induc$ an actual l pa9 91 e4 g41 "s giv5 "p ( my body4 ,! di/ress ( imag9+ pa9 ) me is entirely m5tal1 capable ( react+ 9 physical lassitude1 induc+ nausea only z x becomes repulsive 9 its manife/ations to o!r s5ses ?an feel+4 ,suppurations are really ! only ?+s :i* ,i c n imag9e )\t ! physical reactions becom+ local 9 my /oma*4 ,z = ta/es & smells1 ^! h few ke5ly attractive reactions ) me 9 actual life1 & ,i am affect$ by imag9ations ( !m only adv]sely4 ,i c read ! ,c>d9al's ,snuff-box )\t sneez+4 ,b ,i am pretty apt to rea* = my pipe1 if ,i read mu* ab\t smok+4 ,solid & plane geometry 7 ! only ma!matics ,i ev] f\nd s absolutely easy t a glance 0 suffici5t = almo/ any proposition4 ,i ?9k response is m or less det]m9$ by ! degree to :i* ! au?or dwells on description4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 9 answ]+ ?is & ! foll[+ "q1 ,i w\ld say t x is my op9ion t we all =m our pictures f ?+s we h actually se54 ,/age sett+s1 draw+s1 faces--,i believe we conjure entirely f memory4 ,if ! au?or goes into details1 we correct our memory pictures to make !m correspond ) 8 /age directions4 ,?is ,i h sometimes f\nd capable ( actual int]f]5ce ) really writ+4 ,9 "o or two in/ances ,i h _h s vivid a picture 9 my m9d ( ! relative positions ( c]ta9 actors or furni%+s1 :51 say1 a "* _h to use 8 "r h& 9 ! action1 & c\ld n h done s 9 ! picture--t ,i h _h to /op & draw diagrams to /raight5 ?+s out & be sure ( avoid+ :at "s read] might in/antly see z impossible4 ,i r ?9k ! images ,i create 9 my own writ+ are cle>] to my m9d4 ,i h to /ay ) !m long]4 ,"s mon?s ago my wife ask$ me 9 />tl$ tones :at 0 ! matt] ) my face4 ,i _h to admit t ,i 0 j up f writ+ ( ! appe>ance ( an insane man 9 a cab9 door & 0 unconsci\sly try+ to look l him 9 my ef=ts to *alk (f 8 mo/ noticeable features = ! read]s' b5efit4 ,i h consid]$ ^! ?+s z trade tools only to ! ext5t ( be+ c>eful to h v cle> images be=e me 9 writ+4 ,sometimes ,i h f\nd !m almo/ a disadvantage4 ,my own picture 0 s cle>1 ,i took = grant$ ! read]'s see+ :at ,i saw1 )\t my tell+ him :at he c\ld n guess4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,p>agraph ,,iii is ano!r set ( que/ions involv+1 to my limit$ compreh5sion1 h]$ity1 environm5t1 physical condition1 psy*ological w\nds1 racial memories & ! p[] ( intellig5ce f> beyond t possess$ by my little f9ite m9d4 ,:o c tell :]e matt] m]ges into _s8 ,:o c tell :]e ! imag9ation ( ! writ] leaves (f & ! imag9ation ( ! read] beg9s8 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! ,inf9ite1 ,i ?9k only ( a ^w4 ,wise cuckoos1 ready to be int]n$ 9 "s asylum1 ass]t t !y c imag9e ! ,inf9ite4 ,:at man c imag9e a million objects8 ,x is an unusual man :o c imag9e t5 ?\s&4 ,x makes me hunt = comp>isons to imag9e a ?\s&4 ,i h to rememb] h[ my regim5t look$ 9 l9e1 or its l5g? 9 a column ( f\rs4 ,:at man1 !n1 c imag9e ?\ght8 ,he c babble words1 he c mumble words1 b1 aft] all1 he c n imag9e ?\ght4 ,he c %ovel a lecture on ,div9e ,intellig5ce into a set ( op5-bill$ morons1 b1 :5 he is ?r\gh & has dra9$ ! pit*] ( wat]1 hasn't he m]ely put 9 an ev5+ %ovel+ words8 ,/ock pictures8 ,h[ d ,i "k t my ideas are n all /ock ideas8 ,h[ does any writ] "k b :at 8 de>e/ ?\ghts--?\ghts he fondly fanci$ 7 8 own little1 bright-ey$ *ildr5--may h be5 fa!r$ by "s tribal psy*ological w\nd8 ,8 mo/ *]i%$ idea may be ! (fspr+ ( "s h]$it>y weakness4 ,he may write sex poetry because 8 gr&fa!r 0 a r\4 ,8 little ideas he consid]s s wond]fully orig9al1 may be little /ock ideas born ( racial /ock ideas1 family /ock ideas1 environm5t /ock ideas4 ,! heavy-dom$ sci5ti/s claim ! ,anglo-,saxon habit ( meat-eat+ has produc$ a c]ta9 set ( /ock ideas4 ,i consid] myself m]ely a human animal :o1 :5 he bumps into some?+ he c n compreh5d1 gives x an impressive "n & lets a gaudy ^w /& = ! gap 9 8 intellig5ce4 ,!re are m5 :o h a ready answ] = e "q2 ,congress & ! asylums are full ( !m4 ,diff]5ce 9 imag9ation :5 read+ & :5 writ+8 ,involv+1 s f> z ,i c see1 h]$ity1 racial memories1 acquir$ physical weaknesses1 m5tal quirks1 tricks ( egotism1 & a multitude ( my/]ies ,i h nev] be5 able to solve4 ,i give ?is up ) sc>cely a /ruggle4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,yes2 if ! *>act]s are di/9ctly drawn & ! sett+ correctly plann$ & ! action natural "u ! circum/ances1 ,i c see x z fa/ z ,i c read x4 ,if x is n1 ,i skip ov] :at ,i c't see imm$iately z n wor? wa/+ "t ov]4 ,& ,i might j m5tion1 by ! way1 to a /ud5t ( su* ?+s z *>act]s1 action & sett+1 "s ( ! *>act]s & sett+ & action 9 fiction are s impossible z to be ludicr\s4 ,no1 ,i c't say t ,i c become s imm]s$ 9 ! atmosph]e ( a /ory t ,i c he> & smell & feel & ta/e ) ! *>act]s 9 ! /ory2 t is1 ! *>act]s 9 a /ory t ,i am read+4 ,b ) ! *>act]s 9 a /ory t ,i am writ+--well1 t is some?+ else aga94 ,if ,i want to ,i c weep ) my *>act]s & laugh ) !m & run ! :ole gamut ( ! human emotions ) !m1 b t is some?+ ,i seldom all[ myself4 ,i g too f> !n1 ) ! emotions ( my *>act]s4 ,yes1 ,i c really see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 or op51 9 ! d>k or 9 ! daylight4 ,& !re are no limitations :atev]4 ,gre5 grass is gre51 a p9e tree is a d>k] gre51 & a =e/ lake is yet a d>k] %ade4 ,colors1 & black & :ite1 reproduce !mselves 9 _! natural %ade :5 ,i am pictur+ 9 my m9d's eye a sc5e to be put d[n 9 words on pap]4 ,also ! *>act]i/ics ( a "*4 ,i c see a brok5 nose j z pla9ly z a /raight "o1 & a h>e-lip z pla9ly z a cupid's b[4 ,details /& out z di/9ctly1 or ev5 m s1 ?an ! :ole4 ,cont9uity writ+ = ! movies is1 to me1 "o ( ! easie/ & mo/ fasc9at+ tasks ,i ev] tackl$4 ,nev] _h an opportunity to /udy any o!r geometry or ma!matics4 ,if ! au?or ( a /ory ,i am read+ fails to picture a sc5e or "* or bit ( action s t x c be und]/ood & se5 z fa/ z ,i c read 8 picture1 ,i supply :at is lack+ myself to make x up & save "t4 ,9 fact1 9 lots ( cases ,i f9d t ! pictures ! au?or drew 7 nev] ne$$ at all1 z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$2 c]ta9 ?+s w happ5 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 inevitably1 & ! gr\nd "u a knot ( p9e trees w be b>e ( grass )\t any "o tell+ me t4 ,nev] h /ock pictures4 ,ea* sett+ is built up to con=m to ! necessities ( ! action & ! *>act]s & ! !me4 ,/ock pictures & *>act]s1 etc41 savor too mu* ( a manufactur$ article & kill ! p]sonality ( a /ory4 ,only 9 "o ?+ is !re any diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 read+ or writ+ a /ory4 ,if ,i am read+ a /ory by ano!r au?or my imag9ation pictures = me only :at is absolutely necess>y to make ! /ory int]e/+4 ,if ,i am writ+ a /ory my imag9ation br+s me a ?\s& pictures1 incid5ts1 etc41 to *oose f4 ,or1 to put x ano!r way1 9 read+ a /ory my imag9ation is localiz$ to ! re/rictions ( ! /ory2 :ile if ,i am writ+ my imag9ation kn[s no b\nd>ies4 ,yes1 ,i h long consid]$ ^! matt]s z tools ( my trade2 s long 9 fact t a consid]ation ( !m n[ is unnecess>y4 ,9 fact1 to ?9k ( !m n[ :5 work+ on a /ory is to re/rict _! work+4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,x dep5ds on ! /ory4 ,no limitations to see+4 ,colors4 ,di/9ct4 ,all ma!matics annoy me4 ,response dep5ds ^u ! au?or4 ,no /ock pictures4 ,d n res5t _m images if !y are well done4 ,diff]5ce :5 read+ & writ+8 ,( c\rse4 ,z tools8 ,h giv5 x no ?\ght4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,i h nev] ?\ght ( ?is be=e1 b believe t 9 my own case my responses ?r\gh ! s5ses are gov]n$ by :at ,i h actually done myself4 ,= in/ance1 ,i "k h[ a six-in* gun s\nds1 ! noise ( ! %ell1 ! impact ( ! explosion4 ,i c see ! spla% at ! t>get1 foll[ ! birdlike flight ( ! %ell1 smell ! p[d]1 ta/e ! smoke4 ,= ,i h done ^! ?+s1 exp]i5c$ !m1 & :5 !y are 9 a /ory my s5ses respond4 ,yet ,i h n be5 a jockey 9 a horse race4 ,i c't get ne> z vividly ! feel ( ! saddle1 ! smell ( sweat+ horses1 he> ! %\ts ( ! cr[d1 ! ta/e ( *urn$ du/ on ! track4 ,s 9 a /ory ! writ]'s exp]i5ces mu/ be real1 x seems to me1 to give any?+ l a second-h& impression on ! s5ses ( ! read]4 ,yet ,i d enjoy prize-fight /ories1 & nev] did !m1 love horse-race /ories & nev] rode 9 a race4 ,x mu/ be t ! au?ors ( su* /ories _h a v1 v cle> picture to give x to me at all4 ,9 /ories ( places ,i h n se51 tell+ ( exp]i5ces ,i h n gone ?r\gh1 imag9ation fits 9 some:at blurr$ details1 b (t5 m enjoyably ?an /ories ( ?+s ,i already knew4 ,= in/ance1 ,i h confus$ ideas ( j :at passes are made 9 a duel 9 ,! ,?ree ,muskete]s1 b x does n detract f ! *>m ( ! /ory4 ,i h no /ock pictures ( sc5es1 r try to make !m fit :at ! *>act]s ne$4 ,my imag9ation works m freely 9 read+ /ories ?an 9 writ+ !m4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,i feel all ( ^! ?+s if ! /ory is done well en\gh4 ,actual colors1 ,i ?9k4 ,always di/9ct4 ,did n /udy geometry to any ext5t4 ,limit$ to ! au?or's description4 ,no /ock pictures s f> z ,i am consci\s4 ,diff]5ce :5 read+ & writ+8 ,c't answ] ?is4 ,don't "k = sure4 ,i write by e>4 ,if ^! are tools1 ,i don't "k x4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,unless ,i c see ! /ory cle>ly & "k ! *>act]s1 ! ?+ falls %ort ) me4 ,i feel t !re is some?+ ei!r wrong ) ! au?or or myself4 ,black & :ite4 ,nev] got z f> z solid geometry4 ,ari?metic 0 bad en\gh6 ,i reproduce myself & (t5 help ! au?or4 ,if ,i don't l 8 sett+1 ,i make "o ( my own & g m]rily on4 ,individual4 ,i don't l description t is too m9ute4 ,i feel l a k9d]g>t5 pupil4 ,a great deal4 ,9 writ+1 ,i am s t]ribly conc5trat$ t ,i actually see no?+4 ,ev]y?+ seems to be work+ out f my subconsci\s bra91 :atev] t is4 ,no4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,?is is a bit too highbr[ = me4 ,x seems to me t a great _m writ]s try to make an undue appeal to ! s5ses & too little to ! common s5se ( ! read]4 ,= in/ance1 if a tale is laid at ! sea%ore ,i am n p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 hav+ ! writ] expla9 to me t ! air is salt & ! sea is gre5 & ! s& is :ite1 & s on4 ,:at ,i am int]e/$ 9 is kn[+ :at ! "* ?9ks ( x1 t is1 if ! h]o9e has liv$ all h] life at ! sea%ore1 ! salt air & ! gre5 sea & ! :ite s& probably d n int]e/ h] any m ?an ! back ( ! brick build+ ,i see out ( my (fice w9d[ int]e/s me4 ,if ! h]o9e comes f an inl& f>m !n ! effect ( ! sea on h] is decid$ly diff]5t4 ,! same ?+ 9 g5]al applies to all ! re/ ( human emotions4 ,! idea ( mak+ a little %op girl1 ( no antec$5ts1 g ?r\gh ! range ( emotions t w\ld put a prima donna to %ame1 is1 x seems to me1 unnecess>y & undesirable4 ,i rec5tly />t$ a /ory 9 :i* ! au?or pla/]$ on s _m colors my only impression 0 a kaleidoscopic pa9t %op4 ,! *>act]s 9 ! /ory nev] saw any ( ! colors at all4 ,i1 l e o!r human be+1 c see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 if ,i get :at y mean4 ,i c make imag9>y *>act]s act & picture imag9>y sc5es 9 complete detail4 ,t1 x seems to me1 is absolutely necess>y if "o is to write at all4 ,i /udi$ ma!matics two or ?ree ye>s beyond calculus4 ,naturally solid geometry gave me m tr\ble ?an plane geometry or trigonometry4 ,x is a f> m complex proposition4 ,i ?9k ! two are comp>able to le>n+ to ride a bicycle & le>n+ to walk on a slack wire4 ,incid5tally ,i ?9k !re is a cat* 9 ?is "q1 b ,i am dodg+ x4 ,x dep5ds on ! au?or4 ,)\t *eck+ myself up by compil+ /ati/ics ,i ?9k ! really great au?ors cut out :at y call vivid description4 ,d y realize t ! probability is t no?+ 9 ?is _w exi/s at all except 9 an individual's inn] consci\sness8 ,! read] c n be1 c]ta9ly ought n to be1 p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 "s writ]'s own picture ( some?+ or o!r except z 8 *>act]s are affect$4 ,i c]ta9ly d n h /ock pictures ( any?+4 ,i d res5t4 ,my answ] z to diff]5ce :5 read+ & writ+ is ( c\rse4 ,my idea ( a /ory is p2 ! description1 plot1 etc41 are ! frame ( ! picture4 ,i am = in/ance n s mu* int]e/$ 9 :o committ$ a murd] z :y ! murd]] did x4 ,my g5]al answ] is1 no4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,x entirely dep5ds on ! p[] ) :i* ! /ory is writt54 ,z a rule1 my imag9ation does n produce ! same results on my s5ses z d ! actual /imuli !mselves4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 if ,i may give an in/ance f ,boo? ,t>k+ton's ,alice ,adams1 ! d9n] p>ty giv5 by ,alice to h] app>5t suitors is s vivid to me 9 e detail t ,i c nev] get ov] ! feel+ ( be+ actually !re 9 ! heat & ! murk9ess & ! smell ( ! brussels-spr\ts4 ,!re are no limitations to ! pictures se5 ) y\r eyes %ut4 ,i ?9k we h /ock pictures 9 our m9ds1 unless !y are describ$4 ,!re is a great diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 read+ !m & :5 writ+ !m4 ,"o has to use cont9u$ ef=t to keep ! prop] proportions 9 "o's imag9ation4 ,:5 y are read+ /ories x is simply a relaxation4 ,ev]y?+ is a tool ( "o's trade4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,dep5ds on h[ good an au?or he is4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 my s5ses respond 9 detail mu* less ?an ,i _h imag9$ till ,i tri$ x ) y\r que/ions 9 m9d4 ,usually ,i h a m]e intellectual response to s5sory images 9 a /ory1 ?\gh on occasions1 ) especially good writ]s or 9 /ories ( unusual int]e/1 ,i feel !m4 ,e4 g4 ,i get no feel+ ( smoo? contact or g5tle pressure f ,cy!rea or ,! ,%eik1 ?\gh ^? /ories are full ( ?is item4 ,b ,i d f c]ta9 poets--,catullus1 ,donne1 au?or ( ! ,song ( ,songs :i* is ,solomon's4 ,a4 ,dumas & y\r ,mr4 ,gordon ,"y c g5]ally give me an impression ( r\gh contact or h>d impact4 ,i ta/e food describ$ 9 a /ory :5 ,i am hungry4 ,b 9 ! ma9 my s5ses don't respond--sight & he>+ come across m (t5 ?an ! o!rs4 ,i assimilate ! sc5e describ$ to ! ne>e/ l x t ,i h kn[n--v g5]ally1 ( c\rse1 & foll[+ ! au?or's descriptions 9 pr9cipal details4 ,i believe ,i incl9e to see !m 9 black & :ite except :5 o!r colors are m5tion$4 ,details blurry unless set d[n4 7,note = argum5t4 ,yet ,i mu* pref] /ories :i* leave details to my own imag9ation 9 ! ma94 ,! curse ( ,h]ge%eim] is 8 ov]load+ ) m9uti ( int]ior decorat+4 ,! great value ( mo/ ,ori5tal /uff1 notably ! ,arabian ,nights & ,h]odotus1 is _! use ( /ock phrases fair z a moon on ! f\rte5? night1 etc41 :i* let y make y\r own picture47 ,no m tr\ble4 ,l>gely answ]$ above4 ,! creation ( atmosph]e & sugge/ion is ( c\rse a delicate bus9ess1 z y "k4 ,:5 x is done "r ,i mu* pref] ! sugge/ive concept4 ,/ock pictures drawn f recollections ( *ildhood 7ma9ly7 = mo/ ?+s4 ,c\ntry *ur*1 b>ny>d1 ,i h f ! age ( ?ree4 ,) v>iations1 ( c\rse1 to fit ! p>ticul> case4 ,mo/ images fall into c]ta9 types bas$ r\ghly on ?+s ,i h se54 ,yes1 ,i d res5t1 z said above4 ,works bett] & m freely :5 ,i am writ+ !m4 ,no1 hav5't us$ !m z tools1 b1 believe me1 ,i w h]eaft]4 ,my wife1 j read+ ,mc,teague1 calls my att5tion to ,frank ,norris's ov]develop$ t5d5cy to use ! olfactory image4 ,= example1 he pictures ! beg9n+ ( m>ital disillusionm5t by ,mc,teague's consci\sness ( ! smell ( 8 wife's hair-bru%4 ,maybe ,i h ! details wrong1 b anyway ,mc,t4 on ent]+ ! b$room is consci\s ( ! smell ( ! hair-bru% :]e "o ( our mod]n h]oes w\ld smell ! fragrant p[d] on h] palpitant fle%1 etc4 ,also 9 a mob sc5e 9 ,! ,octopus1 :]e "s ?\s&s ( ! ,cali=nian peasantry get toge!r to hunt jackrabbits on a hot summ] day1 ,norris speaks ( ! /rong ammoniacal odor4 ,n[ ,i ?9k ! av]age read] doesn't feel ) 8 nose unless ! au?or1 z 9 ^! cases1 delib]ately calls 8 att5tion4 ,t is1 if y write a sweat+ cr[d mo/ ( u w\ld ?9k ( ! gli/5+ br[ r ?an ! animal odor4 ,probably t 0 9 ! ord9>y practise1 ! naturali/ s*ool1 b !re seems to be evid5ce t ,norris ran m naturally to ! smell-image ?an mo/ ( !m4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,:5 ,i read a /ory ,i mu/ live ?r\gh x ) ! *>act]s4 ,if ?is is impossible ,i w n /ay ) x4 ,if ,i c n suff] & rejoice ) ! *>act]s1 laugh ) !m1 hate ) !m1 ! /ory lacks ! p[] to produce t reaction 9 me :i* my own /ories mu/ produce 9 me4 ,if ! /yle grates or lumb]s along ,i become disgu/$--! f9e *>m is lack+4 ,yes1 ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut--place my *>act]s 9 a situation1 !n /& (f1 z x 71 & wat* !m react1 !n record :at !y d & say4 ,i c't ram words d[n _! ?roats1 nei!r c ,i drag !m ab\t l dummies & ?9k !y are act+4 ,solid geometry to me 0 always m imm$iately assimilat$ 9 its logic ?an analytical geometry or calculus4 ,! =m] made pictures1 ! latt] nebul\s no?+s4 ,an au?or :o c1 l ,knut ,hamsun1 write "o l9e describ+ a situation1 !n pass on to ! next /age ( plot developm5t1 gives me t delightful privilege ( plac+ my own int]pretation to ! l9e &1 9 my m9d1 read+ sev]al *apt]s :ile ,i let my eyes foll[ into 8 next p>agraph4 ,& t's writ+4 ,n ev]ybody c d x1 = n e au?or is a writ]4 ,! read] des]ves latitude = ex]cis+ 8 int]pretative p[]s--if an au?or sets ab\t to argue out e situation d[n to ! or?odox ,quod erat demon/r&um1 he n only clutt]s up ! /ory ) words b he *eats ! read] & ! read] res5ts x4 ,i might g a /ep beyond & say he is ca/+ reflections ^u ! read]'s intellig5ce4 ,i h no /ock pictures = any sett+ or any "*4 ,i con/ruct !m z ,i ne$ !m f life4 ,i always c produce a prototype = any?+ ,i use1 = ,i don't attempt to write ab\t any sett+ or any "* ) :i* ,i h nev] made contact4 ,x's no tr\ble to sc5t out inv5tions 9 a /ory2 !y grate & make ! /ory squeak & clank4 ,i am runn+ a s]ies ( /ories 9 ,! ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal built ar\nd a boy "* ( ! twelve-ye> age4 ,he is my own son4 ,:]e he plays1 ,i "k e nook & cranny ( t great woodl& p>k1 ,i "k ! code ( e?ics held by 8 clan1 ,i "k h[ 8 m9d reacts "u c]ta9 /imuli4 ,:5 ,i ne$ a "* l ! ogre :i* e boy 8 age has1 ,i f9d him 9 ! neighborhood1 or1 fail+1 g back & resurrect "o :i* ,i knew 9 my boyhood4 ,no1 :5 ,i read a /ory1 my imag9ation works 9 ! same *annels foll[$ z :5 ,i write "o4 ,i d n consid] ^! ?+s tools ( ! trade2 subconsci\sly ,i use !m z su*1 b ,i try to divorce f creative writ+ any & all rules1 tools & =mula4 ,good writ+ is no?+ m ?an good ?9k+--if we ?\ght by rule & =mula1 :at a _w ?is w\ld be6 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,^! ?+s dep5d1 ,i believe1 ^u ! skill ( ! writ] & p]haps z mu* ^u ! read]'s pres5t mood4 ,sometimes & 9 "s /ories1 all ! incid5ts1 sett+s1 *>act]s1 smells1 s\nds & sights are j z cle> z if ,i 7 actually pres5t4 ,sometimes ,i d n get !m at all4 ,= in/ance1 _m ye>s aft] ,i /ill feel ! gruesome atmosph]e t ,conan ,doyle creat$ 9 8 ,h\nd ( ! ,bask]villes1 rememb] passages f ,! ,"l ( ! ,isles1 & smell ! deep d>k m$ieval woods 9 ,! ,=e/ ,lov]s4 ,books ) me are l p--"s ,i see once & rememb] always2 "s ,i see e day & fail to regi/] !m at all4 ,i %\ldn't "k solid geometry if ,i saw x com+ d[n ! big road ) a bell on x4 ,i am n consci\s ( hav+ /ock pictures 9 m9d2 ! end ( ,lo* ,katr9e 7,lady ( ! ,lake7 is v diff]5t f ,lake ,g5eva 7,prison] ( ,*illon74 ,& ! battle ( ,wat]loo 7,vanity ,fair7 does n resemble ! battle ( ,omdurman 7,) ,kit*5] to ,kh>t\m74 ,i don't "k :e!r too _m pictures %\ld be giv5 a read]4 ,! writ] %\ld1 9 ?is day & "t1 rememb] t ,! tale's ! ?+4 ,& pictures ( sett+1 etc41 p]=m precisely ! same function z sets 9 a drama4 ,sometimes a too-elaborate sett+ detracts f & holds up a /ory--z 9 a v gorge\s rec5t film ( ,nazimova1 call$ ,! ,r$ ,lant]n1 ! p]fection ( ! actress h]self 0 l>gely obscur$ by di/ract+ sc5]y4 ,to my m9d ! art is j z bad if y h too mu* ( ?is--p]haps worse--z x is if y h too little4 ,to me !re is mu* diff]5ce betwe5 read+ & writ+2 9 read+ ,i mu/ foll[ :at is told me2 9 writ+1 :at imag9ation ,i h roams on a loose halt]4 ,sure1 "s ( ^! matt]s are tools ( ! trade1 a trade t 9 _m respects is j z me*anical z c>p5t]+--secure f\ndations1 body ( edifice1 & climax ro(4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,dep5ds ( c\rse on ! arti/ry ( ! au?or 9 t p>ticul> /ory4 ,"s /ories read to me l ! monoton\s dirge ( a pray+ revivali/'s conv]t4 ,b :5 ! /ory is well writt5 & is a /ory aft] m9e own he>t1 ,i c g5]ally see1 ta/e1 smell1 feel ) ! au?or1 ?\gh ,i nev] recall feel+ physical pa94 ,( ! s5ses1 ,i ?9k s5se ( smell gets to me mo/ vividly4 7,no1 t isn't any wallop at anybody's /uff4 ,my own /9ks sometimes47 ,i h to see my own "w1 ?\gh n necess>ily ) eyes %ut4 ,:5 ,i visualize a /ory x is l see+ a fleet ( %ips com+ out ( a fog4 ,:5 ! fog cle>s1 ! bell r+s = ,full ,ahead4 ,i nev] _h a *ance to /udy any?+ deeply4 ,to pass any ( my nautical exams ,i 0 simply cramm$ ) rules & nev] le>n$ ! roots4 ,s f> z ,i rememb]1 ( any /udies ,i suff]$ at s*ool1 :at we call$ pla9 ord9>y sums gave me z h>d a hamm]+ z any?+4 ,i nev] c\ld le>n to d m ?an add & subtract & blund] ?r\gh division4 ,salt hoss & h>dtack & rope-ends con/itut$ my curriculum aft] ! age ( f\rte5 & a half4 ,sometimes an au?or's m]e phrase w give me a cle> picture1 b n (t54 ,i c't recall a writ] ( rec5t date :o c d t = me4 ,i h a fre% vision1 usually1 = ea* picture ,i =m myself1 except :]e ,i am us+ a "* or a sc5e ov] & ov] aga91 z 9 a s]ies4 ,i mean1 ,i don't see any build+ z a m]e patt]n1 nor any man z a type altoge!r4 ,oh1 yes6 ,my own imag9ation works l a pre-w> non-union artisan :5 ,i am writ+3 smoo?ly1 )\t /rikes1 & nev] kick+ at a bit ( ov]time4 ,:5 read+1 unless ! /uff grips extra h>d1 ! imag9ation is l "o ( ! po/-w> scum :o nev] "w except to fight up to ! pay w9d[1 !n /rike till next pay-day4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,p]haps ,i ought4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,:5 ,i read a /ory ,i consid] x an excell5t or a poor /ory j 9 proportion z ,i see x & realize x--& all ! *>act]s--cle>ly1 z if ,i 7 p>ticipat+ 9 x4 ,i l swift /rokes :i* make ?+s vivid & real4 ,= example1 9 ,! ,ma/] ( ,ballantrae1 ,/ev5son1 wi%+ to indicate ! det]ioration ( a man's "*1 pictures him z he walks ) 8 little son4 ,mackell> is speak+3 ,x 0 pretty to see ! pair return+1 full ( bri]s1 & ! fa!r z flu%$ & sometimes z bemuddi$ z ! *ild2 = !y 7 equal %>]s 9 all sorts ( boyi% ent]ta9m5t1 digg+ 9 ! bea*1 damm+ ( /reams1 & :at n2 & ,i h se5 !m gaze ?r\gh a f5ce at cattle ) ! same *ildi% contemplation4 ,t la/ phrase 7! italics are m9e7--does x leave any?+ invisible8 ,! real ma/]s d make me see colors & smell odors & feel beat5 d[n by =ces4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i took ! writ]'s ^w = x2 b n[ he has to %[ me4 ,t1 p]haps1 is ! te/ ( a rattl+ /ory--t x %[s u in/ead ( tell+ u4 ,i c see ?+s cle>ly ) my eyes %ut1 b only ! major colors appe>2 ! blue ( ! sea & sky1 ! r$ & black ( fire & smoke1 ! gre5 ( grass4 ,:5 ,i see human faces ,i see only expressions4 ,i c n[ see ! face ( ,b>naby ,rudge's "m1 ) ! expression ( my/]i\s & hidd5 t]ror 9 x4 ,solid geometry 0 easi] to me ?an plane geometry--p]haps because x came aft]w>d1 p]haps because ! additional dim5sion made ! ?+ m tangible4 ,i don't l /ock figures2 yet ,i confess t :5 ,i ?9k ( s*ool-ma/]s ,i ?9k ( de> old ,pr(essor ,lane ( ,quitman ,college1 a b5t old man ) calm d>k eyes & a meek mann] & an iron-gray mu/a*e2 & :5 ,i ?9k ( we/]n %]iffs ,i always ?9k ( ,bob ,d[e ( ,mav]ick ,c\nty1 ,texas1 :o spoke s(tly & w5t & got 'em4 ,i try n to use /ock figures4 ,i w\ld r write /ories ?an read !m4 ,mak+ a /ory is my own adv5ture2 read+ "o is foll[+ ano!r man4 ,i don't l to ?9k ( ! tools ( my trade4 ,i ?9k ,dick5s' be/ book is ,! ,pickwick ,pap]s--a book 9 :i* ! au?or pla9ly didn't "k :]e he 0 go+ or :at he 0 go+ to d4 ,! greate/ books are =mless3 ,les ,mis]ables1 ,jean ,*ri/ophe4 ,p]haps little folk ought to h tools & ?9k ab\t !m4 ,! result may be a good job1 b nev]1 ,i ?9k1 a great /ory3 & ,i l to hit* my poor wagon to a />4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,dep5ds on ! au?or :e!r ,i visualize 8 /ory-_w or n4 ,"s writ]s c make me see & believe p & places & action t ,i'd be incl9$ n to believe--& "s writ]s c make a p]fectly ord9>y liv+-room sc5e look m l a c>dbo>d set ?an a h\se4 ,same ) s\nds & ta/es & smells & t\*es & feel+s4 ,i ?9k t 9 ! av]age %ort /ory ,i f9d ! p m real ?an ! sett+s & action4 ,& x dep5ds a great deal1 too1 on my mood4 ,if ,i'm int]e/$ 9 ! /ory z a piece ( "w--! sort ( job ,i'm do+ myself--x's m an int]e/+ lay+ ( words end-to-end to make a piece ( fiction t's conv9c+ & readable ?an any?+ else4 ,b if ,i'm n ?9k+ ( ! /ory z "w--b j z a tale--,i c be righte\sly indignant ) ! villa9 & ?rill$ ) ! h]o4 ,!re ar5't any limitations to see+ ?+s ) my eyes %ut--if ! writ] c make me see !m4 ,a writ] ,i l & enjoy--& ,i l a good _m--c make me see ?+s & p & places q z ?\gh ,i 7 !re2 e detail & color & s\nd & smell & noise z di/9ct z ?\gh x 7 be=e me4 ,i didn't /udy solid geometry1 b ,i'm sure x w\ldn't h giv5 me z mu* tr\ble z pla9 e-day ari?metic4 ,no?+ c\ld h4 ,aga9 x dep5ds on ! au?or4 ,i ?9k t usually my response is m ?an ! exact description ( ! au?or4 ,i ?9k ,i hav5't any /ock pictures2 p]haps ,i h = a c[boy4 ,if images really are =m$1 ,i don't res5t x4 ,b :5 a writ] tries s h>d t he m]ely spoils ! image ,i've already =m$ )\t giv+ me any?+ else1 ,i d4 ,/ories t ,i write are m vivid to me ?an ! av]age /ory ,i read4 ,b ,i ?9k t mu/ always be true2 x's ! ?+ t makes me feel my limitations mo/3 t p & places c be s vivid & real to me & t ,i c't make !m s vivid & real to o!r p4 ,edna ,f]b] 9 h] ,old ,man ,m9ick made ! old man z real z any "o ,i've ev] se5 or imag9$ or writt5 ab\t--b ,i suppose he is mu* m real to h]--& probably diff]5t--?an he is to me4 ,yes1 ,i've consid]$ ^! ?+s z tools ( my trade4 ,a /ory isn't mu* good unless x's real to ! read]1 & reality comes ?r\gh mak+ a p]son =get x's a /ory & actually see & he> & feel4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,all emotions come to u ?r\gh ! s5ses4 ,& ! s5se ( sight is ! key to memory4 ,z smell is ak9 to ta/e1 s t "o may b>ely di/+ui%1 ,i ?9k x is h>d to say h[ ! memory ( :at "o sees may /imulate ! o!r s5ses4 ,i c see pla9ly _m ( ! *>act]s ( o!r au?ors1 !y are z di/9ct z if ,i _h met !m4 ,i recognize !m p>tly by ! masonry ( our craft4 ,s too ,i c see ! sett+ if ,i /op to connect up4 ,b ,i ?9k x is l>gely ! diff]5ce betwe5 be+ able to ?9k 9 a =eign language :5 we read x1 or to pause--h[ev] connect$ly--& translate4 ,i c =ce my read+ m9d to translate m vividly = me if ,i want x to4 ,color ,i c see be/4 ,vaguely ,i c ta/e4 ,s5se ( r\gh or smoo? contact1 no4 ,nor ( pa94 ,b ,i c get exhil>at$ by ! pleasure ( ! *>act]s1 depress$ by _! sorr[1 react to brav]y1 patriotism1 sacrifice1 sorr[4 ,my la*rymal gl&s w "w1 my emotions are on ! qui vive1 b ! s5se impressions are 9 ! ma9 hazy4 ,i c see ?+s ) my eyes %ut )\t a "q4 ,i c conjure up places ,i h se5 or t are well describ$4 ,i c see color1 ,i c see details1 if ,i /op to ?9k4 ,don't believe ,i c read & d x ne>ly z vividly1 unless exp]i5ce ( my own is co9cid5t4 ,i _h no tr\ble ) solid geometry4 ,i got my ma!matical degree at ,ox=d4 ,an au?or w /imulate me f> beyond ! exact degree ( description4 ,i try to avoid all /ock pictures z ,i w\ld ! plague4 ,i conjure up an individual vision4 ,i endeavor to see pla9ly e "* & e bit ( sc5]y ,i use4 ,(t5 ! *>act]s & sc5es are tak5 entire f life4 ,x is my g5]al plan to write ( no phases ( life1 no places1 t ,i h n kn[n at fir/ h&4 ,my imag9ation is highly /imulat$ :5 writ+ /ories t ,i />t ^u ) special en?usiasm1 b ! "w ( a f9e craftsman urges me to bett] ef=t = myself & gives me enorm\s satisfaction4 ,i don't "k h[ f> ,i use su* matt]s z tools ( my trade4 ,c]ta9ly ! ability to conjure up my sc5es & *>act]s is mo/ ess5tial4 ,i am afraid ( plagi>ism4 ,i ackn[l$ge ! reaction to write some?+ 9 ! /yle or ^u ! l9es ( an au?or ,i admire & ,i h to fight x4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,9 read+ ,i visualize1 p>ticul>ly ! sett+4 ,atmosph]e 9 a /ory always appeals to me4 ,?us ,i see ! t[n ( ,middlem>* z a real place1 & ,egdon ,hea? 9 ,! ,return ( ! ,native is v vivid to me1 :ile ! sali5t po9ts ( ! *>act]s h fad$4 ,i react to s\nd1 ta/e & smell less readily4 ,t5s5ess ( dramatic passages ,i feel physically1 b n pa9 v acutely4 ,/ories by ,conrad h left me physically we>y z ?\gh ,i _h tak5 "p 9 ! action1 b n e au?or affects me 9 ?is way4 ,i believe ,i visualize color z well z outl9e1 & motion is includ$1 ev5 ! pass+ ( w9d1 9 ! picture4 ,i always f\nd solid geometry easy4 ,i d n h /ock pictures4 ,probably ,i am a bit sophi/icat$ & react to ! sugge/iv5ess ( s-call$ lit]>y description m ?an ! av]age4 ,my m9d works mu* ! same way :5 ,i am writ+4 ,i believe ,i succe$ 9 gett+ atmosph]e into my /ories1 b ,i d n f9d x has ! mo/ tell+ elem5t 9 mak+ !m salable4 ,i might add t 9 read+ ,i am n s mu* c>ri$ away by pure action z by vividness ( detail & ! dramatic elem5t t is psy*ological4 ,beyond t1 humor 9 pres5tation & color 9 description appeal to me4 ,/ev5son1 = example1 & to a l>ge ext5t ,kipl+ & ,h>dy1 comb9e ^! to my lik+4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,i c]ta9ly see 9 imag9ation1 z cle>ly z 9 reality1 :5 my m9d is conc5trat$4 ,i c\ldn't write any?+ if ,i didn't see z ,i wrote4 ,a p]son )\t /rong visual imag9ation may be a great philosoph]1 b he c nev] ent] fiction4 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry4 ,plane 0 ! only ma!matics ,i ev] c\ld d1 ?\gh6 ,i h1 z a read]1 /ock pictures only = /ock /ories4 ,if a writ] c n compel an individual image 9 me1 ,i ?r[ away 8 manuscript4 ,i res5t description t is a mass ( detail1 :5 my picture is =m$ at a s5t5ce4 ,mo/ ,am]ican magaz9e writ]s s9 ?is way4 ,i skip ! second half ( ne>ly all _! description4 ,! ,fr5* nev] s9 ?is way4 ,!y select few1 b ! sali5t details4 ,( c\rse "o's imag9ation diff]s 9 ! acts ( read+ & creat+--i4 e4 ! process ( employm5t diff]s4 ,9 read+ x is passive & foll[s a lead1 9 creat+1 x is active4 ,t is :y x is m fun to create--& :y x tires y quick]4 ,! imag9ation itself is ! same 9 ! two processes1 b 9 ! second x has a s5se ( fre$om4 ,arti/s h initiative ( imag9ation4 ,i don't "k :at y mean by consid]+ ^! matt]s z tools ( y\r trade4 ,i h _h always an int]e/ 9 psy*ology1 especially ! psy*ology ( e/hetics4 ,b x nev] occurr$ to me t anybody c\ld possibly write creative lit]ature )\t ! ability to reassemble s5sory impressions & hold !m /eadily by ! p[] ( ! imag9ation4 ,if ,i hadn't possess$ to "s ext5t ?is p[]1 ,i %\ld nev] h tri$ to write4 ,! /rong] "o has x1 ! m inevitably he becomes an arti/4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,hav+ be5 a copy read] ,i am afraid t :5 ,i read a /ory ,i d n all[ my imag9ation ! play x %\ld h & ,i fe> t ?is probably reacts 9 my own composition4 ,= me to get ! full b5efit ( a /ory x mu/ be (f ! ord9>y track1 = in/ance--,f4 ,/4 ,m>s' /ories ( animal life appeal to me4 ,i c\ld see & s5se ! diff]5t animals 9 _! habitat4 ,talbot ,mundy's /uff appeals to me b 9 a diff]5t way4 ,i ?9k x is by association1 = ,i h liv$ a great deal ( my life 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,i c n see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 b if ,i conc5trate my memory w br+ back details ,i c write d[n4 ,= in/ance 9 "o ( my /ories ,i spoke ab\t an obsc5e liz>d4 ,?is p>ticul> liz>d1 a ,gecko1 0 p]*$ on top ( a brok5 bamboo a %ort di/ance 9 front ( "o ( our tr5*es 9 ,manila4 ,he 0 mak+ ! night hide\s4 ,i ?rew a club at him j z he />t$ 8 yamm]4 ,! club hit ! bamboo & he w5t sail+ into ! air to l& ultimately on ! gr\nd4 ,i c feel z pla9ly to-day z ,i c\ld !n my a/oni%m5t :51 ) ! s\nd ( 8 impact1 came ! y-y-y-o-u1 ) :i* he always end$ 8 call4 ,y c\ld n page him4 ,sc5]y to me comes back 9 its color1 z d pa9t+s1 b a h\se--ev5 ! h\se 9 :i* ,i 0 born & re>$--does n seem to me to h color4 ,i h n /udi$ solid geometry1 !re=e ,i c n answ] ?is "q4 ,my response is n limit$ to ! exact degree to :i* ! au?or's description makes vivid1 = ,i frequ5tly f9d myself try+ to add to an au?or's conception4 ,i ?9k possibly t :5 ,i visualize a *ur* x is possibly ! little "o 9 :i* ,i fir/ att5d$ div9e s]vice1 b ,i h se5 s _m c[boys & s _m soldi]s t ,i imag9e ea* case produces individual vision4 ,i h n be5 inside _m *ur*es lately4 ,!re is a decid$ diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 ,i am read+ a /ory & :5 ,i am writ+ "o4 ,nor h ,i consid]$ ^! me?ods z tools ( my trade4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,my imag9ation does n reproduce any ( ^! s5se impressions1 or pa94 ,if ! writ] has made ^! ?+s vivid !y regi/] /rongly1 b ,i d n actually see1 he> & smell !m z 9 real life4 ,didn't /udy geometry4 ,am limit$ virtually1 ?\gh n actually1 to ! writ]'s portrayal4 ,no /ock pictures4 ,read+ vs4 writ+8 ,yes4 ,:5 writ+ a /ory ,i live x4 ,h n consid]$ ^! z tools ( my trade4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,p]sonally 9 read+ a /ory my imag9ation reproduces ! sc5e ( ! au?or only z t9ctur$ by my own *>act]i/ic b5t1 ,i suspect4 ,i actually see ! *>act]s & sett+s--,i m5tally appreciate ! s\nds1 flavors1 ta/es1 smells & tactile impressions describ$1 b :olly 9 a comp>ative r ?an any o!r s5se4 ,! pa9 s5se 9 a physical way1 ,i c n say ,i h ev] felt--on a m5tal plane1 z apply+ to pa?os1 grief1 etc41 ,i h always be5 ke5ly responsive4 ,9 writ+ ,i h at times laugh$ he>tily at "s humor\s situation or wept at ! emotion ,i s\ght to convey by ! situation & cause = grief express$4 ,9 see+ ?+s ) my eyes %ut ,i believe t ! pictures take on ! m5tally pre-record$ t9ts result+ f pa/ exp]i5ces ( life4 ,details ) me are exce$+ly di/9ct--a sett+ or locale is z cle>ly appreh5d$ z ?\gh x = ! mom5t 0 actually exi/5t 9 a physical /ate4 ,geometry nev] tr\bl$ me4 ,x probably w\ld n[ z ,i hav5't tri$ to demon/rate a !orem = ye>s4 ,i am v apt to c>ry on ! au?or's concept along my own l9es--or to div]ge f x at times to an entirely diff]5t result4 ,i h no /ock pictures 9 ! s5se y mean4 ,ea* sett+ gr[s z apply+ to ! /ory 9 h&4 ,at ! same "t !re is no d\bt t ea* is 9 a s5se ! result ( pa/ k ( su* sett+s1 _m ( !m hav+ come d[n f *ildhood1 & ea* be+ modifi$ = ! case 9 h& to suit4 ,i read 9 a m or less passive /ate1 try+ to get ! meat ( ! au?or's ?\ght4 ,i write 9 a /ate ( t5se conc5tration try+ to =ce my ?\ght on ! read]4 ,! processes are v diff]5t ,i ?9k4 ,i fe> ,i h nev] ?\ght ( ?is z fully z ,i h s9ce ! "q 0 ask$ by y4 ,z y "k1 my writ+ is an avocation & pleasure--a relaxation f a pr(essional life4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,if ! /ory is good1 ,i live x z ,i read2 if x is )\t appeal to me en\gh to compel me to live x1 ,i ?r[ x aside4 ,9 reg>d to see+ ?+s ) y\r eyes %ut1 ?is "q evades a squ>e answ]1 = :o c analyze ! limitations ( 8 own imag9ation1 :5 he mu/ use x = ! analysis8 ,:o else c d x = him8 ,! imag9ation1 9 its work+s1 is ! "o p[] t is inali5able1 non-delegateable4 ,d ,i h /ock pictures = *ur*1 c[boy1 etc48 ,i hope n4 ,read+ vs4 writ+8 ,no "o c tell2 c]ta9ly ,i c't4 ,tools8 ,no2 n2 none4 ,if an au?or kept all t 9 m9d1 he'd write1 n /ories1 b a text-book on !m4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,to a great degree ,i h spoil$ myself z a read]2 9 o!r words1 ,i h = ye>s taught myself to be always look+ = ! me*anics ( a /ory4 ,i ask myself3 ,:y did ! au?or d ?is8 ,& ,i am n satisfi$ until ! "q is answ]$4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 ,i read a /ory t by its smoo?ness & *>m /irs my admiration & imag9ation1 & ,i f9d myself be+ c>ri$ along1 react+ ! same z ! av]age read]1 9 j ! way ! au?or wi%$4 ,!n inde$ d ,i he> ! s\nds describ$ & ta/e ! flavors ( ! /ory4 ,imag9ation does n reproduce smells v m>k$ly1 b ! s5se ( t\* is v real4 ,physical pa9 is felt2 m ke5ly :5 sympa?ies are deeply /irr$4 ,a poignant s5se ( sympa?y is ! ke5e/ emotion ,i feel1 x seems to me4 ,9 addition ,i w\ld say t clev] dialogue 9 dialect1 su* z a negro--if he is funny--is mo/ reali/ic4 ,i c he> ! words spok54 ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 b sket*ily1 only ! high lights be+ visible1 !re=e ! details1 unless ,i focus my att5tion on !m1 are blurr$4 ,9 colors4 ,solid geometry prov$ f> m int]e/+ ?an ari?metic1 :i* 0 v di/a/eful to me4 ,i h /ock pictures1 unless ! au?or has tr\bl$ to depict objects o!rwise4 ,i pref] to see !m ?r\gh 8 eyes r ?an resort to my famili> sc5es4 ,decid$ly !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 ,i am writ+1 z comp>$ to read+1 /ories4 ,read+ a /ory nev] keys me up until ,i am oblivi\s to all b my imm$iate surr\nd+s1 :ile ,i fairly live a dramatic sc5e 9 my own /ory4 ,i consid] ^! matt]s tools ( ! trade4 ,= example1 ,i try to te/ imp>tially my own description1 to see if ,i h gone f> en\gh1 or too f>4 ,if ,i feel t x is graphic en\gh = ! read] to get its highlights1 8 own imag9ation w supply ! re/4 7,i'm tak+ ,kipl+'s ^w = t1 & ,i ?9k x is correct1 z ,i h prov$ x to my own satisfaction by que/ion+ disc]n+ fri5ds :o read my /ories47 ,a s5t5ce :i* c>ries imag9ative /imuli1 & !re=e a flavor1 is "o ( my con/ant aims4 ,l\ise ,closs] ,hale3 ,i "k t good read+ makes good writ+1 develops /yle1 poli%es our s5t5ces & gives u an unconsci\s measure = u to g by4 ,i "k t ,i h (t5 writt5 d[n a ^w &1 aft] writ+ x1 realize t ,i _h no cle> idea :at t ^w meant1 b ^u digg+ at my diction>y ,i h f\nd x to be absolutely ! ^w = ! def9ition ( my ?\ght4 ,t comes f good read+4 ,h[ beautiful x is t1 l act+1 we c le>n & enjoy at ! same "t6 ,is !re any diff]5ce 9 ! work+s ( my imag9ation :5 ,i am read+ & :5 ,i am writ+8 ,well1 ,i g5]ally read au?ors :o write bett] ?an ,i d & my imag9ation makes pictures ( e situation ( _! /ory4 ,b ,i res5t any great description ( ! *>act]s4 ,i c make my own pictures2 & ,i am impati5t :5 ,i myself am writ+ if !re seems any compell+ necessity = go+ into ! del9eation ( features & color+ & :at !y we>4 ,! read] c make my p look j ! way he wants to4 ,i don't c>e--x's en\gh to be read4 ,i might say m ?an t4 ,z ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg9 said once to me1 teas+ly3 ,i've b\ght y\r la/ book4 ,i don't suppose y c>e :e!r ,i h read x or n4 ,p]haps x is j en\gh to be b\ght4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,un=tunately1 :5 ,i read a contempor>y /ory ,i am always see+ ! ma*9]y1 especially if ,i "k ! au?or p]sonally4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i read ! "w ( an au?or unkn[n to me p]sonally or an au?or no long] liv+ or a s-call$ classic1 ,i am mu* m subject to my own imag9ation4 ,x is only once 9 a hundr$ in/ances t any writ] c make me =get ! me?ods by :i* he has attempt$ to produce 8 effect4 ,:5 ?is happ5s1 ,i "k t ,i h read some?+ g5u9e4 ,nev]!less1 ev5 if a /ory is bad & ev5 if ! :eels creak1 ,i am v receptive ( any appeal to any specific s5se1 prim>ily ! visual s5se4 ,) my eyes %ut ,i h no limitations 9 color or 9 detail4 ,i took honors 9 solid geometry4 ,g5]ally ,i am (f5d$ by a weal? ( description & detail :i* prev5ts me f indep5d5t ?9k+2 ,i mu* pref] to receive a vivid sugge/ion & to be all[$ to f]m5t x myself4 ,z a read] ,i h no /ock pictures4 ,i put x up to ! au?or to %[ me :at he has2 if he fails to conv9ce me1 ,i walk out4 ,i decl9e to sub/itute my own conceptions = ^? :i* he impli$ly gu>ante$ to provide me4 ,next "q answ]$ already--above4 ,obvi\sly1 aft] :at ,i h already said1 !re is all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w betwe5 ! /ate ( my imag9ation :5 ,i read & :5 ,i write4 ,nev]4 ,if ,i _h1 ,i %\ld be too self-consci\s to write4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,! tr5d ( ! que/ions on imag9ation seems to be to discov] :at type ( imag9ation m9e is1 auditory1 visual or motor4 ,^! ,i believe are ! psy*ological divisions4 ,i ?9k m9e is auditory4 ,i get ?+s ,i he> bett] ?an ?+s ,i see4 ,a ^w or two may mean m to me ?an a :ole l&scape4 ,words collect values r\nd !mselves 9 "s que] way & !y provide y ) an imag9>y _w n s %>p z ! real "o--t is my case at lea/--b to :i* my emotional reaction is va/ly ke5]4 ,i wond] if ! imag9ations ( mo/ writ+ m5 are n *iefly auditory1 ) a good infusion ( ! motor type :]e !re is a knack ( swift fl[+ n>rative4 ,c]ta9ly ! *ief preoccupation ( ! writ] is ) words & n ?+s4 ,does he h ! same grasp ( detail z ! practical-m9d$ man8 ,i d\bt x1 ev5 :]e 8 writ+ is all made up ( detail4 ,he husb&s ! details he does grasp1 t is all4 ,!y are preci\s & a/oni%+ to him = ! v reason t he is weak on t side4 ,lafcadio ,he>n's writ+ is a gorge\s mass ( color & ( s5su\s appreciation2 yet ! man 0 half bl9d1 ,i believe4 ,8 sight 0 c]ta9ly defective4 ,?is may h help$ him4 ,bee?ov5's symphonies 7 none ! worse = _! compos] be+ deaf4 ,ob/acles may be ! v ?+s t compel g5ius to ext5d itself4 ,ma!matics hits me on my bl9d side entirely4 ,i d n res5t hav+ images =m$ = me1 ,i dem& x4 ,i dislike sket*y writ+4 ,i'm n speak+ ( ! enorm\s sugge/iv5ess :i* words ( c\rse h 9 !mselves1 b ( a habit ( leav+ ! read] to fill 9 ! picture4 ,if mo/ /ories 7 ( ! ,lady or ! ,tig] type1 !y w\ld fall flat1 9 my op9ion4 ,a /ory1 to r+ ! bull's eye1 %\ld be self-conta9$4 ,z to behavior ( my imag9ation :5 read+ & :5 writ+1 x diff]s z ! behavior ( a man loaf+ diff]s f t ( a man slav+ "u ! la%4 ,?is is a l>ge diff]5ce4 ,i don't write easily2 n app>5tly because ,i l x4 ,& yet any o!r job w\ld c]ta9ly suit me less4 ,s :]e are we8 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,x all dep5ds on ! writ]4 ,if he has se5 :at he is describ+ & does x int]e/+ly & conv9c+ly ,i see x too4 ,if he doesn't--,i skip to ! next /ory4 ,i d n br+ up 9 my m9d s\nds describ$ 9 a /ory ne>ly s vividly z ,i d ta/es or smell4 ,! description ( an odor comes v vividly to me4 ,i d n feel physical pa9 z ,i read ( x--) ! exception ( cold or fatigue4 ,i h a v vivid s5se ( t\* & any m5tion ( coldness1 smoo?ness or ! l is felt z ,i read4 ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut & ,i (t5 see !m 9 colors4 ,at times !y are mi/y & aga9 ,i see ! picture 9 v vivid details4 ,solid geometry 0 v easy = me4 ,i />t$ 9 solid geometry be=e ,i _h /udi$ plane geometry & demon/rat$ e proposition 9 ! text4 ,i usually see mo/ vividly t :i* is m]ely sugge/$ or v briefly describ$4 ,a detail$ description kills ! picture ) me4 ,i h no /ock pictures4 ,if a picture comes at all1 x is a new "o4 ,naturally "o's imag9ation works m def9itely :5 he is writ+ ?an :5 read+4 ,9 ord] to write at all "o mu/ br+ 8 m9d into a /ate ( int5se activity4 ,b he c read almo/ passively--(t5 pass+ ov] long /ret*es m]ely to get to :at he hopes is com+4 ,no1 ,i nev] h4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,:5 ,i read a /ory ,i see ev]y?+ vividly1 provid$ x int]e/s me2 *>act]s1 action & sett+4 ,i d n he> s\nds2 m]ely realize !m4 ,yes1 ,i believe ,i d ta/e flavors4 ,n mu* do+ on smells4 ,s5se ( t\* also r somnol5t 7hope ,i'm n gett+ atrophi$674 ,b ,i d feel actual1 physical pa91 if x is feel+ly depict$4 ,(t5 see ?+s ) my eyes %ut2 x comes naturally4 ,?+s seem 9 natural colors & di/9ct4 ,?ank goodness1 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry4 ,algebra 0 bad en\gh4 ,h[ev]1 ,i lik$ plane geometry bett] ?an o!r ma!matics--:i* isn't say+ mu*4 ,if ,i become absorb$ 9 a /ory1 my imag9ation runs away ahead ( ! au?or2 ?\gh n always1 ( c\rse1 nor (t51 to 8 conclusions4 ,i usually get diff]5t pictures = e *ur* or c[boy1 or dog or b>ny>d1 or any?+ else4 ,!re is1 ,i believe1 a diff]5ce 9 ! conduct ( my imag9ation :5 read+ or writ+ a /ory4 ,x acts m sl[ly1 p]haps less logically1 :5 writ+2 ,i h to pond] situations a good deal be=e decid+ & go+ ahead4 ,yes1 ,i h ?\ght ( !m z tools ( my trade4 ,! sub-divisions h n occurr$ to me 9 t light4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,9 read+ a /ory ,i see e1 smalle/ detail & if ! au?or is *>y ( descriptions ,i fill 9 unconsci\sly4 ,"o reason :y ,i am at times %ort on descriptions--,i see x s pla9ly myself t ,i am liable to =get t o!rs c n4 ,my imag9ation c>ries me into a field ( action s completely t ,i am (t5 "u a /ra9 t tires me out4 ,i h1 9 writ+ a gunfight sc5e1 jump$ ne>ly out ( my *air :5 a neighbor slamm$ a bo>d d[n on ano!r "o4 ,i am (t5 s affect$ by pa?os ( my own composition t ,i h to pause & assure myself t x is fiction1 be=e ,i c f9i%4 ,9 read+ ,payson ,t]hune's dog /ory 9 ! la/ ,ladies' ,home ,j\rnal la/ night ,i got s work$ up t ,i want$ to hamm] hell out ( t spe$ maniac :o kill$ ! dog4 ,i feel1 see1 he>1 smell1 any?+ vividly repres5t$ by a good writ]4 ,see+ 9 ! d>k--! color+s are !re1 to ! la/ gradation4 ,e detail is cle> cut & di/9ct4 ,i c see ?+s ,i saw fifty ye>s ago1 9 j t way4 ,z ,i ?9k ( my dog t di$ =ty-two ye>s ago1 ,i c see ! %ad+s t ran d[n f 8 r$di% back to 8 light yell[ belly4 ,i c see ! color & expression ( 8 eyes & ! way he w\ld cock 8 head on "o side :5 li/5+ to me4 ,nev] /udi$ solid geometry1 ?\gh ,i made ! draw+s 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota4 ,enjoy$ !m imm5sely & took a high m>k4 ,if a writ] h9ts at any?+1 my m9d pictures x in/antly4 ,if 8 description is /opp$ %y ( completion1 ,i f9i% x4 ,i h no /ock pictures1 ?\gh my memory is full ( sc5es4 ,any /yle or k9d is built up in/antly by a phrase or s5t5ce4 ,i ?9k t !re is a m>k$ diff]5ce 9 imag9ative vision :5 writ+ or read+4 ,9 read+ ,i feel t ,i am look+ at a photograph or wat*+ action by o!rs4 ,9 writ+ ,i feel t ,i am 9 ! sc5e--a "p ( x--help+ 9 ! action4 ,i use ^! tools ( my trade daily4 ,(t5 ,i />t ) a man or boy z my c5tral "*4 ,be=e long he gets into a scrape4 ,at once ,i become t "* & h to live ! situation 9 ord] to le>n :at he w\ld or c\ld d to get out ( a fix4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,?is is r h>d to answ]1 b 9 read+ a book or /ory t ,i'm g5u9ely int]e/$ 9 ,i react f> beyond ! writt5 page 9 all ! s5ses y enum]ate4 ,i imag9e ,i feel mo/ ! emotions ( ! *>act]s1 fe>1 hate1 desire1 pa91 etc4 ,also ta/e hits me h>d4 ,smell n s mu*4 ,s\nd /ill less4 ,t\* la/ ( all4 ,a sc5e well done ,i see p]fectly & ,i delight 9 ! little t\*es t make real & set (f ! :ole1 trifles l a puddle 9 a road1 a rock on a hillside1 an odd piece ( furniture or ornam5t 9 a room4 ,9 writ+ unless ,i c see :at ,i'm writ+ ab\t ,i c't get x on pap]4 ,! picture is p]fectly cle> to ! la/ detail no matt] h[ fanciful4 ,?is applies to any picture ,i try to conjure up4 ,i see ! colors also4 ,be+ a dub at all ma!matics1 ,i nev] /udi$ geometry4 ,if an au?or gives me a good h9t ,i c g5]ally g beyond x4 ,i've no /ock pictures1 especially 9 my own "w4 ,a place w give me an idea ev5 quick] ?an a p]son4 ,b !n ,i've always ?\ght t !re 0 a great deal 9 t anci5t expression ,a9't nature gr&4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a big diff]5ce ?\gh x's h>d to expla94 ,p]haps ,i c get at x be/ by say+ t writ+ is "w1 read+ play4 ,^! matt]s are mo/ c]ta9ly tools ( ! trade1 & ,i use !m all ,i c4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,my reaction to a /ory is p>tly to ! f95ess ( its writ+ & p>tly to ! dep? ( its humanity--its pity & und]/&+4 ,i see no m5tal pictures--aga9 all ?is is simply ! emotion ( recognition4 ,solid geometry8 ,i h nev] /udi$ any?+4 ,/ock pictures or individual vision8 ,if x isn't ! latt] x's no?+6 ,res5t too _m images8 ,?is is n cle>4 ,behavior ( ! imag9ation escapes me4 ,tools ( trade8 ,?is1 too1 is complicat$4 ,i ?9k ,i am c5t]$ on ! ma9 ?+1 & ! re/ foll[ subconsci\sly4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,i c n answ] ?is4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,i c]ta9ly consid] ^! matt]s z tools ( ! trade4 ,p]haps ?is comes f ! peculi> situation ,i f9d myself 92 viz41 hav+ to write or d no?+4 ,i _h always lik$ to write2 did a lot ( x at ! ,naval ,academy & aft]w>d z a side l9e mo/ly = ! pure fun ( x4 ,b :5 ,i 0 sma%$ up & r5d]$ unfit = mo/ occupations ,i took to writ+ ) delib]ate int5t to make x my "o pr(ession4 ,writ+ is 9 m9d at all times1 :atev] ,i d1 :]ev] ,i g4 ,& ) su* 9 view ,i try to make ev]y?+ useful & subs]vi5t to ! end 9 view4 ,i f9d t my imag9ation is q vivid1 & x imm$iately int]e/s itself 9 e /ory ,i read4 ,i smell smells1 see sights1 he> s\nds1 ta/e ta/es & feel emotions provid$ ! au?or himself has done s & ?us has h&$ !m on to me4 ,9 o!r words ,i q ent] into ! atmosph]e ( ! /ories ,i read4 ,m ?an ?is1 ,i sometimes f9d myself seiz$ ) a new solution to ! /ory & ?9k+ x out to see if possibly ! /ory w\ldn't h be5 bett] t way4 ,g5]ally ! pictures ,i see 9 my imag9ation are black & :ite2 silh\ettes1 y might say1 ?\gh ,i /ill see ! colors4 ,! idea is t x is ! outl9es t /rike me mo/ =cibly1 sort ( l c>dbo>d outl9es ( m\nta9s1 = in/ance1 t %[ ! bold *>act]i/ics r ?an ! t9y details4 ,by focuss+ ,i am able to br+ out ! details bett]1 h[ev]1 aft] a bit4 ,b ! fir/ impression is usually silh\ette-l4 ,solid geometry & sph]ical trigonometry did give me consid]ably m tr\ble ?an ! plane bran*es ( ma!matics4 ,h[ev] by ! "t ,i _h f9i%$ calculus & a few m l t ,i seem$ to h acquir$ ! knack ( x4 ,! au?or's words frequ5tly set my imag9ation (f 9 its own & sometimes q diff]5t *annels4 ,i don't believe ,i h /ock pictures4 ,x seems to me t e /ory %\ld h its own di/9ctive *>act]s & sett+s4 ,h[ev] ,i h n writt5 suffici5tly to say = c]ta9 t ,i don't use !m unconsci\sly4 ,i ?9k my imag9ation works diff]5tly :5 writ+ ?an :5 read+4 ,9 ! fir/ case ,i direct x myself & delib]ately put x to "w 9 mo/ cases aft] ! /ory actually beg9s to take =m4 ,b :5 read+ x works purely subconsci\sly4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,! m]e pr9t$ ^w does n & nev] c pres5t ! picture 9 ! fulness ( its maturity4 ,! be/ t ! pr9t$ ^w c hope to d is to sugge/ graphically1 s graphically t ! imag9ation ( ! dulle/ read] w exp]i5ce no difficulty 9 r\nd+ out ! picture1 9 clo?+ x ) all ! spl5dor1 emotion1 etc41 t ! au?or has sugge/$4 ,x is my belief t any au?or's success w be measur$ accord+ to ! ext5t t he succe$s 9 a*iev+ ?is goal4 ,:5 ,i read o!r m5's /ories1 or to be accurate ,i %\ld say :5 ,i /udy o!r m5's /ories1 ,i see _! *>act]s4 ,i am en?rall$ by _! action :i* expresses _! s5sations4 ,my subconsci\s m9d is aw>e ( ! ta/es1 ! flavors & ! smells or any?+ else t goes to r\nd out a giv5 sett+1 b ,i d n physically exp]i5ce ^! ?+s4 ,my imag9ation does n reproduce ! s5se ( t\*1 nor does x cause me to feel pa94 ,i acc\nt = ?is by ! fact t all ! r\nd+ out ( ! /ory1 z a read] supply+ :at ! au?or sugge/s1 is left to my subconsci\s m9d1 because my consci\s m9d is solely occupi$ ) /udy+ ! /ory f ! craftsman's /&po9t4 ,to put ! :ole matt] 9 a nut %ell1 ,i d n read = ent]ta9m5t1 b solely to /udy ! o!r fell['s craftsman%ip 9 ord] t ,i myself may acquire m craft4 ,yes1 ,i c see ?+s ) my eyes %ut & ! limitations are1 all[+ = ! ratio ( imag9ation1 9 proportion to ! numb] & v>iety1 or ! sum total ( all ! actual concrete ?+s ,i h ev] se54 ,^! pictures & objects 9 my m9d automatically take on ! color t is appropriate to !mselves4 ,! details are n di/9ct unless ,i make a special ef=t 9 conc5tration4 ,b by an ef=t ( ! w ,i c g5]ally /raight5 out ! k9ks4 ,i h n /udi$ any =m ( high] ma!matics4 ,i d n ?9k t ,i elaborate on o!r m5's "w 9 a creative s5se1 al?\gh _m /ories h />t$ me ?9k+ on c]ta9 l9es :i* ultimately rew>d$ me ) a plot g]m4 ,b 9 all su* cases ,i h be5 extremely al]t to avoid all[+ any simil>ity betwe5 su* a /ory & ! o!r au?or's /ory :i* fa!r$ ! embryo ?\ght4 ,i d n believe t ,i h /ock pictures = ei!r pirates1 prea*]s or *ur* /eeples4 ,i make ?is /atem5t because ,i am nev] surpris$ at meet+ p diff]5tly g>b$ or at see+ ?+s diff]5tly %ap$ f :at ,i h be5 accu/om$ to see !m4 ,:5 ,i am read+1 my imag9ation works1 ,i believe1 j ab\t z mu* z ! susp5se1 ?rill1 emotion1 etc41 record$ 9 :at ,i'm read+ requires--no m ?an t4 ,b :5 ,i'm writ+ my imag9ation is br\ght "u ! pressure ( my w & driv5 to its utt]mo/ capacity--) ! guid+ h& ( judgm5t at ! re9s always ( c\rse4 ,"s ( ! phases ( ! writ+ craft ?us f> t\*$ ^u ,i h consid]$ & us$ consci\sly4 ,"s ,i h miss$ automatically4 ,?is laboratory te/ w be ( ine/imable wor? to any au?or4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,i h no m5tal contortions4 ,my m\? nev] wat]s4 ,j see ! pictures cle>1 z ne>ly z ,i c tell4 ,geometry8 ,y are gett+ too deep4 ,all ma!matics tr\bl$ me pl5ty4 ,z to response1 ,i don't savvy ?is4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k any writ] has /ock pictures :o has res\rces ( 8 own4 ,i don't res5t2 sometimes ,i don't read4 ,read+ vs4 writ+8 ,i'll say !re is6 ,tools8 ,i nev] ?r[ fits4 ,i am a v pla91 ord9>y p]son4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,:5 read+ a /ory my imag9ation is entirely & mo/ vividly ) ! p]sons ( ! /ory4 ,:5 "o ( !m is ab\t to become ! victim ( a misund]/&+ ,i f9d myself simply long+ t he w someh[ escape x1 & ?is nev] m9d :e!r ! /ory is good1 bad or indiff]5t4 ,limitations dep5d entirely on ! ext5t to :i* my int]e/ is ar\s$4 ,no1 f> less tr\ble f solid geometry4 ,response dep5ds entirely on h[ mu* ! ?+ describ$1 well or ill1 int]e/s me4 ,ea* its own picture4 ,n a bit1 unless ,i res5t !m z images4 ,b sugge/ion1 leav+ me to d ! re/1 is :at ,i mo/ enjoy4 ,i d n "k4 ,z tools8 ,no4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i w\ld say yes to all ^! que/ions4 ,i enjoy fiction int5sely4 ,all my life ,i h be5 ! easy prey ( fiction writ]s4 ,all[+ t sometimes ! m9d gets fatigu$ & ceases to regi/] impressions 7al?\gh ,i d n rememb] ev] to h _h ?is exp]i5ce7 ,i w\ld say t ,i saw1 he>d1 ta/$1 smell$ & felt all ! ?+s ! au?or want$ me to see1 he>1 ta/e1 smell & feel4 ,i d seem 9 imag9ation actually to feel physical pa9 :5 ! au?or wi%es me to d s4 ,rec5tly :ile suff]+ f an attack ( grippe ,i _h to /op read+ a novel1 ,doro?y ,spe>e's ,danc]s 9 ! ,d>k1 because ! op5+ *apt]s describ$ ! fatigue ( a gr\p ( girls :o _h danc$ all night4 ,_! fatigue add$ s mu* to my weakness t ,i c\ld n g on ) ! /ory4 ,i rememb] once read+ an essay by ,john ,burr\ghs on ,! ,apple4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$ x1 ,i _h to g out & buy an apple to eat1 al?\gh ord9>ily ,i don't c>e = apples4 ,i am p>ticul>ly susceptible to color 9 writ+2 & ,i f9d t ,i enjoy p>ticul>ly ! "w ( ^? writ]s :o h /udi$ art or h be5 arti/s4 ,du ,mauri]'s books 7 a great joy to me & if ,h]ge%eim] _h no?+ else to int]e/ me1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld read him = ! wond]ful color arrangem5ts 9 8 descriptions4 ,java ,head is rem>kable 9 ?is respect4 ,rob]t ,*amb]s has "s ( ?is color quality too2 s1 ( c\rse1 to an extraord9>y degree1 has ,conrad4 ,! pictures ,i see 9 my imag9ation are always color$ z ! au?or directs me to color !m4 ,i d n ?9k details are blurr$ 9 my imag9$ v]sion ( ! au?or's picture--except :5 ,i h read too hurri$ly or skipp$4 ,i h /udi$ ari?metic1 algebra1 plane geometry & solid geometry4 ,! high] ! ma!matics ! bett] ,i lik$ x4 ,i 0 exceptionally /upid 9 ari?metic b ,i enjoy$ plane & solid geometry enorm\sly4 ,x appeal$ to my imag9ation4 ,i am n q sure t ,i und]/& :at ?is "q means4 ,( c\rse highly imag9ative writ]s--especially if !y h ! great te*nical gift ( connotative writ+--c />t y\r imag9ation ) a brok5 phrase1 c keep x work+ long aft] _! words h /opp$4 ,x is z ?\gh !y left e*oes 9 "o's m9d4 ,i ?9k ,h4 ,g4 ,wells makes ?is magic 9 my m9d m (t5 ?an any o!r writ] t ,i "k4 ,al?\gh ,i am half incl9$ to say t ,h5ry ,james--:o c also involve me 9 a maze ( obscurity--is 8 equal if n 8 sup]ior 9 ?is respect4 ,i am sure t ea* case produces its individual vision4 ,i don't rememb] ev] =mulat+ ?is :ile read+2 b ( c\rse ,i realize t an au?or may h a too explicit /yle4 ,z to read+ vs4 writ+4 ,i ?9k n1 because x has nev] occurr$ to me t !re c\ld be any su* diff]5ce4 ,9 writ+ description1 ,i always d try to appeal to ! five s5ses ( my read]4 ,p]haps ?is is s because 9 ! writ+ c\rses :i* ,i took at ,radcliffe ,college ! in/ructors impress$ x on u to d t4 ,w ,irw93 ,answ]+ g5]ally ! complex que/ions "u ! head3 ,9 read+ writ]s :o are my m51 z ,/ev5son1 ,wells1 ,anatole ,france1 ,i f9d myself see+ ! sc5es 9 my imag9ation4 ,! fight 9 ,david ,balf\r1 ! meet+ ( ,pontius ,pilate & ,laelius ,lamia 9 ,le ,procurateur de ,jude1 are to me z ?\gh ,i _h witness$ !m4 ,i he> ! s\nds1 b ,i c n say ) tru? t ,i ta/e ! flavors or exp]i5ce ! smells4 ,t d\btless is a matt] ( individual peculi>ity4 ,i h almo/ no s5se ( smell4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i (t5 see ! colors mo/ vividly4 ,t aga9 comes f individual peculi>ity--,i take ! greate/ delight 9 color4 ,9 a treatise on dreams :i* ,i h read rec5tly ! au?or says t dreams are l photographs2 t !y h no color1 only "o l[ tone & :ite4 ,if t is s1 ,i mu/ be a freak4 ,i am always dream+ 9 colors--z a few nights ago ( see+ a procession 9 russet br[n c>ry+ rose-color$ bann]s4 ,sometimes my imag9ation1 9 read+1 reproduces ! s5se ( t\*1 & occasionally ! s5se ( pa94 ,:5 ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 ,i ?9k ! image is usually blurr$ & lack+ 9 detail except = "o c5tral figure4 ,b ,i d usually see su* pictures 9 colors4 ,i p]ceive :at y are driv+ at 9 y\r "q ab\t solid geometry4 ,i run true to =m4 ,o!r ma!matics did n int]e/ me4 ,i loa!d ari?metic & algebra & ,i quit trigonometry f absolute bor$om4 ,b ,i 0 a %>p at geometry1 bo? plane & solid4 ,i ?9k t ! m]e concept ( an au?or :om ,i recognize z "o ( my m5 w (t5 set me to imag9+ ?+s beyond ^? :i* he has describ$4 ,by ! same tok5 ,i am sometimes bor$ by ov]-detail$ description4 ,i c n say1 h[ev]1 t ,i h /ock pictures = p]sons & ?+s :i* come )9 ! limits ( my exp]i5ce4 ,i d1 h[ev]1 = categories ( p]sons & ?+s :i* ,i h n se5--z a cavali]1 a ,zulu *ief or a k+ on 8 ?rone4 ,! visual faculty ( my m9d works 9 ! same mann] :5 ,i am read+ a /ory z :5 ,i am writ+ "o4 ,9 bo? cases ,i h a succession ( color-pictures4 ,c]ta9ly ,i use ^! ?+s z tools ( my trade--especially ! picture faculty4 ,"o analytical passage 9 ,b>rett ,w5dell's treatise on ,%akespe>e has be5 v useful to me4 ,he %[s t ,%akespe>e's magic consi/s l>gely 9 creat+ a succession ( haunt+ pictures 9 ! m9d4 ,s9ce ,i absorb$ t pr9ciple ,i h analyz$ o!r magic /yles & f\nd ?is _! secret4 ,i h tri$ to foll[ 9 my poor way4 ,i also try to use ! tactile /yle4 ,z x is a ?+ g5]ally beyond me1 ,i avoid dragg+ 9 ! s5se ( smell4 ,i d use s\nds a great deal1 h[ev]4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,z to read+ a /ory my imag9ation goes m to an au?or's pictures ?an 8 plot4 ,i am r coldly critical ab\t plots & mo/ ( !m %[ _! ragg$ spots to me1 lapses1 improbabilities & neglig5ces4 ,b ,i l to h ! *ap %[ me a sett+ t seems real4 ,if x's ! sea isl&s1 ,i want _! colorful w>m?2 ! ,yukon1 ,i want its sn[s & grim m5ace to ! human actors4 ,p are s mu* alike t a /ory does n move me because a writ] attempts to %[ me _! diff]5ces 9 diff]5t sett+s4 ,my idea is t human nature reacts exactly ! same ev]y:]e4 ,9 o!r words1 answ]+ qu]y ,,iii if an au?or gives me a hurricane ,i want t vivid1 sma%+1 ei!r by description or sugge/ion1 & ,i don't give a durn :o lives ?r\gh x to rescue ! girl4 ,i "k to />t ) t %e'll be pull$ out4 ,!re are c]ta9 banal ?+s 9 ei!r read+ or writ+ fiction t y c't get away f2 s ,i slide pa/ 'em to see h[ ! m9or keys c be play$4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,:5 ,i read a /ory ,i live x1 t is1 if ! au?or has a sur5ess ( t\* ) 8 *>act]s & action t is conv9c+ to me4 ,"s au?ors ,i c n read at all4 ,i won't read !m4 ,x's a wa/e ( "t4 ,!y don't get ov] ) me4 ,:at ,i consid] a p]fect /ory is "o 9 :i* ! au?or c make me suff] ) 8 *>act]s1 laugh ) !m1 play ) !m1 make my eye look ?r\gh ! sights ( an aim$ rifle1 let my f+] be on ! trigg]4 ,to ! ?+s ,i see ) my eyes %ut !re are few limitations1 ! pictures are color$1 real1 ! details are di/9ct4 ,my response is n limit$ to ! degree ) :i* ! au?or describes & makes vivid4 ,a m]e h9t suffices to draw a really def9ite picture 9 my m9d4 ,if ! au?or doesn't spoil my own picture ) too damn$ _m cloy+ details ,i'm bett] satisfi$4 ,i dislike wad+ ?r\gh p>agraph aft] p>agraph ( detail$ description1 unless an accurate picture is necess>y 9 ord] to give a complete und]/&+ ( c]ta9 action or c]ta9 moves made by a "*4 ,i c>ry t dislike = detail$ description into my own "w4 ,if ,i use m ?an "o s5t5ce ( description ,i w9ce4 ,i l to convey a picture1 a real picture 9 z few words z possible4 ,i l to put action into my description1 into my picture ( a sett+4 ,i nev] h /ock pictures4 ,a village *ur*8 ,imm$iately be=e my m9d passes a p>ade ( all ! village *ur*es ,i h ev] se51 9 villages or movie lots4 ,my dislike = description applies to *>act]s z well z sc5]y4 ,a h9t "h & !re1 *>act]ization--?+s t w make ea* read] furni% ! details he likes be/4 ,i might h describ$ !m 9 detail--m]e words to tell h[ !y appe> 9 my picture4 ,really n[1 :5 y read ab\t *>act]s1 doesn't y\r m9d supply a picture ( ! physical man8 ,a man to y\r lik+1 unhamp]$ by clogg+1 useless words8 ,didn't *>act]ization d t8 ,if y h a lean+ t[>d d>k h]oes1 y conceive him to be d>k4 ,if to y\r m9d a guy ) r$ hair is ! real ,p]uvian gooseb]ry z ! ma9 "*1 r$ head$ he'll be 9 y\r m5tal picture4 ,etc41 etc4 ,is !re any diff]5ce 9 behavior ( y\r imag9ation :5 y are read+ /ories & :5 writ+ !m8 ,i live ) my *>act]s bo? 9 read+ & writ+1 b oh6 :at a diff]5ce4 ,9 writ+1 ,i h to "w out ! problems2 9 read+1 ! problems h be5 work$ out by ! au?or4 ,x's travel+ ) a sl$1 b "o is go+ up-hill & ! o!r d[n-grade4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,impossible to answ] ?is fully4 ,sometimes !re is a high degree ( reality1 at o!r times less4 ,dep5ds ^u ! am\nt ( en]gy t is function+1 en]gy & att5tion4 ,yes1 x is possible to see ?+s ) y\r eyes %ut4 ,i see !m color$1 9 ! r\nd1 & at times 9 motion4 ,n always 9 m9ute detail4 ,(t5 only a g5]al impression4 ,no m tr\ble f solid geometry4 ,z to response1 if y h ! concept1 y c produce ! appropriate ph5om5a4 ,individual pictures usually4 ,sometimes a composite or an idealization4 ,pref] ?+s to be sugge/$ r ?an m9utely describ$4 ,probably a diff]5ce z to read+ & writ+4 ,!y are tools ( life--!re=e ( "o's "w also4 ,john ,joseph3 ,if x is a really good /ory my imag9ation reacts to all ! emotions & s5sations m5tion$ except physical pa94 ,v few /ories belong to ?is class1 h[ev]4 ,! au?or's pictures 79 good /ories7 are reproduc$ 9 e detail1 & di/9ctly4 ,my m5tal pictures (t5 g f> beyond any?+ ! au?or has actually describ$4 ,i h no /ock pictures2 e c[boy & village *ur* diff]s f all ! o!rs4 ,!re is little diff]5ce 9 behavior ( imag9ation :e!r read+ or writ+4 ,i ?9k t all ^! po9ts are valuable to ! writ]4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,9 read+ a /ory ,i am v apt to puzzle out 9 my own m9d ! outcome ( ! /ory long be=e ! end is rea*$4 ,(t5 ! au?or's end+ ( ! /ory1 h[ev]1 is radically diff]5t f :at my own imag9ation _h plann$4 ,sometimes ,i c't ov]come ! idea t my own solution w\ld h bett]$ ! /ory2 at o!r times ,i c easily see t ! au?or's solution 0 va/ly sup]ior to my own4 ,9 writ+ a /ory1 or plann+ a /ory to write1 my imag9ation g5]ally runs--well1 we'll say wild4 ,= in/ance3 ,i may c>efully plan a c]ta9 climax--& !n f9d :5 ! /ory is f9ally writt5 t ! fir/ climax has be5 sub/itut$ = a m fitt+ "o :i* flew into my m9d dur+ ! la/ /ages ( ! writ+4 ,i don't want to commit myself on ?is "q--,i c't ev5 agree ) myself reg>d+ ! diff]5t angles ( x4 ,b ,i w say t :5 read+ a /ory g5]ally ,i d see 9 my imag9ation ! *>act]s1 action & sett+1 ?\gh p]haps n s cle>ly z if look+ at ! actual sc5e4 ,! vividness ( ! picture1 ( c\rse1 dep5ds ^u ! cle>ness & vividness ( ! au?or4 ,x dep5ds also on j h[ famili> ,i am ) ! picture pres5t$ by ! au?or4 ,! pictures describ$ by an au?or :i* ,i see ) my eyes %ut are m 9 black & :ite4 ,! details are v apt to be indi/9ct4 ,plane geometry 0 exce$+ly easy = me1 b ) ano!r re/less _s ,i put to sea1 consequ5tly ,i c't say h[ ,i w\ld h f>$ ) ! solid v>iety4 ,my response is n necess>ily limit$ to ! exact degree to :i* ! au?or describes4 ,x dep5ds on h[ famili> ,i am ) t :i* ! au?or attempts to make vivid4 ,! v ?\ght ( "s ?+s w\ld set me to produc+ z vividly1 p]haps1 ev5 m vividly1 ?an ! au?or himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! description 7 unfamili> ! response w\ld likely be limit$4 ,i don't believe t ,i h /ock pictures = any?+4 ,if ,i h1 "s bit ( description is b\nd to /ick to me t w all[ ! ?+ to be individualiz$4 ,two c[boys are no m apt to be alike ?an two bus9ess m54 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,yes1 ! imag9ation reproduces ! /ory-_w completely4 ,al?\gh n s fully ) s\nds z ) sight1 t\*1 smell4 ,p]haps ! fact t ,i am ne>ly half deaf may h some?+ to d ) ?is4 ,ab\t s5sations x is h>d to f9d ! "r ^w4 ,( c\rse read+ ( a sla%$ f+] does n give a resultant pa9 9 any f+]4 ,x may give1 h[ev]1 a vivid m5tal image ( pa9 9 "s f+]4 ,?is is apt to be m annoy+ & endur+ ?an a ?umb actually cut by a knife4 ,! /r5g? ( ! imag]y is1 logically1 9 proportion to ! skill ( ! writ] 9 creat+ 8 /ory-_w4 ,read+ ,knut ,hamsun's ,hung] caus$ a m active m9d di/ress ?an ,les ,mis]ables4 ,les ,mis]ables 0 worse 7t is1 /rong]7 ?an ,quo ,vadis4 ,by ?is la/ ,i d n mean to raise ! /&>d ( ,sc&9avia ov] ,pol&4 ,knut ,hamsun's tale 0 fa%ion$ to reproduce ! imag]y ( hung] completely1 & x 0 m>vel\sly done4 ,z comp>$ ) ! actual s5sation x 0 m pa9ful4 ,i mean retrospectfully pa9ful4 ,at c]ta9 times ,i h be5 r hungry4 ,b a full meal always bani%$ ! di/ress4 ,no aft]-impress ( pa9 rema9$4 ,b1 walk+ ! /reets ( ,cop5hag5 9 ! p]son ( ,knut ,hamsun's "y man1 ,i nev] _h any satisfaction f gorg+ aft] />v+4 ,he--,i--always ?rew up4 ,s ) o!r s5sations4 ,b ! mo/ vivid s5sations receiv$ f ! pr9t$ ^w are ^? t h be5 exp]i5c$ 9 life4 ,su* z pa9 f fro/bite1 suffocation "u wat]1 dr[s9ess4 ,z to limitations ( imag9ation1 ,i d n "k ( any4 ,images are di/9ct4 ,color$ z 9 ! /ory4 ,:5 color is lack+1 ,i seem to supply x4 ,br[n1 gre51 gray are always pres5t4 7,an arti/ expla9s t ^! are ! neutral t9ts47 ,:ite1 blue & r$ come into place z describ$1 b less (t5 volunte]4 ,black1 yell[ & purple almo/ nev] volunte] & :5 ! pr9t$ ^w summons are sket*$ ha/ily4 ,poor 9 all ma!matics1 lea/ defici5t 9 plane & solid geometry4 ,seem to reproduce m 9 imag9ation ?an ! au?or sets =? & h always ?\ght t mo/ read]s did likewise4 ,i f9d t cont9ually ,i am snubb$ back by a fre% ^w z to sett+ 9 ! c\rse ( a /ory4 ,no /ock pictures4 ,z to read+ vs4 writ+1 ! c>t be=e ! horse1 & beh9d4 ,tools ( trade8 ,i h n puzzl$ ab\t ! psy*ology ( a read]4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,my imag9ation reproduces ?us occasionally4 ,9 colors1 details di/9ct4 ,less tr\ble ) solid geometry4 ,a m]e concept w set me to reproduc+ j z vividly4 ,no /ock pictures4 ,d n res5t abundant images4 ,imag9ation is m active 9 writ+ ?an 9 read+4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,if a /ory really int]e/s me1 ,i feel ev]y?+1 see ev]y?+1 cle>ly4 ,read+ ( a man on a des]t makes me ?ir/y4 ,writ+ ( ! same ?+ makes me ?ir/y4 ,i cuss1 cry & fight ) ! h]o4 ,i did n /udy geometry4 ,nev] c\ld /udy any?+ mu*4 ,if ,i read ,he f\nd himself 9 a d5se woodl&1 my imag9ation makes ! re/2 ,i see p9es1 oaks1 etc41 z well z ! woods4 ,i ?9k mo/ o!r read]s are l ?is2 t's :y !y don't l detail4 ,unless ,i'm c>eful1 ,i h /ock pictures = su* ?+s z logg+-camps1 etc4 ,(t5 ,i cat* myself & make myself see x diff]5tly1 make ! creek run ! o!r way1 & s on--& x's h>d] ?an y'd ?9k4 ,! la/ camp ,i work$ 9 7!re 0 a sawmill 9 connection7 is always com+ back to me1 & ,i've _h a devil ( a "t putt+ a ?icket ( laurel :]e ! mill /ood4 ,?is s\nds crazy1 b ,i'm try+ to answ] y\r que/ions4 ,!re is little1 if any1 diff]5ce 9 my behavior :5 read+ /ories & writ+ !m4 ,i get all het up 9 ei!r case1 if !re's any reason = x4 ,tools ( ! trade8 ,i =get ev]y?+ l t :5 at "w1 ,i regret to say1 ?\gh sometimes ,i take pa9s to see h[ "s real au?or has got 8 effects4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,i actually imag9e--envisage--ev]y?+ t goes on4 ,if ! writ] has told x at all cle>ly ,i see & he> ev]y?+4 ,i smell or ta/e no?+--my imag9ation does n g s f>4 ,i feel no pa9 nor s5se ( t\* except 9 v famili> ?+s l bitt] cold1 tropical heat1 ropes1 gun-%ot 9 ! leg & ! l4 ,! sc5es ,i see are all 9 black & :ite mu* l ! illu/rations 9 magaz9es1 or r m l a memory ( an actual happ5+4 ,i see bright sunlights & deep %ades1 b seldom see colors ev5 ?\gh ! h]o9e we>s a yell[ wai/4 ,! ma9 details are di/9ct1 ! re/ m]ely pass+ impressions4 ,sometimes an especially vivid /ory br+s out a la/+ remembrance & ,i h x z almo/ an actual happ5+4 ,solid geometry gave me no m tr\ble ?an any ( my ma!matics1 b1 at t1 x is a t]rible arraignm5t to numb]s4 ,my response is g5]ally limit$ to j ab\t :at ! au?or describes4 ,naturally ,i d n "k :at is com+ & s d n give mu* room to imag9+s4 ,! only ?+ t peeves me is to g ?r\gh a lot ( f9e description only to f9d t x _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! progress ( ! /ory2 0 j slung !re by ! au?or = ! sake ( m words1 words1 words6 ,b description 9 l9e ) ! action1 or us$ to br+ out ! /ory m cle>ly1 is a delight4 ,i h /ock pictures only = t ) :i* ,i am n famili>1 l ! int]ior ( a subm>9e4 ,all sub-sea /ories to me might well be writt5 ar\nd ! same old boat1 z t is ! boat ,i see4 ,b c[boys1 cattle1 p1 village *ur*es or vaudeville !at]s all are individual4 ,sometimes ev5 ,i f9d a writ] :o seems to "k 8 subject well en\gh to give me a description exactly fitt+ "s place ,i "k4 ,!n ,i read him ) great int]e/4 ,9 my own writ+ ,i h an individual 9 m9d :e!r ,i write a description or n4 ,i nev] write ( ?+s ,i mu/ ne$s use a /ock illu/ration =--only ( c\rse z = brief m5tion4 ,if my h]o _h once be5 caught und]sea 9 a subm>9e ,i might m5tion t incid5t1 b to write a /ory ab\t x--nev]4 ,:i* br+s me to my own imag9ation :5 writ+4 ,inde$ !re is a great diff]5ce6 ,:5 ,i write ,i see ev]y?+4 ,i see all my *>act]s 9 _! widely sep>at$ haunts1 & "r 9 ! c5t] s to speak is a bright spot l a spot-light & seem+ly my *>act]s come out ( ! semi-d>kness & ent] t light = ! mom5t ( _! action4 ,x is some:at l rehe>s+ a play1 only f> m vivid to me1 = ! sc5e is con/antly *ang+2 in/ead ( ! sc5e *ang+ "u ! spotlight1 ! light moves ov] ! /ory-/age & spots fir/ "o location & !n ano!r4 ,i h difficulty sometimes decid+ :i* *>act]s to put on or to deal ) next & sometimes )draw "o :o has done mu* & fire him completely4 ,!n1 too1 :5 ,i hit c]ta9 sc5es ,i h s _m ?\ghts & ?+s cr[d s swiftly ,i :ack away1 hitt+ any old lett] & spac+ weirdly = ! sake ( spe$4 ,9 "s sc5es ,i weep4 ,if ,i try to /ifle my emotion my ?\ghts falt]4 ,(t5 9 ! read+ ,i wond] :at !re 0 to sniffle ov] :5 ,i wrote1 b sometimes ! be/ "p ( ! /ory is "r !re4 ,(t5 ,i sob]ly type (f some?+ t makes me laugh1 real sudd5 humor1 :5 ,i come to read x4 ,(t5 x is some?+ ,i didn't realize 0 funny :5 ,i put x d[n4 ,usually1 l ! sob-/uff1 x requires consid]able revision to make x pres5table4 ,i am glad ,i c feel ! emotions s /rongly & hope x w /ay ) me4 ,i consid] x a valuable tool & try n to abuse x4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,writ+ /ories keeps my imag9ation al]t4 ,read+ /ories1 ! keep+ ( my imag9ation al]t dep5ds on ! /imuli--! art ( ! au?or4 ,9 "o case ! imag9ation is 9 h>ness2 9 ! o!r x is loose 9 a pa/ure1 & may be asleep4 ,a /ory has to be pretty vivid to react on my physical s5ses4 ,zola's novels1 = example4 ,i r>ely visualize1 see ) my eyes %ut1 except by consci\s ef=t or int5tion4 ,!n ,i c1 easily4 ,solid & sph]ical geometry gave me less tr\ble ?an algebra4 ,i _h to ?9k h>d to "w out "s ( ! orig9al problems1 ?\gh1 b x 0 a satisfy+ exp]i5ce4 ,! m]e concept is suffici5t = a vivid impression1 b provid$ x imp+es on some?+ 9 my emotional make-up t is already susceptible or s5sitive4 ,= in/ance1 ! ?\ght ( a ke5 knife drawn across ! palm ( ! h&--y don't h to g any f>!r2 y don't h to describe x4 ,b some?+ else y might1 & ev5 !n x might leave me cold4 ,i ?9k ! p]sonal equation figures 9 "h trem5d\sly4 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k ,i h /ock pictures1 n z a rule1 unless "s p>ticul> ?+ 9 my exp]i5ce has made a deep impression4 ,if y say ca!dral1 ,i'm likely to see ! "o at ,cologne1 :ile ,i w\ldn't ?9k ( ,notre ,dame at all4 ,! latt] is sui g5]is--n a ca!dral4 ,x's ,notre ,dame4 ,say ,notre ,dame & ,i get x4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,dep5ds entirely on h[ well & =cibly ! /ory is writt54 ,mo/ /ories convey no impression ( any k9d to me4 ,my imag9ation pictures are j l :at ,i see ) my eyes op51 ,i ?9k4 ,no solid geometry4 ,my response limit$ by ! au?or4 ,hav+ /ock pictures dep5ds on ! description4 ,res5tm5t z to images dep5ds on :e!r describ$ well or t$i\sly4 ,a great deal ( diff]5ce :5 read+ & writ+4 ,z to tools1 don't q foll[ ?is "q4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,i ta/e ?r\gh imag9ation to "s ext5t4 ,z to pa9 pres5t$ 9 fiction1 ,i *oke up on "s /ories--,mrs4 ,abbott's = in/ance4 ,c see images ) eyes ei!r op5 or %ut4 ,details blurr$4 ,solid geometry easi]4 ,response limit$ by ! au?or4 ,i don't describe mu*1 except :5 ,i am try+ to please ! wom5 ) meteorologic disquisitions2 !n ,i sl+ words4 ,z to tools1 no4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,x dep5ds m or less ^u ! ability ( ! au?or1 ,i %\ld say4 ,i h a pretty fair imag9ation & if ! writ] gives me half a *ance1 ,i believe t ,i see j ab\t :at he saw--or sets d[n 9 pr9t4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 applies q z truly to ta/e1 s\nd & smell1 z to sight4 ,i've read y>ns t gave me an odd tight5+ ?r\gh ! *e/ & :i*1 if !y didn't actually raise my hair on end1 did produce a f9e /& ( goose fle% at ! back ( my neck4 ,i've caught myself ) ! palms ( my h&s moi/ & cold4 ,if ^! are s\nd indications ( inn] turmoil1 !n ,i'm gett+ all ! kick !re is 9 a y>n--) no trans=m] r$uc+ ! voltage4 ,nope1 solid geometry didn't give me any m tr\ble ?an o!r ma!matics--& a damn$ sight less ?an a five-h\r c\rse 9 algebra t ,i j plugg$ ?r\gh ) a weak-kne$ ,d6 ,i don't believe 9 /ock pictures4 ,i hav5't !m1 & hope ,i'm nev] turn+ out /uff at su* a rate t ,i actually h to employ !m4 ,i get a lot ( fun out ( my *>act]s & sc5es4 ,to me !y h individuality4 ,i h nev] tri$ x1 b ,i suspect t my use ( a /ock picture or "* w\ld result 9 a lightly v5e]$ b wood5 y>n4 ,i believe t = ! mo/ "p ,i really get into ! /ories ,i write r m deeply ?an into ^? ,i read1--) "s exceptions1 p]haps4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,to "s degree imag9ation supplies an adumbrance ( all ! s5sations y m5tion4 ,) me auditory imag]y is /ronge/4 ,any?+ appeal+ ?r\gh any s5se to my notion ( ! dramatic1 curi\s or int]e/+ ,i rememb] 9 fairly accurate 7(t5 exagg]at$1 ,i'll admit7 detail4 ,solid geometry 0 my %>k subject 9 ma!matics4 ,calculus 0 :]e ,i resign$4 ,my greate/ h&icap to pleasure 9 read+ fiction lies 9 ! fact t unless *>act]s are 7#a7 left automatons1 or 7#b7 portray$ vividly l ,hamsun's ,isak1 ,h>dy's ,tess1 or ,/ribl+'s ,birdsong1--my concepts & ! au?or's get to qu>rel+ f ! drop ( ! hat4 ,/at+ x briefly1 my favorite au?ors are ,hamsun1 ,turg5ieff1 ,dick5s & ,nick ,c>t]4 ,9 dime novels ,i write my own /ory z ,i read4 ,/ock types ( *>act]s hang on a writ] only :5 he is try+ to vivify a sett+ or situation ) :i* he is n ?or\ghly famili>--or :5 he nev] has tak5 ! pa9s to look closely at p 9 ! endeavor to =m con/ructive e/imates ( !m4 ,( c\rse we>9ess ( body & m9d1 too--b !n ! *ap beh9d ! p5cil or ,*att]box ,no4 #e is n a writ] b m]ely a dumb ,w-,to-,"w4 ,! only diff]5ce 9 ! way imag9ation works :5 read+ & writ+--s f> z ,i "k--lies 9 ! fact t 9 read+ e asc5d+ /ep 9 ! flight ( /ory developm5t op5s a :ole new gamut ( conjecture1 que/ion+ & hope2 9 writ+ ! imag9ation has to cross & recross1 m\nt & desc5d ! same space too (t5 = any su* trem5d\s scope4 ,i v]ily believe a wide-awake writ] ( adv5ture fiction actually reads ?ree novels e "t he completes ! p]usal ( sev5ty ?\s& words ( an int]e/+ /ory writt5 by "s "o else4 ,vice v]sa1 he crosses 8 own /eps ?ree times or m--?ree hundr$ might be a bett] figure--on 8 own pice de resi/ance4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,read+ is to me a sort ( orgy ( ! imag9ation4 ,i see1 feel1 he>1 smell & exp]i5ce e s5sation writt5 into ! /ory--m ke5ly1 ,i ?9k sometimes1 ?an ! au?or :o writes x4 ,naturally1 ,i supply my own pictures = ! sett+--if a writ] describes a c\ntry road ,i see--n 8 road1 b ! roads ,i knew z a *ild back 9 rural ,mi*igan4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut or n4 ,i "k t :5 any idea is pres5t$ my imag9ation gives "o leap & is gone4 ,i live1 walk1 see1 feel & he> ! sc5e1 exp]i5ce ! emotions ( ! *>act]s1 s5se ev]y?+ di/9ctly4 ,!re is no blurr+1 r ! impression is pa9fully ke54 ,ma!matics 7 an abom9ation to me4 ,i scrambl$ ?r\gh !m z easily z possible & =got !m ) *e]ful alacrity4 ,i c]ta9ly consid] my ability to exp]i5ce e s5sation imag9atively z my mo/ important tool4 ,x seems to me ! mo/ valuable & ess5tial factor 9 try+ to write fiction--! ?+ ! canny ,iri%man call$ ! ability to get inside o!r p's sk9s4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,imag9ation & visualization3 ,i feel location--! v hue ( ! sky1 feel ( ! air1 ! sc5ts & s\nds ( nature4 ,i am less vivid on human actions & say+s4 ,i am n s closely 9 sympa?y ) human be+s z ) nature4 ,x is my greate/ drawback 9 fiction writ+4 ,i d n c>ry m5tal /ock pictures2 t w\ld be r$uc+ noveliz+ to bookkeep+4 ,c]ta9 au?ors d x1 j z ! same keep to "o successful =m ( /ory & repeat1 ev5 9 "t-worn phraseology1 s t "o f9ds ,( a sudd5 five to t5 times 9 a s+le %ort /ory4 ,behavior ( imag9ation 9 read+ & writ+ /ories3 ,! /ories ,i read are s utt]ly beyond my art t !re is no comp>ison4 ,9 writ+ ! imag9ation is int5se2 "o lives 9 ! /ory1 :i* "o c n d 9 ano!r /ory1 any m ?an a viol9i/ c rea* ! dep?s & heights ( feel+ ( ! compos]s ^: composition he plays4 ,no read] gets out ( a /ory a t5? "p ( ! feel+ & visualization ! au?or puts into x1 or1 p]haps1 ?\ght he put into x4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,if ! /ory ,i am read+ gets me at all1 ,i sw+ full into x1 become absorb$ & foll[ brea?lessly ?r\gh2 if x doesn't get me1 ,i don't g on4444 ,i see ! *>act]s1 ! place--x is all z if x _h be5 an actual exp]i5ce4 ,s\nds1 ta/es1 odors1--x's all real 9 my m9d1 if ! writ] has made x real on pap]4444 ,i ?9k ! atmosph]e ( ! /ory gets into my s5se m ke5ly ?an any?+ else1--! feel+ ( x--beauty ( sc5e if beauty is creat$ on ! page--z 9 ,hudson's writ+4 ,pictures ,i see 9 imag9ation are z !y are pictur$ by ! creator ( !m3 ! int5se gl>e ( a des]t "u sun--x's bl9d+ j to ?9k ab\t3 ! deep ri* purple-gre5 ( heavy old =e/s--x's almo/ suffocat+3 "s writ]s make me feel ^! ?+s j z if ,i _h se5 !m4 ,all ma!matics 7 impossible to me1 solid geometry no m s ?an t :ole idiocy1 f ! multiplication table up4 ,if ! pres5tation is true1 ! m]e concept />ts my m9d (f on jaunts ( its own4 ,i d n h /ock pictures2 ea* "*1 sc5e1 place is new1 fre%--a creation4 ,i d res5t too _m images4 ,i c\ld n wade ?r\gh all ( ,ma9 ,/reet3 :ile ,lulu ,bett 0 a delight4 ,diff]5ce 9 behavior ( imag9ation :5 read+ or writ+ /ories8 ,well1 9 "o way1 no3 if my imag9ation is n fir$1 ,i d n read & nei!r d ,i write4 ,(t5 :5 ,i />t to read a /ory x sugge/s "o ( my own1 & ,i am (f on my own adv5ture1 in/ead ( foll[+ ! "o ! au?or has put be=e me4 ,b if he has put x s z to cat* my int]e/1 ,i foll[ him ) ! same en?usiasm ) :i* ,i write4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,yes1 :5 ,i read a /ory ,i see ev]y?+1 exactly z if ,i 7 look+ at an actual sc5e4 ,i he> ! s\nds & smell ! odors4 ,:5 ,i read ,pickwick ,pap]s ,i h to make _m an extra sneak to ! pantry1 s hungry d ,i become ?r\gh read+ ( ! bacon & eggs & milk pun* 9 :i* ! *>act]s s frequ5tly revel4 ,i nev] feel physical pa9 :5 ,i read a /ory1 no matt] h[ int5se ! suff]+ describ$ may be4 ,b ,i feel m5tal pa9 s ke5ly t sometimes ,i c h>dly be> to cont9ue read+4 ,yet ,i d n dislike ?is s5sation4 ,on ! contr>y ,i l x4 ,if ,i c h a jolly good h[l sev]al times 9 a book ,i am its fri5d = life4 ,yet1 9 e-day exi/5ce1 ,i am ! rev]se ( a te>ful or s5tim5tal p]son4 ,no book d ,i love z ,i love ,david ,copp]field4 ,yet dur+ my _m re-read+s ,i mu/ h wept lit]al qu>ts ov] ,david's boyi% tribulations4 ,& gho/ /ories t make me gr[ actually cold ) fe> are su* z my s\l love?4 ,i c see ?+s1 ) eyes %ut or op51 colors & all4 ,sometimes ,i see !m m5tally--t is1 ,i realize t !y are produc$ subjectively & are "u ! control ( my w4 ,b v (t51 :5 imag9ation has be5 specially /imulat$1 ,i seem really to see !m objectively4 ,9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 ,i nev] see l&scapes or any?+ b faces--& g5]ally grotesque or comical faces4 ,i nev] see a beautiful face4 ,!y cr[d on my sight 9 a mob1 fla%+ up = a second1 !n in/antly fill$ by o!rs4 ,i always enjoy ?is see+ ?+s imm5sely1 b ,i c n d x at w4 ,! v "n ( geometry 0 a nightm>e to me4 ,i decl9e to discuss ! horrible subject at all4 ,yet ,i lov$ algebra & _h a mild affection = ari?metic4 ,^! ?+s are pr$e/9at$4 ,i h no /ock pictures z a read]4 ,i g5]ally see ?+s pretty mu* z ! writ] describes !m--?\gh c]ta9ly n z ! movie p seem to see !m6 ,?is is especially true ( places & ?+s4 ,b v few writ]s h ! p[] to make me visualize _! *>act]s1 ev5 :]e !y describe !m m9utely4 ,illu/rations g5]ally make matt]s worse4 ,i dete/ illu/rations 9 a /ory4 ,x is only :5 !re is "s peculi>ly /rik+ & re/ra9$ bit ( description atta*$ to a "* t ,i c see x4 ,= example3 :5 ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son 9 ,dr4 ,jekyll says t !re 0 some?+ incr$ibly evil ab\t ,hyde--,i am n quot+ 8 exact words--,i c see ,hyde z cle>ly z ,i ev] saw any?+ 9 my life4 ,z a rule1 ,i ?9k ! ability to describe *>act]s s t read]s may see !m z cle>ly z !y see _! sett+s is a v r>e gift among writ]s4 ,yes1 z a read] ,i d res5t hav+ too _m images =m$ = me4 ,i don't want too mu* description ( any?+ or too _m details 9 any description4 ,:5 ,i read a /ory1 ,i see p do+ ?+s 9 a c]ta9 sett+2 :5 ,i write a /ory ,i am ! p myself & live _! exp]i5ces4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,my imag9ation reproduces ! /ory-_w ( ! au?or to ! ext5t t ! au?or has giv5 me pictures or has sugge/$ !m to me4 ,i actually--m5tally--see & he> all giv5 to me 9 ! /ory4 ,i c n say ,i smell or ta/e1 except ! ref]5ce is to some?+ already 9 my memory4 ,= in/ance1 if an au?or ref]s to ! smell ( a :al+-%ip1 or a bilge-wat] =eca/le1 ,i smell x 9 memory--t is1 ,i "k x4 ,b ,i d\bt if ,i c\ld create ! smell t might be ref]r$ to 9 fill+ a helium-gas balloon1 because t is beyond my k54 ,if x %\ld smell l1 say1 rott5 oranges1 ,i might get a reaction t w\ld be fairly accurate4 ,i c n say t ,i feel pa9 pres5t$ 9 a /ory 9 any degree4 ,! /r5g? ( ! sugge/ion on my imag9ation dep5ds l>gely on ! skill ( ! writ] 9 transmitt+ 8 idea to me4 ,( c\rse1 ,i suff] m m5tal pa9 9 see+ a cat injur$ ?an ,i d 9 read+ ( h[ sev]al m5 7 kill$4 ,9 ! latt] case %ock is miss+1 yet ,i h se5 m m5 kill$ ?an ,i h cats hurt4 ,!re is a diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( imag9ation :5 read+ & :5 writ+--:ile read+1 my imag9ation is be+ spoon-f$2 9 writ+1 x is on high1 climb+ a hill & wat*+ ! road c>efully4 ,& !re is a diff]5ce 9 conc5tration1 = 9 writ+ ,i am empty+ my subconsci\s res]voir1 :ile 9 read+ ,i am refill+ x4 ,aft] f9i%+ a /ory1 ,i f9d t a lapse ( "t is necess>y to all[ ! subconsci\s 7or :at ,i presume to be ! subconsci\s7 to refill4 ,i c\ldn't write /ories on an eight-h\r basis--if ,i want$ to4 ,i really see ?+s ) my eyes %ut1 9 ! colors :i* ,i may desire to give !m4 ,details are di/9ct if ,i c>e to turn ! spot-light on !m1 s to speak--9 o!r words1 to ! po9t on :i* ,i want to conc5trate = description4 ,! detail ,i am work+ on is di/9ct1 b if ,i want to hold ! image long en\gh = ext5d$ use ,i d n attempt to hold x /eadily4 ,i f9d t impossible4 ,b ,i c make ! image repeat itself )\t limit4 ,i d\bt if anybody c hold an image1 ev5 ( some?+ t has j be5 look$ at1 long] ?an a v small fraction ( a second4 ,& by ?is ,i don't mean a succession ( fla%es b a fix$ image4 ,solid geometry gave me less tr\ble ?an o!r ma!matics1 because ,i c\ld visualize x bett]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h be5 able to copy f m5tal images ( a problem ,i h se5 writt5 out1 or pr9t$ on a page1 a problem requir$ 9 an exam9ation4 ,t is1 ,i h f\nd x easi] to recall t problem z ,i saw x 9 figures1 & copy x1 ?an ,i h to attack ! problem & "w x to ! requir$ answ]4 ,i presume ev]ybody else c d ! same4 ,9 exam9ations 9 artill]y ,i h be5 able to recall images ( cross-sections s readily z to be able to reproduce !m 9 r\gh sket*es or to give ! requir$ description4 ,b if ! "q relat$ to some?+ t ,i _h he>d 9 a lecture1 ,i might well miss ! "q entirely4 ,i %[ v poor results 9 writt5 exam9ations relat+ to book matt]--unless ! que/ions relate to pages ) su* type arrangem5t or sub-heads t ,i c recall ! entire page m5tally & pick out ( ! image :at ,i want4 ,i may "k a ?+ v well practically1 & n be able to pass z high 9 x1 z some?+ ,i h acquir$ :olly f a book4 ,i believe text-books on all subjects %\ld be m visual4 ,! response ( my imag9ation 9 "s cases is dep5d5t on ! skill at description ( ! writ]1 especially 9 ?+s or sc5es ) :i* ,i am n famili>4 ,b a m]e concept w set me reproduc+ if ! matt] deals ) some?+ ) :i* ,i am famili>4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean to say t my imag9ation w n "w except ) ?+s ) :i* ,i am famili>--,i am ref]r+ to degree ( response4 ,no1 ,i d n h /ock pictures = any?+4 ,i may ?9k fir/ ( "s picture 9 memory1 & f t basis create ! "*1 ! place & ! ev5ts4 ,h[ev]1 imag9ation probably requires some?+ 9 ! nature ( a fe$]4 ,:at ! imag9ation ( a p]son bl9d f bir? does w\ld be mo/ int]e/+4 ,if a p]son _h be5 bl9d up to1 say1 tw5ty & !n recov]$ sight1 x %\ld be int]e/+ to "k :at k9d ( m5tal picture he _h _h (1 = in/ance1 a full-rigg$ %ip4 ,i h consid]$ all ^! matt]s z tools ( my trade4 ,)\t !m1 ,i d\bt if x is possible to h ! trade4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,if ,i pick up a book1 say1 on ,india1 & provid$ ! book is suffici5tly well writt5 n to get my goat1 ,i am 9 ,india in/antly4 ,i see1 smell1 he> & ta/e ,india4 ,sometimes ,i almo/ t\* x4 ,! same ) any o!r c\ntry or place4 ,india m]ely s]ves z an illu/ration4 ,i h to be br\ght back to my surr\nd+s ) a wr5*4 ,s\nd is p]haps ! lea/ real ( ! s5sations4 ,i get ! effect ( ! s\nd )\t ! s\nd itself4 ,! l\d] ! s\nd1 ! less real1 ,i r ?9k4 ,= in/ance1 if a gun goes (f ,i don't jump out ( my sk91 & ,i don't ?9k ,i he> ! report--or1 if s1 ,i r see ?an he> x4 ,colors are absolutely real1 al?\gh r m beautiful ?an 9 actual exp]i5ce4 ,?is is a v difficult "q to answ]1 h[ev]4 ,! _w ( imag9ation & ideas seems to me to be a sep>ate _w 9 :i* we exp]i5ce all ! s5sations above ref]r$ to1 b exp]i5ce !m diff]5tly4 ,! /+--! elem5t ( p]sonal suff]+--to use ! ,*ri/ian =mula1 ! cross--seems to be miss+ 9 ?is _w ( imag9ation2 s t1 al?\gh ! cross & its consequ5ces--a /rong smell & its discom=t1 pa9 & its di/ress--may all be pres5t 9 ! /ory1 !y are se5 objectively & h practically no physical reaction except t ( consci\s pleasure4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ideas1 emotions1 contra/s betwe5 "r & wrong d h a pron\nc$ physical effect4 ,i frequ5tly sweat or gr[ angry or get prodigi\sly excit$ :ile read+--b always because ( an idea t is concretely pres5t$4 ,p]haps ,i c put x be/ ?is way3 ,suppose t we torture ! h]o9e4 ,! mo/ blood-curdl+ description ( h] agonies w\ld probably excite my curiosity & might p]haps tickle a sadi/ic ve91 b w\ld c]ta9ly n cause me physical di/ress nor ev5 m5tal di/urbance4 ,b ! "q :e!r %e %all be tortur$ or n--! "r & ! wrong ( x--! l[-d[n argum5ts us$ on ! "o side1 ! high /&>ds rais$ on ! o!r1 w\ld ar\se me almo/ to fr5zy1 & ! blood w\ld g c\rs+ ?r\gh my ve9s twice z fa/ z usual4 ,i don't h to %ut my eyes to see ?+s4 ,i see !m m easily ) eyes wide op54 ,possibly because ,i am %ort-sight$1 ! imag9>y ?+s t ,i see 9 t way are (t5 m real ?an ! real _w4 ,! pictures are inv>iably color$4 ,nev] black & :ite4 ,my response is n limit$ by any means to ! degree 9 :i* ! au?or describes & makes vivid4 ,z (t5 z n1 too mu* description has ! rev]se effect4 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry4 ,i ?9k t 9 mo/ in/ances vision is individual & new2 b ,i r suspect t ?+s ,i h se5 at diff]5t times & 9 diff]5t places =m ! /ore f :i* ,i draw app>5tly fre% illu/rations z requir$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ano!r v h>d "q to answ] correctly & really c\ld n be answ]$ )\t keep+ tabs on "o's self = a mon? or two4 ,read+ is bett] fun ?an writ+4 ,!re=e1 :5 read+1 ! imag9ation is less rebelli\s & does its "w m swiftly & easily4 ,o!rwise ,i ?9k !re is little if any diff]5ce4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,i c't say t ,i ev] get an actual s5se emotion f :at ,i write1 t is1 9 ta/e or smell1 b ,i h felt my mood v def9itely affect$ by ! exp]i5ces my *>act]s are exp]i5c+1 & ,i frequ5tly confuse !m ) real p]sons = an h\r or two1 & w f9d myself say+ at lun*1 7say7 ,oh1 a woman told me ?is morn+ 444 =gett+ t ! woman is ( my own creat+4 ,"o w\ld see ?+s 9 ?is way pretty mu* z "o w\ld rememb] a meet+ ) somebody close & vital1 or anticipat+ su* a meet+4 ,x w\ld be natural to imag9e ! room1 ! sun%9e1 ! g[ns1 etc41 etc4 ,i nev] ev5 f9i%$ gramm> s*ool4 ,no1 x seems to me ! only books wor? :ile 7t is1 9 ! s5se ( popul> fiction1 etc417 are ! books t /imulate fre% imag9+s ( "o's own4 ,i hate to read a book t does n produce an individual vision & s add to "o's /ock1 z x 74 ,! *ief delight ( read+ seems to me exploratory4 ,on ! contr>y1 a writ] :o c =m images is a great writ]4 ,b hav+ images di/ort$ or ill-=m$ is m]ely tiresome1 & annoys "o ) a s5se ( wa/+ "t4 ,yes1 all ! diff]5ce betwe5 eat+ a meal & cook+ x4 7,incid5tally ,i w\ld always pref] ! cook+47 ,my bro!r-9-law1 ,frank ,norris1 once said t :5 he really wi%$ c>efully to depict a sc5e1 he appeal$ to ea* ( ! five s5ses 9 turn2 & to a great] or less] degree ,i don't ?9k any picture c be pa9t$ )\t "o or m ( ^! tools4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,x seems to me t ! only possible answ] to ?is "q is3 ,x dep5ds ^u ! g5ius ( ! au?or4 ,!re are villages 9 ,engl& ,i c\ld f9d my way ab\t 91 !re are draw+-rooms 9 :i* ,i p]fectly see ! furni%+s1 because ( ,jane ,au/5 & ,?ack]ay4 ,i h gr[n hungry read+ ,dick5s' meals4 ,i suff]$ utt] fatigue1 mis]y & coldness crawl+ back to ! f>m ) ,hetty 9 ,adam ,b$e2 & ,i ?9k ,i _h some?+ ! same actual feel+ ( physical exhau/ion 9 read+ ! ,italian home sc5es 9 ,! ,lo/ ,girl4 ,b = ! mo/ "p ! impressions are impressions only1 n exp]i5ces4 ,pictures are color$ :5 ,i actually h !m1 & details di/9ct4 ,all ma!matics gave me tr\ble1 b ,i ?9k t ! climax ( despair 0 rea*$ 9 calculus in/ead ( solid geometry4 ,response foll[s vivid sugge/ion z well z detail$ description--:5 !re is response4 ,i suppose t if ! au?or ( ! village *ur* or ! c[boy did n cause me to see a def9ite creation1 ,i h a prop]ty-room *ur* or c[boy :i* my imag9ation w\ld fit into ! /ory4 ,b ,i ?9k ) a little help ,i am able to con/ruct a new "o = ! /ory 9 "q4 ,probably yes4 ,t is1 ,i %\ld be bor$ by n be+ all[$ to use my own imag9ation a little4 ,yes4 ,only ! ma/]s ( lit]ature c absorb my m9d ) _! *>act]s1 create a _w :i* takes ! place ( ! actual "o = ! "t be+2 b :5 ,i am writ+ 7) mo/ pleasure & mo/ ( ! feel+ ( creation1 ,i mean--mo/ successfully7 ,i c be absorb$ 9 my *>act]s & c live 9 _! _w )\t = a mom5t believ+ t ,i am a ma/] ( lit]ature4 ,i mean by ?is t ,i "k f my own exp]i5ce h[ mu* real creation is involv$ 9 ! production ( t :i* is n great or fiction4 ,no4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i (t5 see ! p1 ! action & above all ! sett+4 ,i d n "k t ,i he> ! s\nds or ta/e ! flavors or smell ! smells or feel any impacts4 ,i d feel :at ! p ( ! /ory feel1 at lea/ 9 ! m emotional mom5ts4 ,i h suff]$ exquisite pangs along ) my *>act]s1 h be5 ?rill$ ) !m1 h despair$ ) !m4 ,to me fiction is m]ely a =m ( communicat+ feel+4 ,i d n see ?+s ) my eyes %ut b ) !m op54 ,i seldom notice details4 ,:at ,i see ,i c n describe1 except z an effect4 ,t is :y ,i c n write descriptions full ( physical detail4 ,plane geometry is ! only ma!matical subject t gave me tr\ble4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] /udi$ solid geometry1 b ,i und\bt$ly pass$ an exam9ation 9 x4 ,my response is :olly det]m9$ by ! emotional cont5t ( ! n>rative & ! emotional activity ( ! *>act]s ?\gh condition$ by ! skill ( ! au?or 9 v]bal pres5tation4 ,i %\ld probably image ! village *ur* f "o ,i _h se54 ,i %\ld h no picture ( ! c[boy unless emotionally ,i f\nd myself ak9 to him4 ,i d n m9d h[ _m images are =m$ = me b ,i res5t no?+ b images4 ,i want1 above all1 to feel some?+4 ,yes1 my imag9ation :5 writ+ & :5 read+ is totally diff]5t1 b ,i d n "k :e!r ,i c say h[4 ,9 writ+ my imag9ation labors (t5 pa9fully4 ,9 read+--b ,i suppose x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 li/5+ to music & play+ "s in/rum5t y\rself4 ,i c n answ] z to tools4 ,! five s5ses mean little to me :5 x comes to writ+ or read+4 ,i %\ld say t ! appeal 0 to my intellectual s5ses if !re is su* a ?+4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,ev]y?+ is se5 cle>ly4 ,bett] at geometry ?an any?+ else4 ,ea* case has its own vision4 ,d n res5t multiplicity ( images4 ,x is ! duty ( ! au?or to comm& my vision4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,i get all ! drama v cle>ly or else ,i quit4 ,i mu/ h ! geography ( ! /ory 9 m9d & (t5 po/ myself on ! locale ) use ( a map4 ,i respond ?or\ghly to ! com$y or trag$y ( a /ory & read myself into x4 ,i react m quickly to pa?os ?an to ! infliction ( physical pa94 ,torture ( a victim does n torture me4 ,a *ild sav+ p5nies to buy a g>i%1 impossible tie = 8 old gr&fa!r probably w\ld br+ te>s4 ,if a road or riv] is pictur$1 ,i mu/ see x z ?\gh walk+ ov] or along x4 ,i d n believe my imag9ation goes mu* beyond :at ! writ] supplies1 z !n x becomes my /ory & n 8 & ,i c f9i% x )\t bo!r+ to f9i% ! book4 ,i really see ?+s ) my eyes op54 ,! details are z di/9ct z any my physical vision c reveal4 ,!y are n outl9es1 nor black & :ite /udies1 b z !y actually w\ld exi/ z to =m & color4 ,i see mo/ cle>ly ^? sc5es ,i write ab\t4 ,ma!matics nev] intrigu$ me4 ,my recollection ( solid geometry is t x 0 to me ! delirium trem5s ( plane geometry4 ,my two sons f9d ma!matics absorb+4 ,i abhor ma!matics4 ,z to degree ( my response1 t is expla9$ above4 ,mu* diff]5ce4 ,:5 writ+ a /ory my imag9ation supplies a weal? ( detail t does n appe> 9 ! y>n4 ,if ,i h to supply ov]mu* = ! o!r fell['s y>n1 ,i quit1 z not$ above4 ,! next qu]y is r bl9d to me4 ,my be/ tool ( trade is my imm$iate vision ( :at ,i wi% to put into type4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,i visualize v mu*2 9 read+ a /ory z well z 9 writ+ x4 ,a /ory 9 :i* ,i am unable to visualize cle>ly annoys me4 ,i want to g ar\nd ! corn]s & see :at ! au?or sees4 ,i suspect t an au?or :o does n furni% ! locale1 color & plan :i* w enable me to see 8 /ory is c>eless4 ,?is goes = ! *>act]s1 d\ble4 ,!y %\ld be se5 cle>ly1 ,i believe4 ,s\nds1 ,i he>1 also1 9 ! inn] e> & ta/e ! flavors ) ! tongue ( imag9ation & sometimes my m\? wat]s to a pleasant flavor well pictur$4 ,to smells1 be+ sup]s5sitive anyway1 ! reaction is /rong4 ,to t\* ! reaction is n s /rong1 except 9 r>e in/ances1 mo/ly unpleasant sugge/ions1 pa94 ,i feel ! pa9 if 9 sympa?y ) ! "* :o suff]s x1 m ?an o!rwise4 ,see+ ?+s ) my eyes %ut am\nts to re-creation1 ?r\gh ! /imuli ( description1 ( a m or less famili> sc5e2 or at lea/ ) a famili> sc5e ! nucleus ( ! image built ^u ! /imuli4 ,details are di/9ct if description is vivid &1 aga91 if ! /imuli call up some?+ :i* ,i h actually se5 or exp]i5c$ 9 ! pa/ t is ak9 to ! sc5e or incid5t describ$4 ,solid geometry gave me less tr\ble ?an any o!r ma!matics & ,"l kn[s ! o!rs gave me tr\ble6 ,i believe ! concept /imulates me to imag+ :at lies ov] ! hill 9 _m cases1 ! beh9d ! sc5es1 p]haps because ( a habit 9 my own writ+ ( try+ to set a /age solid1 n ) m]e drops4 ,/ock pictures = /ock sets8 ,= a village *ur*--a composite picture ( ! sev]al doz5 ,i _h to att5d :5 a boy1 none ( !m ! same exactly4 ,= a c[boy1 diff]5t /ock pictures 9 diff]5t context4 ,i ?9k ?is dep5ds l>gely on ! mann] & sett+ 9 :i* ! object ( "* is fir/ introduc$4 ,yes1 !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 ,i am read+ /ories & :5 writ+ !m4 ,9 read+1 "o has only to accept ! au?or's concept2 9 writ+1 "o has to consid] & reject sev]al & decide ^u "o4 7,!re is1 h[ev]1 9 read+1 ! t5d5cy to look beh9d ! sc5es1 :i* is p]haps a fa9t] manife/ation ( ! selective impulse or arti/ic judgm5t habitual 9 ! creation ( a picture myself47 ,i h ?\ght ( my read+ con/antly 9 connection ) my writ+4 ,if a book or /ory is good1 ,i get a /imulation f x1 p]haps an inspiration1 :i*1 m+l$ ) ! pr(usion ( o!r impulses & ideas1 em]ges1 "s "t1 z a "p1 or a t5d5cy1 9 my own "w4 ,m (t51 h[ev]1 ,i am a/oni%$1 :5 well />t$ on a /ory ( my own or :5 complet+ x1 to run across ano!r ) a curi\s simil>ity ( ?\ght or philosophy--or p]haps1 a contradictory philosophy 9 simil> sett+4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,i try h>d to visualize 9 important sc5es4 ,if ,i get /uck 9 a description ,i /op & visualize--h>d4 ,i don't see all ! *>act]s1 b only ! pr9cipal ones4 ,i don't imag9e ! s\nds unless ,i want to conjure up ! effect ( a sudd51 al>m+ s\nd1 l a %ot1 on ! man or woman :o he>s x4 ,i d n ta/e ! flavor ( a /ory4 ,i d n get r\gh or smoo? contact nor physical pa94 ,r>ely a /ory moves me to laugh+ al\d1 & equally r>ely1 say twice a ye> 9 ea* case1 does a /ory br+ te>s4 ,my response to a good /ory--& x mu/ be good--is ! prickle d[n y\r back :5 he really puts x ov]4 ,?is may be at ! f9i% or :5 "o ( ! *>act]s does an admirable or a clev] ?+ 9 a way :olly admirable & notewor?y1 & :at is done is describ$ by a ma/]4 ,too mu* sophi/ication to get ! kick t once ,i did1 ,i suppose4 ,a duel ( words betwe5 two m5 9 a love /ory ov] ! girl1 a battle ( wits 9 :i* bre$+ & good sportsman%ip are display$1 w produce ! prickle d[n my sp9al column quick] ?an excit+ physical action4 ,i c n see ! sc5es ) my eyes %ut readily4 ,x is only by ef=t1 & !y are 9 black & :ite4 ,i c n visualize ! faces ( all my fri5ds & relatives4 ,! degree ( ne>ness & de>ness does n ent] into visualization at all4 ,"s /rang]s impress !mselves on my m5tal ret9a1 & ,i c n recall by %utt+ my eyes h[ "s relative1 p]haps 9 ! next room1 looks4 ,i h a lot ( fun visualiz+ a horse race ) ! jockeys we>+ diff]5t color$ jackets4 ,?is ,i use 9 ! r>e attempts ,i make to get to sleep :5 ,i d n fall in/antly asleep on go+ to b$4 ,i c't make x /ick mu*4 ,! colors get all mix$ up4 ,i h to keep tell+ myself :i* color my favorite we>s4 ,i w5t to high s*ool only a mon? or two 9 ! second ye>1 !n quit to pa9t little :ite c(f9s 9 a casket factory1 s y see solid geometry is a seal$ book to me4 ,algebra 0 bone labor to me1 b ,i 0 q pr\d ( myself :5 ,i solv$ a problem1 & 9 "s degree x 0 an attraction on t acc\nt4 ,i ?9k ,i pref] ! au?or n to clutt] ! picture ) too _m words4 ,i don't want too mu* detail pa9t$ 91 b ,i d want him to make 8 prim>y & ess5tial *>act]s & objects pla9 & cle>4 ,if x's a man & a horse1 ,i don't want any impressioni/ic or cubi/ daubs t leave me 9 d\bt :e!r x's a monkey & a rh9oc]os4 ,if he'll j %[ me pla9ly x's a man & a horse1 ,i'll dress !m up to suit myself4 ,he makes me tir$ :5 he goes meticul\sly into detail1 unless he's an arti/--& !y are damn few4 ,ea* case produces its individual vision1 ,i ?9k4 ,to me1 ! read+ ( /ories & ! writ+ ( !m are n relat$ at all4 ,9 read+1 ! imag9ation w&]s :]e x wills2 9 writ+1 x is an imag9ation h>ness$ & do+ its "w4 ,!y are tools ( ! trade & ,i use !m /eadily1 ?\gh p]haps n s mu* z ,i %\ld4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,i see colors & details pretty well ) my eyes %ut4 ,s9ce ,i turn$ =ty ?is function has noticeably weak5$4 ,:5 9 my tw5ties & e>ly ?irties ,i c\ld look at a piece ( :ite pap] & see1 9 fa9t1 swimmy colors project$ on x1 ! ?+s ,i 0 imag9+4 ,my capacity to visualize has be5 unusually int5se1 z psy*ological te/s h repeat$ly %[n4 ,at ! end ( a day's "w ,i c see ! m9ute/ details ( ! objects ,i h dealt )2 ! gra9 9 ! wood ( my desk1 ! %ad[s on my (fice floor1 ! colors & =ms 9 ! /reet4 ,i c see ^! at night j be=e go+ to sleep2 & ,i us$ to get myself to sleep by wat*+ ! p>ade ( visions6 ,all ma!matics 0 extremely difficult = me 9 s*ool1 b *iefly because ,i _h poor tea*]s4 ,geometry /ill is almo/ a black art to me1 al?\gh high] ma!matics is fairly easy4 ,my response to :at ,i read is uncom=tably excessive4 ,9 h&l+ ! manuscripts ( o!r writ]s ,i am con/antly see+ m 9 ! sc5es ?an ! writ]s !mselves saw2 & !y h (t5 told me ?is4 ,i h no /ock visions ( types4 ,b ,i d t5d to reproduce a s]ies ( real p]sons or objects f my exp]i5ce1 :5 ,i read ab\t a simil> "o4 ,i d n res5t ! pres5ce ( _m images & pictures 9 a /ory4 ,my imag9ation behaves v diff]5tly :5 read+ f its mann] :5 writ+4 ,b ,i confess t ,i c n adequately describe ! diff]5ce4 ,s mu* c be said ( x4 ,:5 ,i read ,i foll[ ! lead] & d n run (f into my own *annels2 b :5 ,i am writ+ my fancy runs wild & ,i ?9k ( ! mo/ prepo/]\s & remote ?+s :i*--z lat] analysis (t5 %[s--h indirect & obscure connections ) ! idea ,i am work+ ov]4 ,:5 read+ ,i am passive1 m or less2 :5 writ+1 ,i am active4 ,!re is a curi\s diff]5ce1 ov] & above ?is1 9 ! nature ( my emotional responses2 & ?is r /umps me to set d[n on pap]4 ,x seems z if ,i give deep] & sur] emotional reactions to ! cont5t ( :at ,i read ?an ,i d to :at ,i am fancy+ :5 9 ! mid/ ( writ+4 ,i f9d t calculat+ & con/ruct+ makes me delib]ate & a degree cool t[>d ! subject-matt]4 ,?is is ! result ( delib]ate intellectualiz+1 ( c\rse4 ,i h always consid]$ ! functions ( imag9ation z ! basic tools ( ! trade4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,?is "q is too broad4 ,x is all accord+ to ! au?or4 ,"s c make me see1 feel1 ta/e1 smell4 ,o!rs m]ely glue my att5tion to ! action4 ,o!rs bore me4 ,"u "s au?ors ,i w say t ,i see ! p & action1 subconsci\sly1 n z 9 real life4 ,my response is ) "o k9d ( au?or limit$ to ! exact degree t he describes ?+s1 :ile ) o!rs ,i am able to w&] all ov]4 ,a concrete example3 ,kipl+ 9 a few l9es c intimate ?+s :i* w make me lay d[n ! book & ?9k4 ,o4 ,h5ry1 on ! o!r h&1 keeps "o s busy keep+ up ) 8 sp>kl+ action t !re is no "t = ano!r ?\ght4 ,kipl+'s m]e concept1 or h9t1 c produce unlimit$ m5tal pictures2 b ,o4 ,h5ry has to draw !m l9e = l9e4 ,i believe t ! concept or h9t is be/4 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry1 be+ fir$ f college j 9 "t to avoid x4 ,all ma!matics bore me2 & yet ,i c draw a %ip or a city 9 p]fect proportion & p]spective4 ,i suppose x's in/9ct or some?+4 ,h no /ock pictures = *ur* or c[boy4 ,ea* individual case is int]e/+ 9 itself4 ,imag9ation to me is cle>] :5 read+ ?an writ+4 ,:5 read+ ,i c sit back & let ?+s fl[ by 9 easy sequ5ce4 ,:5 writ+ ,i mu/ labor1 tak+ v>i\s imag9+s z a bricklay] picks up bricks1 & !n select+ ^? :i* are useful & reject+ ^? :i* are n4 ,:5 ,i get a new idea my imag9ation is vivid2 b 9 writ+ x ,i fade ! picture1 = my m9d is occupi$ ) means = putt+ ! picture ov]1 r ?an ! picture itself4 ,! picture is /ill !re2 b x is subord9at$4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,if a writ] is ma/] ( 8 craft he c d :at he w ) my imag9ation4 ,my s5ses are al]t1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( sight1 ta/e1 smell4 ,oh1 yes1 my m\? wat]s4 ,dick5s us$ to make me hungry till ,i sampl$ 8 edibles4 'am & weal pie is a sordid delusion1 a m5u sn>e4 ,?is is guess-"w1 b ,i %\ld say ,i d respond to ! v>i\s /imuli to ! s5ses4 ,n 9 ! same measure to all4 ,:5 ,i read ! dea? ( ,nancy ,sikes ,i see h] 9 ! gha/ly light ( a ,london morn+1 see ! grimy curta9 ) ,bill1 & ! horror "u x1 b ,i feel no quiv] ( fle% :5 he beats d[n ! upturn$ face4 ,i respond to m5tal hurts n to physical--n z physical4 ,:5 impress$ ,i f9d ,i c>ry a m5tal pa9--ev5 = ye>s4 ,x dep5ds entirely on ! au?or's designs on me4 ,if he pa9ts 8 sunset cle>ly1 ,i see x 9 color4 ,i ?9k ,i mu/ see details1 = descriptions1 bits ( books1 "h & !re1 /& out f ! ma9 /ory (t54 ,i fancy ! color ( !m is ephem]al4 ,i h no remembrance ( any ?+ 9 ma!matics f ! multiplication table to trigonometry t didn't spell ,tr\ble = me ) a mon/] ,t4 ,my response to an au?or :o int]e/s me is evid5tly helpful4 ,i h f\nd1 (t51 t 9 r]ead+ some?+ ,i h lik$ ,i h built on _m additions1 color$ x ) my imag9+4 ,sorry1 b ,i'm afraid my /ock room is b>e4 ,maybe ,i w\ld f9d ,ow5 ,wi/]'s or a /age c[boy 9 x1 nev] hav+ se5 a live "o4 ,my pictures come f orig9al locations--geography ,i h cov]$ myself4 ,no great diff]5ce 9 ! work+ ( ! imag9ation betwe5 writ+ & read+4 ,if s1 "o ( degree4 ,by ! looks ( my hair1 :5 g5ius 787 has burn$1 ,i %\ld judge ,i may get great] emotional dep?s :5 creat+4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,visual imag9ation1 yes4 ,he>+1 no4 ,ta/e1 smell1 t\*1 pa91 ?irty to fifty p] c5t4 ,colors3 di/9ct4 ,no solid geometry4 ,concept is z good z ?ree volumes--bett]2 want to roll my own4 ,no /ock pictures4 ,read+ vs4 writ+1 no diff]5ce4 ,z to tools1 yes4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,my imag9ation reproduces ! /ory-_w ( an au?or1 ?\gh ) limitations4 ,t is1 ,i see a /ory-_w :5 read+ b ,i frequ5tly realize lat] t x is n j ! same z ! au?or's4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is n ! fault ( ! au?or1 b comes f my own peculi> reactions4 ,= in/ance3 ! au?or says ! lion ro>$4 ,i don't he> ! ro>1 ,i see a lion op5 8 m\? 9 ! motions ( ro>+4 ,he says3 ! gurgl+ brook4 ,i don't he> x gurgle--,i see x cascad+ ov] /ones & "k t x is gurgl+4 ,b if he =ces me to x l out 9 ! d>kness !re s\nd$ a /range1 dron+ noise1 ,i actually he> a /range1 dron+ noise4 ,9 less] measure ?is holds true ) all ! s5ses4 ,! au?or speaks ( 8 />v+ h]o eat+ lusci\s fri$ bananas4 ,i c see ^? bananas & my m\? wat]s1 b to save my life ,i c n ta/e !m4 ,my s5se ( sight pr$om9ates4 ,b :]e acute physical pa9 or m5tal agony is describ$ ,i ?9k ,i actually feel4 ,at e bl[ ( ! la% my fle% %r9ks & my n]ves recoil4 ,& ,i am z easily mov$ to te>s z ! v]ie/ s*oolgirl--:i* is :y ,i write he-man /uff4 ,cold1 call\s & indiff]5t4 ,! m5tal pictures t ,i see are usually cle>-cut & ! color+ v mu* z ,i see ! same objects 9 real life4 ,my response is n limit$ to ! exact degree to :i* ! au?or describes4 ,i frequ5tly seize ^u a m]e impression left by ! au?or & f x build up a :ole *a9 ( pictures4 ,i f9d ?is a decid$ h&icap 9 my own writ+ = ,i am prone to leave a m]e impression ( ! sett+1 & ! sc5es :i* are s cle> to me are blurr$ 9 ! m9d ( ! read]4 ,9 rewrit+ ,i f9d t ,i always h to make ! sett+ & atmosph]e m vivid4 ,9 ^! m5tal pictures ea* case1 or object1 has a di/9ct individuality4 ,my imag9ation is nev] s active :5 read+ a /ory z :5 writ+ x4 ,9 read+ ,i am cont5t to float along ) ! au?or1 analyz+ :at has gone be=e r ?an prob+ cont9ually into ! future z ,i d :5 writ+4 ,to ! ext5t t /ructure1 appeal & atmosph]e are necess>y to ! /ory ,i h consid]$ ^! ?+s z tools ( ! trade4 ,j rec5tly ,i h begun to realize ! value ( appeal+ to all ( ! read]'s s5ses to get him m fully into ! _s ( ! /ory4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,if a /ory is /rongly & conv9c+ly writt5 ,i g5]ally see *>act]s & action develop+ ) ! same degree ( reality t "o sees a motion picture4 ,s\nds1 flavors1 smells--9 fact all s5se p]ceptions become extremely acute4 ,i %\ld say ! relation%ip to ! actual /imuli is comp>able ) a vivid dream4 ,i r>ely see color4 ,= ! mo/ "p ?+s are black & :ite b ) %>p detail4 ,i /udi$ solid geometry & flunk$ x4 ,! only exam9ation 9 ma!matics ,i ev] flunk$4 ,a sugge/ive concept w />t me pictur+ endless detail provid$ ! sugge/ion is true to type & locality4 ,no1 ,i d n h /ock pictures = village *ur*es4 ,i ?9k t dep5ds l>gely on ! condition ( m9d :5 "o takes up a /ory4 ,i f9d if ,i am tir$ ,i want ! "w ( detail pictur+ done = me provid$ x is n ov]done to ! po9t ( we>9ess4 ,also ,i ?9k if "o is g5]ally famili> ) ! atmosph]e ! writ] is creat+ t "o enjoys fill+ 9 a l>ge "p ( ! picture ) "o's own imag9ation4 ,yes4 ,i %\ld say :5 ,i read /ories my imag9ation 0 passive & receptive2 t :5 ,i wrote /ories x 0 active & creative4 ,n consci\sly4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,9 read+1 my imag9ation functions 9 exactly ! same mann] z 9 writ+4 ,i write z ,i read1 try+ = ! /ory-_w1 try+ = reality4 ,i ?9k ?is expla9s :y ) me ! atmosph]e is ! bigge/ ?+1 sometimes too big1 bigg] ?an ! /ory4 ,i write z if ,i 7 read+1 n creat+4 ,i h t feel+4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,i believe my imag9ation reproduces ! /ory 9 almo/ m9ute detail1 if x is int]e/+4 ,i am a sl[ read]1 ! sl[e/ ,i "k1 too unutt]ably sl[ ev] to sit 9 on ! newspap] copy desk4 ,i've tri$ x to my sorr[4 ,i w see ! sc5es m9utely--! details ( ! grove or lot or room or b>n--! va/ expanse ( des]t or prairie or sea or m\nta9s4 ,i w see ! out-(-doors or ! ?+s ) :i* ,i am famili>4 ,i w see all ?is )\t ef=t4 ,b z to he>+1 smell+1 ta/+1 feel+1 ,i w n cat* !m ne>ly s m9utely or accurately1 unless ! au?or is impress+ !m ) emphasis4 ,if !y are impress$ emphatically1 ,i take !m 9 fairly well4 ,z to :e!r ! /ory-pictures 9 my m9d are black & :ite--%ad[y--or color$1 well1 x dep5ds on :at ! au?or says or :e!r ,i h se5 places simil> to :at is be+ describ$4 ,i pref] to read1 & write1 :]e !re is a spla% & promise ( color & description s t ,i c =m my own pictures or let my read] d x = himself4 ,a big man ) uncomb$ hair & 9 8 sock feet is likely to be bett] ?an a detail$ description4 ,x lets ! imag9ation ( ! read] "w1 :i* is "o ( ! te*nicalities ! au?or %\ld take advantage (4 ,h[ev]1 sometimes ! dramatic c be enhanc$ by m9ute description4 ,if ,i h se5 some?+ close to :at ! au?or describes or h9ts at ,i c see x 9 all its color4 ,solid geometry1 z ,i recollect--,i am ne>ly ?irty-sev5--gave me j ! same tr\ble z all o!r ma!matics1 :i* 0 tr\ble inde$1 f addition to trigonometry4 ,x may be cle> 9 ! =ego+ t a h9t f ! writ] sets me to reproduc+1 if ! description is any?+ at all )9 ! compass ( my exp]i5ce or previ\s read+ & compreh5sion4 ,i d n h a s+le /ock picture 9 m9d1 s f> z ,i am aw>e ( n[4 ,:5 ,i write my imag9ation behaves diff]5tly f :5 ,i read--x goes m sl[ly1 because ,i mu/ pond] & weigh & try out4 ,b o!rwise x br+s 9 ! mat]ial ) cl>ity1 if ,i h my m9d well on :at ,i am do+4 ,z tools ( y\r trade8 ,i don't q savvy4 ,all ! ?\s&s ( quirks ( te*nique1 all ! tricks ( ! trade1 c]ta9ly are tools ( ! trade4 7,& x's funny ,i c't ?9k ( a bloom+ "o "r n[ ) :i* to illu/rate47 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,:5 ,i read a /ory my imag9ation reproduces ! /ory-_w ( ! au?or v vividly4 ,if x does n1 ! /ory does n int]e/ me & ,i pass on to ! next4 ,i d n he> s\nds 9 connection ) a /ory :i* ,i am read+ except ^u r>e occasions4 ,ta/e1 on ! o!r h&1 is v acute4 ,smells1 too1 are acute al?\gh n q s acute z ta/es4 ,! s5se ( t\* is n s pron\nc$1 ?\gh ,i feel x to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,i feel no actual pa9 correspond+ to ! physical pa9 describ$ 9 ! /ory4 ,9 ! case ( ta/e my imag9ation produces ! same result ^u my s5se z does ! actual /imulus itself4 7,if ! above proves me to be weak-m9d$ or a deg5]ate please give me a *ance to argue ! matt] ) ! fell[ :o says s47 ,limitations ) ! eyes %ut ne$ n exi/4 ,pictures may be color$1 9 black & :ite1 blurr$ or di/9ct4 ,y are ! ma/] or a *ild w&]+ 9 fairy l&4 ,x re/s ) y if y w b practise regul>ly = %ort int]vals ( "t4 ,five m9utes e day at ! same h\r w be suffici5t = a />t]4 ,seat y\rself 9 a *air ) y\r back to ! door & ) y\r eyes clos$4 ,imag9e y\rself ris+ f ! *air & walk+ ar\nd beh9d y\r back t[>d ! door4 ,see ! door & feel ! knob s vividly t y h =gott5 t y are sitt+ 9 ! *air4 ,op5 ! door & pass out1 clos+ x beh9d y4 ,ent] ! room aga9 & look at ! back ( y\r own head z y sit 9 ! *air4 ,op5 ! door & pass out1 clos+ x beh9d y4 ,ent] ! room aga9 & look at ! back ( y\r own head z y sit 9 ! *air4 ,s\nds silly1 b try x once a day = six mon?s4 ,if y h made no progress 9 ?ree weeks1 give x up4 ,if y d make progress1 h[ev]1 y w rea* m>vels at ! end ( half a ye> or e>li]4 ,!re w be no limits & y w be able to visit any place t y ev] he>d ( or nev] he>d ( z y please to be ! ma/] or ! *ild4 ,london or ,cairo1 ! c5t] ( ! e>? or ! opposite side ( ! moon await y :ile some?+ unconsci\s sits 9 y\r *air ) its back to ! door4 ,pro(8 ,!re is no pro( = ! man ( sci5ce su* z ! c\nt+ ( beans 9 a clos$ box4 ,! reason = pro( is d\bt &1 ) d\bt1 ! trick vani%es4 ,solid geometry gave me m tr\ble ?an o!r ma!matics4 ,y c't prove me a maniac on ?is1 h[ev]1 = ,i fool$ away my "t at ! comm5cem5t ( ! /udy & a weak f\ndation may h be5 to blame4 ,i am n q sure t ,i get y\r next "q4 ,p]haps ,i c n answ] def9itely4 ,sometimes ,i foll[ ! au?or pretty closely & sometimes ,i leave ! au?or 9 my lap :ile some?+ sits 9 ! *air ) its back to ! door4 ,i h no /ock pictures4 ,ea* case produces its own vision4 ,9 read+ /ories my imag9ation usually foll[s4 ,9 writ+ a /ory x leads or is l$4 ,y w say t1 if x is l$1 x foll[s4 ,yes1 b n 9 ! same way4 ,9 read+ x foll[s ! plot4 ,9 writ+ x foll[s some?+ altoge!r ap>t f ! /ory & ! result ( t foll[+ is ! /ory4 ,:at is ?is some?+ :i* ! imag9ation foll[s--:i* leads ! imag9ation8 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 t :i* makes u ?9k at c]ta9 times :5 our ?\ghts are n lazily c5t]$ ^u heat & cold or food & dr9k--! crav+s & s5sations ( ! body4 ,!re is some?+ beyond all selfi% desires & emotions & t some?+ %\ld be ma/] ( our ?\ghts if we are to function to ! be/ advantage4 ,if !re is no?+ on ! o!r side ( ! grave1 !n all ^! ideas are nons5se4 ,if we d cont9ue to live aft] dea?1 h[ev]1 !n t p]man5t self is n likely to be born at dea?4 ,x is mu* m probable t we h x n[ or ev5 t we may h _h x = millions ( ye>s--p]haps always4 ,if su* %\ld be ! case x might well be t ?\ght or imag9ation is sometimes influ5c$ by ! contact ( our "w-a-day m9d ) t real self :i* nev] dies & :i* may be a va/ /ore-h\se ( k & high ideals4 ,i h consid]$ ^! matt]s z tools ( my trade & ,i try1 v falt]+ly1 to use !m4 ,! be/ !ory ^u :i* to "w is1 to my m9d1 ! !ory ( re9c>nation4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 t mu/ be prov$ by ea* man = himself4 ,i h /udi$ x & ,i d believe t x gives results4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,:5 ,i read a /ory & c't see ! :ole bus9ess--p1 places1 ?+s--,i don't g on read+4 ,x is at once a lifeless ?+--in*oate--a blur4 ,i don't try to see & feel & ta/e & smell & s =?1 if ! /ory is gett+ ov] to me4 ,if ,i don't exp]i5ce ^! s5sations 9 a great] or less] degree1 x is possible1 ( c\rse1 t ,i may h dyspepsia1 b x is m likely t ! /ory has a flat tire4 ,! pictures ,i see ) my eyes %ut are g5]ally only half =m$4 ,! p are real & di/9ct en\gh--too di/9ct1 ,i ?9k1 because ,i am tempt$1 9 writ+ ab\t !m1 to m>k e trivial expression4 ,_! positions 9 ! pictures are mo/ exact4 ,b ! furni%+s or surr\nd+ build+s or l&scapes are n v cle>1 unless a *air or a h\se or a tree or sev]al or all ( ^! are absolutely necess>y to ! /ory4 ,! :ole sc5e1 9 o!r words1 ,i see cle>ly4 ,! details are blurr$ until !y become specific4 ,!n !y /ick out l a sore f+]4 ,! pictures are black & :ite = ! mo/ "p4 ,r$1 yell[ & gre5 ,i c also see ) fair di/9ctness4 ,! f9] %ades are blurr$4 ,!y fade 9 & fade out 9 an unsettl$ k9d ( way1 z if ,i 7 hav+ a h>d "t hold+ !m !re4 ,i nev] /udi$ geometry or ma!matics & ,i'm n go+ to4 ,i 0 suppos$ to /udy !m1 b all ,i ev] got out ( !m 0 a heada*e4 ,:5 ! au?or ( a /ory has set 8 /age1 ,i g5]ally see ! sett+ 9 my own way4 ,mo/ folks1 ,i ?9k1 are guilty ( ?is crime aga9/ ! au?or's good int5tions2 p>ticul>ly arti/s4 ,i h no /ock pictures ( any?+ ,i am read+ or writ+4 ,"s sc5es & ?+s are m or less built to a patt]n1 b ,i l to see !m diff]5tly :e!r !y are or n4 ,:5 ,i am read+ my imag9ation is naturally to a l>ge ext5t subs]vi5t to ! dictates ( ! pr9t$ page4 ,i c make my own pictures out ( ! au?or's words1 b ,i h to keep my imag9ation )9 b\nds or ,i'd lose track ( :at came next4 ,:5 ,i'm writ+1 ,i'm ! boss4 ,i c g :]e ,i please & d :at ,i please4 ,x's a diff]5t ?+ & a diff]5t s5sation4 ,! fir/ is a receptive mood t may k9d o' tug on ! re9s1 b always goes docilely or *e]fully on2 ! o!r is a creative "o t gropes hopefully ?r\gh a maze ( plot & c\nt]plot1 sc5es1 p :o are nev] :]e !y ought to be :5 "o wants !m1 &1 f9ally & t$i\sly & mo/ importantly1 te*nique4 ,i h always consid]$ vizualization z ! mo/ valuable tool ( my trade4 ,)\t x ,i c\ldn't write a l9e4 ,?is w indicate h[ mu* ,i use x4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,:5 ,i am work+ at my be/ ,i live ! /ory lit]ally4 ,color & di/9ctness dep5d on my physical condition1 ,i ?9k--m5tal /ates ( ! mom5t h some?+ to d ) x4 ,z to solid geometry1 don't "k :at y mean--x nev] meant any?+ to me4 ,response is up to ! au?or4 ,! "q ( /ock pictures is up to ! au?or4 ,read+ vs4 writ+--y bet4 ,z to tools1 x w\ld take a book to tell y1 pr9cipally because my reactions are diff]5t at diff]5t times4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,i am a visualiz] 9 writ+ & read+4 ,psy*ologically !re is little diff]5ce ) me 9 ! two processes1 except t 9 read+ ,i visualize little besides :at ! au?or describes1 :ile 9 writ+ ,i visualize all ! attacks ,i make 9 ! creation besides ! "o t /&s--is adopt$4 ,t is1 at e po9t :]e ,i hesitate betwe5 propos$ actions1 be=e ,i adopt "o ( !m1 ,i visualize ea* z ,i ?9k ( x4 ,conceiv+ x 9 fancy be+ itself a visualiz+ process4 ,i d n he>1 smell or ta/e any?+4 ,i c see _! action1 z !y talk1 see _! lips move1 if !re is any po9t 9 ! mann] ( enunciation--b no s\nds4 ,! be> meat may be fry+1 b ,i d n he> x hiss or get m5tally ! aroma4 ,nor d ,i get ! s5se ( t\*4 ,9 f9e1 beyond visualization ( ! ma9 picture & its imm$iate surr\nd+s f po9t to po9t 9 ! n>rative--my own or t :i* ,i read--my m5tal activities are conceptual only & nev] s5sory4 ,b ,i d feel4 ,my m9d flames to sympa!tic feel+4 ,i h a weak replica ( all ! emotions appropriate to ! c\rse ( ! /ory4 ,?is is f> /rong]1 usually1 9 writ+ my own /uff ?an 9 read+ ! fiction ( o!rs4 ,i d n attribute ?is to any sup]iority ( fancy 9 myself1 b only to ! fact t ! act ( imag9ation may be s mu* m complete :5 ex]cis$ 9 ! creation ( my own fiction ?an :5 /imulat$ by ! fiction ( ano!r t x moves me correspond+ly m4 ,:5 my /ory is d[n ! /imuli are1 ( c\rse1 no m num]\s = ! o!r p]son ?an ano!r writ]'s h be5 to me 9 8 /ory1 b 9 ! process ( writ+ t :i* =ms ! text ( my /ory ,i h liv$ ?r\gh s v mu* m conc]n+ ! p 9 x ?an ,i h select$ to be writt5 t ,i am beset emotionally & m5tally ) _m times z _m effects--& am affect$ proportionally4 ,to sum up my answ] to ?is "q--:5 ,i h pictur$ physically ! sc5e & p1 ei!r 9 writ+ or read+1 x is my intellect alone t works z to :at takes place 9 ! s5se _w among !m4 ,j z 9 a c9ema we imag9e by ! action ( ! m9d alone s\nds1 t\*es1 smells1 s my /ories 7& ^? ,i read7 are c9emas 9 :i* ,i imag9e1 m5tally only1 ! re/ ( ! action4 ,! m5tal physical picture--if y get me--is data en\gh1 /imulation en\gh to sugge/ to my m9d all o!r s5se p]ceptions 9 _! effects4 ,t is1 if ,i see ! be>-meat fry+1 ,i c readily supply smells & t\*es & s\nds )\t exp]i5c+ any imag9$ s5se impressions ( smells1 t\*es or s\nds4 ,i see ?+s z well ) my eyes op51 if mov+ objects d n sidetrack my att5tion1 z ) !m %ut4 ,9 fact1 ,i c n plot or write )\t see+ ?+s1 any m ?an ,i c describe ! r\te to my place 9 ! m\nta9s )\t visualiz+ x z ,i describe4 ,i see ?+s 9 _! natural colors4 ,necess>y details are di/9ct4 ,! picture1 h[ev]1 is hazy (f ! ma9 trail4 ,t is1 my visualiz+ app>atus is economical--or p5uri\s--en\gh to refuse to draw & color 9 areas beyond ! ma9 tr5d ( ! /ory ,i'm conceiv+ or writ+4 ,solid geometry 0 pretty easy to me1 because ( my ready concrete visualization4 ,i g beyond ! description ( ! au?or 9 "s cases4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,mr4 ,dunn's ca/away /ory ( ! eight or t5 m5 ,i took 8 description ( ! isl& z he gave x f "t to "t & fill$ 9 a lot ( details4 ,& ,i imag9$ q a little action besides t :i* he n>rat$4 ,i nev] *ang$ 8 descriptions1 ,i m]ely fill$ !m out4 ,i h n exactly /ock pictures1 b if ,i am call$ on imag9atively to see a village *ur* or a c[boy ,i am likely to rev]t visually to "s p>ticul> *ur* or p>ticul> man t has made a great impression on me4 ,b ) ! /imulus ( ! slighte/ description t doesn't fit1 my m9d facilely makes ! necess>y modification4 ,tools8 ,no4 ,i j write z ,i t5d to & c4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,"s ( my *>act]s are z real1 & ev5 m real1 ?an mo/ p ,i "k4 ,!y are usually di/9ct p]sonalities t ,i "k bett] ?an liv+ p4 ,9 writ+ !m ,i am (t5 q unable to give !m ! bitt]ness ( exp]i5ces ,i h 9 m9d because ,i hate to abuse !m s6 ,t's a fact1 too1 & has spoil$ "s ( my--to me--mo/ int]e/+ ideas & /ories4 ,my feel+ t[>d my *>act]s does n include physical pa91 = ,i c cut or %oot a h]o )\t compunction1 b ,i hate to emb>rass a man or woman1 probably because ,i am r s5sitive myself4 ,i he> ! music ,i write ab\t bett] ?an ,i he> ! reality2 ?us ! lapp+ ( wavelets along ! hull ( a %anty-boat1 ! r++ ( a bell or gobble ( a turkey 9 a fog is m audible 9 my imag9ation ?an 9 fact--= ,i am h>d ( he>+4 ,b ,i h he>d ^! ?+s at "s "t or o!r1 & ! memory is direct1 :e!r he>+1 see+1 smell+1 etc4 ,:at ,i see is environm5t ,i actually "k1 :i* ,i h se5 & /udi$4 ,i see *>act]s 9 action4 ,sometimes ,i g myself ?r\gh a :ole /ory1 z "o ( ! *>act]s2 !n g back & put d[n ! imag9>y episodes ) myself z "o or o!r ( ! *>act]s1 b usually a m9or or spectator "*4 ,i read o!rs' fiction ne>ly z ,i =m my own4 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry4 ,poor heal? kept me out ( s*ool1 s ,i _h only two ye>s & a half 9 a gramm> s*ool1 aft] brief p]iod 9 a c\ntry di/rict s*ool4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 a great work+ libr>y = a boy1 9 my fa!r's collection1 to :i* advantage ,i lat] add$ a f\r-ye>s c\rse z ,sun report] 9 ,new ,york1 & wide-range read+4 ,b ,i d n recall t ,i ev] read any?+ or /udi$ any?+ ! ne$ ( :i* ,i did n acutely feel4 ,?us 9 read+ fiction x satisfies "s long+ z = exp]i5ce1 in=mation1 a view-po9t1 etc4 ,i c ov]look errors ( /atem5t obvi\sly outside a writ]'s own k or exp]i5ce1 if he puts 9 good ?+s )9 ! scope ( 8 own data4 ,9 writ+1 details come into focus if ,i look at !m4 ,t is1 if ,i describe a trapp]'s cab91 if x is ( logs ,i see ! moss *9k+ & ! spruce1 balsam or o!r bank+ up4 ,i ask ! equival5t ( ?is accuracy ( k 9 :at ,i read & take delight1 = in/ance1 9 ! m9ute k ( equipm5t display$ by ,p5dext] or ! des]t flora by ,h>riman or ,tuttle's f9e c[boy exagg]ation & fai?fulness to a habit or frame ( m9d4 ,my /ock 9 trade is a va/ junk y>d1 prop]ties m v>i$ ?an a motion-picture lot's1 & ,i seldom see ! same ?+ twice4 ,if ,i read1 = example1 a ,we/]n1 ,i may "k its exact location 7z ,i d my own /ory-atmosph]es74 ,9 t case ,i see z ,i rememb]1 & if ,i don't rememb] v well1 ,i get out a map1 note-books1 etc41 & f9d out :at's wrong4 ,i read /ories = amusem5t & in=mation1 & (t5 ,i write /ories to give in=mation--hop+ to amuse z well4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,x dep5ds on ! /ory & ! au?or4 ,9 a romantic /ory ,i'm always *iefly int]e/$ 9 ! *>act]s4 ,9 a reali/ic /ory ,i am (t5 m int]e/$ 9 ! sett+1 or backgr\nd1 ?an 9 ! *>act]s4 ,s\nds1 smells1 feels1 pictures--if ! tale is artfully writt51 ^! are q real1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 a subdu$ or dilut$ s5se4 ,sugge/ion makes ^! ?+s m real ?an elaborate description4 ,pa91 ,i ?9k1 is usually met by ! read] ) feel+s ( ang] & pity4 ,sugge/ions ( smells are1 ,i ?9k1 mo/ vivid to me4 ,if ,i visualize a picture1 x is 9 color4 ,! di/9ctness ( details dep5ds on ! int5sity ( ! sc5e1 or my int]e/ 9 x4 ,*>act]s are usually di/9ct2 sc5]y blurr$4 ,no geometry4 ,! response1 ,i ?9k1 is (t5 kill$ by too mu* description4 ,sugge/ion1 p>ticul>ly s5sory sugge/ion1 does ! "w be/ ) me--& ,i ?9k ) mo/ p4 ,if ! au?or outl9es ! picture & sets my five s5ses--or any ( !m--to "w1 ,i get a mu* m vivid & real impression ?an if he sp5t pages 9 meticul\s description4 ,if ! *>act]s are alive & ! sett+ int]e/+1 ! m5tal pictures ( a /ory are individual4 ,o!rwise1 ,i suppose !y are /ock pictures4 ,a great deal ( diff]5ce4 ,9 read+ ,i c all[ my imag9ation free play4 ,9 writ+ ,i mu/ discipl9e x1 keep x )9 ! b\nds ( ! /ory4 ,i f9d x h>d to d4 ,yes4 ,i ?9k all writ]s consid] !m z tools4 ,!y h to be consid]$ 9 e /ory1 z x is be+ writt54 ,!re is ! g5]al /yle ( ! /ory to be consid]$1 & foll[+ t1 ea* situation4 ,i ?9k1 ,n[ h[ c ,i get ?is effect or t2 h[ c ,i make ?is fell[ behave l a real man8 ,9 fact1 my /ories s f> h be5 a s]ies ( exp]im5ts4 ,i ne>ly always try some?+ new 9 ea* /ory1 some?+ ,i hav5't tri$ be=e4 ,some?+ t ,i hope w make ! /ory m real & readable4 ,q (t5 ! result is a rott5 failure2 b sometimes x isn't4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,x dep5ds on ! au?or's ability to transmit ! pictures he wi%es me to see4 ,i am always ready to d my %>e4 ,my m\? does n lit]ally wat]1 except possibly ov] exceptionally f9e descriptions ( f9e food & dr9k--:i* are r>e4 ,i d n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t ,i get physical pa94 ,my reactions are intellectual & emotional4 ,t>k+ton1 = in/ance1 c make me happy or unhappy or worri$ ab\t 8 *>act]s4 ,he presses ! buttons--we d ! re/4 ,! "w ( inf]ior obs]v]s & inf]ior writ]s ( c\rse rea*es me less & less4 ,i am fa/idi\s 9 ^! matt]s4 ,:5 writ+ a sc5e1 ,i see ?+s vividly 9 color4 ,9 read+ less s1 ?\gh to a consid]able ext5t if ! au?or has ! picture-mak+ p[]4 ,no1 ?ank ,god1 ,i don't h /&>d /ock pictures ( sc5es & p]sons4 ,i dep5d on ! au?or to give me 8 pictures1 & if he is any good1 he c d x4 ,if he c't give me pictures1 ,i don't want to read him4 ,i res5t n hav+ suffici5t images made = me4 ,i also res5t images made 9 a conv5tional trite way--writt5 out ( ! au?or's read+ r ?an out ( 8 obs]vation4 ,i want my au?or to be a ke5 obs]v] & artful int]pret]4 ,i want him1 z ,t>k+ton says1 to flu% me ) colors4 ,yes1 my imag9ation is mo/ vivid :5 ,i am writ+ /ories4 ,! *>act]s ,i read1 h[ev] real to me1 are nev] q s real z ^? ,i create4 ,because ^? ,i read are o!r p's *ildr51 :]eas ^? ,i create are my own4 ,i love my *ildr5 m ?an ,i love ^? ( o!rs1 ev5 ?\gh ! o!rs may be 9 e way bett] products4 ,x amuses me t ?is %\ld be s & ,i am a little a%am$ to confess x4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,z ,i said1 ,i almo/ nev] read a /ory4 ,!y bore me to dea?4 ,x seems to me !re are few ?+s 9 ?is _w z /upid z fiction4 ,:5 ,i am writ+ ,i see ev]y?+ ,i write ab\t4 ,i nev] try to rememb] any?+2 ,i am simply look+ at ! ?+ & x is no m ef=t to describe x ?an x w\ld be to describe ! typewrit] "u my f+]s n[4 ,pictures are always 9 color1 & ! details are blurr$ except at ! po9t ,i am describ+ & t is j z cle>-cut z if ,i 7 look+ at ! real ?+1 n at a picture4 ,yes ,i /udi$ solid geometry2 ma!matics nev] gave me any tr\ble at all4 ,no1 ,i don't h /ock pictures = any?+ or at lea/ ,i am n consci\s ( x4 ,if ,i say a village *ur* ,i w !n h to decide :at sort ( village *ur* ,i want4 ,h[ev] :5 ,i get cle> out ( my exp]i5ce1 say into ! ,eskimo1 ! ^w ,eskimo simply calls up a little fur-cov]$ man2 h[ev] if ,i %\ld />t writ+ ab\t !m1 ?is g5]alization w\ld in/antly dissolve into scores ( individuals4 ,:5 ,i read /ories my imag9ation s9ks into a pr(\nd /upor4 ,ev]y?+ seems too dull & tame2 :5 ,i write1 ev]y?+ picks up1 life gr[s gay aga91 & ,i h ! deuce ( a good "t4 ,no1 ,i don't consid] !m tools ( my trade4 ,i don't consid] ,i h a trade nor any tools4 ,! fir/ novel ,i ev] wrote 0 because ,i c\ldn't f9d a novel t ,i enjoy$ read+2 ! la/ "o ,i write w be writt5 = ! same reason4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,i %all h to leave ^! answ]s pretty indef9ite4 ,! answ] to ea* diff]s ) e /ory4 ,z a read] e "o1 ,i imag9e1 has1 :5 a village *ur* is m5tion$1 ! image ( "s village *ur* he has se5--or ,i %\ld say1 m probably1 t is1 a ?9 haze ( a fragm5t ( "s village *ur*4 ,an au?or =m+ too _m images ( c\rse fatigues ! read]4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,i h always be5 afraid ( pay+ too mu* att5tion to o!r au?ors' "w1 = fe> t ,i might absorb "s ( _! traits4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i 0 a newspap] c>tooni/ & ,i h (t5 f\nd myself unconsci\sly us+ ano!r arti/'s te*nique4 ,x 0 n because ,i desir$ to d ?is1 b because ,i admir$ 8 /yle4 ,p]haps we are all copyi/s1 z f> z t is conc]n$1 & ,i believe x w\ld be easy to adopt "s favorite au?or's /yle ( writ+4 ,!re are c]ta9 k9ds ( /ories :i* lure me on to long p]iods ( read+4 ,give me a tale ( ! days ( old1 ) plum$ knights1 /age-coa*es drift+ ov] muddy roads1 tav]n brawls1 etc41 & ,i'm useless until ! end ( ! /ory4 ,i c fairly smell ! tap-room1 he> ! rattle ( dice & ! cla% ( swords4 ,x is m l a mov+ picture ?an a tale ( fiction4 ,i (t5 envy ! writ]s ( ^! tales4 ,to me ?is is real fiction4 ,my m9d sometimes fla%es back to ! au?or & ,i wond] if he enjoy$ ! writ+ z ,i did ! read+4 ,i ?9k t 9 _m cases ,i improve ^u ! au?or's description4 ,if x is a coa* team ,i c see 9 a fla% j ! size & color ( ! horses1 ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! coa*1 ! cont\r ( ! road4 ,x appe>s l a mov+ picture1 if y "k :at ,i mean4 ,su* detail z ! jolt+ ( ! coa*1 ! creak+ ( h>ness2 little details t no au?or w\ld /op to describe1 ,i see & he> !m 9 my own /ory1 b w\ld nev] ?9k to burd5 ! read] ) su* small detail4 ,yet1 ,i wond] if x isn't ! little detail t makes a good /ory4 ,someh[ ,i always draw a m5tal picture ( ! au?or at "w on t c]ta9 /ory1 & ,i wond] if he plann$ x all out be=e putt+ x on pap]4 ,did he "k :at ! end+ w\ld be8 ,:]e & h[ did he get ! idea 9 ! fir/ place8 ,x appe>s to me t an au?or mu/ see ?+s 9 color1 ) detail cle>1 9 ord] to conv9ce ! read]4 ,a blurr$ image w n reproduce cle>4 ,i h manag$ to cov] a bad piece ( draw+ ) te*nique1 b ,i h nev] se5 a bad piece ( writ+ t c\ld be conceal$ 9 a mass ( words4 ,:5 my m5tal picture becomes foggy ,i quit writ+ until x cle>s4 ,at times ,i h two or m /ories "u way1 & :5 "o gets blurr$ ,i take ano!r4 ,i h nev] f\nd !m all out ( focus1 & x has sav$ me h\rs ( wa/e "t4 ,?+s are pretty mu* ! same :5 ,i read a /ory1 & x does n take me long to feel :e!r ! au?or knew 8 *>act]s1 locale1 etc4 ,"s ( !m actually live1 :ile o!rs are m]ely lay figures1 ) labels in/ead ( s\ls4 ,i c accept bad description1 b :5 ! dialogue is /ilt$1 unreal1 ,i lose int]e/4 ,p]haps x is my imag9ation t hamp]s me 9 writ+4 ,i c see e detail s cle>ly t ,i =get t ! read] mu/ at lea/ h a diagram ( :at ,i see 9 ord] to und]/&4 ,& ,i h no /ock picture = any?+4 ,x is n a case ( a rock is a rock & a tree is a tree4 ,i suppose ,i absorb a c]ta9 am\nt f read+1 al?\gh ,i w\ld be unable to po9t out j :at b5efit x has be5 to me4 ,! h&l+ ( a /ory has always int]e/$ me1 ev5 if ! *>act]s 7 unreal1 & ,i believe t a well-writt5 /ory is a tool ( ! trade to any au?or1 if he w consid] x 9 t light4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,may ,i add t :5 ,i read a /ory by ,laura ,jean ,libbey types ( writ]s t ,i nev] see any?+ !y write z real--,abject apology3 ,i nev] saw any?+ ! lady wrote--x is exactly l wat*+ a play t is s poor t ! eye regi/]s sc5]y & grease pa9t e m9ute4 ,?+s ,i see ) my eyes %ut are nev] black & :ite--always %>ply color$4 ,"s "o detail w be di/9ct--f :i* ,i edge ?r\gh blurr$ ones4 ,example4 ,rec5tly 9 a /ory ,i _h to /r& a boat on a s&-b> at twilight4 ,i sit back1 %ut my eyes & try to rememb] :]e ,i h got ! s&-b> idea4 ,i saw an old coat1 plaid1 wet1 ly+ on s&1 a basket next to ! coat--basket _h food 9 x--tomatoes--r$ tomatoes4 ,all ?is c h no?+ to d ) my /ory1 y und]/&1 b ,i'm back five ye>s ago on a real s&-b> ) a /r&$ picnic p>ty wait+ = tide to come up4 ,zip1 ,i'm (f6 ,don't h to imag9e x1 x's !re6 ,hate ma? ( all k9ds b _h less tr\ble ) solid geometry ?an ) any o!r k9d ( ma!matics4 ,yet ,i _h ! same tea*] t ,i _h = algebra & plane--?9k p]haps ,i 0 a bit old] & c\ld conc5trate bett]4 ,if my concept 7 limit$ to ! exact degree to :i* ! au?or makes vivid ,i'd h to quit read+6 ,aga91 if he's a real writ] man he sets me t+l+--if he isn't ,i quit read+6 ,if ,i'm n gett+ a real kick out ( ! ?+1 ,i /op4 ,nope1 hav5't any /ock pictures = any?+4 ,mu* res5t hav+ e t cross$ & e i dott$4 ,?9k y are us+ ! wrong ^w :5 y say imag9ation1 anyway ! "q is n cle> to me4 ,x's l ! diff]5ce betwe5 wat*+ somebody else "w & work+ myself4 ,if x's go+ "r ,i enjoy wat*+ x--if x isn't ,i want to take (f my coat & %[ ! o!r fell[ h[ ,i ?9k x ought to be done4 ,i consid] ^! matt]s v mu* tools ( my trade4 ,! mo/ helpful ?+ any editor ev] said to me 0 ?is3 ,always pret5d to y\rself t y\r read] c n ?9k at all--b always rememb] t he c feel--& make him feel all t y c4 ,:5 ,i read a /ory by a--oh1 say a ,conrad--,i ?9k my imag9ation is swept along ) 8 to su* an ext5t t ,i see ! ?+ z an actual sc5e4 ,s\nds ,i nev] he> consci\sly1 except music4 ,ta/es ,i d n get4 ,b smells ,i d get1 di/9ctly4 ,t\* ,i ?9k ,i get because ,i f9d my f+]s (t5 move z ,i read4 ,t pa9 "p ( ! "q s fasc9ates me t ,i hope e writ] y s5t x to is equally intrigu$ by x4 ,i h nev] be5 able to feel 9 any degree any pa9 t a writ] talks ab\t4 ,nei!r h ,i ev] be5 able1 ev5 a day or two aft] acute pa91 to make myself rememb] h[ x felt4 ,i c rememb] :]e ,i felt x & t ,i 0 acutely mis]able1 b ,i c n refeel x4 ,i h repeat$ly que/ion$ scores ( p]sons 9 all walks ( life to describe h[ !y felt ! day aft]--,i always get bromidic expressions--,l a too?a*e--or %>p--or dull--or some?+ t indicates v cle>ly t ! pa9 itself is oblit]at$1 gone4 ,i've dop$ x out ?is way--t x is nature's k9d provision--t we c\ldn't any ( u exi/ v long actually fac+ prolong$ acute pa9--we'd be pretty brave = a :ile b we'd give up ev5tually4 ,ev5 doctors & nurses c't feel ! pa9 !y are assuag+4 ,b1 ?is seems to me an extraord9>y ?+--,i h repeat$ly not$ _m "y mo!rs ^: faces unconsci\sly reflect pa9 t a v "y *ild is endur+4 ,& ,i c n resi/ add+ ?is v p]sonal note4 ,i am sometimes subject to t type ( heada*e t is ,i believe call$ migra9e--= :i* ,i believe physicians h no kn[n reason4 ,x may n occur = ye>s 9 my case--!n ,i may h sev]al bl9d+ attacks ( x--/rangely en\gh :5 ,i am q well o!rwise4 ,& ,i'm a fairly husky animal4 ,& no?+ helps x4 ,i lit]ally fight x = days1 f9ally subm]ge--! ?+ works to its two- or ?ree-h\r horrible climax--& z ,i beg9 to feel ! pa9 ooze out--possibly aft] two or ?ree days or s ( illness--,i am sudd5ly aw>e t e s5se is work+ cle>ly--lit]ally ) an aft]-!-?und]-/orm cle>ness4 ,i am /ill too weak5$ f pa9 to h any incl9ation to d any?+--,i beg9 to gr[ dr[sy aft] _m nights ( insomnia--b half-way to ! sleep--click1 x goes--possibly a half doz5 or m ?+s t h bo!r$ me solve !mselves--maybe a /ory plot t ,i've toil$ ov] ye>s be=e & ab&on$ & =gott5--possibly some?+ ,i 0 work+ on :5 ! ?+ hit me4 ,or a p]fectly new ?+ may sugge/ itself4 ,or ,i w "k exactly :at 0 ! matt] ) ! unsatisfactory spot 9 ! /ory ,i _h be5 read+ 7by somebody else674 ,f9d myself want+ to *ange ! end+s ( plays ,i may h se5 ye>s be=e & be5 disappo9t$ 94 ,?is p]iod la/s sometimes tw5ty or ?irty m9utes--sometimes ne>ly fifty b usually goes 9 less ?an t5--:5 ,i fall asleep4 ,note ?is--if ,i am too weak or n ne> a p5cil--^! curi\s ?+s are wa%$ out =ev]--j l da%+ a sponge ov] a slate4 ,= ye>s ,i 0 too lazy or /upid to und]/& t ,i mu/ grab at ^? amaz+ few mom5ts & grab h>d4 ,yet ,i c n anticipate x--nor c ,i say t ,i'm v ke5 ab\t pay+ h\rs ( pa9 9 advance = a few ideas6 ,i call x bla/+ out ( solid ivory--eh8 ,b ,i d wond] if x happ5s to o!r writ] p]sons & if s1 if !y consid] x has any significance4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,! ext5t to :i* my imag9ation reproduces ! /ory-_w ( ! au?or dep5ds1 ,i believe1 bo? on ! au?or's skill & ! degree ( my int]e/ 9 :at he happ5s to be writ+ ab\t1 z well z my famili>ity ) ! same /ory-_w4 ,i he>1 see1 smell & ta/e ,kipl+2 ,poe ,i only he>4 ,i d n feel actual physical pa9 pres5t$ 9 a /ory2 my feel+ is r t ( a man 9 a w>m room look+ ?r\gh ! w9d[ at a rag+ /orm2 he gets ! effect1 & is glad he's n out 9 x4 ,! pictures ,i see are color$2 _! cle>ness aga9 dep5ds on ! skill ( ! au?or & my int]e/ 9 ! tale4 ,i /udi$ solid geometry2 x 0 ! only subject 9 :i* ,i fail$1 twice1 to pass my college entrance exam9ations4 ,i d n suff] f /ock pictures ( physical ?+s or p2 ,i f9d x necess>y to gu>d aga9/ /ock *>act]i/ics = c]ta9 types ( p2 ! too h]oic h]o1 ! too villa9\s villa91 etc4 ,?is is a common error ( c]ta9 editors1 :o insi/ ^u /ory-h]oes be+ all :ite & villa9s all black4 ,7 x n = ! libel laws1 ,i %\ld l to cite "o or two exp]i5ces ( my own 9 ?is connection4 ,:5 read+ a /ory ! imag9ation is at lib]ty to cavort )\t re/riction4 ,:5 writ+1 x is n4 ,b 9 ! latt] case ,i see & feel ) f> great] vividness z long z my /ory is develop+2 if ,i h to /op to feel my way1 ! picture fades2 to reappe> z soon z ! ?ank-y-m>m has be5 pass$4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,if an au?or has writt5 into 8 or h] /ory en\gh ( ! color ( ! sett+ 7= in/ance1 if x is a des]t sc5e ! au?or has got to picture a des]t = me z ,i h se5 !m1 or ! woods z ,i h liv$ 9 !m7 !n my imag9ation c>ries me along ) ! *>act]s4 ,i believe t j en\gh ( ! actual local color ( ! /ory ei!r makes or breaks x1 & mu/ confess ,i dete/ ^! y>ns t are m]ely writt5 ar\nd action & incid5t & plot4 ,!y are *eap & fail utt]ly to h any value4 ,9 _! wake !y leave no?+ ( pleasant memories4 ,if ! au?or has pa9t$ ! sc5e & skilfully laid ! sett+s !n ,i c drift cont5t$ly ) ! tale1 see+ ! *>act]s1 ! action1 he>+ ! s\nds & smell+ pleasant odors 9 my imag9ation4 ,unpleasant odors are mu* m difficult to get ov] ) me4 ,i c n ta/e1 b my imag9ation has frequ5tly reproduc$ ! s5se ( t\*4 ,"h is a curi\s ?+4 ,i c only feel pa9s :i* ,i h exp]i5c$4 ,= in/ance ,i 0 badly injur$ break+ a horse once2 ,i h be5 %ot f\r times4 ,n[ ,i c feel x :5 a "* is injur$ by a horse or %ot4 ,details ( color+ are usually some:at indi/9ct unless ! au?or has a*iev$ !m ) abruptness t is v skilful4 ,d n ask me :at ,i ?9k ( ma!matics--& t includes bo? plane & solid geometry1 trigonometry1 logs1 algebra & all _! brood4 ,i h =m$ ! op9ion t e read] inevitably /rides beyond ! sc5es laid 9 ! /ory to develop broad] vi/as1 provid$ ! au?or has pa9t$ 8 sc5es skilfully en\gh4 ,to me !re are innum]able little by-pa?s t ! au?or m]ely sket*es ! op5+s (--& all[s ! read] to w&] d[n !m at w1 =mulat+ 8 own vague sc5es4 ,z an example--a "* 9 a /ory is foll[+ a trail 9 ! =e/2 ! au?or draws ! picture ( ! di/ant m\nta9s z ! "* sees !m & p]haps puts 9 a little t\* m4 ,9 read+ t /ory ,i subconsci\sly explore ^? m\nta9s1 look+ d[n on ! :ole sc5e almo/ l a resid5t ( ,olympus1 & a deal ( ! fun & en*antm5t ( ! /ory is 9 t by-play1 ,i am confid5t4 ,z to ! /ock pictures 9 my m9d ,i %\ld say t dep5ds entirely on ! au?or4 ,if he is writ+ plot & action /ories ) no?+ else1 h[ c\ld ! read] help hav+ any?+ else b /ock pictures m5tally--! k9d t h be5 foi/$ on ! public s long8 ,9 reg>d to ! diff]5ce 9 behavior ( ! imag9ation 9 read+ & writ+ ,i am n compet5t to judge4 ,i h read v1 v little mod]n ,am]ican fiction4 ,my imag9ation holds me an absolute slave :5 writ+--f> m s ?an :5 read+4 ,i c hone/ly say t ,i d n rememb] ev] hav+ giv5 any ( ^! matt]s a mom5t's ?\ght4 ,9 fact ,i am greatly surpris$ t ,i am able to tell y z mu* z ,i am n[ do+4 ,i h nev] ?\ght ( ! tools ( my trade4 ,i m]ely write4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,my mo/ vivid s5sational reactions are to s\nd1 t\*1 ta/e & smell4 ,i w\ld hesitate to say t ,i c see ?+s ) my eyes %ut4 ,i don't rememb] ev] feel+ any actual physical pa91 ev5 9 ! slighte/ degree1 to correspond ) ! pa9 pres5t$ 9 a /ory4 ,i f\nd solid geometry r easy1 & analytical geometry1 :i* = ! fir/ "t gave a mean+ to algebra1 0 a revelation & a delight4 ,my response to description & sugge/ion 9 :at ,i'm read+ or see+ on ! /age or 9 ! movies is v>iable4 ,i h phases 9 :i* ,i get no?+ b ! b>e f>e t is (f]$ me1 & o!rs 9 :i* ,i run out & amplify enorm\sly4 ,i hav5't1 s f> z ,i "k1 any /ock pictures = village *ur*es or c[boys4 ,i don't res5t too _m images be+ =m$ = me2 if !re are too _m1 ,i simply ignore !m4 ,!re's an enorm\s diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 ,i am read+ /ories & :5 ,i am writ+ !m4 ,i d inde$ consid] ^! matt]s z important tools ( my trade4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,sad to relate1 v few /ories c>ry me along ) !m into ! v ?ick ( ?+s4 ,t comes ( be+ too d>n$ hyp]critical4 ,x is h>d = me to get away f ! au?or4 ,i believe ,i am too mu* int]e/$ 9 ! me*anics & n en\gh 9 ! result1 always admir+ or condemn+ ! au?or = :at he does4 ,) ! exception ( a few cases :i* ,i w m5tion ! au?or1 l ! poor1 is always ) me4 ,james ,connelly's e>li] /ories--^? to be f\nd 9 ! book ( ! title ,deep ,sea ,toll especially--c>ry me ) !m4 ,p5dext] & ,mundy h ?is p[] ov] me1 b n 9 e case4 ,also ,jack ,london's /ories1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ! ,nor?4 ,t>k+ton's ,alice ,adams & ,hut*9son's ,if ,w9t] ,comes br\ght me out ( myself to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,t /ory ( ,bill ,adams'1 ,! ,bosun ( ! ,gold5horn's ,y>n1 0 a gem & affect$ me v mu*4 ,no play ,i h se5 = ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s has made me =get t x 0 m]ely a play ,i 0 see+4 ,! writ] ^: "w has ! greate/ p[] ov] me is ,"l ,macaulay4 ,i =get ,i am alive :5 ,i read 8 essays or hi/ory4 ,i c see & he> *>act]s1 sc5es & colors1 & ta/e ! flavors ( a /ory1 b !y are nev] g5u9e4 ,:5 a "* is /ruck ) a club ,i d n feel x2 ,i simply /& back & wat* 8 reaction to ! bl[4 ,sc5]y m ne>ly produces ! same results on my s5ses z d ! actual /imuli4 ,! ?+s t orig9ate 9 my own imag9ation ,i c see ) my eyes %ut z pla9ly z if !y 7 realities1 & ?+s 9 a /ory to a less] degree ( vividness4 ,i c imag9e an old hag beat+ a *ild & actually "w up te>s4 ,! same ?+ 9 a /ory does n h ! same effect by a good deal4 ,! ?+s 9 /ories are to me m]ely animat$ ^w photographs4 ,i am n /rongly susceptible to illusion z x appe>s 9 a /ory or a play4 ,b ! realities ( actual1 liv+ life affect me p[]fully4 ,i once saw a man--a bea/1 r--kick a dog4 ,if he _h kick$ me ,i c\ld n h felt x m4 ,9 a /ory ,i w\ld n h felt ! kick ! lea/ bit4 ,x w\ld h be5 a kick on pap]4 ,x is my great loss t ,i am unable 9 mo/ cases to get ! desir$ fictional effect4 ,pa9t+s1 h[ev]1 act o!rwise on me4 ,9 ! ,corcoran gall]y at ,wa%+ton !re is a l>ge pa9t+ depict+ a body wa%$ a%ore on a bea*1 & ne>by /&s a policeman tak+ ! names ( a man & woman 9 a note-book4 ,! fir/ "t ,i glanc$ at t picture x gripp$ me & 9 my imag9ation at ?is mom5t ,i see x 9 actual detail & feel ! /r5g? ( x4 ,i h gone a hundr$ miles out ( my way purposely to look at t picture4 ,"o morn+ ,i sat be=e x f ab\t n9e until noon )\t sc>cely ev] tak+ my eyes f x4 ,! pa9t+s 9 ! ,metropolitan gall]y 9 ,new ,york w\ld nev] tire me4 ,i am devot$ to et*+s4 ,! pictures an au?or pres5ts to me are nev] blurr$4 ,nor are !y black & :ite4 ,!y are always )\t exception di/9ct & 9 natural colors4 ,:5 ,p5dext] m5tions a ,briti% soldi] ,i see a man ) a flam+ r$ coat4 ,:5 ,d+le or ,dunn %[s me a pirate ,i see a man ) sw>?y face & black eyes4 ,trees & grass are always gre5 unless o!rwise /at$4 ,solid geometry 0 he--ll6 ,x gave me m tr\ble ?an all o!r /udies comb9$4 ,my response to ! au?or is ne>ly always ab/ract4 ,i h no /ock pictures = any?+ ,i read4 ,i let ! au?or pa9t 8 picture by direct description & accept x z he %[s x1 or =m or pa9t x = myself f ! v>i\s h9ts he scatt]s ?r\gh 8 /ory4 ,if 8 /ory is laid 9 ! ,we/ all he ne$ say = me is t ! incid5ts occurr$ on a ran*4 ,i'll pa9t my own ran* 94 ,if 8 /ory is ( ! m\nta9s he c say s briefly & dep5d on me to picture ! m\nta9s4 ,i h two imag9ations--"o = read+ & ! o!r = writ+4 ,! =m] is bett] ?an ! latt]4 ,imag9ation is1 9 my op9ion1 ! *ief tool ( trade ( ! writ]4 ,x c\nts = ab\t n9ety p] c5t4 ,)\t t all ! o!r tools 9 8 *e/ are wor?less4 ,william ,wells3 ,! ne>e/ t ,i c come to answ]+ ?is is to say t bo? 9 read+ a well-told /ory & 9 build+ "o f my imag9ation ! sc5es are z real z if ,i 7 wat*+ !m ?r[n on ! scre54 ,i am oblivi\s to all else1 b deta*$1 take no "p myself4 ,b ,i possess ! faculty ( mak+ ! sc5es reproduce !mselves z (t5 z ,i wi%--9 my own /ories--or ( *ang+ !m & mak+ ! *>act]s act z ,i want !m to4 ,i really see ?+s ) my eyes %ut--or op51 = t matt]--p]fect 9 e detail1 see ! flame ( fire or ! smoke f fire>ms1 b my only s5sation is t ( ! onlook]1 al?\gh ,i get q excit$4 ,nev] /udi$ geometry4 ,! concept sets me to reproduc+4 ,no /ock pictures2 all diff]5t4 ,only z ,i h not$4 ,i c make my own *>act]s d z ,i wi%4 ,j />t+ to use ^! tools ( my trade4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,read+ usually awak5s 9 me only an appreciation ( ! au?or's ability--or a criticism ( 8 lack ( x4 ,i get m pleasure out ( discov]+ h[ an au?or has done ?is or t ?an 9 read+ 8 /ory z a /ory4 ,an example )9 ! pa/ =tnight1 9 ,tol/oi's ,w> & ,peace4 ,he describes a banquet & gives a p>agraph to ! /ate ( m9d ( a ,g]man tutor :o _h n appe>$ previ\sly & does n appe> !reaft]4 ,aft] y h read ! doz5 l9es y "k ! tutor4 ,t passage gave me m pleasure ?an any?+ 9 ! book4 ,9 l fa%ion1 ! bit ( pap] flutt]+ to ! floor :5 !y op5$ ! long-clos$ bungal[ 9 ,conrad's ,victory2 ! d]by hat roll+ on its cr[n aft] ! murd] 9 8 ,secret ,ag5t4 ,^! ?+s delight me4 ,r>ely any emotional reaction4 ,an exception2 9 ,sa9t ,t]esa1 :5 ! lady tri$ to rip (f ! g5tleman's lip ,i _h a mom5t ( actual physical nausea4 ,^! /atem5ts apply only to my read+ to myself2 if ,i read al\d1 ,i laugh1 cry1 tremble1 %udd] or adore z ! au?or int5d$4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,a :ole lot dep5ds on :o wrote ! /ory4 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son /imulates my imag9ation to su* a degree t z reg>ds "o ( 8 tales ,i c answ] yes to ?is gr\p ( que/ions4 ,joseph ,conrad1 ditto4 ,less] writ]s 9 less degree4 ,yes1 ,i see ?+s ) my eyes %ut 9 vivid detail & 9 full color4 ,solid geometry 0 my favorite =m ( ma!matics & ,i did well 9 x4 ,all dep5ds on ! skill ( ! au?or 9 *oice ( words4 ,z a read] ,i h no /ock pictures4 ,i read ,lorna ,doone & ,if ,w9t] ,comes ) equal pleasure4 ,"o pa9ts1 ! o!r sugge/s1 pictures4 ,b bo? are pres5t$ by ma/]s4 ,mu* less conc5trat$ ef=t ( imag9ation 9 read+ ?an 9 writ+4 ,no4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,9 read+ a /ory my imag9ation does reproduce ! /ory-_w ( ! au?or1 or else ,i c n f9i% 8 y>n4 ,i see 8 *>act]s1 ! action & sett+1 z well z if ,i 7 !re4 ,usually :5 ,i get real int]e/$ 9 a /ory--& ,i g5]ally d--,i f9d my m9d w&]+ betwe5 ! l9es & wond]+ :at ! au?or is go+ to d ) 8 *>act]s4 ,:at w 8 climax be8 ,if he fools me )\t /ret*+ ! long arm ( ,mr4 ,co9cid5ce too f>1 or )\t a grotesque improbability1 ,i am t au?or's greate/ fan & w read him assidu\sly1 ?9k+1 ,ah1 if ,i c\ld write l t6 ,m]e trick end+s or end+s t ,i h grasp$ on page two ( ! /ory ar\se my hone/ indignation4 ,9 a well-writt5 y>n all my s5ses w react to ^? describ$4 ,i h be5 dr5*$ ) spray by ,conrad2 />v$1 f\ght & %$ blood ) ,c\z5s1 ,"y &1 mo/ ( all ! latt]1 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel4 ,i w\ld (f] "o ( 8 ,s\? ,am]ican jungle tales z a typical /ory to :i* all my s5ses react$4 ,i w\ld say ! pictures ,i see ) my eyes %ut are color$ approximately to ! sc5e & r cle>-cut ?an blurr$4 ,i nev] /udi$ solid geometry--at ! "t ,i might or %\ld h be51 ,i 0 /udy+ left hooks & /raight rights6 ,on "s ?+s my response is limit$ to ! degree 9 :i* ! au?or describes !m4 ,on o!rs ! m]e concept w set me to reproduce j z vividly4 ,9 ?is class ,i w\ld put m5tion ( ! sea1 jungle1 a prize-fight1 ,indian w>f>e1 gambl+1 ,*9ese sett+s1 & o!r ?+s t h a /rong appeal to my imag9ation4 ,9 ! fir/ class ,i w\ld put ?+s t h no appeal to me & ) :i* ,i h _h no acqua9tance4 ,i'm afraid1 z a read]1 ,i d h /ock pictures = village *ur*es1 c[boys & o!r ?+s ) :i* ,i'm n famili>4 7,no reflection on ! village *ur*--or ! c[boy ei!r1 = t matt]47 ,z a read] ,i d res5t too _m images1 too mu* description1 p>ticul>ly ! latt]4 ,a p>agraph by a good au?or is m /imulat+ to ! imag9ation1 m int]e/+ & less ( a drag on ! action ( ! /ory1 ?an pages by o!rs4 ,i loa! ?is sort ( ?+3 ,he sat d[n at 8 frugal meal ( fri$ eggs1 ha% br[n$ potatoes1 :eat bread1 c(fee1 cond5s$ milk1 cream]y butt] & salt & pepp]4 ,! potatoes 7 a bit crisp4 ,! eggs1 turn$ ov] once1 etc4 ,& ,i don't c>e :o writes x4 ,x has always irritat$ me & always w6 ,!re is a great deal ( diff]5ce 9 ! behavior ( my imag9ation :5 read+ /ories & :5 writ+ !m4 ,:5 read+1 my imag9ation is joy-rid+1 :5 writ+ x has ent]$ an endurance conte/4 ,i h nev] consid]$ ^! matt]s z tools ( my trade1 b ,i d n d\bt t !y are4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,i'm afraid ,i don't react t way at all--or to a v limit$ ext5t4 ,x seems to be my m9d t's active1 :5 ,i read4 ,i'm mu* m s5sitive to music ?an to words1 s poetry & su* prose z ,conrad's move me4 ,b1 ev5 s1 x's :at ,i read1 r ?an :at mov$ ! writ]1 t engages me4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i'm m int]e/$ 9 ! writ]'s emotions & reactions ?an 9 :at /imulat$ !m4 ,my imag9ation isn't a visual "o4 ,i don't see ?+s ) my eyes %ut at all1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,no4 ,i 0 a frightful dub at ma!matics1 b ,i didn't beg9 to take ev5 ! foggie/ int]e/ 9 !m until ,i got into trigonometry & solid geometry4 ,decid$ly x's ! concept t ,i want4 ,individual visions1 e "t4 ,i pref]1 on ! :ole1 to fill out details = myself4 ,t dep5ds4 ,if ,i'm satisfi$1 ,i surr5d] to ! au?or4 ,if ,i'm n1 ,i />t writ+ ! /ory z ,i w\ld h done x myself4 ,! answ] to ! la/ p>agraph ( ?is "q is t ,i really don't "k4 ,i ?9k ! answ] is no1 ?\gh4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,i am unable to put myself 9 ! mood ( a casual read]1 b wat* closely h[ ano!r man works1 al?\gh a real arti/ c make me =get my critical attitude & sway me s t ,i feel ! emotions he expresses4 ,:5 ,i am really int]e/$ ,i am unable to say :i* ( ! five s5ses is mo/ affect$4 ,a reaction f ano!r writ] is n a normal reaction4 ,c easily call up m5tal pictures ( places ,i h se5 ) mo/ ( ! ma9 & _m ( ! small] details di/9ct4 ,solid geometry nev] bo!r$ me mu*4 ,i ate x alive4 ,my responses are ma9ly gov]n$ by v]isimilitude4 ,i h be5 s _m places t :5 a place is out ( ge> ) ! real place1 a "* n a "* ( ! place he is suppos$ to be--j a few p>agraphs & ,i am 9 ! :]e 9 hell d y get t /uff mood & end up by r\ndly swe>+ at ! poor fell[ :o wrote ! /ory4 ,imag9e a rubb] work] 9 ,brazil us+ ! words ( ,h&some ,h>ry ( ,old ,diamond ,dick fame 7actual words71 a ,mexican us+ ,b>celona ,spani%1 a ,p]uvian speak+ ( ?+s by ,mexican names1 a ,c5tral ,am]ican reckon+ 9 old ,spani% co9s1 a ,brazilian speak+ ,spani% & local ,rio de ,janeiro all ball$ up4 ,h[ w\ld y l to read "o ab\t "s place y knew intimately & f9d x all mix$ up8 ,,summ>y ,all or "p ( ! ,,iii que/ions 7 answ]$ by #aac writ]s4 ,"q #a4 ,ea* ( ! five s5ses & pa9 are tabulat$ sep>ately4 ,que/ions #b & #c1 deal+ ) visual imag9ation1 are includ$ "u sight4 #a4 ,sight4 ,( #aaa answ]+1 #gc c see )\t us+ _! physical eyes1 #ai h ?is ability to "s degree & #d g5]ally h x--#ie 9 all4 ,only #f lack ?is p[] entirely2 #e g5]ally--#aa 9 all4 ,two c n tell & #b are n easily tabulat$ on ?is po9t4 ,out ( ! #if ) at lea/ "s visual imag9ation #fh answ] specifically z to :e!r _! m5tal pictures are 9 colors--#de fully2 #h some:at2 #d a little2 #aj no2 #a untabulat$4 ,z to di/9ct detail #eg answ]--#ch yes2 #aa "s2 #e a little2 #c no4 ,analysis ( ! actual answ]s on ! above w %[ t yes (t5 means "s1 ?\gh x is tabulat$ at its face value4 ,x is to be regrett$ t specific data 7 n ask$ = on visualization ( motion & on comp>ative ability to visualize *>act]s & sett+4 ,geometry4 #fa answ]$ z hav+ _h solid geometry4 ,f\nd x m difficult ?an o!r ma!matics1 #ab2 ! same1 #af2 easi]1 #cb2 "o1 :o f\nd x m difficult b attribut$ ! fact to a bad />t1 is n tabulat$4 ,9 support ( ! !ory t x w\ld be m difficult = ^? lack+ visual imag9ation & easi] = ^? possess+ ?is ability1 #cd1 to :i* %\ld probably be add$ at lea/ "s ( ! #af :o f\nd x ! same2 9 contradiction ( ! !ory1 #i--b :o c n visualize f\nd x easi] & #g :o c\ld visualize f\nd x m difficult4 ,9 all cases o!r factors mu/ h _h be>+2 on ! :ole1 ! !ory seems suffici5tly e/abli%$4 ,two p ,i "k1 bo? high-s*ool val$ictorians & bo? unable to visualize at all1 7 entirely helpless ov] solid geometry until !y solv$ ! difficulty by cutt+ up raw potatoes to repres5t ! problem4 ,he>+4 #eg answ]s4 ,! rema9+ #ef c probably be c\nt$ z lack+ auditory imag9ation4 ,( ! #eg !re are #ca answ]+ yes2 #ad some:at or a little2 #aj no2 #b untabulat$4 ,we may say t #de out ( #aac possess ! ability to at lea/ "s degree1 :ile #fh lack x entirely4 ,9 two cases ! imag9ation 9 ?is s5se is m vivid ?an 9 any ( ! o!rs2 9 ?ree cases less vivid ?an 9 any ( ! o!rs4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 "o has ! ability = music b = no o!r s\nds--p]haps z a result ( sy/ematic tra9+ & developm5t 9 music4 ,ta/e4 #eg answ]s4 ,yes1 #bc2 some:at1 #aj2 no1 #ai2 untabulat$1 #e4 ,out ( #aac1 #cc claim ?is ability1 :ile #hj lack x4 ,) "o ?is imag9ation s5se is m acute ?an any ( ! o!rs except sight2 9 ano!r case1 v acute4 ,smell4 #eh answ]s4 ,yes1 #bi2 some:at1 #aa2 no1 #af2 untabulat$1 #b4 ,out ( #aab1 #dj possess x to at lea/ "s degree1 :ile #gb are )\t x4 ,9 two cases x is ! mo/ vivid ( ! s5ses2 9 two cases x ranks next to sight & ta/e4 ,t\*4 #dc answ]s4 ,yes1 #ac2 some:at1 #ab2 no1 #ad2 untabulat$1 #d4 ,out ( #aac1 #be possess & #hh lack x4 ,9 "o case x is ! only s5se reproduc+ ?r\gh ! imag9ation4 ,pa94 #ce answ]s4 ,yes1 #h2 some:at1 #f2 no1 #bj2 untabulat$1 #a4 ,out ( #aac1 #ad claim x & #ii d n4 ,all ! ,s5ses4 ,z to _! relative commonness1 ! five s5ses & pa9 rank z foll[s3 ,sight--#gc yes2 #bc some:at2 #if total4 ,he>+--#ca yes2 #ad some:at2 #de total4 ,smell--#bi yes2 #aa some:at2 #dj total4 ,ta/e--#bc yes2 #aj some:at2 #cc total4 ,t\*--#ac yes2 #ab some:at2 #be total4 ,pa9--#h yes2 #f some:at2 #ad total4 ,i believe t if ! answ]]s 7 to subject !mselves to a m rigid analysis1 ! numb] ( ^? answ]+ yes & "s w\ld 9 ea* ( ! six cases be v mat]ially r$uc$1 b ! relative frequ5cy ( ! six cases z %[n above w\ld seem fairly dep5dable1 except t ! temptation to yes or "s 9 ! case ( sight is probably /rong] ?an 9 ! o!r cases4 #d4 ,response limit$ by au?or4 #ie answ]s4 ,tabulation is complicat$ & difficult4 ,( ^! #ie1 #ha c visualize1 #ad n1 & s9ce ! two prec$+ que/ions1 & mo/ ( ! "o be=e t1 c5t]$ on visualization1 ! s5se ( sight is probably to be consid]$ ! *ief crit]ion 9 ! pres5t te/4 ,naturally ! possession or lack ( visualization det]m9es ! real value ( an answ] "h4 ,9 ! foll[+1 ^? possess+ only slight p[] ( visualization are includ$ "u c't visualize4 ,if y attempt tabulation y w f9d t an answ] sometimes has to be record$ "u sev]al heads two ( :i*1 :5 consid]$ 9 "s aspects1 give contradictory evid5ce1 s t y\r total ( answ]s does n always divide1 on "s po9ts1 into p>ts ^: sum equals ! :ole4 ,imag9ation response limit$ by an au?or's description1 #bh2 some:at limit$1 #aj2 by c]ta9 au?ors only1 #b4 ,total1 #dj4 ,along ) ^! consid] #ae :o are limit$ by ! g5]al skill ( an au?or1 description n specifi$ & sometimes indicat$ z a m9or consid]ation4 ,n limit$ by au?or's description1 #db4 ,( ^!1 #ci c visualize1 #c n4 ,( ! #ci1 #cd /ate _! ability to g beyond ! au?or's description1 fill+ 9 & color+ = !mselves4 ,( ! #c :o c't visualize1 #b def9itely /ate inability to g beyond ! pr9t$ description4 ,( ! #ha 7out ( ! total #ie7 :o c visualize1 #fa g or c g 9 _! imag9ation beyond ! au?or's pr9t$ words2 #ai c n2 #a doesn't "k4 ,^! #fa1 r\ghly speak+1 pref] an approximation ( m]e sugge/ion or concept r ?an full description4 ,gett+ at ?is la/ po9t f ano!r angle1 #h :o visualize /ate def9ite objection to full description2 #ag visualiz]s & #d non-visualiz]s res5t too mu*2 #ab visualiz]s & #c non-visualiz]s /ate pref]5ce = sugge/ion only4 ,total aga9/ description1 #dd1 #ba ( !m m]ely object+ to too mu*--an am\nt difficult to def9e4 ,!re are #i visualiz]s & #a non-visualiz] :o d n res5t description4 ,^!1 ) #a visualiz] & #a non-visualiz] satisfi$ ) ei!r me?od1 make #ab neutrals4 ,on ! o!r h&1 #d visualiz]s want full description & #b res5t m]e sugge/ion4 ,total1 #f4 ,def9itely aga9/ description1 #bc4 ,aga9/ too mu*1 #ba4 ,neutral1 #ab4 ,= full description1 #f4 ,only a que/ionnaire c>ri$ into m9ute detail & answ]$ by l>ge numb]s c\ld w>rant1 9 a subject ( s _m factors1 any nicety ( conclusion &1 also1 x is n to be =gott5 t ! answ]]s are n m]e read]s b read]s :o are also writ]s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y are 9 ^! matt]s tra9$ & s5sitive obs]v]s4 ,9 any case we are fairly safe 9 conclud+ t !re exi/s 9 read]s a t5d5cy to dislike too full description z f\nd 9 ! fiction ( to-day4 ,probably a prime cause ( ! dislike1 9 ! case ( visualiz]s1 ! majority1 is ! viol5ce done to ! read]'s own in/antane\s imag]y by ! almo/ necess>ily diff]5t imag]y ! au?or's full description =ces ^u him1 :ile to non-visualiz]s ! au?or's imag]y is n a picture at all4 ,?is viol5ce to ! visualiz] is ak9 to t (t5 furni%$ by an arti/'s illu/rations ( fiction4 ,an extrane\s elem5t dem&s consid]ation "h4 ,fiction1 l>gely because ( its imitative tradition1 does n develop s fa/ z ! _w x lives 94 ,!re is w>rant = hold+ ! classics z models1 b only ^? elem5ts ( !m t are univ]sal 9 _! appeal1 t are good = all "t4 ,! mi/ake lies 9 swall[+ !m :ole1 or 9 admitt+ to _! ranks fiction key$ too m>k$ly to its own "t alone4 ,9 p>ticul>1 fullness ( description is *>act]i/ic ( c]ta9 pa/ times ^: fiction is (t5 cit$ z a model4 ,b mean:ile ! _w itself has ceas$ to travel 9 /age-coa*es or on horseback & has tak5 to railroads & motors4 ,c]ta9ly ours is n s leisurely an age4 ,telephone1 telegraph1 /eam1 electricity1 gasol9e h ge>$ our g5]ation to a f> fa/] spe$4 ,we lack our =efa!rs' happy pati5ce ov] long descriptions4 ,try y\r boy on ! /ories y lik$ at 8 age4 ,& d n =get ! trem5d\s influ5ce ( ! motion pictures = spe$ ( n>rative & quick description4 ,b1 :atev] ! elem5t ( "t1 human be+s rema9 human be+s & :5 y pa9t a ^w-picture satisfy+ only y\r own desire ( imag]y y w n only surely fail to please all1 b y\r imag]y may be su* t only a small m9ority f9d 9 x any satisfaction4 ,y c n *>t ! _w ( read]s z to ! exact proportions ( its imag9ative responses to s5se appeals1 b y\r te*nique is ei!r %aky or happily haphaz>d if y h no g5]al idea ( relative imag9ation responses & ( y\r own responses 9 relation to ^? ( ! majority4 #e4 ,/ock pictures4 ,none ( ! #hf answ]+ confess to !m z habitual1 ?\gh #bc h !m to "s degree or 9 c]ta9 circum/ances4 ,if ! au?or fails to /imulate to special images1 #h resort to !m4 #f4 ,imag9ation :5 read+ vs4 :5 writ+4 ,( #he answ]+1 #ai note no diff]5ce1 #b don't "k1 #a is untabulat$1 :ile #fc note a diff]5ce4 ,9 mo/ cases1 h[ev]1 ! diff]5ce is only t ! imag9ation is m active1 vivid1 conc5trat$1 etc41 ?\gh !re are "s notable exceptions4 ,f ! answ]s to ?is exp]im5tal "q ,i am unable to draw any conclusions t seem wor? consid]ation4 #g4 ,! above z tools ( y\r trade4 ,out ( #gc1 #ca answ] yes1 #d some:at1 #cc no1 #b d\btful1 #b f9d ! "q too complicat$1 #a uses no tools at all4 ,( ! #cd answ]+ yes 9 any degree1 "s h /at$ 9 answ] to ano!r "q t !y d n consid] ! read] at all :5 writ+ & only a few ( ^! make an exception ( ! "w prelim9>y to ! actual writ+ or ( revision4 ,^! mu/ !re=e obvi\sly be c\nt$ out "u "o "q or ! o!r1 probably "h1 leav+ a consid]ably r$uc$ numb] ) a claim to consci\s att5tion 9 _! "w to ! imag9ation diff]5ces ( read]s4 ,! que/ions on imag9ation 7 answ]$ 9 :ole or "p by #aac1 ?is p>ticul> "q by #gc4 ,g5]al k ( human nature w\ld seem to give fairly good gr\nd = conclud+ t mo/ ( ! #dj n answ]+ z to tools w\ld h answ]$ no if at all4 ,9 any case !re are only a small numb] ( ! #aac :om we are w>rant$ 9 li/+ "u yes4 ,( ^! few !re 7 /ill few] ^: answ]s on ! imag9ation que/ions z a :ole left me unconv9c$ t _! yes 0 to ! real "q at issue1 ?\gh 9 _! "w !y may well consid] ! necessity ( appeal+ to all five s5ses4 ,ev5 ! rema9+ few give no s+le scrap ( def9itely conclusive pro( t _! yes means a weigh+ on _! "p ( imag9ation diff]5ces among read]s1 b pro( t !y d n is equally lack+1 ) "o probable exception4 ,all[+ = failures to tabulate prop]ly 9 all cases1 x is %[n t only a small m9ority ( ^! writ]s all[ = ! v>y+ imag9ation p[]s ( _! read]s or = _! own imag9ation equations 9 relation to ^? ( ! majority4 ,is x n m]e common s5se to say t an und]/&+ ( ^! diff]5ces & relations %\ld be assimilat$ into an au?or's unconsci\s te*nique or1 fail+ t1 be appli$ consci\sly 9 revision8 ,x is all v well to say an au?or %\ld j be himself & ?9k n at all ( ^? to :om he expresses himself1 b z an arti/ x %\ld be "p ( 8 art to see to x t 8 himself is 9 communication ) ^? to :om he is try+ to communicate1 :e!r ?r\gh 8 o!r self z _! repres5tative or directly4 ,x is n art to talk to a deaf man or to p]si/ 9 %[+ pictures to a bl9d man4 ,nor w\ld x seem unassailably intellig5t to talk 9 ,fr5* to p :o und]/& only ,italian4 ,( :at good is imag]y if x c n be se58 ,:at po9t 9 try+ to int]e/ picture-lov]s or s\nd-lov]s by refus+ to give !m pictures or s\nds8 ,m5tion may be made ( a few ( ! _m /ray po9ts ( int]e/ made "h & !re 9 ! answ]s4 ,heat & cold 7 n includ$ 9 ! "q1 b =tunately crop out 9 "s ( ! answ]s4 ,x might be possible to divide au?ors into two classes--intellectual & s5sory4 ,! =m]1 unless !y sacrific$ individuality1 w\ld h comp>atively little ne$ ( s5sory appeal1 _! natural audi5ce be+ beyond its rea*4 ,! latt] class1 h[ev]1 w\ld h acute ne$ ( e device = develop+ & fur!r+ s5sory appeal4 ,frequ5tly ! dep5d5ce ( imag]y ^u actual p]sonal exp]i5ce is emphasiz$ 9 ! answ]s4 ,s9ce imag9ation is incapable ( con/ruct+ any?+ :atev] except f elem5ts famili> ?r\gh exp]i5ce1 !re is opportunity = a prea*m5t on ! value ( gett+ z mu* p]sonal exp]i5ce ( "o's mat]ial z possible be=e attempt+ to mold x into fiction4 ,i c n resi/ po9t+ out t at lea/ "o writ] :o dem&s mu* description 9 :at he reads gives almo/ none 9 :at he writes4 ,"o writ] gives u a def9ite me?od = develop+ sight imag9ation4 ,if o!rs c also obta9 results f x1 ! value ( ! sugge/ion is trem5d\s1 & x op5s ! way into a comp>atively unexplor$ field ( imm5se possibilities4 ,!re is involv$ a /udy ( ! relation betwe5 ke5ness ( s5sory imag9ation & ke5ness ( ! correspond+ s5ses !mselves4 ,also ! v>iation ( bo? actual & imag9ation s5ses 9 correspond5ce to v>iation 9 physical or g5]al n]v\s condition4 ,also1 note t "o answ]] has obs]v$ a m>k$ weak5+ ( sight imag9ation aft] ! age ( =ty1 an age at :i* eyesight is likely to weak5 m>k$ly1 :ile ano!r says ! ability to visualize ?r\gh ! imag9ation has be5 almo/ lo/ s9ce adolesc5ce4 ,at lea/ two writ]s1 "o ( !m a fri5d1 & ,i myself h laid aside glasses aft] ye>s ( use by foll[+ ! directions ( an oculi/ ^: me?od ( cure = mo/ eye tr\bles is bas$ l>gely ^u direct practise ) visual imag9ation4 ,by develop+ & /r5g!n+ t1 improvem5t is br\ght ab\t 9 physical eyesight4 ,x is ! rev]se ( ! me?od us$ by ,mr4 ,scott = develop+ visual imag9ation & s]ves to illu/rate ! intimate connection betwe5 ! s5ses & imag9ation4 ,! connection betwe5 visual imag9ation & actual eyesight is comp>atively unexplor$ t]ritory1 z is ! simil> connection 9 ! f\r o!r s5ses4 ,to :at degree is a writ]'s p[] ( imag]y1 ( s5se /imulation 9 g5]al1 dep5d5t on 8 own p[]s ( imag9ation8 ,to :at ext5t is 8 imag9ation s5se-p[] relat$ to 8 physical s5se-p[]8 ,c ! "o be develop$ ?r\gh ! o!r8 ,,"q ,,iv ,:5 y write d y c5t] y\r m9d on ! /ory itself or d y con/antly h y\r read]s 9 m9d8 ,9 revis+8 ,?9k+ ( ! read] is a phrase subject to _m int]pretations & !re is no d\bt t ! answ]s to ! "q conta9+ x are n bas$ ^u a common und]/&+ ( its exact mean+4 ,to h giv5 x1 9 ! que/ionnaire1 any def9ite "o ( its sev]al int]pretations w\ld h limit$ ! answ]s 9 scope & robb$ !m ( mu* ( ! valuable sugge/iv5ess & in=mation !y conta94 ,& by ?is m compreh5sive approa* we %all come to a cle>] und]/&+ ( t vague ?+ call$ te*nique4 ,p]haps ! int]pretation mo/ commonly made 03 ,h y *eap5$ y\r "w by all[+ a consid]ation ( popul>ity to set aside :at y knew y\r art dem&$8 ,if we take ! m usual phrase1 ,d y write d[n to y\r read]s8 or1 ,d y write = money or = art8 ! reaction1 9 p]haps mo/ cases1 to ?is int]pretation ( ! "q w\ld be1 ,no1 ,i d n consid] ! read] :5 writ+1 & _m ( ! negative answ]s giv5 are und\bt$ly ! expressions ( ?is natural reaction1 giv5 )\t fur!r analysis4 ,on ! o!r h& "s writ]s d write = money1 prim>ily = money1 & q hone/ly say s4 ,) a discretion born ( exp]i5ce ,i promptly avoid any op9ion on ! broad subject ( :e!r :at !y write is !re=e a calamity to ,art1 & retire hurri$ly on ! fact t said writ]s d d x4 ,z a class1 _! reply to ,"q ,,iv is m likely to be a ,yes ?an a ,no4 ,b rememb] t s f> z we are "h conc]n$ ) !m1 bo? ^? writ]s :o d & :o d n write prim>ily = money1 all write = publication involv+ at lea/ ! expectation ( money4 ,t is no reason = a cry ( hypocrisy aga9/ ^? :o claim n to write = money2 !re is an entirely ju/ifiable l9e betwe5 writ+ prim>ily = money & writ+ "o's be/ & !n gett+ :at "o c = t be/4 ,9 ! case1 also1 ( ^? :o admit writ+ prim>ily = money1 a simil> di/9ction c be drawn2 9 ! long run !re is no sur] way ( mak+ money ?an by do+ "o's be/ & pl5ty ( writ]s recognize ?is fact4 ,!re are also ^?1 dep5d5t on _! p5s = daily liv+1 :o make a delib]ate b tempor>y bus9ess ( quantity & popul>ity z ! only possible way to rea* a position :]e !y c write )\t reg>d = ^! factors4 ,"s ( our ackn[l$g$ be/ rea*$ _! goal by ?is pa? & w\ld answ] our "q ,yes or ,no accord+ to ! "t ( its ask+4 ,!re are ^?1 too1 :o write prim>ily = fame1 or = m]e popul>ity1 & to :om money may be an entirely negligible consid]ation4 ,^!1 writ+ = a consid]ation o!r ?an art itself1 may be1 = all purposes ( ?is book1 classifi$ along ) ^? :o write = money4 ,& !re are ^? :o write = no consid]ation except self-expression or ! joy ( ! work+1 ackn[l$g+ no object except art alone4 ,! fact rema9s t all ( our answ]]s alike are hav+ _! "w publi%$1 :atev] motives may be involv$4 ,be=e !y put a ^w on pap] !y "k ! /ory is meant = publication4 ,!y "k x f ! fir/ inkl+ ( ! idea t is to give x bir?4 ,!y "k t x w fail ( publication unless 9 creat+ x !y make x su* t read]s 7editors7 w be n only rea*$ by its expression b favorably rea*$ & t publication *ances = lat] /ories w be endang]$ or impair$ if 9 ! pres5t "o _! expression fails to rea* favorably ! g5]al read+ public4 ,"s ( !m are dep5d5t on publication success = _! liv+2 "s are n2 "s are m int]e/$ 9 ! creat+ ?an 9 its results2 "s are n4 ,b all ( !m alike d publi%4 ,9 say+ t !y nev] ?9k ( ! read]1 !n1 "s ( !m mu/ mean only t !y d n ?9k ( him dur+ ! actual process ( putt+ ! /ory toge!r on pap]4 ,o!rwise !y mu/ ma9ta9 t :5 weigh+ ! value ( an idea or a bit ( mat]ial = use 9 fiction !y nev] consid] :e!r t idea or mat]ial w\ld be lik$ by ! read+ public or :e!r x might be ( su* nature t no magaz9e w\ld publi% x4 ,if !y d s ma9ta91 ei!r !y %\ld be able to support _! claim1 at lea/ 9 "p1 by hav+ = exhibit a v goodly numb] ( unsalable /ories t 9 _! judgm5t are fully z good z ! publi%$ ones1 or else !y mu/ be recogniz$ z individuals ^: po9ts ( view1 reactions & me?ods happ5 to be s id5tical ) ^? ( ! read+ public or ( "p ( x t )\t ?\ght1 guidance or ef=t _! /ories inv>iably f9d public favor4 ,!re are1 beyond d\bt1 writ]s :o write equally good b unpubli%able /ories1 b ,i imag9e mo/ ( !m w\ld tell u t said /ories are unpubli%$ solely because editors are lack+ 9 discrim9at+ judgm5t or h pro/itut$ ,art to ,bus9ess1 & t few ( ^! writ]s w\ld claim1 h[ev] rigidly !y _h held to ,art alone1 t !y _h n writt5 ! great majority ( ^! /ories ) ! int5tion or hope ( publication4 ,!re are1 beyond d\bt1 also writ]s :o at lea/ approximate 9 !mselves a =tunate reflection ( ! read+ public's likes & dislikes4 ,?is id5tity ( po9t ( view & int]e/ is ei!r a happy accid5t involv+ no cr$it to !m z craftsm5--x may be ev5 a mis=tune f ! po9t ( view ( art1 or else x has be5 atta9$ unconsci\sly yet by a v def9ite pursuit ( te*nique4 ,?is la/ po9t1 h[ev]1 is be/ left = discussion until aft] ! answ]s to ,"q ,,iv4 ,b if "s ( ! answ]s 7 negative because ! answ]]s 7 consid]+ only ! "t ( actual draft+1 n ! prep>atory "w or ev5 ! revision1 !re are /ill di/9ctions t mu/ be appli$1 /ill fur!r ob/acles to accept+ negative answ]s z f9al1 & ^! too mu/ be left until ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,if my "q _h c>ri$ ) x all ^! analyses & di/9ctions !re is1 ,i ?9k1 little d\bt t _m :o answ]$ no w\ld h answ]$ yes4 ,z "o writ] puts x1 ,! di/9ction betwe5 ?9k+ ( a /ory & ?9k+ ( a read] is difficult4 ,i suppose my m9d is *iefly conc]n$ ) mak+ ! words express :at is real 9 my imag9ation--b t implies consid]+ a read]4 ,!re is extremely good reason to weigh ^! v>i\s di/9ctions be=e read+ ! answ]s giv5 & be=e conclud+--or believ+ ^! writ]s conclude--t ! read] c or %\ld be exclud$ f ! arti/'s m9d4 ,are ! answ]s1 !n1 valueless8 ,s f> z ! face value ( ! "q is conc]n$1 p>tly s4 ,b ! insight into v>i\s actual work+ me?ods is extremely valuable1 & ! answ]s to t undef9$ qu]y1 n 9 _! m]e yes or no b 9 _! fullness & tak5 z a :ole1 op5 an unequal$ pa? to an und]/&+ ( ! nature1 purpose & use ( te*nique1 a ?+ t ev5 ! diction>y def9es halt+ly & t among writ]s1 editors & critics is only a t]m z vague z x is mu* us$4 ,be=e turn+ to ! answ]s x mu/ be not$ t ?r\gh a cl]ical error ! words ,9 revis+ appe>$ 9 only half ! copies ( ! que/ionnaire t 7 s5t out4 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,i nev] ?9k ( ! read]--n ev5 :5 ! /ory is 9 pr9t4 ,if ,i d1 ,i ?9k x is a rem>kably odd _w to conta9 su* que] ducks4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,damn ! read]s4 ,i'm too busy ) ! imm$iate p ( my imag9ation to worry ab\t ! dim & di/ant ?\s&s4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,! /ory only1 :5 writ+2 consid]ation ( ! read] comes 9 ! prelim9>y plann+4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,i ?9k only ( ! /ory )\t reg>d to read]s1 on ! assumption t a good /ory w nev] fail to f9d read]s4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,a di/9ction betwe5 ?9k+ ( ! /ory itself & ( ! read] is to me difficult4 ,i suppose my m9d is *iefly conc]n$ to make ! words express :at is real 9 my imag9ation--b t implies consid]+ a read]4 ,( c\rse x is necess>y sometimes 9 revis+ to simplify4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,on ! /ory4 ,:5 revis+1 some:at on ! read]s4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,9 writ+1 my m9d does its own c5t]+1 & x c5t]s on ! /ory4 ,! read] gets a mighty small look-94 ,9 revis+1 ! read] is consid]$4 ,b1 z ,i've already said1 ,i don't revise mu*4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,i nev] h my read]s 9 m9d ei!r 9 writ+ or revis+4 ,x is extremely difficult = me to visualize a read] ( any sort until ! /ory is actually 9 pr9t4 ,!n ,i feel my audi5ce only z individuals write to me or 9 "s o!r way respond4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,:5 ,i write1 ,i ?9k ( only ! /ory--nev] :e!r anybody is go+ to read x--or pay = x1 = t matt]4 ,b :51 aft] x has be5 cold-9-a-draw] = ab\t a week1 ,i revise1 ,i try to ?9k ( ! nature ( ! /ory :i* ! editor orig9ally ord]$--:e!r or n x hits any =bidd5 spots & if ! av]age read] is go+ to respond or n4 ,i ?9k imp]sonal revision is ! mo/ valuable sort4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,i nev] h ! read] 9 m9d :5 ,i write4 ,i d n want him to h me 9 8 m9d ei!r4 ,x is ! /ory4 ,no?+ else4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,i'm afraid t 9 my amateuri% way ,i c5t] my m9d :olly on my /ory--laugh & cry ) my *>act]s4 ,h[ev]1 n[ ,i'm le>n+ & gett+ a little m exp]i5c$ ,i am try+ to be less selfi% & to ?9k ( ! read]s4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,on ! /ory4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,write = ! /ory1 revise = ! read]4 ,except t1 :5ev] expla9+ any?+1 ,i keep try+ to be cle> en\gh = ! layman1 accurate en\gh = ! exp]t1 & int]e/+ en\gh = bo?4 7,result ( t5 ye>s lectur+ on semi-te*nical subjects to g5]al audi5ces47 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,i nev] give ! read] a s+le ?\ght4 ,to "s imag9>y read]1 sitt+ at a desk inside my own m9d1 ,i tell my /ory4 ,x is writt5 to express--to relieve--an emotion 9 my own be+4 ,x is nev] writt5 to please o!r read]s or any imag9able public4 ,max ,bont]3 ,z closely z ,i h be5 able to come to x1 ,i am a dual p]sonality :5 ,i write4 ,my imag9ation inv5ts1 b reason *ecks4 ,reason seems 9 my case to repres5t prospective read]s4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,fir/1 write d[n all ! /ory be=e x gets away4 ,) no reg>d = any read]4 ,second1 revise1 & try to make ! /ory intelligible & to make x m>*4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory4 ,i h ?\ght ( ! read]s be=eh&1 t is1 ,i "k :at w g & :at won't3 h g5]ally /udi$ ! magaz9e ,i'm writ+ = & got g5]al atmosph]e ( ! /uff x uses2 c't get m ?an t4 ,9 ?is atmosph]e ,i h fram$ ! /ory z previ\sly detail$4 ,t's all ,i h to d ) ! read]s4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,i nev] ?9k ( read]s--am nev] too sure ,i %all h any4 ,y don't ?9k ( a ?ird p>ty1 :om to conv9ce1 :5 y are work+ out a pro( 9 geometry4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,i c5t] myself on ! /ory4 ,occasionally ! read]s ent] ! picture :5 ,i am us+ te*nical /uff :i* ,i realize ,i mu/ write d[n to !m4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,am n cle> ab\t ?is4 ,i endeavor to tell ! read] en\gh to guide him to s mu* ( my vision z is vital to ! /ory4 ,i ?9k he seldom escapes my consci\sness4 ,i ?9k ( him z read+ :at ,i tell4 ,if ,i am writ+ = public spee*1 ,i ?9k ( myself z say+ ! words to an audi5ce imag9$ be=e me :ile ,i write4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,:5 ,i want to sell my /ory1 ,i write ) ! read] 9 m9d4 ,:5 ,i want to enjoy writ+1 ,i =get ! read]4 ,i am n suffici5tly egoti/ical to want to re=m ! read]1 nei!r d ,i desire to uplift him or to *ange 8 prejudices & sup]/itions to fit my mold4 ,i believe t intellig5ce decreases ) numb]s2 !re=e ,i am n a democrat4 ,x has be5 my obs]vation t no?+ ar\ses ! hatr$ ( ! av]age man s mu* z ! p[] to d him good4 ,if "o has ! p[] to hurt him1 to de/roy him1 he w erect a /atue 9 honor ( ! possessor ( t p[]4 ,b if "o has ! p[] to d him good1 & he lacks t p[]1 he w1 soon] or lat]1 fly at ! possessor ( ! p[] to d good l a mad dog4 ,pessimi/ic8 ,x is no m logical to hope = ! be/ ?an to hope = ! wor/4 ,:y %\ld ,i b\nce a /one (f ! read]'s head :5 all he asks f me is a %ot ( lit]>y hop to make him =get ! next in/allm5t on 8 t9 can>y1 ! ev]-increas+ d\ble *9s ( 8 wife1 8 *ildr5 :o no long] make him feel a gl[ ( pride by _! resemblance to him1 or 8 late patriotic debau* f :i* he is n[ recov]+ ) a door-mat tongue & a g5]al feel+ ( se$9ess8 ,:y %\ld ,i attempt to make a read] ?9k1 :5 ,i "k s little myself8 ,i %\ld try to amuse him & let x g at t4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,x all dep5ds4 ,ta/es diff]4 ,p]sonally ,i don't c>e a p5ny = blood & ?und] /ories1 all action to no end & )\t a !me or s\l4 ,b ! va/ majority ( read]s to-day want t k9d ( /ory & if an au?or wants to keep eat+ he's got to kill 8 own likes & dislikes = 8 /oma*'s sake4 ,i l /ories ) action ( bra9s1 n brawn1 b money talks4 ,i h to keep my m9d on my read]s' likes & dislikes :5 ,i'm writ+ to keep my bread basket f bl[+ away4 ,o!rwise ,i'd write :at ,i lik$ myself1 nev] ?9k ab\t my read]s1 & d bett] "w--f a lit]>y viewpo9t4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,! /ory only4 ,9 revis+1 ! /ory alone4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,my be/ /ories come :5 ,i c5t] on ! /ory1 b x is v h>d :5 ! read]s' s-call$ limitations are s borne 9 ^u y4 ,= in/ance1 t]ms & expressions ( sailors seem to ne$ "s explanation :5 told to a l&sman4 ,yet1 d !y8 ,my mo/ enjoyable read+ is :5 ! writ] fires on reg>dless & lets y und]/& or n4 ,makes y "w y\r own m9d j a trifle to get :at he is driv+ at4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,always on ! /ory4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,absolutely on ! /ory4 ,9 revis+1 or r edit+1 ,i wat* ! ?+s t ,i "k a read] w look =4 ,b ! /ory comes fir/4 ,because if x isn't a /ory--!re won't be any read]s6 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,i ?9k t :5 ,i write ,i h ! /ory 9 m9d & n ! read]4 ,! same is true 9 revis+4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory itself4 ,i h my read] 9 m9d 9 s f> z ,i wi% to write x cle>ly2 9 ! v]nacul> to get x ov]4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,i us$ to c5t] on ! /ory itself1 b !y didn't sell4 ,n[ ,i c5t] on ! editor at :om ,i am aim+ x4 ,yes1 ,i "k y w say t is all wrong4 ,x is1 = ,tol/oy1 ,balzac1 etc4 ,b n = ! sort ( writ]s :o make _! liv+ out ( *ecks4 ,william ,h4 ,dean3 ,my ,god6 ,nev] on ! read]6 ,t's fatal4 ,if "o tries to write to or = an audi5ce1 8 "w is worse ?an m$iocre4 ,i ?9k ( my *>act]s & _! de/9ies1 ?9k only ( !m--d my be/ to int]pret1 nev] to inv5t4 ,if my read]s l :at ,i write1 !y agree ) my int]pretations4 ,if any beg9n] %\ld ask me to give him a s+le rule to obs]ve1 ,i %\ld say1 ,always write to int]pret2 y w g d[n 9 defeat if y ev] delib]ately set ab\t to please any read]4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,don't ?9k ,i ev] h ! read] 9 m9d1 except :5 9 matt]s ( local color+ ,i mu/ consid] viewpo9ts outside ( ! ,s\? & rememb] to make myself cle>4 ,frequ5tly ,i d n employ c]ta9 =ms ( colloquialism because ! outside read] may n compreh5d--& explanations are g5]ally bad4 ,9 public speak+1 h[ev]1 ?is is diff]5t4 ,!re y face y\r audi5ce & get a response4 ,_m times ! speak] practically foll[s 8 audi5ce1 fall+ into ! same ve9 ( ?\ght & travel+ along 9 h>mony4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 ,i felt ?is on ! plat=m dur+ our w>time publicity campaigns4 ,aga91 ! speak] may feel a ho/ility or lack ( compreh5sion 9 8 audi5ce1 t he mu/ g fur!r1 expla9 m cle>ly1 hamm] 9 a fact4 ,or he may feel t 8 audi5ce has got 8 slighte/ ge/ure1 t !y compreh5d fully1 & no m is ne$$4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,i nev] ?9k ( ! read]4 ,i lose myself 9 ! /ory4 ,i am my *>act]s1 9 turn1 )9 limits4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,i ?9k ( my /ory1 n ( my read]s1 :5 ,i write2 h[ev]1 ,i try to f9i% my /ory--to put on pap] :at ,i h 9 m9d1 to make ?+s fairly pla94 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i don't ?9k ( read]s :5 ,i'm writ+4 ,at lea/1 ,i suppose ,i d 9 a way--,i try to make p & ?+s 9 a /ory conv9c+1 & z ,i'm conv9c$ at ! />t1 ,i mu/ be consid]+ read]s4 ,b ,i don't ?9k ( !m consci\sly2 x's j ! /ory ,i'm consci\sly consid]+4 ,9 revis+1 ,i ?9k frequ5tly ( editors--aft] all1 !y're r important4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i d n ?9k ,i h my read]s l>gely 9 ! =efront ( my m9d1 save z ,i "k !y are apt to clamor1 ?r\gh ! editor1 = ! satisfactory end+4 ,:i* is "o reason :y ,i l to write = ----4 ,!re ,i am practically untrammel$4 ,i am unconsci\s ( an audi5ce & ,i want to be4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,i become preoccupi$1 :5 writ+1 ) ! /ory r ?an ) my read]s1 & ,i am afraid ,i too (t5 leave ! editors entirely out ( acc\nt4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 9 ! case ( /ories = boys1 _h to keep my audi5ce 9 m9d4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,i nev] h my read]s 9 m9d :5 ,i write4 ,my "o job is to get into words ! idea 9 my head4 ,alas6 be=e ,i beg9 ,i consid] :e!r x is an idea :i* w sell4 ,t is because we all feel we h to live4 ,9 revis+1 ,i try only to make :at ,i h writt5 correspond m closely ) ! idea ,i set out to convey--& also1 ,i try1 (t51 to make my s5t5ce rhy?ms m attractive to ! e>4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,:5 ,i write ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory itself & ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i d n h my read]s 9 m9d1 except z ,i write ,i "k !re are ov] f\r million ex-s]vice m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are probably wat*+ to cat* me 9 an inaccuracy4 ,i also consid] t ,i am writ+ ab\t ! "t ( ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w> & t ! tactics & milit>y evolution h *ang$ consid]ably 9 ^! ye>s4 ,=tunately ,i 0 also 9 ! ,_w ,w> & "k :at ! *anges are4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,! /ory excludes ev]y?+ else4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,ma9ly on ! /ory1 ! sc5e & action ,i wi% to pa9t4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,i ?9k only ( ! /ory4 ,aft] x is writt5 ,i ?9k ( sell+ x4 ,b al?\gh ?is answ] seems to exclude ! read]s1 x puts !m fir/1 = ,i h confid5ce en\gh 9 :at ,i write to make me ?9k t if x is pr9t$ read]s w l x4 ,if ,i did n1 ,i w\ld n write any?+4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,:5 ,i write1 my m9d is c5t]$ on ! /ory itself1 b ! read] is n =gott51 m]ely cr[d$ back a bit4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,i nev] ?9k ( ! read] at all4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i ?9k ( ! /ory itself--& aft]w>d if ,i ev] consid] any "o else1 x is ! editor & n ! read]4 ,we are all con/antly sell+ /ories to editors1 b nev] to subscrib]s4 ,x is ! editor's job & n m9e--to consid] :at he imag9es 8 subscrib]s want to read4 ,dur+ ! actual writ+ ( a /ory ,i ?9k ( no?+ b ! urg5cy ( translat+ into words ! ideas :i* are 9 my m9d4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,:5 writ+ ,i c]ta9ly ?9k fir/ ( pleas+ myself 9 ! effects ,i fight =2 b a habit ( /epp+ out ( y\r own sk9 & into ! sk9 ( a read] %\ld be a heal?y "o & inde$ is ?ree-p>ts1 if n ! :ole ( self-criticism1 )\t a :olesome infusion ( :i* ,i d\bt if mu* real "w gets done4 ,b don't />t by try+ to please o!r p4 ,please y\rself fir/4 ,z ,walt] ,pat] says ( t pr9ciple axiomatic 9 lit]ature1 t1 to "k :5 "o's self is int]e/$1 is ! fir/ condition ( int]e/+ o!r p4 ,i h gone a/ray be=e n[ by delud+ myself into ?9k+ ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 a giv5 /ory simply because ,i _h decid$ to write x4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,on ! /ory itself4 ,i nev] ?9k ( ! read] unless x is "s po9t t x occurs to me might be misund]/ood4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,i seldom ?\ght ( ! read]1 m]ely writ+ a /ory z x came to me1 until ,i began receiv+ ! circul>s s5t to contributors by ----4 ,:5 writ+ n[ ,i try to consid] ! effect ( a /ory on ! read]4 ,i always h ! editor 9 m9d z ,i write4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,i ?9k ( ! /ory2 v seldom ( ! read]s ( x4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory--try to make x natural--vivid--/rong4 ,! read] may g to ,hades = all ,i c>e !n4 ,all ,i am ?9k+ ( is ! responsibility ,i h to br+ ?is "* out unblemi%$ & ) ! affectionate reg>d ( ! public or to save t "o alive & 9 possession ( 8 claim4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,9 mak+ ! fir/ draft ,i ?9k only ( ! /ory4 ,9 revis+ ( ! read]4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,nev] ! read]6 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,:5 ,i am writ+1 ,i d n ?9k ab\t read]s1 only ab\t my subject1 my *>act]s & h[ ,i am express+ myself4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,:5 ,i write ,i consid] ! /ory alone1 until x is almo/ f9i%$ or r until ! f9al corrections are ready to be made4 ,!n ,i consid] my read]s only s mu* z to correct ) an eye to avoid+ te*nicalities :i* !y might fail to und]/&4 ,e /ory 9 my op9ion has "o p>ticul> /yle prescrib$ by ! /ory itself z visualiz$ by ! au?or4 ,if he all[s himself to be sway$ by consid]ations ( ! p :o w read x or ! magaz9es t may buy x1 he is play+ himself false & ,i believe ! /ory w %[ x4 ,! ?+ to d is to write ! /ory z y\r consci\sness tells y x %\ld be writt5 & !n leave x to ! lit]>y ag5t to f9d ! magaz9e & class ( read]s t x w be/ fit4 ,i ?9k ! be/ illu/ration ( ?is fact is t inv>iably our be/ au?ors' bigge/ works h come be=e ! magaz9es h _h a *ance to subsidize him & buy 8 output 9 advance1 !reby pur*as+ ! "r to advise :at =m 8 "w %\ld take4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,:5 ,i write ,i am n aw>e ( ! fact t !re are to be read]s4 ,a /&>d is hung up some:]e 9 ! back ( my m9d z a sort ( goal to drive x1 b my m9d is really conc5trat$ on ! *>act]s & _! action1 p>ticul>ly _! action4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,i nev] ?9k ( my read]s4 ,poor p6 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,mo/ emphatically no4 ,i nev] give a ?\ght to ! read]4 ,! idea ( do+ s is extraord9>y to me4 ,x is impossible & ridicul\s4 ,h[ c y tell a /ory if y are ?9k+ ab\t its effect on ! p8 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] ?9k ( my read]s at all4 ,9 writ+ ,i am always ?9k+ ( my own impressions ( my "w4 ,i h to be> 9 m9d c]ta9 limitations ( subject :i* publication 9 magaz9es involves4 ,t ( c\rse is ano!r /ory4 ,revis+ is a "w ,i revel 9--& ,i ?9k only ( my own pleasure4 ,w ,irw93 ,9 writ+ ! /ory ,i h only ! /ory 9 m9d4 ,9 revis+1 ,i ?9k ( ! read]4 ,= by n[ ,i h ! succession ( ev5ts & pictures s cle>ly e/abli%$ 9 my imag9ation t ,i am likely to take too _m ?+s = grant$4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,! /ory alone4 ,i h nev] giv5 ! read] mu* ?\ght4 ,n[ & !n ,i wond] :at ! devil's ! matt] ) an editor6 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,9 writ+ ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory itself2 ! same fell[ :o takes ! h9dmo/ c take ! read]s4 ,if my /ory c int]e/ a critical read] l myself1 x's a c9* x w int]e/ o!rs4 ,i h a l>ge numb] ( p>tly complet$ /ories4 ,!y 7 nev] f9i%$ because !y did n int]e/ me4 ,if !y h fail$ 9 ?is initial te/ !y are too dead to h mu* *ance ) o!rs4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,! /ory4 ,9 revis+1 ! same4 ,john ,joseph3 ,i am q sure t ,i nev] write a p>agraph )\t paus+ to consid] ! read]'s probable reaction to x4 ,lately ,i h be5 le>n+ to keep "o eye on ! editor too4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,i ?9k t z a rule ,i con/antly keep my read]s 9 m9d :ile writ+ a /ory4 ,at any rate1 ! /ories :i* ,i h really want$ to write ,i h nev] writt5--because ,i "k x w\ld be dang]\s to try to get !m ov]4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,?9k only ( /ory4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,bo?1 inextricably mix$4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,i don't h any?+ 9 m9d b ! /ory itself :5 writ+ a /ory4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,i c5t] on ! /ory alone 9 ! fir/ draft4 ,!reaft] ,i keep ! read] 9 m9d z ,i revise4 ,especially d ,i try to make ea* s5t5ce & p>agraph cle>4 ,i try to be m]ciful z well z lucid & say :at ,i h to say z cle>ly & z ent]ta9+ly z ,i c )\t artificial means ( trick+ = int]e/4 ,?\gh ,i d resort to su/a9$ susp5se 9 ! body ( ! tale z well z br+ 9 ob/acles & ! l mu* z we enc\nt] !m e day 9 our ef=ts4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,i'm afraid my m9d is c5t]$ mo/ly on ! /ory itself & ,i'm n ?9k+ ( ! read]4 ,get a good /ory cle>ly told & y ne$n't bo!r ab\t ! read]2 he'll d ! read+ all "r4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,bo?4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,on ! /ory4 ,i write a lot to get x (f my *e/4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,:5 ,i write ,i c5t] my m9d r int5tly on ! /ory itself1 ) my read]1 h[ev]1 p>k$ on ! side-l9es4 ,i don't =get t he is !re4 ,i believe t ,i am com+ to give him a ?\ght m (t5 z ,i write m4 ,und\bt$ly ,i take him into great] consid]ation 9 my revision ( detail1 ref]5ce & diction ?an ,i did at fir/4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,i d all my decid+ 9 reg>d to m>ket1 & all ! "w ( reconcil+ recalcitrant *>act]s to ! dictates ( good ta/e 7z be/ ,i c guess bo?7 be=e a ^w is writt54 ,nev] 0 !re a fiction horse :i* ran well ) ei!r ( ^! *eck-re9s on 8 neck4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,:5 ,i write ,i d n consid] my read] at all4 ,i am conc]n$ ) my *>act]s2 ,i live1 move1 ?9k & feel ) !m4 ,ev5 9 revis+ ,i d n ?9k ( my read]4 ,i "w h>d = a true picture1 & usually ,i f9d ! read] gets x1 if ,i h felt x /rongly en\gh4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,c5t] ! m9d on ! /ory1 ( c\rse2 b nev] let ! read]--& editor--out ( sight4 ,keep 9 m9d c]ta9 peculi>ities ( editors1 taboos ( magaz9es1 &1 above all1 take c>e to avoid (f5d+ popul> ta/es & prejudices1 & keep 9 m9d ! av]age /upidity & t av]age human be+s are non-visual & non-imag9ative4 ,at lea/ ,i d s :5 writ+ ) doll>s 9 view4 ,sometimes--q (t51 9 fact--,i indulge 9 tru? & 9 beauty--9 art1 t is to say4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,i nev] ?9k ( my read]s3 :5 ,i write ,i am gallop+ ahead on a lively good "t ( my own3 & :5 x is all f9i%$1 ,i hope x w mean a good "t to "s "o else--b ,i am n p>ticul> ab\t t4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,9 writ+ a /ory ,i d n ?9k ( all ^! ?+s--at lea/ consci\sly4 ,i nev] ?9k ( my read]s at all4 ,i ?9k ( myself4 ,does ?is /ory ,i am writ+ int]e/ me z ,i write x--does x satisfy me8 ,if s1 !re are en\gh p 9 ! _w :o l :at ,i l to f9d x int]e/+ & satisfy+ too4 ,z = ! o!rs1 ,i c\ldn't please !m anyh[1 s x is ( no use to try4 ,i revise to satisfy myself also--n any imag9>y lit]>y critic4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,:5 ,i write ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory--,i live x & sleep x until x is done4 ,x exi/s :olly1 j z mu* z ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,/ation exi/s4 ,x has to4 ,i d n ?9k ( ! read] !n1 ) ! exception ( :at result ,i want to get ) e ^w1 e phrase1 e s5t5ce4 ,b :5 ,i see x 9 type1 !n ,i ?9k actually ( ! read]--& %iv]4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,! /ory4 ,h>dly ev] consci\s ( ! read]4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,9 bo? writ+ & revis+ ,i nev] h any?+ 9 m9d b ! /ory itself1 & ! /ruggle to pres]ve consi/5cy & v]isimilitude4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,my m9d c5t]s ^u ! /ory & ,i =get ab\t ! read]s until ! /ory beg9s to come back f ! editors4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i d n ?9k ,i ev] ?9k ( my read]s :5 actually writ+4 ,aft]w>d 9 read+ x ov] ,i may ?9k ( !m4 ,i d n ?9k ( !m v mu* anyway4 ,i ?9k ( h[ ,i l x myself4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,on ! /ory itself always1 nev] on ! read]4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,i nev] h ! read] 9 m9d :ile writ+ a /ory4 ,! /ory is z real z any news assignm5t ,i cov]$ :5 a newswrit]4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,i believe ! read]s are abs5t :5 ,i write1 unless a dim nebul\s sort ( p]sonality 9 ! back ( my head :i* might be call$ ,"o1 & repres5t my idea ( ! composite ta/e & judgm5t ( an av]age1 well-educat$ p]son1 c\ld be call$ ,mr4 ,av]age ,read] 7or p]haps a little above ! av]age74 ,if a /ory is wor? writ+1 x seems to me1 x mu/ absorb ! writ]1 he mu/ live 9 x1 become famili> ) 8 *>act]s4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,i ?9k ! read] is pretty con/antly at ! back ( my m9d4 ,he is always1 ?\gh sometimes unconsci\sly1 be+ tak5 into consid]ation4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,:5 ,i write my fir/ draft1 ,i ?9k only ( ! /ory ,i am tell+4 ,:5 ,i g to ! second draft ,i t5d to ?9k ( bo? editor & read]4 ,?is is only r\ghly & broadly true4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,my m9d is c5t]$ on ! /ory itself4 ,if ! /ory is good ! read] w read4 ,i wi% to cat] to ! read]'s ta/e only 9 a g5]al way2 t is1 ,i "k t all ! ma9spr+s ( human life & drama are ! same to read] & writ] alike1 & !re=e a /ory :i* appeals to ! humanity ( a writ] mu/ automatically appeal to ! humanity ( a read]1 9 a g5]al way1 always provid$ t ! o!r elem5ts ( a good /ory are pres5t1 su* z plot1 te*nique1 etc4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i seem to h ab\t all ,i c d to keep my /ory folk :]e !y belong4 ,x is p]haps un=tunate1 b read]s are a negligible quantity--seldom 9 ! c\nt4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,c5t] on ! /ory itself4 ,?9k ( read]s :5 revis+4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,my m9d is always c5t]$ ^u ! /ory ,i am writ+1 except :]e "s "q ( probability or plausibility arises4 ,"r !re ,i /op & "w x out f an imag9>y read]'s viewpo9t4 ,( c\rse1 9 rewrit+ ,i h ! read] con/antly 9 m9d4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,on ! /ory itself4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,i d n h ! read] 9 m9d4 ,i write /ories t nobody wants because !y don't come out pleasantly1 or = "s o!r reason4 ,t's because any?+ wor? writ+ gets a hold on me z a subject = ?\ght & ,i want to express x = my own satisfaction4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,on ! /ory4 ,nev] ?9k ( ! read]1 unless n[ & !n 9 difficult passages ,i wond] if ! read] w grasp ! mean+4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,i h my read]s always 9 ! back ( my m9d1 b j suffici5tly to keep away f ?+s l ! w> :i* editors are f$ up on4 7,p]haps ! editors & n ! read]s are 9 ! back ( my m9d47 ,o!rwise ,i =get ! _w or all ( x :i* lies beyond ! /ory4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,i c5t] my m9d on ! /ory only4 ,subconsci\sly1 ,i suppose1 my future audi5ce is be+ consid]$ :ile ,i labor /r5u\sly ov] revision4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,try to ?9k only ( ! /ory4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,my t5d5cy is1 ( c\rse1 to ?9k only ( ! /ory :ile writ+ x4 ,?is qu]y uncov]s a curi\s ?+4 ,n[1 :5 ,i write a /ory1 ,i h a t5d5cy to ramble4 ,! tr\ble usually is t ,i am too mu* int]e/$ 9 my "*4 ,i l to inve/igate 8 feel+s & ?\ghts at mu* too great l5g?4 ,well1 ,i h develop$ a critic 9 ! m9d :o works :ile ,i write4 ,x is z ?\gh "s faculty 7 /&+ q alo( f me & ! /ory1 wat*+4 ,:5 ,i w&] into by-pa?s x *ecks me4 ,sometimes x doesn't1 & ,i get into a mess4 ,x is a faculty t is con/antly gett+ /rong]1 &1 l ! fond "m1 ,i h great hopes ( x4 ,i've talk$ ?is ?+ ov] ) o!r fiction writ]s & ,i f9d x's a r common exp]i5ce4 ,sev]al ( !m told me t ?r\gh\t _! c>e]s z writ]s !y h be5 consci\s ( ?is sl[ly develop+ faculty = self-criticism :ile at "w4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,i don't h my read]s 9 m9d at all until aft] ! /ory is done--save t ,i always try to make ?+s cle> to a vague "s "o to :om ,i am tell+ my /ory4 ,b 9 writ+ ! /ory--! p 9 ! /ory--are ev]y?+4 ,i don't ?9k ( editors1 ei!r4 ,i write to ! sev]e/ critic ,i h inside me4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,a read] nev] ent]s my m9d4 ,i nev] give a hang :e!r anybody reads x or n1 or :at !y ?9k ab\t x s long z ,i c get pa/ ! editor & get a *eck4 ,i want ! *eck because ,i c't live 9 idl5ess )\t x4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,i don't h read]s 9 m9d--only myself z a read]4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,i suppose t a writ] %\ld consid] ! read]1 b ,i h nev] done s2 x has always be5 a case ( /ory fir/2 feel+ t1 if ! /ory is good1 ! read] gets ! real consid]ation4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,y\r "q hits ^u ! greate/ snag 9 my attempt to write4 ,i f9d x bo!rs me excessively to h to keep any read] 9 m9d2 x's a m5tal haz>d to me to ?9k ( anybody t ,i "k p]sonally read+ :at ,i am writ+--a p]fectly *ildi% /age fright4 7,i qualify ?is--,i de>ly love writ+ a /ory = a *ild47 ,i am sc>$ to submit a /ory to an editor aft] ,i h met him--don't m9d at all hav+ x slamm$ at fifty editors ,i h nev] met4 ,realize x's fooli% & fem99e & illogical1 b x's s4 ,b ,i d try to visualize a sort ( composite read] :5 ,i am revis+4 ,example--j n[ ,i am do+ a ye>'s gha/ly potboil+--a ?\s& words a day six days a week = a newspap] syndicate4 ,ea* day is a sep>ate %ort /ory1 all h+e toge!r--climax ea* six?--l>g] climax ea* mon? ) a bang at ! end ( six mon?s4 ,?is is ! mo/ disagreeable writ+ task t ,i h ev] tackl$4 ,x's pla9 deadly4 ,b ,i nev] sit d[n to x t ,i d n lay aside my usual writ+ me?od4 ,rem9d myself ( ?is3 ,:oev] reads :at ,i am writ+ n[ is a p]son 9 a hurry4 ,i w h ! att5tion at ! mo/ = n m ?an two m9utes4 ,scatt]$ or tir$ att5tion4 ,i mu/ lit]ally jab4 ,%ort s5t5ces1 %ort p>agraphs4 ,few adjectives & always ! same ones :5 ,i m5tion a "* already m5tion$1 s t ,i c save my regul> read]'s "t4 ,& ,i mu/ write v c>efully ) extra cle>ness4 ,?is rubb]/amp+ mu/ be neatly done4 ,nobody has issu$ su* ord]s to me b myself & ,i may be wrong1 all wrong6 ,b if ,i c\ld visualize my magaz9e read] or book read] z cle>ly1 ,i d>e say x w\ld be a v good ?+ = me z a writ]4 ,only1 ,i =get ! read] entirely :5 ,i'm work+ on ! ?+ t really int]e/s me4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,:5 ,i write ,i d n h my read]s 9 m9d4 ,b ,i h consid]$ !m c>efully be=eh& 444 also ! editor to :om ,i hope to sell ! piece4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,:5 ,i write ! read] is an outsid] & nev] has a *ance4 ,x is "o ( my bigge/ hopes to br+ "s fun & joy1 "s t\*es ( life1 "s deep] ?\ghts to any :o may read my /ories2 b ,i c]ta9ly nev] h & probably nev] %all give ^! possible read]s a ?\ght4 ,i w\ld write if ,i nev] sold a ^w ( x4 ,i want$ to = ye>s :5 ,i nev] _h an outside opportunity to get )9 gun%ot ( a pap] & p5cil2 ,i c\ld p\r out a lot ( ^? ye>n+s "r "h1 b :at's ! use8 ,n[ ,i am 9 a place :]e ,i c write1 ,i am fairly "y &1 believe me1 ,i'm go+ to x ) bo? spurs work+ h>d4 ,my m9d is unequivocally c5t]$ on :at ,i want to write4 ,i hope to f9d m>kets = x & read]s :o'll l x1 b ,i'd write x j ! same if ,i didn't4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,?is "q is answ]$1 bett] ?an ,i c answ] x "h1 9 my contribution to ,! ,new ,republic ,symposium on ! ,novel1 entitl$1 ,a ,brace ( ,def9itions & a ,%ort ,code4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,i consid] no?+ b ! /ory4 ,x is !re to be told & ,i try to tell x to ! be/ ( my r poor ability4 ,! read] = me does n exi/4 ,x doesn't make any diff]5ce :e!r anybody reads x1 o!r ?an a cont9ual compla9t ( unwor?9ess ( my /ories w\ld soon put me p]sona non grata ) publi%]s4 ,william ,wells3 ,c5t] too mu* on ! /ory4 ,am break+ myself ( t bad habit4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,:5 ,i write1 my m9d is on ! job ( writ+4 ,i nev] consci\sly consid] ei!r read] or editor4 ,i try to tell ! /ory 9 an appeal+ way4 ,b if y ask me :o ,i am try+ to appeal to1 ,i c't answ] y6 ,honore ,willsie3 ,9 writ+ or revis+ ,i nev] ?9k ( ! read]4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,9 writ+1 ,i h no?+ 9 m9d b ! /ory4 ,a w&]+ m9d is fatal to good "w4 ,i ?9k ( ! read]s :5 ,i see my y>n pr9t$ &--:5 ,i get ! mail4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,on ! /ory1 emphatically & always4 ,i take ! read] into acc\nt1 9 revision1 to ?is ext5t3 ,my f9al revision foll[s a read+ by a fri5d4 ,i'm int]e/$ 9 :e!r he likes ! /ory1 b only academically--,i c't d any?+ ab\t t4 ,b ,i want to "k :e!r ev]y?+ is cle>4 ,i w take inf9ite pa9s 9 revision if a comm5t indicates t ,i hav5't expla9$ some?+ fully2 if my mean+ has elud$ ?is read]4 ,on t po9t ,i'm always wrong & my read] is always "r--! fact t ,i c expla9 ! confusion doesn't c\nt4 ,y c't foll[ y\r /ory1 expla9+ e po9t read]s don't und]/&4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,i c5t] on ! /ory4 ,,summ>y ,a g5]al tabulation ( ! above %[s t ( #aaa writ]s 7#aaj ( :om are tabulat$7 #ea give no ?\ght to read]s at any "t & t #e d s = sell+ b n = arti/ic purposes1 a total ( #ef4 ,only #ad /ate flatly t !y be> ! read] 9 m9d habitually dur+ ! fir/ writ+ ( ! /ory2 #aa d s to "s ext5t1 #e to less degree1 #b = cle>ness only1 #a = te*nical mat]ial only4 ,a total ( #cc4 ,^? :o d n consid] ! read] :5 writ+ b d s at o!r times numb] #bb--af :5 revis+1 #f dur+ prelim9>y "w4 ,^? :o consid] ! read] at any "t--dur+ writ+1 revision or prelim9>y "w--numb] #ee4 ,dur+ ! actual writ+ ^? :o d n consid] ! read] at all numb] #gh aga9/ #cc :o d to at lea/ "s degree4 ,dur+ revision ^? :o d n consid] read] numb] #fb 7#ef #f7 aga9/ #di 7#cc #af7 :o d4 ,rememb] t1 ?r\gh my error1 to only approximately half ! answ]s 0 revision made a specific "p ( ! "q4 ,dur+ prelim9>y "w !re 7 #gb 7#ef #af7 :o d n aga9/ #ci 7#cc #af7 :o d4 7,x is reasonable to believe t if ! prelim9>y "w _h be5 specifically m5tion$ 9 ! "q !re w\ld h be5 m replies on ?is po9t &1 s9ce all ^? :o d m5tion x answ] affirmatively1 t a fair proportion1 p]haps a majority1 ( ! replies w\ld h be5 affirmative47 ,! answ]s z a :ole seem to leave ! "q l>gely "o ( individual ta/e or me?od4 ,a m c>eful consid]ation1 h[ev]1 w discov] a common und]ly+ pr9ciple = all &1 9 do+ s1 g f> t[>d cl>ify+ our concept ( te*nique4 ,lit]ature is an expression3 ( :at y please1 b an expression4 ,to express inevitably implies "s "o to :om y express4 ,z "o answ]] puts x1 "o mu/ always write to int]pret4 ,no int]pret+ is done unless x is done to "s "o4 ,to int]pret or express ) no ?\ght ( ^? to :om y int]pret or express1 )\t kn[+ :e!r y\r message rea*es !m or consid]+ means ( insur+ its rea*+ !m1 is a completely idiotic p]=mance4 ,to say t art is self-expression answ]s ! above by mak+ ! arti/ himself ! p]son to :om he expresses or int]prets4 ,su* a p]=mance1 if e/abli%$1 seems r unimportant 9 itself4 ,lit]ature1 or art1 h[ev] y may def9e ^! t]ms1 %\ld be a ?+ ( _w importance4 ,! self-expression ( a lone individual1 rea*+ no "o b himself1 w\ld seem a m]e ephem]al atom by comp>ison4 ,nor is x cr$ible t mo/ ( our writ]s w\ld cont9ue to write if !y knew no "o w\ld ev] read :at !y wrote4 ,w\ld any ( !m8 ,yes4 ,& if :at an arti/ writes solely = self-expression1 be+ f\nd good 9 its creator's eyes1 is !n pass$ on to o!rs1 x 0 none ! less writt5 = self-expression alone4 ,if he has writt5 entirely un9flu5c$ by ! ?\ght or expectation ( popul>ity1 fame1 money or any o!r consid]ation except ! impulse to create arti/ically1 he has und\bt$ly writt5 ) no ?\ght ( o!r read]s4 ,t is1 ) no consci\s ?\ght ( o!r read]s4 ,b ! fact rema9s t he has express$ himself1 or int]pret$1 to "s human und]/&+4 ,by recogniz$ human symbols1 9 accordance ) commonly accept$ human /&>ds4 ,9 ?is case x happ5$ t ! human und]/&+ to :i* he int]pret$ 0 8 own1 b t does n alt] ! ess5tials ( ! act4 ,he himself is a repres5tative ( ! human race & he c n int]pret or express to himself )\t int]pret+ or express+ to _! repres5tative4 ,he is1 h[ev] little he may ?9k ( himself z su*1 m]ely _! proxy4 ,y w h notic$ 9 ! answ]s t _m ( ^? :o d n consid] ! read] /ate t !y make _! own judgm5t ! te/1 con/itute !mselves ! sole critics1 develop ano!r self to s]ve z critic4 ,9 o!r words1 ?is o!r self is made ! judge ( _! success 9 int]pret+ to human und]/&+ by recogniz$ me?ods 9 accordance ) commonly accept$ /&>ds4 ,x is ! writ]'s v own1 yet x r$uces to no?+ m ?an 8 individual k & application ( human und]/&+ 9 g5]al--& ( g5]al human reactions1 /&>ds & valuations4 ,x is altoge!r individual to himself1 yet1 l himself1 x c be compos$ ( no?+ b ! elem5ts common to ! human race 9 g5]al1 h[ev] !y may be transmut$ by 8 individuality4 ,a proxy = ! race1 x is1 9 fact1 ! read]4 ,h[ev] /rongly individualiz$1 x is /ill a repres5tative1 a composite1 a /&>d4 ,! writ] divides into self & o!r self1 into ! writ] 9 8 /rictly creative capacity & ! writ] 9 8 critical capacity z adapt] ( 8 creations to ! dem&s ( ! common human /&>ds ( expression & und]/&+4 ,! two1 ( c\rse1 are inextricably comb9$ & nev] twice comb9$ alike4 ,! writ] may be consci\s ( _! work+ h& 9 h& dur+ creation1 or may be altoge!r oblivi\s to 8 critical self until ! creative outp\r+ is f9i%$4 ,b :e!r he be consci\s or unconsci\s ( ! fact1 ! two are always pres5t4 ,= ! creative self c create out ( no?+ except human elem5ts & 8 critical self is 8 k ( human elem5ts2 ! creative self c express to human und]/&+ only ?r\gh ! critical self's k ( human und]/&+4 ,& ! me?ods by :i* ! creative self int]prets & expresses ^? elem5ts to t und]/&+ are n kn[n to x f bir? b are taught to x gradually by ! critical self z ! latt] absorbs !m f life4 ,8 self creates1 expresses2 8 o!r self tells him h[ to express1 is ! adapt] ( 8 creations to ! dem&s ( ! common human /&>ds ( expression & und]/&+--is 8 guide z to te*nique4 ,8 te*nique is 8 k1 or appli$ k1 ( all t p]fects expression1 & 8 te*nique is altoge!r 9 *>ge ( 8 o!r self1 ! proxy = read]s 9 g5]al4 ,te*nique is :olly bas$ on consid]ation ( read]s4 ,! o!r self1 to s]ve z critic1 guide & te/1 mu/ be ma/] ( all pr9ciples1 rules1 =mulas & me?ods t facilitate & p]fect expression s f> z ! writ] kn[s !m--mu/ be ma/] ( all ! te*nique at 8 comm&4 ,! o!r self c function )\t ! creative self's be+ aw>e t x is function+1 b only if te*nique has be5 s ?or\ghly absorb$ & assimilat$ t ! o!r self c apply x automatically1 work+ 9 p]fect unison ) ! creative self or1 if y l1 hav+ become id5tifi$ ) ! creative self or taught its k ?or\ghly to ! creative self4 ,to j ! degree t 8 te*nique is n ?or\ghly assimilat$1 to t degree w ! creative self be consci\s ( x--&1 probably1 di/ract$ & sl[$ up by x4 ,x is impossible t all te*nique %\ld be ?us ?or\ghly assimilat$ & unconsci\s4 ,a writ] might z well claim to h assimilat$ all human k ( art1 ( human nature &1 = t matt]1 ( ne>ly ev]y?+ else4 ,he c n be entirely unconsci\s ( ev5 all ! te*nique at 8 comm&1 unless he has ceas$ to develop & fall5 into us+ only :at te*nique has become automatic ?r\gh long usage4 ,if he is really an arti/ he w "k t1 no matt] h[ great 8 arti/ry1 !re is always m te*nique = him to le>n & !re w always be 9 8 /ore ( te*nique bits newly add$ & n yet unconsci\s4 ,& te*nique is :olly bas$ on consid]ation ( read]s4 ,a writ] c le>n f o!r writ]s1 b !y 9 turn mu/1 h[ev] little !y may h realiz$ ! process1 h built _! te*nique1 ?r\gh _! o!r selves1 _! proxies = read]s 9 g5]al1 f _! k ( read]s & ( h[ to convey _! ideas to !m4 ,divid+ writ]s r\ghly into two classes1 "o class consid]s ! read] m ?an he consid]s 8 art1 play+ = ! read]'s att5tion & favor directly1 consci\sly1 baldly4 ,/ill r\ghly speak+1 t class may atta9 great popul>ity1 b x is n likely to create lit]ature4 ,its att5tion is on its tools r ?an on its creat+4 ,! o!r class holds fir/ to art4 ,x insi/s ^u mak+ its tools s mu* a "p ( ! arti/ t he is n consci\s ( !m4 ,x %uts its eyes to o!r matt]s1 conc5trates on creat+ & produces mo/ ( :at we call lit]ature4 ,b ?is latt] class mu/1 ( c\rse1 h its tools4 ,to h !m x mu/ get !m f some:]e1 make !m ( some?+4 ,! amaz+ ?+ is t1 = ! mo/ "p1 x doesn't really "k :]e x gets !m1 doesn't really "k f :at !y are made nor ! fundam5tal pr9ciples 9 accordance ) :i* !y are con/ruct$4 ,! pro( ( ?is lies 9 ! answ]s to ?is "q conc]n+ ! read] & to ! que/ions conc]n+ ! imag9ation & te*nique4 ,! g5ius kn[s1 :e!r or n he kn[s t he kn[s4 ,b !re are few g5iuses4 ,! av]age fir/-class writ] does n "k4 ,x is impossible to compute ! degree to :i* _! art suff]s 9 consequ5ce4 ,x may be a great deal4 ,x may1 9 "s cases1 be v little1 = aft] all1 be+ human be+s1 !y mu/ h "s k9d ( subconsci\s und]/&+ ( ! g5]al fundam5tal nature & purpose ( _! tools4 ,b c]ta9ly _! art does suff]1 9 degree v>y+ ) ! individual1 z a result ( _! lack ( def9ite1 cle>-cut1 consci\s und]/&+ ( bo? _! tools & _! process4 ,= !y are work+ bl9dly to ?is ext5t4 ,if a writ] adopts a piece ( ano!r man's te*nique or f9ds "o = himself & if x proves to suit 8 case1 !re may be no loss 9 t transaction itself1 b he has add$ no?+ to 8 ability to select a next piece ( te*nique ) und]/&+ discrim9ation4 ,:atev] ! degree ( damage to ! exp]i5c$ writ]1 ! h>m is trem5d\s 9 ! case ( ! beg9n] or comp>ative beg9n]4 ,he looks at ! "w ( o!rs & f9ds _m tools2 he turns to books1 tea*]s & c\rses = specific in/ructions & has tools h&$ to him1 g5]ally by ! clo!s-basketful4 ,ea* is = a specific purpose & nei!r ! tools nor ! purposes are correlat$ 9 accordance ) any fundam5tal pr9ciple4 ,no "o c tell ! specific purpose ( any tool ( te*nique ) suffici5t fullness & discrim9ation to cov] its use 9 all cases1 & ! poor beg9n] is giv5 no fundam5tal und]/&+ :]eby he c make intellig5t application z ! v>y+ cases arise 9 8 "w4 ,! results1 regi/]$ 9 ! unceas+ fl[ ( manuscripts across ! editorial desks ( magaz9es & book h\ses1 are pa!tic4 ,:at w\ld be ! results 9 law or m$ic9e or tea*+ if !y 7 practis$ )\t consci\s & v def9ite k ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* _! rules are bas$8 ,! pres5t *ief ob/acle to successful tea*+ ( ! art ( writ+ is lack ( correlation ( ! rules ( te*nique to fundam5tal basic pr9ciples4 ,! rules ( te*nique h no o!r purpose ?an to facilitate & p]fect expression4 ,!re c be no te/ ( ! success ( expression except ! p]son to :om "o expresses--! read]4 ,te*nique w rema9 a r vague & *aotic matt]1 ) a correspond+ difficulty 9 le>n+ x1 until ! read]-te/ is appli$ to its rules to prove _! s\ndness & to ref] !m back to ! fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* alone c give ! writ] an und]/&+ t w enable him really to assimilate 8 te*nique & to apply & modify a rule to fit ea* "o ( ! myriad cases t w arise4 ,! answ]s to ! next "q & to "s lat] que/ions ( ! que/ionnaire w give fur!r insight into ! nature & practical use ( te*nique4 ,,"q ,v ,h y _h a classroom or correspond5ce c\rse on writ+ fiction8 ,books on x8 ,to :at ext5t did ?is help 9 ! elem5t>y /ages8 ,beyond ! elem5t>y /ages8 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,no c\rse ( any sort4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,no te*nical c\rse ( any k9d4 ,su* books z ,i h look$ into only s]v$ to befog my m9d4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,no c\rse 9 fiction writ+2 /r+5t c\rse 9 ! h&l+ ( words1 9 prep4 s*ool1 college & s9ce4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,i h nev] /udi$ %ort /ory or fiction writ+ 9 any popul> =m4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,i "k no?+ ( any c\rse ( in/ruction4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,i 0 9 %ort /ory writ+ classes bo? at ,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity & at ,h>v>d1 & ,i d n ?9k !y did me any good2 9 fact1 9 nei!r univ]sity 0 my writ+ approv$4 ,! tea*]s enc\rag$ models ( ! pa/2 ,i 0 writ+ aft] pres5t-day models & !re=e 0 criticiz$4 ,x did n worry me because ,i us$ to sell to newspap]s my classroom !mes1 & ,i ?\ght ! newspap] editors knew m ab\t writ+ ?an ! pr(essors4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,i h _h no classroom or correspond5ce c\rse 9 writ+ fiction4 ,i 0 born too e>ly = ei!r4 ,i h n read--?r\gh--any books on ! subject4 ,i am n1 !re=e1 able to judge any ( ^!4 ,i h my own ideas1 ?\gh1 on ! subject ( be+ taught to write fiction4 ,be+ ( little value1 ,i'll keep !m to myself4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,i nev]1 ?ank ,god1 took any c\rse 9 writ+ fiction4 ,x might help "s b ,i am sure f my exp]i5ce ) college ,engli% t x w\ld h only made me self-consci\s4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,no4 ,i'm v mu* aga9/ c\rses 9 writ+1 s*ools = au?or%ip1 j\rnalism1 etc41--ev5 if p d live !m d[n4 ,f :at ,i h se51 x produces a sort ( pr(essional-amateur & we h s _m ( !m j n[ & s few p do+ ! ?+s :i* w\ld1 if !y 7 incl9$ t way1 make !m ultimately write4 ,i mean--y c't write unless y "k :at y are writ+ ab\t & te*nique is a ?+ belong+ to a desk job1 some?+ :i* c be acquir$ aft] y h ei!r vic>i\sly or o!rwise be5 9 ! ar5a4 ,p]sonally1 ,i f\nd be+ a cub report] on a pap] = two ye>s1 a special writ] = two ye>s & !n--j go+ to x ) rejection-slips z my own tea*] & life my classroom ! mo/ satisfactory r\te4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,no1 no1 no1 no4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,,no6 ,i don't ?9k ev5 ,god himself c\ld write a dec5t /ory f any classroom or correspond5ce-s*ool c\rse if ,he hadn't ! backgr\nd4 ,i "k a man :o is a critic = ! ---- ,correspond5ce ,s*ool1 &1 f :at ,i c see ( x1 ! sole end & aim ( 8 organization is to /r+ ! poor1 delud$ aspir+ writ] along & soak him = all he is wor?4 ,he tells me t out ( ov] a ?\s& /ories he w5t ov] dur+ la/ ye> n "o 0 good en\gh to hit a magaz9e4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,no c\rse ( any k9d 9 writ+4 ,am consid]+ "o4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,wrote my fir/ s*ool composition at ! age ( t51 my la/ "o at eighte51 all 9 ! same s*ool1 "u ! same tea*]s1 :o enc\rag$ creative "w1 criticiz$ sanely1 & bang$ ,engli% gramm> into me 9 ! good old-fa%ion$ way4 ,wrote = & lat] edit$ ! s*ool pap]4 ,also turn$ out a lot ( wild kid /uff 9 collaboration ) ano!r *ap1 & illu/rat$ by ,dwight ,frankl91 = private circulation only4 ,my pal di$ j z we 7 ab\t to ent] ,h>v>d toge!r4 ,8 dea?1 & a d\se ( purely negative & r sup]cili\s criticism f an ov]work$ in/ructor 9 ,fre%man ,engli% took all ! fun out ( writ+4 ,by ! "t ,i began to f9d myself at ,h>v>d1 ,i 0 9 ! ,law ,s*ool4 ,fail$ !re1 swung ov] into ! ,graduate ,s*ool1 took ,engli% #e "u ,dean ,briggs1 ,engli% #b 7,%akespe>e7 "u ,pr(essor ,kittr$ge1 & a c\rse on ,milton "u ,pr(essor ,nielson--all ?ree ! live/ ( live wires4 ,work$ my way ?r\gh an extra ye> j to take ,pr(essor ,bak]'s ,engli% #dg--! c\rse on playwrit+4 ,! s*ool & graduate s*ool c\rses help$ me mu* m ?an ! und]graduate "w 9 college1 ma9ly1 ,i ?9k1 because ( ! diff]5ce 9 ! p]sonality ( ! tea*]s4 ,i le>n$ mu* m f ! m5--! pick ( ! m5--:o taught me ?an ,i did f ! textbooks4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,no4 ,i began writ+ at ! age ( ?irty-six because ,i c\ld n keep x back4 ,i pref]r$ an ev5+ ?us engag$ to any pleasure1 social1 !atre1 music or any?+ else4 ,aft] a day ( h>d1 uncong5ial bus9ess1 ! imag9ative release on pap] 0 my real recreation4 ,max ,bont]3 ,i h nev] read any lit]ature on fiction writ+4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,"s classroom "w1 :i* 0 v valuable 9 elem5t>y "w4 ,&1 too1 ! classroom insi/5ce on sy/em & unity & all ! virtues has always be5 valuable--:5 x has be5 he$$4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,i once took half a c\rse 7at ! age ( eighte57--9 %ort /ory writ+ 7at a univ]sity74 ,i _h already writt5 & sold sev]al y>ns4 ,t half-c\rse kill$ me dead = five ye>s4 ,i 0 self-consci\s1 & in/ead ( tell+ a /ory ,i 0 incl9$ to wond] :e!r ! climact]ic 0 all "r1 or if ! anti-climax _h be5 put out-(-doors = ! night4 ,i n[ avoid anybody :o wants to talk nom5clature z be+ mu* m h>mful ?an ! devil1 & inexpressibly worse company4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,i read two books on %ort /ory writ+4 ,got a c\ple ( v elem5t>y ideas4 ,got practical tra9+ writ+ ,sunday /ories "u a disc]n+ editor4 ,t c\nt$4 ,if a plumb] s]ves an appr5tice%ip to le>n 8 trade--is a writ]'s craft any less exact+ 9 ! matt] ( skill8 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,i h nev] _h a c\rse on writ+ fiction4 ,i h read "o book on x4 ,all ! help ,i ev] got f x1 z f> z ,i c rememb]1 is to h x impress$ on my m9d t a /ory mu/ build up to a climax1 :i* ,i believe ,i knew be=e4 ,i _h sold /ories be=e ,i ev] read ! book4 ,h[ev]1 ,i believ$ x help$ me a little at ! />t4 ,beyond ! elem5t>y /ages1 ,i c n see h[ x has help$ me at all4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,nev] took any su* c\rses4 ,nev] le>n$ any?+ f a book on ! subject4 ,i am /rong = ! idea ( a correspond5ce s*ool ( writ+1 f9anc$ by publi%]s1 free to pupils1 h&l$ by a man or m5 ( real editorial exp]i5ce or wide v>iety 9 au?or%ip1 ready & will+ to be brutally frank ) ! hopeless1 & capable ( po9t+ out c]ta9 te*nical facts to ^? :o c submit some?+ ( promise4 ,su* a fact ,i am go+ to m5tion "u ,,xi4 ,i d n see h[ any outside help c c>ry beyond ! mo/ elem5t>y /ages ( actual writ+ = publication1 unless x might be 9 ! trade j\rnal l9e ( m>ket in=mation4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,little s*ool+1 no c\rse ( any k9d on writ+4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,h _h two correspond5ce c\rses 9 writ+ fiction1 b !y did me little good4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i h nev] read ei!r ( !m ?r\gh1 & yet ,i h ! diplomas t 7 giv5 = ! f9al lesson answ]s4 ,my own private op9ion is t a man may be taught to write1 b if he hasn't a tal5t = tell+ a /ory he might bett] nev] tackle x4 ,too mu* rules & y-mu/ & y-mu/n't are pla9 murd] to tal5t4 ,! only tra9+ a man ne$s is tra9+ 9 :at he doesn't "k2 all o!r is wa/e ( "t & s& on 8 fire4 ,! only sane c\rse ( tra9+ = a writ] is to f9d out fir/ :at he doesn't "k & !n give him j t & n ano!r damn ?+6 ,x's a lot h>d] to =get ?an to le>n1 & ! rules ( ye/]ye> are ! mi/akes ( to-day4 ,! _w d move6 ,h read sev]al books on au?or%ip & f\nd t !re 0 little 9 !m t ,i didn't already "k4 ,s\nds egoti/ical1 b x's a fact nev]!less4 ,no1 ,i c't say t c\rses or books ev] help$ me4 ,corrections made on a manuscript or two & a bit ( advice slamm$ at me ) a curse beh9d x 0 all ,i ne$$4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,rot6 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,"p ( a correspond5ce c\rse4 ,a numb] ( books4 ,^! 7 a great help 9 elem5t>y /ages4 ,"s help lat] on4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,nev] _h any4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,i h _h v little education ( any k9d1 except a v>i$ exp]i5ce & a lot ( adv5tures & a long appr5tice%ip on a newspap] :i* prid$ itself on its lit]>y excell5ce4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,i nev] _h any education 9 fiction writ+ except f lit]>y ag5ts & editors4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i h nev] _h any tuition at all on /ory writ+4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,no4 ,probably ne$ x4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,no c\rses 9 writ+4 ,i h "s books pur*as$ ye>s ago--,i'll swe> ,i nev] got a ?+ f !m4 ,i am hopelessly confus$ :5 ,i try to foll[ su* ?+s4 ,( c\rse t's because ( my own type ( m9d--o!rs1 ,i "k1 get a great deal f books on te*nique & ! l4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,z a v "y boy ,i />t$ to write poetry4 ,& did y ev] ?9k h[ mu* ?is may help8 ,h[ x leads "o to ca/ ab\t = ! exact ^w1 = a ^w t balances ) ! s5t5ce bo? 9 ?\ght & rhy?m8 ,well1 x does4 ,aft] t ,i wrote a few rott5 %ort /ories1 "o ( :i* br\ght me five doll>s4 ,!n sev]al hi/orical novels1 because ,i _h read s mu* ( our s\?we/]n colonial hi/ory until ,i came to "k ! p4 ,& ,i also knew ! c\ntry4 ,out ( ?is grew sev]al pione]+ sword & cloak novels ( ,l\isiana & ,mississippi4 ,my fir/ magaz9e "w 0 a special article :i* dealt ) my crim9al exp]i5ces 9 ! city c\rt4 ,!n ,i began to write %ort /ories ( s\!rn life1 l>gely ( negro life4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,nei!r c\rse nor books4 ,lack+ ! educational furniture ( a writ]1 x has always seem$ to me t ! sort ( /uff ,i turn out mu/ come bluntly f me1 & t no am\nt ( /udy w help1 except ! /udy ( ,,m54 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,alas1 ,i h _h no classroom or correspond5ce aids4 ,!re's a knot to unravel4 ,?+s c be taught1 c]ta9ly2 b %all we le>n to d a ?+ z o!rs w\ld d x8 ,did ,columbus8 ,gallileo8 ,buddha8 ,%akespe>e8 ,l9coln8 ,m>coni8 ,i suspect rules are l clo!s3 y ought to get good ones & !n =get all ab\t !m4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,no c\rses or books 9 writ+4 ,b ,i've _h advice f old] au?ors1 :i* is imm5sely valuable4 ,if tea*]s ( writ+ fiction 7 au?ors !mselves1 ,i ?9k !y w\ld be v helpful4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i h _h no classroom or correspond5ce c\rse nor h ,i read entirely any book on writ+ fiction4 ,i h receiv$ consid]able help 9 ! beg9n+ f advice giv5 by an editor4 ,c]ta9 ( 8 sugge/ions are /rong ) me to-day1 su* z 8 simile = mak+ a true rope ( ! /ory & tuck+ 9 all ! ends4 ,i 0 greatly indebt$ also 9 ! beg9n+ to an ag5t ( m9e--s9ce retir$--,hel5 ,g>d5hire1 :o taught me to keep my *>act]s mov+ :5 !y 7 on ! /age1 to take !m (f :5 !y 7 n ne$$ & n to let my h]o /ray up back-/age too (t54 ,9 o!r words1 cont9u$ & precise action4 ,= myself ,i conceive my /ory z a play4 ,i try n to de/roy ! illusion or halt ! action1 n to take my audi5ce r\nd back ( ! sc5es & nev] to let d[n ! curta9 & come out 9 front to make talk4 ,i don't say ,i live up to ?is4 ,i try to4 ,b my fir/ two y>ns 7 accept$1 ,i am sure1 ) all _! faults ( te*nique because !y _h be5 done ov] & ov] & ov]--because ,i _h no real te*nique ^? days4 ,x is h>d to apply1 to set d[n1 ?is psy*ology ( ! art ( writ+4 ,jack ,london us$ to say y've got to le>n ! tricks1 old man1 !n x w g easily4 ,i try to reg>d a reject$ /ory z ,i w\ld any article ( m]*&ize refus$ by cu/om]s--& f9d out :at is ! matt] ) x4 ,i d n believe 9 correspond5ce s*ools = writ]s4 ,! greate/ advance lies 9 keep+ at x & try+ to f9d out :at's wrong4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,i nev] _h any sort ( in/ruction 9 fiction writ+4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,no1 to ?is4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,i h _h no classroom or correspond5ce c\rse 9 writ+ fiction4 ,i h read "o or two books on x & h n f\nd !y help$ me to any great ext5t 9 %ort /ory writ+4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,/udi$ rhetoric1 composition1 etc41 9 s*ool & college1 b made no p>ticul> /udy ( fiction "w & su*4 ,highly important z fundam5tals4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,no4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,took no c\rse4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,i've read books on %ort /ory writ+ & f\nd t !y help$ some:at 9 ! elem5t>y /ages1 b ,i h yet to f9d "o t is o!r ?an elem5t>y4 ,rec5tly1 a set ( volumes 0 s5t to me on approval1 aft] ,i _h be5 assur$ t !y 7 j :at ,i _h be5 look+ =4 ,i return$ !m :5 x dawn$ on me t ,i knew m ab\t te*nique ?an ! man :o wrote !m4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,no classroom or correspond5ce c\rse4 ,i buy e book on fiction writ+ ,i c f9d4 ,! majority ( !m are class$ 9 my libr>y z humor4 ,t is :y ,i buy !m4 ,9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 only six books ( ?is sort h em]g$ f t class2 g5]ally1 !y are funny )\t be+ %ort en\gh4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i did n fall to writ+ fiction until ,i _h left ! classroom2 & ,i nev] took a correspond5ce c\rse 9 same4 ,i ?9k !re is a big field = a book on c]ta9 practical features1 su* z y h9t at4 ,i h a %elf full ( books on rhetoric & etymology1 b no?+ on h[ to write fiction4 ,aft] all1 x's a process4 ,if x goes on 9 y at all1 y c *ip & file at x2 if x doesn't g on1 y h to seek o!r trades4 ,i'm a bord]-l9e case4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,i took a ?ree mon?s' correspond5ce c\rse & _h real b5efit f x4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,no1 all ar\nd4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,nev] h _h any c\rse on fiction writ+ o!r ?an 9 ,engli% c\rses at s*ool4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 tak5 magaz9es = writ]s & read books on ! subject1 & d /ill4 ,i believe bo? to h be5 helpful 9 ! e>ly /ages ( writ+ = publication1 & t !y are /ill helpful4 ,x is /imulat+ to read ( ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs 9 "o's own craft & to dige/ _! sugge/ions & ! sugge/ions ( ^? :o endeavor to be in/ructors 9 ! art ( n>ration1 :e!r or n "o attempts to foll[ _! pron\ncem5ts4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,nev] _h a correspond5ce c\rse or classroom tra9+ 9 writ+4 ,read a book & sp5t two h\rs ov] "o by ----4 ,^! help$ me "s 9 ! elem5t>y /ages4 ,got mo/ help 9 plot writ+ or mak+ f a little %eet publi%$ by ,will>d ,hawk9s1 ,d5v]1 9 "o page writt5 by him4 ,he conc5trat$ ! :ole ?+ & made x z pla9 z a pike/aff4 ,epitomiz$ x4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,i've nev] tak5 any k9d ( c\rse 9 writ+1 al?\gh at fir/ ,i read a book or two on ! subject4 ,!y help$ 9 tell+ me :at n to d4 ,b1 if ,i've le>n$ any?+ at all1 x is due almo/ entirely to ! criticism & c\nsel ( k9dly editors4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,no?+--none6 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,i sp5t a ye> 9 a s*ool ( j\rnalism 9 ,london4 ,i hav5't specially /udi$ _m books on writ+1 b ,i h /udi$ _m ( ! be/ prose writ]s4 ,roy de ,s4 ,horn3 ,i _h a correspond5ce c\rse 9 writ+1 b ,i nev] f9i%$ x4 ,i f9i%$ tw5ty-eight ( ! =ty lessons & !n w5t at ! game directly4 ,b ,i /ill buy & /udy books on x :5ev] ,i c f9d a new "o4 ,& ,i frequ5tly sit d[n & /udy a curr5t /ory j z ,i 0 taught to d 9 ! old c\rse4 ,i believe t bo? ! c\rse & ! books 7 & are ( incalculable assi/ance4 ,! great ?+ to ! beg9n] ( a c\rse is t !y are %ort cuts4 ,!y give him o!r au?ors' exp]i5ces & d$uctions 9 conc5trat$ =m4 ,!y make him get a cle> idea ( :at he is ab\t4 ,& mo/ ( all !y tell him :at n to write1 ?us sav+ him ! tr\ble & delay ( f9d+ out by p]sonal exp]im5t4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,i h _h no c\rse ( any sort on writ+ fiction4 ,h read a few text-books & ! greate/ impression !y made on me 0 t ,i mu/ "w h>d1 mu/ expect _m disappo9tm5ts1 b t ,i mu/ nev] holl] 'n\gh4 ,!y1 ! text-books1 are agre$1 & !y're "r1 t ! "t to holl] 'n\gh is be=e y />t at ! game4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,?ank ,god1 no1 ,i nev] did4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 7,fir/ & second que/ions7 ,no4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i took writ+ c\rses 9 my e>ly tw5ties = two ye>s at ,radcliffe ,college4 ,i ?9k ^! c\rses 7 an enorm\s help !n1 because x 0 s /imulat+ to be writ+ 9 a gr\p4 ,also x develop$ my ta/e & /r5g!n$ my ambition4 ,x help$ me to acquire ! habit ( writ+4 ,beyond ^! elem5t>y /ages1 ,i ?9k x 0 ( no special assi/ance4 ,& 9 ! case ( a girl l my niece1 ,phyllis ,duganne1 x w\ld be1 ,i am sure1 utt]ly unnecess>y4 ,%e grew up 9 a h\sehold 9 :i* !re 7 always ?ree writ]s &1 :5 visitors came1 sometimes six4 ,%e acquir$ h] te*nique pa9lessly z arti/s' *ildr5 le>n to pa9t4 ,%e c n rememb] :5 %e began to write & ,i am sure %e has no memories ( difficulties 9 le>n+ to write4 ,h] fir/ %ort /ory 0 accept$ :5 %e 0 sixte5 & h] fir/ novel 0 publi%$ be=e %e 0 tw5ty-"o4 ,no c\rse 9 writ+ c\ld h help$ h] mu*4 ,w ,irw93 ,i nev] _h any =mal in/ruction 9 /ory writ+ except ! exp]t coa*+ ( ,gellett ,burgess 9 collaboration ) :om ,i wrote my fir/ two books ( fiction1 & lat] ! criticisms ( my wife :o is a bett] te*nician ?an ,i4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,z to classroom1 correspond5ce1 text-books on writ+1 ,i am innoc5t ( all ( 'em4 ,nev] _h any1 read any4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,no classroom c\rse on writ+ fiction4 ,no books4 ,correspond5ce c\rse1 yes4 ,9 #aiac a complete c\rse f an editor4 ,i s5t him ?irty or =ty /ories4 ,he return$ !m all & _h s little to d 9 ^? days t he s5t a lett] criticiz+ or comm5t+ ^u ea* /ory4 ,he made a bull's eye ) ea* %ot ( criticism4 ,i made a hell ( a lot ( mi/akes1 b nev] made ! same "o twice4 ,! lett]s ( ?is bird kept me int]e/$ 9 writ+1 made me keep on1 !reby ru9+ ! mak+s ( a live-wire press ag5t or adv]tis+ man4 ,i sold a lot ( ! /ories he return$1 mo/ly due to ! h9ts he dropp$4 ,did ?is help beyond ! elem5t>y /ages8 ,x did4 ,x made me det]m9e to le>n ! writ+ game s t "s day ,i c\ld make ! above-m5tion$ editor apologize :5 return+ a /ory4 ,some?+ ov] "o hundr$ & sixty magaz9e & picture /ories sold is 8 pupil's record s f>4 ,! said pupil consid]s t he is /ill s]v+ an appr5tice%ip 9 ! writ+ game4 ,if he works h>d en\gh he may be able to graduate by ! "t he's ?irty-five4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,no4 ,john ,joseph3 ,h _h no classroom or o!r in/ruction1 except su* z ,i h receiv$ f k9dly dispos$ editors4 ,& ^! little notes are highly priz$1 believe me4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,ab\t f\r or five ye>s ago ,i subscrib$ to ! ---- c\rse ( ! ---- ,correspond5ce ,s*ool4 ,h[ev]1 ,i don't believe t ,i s5t 9 ov] two or ?ree ( ! lessons4 ,i 0 9 ! ,navy at ! "t1 & :oev] has be5 9 ! outfit kn[s t ! av]age sailorman is lucky if he c write a lett] home occasionally4 ,h[ev]1 ,i ?9k t ,i dige/$ pretty ?or\ghly ----'s book on ! %ort /ory4 ,s9ce t "t ,i h read a great numb] ( books on fiction writ+4 ,!re is no d\bt b :at !y s]ve a v great purpose1 b !re mu/ be a natural tal5t = ! "w fir/--( t ,i am satisfi$4 ,a ^w z to g5ius & tal5t4 ,"o *ap has said t g5ius is h>d "w1 or words to t effect4 ,i don't agree4 ,= in/ance3 ,i might /udy music = fifty ye>s & at ! end ( t p]iod ,i'm well satisfi$ t ,i w\ldn't ev5 be able to extract a h>moni\s note f a jew's-h>p4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i believe t if !re is su* a ?+ z g5ius1 x is m]ely a comb9ation1 or ! result ( a comb9ation1 ( tal5t 7e-day natural tal5t7 & a capacity = h>d "w4 ,if a fell[ has a natural tal5t1 plus a capacity = d>n$ h>d "w1 he's got ! mak9's = g5ius4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,"o classroom c\rse 9 %ort /ory-writ+1 aft] ,i _h _h a good deal publi%$--& fill$ space = ! newspap]s1 bless 'em1 & be5 "p editor ( a trade j\rnal4 ,i c\ld n he> any?+ ! pr(essor said1 b at ! "t 8 book 0 good read+4 ,beyond ! elem5t>y /ages x help$ a good deal4 ,9 cle>+ up ideas be=e beg9n+ "w1 & foll[+ ! ?read :5 a /ory 0 begun4 7,i ?9k ,i miss$ a lot by n /udy+ x m closely1 be+ c]ta9 at ! "t t ,i knew m ?an editors or pr(essors47 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,yes1 classroom 9 ,yale--t only 7no books1 etc474 ,classroom ( ,,no value at all4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,i dick]$ a little 7dabbl$1 r7 ) "s s-call$ /ory doctors along at ! beg9n+4 ,i don't believe x help$ mu*4 ,i've always _h to d ?+s my own way 7v likely x's usually ! wrong way74 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,i don't "k :e!r to be sorry or glad to admit ,i h _h no special tra9+4 ,i suppose ,i am /ill 9 ! elem5t>y /age to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,i h pur*as$ "s books on /ory writ+ & ! l & h long tak5 ! ---- magaz9e b c sum ! results z m inspirational ?an any?+ else4 ,i h le>n$ m ab\t ! actual wants ( editors f *ance notes !y h s5t ) reject$ or semi-accept$ manuscripts4 ,! actual build+ ( ! /ory is m common s5se ?an any?+ else & ,i h done :at ,i h done by pla9 b>e-h&$ writ+4 ,/ill1 !re is some?+ wrong ) ?is sy/em1 ,i "k1 = my be/ /ories--^? t appeal mo/ to me & ! ones ,i put ! mo/ into--h be5 reject$ ev]y:]e4 ,:y is t8 ,to me !y are f> bett] ?an _m ,i h sold1 /ill !y don't suit any editor4 ,! /ory is surely !re & possibly if ! editors knew h[ ,i love to revise !y w\ld m5tion :at seem$ ! matt]4 ,/ill1 !y hav5't ! "t & don't c>e t mu*1 ,i suppose4 ,possibly a pr(essional critic c\ld spot ! tr\ble1 b ,i d\bt x4 ,i hav5't tri$ x4 ,b ,i suppose ea* writ] has ! same tr\ble4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,outside ( college rhetoric1 ,i've _h no in/ruction 9 fiction writ+ beyond ! helpful lett]s ( editors4 ,nor books1 until aft] ,i _h be5 writ+ = ye>s4 ,i c see t ! books w\ld h be5 a great help1 possibly1 _h ,i _h !m 9 ! elem5t>y /ages4 ,b ,i 0 abroad & didn't happ5 to "k ab\t !m4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,nev] _h !m4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,no to ev]y?+4 ,twelve ye>s' newspap] "w all ov] ! _w be=e ,i tri$ fiction4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,i h _h a c\ple ( c\rses 9 ! %ort /ory1 "u a mighty f9e sc\t--,doc ,weirick1 "o ( ! be/ 9 ! ,engli% dep>tm5t "h at ,ill9ois--a good-natur$1 long suff]+1 able critic1 & a f]tile s\rce ( int]e/+ in=mation4 ,i've got a lot out ( ! pa/ ye> ( hobnobb+ ) him4 ,! c\rse help$ consid]ably1 fir/1 because x made u get d[n ) nose to ! key-bo>d & knock out words1 great /acks ( !m2 & second1 because !re 0 a good man 9 *>ge1 ) ready & wor?-:ile criticism ( y>ns submitt$1 & a real k ( :at to read 9 ! c\rse4 ,we le>n$ ! way to promotion & pay1 z ,kipl+ has x1 n fundam5tally f ! pages ( a book1 b f writ+4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,i took abo>d huge hunks ( lit]>y fodd] 9 college1 go+ ! pace t kill$--orig9ality--?r\gh e c\rse1 f ,old ,engli% to a po/grad ) ,b>rett ,w5dell4 ,!n1 aft] apply+ ?is undige/$ k to su* pursuits z manual labor at ,se>s1 ,roebuck's1 mix+ ruby *ampagne cocktails at ,m\qu9's1 & cutt+ up a cadav] at ,m$ical ,s*ool 7ugh671 ,i rea*$1 by devi\s byways ( labor & loaf+1 a po/ z sub-sub-editor on "o ( ! mo/ unconv5tional national-circulation magaz9es 9 ! _w4 ,i _h contribut$ a few p]sonal n>rative articles1 & ne$$ a job4444 ,! editor1 a spunky ,iri%man 7go%1 come to ?9k ( x1 ,i believe he claim$ to be ,engli%67 jump$ all ov] my lit'ry allusions4 ,he appe>$ abruptly be=e me "o day1 ?ru/ two photos "u my nose1 & bade me assimilate an eyeful4 ,i obey$4 ,"o picture %[$ a ,japanese tr5* outside ,port ,ar?ur4 ,headless bodies1 deta*$ limbs & blobs ( entrails 7 fe/oon$ ab\t ! brok5 entanglem5ts4 ,x 0 brutal1 t]rible1 b x depict$ w> & dea?4 ,! second photo also dealt ) dea?1 b diff]5tly4 ,six m5 7 c>ry+ a drap$ c(f91 9 :i* re/$ a man :o 9 8 lifetime _h won a way into ! he>t ( a nation4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! picture save ! v>i$ expressions ( re/ra9$1 s9c]e sorr[ on ! faces ( ! dead man's six fri5ds4 ,?is tr5* picture1 quo? my boss1 is ,j\rnalism4 ,?is o!r is ,art4 ,n[1 to hell ) ,art6 ,by t he meant t h5ce=? ,i 0 to tie a j+l+ c to my ,ari/ophanes1 my ,tacitus--yea1 ev5 my ,bullf9* & my f9*less ,bull4 ,& ,i did4 ,y nev] w\ld h suspect$ h[ _m miles ( galley-pro( a ,socrates-,six c\ld cov] ) five cyl9d]s /ripp$ out ( ! *assis6 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,i _h be5 sell+ %ort /ories = ab\t twelve ye>s be=e ,i read any books on ! subject4 ,i h nev] f\nd a book f :i* ,i felt t ,i receiv$ any mat]ial b5efit4 ,_m books h inspir$ me--b none ( !m ev] help$ me 9 ! actual "w ( writ+4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,nev] _h a lesson ( any k9d f any "o 9 /ory writ+4 ,don't believe 9 !m4 ,"o's got to le>n h[ to write by writ+2 to le>n :at n to d & :at to d by exp]i5ce4 ,my only /udy 0 to take a %ort /ory t appeal$ to me 9 a magaz9e & live ) x2 cut out all o!r read+4 ,analyz$ its plot1 its *>act]ization4 ,wrote out e ^w writt5 9 x ab\t a c]ta9 "* to see j h[ ! au?or got ! "* across4 ,wrote ! /ory f memory4 ,read x s f>1 put x d[n1 !n tri$ to write ! re/ out ( my head4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,i h _h nei!r classroom nor correspond5ce "w 9 writ+ fiction4 ,h read no books on ! subject t ,i c rememb]1 save a few /ray passages f ,flaub]t--seems to me he knew h[4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,i nev] took any k9d ( a c\rse 9 writ+ fiction4 ,su* ?+s may be helpful if ! real root ( ! matt] is 9 y1 b ,i _h to get along )\t !m4 ,i 0 born & br\ght up 9 a remote c\ntry settlem5t1 tw5ty-f\r miles f a t[n & t5 f a railway4 ,!re ,i wrote my fir/ /ories & my fir/ f\r books4 ,s no beg9n] ne$ feel disc\rag$ because ( remote location or lack ( lit]>y atmosph]e4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,no4 ,!re may be p :o c tea* /ory writ+--t is1 /imulate to endeavor4 ,! old h& c give tips to ! beg9n] t keep him f gett+ (f ! track1 b ! writ] mu/ actually d 8 own creat+4 ,! creative impulse mu/ exi/ to create1 ?\gh te*nique is ano!r ?+4 ,i believe ev]ybody has ! creative impulse 9 "s degree4 ,if x is weak1 te*nique w avail no?+4 ,! exp]ts on te*nique are g5]ally defici5t 9 creative ability4 ,if !y _h bo?1 _! exp]tness 9 te*nique w\ld be smo!r$--t is1 n app>5t--:ile _! creative ability w\ld make !m ri* & fam\s4 ,to put x ano!r way1 ! mass ( read]s are n consci\s ( te*nique & simply say1 ,t writ] writes f9e /ories4 ,b ! exp]t1 or ! noveli/1 says3 ,he is a wiz>d at creation1 & good at te*nique4 ,( c\rse1 te*nique may come z naturally to a writ] z 8 creative ability--he or %e may "k h[ to h&le ! /ory s z to get ! /ronge/ effect1 & we get1 say1 ano!r ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,b x is v app>5t1 9 read+ ! complete /ory by ,de,foe t he did n "k :]e he 0 go+ :5 he set out4 ,he flopp$ all ov] ! %op until he got to 8 isl&1 & ,i am conv9c$ t at t po9t he /ruck 8 gait & knew :at he 0 ab\t4 ,e /ory pres5ts its own problem 9 te*nique--t is1 m]ely ! be/ way to tell t k9d ( a /ory4 ,& !re is a be/ way = e /ory--a way t fits ! environm5t1 ! *>act]s1 & ! happ5+s 9 t p>ticul> comb9ation4 ,once 9 a dog's age x is done1 l ,e?an ,frome1 or ,! ,r$ ,badge ( ,c\rage1 or ,! ,call ( ! ,wild4 ,i reg>d e /ory z an exp]im5t 9 *emi/ry4 ,x is possible to bl[ y\rself up1 s to speak1 or discov] an elixir ( life4 ,mo/ writ]s are kn[n = "o piece ( "w1 ?\gh !y h done _m o!rs4 ,de,foe wrote volumes & is kn[n = ,rob9son ,crusoe1 :ile ,lorna ,doone 0 ! "w ( a noveli/ :o wrote o!r volumes2 also1 consid] ,uncle ,tom's ,cab94 ,& ,i believe t ea* ( ^! ?ree books 0 writt5 at j ! "r mom5t to insure success3 ,crusoe1 :5 ! ,engli% 7 fir$ ) =eign exploration1 ,lorna ,doone :5 a peaceful life 9 ! ,engli% c\ntryside _h become ! ideal1 & ,uncle ,tom :5 ! nation ne$$ its argum5ts on slav]y focuss$ into a tract :i* c\ld be h&$ out ) a k9d ( ,"h6 ,read ?is1 & see :at y ?9k ( slav]y !n6 ,also1 ,empey's ,ov] ! ,top came :5 ! m5 gett+ ready = w> ne$$ some?+ 9 ! way ( a text-book on w>--,?is is ! sort ( ?+ we c expect to get into4 ,to me1 "o ( ! mo/ disc\rag+ ?+s 7b n p]sonally7 is t ! high] ! art 9 fiction1 ! less ! numb] ( appreciative read]s4 ,( c\rse1 ,i mean by t ! k9d ( novels 9 :i* little actually happ5s outside ! m9ds ( ! *>act]s4 ,i d n say su* novels are be/1 b mo/ critics d4 ,& :y d critics always criticize f a trade /&po9t1 t is1 z if novels 7 writt5 = o!r noveli/s8 ,! /ory t is mo/ viol5tly attack$ by critics g5]ally sells be/4 ,i am n say+ t /ories are writt5 to sell1 b t !y are writt5 to ent]ta91 to ar\se emotions1 to give an exp]i5ce 9 life t is likely to be miss+ 9 ! life ( ! read]4 ,! read] likes to see himself 9 ! condition describ$ & to wond] h[ he w\ld react4 ,& mo/ great books h _h difficulty 9 rea*+ pr9t4 ,s _m editors are %\t+ = orig9al /ories1 b !y are actually afraid ( /ories t are too orig9al--until t type ( /ory has prov$ successful4 ,!n !y all want some?+ l x1 & we develop ano!r s*ool ( fiction4 ,b don't blame ! editor = t--! public mu/ be tra9$ to t type1 & an editor has to be a practical man if he wants to cont9ue to edit4 ,m]ely because a /ory is biz>re does n make x necess>ily orig9al1 & if orig9al1 n necess>ily desirable4 ,:at editors mean :5 !y say orig9ality is a new angle on an old idea or an old plot--b ! age n app>5t4 ,i believe t ! be/ fiction writt5 9 ?is c\ntry today is be+ publi%$ 9 ! s-call$ *eap magaz9es4 ,t is1 magaz9es devot$ to fiction alone4 ,!y actually co/ m ?an _m ( ! bett] magaz9es1 & !y are free ( jazz1 deg5]acy & sex4 ,coat$ pap] & good illu/rations d n give quality to fiction4 ,! ,bible pr9t$ on news /ock w\ld /ill be ! ,bible1 & ! same is true ( all o!r fiction1 f ,%akespe>e to date4 ,!re c be j z mu* art us$ 9 tell+ an adv5ture /ory z 9 any o!r k9d--& z a matt] ( fact1 m is ne$$ 9 t k9d ( /ory ?an 9 ! /ory :i* dep5ds on sex = its int]e/4 ,! fiction magaz9es h to deliv] ! goods1 & _m ( !m h a high] manuscript-acc\nt = _! mat]ial ?an ! fanci] look+ products4 ,! s-call$ *eap fiction magaz9es h really develop$ our be/ ,am]ican writ]s1 g5]ally speak+4 ,^! magaz9es h provid$ a m>ket = ! beg9n]s & h enc\rag$ !m dur+ _! appr5tice%ip4 ,if ! same writ]s _h to wait until !y 7 able to sell to ! highbr[s1 _m writ]s fam\s to-day w\ld nev] h /ruggl$ on4 ,_m a p]son :o has paid two doll>s = a book held up z a f9e piece ( "w is unaw>e t ! *auffeur read ! same /ory z a s]ial 9 a *eap magaz9e4 ,& ,treasure ,isl& 0 sold z a s]ial to a boy's %ock] & publi%$ "u ! "n ( ,capta9 ,john ,nor?4 ,mo/ p "k ,rob9son ,crusoe z a classic1 9 spite ( ! fact t x has %ipwreck1 cannibalism1 & kill+s galore4 ,s blood & ?und] comes ne>] to repres5t+ life ?an _m a devi\s /udy ( "s maniac's bra9 writt5 9 ,russia1 = all ! l\d cries ( ! critics & o!rs4 ,= sev]al ye>s pa/ ! _w has be5 all blood & ?und] & _m woke up to ! fact t ! human animal is giv5 to viol5ce & murd]4 ,?is mu/ all be consid]$ by ! p]son :o sets out to write--& t p]son mu/ rememb] t art is n always done ) delib]ation4 ,sometimes x j happ5s4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,no4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,i _h "s college "w 9 daily !mes1 a sort ( prim>y fiction "w1 = "s six mon?s1 & ,i ?9k x did me incalculable good4 7,?is 0 be=e ,i ev] wrote a l9e47 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,no4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i h nev] _h any tra9+ 9 writ+ except :at ,i h le>n$ or s5s$ myself4 ,i h read books ab\t x b none ( !m am\nts to a great deal4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,nev]4 ,fiction c't be taught6 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,no4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,at ! age ( fifte5 ye>s ,i subscrib$ to a comb9ation c\rse 9 j\rnalism & %ort-/ory writ+4 ,x 0 absurd4 ,9 college ,i took a c\rse 9 ,! ,/udy ( ! ,novel :i* help$ /e] my c\rse t[>d a lik+ = good fiction 444 p]haps4 ,i h nev] read any?+ on fiction writ+ :i* help$ me1 t ,i "k (1 ei!r 9 ! elem5t>y /ages or beyond !m4 ,"o fri5d :o writes help$ me m by a few sugge/ions & criticisms ?an any?+ ,i h ev] read on ! subject ( writ+4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,no4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,i nev] /udi$ writ+ "u any tea*]4 ,i dodg$ all writ+ c\rses 9 college because !y bor$ me to dea? & seem$ to be engag$ 9 unutt]able piffle4 ,i nev] read any text-books on rhetoric or /yle or /ory writ+ until ,i _h be5 a pr(essional j\rnali/ & writ] = ne>ly t5 ye>s6 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,i h nev] /udi$ any?+ 9 books or classrooms ab\t fiction4 ,i h glanc$ ov] "o or two books on writ+1 b h n f\nd !m simplifi$ en\gh4 ,!y />t (f ) _! argum5ts & !n ramble away into ! realms ( !ories1 te*nique & o!r ?+s :i* t5d to becl\d ! m9d away f ! few broad g5]al rules4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i h _h a n v ?or\gh classroom tra9+1 ) :atev] books 7 prescrib$--,hill1 ,w5dell1 etc41 etc4 ,i f\nd !m necess>y1 mildly /imulat+4 ,!y br\ght me to ! realization t lit]ature 0 "w ( a pr(\nd "*4 ,ev]y?+ has help$4 ,i h n gone beyond ! elem5t>y /age4 ,x is a big1 big craft1 a long1 long trail4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,none4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,i h _h no classroom nor correspond5ce c\rse & h read n to exce$ a half doz5 text-books on ! subject1 ?\gh ,i h long be5 a subscrib] to ! ,editor magaz9e & m rec5tly to ! ,writ]'s ,mon?ly4 ,su* read+ z ,i h done has help$1 yet ,i am r glad t ,i did n read en\gh at ! />t to become rule-b\nd4 ,n[ ,i ?9k ,i h lit]>y poise en\gh t ,i c disc>d :at is inapplicable to my own ne$s1 & s ,i am con/antly add+ to my collection ( books on ! art ( writ+4 ,also1 )9 ! la/ two mon?s1 ,i h =m$ ! habit ( s5d+ my /ories to a capable critic be=e (f]+ !m to magaz9es4 ,i wi% n[ t ,i _h adopt$ ?is me?od long ago4 ,! result+ self-analysis ( my own "w has be5 ( m value to me ?an any o!r "o factor4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,nei!r4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,i h read books on writ+1 b ,i f\nd all ( !m vague & g5]al or else too elem5t>y4 ,i h _h a fair education 9 ,engli%1 & ,i h ! rudim5ts ( an imag9ation = ! ,engli% to "w ^u4 ,! l9k betwe5 is = ! mo/ "p a judgm5t ( values 7su* z x is7 glean$ 9 ! college ( h>d knocks & n9e dang$ slav+ ye>s ( s*ool+ 9 t in/itution1 slav+ & he>t-rupture4 ,b 9 beg9n+1 books on writ+ & ev5 c\rses c]ta9ly h _! value4 ,i've _h ! correspond5ce drill--) editors :o've /ood me up & knock$ me d[n4 ,b t's r\gh on ! editors1 if ev]ybody does x4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,be=e ,i 0 tw5ty1 or ab\t t "t1 ,i took a c\rse 9 %ort-/ory writ+ & newspap] also4 ,don't rememb] :at s*ool ( correspond5ce4 ,i may h acquir$ a few basic pr9ciples2 x probably did me "s good4 ,i nev] _h classroom in/ruction 9 writ+4 ,i h /udi$ a doz5 books on ! subject ( fiction writ+4 ,at fir/1 = a ye> or two1 ,i /ruggl$ along )\t ev5 kn[+ !re 0 su* a ?+ z books on ! subject1 or )\t ev] talk+ to a s+le p]son 9 ! _w :o knew ! fir/ ?+ ab\t writ+4 ,!n ,! ,editor began to help me1 & v>i\s books1 especially on plot &1 ,i ?9k1 ,price on ! ,drama4 ,^! 7 a trem5d\s help to me 9 ! prelim9>y /ages4 ,a full] answ] w be f\nd "u ,,vii4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,i h nev] tak5 a c\rse ( any k9d 9 fiction writ+4 ,i h breez$ ?r\gh a few books on %ort /ories b ,i h nev] /udi$ !m4 ,mo/ ( ! /ories :i* ,i h sold h violat$ ! rules laid d[n 9 ^! books4 ,i am /ill 9 ! elem5t>y /age1 h[ev]1 & p]haps1 "s day1 ,i %all be able to /ick to ! rules & /ill sell ! /ories4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,i h _h no classroom or correspond5ce c\rse4 ,nei!r1 z x happ5s1 h ,i ev] read any books on writ+ fiction4 ,?is 0 m a matt] ( *ance ?an any?+ else4 ,i've le>n$ mo/ ( :at ,i "k ( ! te*nique ( /ory writ+ f writ+ bad ones & f9d+ out :y !y 7 bad2 f ! good advice ( an editor or two1 & f simple1 cold-blood$ analysis ( my own & o!r m5's "w4 ,?is is a long & t$i\s process1 b x has ! advantage ( be+ ?or\gh if "o is built = x4 ,if ,i may say s1 ! me?od ( /udy is l>gely up to ! make-up ( ! individual1 b1 9 agreem5t ) a c]ta9 adv]tisem5t1 !re are no %ort-cuts to quality4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,no4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,i nev] _h a c\rse4 ,i h /udi$1 or r c>efully read1 "o or two books on writ+1 & num]\s articles4 ,i ?9k t ! idea ( unity has be5 ! ma9 d]ivative to me4 ,! re/ ,i usually saw to be true en\gh1 almo/ axiomatically1 f g5]al consid]ations ( art1 b ,i d n ?9k !y help$--probably m because ,i did n actually /udy su* writ+s ?an because !y are incapable ( l5d+ real help4 ,i d n see h[ a prop] /udy ( !m 9 connection ) ex]cise 9 writ+ c fail to be b5eficial4 ,yet su* works1 = ! mo/ "p1 are analyses ( ! reasons = ?+s :i* mu/ be und]/ood in/9ctively & by exp]i5ce1 & !n acquir$1 be=e ! reasons make su* appeal4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,no lit]>y c\rse except read+1 delib]ately und]tak5 = c]ta9 purpose1 z read+ ,rusk9 to le>n h[ to describe4 ,i've read & tri$ to pr(it by practical books1 h&books1 books on au?or%ip1 writ]s' biographies1 etc4 ,b ,i f9d my own view-po9t & me?ods are n[h]e describ$ or mu* help$ by exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,no4 ,i once tri$ a univ]sity ext5sion c\rse 9 play writ+4 ,x 0 silly4 ,( c\rse1 ,i read all ! books ,i c\ld f9d on ! subject ( /ory writ+4 ,!y didn't help mu*4 ,!y told me some?+ ab\t ! me*anics ( a /ory 7?\gh ev5 ?is in=mation 0 usually buri$ b5ea? m\nta9s ( pomp\s academic phraseology71 b !y nev] gave me a clue to ! solution ( ! m important "q t worries ! beg9n]--,h[ c ,i infuse _s into ! /ory2 h[ c ,i make x live8 ,?is que/ionnaire is really ! fir/ attempt ,i h enc\nt]$ to get beh9d ! me*anics4 ,be+ ( ! self-rais$ v>iety ( writ]1 ,i've _h "s exp]i5ce ) ! ,h[ ,to ,write a ,/ory books1 & ,i confess !y h>m$ r ?an help$ me4 ,all ^? ,i op5$ m]ely told me 9 te*nical1 (t5 almo/ un9telligible language j :at my /ory s5se 0 tell+ me 9 simple language4 ,i didn't f9d a s+le book t took me beh9d ! me*anics ( ! /ory4 ,t is :]e ! beg9n] is always try+ to get to4 ,ab\t ! h>de/ ?+ he has to le>n is h[ to weigh1 select & subdue ?\ghts4 ,memoriz+ all ! rules & le>n+ all ( ,o4 ,h5ry's tricks by he>t won't help him4 ,b access to in=mation su* z y\r ?ird qu]y w br+ out w help him4 ,s w ! news t he mu/ discipl9e 8 imag9ation & make x ob$i5t4 ,?9k h[ we run wild & wa/e ourselves 9 ! beg9n+4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,no c\rses4 ,i've read1 writt5 & 9 my e>ly /ages be5 criticiz$ by abl] m5--m5 l ,t>k+ton & ,h>ry ,leon ,wilson4 ,i ?9k x well = ! absolute gre5horn to read & le>n ev]y?+ he c ab\t ! art1 b he mu/ h ! p[] to discrim9ate betwe5 good & bad advice2 & he mu/ "k :e!r he himself wi%es to aim high or aim l[--:e!r he wi%es to run ! risk ( try+ to produce some?+ t may possibly live1 always fac+ ! great dang] ( fail+ 9 t aim1 or :e!r he wi%es to write popul> truck4 ,t w be det]m9$ ultimately1 ,i ?9k1 by ! "* & ta/es ( ! aspirant1 b ! soon] he acquires a def9ite aim1 ! bett] = him4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,h nev] _h classroom or correspond5ce c\rse 9 fiction4 ,i did pay a doll> once to h a /ory criticiz$4 ,aft]w>d ,i wrote to ! man & (f]$ him 8 criticism back if he w\ld return my doll>1 b he w\ldn't d x4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,no c\rse or books on writ+ fiction1 ev]4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,i h nev] _h any in/ructions on /ory writ+1 beyond ! k9dly help ( a c]ta9 editor4 ,once ^u a "t ,i b\ght "s books on %ort-/ory writ+4 ,aft] read+ !m ,i a*$ f ! reaction4 ,i und]/ood t ,i 0 all wrong4 ,b !re seem$ to be no help = x2 s ,i hid ! books & w5t back to "w4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,v sup]ficial daily !me c\rse 9 college my fre%man ye>4 ,v bad = me1 ,i ?9k1 because ,i did x easily1 got good m>ks & took no pa9s :atev]4 ,took me ye>s to live t d[n6 ,i h read & cont9ue to read e book on fiction writ+ t ,i c f9d4 ,9 ! elem5t>y /ages !y help$ a v little--oh1 v little4 ,n _! fault1 b m9e1 because ,i did n see h[ to apply !m to my case4 ,beyond ! elem5t>y /age ,i f\nd t ,polti's ,?irty ,six ,dramatic ,situations help$ me to /raight5 out ! plot difficulty ,i already m5tion$4 ----'s ,%ort ,/ory ,writ+ did me good ?is way--,i disagre$ ) x s viol5tly t x cle>$ my ideas on _m po9ts--b ,i f\nd myself s++1 ,n[ "m has a sausage ma*9e & to-day %e said to me1 ,tom1 ,tom1 hurry back home1 !re'll be sausages = y\r tea-- ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,i put 9 ! w9t] ( #aiac work+ ) ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk9 at ,columbia2 ,i _h writt51 )\t success1 = "s "t4 ,8 g5ius1 = t is :at x am\nts to1 gave me a f\ndation & und]/&+ t h be5 invaluable4 ,g5]al =mulas & me?ods c be us$ to great advantage2 to ! greate/ advantage :5 practise has made _! use in/9ctive4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,nev] _h any?+ 9 t l9e4 ,0 introduc$ to a tea*] ( h[ to write fiction once & he bor$ me4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,i've nev] _h a classroom c\rse or a correspond5ce c\rse on writ+ fiction4 ,i h read books on x1 "s ( :i* int]e/$ me because ,i agre$ ) ! writ]s & "s ( :i* int]e/$ me because ,i disagre$ ) !m altoge!r4 ,i am n consci\s t ! fir/ sort ev] caus$ me to cry out1 ,eureka6 ?\gh ,i may h decid$1 ov] an item 9 ! second1 ,?is is :at ,i nev] d4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,i h _h no classroom c\rse 9 /ory writ+ & deplore t fact a great deal4 ,correspond5ce c\rses are valuable to ?is ext5t--!y urge "o to "w & /udy by ! reflection t he w h ?r[n away 8 money if he doesn't4 ,! same results may be obta9$ by inve/+ 9 a few good books on ! subject ( writ+4 ,i w\ld /rongly advise ! beg9n] to let ! correspond5ce s*ools alone4 ,i h _h mu* exp]i5ce ) !m4 ,none ( !m c possibly d :at !y s boldly ass]t 9 _! lit]ature4 ,n s long ago ,i paid n9ety doll>s ca% = a c\rse 9 picture play writ+4 ,= t sum ,i receiv$ two ?9 books ( in/ruction1 ?ree detail$ synopses ( plays produc$ 7all ( !m rott567 & twelve pamphlets ( lectures4 ,i le>n$ no?+ t ,i _h n previ\sly le>n$ f text-books got f ! public libr>y4 ,nev] aga93 7,"r h& up & left on he>t47 ,x is ( int]e/ t mo/ ( ^! correspond5ce s*ools c't cite /ud5ts :o h be5 successful4 ,"o s*ool cit$ me ---- ----4 ,h] /ories appe> 9 ! ---- b n[h]e else t ,i h ev] notic$4 ,i d n call t success4 ,t is ! only s*ool ( correspond5ce ( ab\t a doz5 ,i h inve/igat$ t c cite a /ud5t :o has _h any?+ publi%$ 9 a reliable magaz9e1 & ,i ?9k t unless su* a s*ool c %[ su* graduates x is sc>cely wor? bo!r+ ab\t4 ,i atta* great importance to books on ! art ( fiction writ+4 ,!y h be5 ( great value to me4 ,! *ief fault ,i f9d ) ^! books is t !y ref] ! /ud5t = examples to /ories t are n easily available to a great _m p4 ,too1 !y incl9e too mu* t[>d citation ( ! classics1 su* z ,poe1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay & o!rs4 ,! /ud5t %\ld h = 8 examples ,kipl+1 ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,london1 ,melville ,po/ & ! mod]n writ]s4 ,curr5t magaz9e fiction is z a rule out ( ! "q4 ,b aft] all ! only way to le>n to write fiction is to write fiction4 ,i am ( t numb] :o cont5d t fiction writ+ c't be taught4 ,x mu/ be le>n$4 ,b fir/ ( all "o mu/ h tal5t = x4 ,t tal5t c't be acquir$1 ?\gh1 giv5 t1 x c be cultivat$4 ,if "o hasn't a tal5t = writ+ fiction all ! tea*+ ( all ! tea*]s won't make "o a writ] ( fiction4 ,education alone w n suffice1 ?\gh ,i h _h p say to me1 ,he %\ld be able to write /ories1 he is s highly educat$4 ,x is to laugh4 ,i say t ! man ) ! gift or knack = writ+ fiction w turn out a writ] 9 ! end if he applies himself1 reg>dless ( s*ools & books tea*+ ! me?od & art4 ,9 ?is t[n is a woman1 v highly educat$1 :o /udi$ two ye>s 9 ! classes ( ,dr4 ---- at ,columbia4 ,%e has tri$ "t & aga9 to sell /ories %e has writt51 b up to date )\t success4 ,f "t to "t ,i h _h p come to me = in=mation on ! bus9ess ( writ+4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i ask = is "s ( _! /uff4 ,n an editor 9 ! c\ntry w\ld pr9t su* truck4 ,?is is r unseemly 9 "o :o himself turns out a great deal ( wor?less truck1 b ,i c see ! faults ( o!rs bett] ?an my own4 ,i c't see my own at all4 ,! be/ text books on ! subject are to be f\nd on ! news-/&s--,adv5ture1 ,am]ican1 ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/1 ,h>p]'s1 etc4 ,^! %\ld come fir/ because !y %[ ! f9i%$ product ( p :o are actually succe$+ at :at ! /ud5t aspires to d4 ,x is ! :ole ma*9e t c be tak5 d[n to le>n h[ x 0 assembl$ 9 ! fir/ place4 ,text-books1 ,i ?9k1 are valuable to ! /ud5t 9 proportion to _! relation%ip to him4 ,are !y really prep>$ = ! /ud5t1 or writt5 because ! au?or _h c]ta9 views he wi%$ to publi% ab\t a c]ta9 subject8 ,i ?9k !y %\ld sugge/ r ?an dictate4 ,! au?or %\ld say1 ,let's try ?is & see :at happ5s1 & n ,d ?is or y are damn$4 ,9 %ort1 ,i h f\nd mo/ text-books f> too dictatorial4 ,detail$ laws & rules %\ld be avoid$4 ,! /ud5t %\ld get ! g5]al impression1 b be left free to modify 8 p]=mances to suit exi/+ ne$s or to satisfy 8 individual po9t ( view4 ,( c\rse !re are c]ta9 laws ( /ory writ+ t preclude dispute by _! v obvi\sness4 ,i don't pay any m att5tion to ! rules ( /ory writ+ ?an ,i d to a fly on a ,*9aman's nose 9 ,canton4 ,x !re=e galls me to h a text-book au?or tell me t ,i mu/ d ?us & s4 ,all ,i want him to d is to give me ! plat=m to /& on4 ,i'll make & speak my own piece 9 my own way4 ,if he is go+ to write & make my spee* ,i'll /ep d[n4 ,william ,wells3 ,no4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,i've nev] tak5 any c\rse 9 /ory writ+4 ,i once read a book on x4 ,x help$ me n at all4 ,! books t h help$ me mo/ 9 ! te*nical "w ( writ+ are books ( criticism4 ,any ( ! /&>d works4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,nei!r4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,i h nev] _h any c\rse ( any k9d 9 %ort /ory writ+1 or1 ,i %\ld say1 9 writ+4 ,nor h ,i read or /udi$ books on ! art1 gift1 trade1 pr(ession1 crime1 or :atev] x may be4 ,i h ab\t me at all times z work+ tools1 a diction>y1 ,roget's ,!saurus1 ,%akespe>e1 ,encylop$ia ,brittanica1 ,b>tlett's ,famili> ,quotations4 ,f9d all invaluable4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,no c\rses at all4 ,! be/ book ,i "k is n ab\t n>rative fiction at all--x's ,william ,ar*]'s ,play ,mak+4 ,t has be5 & rema9s1 invaluable to me4 ,i ?9k1 incid5tally1 t x's helpful to ?9k ( a /ory 9 sc5es4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,no classroom c\rse4 ,wrote sev]al /ories be=e ,i ev] knew !re 0 su* a ?+ z a book on ! subject4 ,mu/ h le>n$ some?+ by read+ curr5t magaz9es b 0 :]e ,i c\ldn't get !m = ye>s :5 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,s9ce be+ "h 9 ,new ,york h read _m ( ! books conc]n+ writ+4 ,,summ>y ,( #aac answ]+1 #ee h us$ nei!r class1 c\rse or book1 #ef h tri$ "o or m ( ^!1 & #b1 say+ only t !y took no c\rse1 are probably to be includ$ ) ^? hav+ tri$ none ( ! ?ree4 ,( ! #ef :o h tri$ "o or m ( ! ?ree1 #dj give def9ite reply z to :e!r1 9 ! elem5t>y /ages1 !y d]iv$ b5efit1 z foll[s3 mu* b5efit1 #f2 b5efit1 #d2 "s b5efit1 #e2 total #ae4 ,no b5efit1 #aa2 "s h>m1 #a2 h>m1 #b2 mu* h>m1 #a2 total1 #ae4 ,!re are #aj :o /ate !y d]iv$ little b5efit & ?is presumably is to be tak5 z a negative answ]4 ,9 any case1 out ( #dj !re are #be :o d]iv$ little or no b5efit 9 ! elem5t>y /ages ( le>n+ _! art1 & #d ( ! #be /ate t !y d]iv$ actual h>m in/ead ( b5efit4 ,add ! fact t if ! rema9+ #af ( ! #ef :o h us$ "o or m ( ! ?ree d]iv$ any b5efit !y did n take ! tr\ble to say s1 :i* w\ld indicate t1 if !re 7 any b5efit at all1 x 0 n a consid]able "o4 ,add ! additional damn+ fact t ( ! #aac answ]+ ! g5]al "q #ee 7probably #eg7 h n f\nd x necess>y to success to use any ( ! ?ree4 ,out ( #aac writ]s only #ae claim any b5efit1 9 ev5 ! elem5t>y /ages1 f classes1 c\rses or books purport+ to tea* ! writ+ ( fiction6 ,n9ety-eight aga9/ fifte56 ,t te/imony fills me ) joy4 ,yes1 ,i've writt5 a book myself on fiction writ+1 b x _h n be5 publi%$ :5 ?is que/ionnaire 0 answ]$1 x 0 writt5 l>gely z an e>ne/ prote/ aga9/ pres5t me?ods ( tea*+ fiction & a *ief purpose ( ?is que/ionnaire & ( ?is pres5t book giv+ its results 0 to get pro( 9 facts f a f9al s\rce t pres5t tea*+ me?ods1 z practis$ 9 all b a t9y h&ful ( cases1 are badly 9 ne$ ( revolution>y revision4 ,my feel+ 9 ! matt] 0 n due to !oriz+4 ,= tw5ty ye>s my life-bus9ess has be5 ! h&l+ ( ! results ( ^? me?ods z !y p\r 9 9 ! =m ( submitt$ manuscripts across ! editorial desk4 ,= tw5ty ye>s x has be5 my bus9ess to deal ) ! au?ors & w\ld-be au?ors :o write ^? manuscripts1 to try to f9d _! /rong po9ts & _! weak po9ts & to f]ret out ! causes & ! rem$ies4 ,!y h work$ ) me to ?is end & h talk$ frankly4 ,ev5 if !re _h be5 only ! manuscripts !mselves to look at1 x w\ld h be5 evid5t en\gh t !re 0 "s g5]al cause1 o!r ?an ! writ]s' inabilities1 = ! wide-spread & p]si/5t weaknesses t 7 mak+ mo/ ( ^? manuscripts unavailable or at lea/ f> bel[ ! /&>ds possible to _! au?ors4 ,if only half ( our #aac successful writ]s h be5 t\*$ by ^! me?ods1 rememb] t ! successful writ]s are only "s t5 p] c5t4 ( ^? :o write & t ! rema9+ n9ety p] c5t4 are m prone to turn to =mal books & tea*+4 ,! man or woman ) pron\nc$ native ability is m likely to hew 8 own way or g to fir/ c\rses1 p>ticul>ly aft] exam9+ ! outside helps available4 ,d n =get1 too1 t ^! preval5t weaknesses 9 manuscripts are due n only to positive faults 9 tea*+ me?ods1 b to ! lack ( really helpful1 con/ructive advice & guid+4 ,a *ief bad result ( ^! tea*+ me?ods w be tak5 up 9 our consid]ation ( ! "q on ! value ( te*nique4 ,to take up all ! bad results 9 detail w\ld fill m space ?an ! nature ( ?is volume w>rants its devot+ to ! subject4 ,:ile only #ae d]iv$ b5efit f ^! me?ods 9 ! elem5t>y /ages1 /ill few]--#aj--;f\nd b5efit 9 ! m advanc$ /ages4 ,"o might expect ! fall+ (f to be /ill m pron\nc$ until "o rememb]s t ^! books & c\rses1 :atev] _! g5]al faults1 d cov] a va/ numb] ( specific po9ts & t 9 ! discussion ( ^! po9ts a writ] :o has already built 8 own f\ndations c (t5 f9d sugge/ion & in=mation ( decid$ value to him )\t suff]+ f ! g5]al faults4 ,none ( our answ]]s reports h>m1 9 advanc$ /ages1 f ^! me?ods & none reports failure to get b5efit 9 ! advanc$ /ages specifically1 ?\gh _m simply give a no to ! g5]al "q ( b5efit4 ,consid]+ class1 c\rse & book sep>ately1 ( #ac report+ def9itely on class exp]i5ce #g /ate b5efit ( v>y+ degree 9 elem5t>y /ages1 ?\gh "o ( ^! expresses d\bt2 #a1 little2 #d1 none1 #a ( ^! report+ h>m4 ,only "o reports on advanc$ /ages--no b5efit4 ,on correspond5ce c\rses1 #h /ate exp]i5ce2 #c1 b5efit2 #a1 probably "s2 #a1 little2 #c1 none4 ,?is z to elem5t>y /ages4 ,on advanc$ /ages only #a reports--"s b5efit4 ,on books #dj report4 ,on elem5t>y /ages1 #ce2 b5efit1 #ad2 possibly1 #a2 little1 #aj2 no b5efit1 #g2 h>m1 #c4 ,on advanc$ /ages1 #aj1 includ+ "s ( ! #ce report+ also on elem5t>y /ages2 b5efit1 #c2 little1 #c2 no b5efit1 #d4 ,tabulat+ negatively1 #gh ( ! #aac specifically report no class exp]i5ce2 #gc no correspond5ce c\rse2 #dg no book4 ,z already /at$1 #ee--or #eg--make a blanket report ( us+ none ( ! ?ree4 ,un=tunately ! que/ionnaire did n include a specific "q on b5efit d]iv$ f magaz9es devot$ to writ]s & _! art4 ,9 spite ( ?is omission ?ree or f\r volunt>ily report$ b5efit !refrom 9 elem5t>y /ages & no "o volunte]$ to report h>m or lack ( b5efit4 ,if reports _h be5 ask$ = on ^! magaz9es1 ,i believe x w\ld h be5 f> m favorable ?an on books1 classes or c\rses4 ,^! magaz9es use _m articles by writ]s tell+ _! own exp]i5ces1 difficulties1 solutions4 ,! p be/ equipp$ to tea* o!rs are ^? :o h !mselves le>n$ h[--:o h accompli%$1 n m]ely !oriz$4 ,ea* is h&icapp$ z a tea*] by ! facts t 8 me?ods & pr9ciples are naturally ^? he has f\nd be/ adapt$ to 8 own individual case1 t ! ne$s ( no two individuals are exactly alike & t 8 me?ods may be = "s o!rs altoge!r useless or ev5 h>mful4 ,b 9 ^! magaz9es :]e _m writ]s are he>d f ^! v diff]5ces appe> & ! intellig5t read] c pick & *oose ) pr(it4 ,mo/ ( all1 he le>ns t no "o rule applies to all writ]s alike4 ,,"q ,,vi ,h[ mu* ( y\r craft h y le>n$ f read+ curr5t au?ors8 ,! classics8 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,i h to admit t ,i "k no curr5t au?ors--,i nev] read a magaz9e /ory1 & exce$+ly seldom a book4 ,us$ to read a great deal tw5ty to tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,h[ c "o tell8 ,i might guess at half & half4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,mo/ly ! classics3 t's "o reason ,i hav5't sold m /uff--too old-fa%ion$4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,n mu*--if any--f curr5t writ]s1 ) a few isolat$ examples--except = ^? :o h already become /&>d3 ,kipl+1 & au?ors ( simil> /&+ 9 v>i\s c\ntries4 ,i believe /rongly 9 ! classics & regret v mu* t !y 7 n v deeply +ra9$ 9 me :5 ,i 0 at s*ool1 z !y 7 fundam5tal 9 lit]ature4 ,i believe j z /rongly 9 ! /&>d works ( lit]ature4 ,b ,i believe a pr(essional au?or wa/es "t read+ curr5t au?ors1 unless ! "w has di/9ct & special m]it & is br\ght to 8 att5tion4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,i %\ld put ! classics 7us+ ! ^w 9 ! wide/ s5se1 say f ,hom] & ! ,bible to ,maupassant & ,m>k ,twa97 fir/4 ,good models are ( any "t & all "t4 ,f good models liv+ & dead & :at ,i "k ( _! me?ods ,i le>n$ any craftsman%ip ,i h4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,:5 ,i began writ+ ,i consid]$ ,kipl+ & ,ri*>d ,h>d+ ,davis & ,sophocles ab\t ! be/ writ]s 9 ! _w4 ,i _h tak5 a great deal ( ,greek 9 college & took an ,m4 ,a4 at ,h>v>d 9 ,greek & :5 ,i f9i%$ ,i c\ld read classical ,greek almo/ z readily z ,engli%4 ,i rememb] consci\sly admir+ & try+ to put into my writ+ "s ( ! s5se ( quantity :i* ! ,greeks us$4 ,! fir/ /ory ,i ev] sold to a magaz9e 0 c]ta9ly /rongly influ5c$ 9 its word+ by ,greek models4 ,i /ill ?9k ,greek lit]ature second to none4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,:o kn[s ! answ] to ?is "q8 ,n ,i6 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,i h absorb$1 r ?an le>n$1 a great deal f curr5t au?ors--especially ,engli% au?ors4 ,! classics ,i feel to be an invaluable backgr\nd--a backgr\nd t too _m ,am]ican au?ors lack4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,f ! classics1 ,i ?9k ,i h le>n$ mu*--also f ! daily newspap]s b n f curr5t au?ors4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,read+ curr5t au?ors ,i h le>n$ :at n to d4 ,i h only le>n$ some?+ ab\t writ+ f ! ,bible1 a little m f ,balzac1 & if writ+ 7 a trade & ,i 7 a "y man1 ,i %\ld appr5tice myself n[ to ,anatole ,france4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,none4 ,don't read curr5t au?ors4 ,h nev] read ! classics4 ,i wrote my fir/ /ory = my own amusem5t & )\t kn[+ t x 0 a /ory1 & )\t any s+le ?\ght ( h[ o!r p wrote4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,c't hone/ly say ,i've ga9$ a great deal f ei!r4 ,try to read curr5t au?ors to le>n1 if possible1 ! secret ( j h[ !y put x ov]4 ,h read mo/ ( ! classics & h d\btless1 ?\gh unconsci\sly1 b5efitt$ f !m4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,i've read ev]y?+ f ,diamond ,dick to ,m>cus ,aurelius1 beg9n+ e>ly & sitt+ up late1 mix+ my read+ till n[ x is utt]ly hopeless = me to dis5tangle ! results & reactions4 ,!re are huge gaps 9 x1 & "s r odd specializations4 ,h[ mu* h ,i le>n$ f ,hom] & ,v]gil1 & h[ mu* f ,kipl+ & ,conan ,doyle8 ,bless$ if ,i "k ! exact proportions6 ,b ,i ?9k t v>y+ y\r read+ is a safegu>d aga9/ writ+ pseudo-,kipl+ese & dilut$ ,o4 ,h5ry4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,none4 ,i read little fiction4 ,z a boy ,i miss$ ! classics1 & h only made up a little ( ?is leeway s9ce4 ,i nev] read a /ory )\t feel+ h[ completely o!rwise my own treatm5t ( 8 idea w\ld h be5--probably1 t is1 h[ mu* bett] 8 treatm5t is ?an m9e4 ,max ,bont]3 ,:atev] ,i may h le>n$ f contempor>ies has be5 acquir$ unconsci\sly & )\t design4 ,i /udi$ ,milton int5sively ) ! idea ( lett+ "s ( 8 wond]ful con/ruction s9k into me--p>ticul>ly ! fir/ two books ( ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,h nev] regrett$ ! "t s sp5t4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,h>d to answ]4 ,re>$ on ! classics1--by ! simple device ( keep+ !m on ! top %elves1 ) ! grave comm&1 ,n to be read till y gr[ up4 ,w admit to an extreme pref]5ce = ! mo/ rec5t ( ! curr5t fiction4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,h>d to say h[ mu* ,i got f classics & s on4 ,a great deal4 ,r\gh guess--%\ld say ,rudy>d ,kipl+ & an ,engli% au?or nam$ ,neil ,lyons 7 my be/ tea*]s4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,read+ curr5t lit]ature does no?+ b h>m4 ,read ,sophocles4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,i %\ld say t all ! sup]ficialities ( ! craft ,i h le>n$ f curr5t au?ors4 ,fundam5tals1 su* z vocabul>y & *>act]ization1 ,i believe ,i le>n$ f ! classics4 ,z a "y & gre5 writ]1 ,i believe ,i am pick+ up tricks ( ! trade con/antly f my contempor>ies4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,h[ mu* ,i owe to read+ curr5t or classic au?ors ,i h n ! slighte/ idea4 ,i h n consci\sly /udi$ ! "w 9 half a doz5 /ories4 ,& ,i h n1 )9 my memory1 read a /ory )\t a c]ta9 critical attitude :i* unconsci\sly not$ its /ructural features4 ,= all ! read9ess ) :i* my m9d conjures sett+s = :at ,i read1 ,i don't ?9k ,i h ev] read any?+ )\t con/ant consci\sness ( ! man :o wrote x1 or ev] =gott5 to wat* ! writ+4 ,?\gh ,i 0 late 9 putt+ my ef=ts to actual use1 my desire to write fiction goes back ( my memory4 ,at twelve ye>s ( age ,i 0 habitually putt+ into words e emotion & situation & sc5e ,i saw1 exp]i5c$ or felt4 ,i %all nev] "k 9 ?is _w to :at degree t has react$ ^u me to make me ev]la/+ly ! actor ( :at ,i imag9$ ,i %\ld be r ?an ! natural do] ( :at ,i 04 ,p]haps ,i %\ld put x t ! expression ( ?+s has always assum$ entirely undue importance4 ,9 t attitude1 ,i h unconsci\sly /udi$ ev]y?+ ,i h read4 ,& "h ,i might m5tion t1 = me1 ! greate/ difficulty ( ! relation betwe5 read+ & writ+ is ! avoidance ( unconsci\s imitation4 ,i c n read t5 pages ( ,addison or ,irv+1 /ill less ( ,gibbon or ,macaulay1 )\t hav+ my writ+ run into sonor\s cad5ces t frequ5tly are z out ( place z a ,gregorian hymn-tune = a coon-song's words4 ,writ]s ( /rik+ idiosyncrasy1 l ,o4 ,h5ry1 or ,samuel ,bly! 9 8 humor\s sket*es1 ,wodeh\se1 or ,h>ry ,leon ,wilson1 or any?+ 9 slang or dialect1 are completely fatal to ! /raightaway putt+ ( :at ,i want to say :i* is my only notion ( a /yle ( my own4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,i might imag9e "s writ] help$ me1 :5 he m]ely salv$ my prejudice or put into words c]ta9 racial memories t h>moniz$ ) m9e4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,consci\sly1 little4 ,subconsci\sly1 x is h>d to say2 p]haps all ( x4 ,f ! classics1 anci5t classics1 none4 ,nev] _h ! pati5ce to wade ?r\gh a lot ( explanatory matt] & m9ute detail ,i f\nd 9 ! s-call$ classics--to get at a fact or tru? t c\ld h be5 put 9 "o s5t5ce to /& out 9 ! cle>4 ,classics8 ,n to my way ( ?9k+6 ,i don't h to be told "o ?+ tw5ty diff]5t ways to get ! guts ( x4 ,classics8 old-fa%ion$ expositions ( old-fa%ion$ views & ideas1 mo/ ( :i* h be5 explod$ long ago4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,curr5t au?ors1 no?+4 ,classics1 mu*4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,bo? are necess>y4 ,! classics = vocabul>y4 ,p & curr5t writ]s = mod]n /yles4 ,"o is z valuable z ! o!r to me4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,a great deal4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,none f curr5t au?ors4 ,a lot f ! classics1 all dev\r$ by ! "t ,i 0 sixte54 ,i _h read ev]y?+ f ,dick5s to ,gauti] by t "t4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,i ?9k ,i h le>n$ v little f read+ curr5t au?ors1 if y mean by curr5t au?ors ! av]age writ] = ! popul> magaz9es4 ,i us$ to read a great _m /ories1 b ( late ye>s h practically /opp$ do+ x4 ,i h read & am read+ con/antly classics1 if by t y mean great books writt5 9 ! la/ ?ree or f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,i ?9k t "o ( ! reasons ,i am n m successful is t ,i try to write1 z ,i see x1 along ! l9es ( ! great noveli/s & hav5't ! goods4 ,if ,i aim$ at a less pret5ti\s m>k ,i w\ld probably d a great deal bett]4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i h read ev]y?+ classic & curr5t t ,i c\ld lay my h&s on f ! age ( six4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,hav5't le>n$ x4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,my "w is influ5c$ greatly f read+ curr5t au?ors4 ,little ?r\gh ! classics1 unless y include ,dick5s among ! latt]4 ,f him ,i h absorb$ an invaluable conception ( :at ! true mean+ ( atmosph]e is1 ! weight ( ! %ort s5t5ce & ! p[] ( ! long "o4 ,b ,i am inspir$ 9 _m ways :5 ,i read ,hall ,ca9e or ,hut*9son or ,hamsun or ,conrad4 ,i aspire to ! easy1 =ceful /yle ( ,hut*9son1 ,i want to be able to h&le my *>act]s ) t *>m+ grace :i* *>act]izes ,conrad4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,i read spasmodically curr5t fiction1 br[se among ! classics & naturally pick up ideas4 ,^! pick-ups are n1 z a rule1 consci\s4 ,?+s j soak 91 z wat] soaks into ! gr\nd & a spr+ comes out some:]e else4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,impossible = me to say4 ,if ,i h le>n$ f anybody x has be5 unconsci\sly4 ,_h ,i tak5 a ma/]1 ,i suspect ,i might h got f>!r4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,i get en?usiasm f read+ curr5t au?ors & ! classics2 b ,i try to f9d my own /ories among p & tell !m 9 my own way4 ,to me a good book is l a prea*] 7! ungraci\s pa/or ( ,%akespe>e73 x says to me be good--b x doesn't %[ me h[4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i don't "k4 ,don't believe mu* until ,i _h myself acquir$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( te*nique & c\ld recognize ! clev]ness ( o!rs4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i've le>n$ a great deal f read+ curr5t au?ors4 ,x's int]e/+ to read a /ory & l x1 & !n pick x to pieces to see h[ its writ] made me feel z he did1 h[ he made sc5es s vivid & p s real1 h[ he took an anci5t plot & made x wor? read+ ev5 :5 ,i knew aft] ! fir/ p>agraph :at ! end w\ld be4 ,& x's in/ructive4 ,& ,i suppose ! same ?+ holds m or less 9 ! classics4 ,i'm mu* m int]e/$ 9 ! mod]n s*ool1 s f> z my own "w is conc]n$4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,i h read /udi\sly bo? mod]n au?ors & ! classics1 & h got m inspiration f ! latt]4 ,walt] ,ri*>d ,eaton3 ,nobody c say = me1 ,i'd answ]4 ,"o le>ns mu* ( 8 craft 79 bo? s5ses67 f a /udy ( 8 m>ket1 ! magaz9es4 ,t is1 he adapts ! size 7l5g?7 ( 8 /ory1 etc41 to ! editorial dem&s4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,i h be5 an omnivor\s read] all my life1 ! diction>y & encyclop$ia be+ my favorite works4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,ne>ly all f curr5t writ]s4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,all ( x except :at ,i h work$ out myself4 ,h be5 a some:at omnivor\s read] all my life4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,no au?or c answ] t1 = he does n "k himself4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,curr5t au?ors h be5 v helpful2 classics sc>cely at all4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,if ,i h le>n$ any?+ at all ab\t any craft1 ,i h le>n$ x f ,leon>d ,m]rick1 ,m>y ,r9eh>t & ,!ophile ,gauti]4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i've probably le>n$ a lot f read+ curr5t au?ors4 ,c\ldn't q say h[ or :at2 & p :o read me may d\bt ! above proposition4 ,! dang] ( wat*+ ! tricks ( a contempor>y consi/s 9 liability to ape him 9 y\r own /uff1 especially if he is a p[]ful contempor>y4 ,we h ) u all ! "t "y %ad[-=ms ( ,kipl+1 ,o4 ,h5ry1 etc4 ,i dogg$ ,conrad ne>ly to my undo+4 ,a man ) "s writ+ in/9ct c pick up ! mann]isms ( ano!r writ] z easily z butt] absorbs a ta9t4 ,! dang] f read+ ! classics is less1 & su* read+ is probably wor? m to a man4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,n consci\sly f ei!r3 al?\gh ,i "k ,i mu/ h b5efit$ f bo?1 especially mod]n writ]s4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,i c n say t read+ ! classics has help$ me to write a /ory :i* w sell to an ,am]ican magaz9e4 ,i h receiv$ mu* valuable help by read+ curr5t au?ors4 ,= in/ance1 a /ory appe>+ 9 ---- has pass$ ! te/4 ,by /udy+ x ,i get an idea ( :at makes a %ort /ory4 ,h[ev]1 ! mo/ help ,i h ev] receiv$ ,i ga9$ f criticisms1 by magaz9e editors1 ( reject$ /ories4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,x seems to me difficult to e/imate h[ mu* ( "o's craftman%ip 9 writ+ has be5 ga9$ f read+ ! "w ( o!rs & h[ mu* f 8 own impell+ in/9cts & impulses4 ,if he feels ! necessity ( express+ himself 9 writ+1 8 natural abilities & limitations 9 n>ration probably gov]n 8 craftsman%ip 9 great] degree ?an any read+4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t my own /yle has be5 influ5c$ at diff]5t times by diff]5t writ]s :o ar\s$ my admiration1 bo? curr5t au?ors & classic ones4 ,su* influ5ce ,i ?9k is detrim5tal to "o's individual /yle & %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,ev5 a poor individual /yle is bett] ?an a poor imitation ( ano!r's /yle4 ,b ! g5]al effect ( read+ good au?ors c n b be elevat+ & improv+ to "o's own imag9ation & n>rative ability4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,h develop$ m disgu/ ?an delight 9 read+ curr5t au?ors1 because ,i f9d s mu* t is rott5-incorrect-ridicul\s & out ( reason 9 !m4 ,= in/ance ---- ---- tell+ u t :5 on skiis1 cross+ sn[ five feet deep1 he f\nd a bird sitt+ on its eggs 9 a ne/4 ,& ---- ---- giv+ a grizzly be> a r\nd track4 ,! classics help me mo/4 ,= cle>ness 9 composition--,%akespe>e & ! ,bible4 ,drummond's poems aid me4 ,be+ fooli% en\gh to d "s v]sify+ myself helps me 9 prose writ+4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,i've got a lot f bo?1 possibly m f curr5t au?ors4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,all my e>ly & important read+ 0 9 ! ,engli% lyrical poets4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,i h le>n$1 ,i ?9k1 a great deal by read+ c]ta9 au?ors1 b n curr5t au?ors4 ,a book t has help$ me is ,tol/oy's ,au?or's ,art4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,aft] ! beg9n] has got ! fundam5tals ( writ+ /raight 9 8 m9d ! greate/ assi/ance he c get any:]e is f read+ curr5t au?ors & ! classics4 ,! classics %[ him ! art at its highe/ =m3 ! models ( te*nique4 ,! curr5t au?ors %[ him ! popul> /yle & ! tr5d ( ! times4 ,nei!r "o %\ld be /udi$ to ! exclusion ( ! o!r4 ,a fifty-fifty ration is be/1 ,i ?9k4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,h[ mu* ( y\r craft h y le>n$ f read+ curr5t au?ors8 ,absolutely all t ,i "k4 ,f ! classics8 ,none4 ,i don't /rive to write classics1 s :y /udy !m8 ,! classics ( today1 mo/ ( !m1 7 n consid]$ classics :5 !y 7 writt54 ,& ! good human /ories ( to-day w be ! classics ( to-morr[4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,i hope ,i nev] imitat$ any curr5t au?or4 ,c\ld n any classic4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,i don't "k2 b ,i ?9k wide read+ 7n necess>ily1 or ev5 at all1 fiction7 is necess>y to good writ+4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i d n ?9k ,i h ga9$ any?+ te*nically f read+ ! classics--) ! exception ( ! ,elizabe?an dramati/s4 ,& ,i c n say exactly t !y help$ me te*nically--!y delight$1 ?rill$ & inspir$ me4 ,i suppose1 to be p]fectly fair1 ,i ought to say t ! ,russian noveli/s1 :o also dom9at$ my girlhood1 gave me my ta/e = realism4 ,i h le>n$ m ?an ,i c tell f ! "w ( my contempor>ies4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,radcliffe ,college1 foll[+ ,i ?9k ! example ( ,/ev5son1 my ,h>v>d in/ructor _h ! class write !mes 9 imitation ( ! ,bible1 ,dryd51 ,walton1 ,addison1 ,johnson1 ,goldsmi?1 etc41 etc4 ,i believe n[ x w\ld h _h inf9itely m value if we _h be5 /udy+ ! %ort /ories :i* 7 appe>+ 9 ,mc,clure's ,magaz9e at t p]iod--a great p]iod 9 ,am]ican %ort-/ory writ+4 ,i c n ov]e/imate h[ mu* ,i h ga9$ f ! %ort fiction ( su* writ]s z ,o',h5ry1 ,p]cival ,gibbons1 ,edna ,f]b]1 ,fanny ,hur/1 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]1 ,willa ,ca!r1 & ( c\rse ,h5ry ,james & ,joseph ,conrad4 ,w ,irw93 ,i suppose t ,i h le>n$ a great deal ( my craft f bo? curr5t au?ors & ! classics4 ,h[ mu*1 x w\ld be h>d to say4 ,"o absorbs su* tra9+ unconsci\sly4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,z to curr5t au?ors & ! classics ,i read ! =m] v little2 & ! latt] seem to be "p ( a pa/ curiosity :i* left me ) a c]ta9 vague1 l>ge respect mu* z y w\ld give to a n9?-c5tury ca!dral or a tape/ry4 ,i reckon !y did _! durnde/ 9 _! "t1 b ,i c\ld wi% t "s ,a!nian philosoph] _h /opp$ a mom5t to record :at he ate = breakfa/1 h[ ! family wa% 0 h&l$1 :at he %av$ ) 444 all ab\t ! life ab\t him1 9 fact2 ! picture1 ! color1 ! motives ( folk ab\t him4 ,my imag9ation turns f ! temples to :at possibly h\s$ ! cobbl] :o m5d$ ,caes>'s s&als1 & :]e 8 *ildr5 play$4 ,! guesses ( ! classic writ]s z to ! riddle ( life are n ( int]e/1 = ,i h my own2 b ,i w\ld l to "k ! flavor ( ! common life ab\t !m4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,i c't say h[ mu* te*nique ,i h le>n$ f read+ curr5t au?ors4 ,! classics is an easi] "q4 ,! answ] is ab\t no?+1 net1 plus w> tax4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,i d n "k4 ,john ,joseph3 ,h be5 a trem5d\s read] & /ud5t ( bo? curr5t & classic lit]ature1 & if ,i "k any?+ at all ab\t writ+ ,i mu/ h pick$ x up 9 ?is mann]4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,i ?9k t x's safe to say t ,i've le>n$ a good half ( my craft f read+ & /udy+ curr5t au?ors & ! classics4 ,!re is a dang] 9 ?is1 especially if "o foll[s a c]ta9 curr5t au?or too closely4 ,x's be/ to read !m all4 ,z to ! classics1 !re is little dang] ( ev] gett+ too mu* ( !m--,i'd v5ture t ! av]age ( u don't get en\gh ( ! classics4 ,i "k t ,i don't4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,curr5t au?ors1 no4 ,i read !m v little z a boy1 & h>dly at all z an au?or4 ,! classics1 yes1 if y let me "n my own classics4 ,!y 7 my fri5ds4 ,!y /ill are my fri5ds4 ,i ref] to ! cot]ie ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! libr>ies ( my gr&fa!r & uncle4 ,messrs4 ,gu/ave ,dor1 sop1 ! ,nibelungs1 ,rol& & ,oliv]--! ,song1 y "k--,pi]rot1 ,pr9ce ( ,tat>y1 ,! ,apo/les1 ,dante 9 ,purgatory1 ,plato1 ,rid] ,hagg>d1 ,napoleon1 ,don ,quixote de la ,man*a 7b ,san*o ,panza 0 a bett] *um74 ,a ho/ ( o!rs4 ,b ^! _h ! f9e/ pictures--an arti/'s libr>y1 & a poet's4 ,s !y 7 my e>lie/ fri5ds4 ,i _h o!rs4 ,especially ,francois ,villon1 ,catullus1 ,h5ry1 ,babur1 ,li ,po1 ,macdonald1 ,rob]t ,burns4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,i don't "k4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,s9ce ,i nev] _h any s*ool+1 ,i guess ,i le>n$ ! little ,i "k f read+1 bo? mod]n au?ors & classics--,i hav5't read en\gh ( ! classics2 !y seem wordy to me4 ,! av]age magaz9e1 ,i guess1 w\ldn't buy or publi% half ! classics n[ if !y 7 new4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,c't say4 ,m f curr5t au?ors1 anyway4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,c't say1 b d\btless ,i've le>n$ a great deal f read+ curr5t au?ors 7= te*nique 9 curr5t fiction7 & f ! classics = ! basic fundam5tals4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,a great deal4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,mighty little4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,?us f>1 ,i %\ld say t curr5t au?ors h _h m influ5ce ^u my writ+ ?an h ! classics1 due to ! fact t ,i read r = amusem5t ?an = any la/+ good :i* ,i might d]ive4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,9 s f> z any "o mu/ be blam$1 ,i believe ! classics--if y'll /ret* ! def9ition to include also ,nick ,c>t]1 ,old ,sleu? & ! ,dalton ,boys--are responsible4 ,i set ! onus ( responsibility at ! door ( my own g5]al cuss$ness1 ! trait :i* makes me lay (f any labor any "t a bun* ( good pals takes a notion to drift f "h to helangon1 tak+ z equipm5t a deck ( c>ds1 a few well-hidd5 qu>ts1 a c\ple ( rifles & %otguns1 a cam]a & "s m]ry songs ( ! road z c>go = ! old gas-buggy4 ,su* a guy mu/ write2 x's ab\t ! only excuse he's got to live--except ! liv+1 :i* is joy4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,i read all ! classics :5 ,i 0 v "y4 ,h[ mu* ( my ability to write ,i owe to ^? e>ly associations ,i am n able to judge4 ,( late ,i h naturally /udi$ ! craft ( successful curr5t au?ors4 ,f mod]n novels ,i d n feel t ,i ga9 any?+2 inde$ x is v r>ely t ,i am able to f9i% a book )\t be+ dismally bor$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 sci5tific & hi/orical works1 especially anci5t hi/ory & religi\s hi/ory1 fasc9ate me4 ,travel also =ms a l>ge "p ( my read+4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,impossible to say h[ mu* ,i am indebt$ to curr5t au?ors & ! classics4 ,?is is all subjective4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,i d n read _m curr5t au?ors--hav5't ! "t4 ,i "k _m are good & ,i miss a great deal1 b out on our coa/ we j h tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day1 ! same z 9 ,new ,york1 & "s ( !m mu/ be sp5t 9 ! op51 :5 ! op5 is su* an en*ant+ wond]l&4 ,i read ! classics 9 s*ool-days--_h booki% p>5ts :o drove !m d[n our ?roats--b n s9ce4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,i ?9k ,i owe consid]able to my gre$y read+ & r]ead+ ( /&>d fiction--! old ma/]s--,scott1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 ,haw?orne4 ,occasionally1 too1 a well-writt5 mod]n magaz9e /ory has be5 helpful & illum9at+4 ,b1 z a rule1 ,i ?9k aspir+ au?ors w n reap mu* b5efit f curr5t fiction--except p]haps f a purely comm]cial po9t ( view 9 f9d+ out :at k9d ( /ories c]ta9 magaz9es take6 ,mo/ writ]s1 except ^? ( absolute g5ius1 are prone to unconsci\s imitation ( :at !y read & t is a bad ?+4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,i c n gauge :at ! classics h done = me4 ,!re is "s bunk ab\t classics4 ,b ,i believe t beh9d e writ] !re is ! inh]it$ t5d5cy to write4 ,?is trait seems to well up1 ev5 if sev]al g5]ations h be5 skipp$ 9 ! art4 ,! creative urge does n always %[ itself 9 ! same meti]--= in/ance1 x w crop out z music 9 "o g5]ation1 z pa9t+ or sculpture 9 ano!r1 or z inv5tion4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,god kn[s4 ,i hav5't read mu*4 ,kipl+ has giv5 me m pleasure ?an any o!r writ]4 ,h only j begun to read4 ,_h no p>ticul> education1 beyond ! usual gr\nd+ 9 ,lat91 ,greek & ,engli%--all work$ into me ) a /ick & ) all ! useful p>ts left out4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,! be/ mod]n au?ors1 & all ! classics "o c assimilate1 seem to me indisp5sable4 ,b unless "o c read !m 9 _! own languages x is obvi\s t ! only ga9 w\ld be 9 plot1 con/ruction & "* "w4 ,b e "o1 f ,milton to ,galswor?y1 = /yle4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,i c't answ] ?is1 b ,i %\ld say t ,i _h le>n$ mo/ ( my craft f read+ ! ,engli% classics4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,i really le>n$ ev]y?+ f read+4 ,i d n ?9k "o le>ns 8 writ]'s craft directly f read+ ei!r curr5t au?ors or ! classics4 ,i ?9k he gets f good read+ a m5tal elevation & impetus4 ,! re/ mu/ come out ( himself4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,no?+4 ,i h always gone my own way1 good or bad4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,i am n consci\s ( be+ help$ by curr5t fiction1 :i* ,i read = ent]ta9m5t purely4 ,i /udi$ & taught ,lat9 & ,greek b c\ld nev] discov] my "w 9 ^? subjects has help$ me any 9 my "w ( writ+4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,i am afraid x is impossible to answ] su* a "q4 ,und\bt$ly ! read+ ( ! classics :5 ,i 0 a boy has _h a m la/+ influ5ce ^u me ?an ! read+ ( curr5t au?ors 9 ! pa/ few ye>s4 ,if by classics is meant recogniz$ craftsman%ip by mod]n au?ors1 ,i %\ld say t ,i _h le>n$ a great deal f su* writ]s z ,jack ,london1 ,edi? ,:>ton1 ,hall ,ca9e & a score ( mod]n writ]s ^: /yle & craftsman%ip is good4 7,"o or bo?47 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,i h n read ! classics ext5sively4 ,i c't see ,dick5s nor ,%akespe>e4 ,i consid] ,*>les ,reade1 ! ,cricket on ! ,he>? fell[1 & ,blackmore1 :o wrote ,lorna ,doone1 great arti/s & ,i suppose !y influ5c$ me4 ,( c\rse ,i h be5 taught v l>gely by my job1 :i* has practically always be5 newspap] "w4 ,9 ! %orte/ newspap] item !re mu/ be a c]ta9 con/ruction4 ,x mu/ h a beg9n+1 tell its /ory 9 ord]ly fa%ion1 & an end4 ,9 my =mative newspap] days ,i _h ! advantage ( be+ tra9$ by a metropolitan newspap] man :o 0 ! be/ judge ( news values ,i ev] knew4 ,he taught me un]r+ly1 or ne>ly un]r+ly1 to put my f+] on ! novel1 ! dramatic1 ! lead+ feature ( a newspap] article1 or /ory1 & play x up4 ,i ?9k t ?is has be5 ( great assi/ance to me 9 fiction writ+2 t is1 ,i believe x has taught me selection & emphasis--:at to write & :at 0 ! m important4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,:at ,i h le>n$ ab\t writ+ has def9itely come f little read+1 mu* obs]vation1 & an irresi/ible t5d5cy to write ab\t all sorts ( ?+s4 ,nobody ev] urg$ me to write4 ,i began x :5 ,i 0 a s*oolboy1 kept elaborate j\rnals1 sold a /ory :5 ,i 0 ab\t t5 ye>s old = t5 doll>s1 wrote essays1 treatises1 fantasies1 poems1 ev]y?+ b plays1 9 fact2 & h probably writt5 9 my life1 9 "o way or ano!r1 at lea/ tw5ty million words ( copy4 ,i h nev] lik$ ! classics2 h read v little 9 !m2 "k only ?ree ( ,dick5s1 f\r ( ,?ack]ay1 nev] a novel ( ,george ,eliot1 & s on4 ,am bor$ to dea? by ?+s t are n contempor>y & v]ifiable 9 my own life4 7,?is is probably a viol5t reaction aga9/ too mu* /udy ( anci5t philosophy & lit]ature :5 a y\?47 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,classics & curr5t au?ors h _! reflective influ5ce ^u ! m9d2 b ,i h refra9$ f try+ to /udy any ( !m ) "o exception4 ,kipl+'s magnific5t cond5sation ,i believe to be wor?y ( emulation4 ,z = ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,i ?9k he is ! curse ( ,am]ican writ]s4 ,! p]son :o reads "o ( 8 /ories c n help b try1 unconsci\sly1 to ape ! brilliant gallop ( 8 /yle1 & !y all come to grief4 ,! o!r au?ors h _! /yles1 b to me !y give little t is rem>kable4 ,) !m x is ! /ory t c\nts4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i h always be5 a read]2 ,i c n answ] y4 ,may be all ,i h ev] done has come out ( ! res]voir ( _m ye>s' /orage4 ,i %\ld say x is a toss-up betwe5 ! classics & mod]n lit]ature4 ,creative p[] is l[ & ,i h be5 a great read]2 !re y are6 ,may be all ( me is somebody else4 ,c y unravel t8 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,curr5t au?ors1 none4 ,! classics1 all4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,i %\ld say t ,i h le>n$ ab\t sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ( my craft f read+ curr5t au?ors1 & ab\t "o p] c5t4 f ! classics4 ,p]haps ?is is because ,i h devot$ ab\t ! same proportion ( "t to read+ ea*4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,ev]y?+ ,i "k has be5 ga9$ ?r\gh contact ) au?ors--& ^! l>gely ! s-call$ classical4 ,c\pl$ ) ^!1 ! mo/ helpful /imuli ,i h _h h come f ! con/ructive criticisms giv5 by k9dly & humane editors4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,! classics are ma9ly b>r5 /uff = me--labor$ writ+1 involv$ pres5tation1 devi\s & unnecess>y description & ref]5ce1 slag-heaps ( introspection4 ,i've le>n$ f !m--:at n to d4 ,b f curr5t au?ors ,i h ga9$ ev]y?+4 ,i c\ld say ,i h my little sa9ts3 ,m>y ,john/on1 ,boo? ,t>k+ton1 ,jack ,london1 ,m>g>et ,del&1 ,b5 ,ames ,williams1 ,ri*>d ,h>d+ ,davis4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,tee-totally no?+1 unless x might be = a few m9or--:at %all ,i say1 tricks ( te*nique8 ,?is 9 ! curr5t /ory4 ,i seem to h be5 unable to get any?+ f read+ o!r writ]s1 except 9 ! in/ance ( "o or two ,i h come to "k4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,s f> z curr5t au?ors are conc]n$--& ev5 ! classics--,i f9d t1 :5 ,i try to d]ive b5efit f !m1 ,i imitate & fall d[n4 ,9 o!r words ,i fail to be myself & a man c be nobody z well z he c be himself4 ,( c\rse a man may d]ive k & inspiration f all good au?ors1 b he takes ^? qualities & builds !m into himself s t !y are "p ( himself4 ,9 ?is way all good read+ is b5eficial & ,i h b5efitt$4 ,"o ?+ might be po9t$ out4 ,! classics /ick 9 my memory mu* m ?an does ! "w ( mod]n au?ors4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,i h le>n$ a great deal f /udy+ h[ ! o!r fell[ did x4 ,?is applies to all sorts ( writ+ f t ( ! rawe/ novice to ,scott & ,boccaccio4 ,b ,dumas1 ,hugo1 ,balzac1 ,dick5s1 ,/ev5son1 ,kipl+1 ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,addison1 ,swift1 ,lamb1 ,newman1 ,c>lyle1 ,em]son & sev]al o!rs ( ! big guns among fictione]s & essayi/s h _h mo/ influ5ce on :atev] /yle & te*nique ,i've a*iev$ 9 tw5ty ye>s ( try+ to le>n h[ to write4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,i h no idea h[ mu* curr5t au?ors h taught me4 ,mighty little t is useful1 ,i believe1 9 comp>ison ) ! dang]s to imitation !y h con/itut$4 ,! classics1 h[ev]1 read l>gely 9 y\?1 mu/ h be5 ( trem5d\s influ5ce1 b *iefly1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! matt] ( expression4 ,i ?9k ! /ory-tell+ art is a ?+ antec$5t to any influ5ce ( /ories or /ory-tell]s1 common or classic4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,mo/ ( x1 ,i %\ld say1 9 ab\t equal proportions4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,i read magaz9es r ?an au?ors1 = ,i f9d t magaz9es g5]ally gr\p au?ors r %>ply--p]haps ,i %\ld say magaz9es gr\p moods ( au?or%ip4 ,i read :at ,i l1 & ,i h five feet ( b&its1 badm51 desp]adoes above fifte5 feet ( ,mississippi ,riv]2 & t5 feet ( outdoor h&-books & in=mation1 includ+ pe>ls1 =mulas1 wild animals1 "u six feet ( classics1 includ+ ,borr[1 ,plut>*1 ,poe1 ,rusk91 ,em]son1 etc4 ,i am n consci\s ( play+ any favorites among classics1 dime novels1 h&-books1 gov]nm5t docum5ts1 poetry1 hi/ory1 natural hi/ory1 etc4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,practically all ,i h le>n$ ab\t /ory writ+4 ,i've tackl$ ! liv+ & ! dead bo?1 ) good results4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,i've read bo?--t is 9 ,engli%4 ,i believe t ,lat9 & ,greek 7languages ,i don't "k7 t5d to increase "o's vocabul>y & beautify "o's /yle4 ,i "k "s ,fr5* & ,italian & ,i ?9k languages help4 ,x is good to read ,fr5*--= delicacies ( expression & grace ( /yle4 ,! /yle is ! man4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,i ?9k ,i pick$ up mo/ ( my ideas on h[ to write f ! ,russians4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,le>n$ no?+ f read+ curr5t au?ors2 all f au?ors n[ dead4 ,f ! classics1 ,i don't "k :at proportion4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,at ! risk ( be+ call$ a l[-br[ ,i mu/ admit t ,i d n enjoy ! classics4 ,i h only read a few1 :i* is ano!r l[ admission4 ,i feel t[>d !m z ,i d t[>d ! old ma/]s 9 art--admit t !y are wond]ful--& *ange ! subject4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,i ar'n't l>n$ me my craft & nev] expect to4 ,i don't want to be ei!r a delib]ate or unconsci\s copy cat4 ,b ,i'll tell y ?is--x s\nds funny b x isn't--,"m ,goose is actually ! bigge/ help ,i h z a writ]4 ,almo/ any situation 9 life or books or plays w sum itself up 9 a ,"m ,goose rhyme1 plot & all4 ,& if any writ] kn[s a bett] 'ole--let him g to x6 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,) r>e exceptions ,i f9d t ,i v mu* pref] ! classics1 us+ t t]m 9 its broad] s5se1 to curr5t writ]s4 ,?is is true only ( ! long] =ms ( fiction4 ,! %ort /ory1 9 its pres5t /ate1 has be5 develop$ )9 ! la/ decade or two4 ,jack ,london1 = example1 is ( ano!r p]iod2 trem5d\sly colorful1 b too (t5 lack+ 9 plot4 ,^u r]ead+ y\r "q1 ,i f9d ,i h only half answ]$ x4 ,i believe ! mod]n ,am]ican %ort /ory is 9 a class by itself = neatness & f9i% ( plot4 ,b = color & sub/ance1 = c>e & matur$ ?\ght1 ! old] writ]s are our ma/]s4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,d n believe ,i h le>n$ any?+ mu* f read+ curr5t au?ors4 ,d n "k ab\t ! classics4 ,l ! ,greeks1 ! ,lat9s1 ! ,fr5* & ,russians4 ,?oreau1 ,anatole ,france1 etc4 ,am at a loss to answ] ?is4 ,john ,t4 ,mc,intyre1 :o to me is a ma/] ( te*nique1 has probably done m ?an any?+ else = me by po9t+ out faulty t5d5cies to be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,i don't "k4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,:at ,i h 0 ga9$ bo? f mod]ns & ! classics 9 ab\t equal proportions4 ,i w\ld say t ! classics taught me /yle1 ! mod]ns /ructure4 ,! two writ]s mo/ responsible = :at /yle ,i may %[ are ,macaulay & ,em]son1 ?\gh ,i w\ld feel guilty did ,i fail to m5tion ,l[ell1 ,/ev5son1 ,addison1 ,c>lisle1 ,f5imore ,coop]4 ,!re are o!rs ,i c't call at ! mom5t4 ,to me1 ,macaulay is ! pe] ( all writ]s1 :e!r mod]n or classic1 & ,i attribute my /yle to him4 ,= /ructure ,i w\ld e>ne/ly recomm5d ,po/1 ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,kipl+1 ,mrs4 ,r9eh>t 9 ! novel1 & ,de ,maupassant2 & m intimately1 ,gordon ,"y1 ,mundy1 ,solomons & ,p5dext]1 to m5tion a few4 ,a /ud5t %\ld n /udy ! classics = /ructure1 provid$ he wi%es to write mod]n fiction4 ,& to ev5 matt]s1 he %\ld n /udy ! mod]ns = /yle4 ,mod]ns h /yle1 b x is n ! quality ( ! classics4 ,william ,wells3 ,don't "k2 h read v widely1 "s translations ( ! classics1 am famili> ) ne>ly all t is be/ 9 bo? ,am]ican & ,engli% lit]ature4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,i'm unable to recall hav+ le>n$ any?+ ab\t writ+ f read+ mod]n au?ors4 ,:at ,i h le>n$ f !m has be5 acquir$ unconsci\sly4 ,i've read comp>atively little writt5 by liv+ writ]s1 except t = f\r ye>s ,i read all ! magaz9es1 e issue1 all ! way ?r\gh4 ,i _h nev] read ,conrad at all till "s fatu\s review] comp>$ "o ( my /ories to 8 "w2 ! same is true ( ,h>dy4 ,i am entirely at odds ) ! play-9-!-dirt s*ool ( mod]n writ]s4 ,!y may be "r2 b ! ?+s t seem to !m ugly & depress+ seem to me beautiful & ev5 glori\s4 ,!y1 ,i ?9k1 look at !m f ! outside4 ,b z ! fell[ said1 _m an hone/ he>t beats "u a ragg$ jacket4 ,i'm n talk+ ab\t sex /ories4 ,i've no qu>rel ) !m4 ,i'm talk+ ab\t ! ,ma9 ,/reet s*ool4 ,if a man tries to take c>e ( 8 family & help !m =w>d1 ,i don't c>e :e!r he appreciates ,dunsany or n2 & if a woman loves h] husb& & h] *ildr51 %e doesn't lose ca/e 9 my eyes by fail+ to appreciate ,amy ,l[ell4 ,!re are o!r te/s ( manhood & womanhood besides a razor-edge ta/e 9 lit]ature2 & "o ( ! mo/ valor\s & admirable m5 ,i "k1 a guide 9 ! ,ma9e woods1 :o loves 8 neighbors1 speaks n un*>itably1 helps :5 he c & tells ! tru?1 c n ev5 read 8 own "n4 ,!re is a spl5dor 9 ! commonplace life :i* mo/ ( u live1 ev5 ?\gh ! only novel 9 ! h\se may h be5 writt5 by ,h>old ,bell ,wright1 & ! only poetic works may be ! ,book ( ,job & ! ,song ( ,songs4 ,! assumption t :5 f9e m5 die !y mu/ pass an exam9ation on art be=e ent]+ ! pleasant ways t wait = !m seems to me utt]ly uns\nd4 ,b ?is is beside ! po9t2 a digression4 ,to ! second head ( ! "q3 ,i get a di/9ct inspirational /imulus f read+ ! m-or-less classics4 ,kipl+1 ,de ,maupassant1 ,poe & "s p>ts ( ,o4 ,h5ry2 all ! ,fr5*m5 ) :om ,i am famili> except ,balzac2 ,field+1 ,! ,tale ( ,two ,cities1 ,! ,way ( ,all ,fle%4 ,balzac is ov] my head4 ,dick5s1 outside ( ! novel nam$1 seems to me a c>icaturi/ r ?an a noveli/4 ,! ,gr[? ( ! ,soil ,i hold to be ! f9e/ novel ,i ev] read4 ,no ne$ ( prolong+ ! li/4 ,read+ !m ov] & ov]1 ! books :i* mo/ appeal to me1 ,i always put !m d[n full ( a brave det]m9ation to write some?+ z f9e4 ,t ! resultant ef=t dw9dles out disc\rages me only until ,i h read ! book aga94 ,i "k no bett] way to put y\rself 9 ! mood = try+ to write good /uff ?an by read+ good /uff4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,i h read & /udi$ curr5t & classic writ]s con/antly z tra9+ = my "w4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,no?+ f ei!r4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,i don't "k t ,i c di/+ui% betwe5 classics & mod]n au?ors4 ,i've le>n$ mo/ ( :at ,i "k t way1 ,i suppose4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,c't say4 ,h read _m ( ! mod]n au?ors & mo/ ( ! classics4 ,also h read r widely 9 ,spani%4 ,,summ>y ,classics1 ( c\rse1 is a v>iable t]m1 b ev5 :5 n specifically def9$ x s]ves ! g5]al purposes ( ! "q4 ,( #aac answ]+1 #eh f\nd ! classics useful to _! craft2 curr5t au?ors1 #di4 ,"s b5efit3 classics1 #aj2 curr5t1 #ac4 ,yes3 classics1 #cb2 curr5t1 #ba4 ,mu*3 classics1 #ad2 curr5t1 #ac4 ,all3 classics1 #b2 curr5t1 #b4 ,little3 classics1 #aa2 curr5t1 #aj4 ,none3 classics1 #ac2 curr5t1 #ah4 ,wa/e ( "t3 classics1 #j2 curr5t1 #a4 ,h>m3 classics1 #c2 curr5t1 #d4 ,don't "k3 #ag4 ,n classifi$3 #d4 ,! tabulation is on bo? influ5ce & value4 ,f ! answ]s "o ga!rs t ! classics are read =3 ! fundam5tals1 highe/ art1 cle>ness1 vocabul>y1 *>act]ization1 /yle2 curr5t au?ors = vocabul>y1 :at n to d1 mod]n /yle1 popul>ity1 %ort-/ory /ructure4 ,:ile all[ance mu/ be made = ^? d]iv+ b5efit f bo?1 ! #ajg :o f\nd b5efit f read+ o!r au?ors contra/ /rongly ) ! #be :o /at$ ei!r elem5t>y or advanc$ b5efit f classes1 c\rses & books 7all or any7 on h[ to write4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t :at "s consid] b5efit w\ld be consid]$ a loss by o!rs4 ,a r\gh *eck+ up ( ! answ]s %[s t1 :ile "s #ij au?ors or books 7 m5tion$1 no "o ( !m 0 m5tion$ (t53--,kipl+ #h2 ! ,bible1 ,dick5s & ,o4 ,h5ry1 #d2 ,maupassant1 ,conrad1 ,jack ,london1 #c2 ,milton1 ,em]son1 ,scott1 ,hom]1 ,sophocles1 ,hall ,ca9e1 ,balzac1 ,anatole ,france1 ! ,russians1 ,poe1 ,gauti]1 ,m>y ,rob]ts ,r9eh>t1 ,ri*>d ,h>d+ ,davis1 #b4 ,s9ce no g5]al expression z to p>ticul> books or au?ors 0 call$ =1 ^! *ance expressions are n indicative ( any?+ except t no p>ticul> ones seem f\nd suffici5tly valuable to br+ ab\t mu* spontane\s m5tion4 ,among ! manuscripts 7! total submitt$1 n m]ely ! accept$ ones7 com+ 9 to my own p>ticul> magaz9e ! writ]s ^: influ5ce seems mo/ m>k$ are ,kipl+1 ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,conan ,doyle1 ,jack ,london1 ,/ev5son4 ,! li/ w\ld v>y at o!r editorial desks1 b at mo/ ( !m ^! five w\ld probably be includ$4 ,only #g ( our answ]s w>n aga9/ ! dang]s ( imitation4 ,! w>n+ is badly ne$$1 p>ticul>ly by beg9n]s4 ,! ess5ce ( /yle is expression ( self1 n ( "s "o else1 yet ! manuscript _w is tragically full ( writ]s :o are /ra9+ e n]ve--& kill+ or drugg+ ! individuality t alone c get !m to any place really wor? rea*+--9 a silly ef=t to write l "s "o else4 ,!y c't1 = ! simple reason t !y c't be ?is "s "o else4 ,& mean:ile1 in/ead ( express+ !mselves1 !y are bury+ !mselves4 ,possibly ,o4 ,h5ry1 ,kipl+ & ,doyle produce ! greate/ numb]s ( imitators1 b curr5t fiction provides _m ephem]al models t produce noticeable waves ( imitation4 ,ev5 ) successful writ]s1 :o c say :]e ! b5efit f /udy+ o!r au?ors ends & h>m beg9s8 ,( :at value is te*nique if ga9+ x has suppress$ any ( ! individuality ^: expression is te*nique's only w>rant = exi/5ce8 ,few inde$ are ! writ]s :o c n pr(it f a /udy ( good models1 yet few are !y :o c un]r+ly reap ! und\bt$ b5efit )\t pay+ = x 9 "s loss ( individuality4 ,p]haps ^? mo/ safe aga9/ ! dang] are ^? lea/ 9 ne$ ( ! b5efit4 ,!re c be no "q ( ! b5efit to be d]iv$1 b to e beg9n]--& to mo/ writ]s on ! highway ( success--!re is ne$ to %\t a w>n+ aga9/ lett+ ! models absorb him in/ead ( 8 absorb+ ! models4 ,,"q ,,vii ,:at is y\r g5]al feel+ on ! value ( te*nique8 ,9 ! foll[+ ea* writ] naturally answ]s accord+ to 8 own p>ticul> def9ition ( te*nique1 only a small m9ority express+ any d\bts z to its exact mean+1 b ! g5]al conception is suffici5tly common to all = ! purposes ( our que/ionnaire3 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,i d n "k :at te*nique is4 ,i h bron*ial a/hma4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,t x is "o writ]'s meat & ano!r writ]'s poison4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,an au?or c n h too f9e a te*nique1 any m ?an a ma*9i/ c h too f9e tools2 te*nique is a tool1 & ! bett] x is ! bett] ! "w t c be done ) x4 ,b ei!r arti/1 au?or or me*anic c become s int]e/$ 9 8 tools t he ov]-elaborates 8 "w--au?ors & arti/s d ?is m (t5 ?an ma*9i/s6 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,an au?or ought con/antly to try to ma/] 8 te*nique 9 ! hope ( rea*+ a po9t :]e 8 ideas may be put into =m )\t hesitat+ or wa/+ ef=t ov] ! means ( expression4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,i rate te*nique high b second to k ( m5 & ! _w4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,te*nique is some?+ y ought to h & n be aw>e ( ! fact4 ,:5 y "k y h x y become a pe/4 ,x's l happ9ess4 ,be+ happy is f9e1 b :5 y make a cult ( x & become glad1 glad1 glad6 folks w run away f y4 ,to ! beg9n] ,i'd say1 ,don't worry4 ,write y\r /ory & let te*nique take c>e ( itself4 ,let x g hang1 = t matt]4 ,p>aphras+ a *ap :o c\ld write pretty good fiction himself1 ! /ory's ! ?+4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,te*nique to be valuable %\ld be unconsci\s4 ,! be/ way to get x is to be born ) x4 ,! next be/ way is to absorb x ?r\gh ! "w ( ^? already ma/]s ( x4 ,! poore/ way is to /udy x delib]ately & practise x consci\sly4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,x is ess5tial & a mo/ admirable ?+ to possess x1 b to my m9d1 te*nique c be disp5s$ ) if "o has to *oose betwe5 ! r$-blood$ /ory & ! purely me*anical p]fection ( transcrib+ x4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,a little te*nique does n hurt4 ,x is l salt & pepp] 9 a di%1 b :o wants a di% ( salt or a di% ( pepp]8 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,i don't q und]/&4 ,d n feel en\gh ( an au?ority to h an op9ion on ! subject4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,almo/ impossible to answ]4 ,j :at d y mean by te*nique8 ,web/]'s def9ition1 summ>iz$1 is arti/ic execution4 ,tak+ x z su*1 te*nique is almighty important4 ,to sell1 a /ory mu/ read well4 ,x mu/ be smoo?1 f9i%$1 plot mu/ be well develop$1 int]e/ su/a9$1 etc4 ,all ( ?is c be class$ z lit]>y te*nique4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,te*nical tra9+ is good 9 s f> t x tea*es a man to use ! tools ( 8 trade4 ,b unless he 0 born to ! trade1 he'll nev] ma/] x4 ,creative ability is z ! ,creator is pleas$ to be/[ x4 ,! v small quantity t ,i possess has be5 mu* m help$ ?an h9d]$ by my tea*]s4 ,! m a man writes1 ! bett] 8 te*nique %\ld become4 ,to tell a good tale pla9ly is bett] art & h>d] "w ?an jig-saw+ & b$eck+ a poor little bungal[ ( an idea to make x look l a palace4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,i h nev] consci\sly /udi$ te*nique4 ,up to a po9t te*nique mu/ be in/9ctive4 ,b x c be ov]-/ress$4 ,x c ov]lay an idea1 especially a ?9 idea4 ,its value1 ( c\rse1 c n be ov] e/imat$4 ,x is ess5tial4 ,b no text-book has ev] help$ me mu*4 ,max ,bont]3 ,wi% ,i knew m ab\t te*nique4 ,am try+ to le>n4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,pr(\ndly valuable--if ! /ory lives1 too4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,te*nique is ess5tial3 te*nicalities 7z above7 seem to me murd]\s4 ,mo/ important po9t ( te*nique 7to me7 is tempo--tak+ ! two extremes ( dull legato & fatigu+ /accato & hitt+ ! exact po9t betwe5 !m1 us+ ! exact comb9ation ( !m1 y ne$ to produce ! p>ticul> effect y want4 ,nev] saw anybody try to tea* ?is4 ,d\bt if x c\ld be taught4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,te*nique is ev]y?+4 ,a writ] :o c n write is an illit]ate4 ,! tr\ble ) lett]s 9 ?is c\ntry is t its lit]>y m5 are illit]ates--,i mean ev5 fell[s l ,dreis] & ,%]wood ,&]son4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,i am some:at unc]ta9 z to :at te*nique means1 to be tru?ful4 ,if x means skilful con/ruction1 well-turn$ phrases1 prop] h&l+ ( susp5se1 etc41 z my in/9ct leads me to believe1 ,i am /rongly ( ! belief t x is v important4 ,i read s _m good /ories t int]e/ me n at all--s _m o!rs :i*1 boil$ d[n1 h no?+ mu* to !m b :i* ?r\gh ! skill & facility ( ! writ] are *>m+ & int]e/+ to me4 ,i h read /ories :]e ! "y fell[ met ! girl1 !y lik$ ea* o!r & got engag$1 :i* pleas$4 ,o!rs ) colorful backgr\nd1 unusual *>act]s & rapid-fire ev5ts h be5 murd]$ = me because ,i sat back & wat*$ ! gre5 au?or bot* !m1 annoy me ) miss$ opportunities1 prick me ) un=tunate phras+1 h>ass me ) clumsy con/ruction1 etc4 ,!re are a flu5cy1 an inevitable1 logical int]e/ & a s5se ( complete satisfaction 9 a s\nd1 prop]ly con/ruct$1 skilfully writt5 y>n told by a ma/] ( 8 craft :i* are unmi/akable1 ,i believe4 ,tricks ( ! trade1 _m ( :i* ,i see ?r\gh1 nev]!less add life & p]sonality to a /ory = me4 ,take ,talbot ,mundy & 8 tr5*ant by-passages on ev]y?+ 9 g5]al4 ,i enjoy !m1 & yet ,i c see him /ick+ !m 91 sometimes4 ,& ,i c\ldn't read a page )\t kn[+ x 0 ,mundy writ+4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,9 t attitude1 te*nique has become s mu* a habit ( feel+ t ,i c n tell :]e x beg9s or leaves (f 9 my own con/ruction ( a /ory4 ,:]e ,i consci\sly resort to te*nical tricks ( writ+1 su* z delib]ately arrang$ %ifts f "o to ano!r view-po9t = ! su/a9+ ( susp5se1 ,i am always hamp]$ ) a s5se ( *eap5+ ! "w by ! introduction ( a me*anical device4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,i am ins5sible to te*nique4 ,i "k :at ! diction>y says ab\t x1 b ! diction>y is full ( words4 ,a lot ( ?+s t _m discuss glibly are j words to me4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,am 9 d\bt ( y\r use ( ! ^w4 ,my diction>y says3 mann] ( arti/ic p]=mance1 :i* w\ld be1 9 ?is case1 /yle4 ,& 9 ?is age ( a us$ up supply ( plots & !mes & *>act]s & incid5ts1 /yle mu/ be ab\t ev]y?+4 ,an au?or's p]sonality is ! only new ?+ possible to-day 9 fiction4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,x is an ess5tial "p ( all creative "w4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,frankly1 te*nique is some?+ ,i h nev] se5 a synonym =4 ,x is evasive4 ,p]haps y might say t te*nique is ! life ( ! /ory4 ,)\t x a /ory is dead4 ,) x alive4 ,& !re are a great _m k9ds ( life4 ,"s pleasant & "s ugly4 ,"s appeal+ to "o p]son & "s to ano!r4 ,= me ?is ?+ call$ te*nique mu/ be 9 a y>n to make x live1 & ! m ( x ! /rong]4 ,t's :y j poli% isn't te*nique4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,if ov]-emphasiz$1 x kills ! spontaneity ( ! /ory4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,te*nique is excell5t1 b x is l ! fro/+ on pie4 ,sometimes we w\ld l to scrape x aside & f9d some?+ ,,real und]nea?4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,i ?9k x is at lea/ "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s 9 writ+4 ,"s g5ius may get along )\t x1 "s isolat$ individual may evade ! issue = a :ile1 b n = long4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i ?9k te*nique has great value4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,x c be ov]done1 b mo/ ( u are 9 no dang]4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,i feel t te*nique is ! leav5 9 a /ory--y c ru9 ! possibilities 9 a situation 9 its developm5t if y\r te*nique is poor4 ,illogical sequ5ce 9 ! developm5t1 ! /ress+ ( m9or situations1 ! slight+ ( ! weighti] ones1 ! falt]+ 9 ! =w>d m>* to ! climax--^! ?+s mean poor te*nique & a poor /ory4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,te*nique1 x w\ld seem to me1 is ! h&l+ ( a /ory 9 h>mony ) its matt]4 ,naturally ! me?od ( h&l+ a detective /ory is diff]5t f t ( a treatise on esot]ic ,buddhism4 ,a negro /ory violates e kn[n rule ( :ite te*nique to foll[ a rambl+ & g>rul\s illogical me?od ( its own--:i* becomes logical :5 appli$ to our bro!r 9 black1 = t is ! process ( ! ,african m9d4 ,he's a curi\sly devi\s ori5tal4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,i don't und]/& exactly :at ?is "q means4 ,9 fact1 except 9 ! matt] ( plot1 ,i sc>cely "k :at te*nique means4 ,z = plot1 ,i believe t f> m /ress is put ^u ?is z an ess5tial ?an any audi5ce or read]s dem&4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,z = te*nique1 ,i l ! te*nique ( ,jack ,dempsey1 :o hits fir/ & h>de/4 ,i don't mean t he hasn't any te*nique3 ,i mean simply t he is ,jack ,dempsey4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,my g5]al feel+ is t te*nique saves "t & labor--& t y get x only ?r\gh mu* previ\s "t & labor4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,! value ( te*nique 9 /ory writ+ is1 ,i ?9k1 9 exactly ! same ratio z te*nique is to ! pa9t]1 ! s+]1 ! musician1 ! sculptor1 ! ar*itect4 ,x is m elusive 9 writ+1 b x mu/ be acquir$4 ,! _w is full ( *aps :o mi/ook an e> = music1 an eye = color1 a faculty = mimicry & a desire to write z a tok5 ( g5ius t w\ld fl[ l butt]milk out ( a jug4 ,te*nique con/itutes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! amateur & ! pr(essional 9 e pr(ession4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,if ,i did n /ill reta9 a belief 9 ! value ( te*nique ,i %\ld be 9 despair4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,)\t te*nique n "o 9 a hundr$ c get by--& ! "o exception :o does w be f\nd to h creat$ a new te*nique6 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,my tra9+ 9 newspap] writ+ is t te*nique is a mo/ valuable asset4 ,) ! prop] te*nique a man c make ev5 an ord9>y newspap] /ory int]e/+4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,a m9or consid]ation4 ,subord9ate to ! actual /ory4 ,a tool only4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,i admire a good te*nique--j z ,i admire any f9i%$ "w by a f9i%$ workman4 ,i w\ld n h[ev] damn a virile & ent]ta9+ bit ( plot or n>rative because ( faulty te*nique unless hopelessly defective1 ,i ?9k4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,te*nique is m]ely a means to an end4 ,_m ( ! _w's bigge/ /ories are weak 9 te*nique1 b g big because ( _! !me4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,i h a high reg>d = te*nique4 ,no?+ disgu/s me m ?an s]i\s te*nical flaws1 yet ,i try to be temp]ate ab\t x because ,i realize t ,i may be m al]t = su* faults ?an is ! av]age read]4 ,i firmly believe t unless te*nique c be supplant$ by really wor?-:ile orig9ality1 x %\ld always be obs]v$ 9 a g5]al way1 at lea/4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,y might z well ask my g5]al feel+ on ! subject ( te*nique 9 art or music4 ,te*nique con/itutes ! only diff]5ce betwe5 :at is good & :at is bad4 ,b if y ask me :at te*nique is--,i %\ld h to write y a book ab\t x1 because ! expression itself is a p>adox4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i am a little suspici\s ( ! ^w te*nique z appli$ to writ+4 ,fiction has two p>ts1 =m & ess5ce1 or matt]4 ,te*nique1 ,i take x1 runs to ! =m & gov]ns ! me?od ( pres5tation4 ,if ! matt] is !re1 x w c>ry ne>ly any natural k9d ( pres5tation ) x4 ,te*nique is too liable to be synonym\s = complexity & subtlety4 ,te*nique ru9$ ,h5ry ,james4 ,few c&id p w say t 8 lat] "w is ev5 half z good z ! simpl] ,rod]ick ,hudson4 ,! e>li] /uff ( ,conrad & ,kipl+ is bett] ?an ! lat]1 = ! same reason4 ,! fact is t g5]ally speak+1 animal spirits & a liv+ ze/ 9 ! ?+s ( ?is e>? are a big elem5t 9 fiction1 & z a man's s5ses dull & 8 exp]i5ces get m commonplace1 8 matt] crumbles ?r\gh 8 f+]s1 & !n he resorts to te*nique to cl\d ! issue1 mu* z a cuttle-fi% squirts ink4 ,a little te*nique is z good z a lot4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,i don't ?9k mu* ab\t x4 ,i d n believe a writ] :o is a cle> ?9k] & has ma/]$ ! rudim5ts ( expression ne$ sp5d mu* "t ?9k+ ( 8 /yle4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,te*nique1 if /rik+ en\gh1 seems to give a writ] a /rong1 b tempor>y1 vogue4 ,= in/ance1 ! te*nique ( ,o4 ,h5ry & ,r+ ,l>dn] & ,george ,ade4 ,! only /rik+ te*nique ,i recall at ! mom5t :i*1 ,i believe1 w become classic1 is ! te*nique ( ,kipl+4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,good te*nique und\bt$ly w help a m$iocre /ory to get across2 b if a /ory is inh]5tly unique & =ceful1 x w get across :e!r x is te*nically excell5t or n4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,i feel t too mu* emphasis is plac$ ^u te*nique by _m1 to ! exclusion ( cle>ness & simplicity4 ,yet a c]ta9 am\nt is ess5tial4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,to my m9d te*nique is invaluable4 ,x w save a poor /ory :5 no?+ else w4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,naturally1 "o mu/ write well4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,i d n believe 9 writ+ at haphaz>d4 ,! be/ writ]s take inf9ite pa9s4 ,joseph ,conrad & ,george ,moore are examples ( ?is4 ,guy de ,maupassant1 "o1 ,i ?9k1 ( ! mo/ p]fect /ory tell]s :o ev] liv$1 0 tra9$ by ,flaub]t 9 ! art ( writ+4 ,"y writ]s %\ld n hurry or ?9k t any?+ w d4 ,i believe 9 writ+ ) en?usiasm & !n consid]+ ! result ) critical coldness4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,te*nique is a ^w t always br+s ,/ev5son promptly to my m9d4 ,because te*nique is ! "p ( ! art t comes f long & c>eful /udy & practise alone1 & ,/ev5son is ! %9+ light along ^! l9es4 ,he set out delib]ately to be an au?or & put we>y ye>s 9 at ! task be=e he ev] tri$ to capitalize x4 ,b look :at a ma/] he became4 ,te*nique is ! poli% on bo? ! diamond & ! pa/e jewel4 ,x enhances ! real ?+ & makes ! imitation salable4 ,a /ory may sell t is naturally /rong 9 itself ev5 ?\gh x be weak 9 te*nique2 b ?is is no argum5t = neglect+ te*nique4 ,j ?9k h[ mu* m wond]ful x w\ld h be5 ) ! extra lu/] add$4 ,& ?is mu* is c]ta93 no ma/] ( any art ev] liv$ :o _h n add$ to 8 natural gifts ! add$ te*nique acquir$ by long practise & /udy4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,9 my op9ion te*nique is second only to plot4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,m ?\ght & less te*nique w\ld be bett] = ! c\ntry4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,i nev] ?9k ab\t x4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,?is is a v difficult "q to answ]4 ,te*nique is highly valuable ( c\rse--necess>y4 ,"s writ]s give "o ! impression t !y h m te*nique ?an matt]4 ,z betwe5 ! two1 ,i w\ld r h a great deal to say1 ev5 if ,i said x awkw>dly1 ?an no?+ to say ev5 if ,i said x exquisitely4 ,i suppose ! p]fection = :i* mo/ writ]s aim is fullness & orig9ality ( matt]1 plus a beautiful te*nique4 ,w ,irw93 ,naturally an au?or1 l a pa9t]1 mu/ h te*nique4 ,! be/ ( ?\ght & feel+ mu/ rema9 private ?\ght & feel+ unless ! writ] le>ns h[ to put x into a =m :i* is pleas+ & conv9c+ to ! read]4 ,naturally1 too1 te*nique may be ov]done2 & x c n conceal b>r5ness ( ?\ght imag9ation & feel+4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,z to y\r "q on te*nique1 ,i assure y1 9 read+1 x is ev]y?+ to me4 ,i w lose int]e/ 9 any tale at once :5 ,i see x is n well writt54 ,plots seem s dolefully commonplace1 !y are all ragg$ to tatt]s2 & if an au?or c n pres5t 8 /uff ) "s attempt1 at lea/1 to di/9ction1 to p]sonality1 ,i c't g him mu*4 ,! sett+1 ! color1 ! /yle & mat]ial are m ?an plot1 :i* w w&] away into unrealities & commonplac5ess 9 no "t if n work$ ^u by s9c]e discrim9ation4 ,a plot is no m ?an a dead dog :i* a good taxid]mi/ c make to /& up /uff$ s artfully t y believe x might wag its tail4 ,if y c get x to b>k--good6 ,y're a g5ius1 b aft] all ! b>k & n ! dog is ! important ?+1 & ! art ( x4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,i don't "k4 ,i h kn[n bra9i] m5 ?an ,i hope to be fail dismally :5 tackl+ ! fiction game because !y _h /uff$ !mselves s full ( te*nique t x /uck out all ov] _! /uff4 ,univ]sity fiction c\rse pr(essors hold te*nique up z a sort ( bogy4 ,!y ov]emphasize its importance1 9 my e/imation4 ,! ^w itself sc>es _m beg9n]s4 ,:y don't ! pr(s come d[n out ( ! cl\ds & use a simpl] ^w1 namely1 me*anics8 ,i look ^u a /ory z a matt] ( me*anics4 ,c]ta9 set elem5ts make a /ory4 ,conjunction ( ^! elem5ts1 pla/]$ up ) new /uff1 or a new way ( portray+ !m1 makes a salable /ory4 ,i h made spee*es be=e j\rnalism classes1 classes 9 %ort /ory writ+1 "o ( !m ! ext5sion c\rse ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia4 ,i quot$ to ?is effect3 ,a /ory is nev] s dead z :5 buri$ 9 words4 ,i emphasiz$ x4 ,i sc&aliz$ sev]al admir]s ( c]ta9 well kn[n writ]s1 "o sonor\s1 heavy1 wordy g5tleman 9 p>ticul> :5 8 "n 0 m5tion$1 by /at+ frankly t ev5 :ile ,i envi$ 8 vocabul>y1 8 *>act]ization1 8 color1 ,i always pass$ up 8 /uff because x w&]$ too f> afield1 because he lack$ plot1 or because ! plot 0 subm]g$ s deep 9 words t ,i c\ld n pump x out4 ,a /ory ) me is a matt] ( me*anics1 b ,i d my be/ to elim9ate visible traces1 & above all to make ! /ory human4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,x has great value1 b cont5t comes fir/4 ,john ,joseph3 ,g5]ally speak+ ,i divide all /ories into two classes4 ,"o class ,i call a pa9t+1 ! o!r a me*anical draw+4 ,! pa9t+ w live & be read f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,! o!r w be read & ?r[n aside & =gott54 ,y c't lay (f a pa9t+ ) compass & try-squ>e4 ,= t reason ! m rules a writ] is compell$ to keep 8 eye on1 ! less able he w be to express ! ?+ he wants to express1 ! less *ance he w h to a*ieve t elusive1 intangible1 subtle some?+ t di/+ui%es ! /ory t is a pa9t+ f ! "o t is m]ely a me*anical draw+4 ,"o ( ! greate/ afflictions ( mank9d is 8 t5d5cy to jump to conclusions1 & to assume some?+ to be true :5 he does n1 z a matt] ( fact1 "k :e!r x is true or n4 ,!oriz+ is p]haps ! pr9cipal avocation ( mank9d1 & to ! *ronic !oriz] facts mean no?+4 ,add to ?is ! curse ( prec$5t & ! gett+ into ruts :i* is (t5 miscall$ policy1 & y h ! cause ( half ! failures 9 e walk ( life4 ,too1 indep5d5t ?9k+ is ! r>e/ ( all a*ievem5ts4 ,all ( :i* means t 9 my op9ion ! editor :o w get out 9 ! highways & byways & f9d out :o is read+ magaz9es & :y !y read a p>ticul> magaz9e w get ! surprise ( 8 life4 ,i h _h ?is writ+ bug 9 my bonnet ev] s9ce ,i 0 a kid4 ,nev] till lately h ,i _h "t1 or tri$ to write = publication1 b ,i h made a v c>eful /udy ( read]s dur+ all ^! ye>s4 ,i am q c]ta9 t ,i h quizz$ at lea/ five ?\s& p]sons z to _! likes & dislikes 9 ! matt] ( fiction1 always ) ! view to "s day hav+ a try at x myself4 ,i ?9k t ! value ( /ructure or te*nique is va/ly ov]rat$ by ! editor g5]ally4 ,t is1 if he is try+ to please ! l>ge/ possible numb] ( read]s4 ,( c\rse if he is m]ely try+ to get out a p]fect magaz9e1 f a lit]>y /&po9t1 t is a diff]5t matt]4 ,! read]--! g5]al read]--c>es n a :oop ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,he dem&s j "o ?+ 9 8 fiction1 & no m3 ,! /ory mu/ absorb him1 & t's all !re is to x4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,a k ( te*nique is ess5tial4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,te*nique8 ,x mu/ be all-important1 b if y ?9k ab\t x too mu*1 y are apt to make a mess ( ?+s4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,i don't "k :at ?is "q means4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,my g5]al feel+ z to ! value ( te*nique8 ,"o %\ld /udy & cultivate x4 ,i hav5't be5 able to d x1 s f>4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,=tunately = fiction1 te*nique c n ride x to dea?4 ,good fiction1 especially adv5ture & humor1 are to a c]ta9 ext5t immune f te*nique4 ,( c\rse te*nique1 prop]ly appli$1 is necess>y & us$ 9 e /ory :e!r kn[+ly or n4 ,/ill1 x is no?+ 9 itself1 to my notion4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,te*nique is s (t5 ov]-/ress$ t beg9n]s are 9 dang] ( ?9k+ mann] comes fir/ & =gett+ matt] entirely4 ,h some?+ to say fir/2 !n try to say x4 ,if y don't get x said1 !n g to a te*nician to f9d out :at's wrong4 ,s1 little by little1 y w get ! te*nique1 & 9 a way t x becomes a "p ( y4 ,l hydrog5 9 ! air1 te*nique c't be rat$ too highly1 b tak5 alone x's dang]\s--to ! beg9n]4 ,a natural born /ory tell] intuitively tells 8 y>ns )\t kn[+ a s+le rule ( te*nique4 ,b natural born or n1 ,i'm 9 two m9ds if x w\ld n be z advantage\s = all beg9n]s to tell /ories a ye> or two be=e !y tackle te*nique at all4 ,!n1 :5 !y d1 te*nique w help !m1 & may n hurt !m at all4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,te*nique means1 to me1 ! :ole art ( writ+1 s ( c\rse ,i reg>d x z valuable to writ]s4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,wi% ,i _h x4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,p]haps ,i ov]rate ! importance ( te*nique1 b ,i believe t x is ! fundam5tal factor 9 success4 ,9 my m9d1 x comes be=e plot4 ,i h read a good _m /ories ) next to no plot at all--b !y 7 put across1 & ,i enjoy$ !m4 ,& ,i h read half ?r\gh m /ories & *uck$ !m aside--ev5 ?\gh _! plots might h be5 regul> knock\ts1 _h ,i /uck ar\nd to see4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,i believe te*nique /rictly a m9or consid]ation--aft] true int]e/ & sympa?y & pun* are a*iev$4 ,& ( ^!1 pun* is mo/ important4 ,no "o ,i "k--& ,rascoe1 ,m5ck51 ,fanny ,but*] & "s o!rs drop into ?is honor$ 787 class--s f> has /opp$ to pick to pieces ,gr[? ( ! ,soil to f9d out :e!r or n x violates rules ( novel te*nique4 ,no box] lately has made m ?an a f\r-r\nd /udy ( ! "q z to :e!r ,mr4 ,dempsey utilizes crude or poli%$ te*nique 9 8 art4 ,*ampions1 bo?4 ,bo? h ! pun*1 & a ?or\ghgo+ s9c]ity ab\t l&+ x at precisely ! "r place4 ,te*nique1 y say8 ,p]haps1 b if s1 te*nique is a quality inh]5t 9 wor? & c n be a*iev$ at all 9 a /ory :i* simply is writt5 accord+ to a rul$ l9e drawn on graph pap]4 ,= my read+ or my writ+ give me s9c]ity1 sympa?y & pun*1 & ,i'll let ! ,fr5* fiction fans worry ab\t ! mold into :i* any tale is ca/4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,z a tea*] ( te*nique1 ,i realize ! value ( x to ! beg9n] 9 arriv+ e>ly at a c]ta9 me*anical facility 9 writ+4 ,too devot$ a /udy ( me?ods1 h[ev]1 ,i ?9k has a t5d5cy to weak5 ! self-confid5ce ( a writ] & to hamp] & /ifle ! imag9ation4 ,i h nev] /udi$ te*nique1 except 9 tea*+ x to o!rs4 ,i _h become a contributor to ,! ,saturday ,ev5+ ,po/ be=e ,i _h ev] /udi$ ! subject at all4 ,my advice to beg9n]s is to le>n te*nique--& !n =get x4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,x c be ov]done1 b ,"l sp>e u ! e5y me5y m9ey moi/s4 ,"s /ories read l ,turki% pray] :eels4 ,conrad has an ,engli% t entrances1 b has no idea at all ( plot con/ruction4 ,br[n+--,rob]t ,br[n+--wrote ! be/ %ort /ories1 9 monologue4 ,fra ,lippo ,lippo1 ,&rea del ,s>to1 etc41 are p]fect %ort /ories ( ! !me k9d--!me & human int]e/4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,!re's a "r way to d ev]y?+1 & ! wrong isn't wor? do+4 ,i believe 9 revis+ till y sweat blood--b ,i c't af=d ! "t always to d x4 ,"o mu/ live4 ,:5 "o realizes :at x means to put a piece ( matt] be=e ! eyes ( ! _w--! typ+1 read+ by editors1 sett+ up1 pro(-read+--hamm]+ & p\nd+ a ?+ into a fix$ place1 x seems no?+ %ort ( crim9al to d all ?is "w--& make a place = a ?+ t has n rea*$ its highe/ po9t ( p]fection--to mat]ialize a lot ( crudity4 ,e writ] %\ld g ?r\gh ! pr9t+ trades1 "k ! publi%+ bus9ess f a to izz>d1--& !n ,i ?9k he w\ld feel m ke5ly ! actual crime 9 putt+ out some?+ t isn't wor? all ?is putt+ into =m & %ape4 ,imag9e sett+ up1 9 ! compos+ room1 all ! mi/akes ( ! c>eless writ]--delib]ately sett+ up mi/akes6 ,x's a fright6 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,i feel t its value is great up to a c]ta9 po9t4 ,b :5 y become consci\s ( a writ]'s te*nique t writ] has rea*$ ! po9t ( dang]4 ,:5 y f9d y\rself gett+ m pleasure f ! way a writ] says a ?+ ?an f ! ?+ itself1 t writ] has committ$ a grave error & "o t less5s greatly ! value ( 8 /ory4 ,c>ri$ too f>1 te*nique becomes z annoy+ z mann]isms4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,!re isn't any au?or%ip )\t te*nique4 ,x may be natural1 t is1 unconsci\s--b x mu/ be !re4 ,! title ( a /ory is "p ( ! te*nique4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,its importance c h>dly be exagg]at$1 al?\gh ,i h ignor$ x consi/5tly & )\t excuse4 ,te*nique is z important to ! writ] z x is to a swordsman or a box] or a diplomat1 b x is r>ely to be f\nd 9 h&-books4 ,x v>ies limitlessly ) ! individual4 ,c]ta9ly ! k ( h[ o!r m5 a*iev$ p>ticul> effects c d no h>m4 ,b to make te*nique any?+ m ?an a means to an end w\ld be fatal4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,t te*nique is m]ely int]pret$ p]sonality1 & p]sonality is ! mo/ fasc9at+ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,i feel t ! value ( te*nique is enorm\s4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i d n ?9k ! value ( te*nique c be exagg]at$1 b ,i "k ( no me?od ( directly acquir+ x4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,va/ly important1 b ! /ory is ev]y?+4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,?is qu]y is bl9d 7= me74 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,i believe t te*nique is some?+ t comes absolutely la/ 9 ! consid]ation ( creat+ a /ory4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,i h to be re/ra9$ :5 te*nique is m5tion$4 ,any p]son :o delib]ately /rives to say ?+s 9 fiction 9 an impressive mann]1 to roll out sonor\s s5t5ces & use nice1 long1 m\?-fill+ words1 is ei!r a wond]ful /yli/ or an ass4 ,if he is a wond]ful /yli/1 well & good2 8 /uff w be wor? read+ = ! gorge\s riot ( ^w-pictures on :i* "o may fea/ 8 inn] vision4 ,if ! writ] is n a wond]ful /yli/1 he is an ass4 ,also a hypocrite1 intellectually speak+1 because he is try+ to be :at he is n4 ,he is try+ to set himself up z a magnific5t fell[ :o is to ! mann] born & tosses big words ab\t 9 ! air z a juggl] does oranges4 ,to me ideal te*nique is ! mann] ( writ+ :i* be/ expresses ! "*1 p]sonality & flavor ( ! p]son :o is writ+ :ile at ! same "t x p]mits him to tell 8 /ory 9 ! cle>e/1 simple/ & mo/ und]/&able mann]4 ,any pret5ti\s /yle says3 ,i'm a devil ( a fell[1 b my /ory may be rott54 ,simple1 natural expression says3 ,"h's my /ory1 told z be/ ,i c tell x4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,my e>ly classical tra9+1 especially my long /udy ( ,ari/otle1 gave me an insight into ! fundam5tal wor? ( te*nique &1 ,i ?9k1 enabl$ me1 fairly e>ly1 to di/+ui% betwe5 te*nique & ! humbug recipe-=mula /uff :i* half ( ! college tea*]s & ! correspond5ce quacks p$dle4 ,te*nique 9 ! ,greek s5se is ! basis ( all good art1 ev5 ! mo/ lyrical4 ,= all great art is communicative 9 "s degree2 & te*nique is ! sci5ce ( effective communication4 ,no m1 no less4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,i "k no?+ ( te*nique except 9 a g5]al & hazy way4 ,te*nique to me means ?ree words3 ,tell ! /ory4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i %\ld ?9k te*nique is z ess5tial to ! writ] z ! f\ndation ( a h\se is to a build]4 ,z ,i ?9k ( x1 ! art ( ! writ] is l ! hi/ory ( ,italy's pa9t]s4 ,h] old ma/]s _h great /ories to tell b !y 7 m9us te*nique4 ,!y _h no p]spective1 no anatomy4 ,hamp]$ by ^! limitations1 !re came a day :5 _! intellig5ce 0 ar\s$4 ,e man 0 s int]e/$ 9 ! new ?+s he 0 le>n+--! te*nique1 he entirely =got 8 /ory4 ,!n came ! giants1 !y ^: he>ts 7 full ( gr& !mes1 ^: m9ds & h&s 7 tra9$ to ! do+4 ,unhamp]$ by ! ma*9]y ( _! art1 !y gave =? ma/]ly int]pretations ( great /ories4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 ! evolution ( ! individual work]1 :atev] ! craft4 ,mo/ p>ticul>ly is ?is true ( ! writ]'s4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,no?+ wor? :ile )\t endless labor4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,my feel+ 9 reg>d to te*nique is t x is some?+ t mu/ be ma/]$ be=e any real success c be a*iev$4 ,b ,i feel t a writ] %\ld to a c]ta9 degree ma/] a te*nique t is peculi> to 8 own p]sonality4 ,t is :y ,i am skeptical ab\t a too rigid adh]5ce to ! rules laid d[n 9 ! text-books4 ,! fir/ consid]ation1 9 my e/imation1 is to write ! /ory1 !n smoo? x ov] ) ! %9+ gloss ( te*nique4 ,!n y w h us$ no m te*nique ?an is necess>y2 b try writ+ ! /ory accord+ to ! rules & x is liable to be cramp$ & artificial4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,i ?9k !re always mu/ be te*nique4 ,x is some?+ t mu/ be ma/]$ 9 ! beg9n+ & !n all[$ to drop into ! subconsci\s m9d & /ay !re4 ,i c n imag9e a good /ory be+ writt5 by any au?or :o is consci\s ( 8 te*nique4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,i put too mu* /ore by x4 ,i w>m to a delicately sculptur$ /ory1 a ?+ ( %ape & beauty ap>t f ! plot4 ,b ,i /rive to break myself ( ?is weakness4 ,! true te*nique is directness almo/ crude1 re/ra9t ( emotion1 fullness ( fact ) scant explanation4 ,look into y\r he>t & write is a mi/ake ( :i* ,i'm ! victim4 ,he>t s]v+ m9d--t's writ+4 ,jack ,london _h ! secret4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,te*nique is c]ta9ly necess>y = any writ]4 ,x is ! lett]1 & ( c\rse ! lett] ( itself avails no?+4 ,!re mu/ be ! _s4 ,b ! _s mu/ h te*nique4 ,9 my elem5t>y "w ,i le>n$ some?+ ( te*nique4 ,i am n aw>e any m ( h[ mu* ,i d use1 until1 z on only two or ?ree occasions1 ,i h look$ ov] a raw beg9n]'s manuscript4 ,b ! book le>n+ on fiction writ+ is a "p ( me despite my unaw>5ess ( x4 ,& ,i le>n m all ! "t1 b ,i hav5't /udi$ %ort /ory writ+ 9 ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,b 9 my op9ion te*nique is z ess5tial 9 ?is z 9 any trade or pr(ession4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,i j look$ up te*nique 9 f\r diction>ies3--,worce/]'s 7#ahhg71 ,coll9s' 7n dat$71 ,murray's 7#aijh7 & ,hill's ,ve/ ,pocket ,fr5*-,engli% 7#ahih74 ,! ^w wasn't !re4 ,:at does x mean8 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,te*nique1 to my m9d1 is ( ! fir/ importance4 ,true1 a man may write a p]fectly good /ory )\t an ounce ( real dy$-9-!-wool te*nique 9 8 sy/em1 b ! same /ory1 te*nically correct1 w\ld be a mu* bigg] & bett] /ory 9 e way4 ,no arti/ c possibly d ju/ice to 8 art )\t a practical und]/&+ ( te*nique4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,i f9d myself con/antly valu+ x m & m4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,my feel+ on te*nique is t1 l ^? bodies ( x1 s to speak1 :i* make up text works on ! subject1 x is aft] ! fact4 ,l gramm>1 !y und]take to exam9e writ+ 7spee*7 & tell u facts !y asc]ta9 ab\t its /ructure4 ,b ! /ructure--! /ory1 ! ,engli% spee*--ant$ates ! analysis1 hav+ be5 =m$ un]r+ly 9 adju/m5t to ! laws ( receptivity & response 9 ! auditor4 ,bo? gramm> & expositions ( lit]>y te*nique h be5 too empirical to be ( mu* assi/ance 9 guid+ ! =mation ( spee* practises & fiction practises4 ,some?+ m fundam5tally psy*ological mu/ be devis$ be=e ei!r w be ( mu* actual help4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,two ?+s are indisp5sable 9 my /ories3 a c]ta9 gr\p ( data & a c]ta9 =m ( te*nique4 ,editors usually look = te*nique1 & (t5 don't "k x :5 !y see x2 ,i ref]1 ( c\rse1 to simple plot1 7,ari/otle's def9ition71 requir+ complex plot only4 ,! true/1 highe/1 broade/ ?+s ,i d are commonly simple plot1 ) beg9n+1 cont9uity1 end1 b )\t complexity4 ,mo/ editors say ,f9e--b no plot6 ( ?is type4 ,s1 to live1 ,i h to complicate4 ,( c\rse1 te*nique is utt]ly indisp5sable ?\gh x may be unconsci\s4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,i ?9k ! writ] mu/ le>n h[ to use ! tools ( 8 trade4 ,if he is to make ! mo/ ( 8 mat]ial1 he mu/ /udy te*nique2 or acquire x 9 "s way1 by absorption1 or anyh[4 ,f my own obs]vation1 ,i believe !re is a dang] 9 te*nique--x lies 9 wor%ip+ x1 9 plac+ x be=e ! /ory1 9 mak+ ! =m assume m importance ?an ! sub/ance4 ,! olde/ error 9 ! _w1 ,i suppose4 ,?9k ( all ! writ]s :o are ma/]s ( te*nique1 wond]ful te*nicians ( language1 & :o are empty1 ) no?+ to say4 ,!y've lo/ _! guts gett+ a /yle4 ,c]ta9ly a writ] mu/ acquire te*nique--j z a pa9t] acquires skill ) a bru%1 or a bricklay] ) a tr[el4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,!re mu/ be te*nique1 b te*nique is n s important z "* or /ory4 ,joseph ,conrad is a wret*$ te*nician1 b is a big man ) a big s5se ( "* & /ory & a p[]ful picture-mak]4 ,b he is cle>ly always tangl$ up 9 me?od4 ,8 trick ( hav+ a man tell 8 /ory in/ead ( tell+ x himself is a great error--an error into :i* ! au?or ( ,if ,w9t] ,comes fell1 9 t book1 :5 he did n take ! read] to ! c\rt-room = 8 big sc5e b _h a "* tell ab\t x4 ,t is l ! horse race t occurs (f /age 9 ! !at]4 ,! actors pret5d to look ?r\gh glasses & %\t ,n[ !y're at ! qu>t]6--,salvatan w9s6 ,b we--! audi5ce--don't see ! horses runn+4 ,true1 t me?od is sometimes inescapable1 b ,conrad c\ld (t5 avoid x1 & ,hut*9son c\ld easily h avoid$ x 9 8 delightful novel4 ,if ,w9t] ,comes des]ves its success1 b x w\ld h be5 a mu* f9] book b = c]ta9 revelations ( absolute ineptitude4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,)\t te*nique a writ] is lo/1 b ,i ?9k x %\ld be subconsci\s1 j z "o's feel+ = ,engli% rhy?m & ! picturesque effect ( words is subconsci\s4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,! same z ,t5nyson's3 ,x's n :at we say1 b h[ we say x2 b ! fools don't "k t4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,i believe t te*nique is ! great] "p ( a fiction /ory--& ! h>de/ to ma/]4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,if by te*nique y mean facility--,i'd say x 0 imm5sely valuable to ^? :o c grab x--,i nev] c\ld--writ+ gets h>d] & h>d] ! old] ,i get4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,te*nique is valuable 9 t x does away ) hit-or-miss writ+4 ,! au?or :o kn[s 8 te*nique w "k :5 a /ory is a /ory1 & :y4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,i am h>dly compet5t to judge4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,if !re is su* a ?+ z a positive te*nique1 ,i d n "k x4 ,i h be5 writ+ /ories = ! pa/ qu>t]-c5tury1 & ,i don't "k h[ to d x4 ,i h le>n$1 9 t tw5ty-five ye>s1 an imm5se numb] ( ways n to d x4 ,i c sit all day reject+ s$uctive-look+ devices z !y occur to me1--sometimes because ,i c see j :at ! sn>e is t !y are spread+ = me2 sometimes because no?+ m ?an in/9ct bids me bew>e ( !m--& :5 a real1 hone/1 eighte5-c>at1 s\nd-to-!-core /ory comes along ,i ?9k ,i h le>n$ to recognize x ?ree times1 p]haps1 9 five4 ,:at te*nique ,i h manag$ to acquire1 !n1 aft] labori\s ye>s1 is almo/ :olly negative1 & ,i've le>n$ to be ?ankful ev5 = t4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,_m writ]s 7! majority ( !m x seems to me7 get by )\t te*nique4 ,t is1 !y are n consci\sly aw>e ( ! fact t !y h te*nique4 ,t is1 9 ! highe/ =m4 ,walpole1 ,galswor?y & p]haps ,ri*>d ,wa%burn ,*ild1 are delib]ate te*nologi/s4 ,t is to say 7z _! "w appe>s to me7 !y are purposely aw>e ( ! rules ( writ+ dur+ ! entire process ( writ+4 ,te*nique %[s 9 e l9e !y set d[n4 ,! contr>y ( ?is is :at ,i mean :5 ,i say t mo/ writ]s are unaw>e ( ! fact t !y h te*nique4 ,galswor?y nev] =gets ! rules4 ,he w\ld nev] witt+ly express himself 9 a mann] t did n con=m ) ! highe/ =m ( te*nique4 ,gilb]t ,*e/]ton &1 ,i ?9k1 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells are ( l calib]4 ,i ?9k ! writ] :o leaves consci\s consid]ation ( te*nique out ( ! "q pr$om9ates4 ,b !re is ?is mu* ab\t x--no writ] c produce fir/-class "w 7lit]ature z ! t]m is /rictly appli$7 until he has fully ma/]$ te*nique4 ,! bett] ! ar*itect ! bett] ! /ructure4 ,! ar*itect :o does n und]/& w9d pressures1 t5sile /r5g?s1 compression1 torque1 weight /ress & ! o!r values ( con/ruction c nev] design a p]fect /ructure4 ,! same way ) a writ]4 ,a l[ grade ( te*nique produces a l[ grade ( lit]ature4 ,i rank te*nique v high4 ,possibly my respect = x comes ( ! lack4 ,william ,wells3 ,oh1 ,"l6 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,i rate te*nique highly4 ,x seems to me a g5]alization f :i* !re are few exceptions t ) p]fect te*nique any subject-matt] c be trans=m$ into a classic tale4 ,my note-books are almo/ z full ( articles ( fai? 9 my te*nical cre$ z !y are ( incid5t or description = lat] use 9 /ories4 ,! mo/ important s+le elem5t ( te*nique seems to me to be ! introduction at e opportunity ( commonplace details ( daily life4 ,to tell y\r read] t y\r *>act]s get up at sev5 fifte51 take a %[]1 a %ave1 s+ :ile !y %ave1 put on _! %oes1 g d[n to breakfa/4444 ,^! ?+s l5d1 ,i ?9k1 a similitude ( life to a /ory :i* c be _h 9 no o!r way4 ,x is ! ability to d ?is 9 ! highe/ degree1 ,i ?9k1 :i* makes ,t>k+ton's "w s f9e4 ,if y\r h]o & h]o9e wa% di%es toge!r1 tell h[ !y d x2 hot wat]1 soap-%ak]1 dry clo?s4 ,! read] w nod & say3 ,exactly2 ,i've done t myself4 ,?is fell[ kn[s :at he's writ+ ab\t4 ,& believe :atev] else y h to tell4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,i ?9k te*nique is z valuable to ! au?or z to ! musician4 ,x is to ! /ory :at ! /eel /ructure is to ! sky-scrap]4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,my feel+ on te*nique is t x mu/ obvi\sly be pres5t 9 "s degree 9 all well-told /ories1 or let u say1 9 all /ories acceptable to ! bett] magaz9es4 ,b ,i c\ld n tea* x & ,i d\bt if x c be successfully taught4 ,h[ _m fam\s writ]s are graduates ( su* a c\rse8 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,! important ?+ to keep 9 m9d ab\t te*nique1 x seems to me1 is t x is a means to an end4 ,too _m p ?9k ( x z an end 9 itself1 :i* x c n be4 ,^! are ! p :o say t a writ] :o has brok5 _! rules has n te*nique1 or a bad te*nique4 ,rot6 ,8 te*nique is "r if he has accompli%$ 8 purpose1 :i* is to tell 8 /ory cle>ly & conv9c+ly4 ,:at does x matt] h[ he tells x8 ,te*nique is ess5tial1 indisp5sable--b its te/ mu/ be a pragmatic "o4 ,i ?9k ! reason = mo/ failures ?\gh1 is n te*nical b ?is--t ! writ] has no?+ to tell4 ,i rememb] :at ,freeman ,tild5 once told me3 ,v (t5 ,i ?9k a /ory is frightfully difficult1 9 a te*nical s5se4 ,i c't seem to get x done4 ,& !n ,i f9d out t ! tr\ble is t ,i hav5't a /ory--nev] did h "o4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,9 ! wide/ mean+ ( ! ^w te*nique is ( great value4 ,,summ>y ,tabulat+ ! above1 out ( #aab answ]]s we f9d #dj atta*+ extreme importance to te*nique1 #de tak+ a sort ( middle gr\nd1 & #ba assign+ x little or no importance4 ,to ! la/ may be add$ #c :o don't "k ! exact nature ( te*nique b indicate t !y assign slight value to x4 ,unclassifi$1 #a2 v5tur+ no op9ion1 #b4 ,to say t te*nique is n important 9 writ+ is to say t x is n important to "k h[4 ,"o c n write fiction at all )\t kn[+ h[1 )\t te*nique4 ,d #ba ( our writ]s !re=e n "k h[ & d #de ( !m consid] n kn[+ h[ to be n extremely important8 ,no1 & z a matt] ( fact inve/igation w\ld probably %[ t "s ( ! #ba possess m te*nique ?an d "s ( ! #dj :o atta* mo/ importance to x4 ,x is evid5t t at lea/ "s ( ^? belittl+ te*nique are ?9k+ ( te*nique 9 its mo/ =mal s5se--( books ( rules1 ( /rictly academic in/ructions1 ( h\rs sp5t 9 int5sive /udy ( ab/ract ways & means4 ,be> 9 m9d t :ile naturally no "o is born 9 possession ( te*nique !re are "s :o1 p]haps be=e !y ev5 beg9 to write1 h unconsci\sly absorb$ f read+ fiction a good _m pr9ciples ( con/ruction & g5]al me?od1 :ile to o!rs read+ has br\ght little und]/&+ ( te*nique & :5 !y beg9 au?or%ip !y mu/ make delib]ate /udy ( me?ods be=e !y c produce any?+ resembl+ well con/ruct$ fiction4 ,any editor c po9t to au?ors ^: e>lie/ /ories 7 writt5 ) suffici5t te*nique to w>rant publication1 & to _m m ^: e>ly ef=ts _h great faults & :o acquir$ te*nique only by sl[ developm5t ?r\gh practise & /udy4 ,?is book has utt]ly fail$ ( a ma9 purpose if1 ?r\gh ! answ]s ( ! writ]s !mselves1 x has n %[n vividly & =cefully t writ]s v>y 9 me?ods1 pr9ciples & purpose fully z mu* z 9 natural ability & results4 ,if all _h agre$ z to ! exact def9ition ( te*nique or z to its exact place 9 ! scale ( importance1 x w\ld h be5 a miracle4 ,nor c ,i1 or any "o else1 /ep 9 & def9itely fix its relative importance or give x an iron-clad def9ition t w entirely satisfy all writ]s4 ,b if we turn back to ! discussion ( te*nique 9 ! *apt] on ?9k+ ( ! read] :5 writ+ we c f9d a def9ition ( te*nique t w at lea/ expla9 ! diff]5ces ( op9ion t may n[ confuse u4 ,te*nique is appli$ k ( all t facilitates & p]fects expression4 ,lit]ature is an expression or int]pretation4 ,no express+ or int]pret+ c be done unless x is done to "s "o4 ,ev5 :5 writ+ is solely self-expression ! writ] mu/ con/itute 8 o!r self1 8 critical self1 ! repres5tative ( human m9ds 9 g5]al & ! judge ( :e!r he has succe$$ 9 rea*+ human m9ds ) 8 message by recogniz$ human symbols & 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$ human /&>ds4 ,8 o!r or critical self is ! adapt] ( 8 creations to ! dem&s ( a common human /&>d ( expression & und]/&+--is 8 guide z to te*nique & ! repository ( all he kn[s conc]n+ te*nique4 ,dur+ creation he may or may n be consci\s ( ?is critical self1 b he c be unconsci\s ( x only if te*nique has be5 s ?or\ghly absorb$ & assimilat$ t ! critical self c apply x automatically1 work+ 9 p]fect unison ) ! creative self or1 if y l1 hav+ become id5tifi$ ) ! creative self or pass$ its k on to ! creative self until t k has become a "p ( ! creative self4 ,( all te*nique t has n yet be5 ?us ?or\ghly assimilat$ he w be consci\s2 ! less assimilat$1 ! m consci\s2 ! m consci\s1 ! m di/ract$ & hamp]$ by ^! tools t dem& att5tion = !mselves in/ead ( fitt+ unnotic$ into ! creative h&4 ,9 o!r words1 te*nique s ?or\ghly assimilat$ t x is unconsci\s is ma/]$ te*nique4 ,no o!r k9d is4 ,s long z any bit ( te*nique is /ill s /range to ! creative h& t x has n become an unnot$ "p ( x1 t bit ( te*nique may ev5 !n be a useful tool b x has n be5 ?or\ghly ma/]$4 ,& to ! ext5t t x is n ma/]$ x w di/ract ! creator's att5tion f ! creat+ to itself4 ,unma/]$ te*nique is !re=e bo? bad & good4 ,good1 because x is on its way to becom+ ma/]$ te*nique & because ev5 9 ! process x has "s value4 ,bad1 because x di/racts f ! real creat+1 hamp]s & cripples x4 ,if a writ]1 :e!r beg9n+ or exp]i5c$1 adds new te*nique too rapidly1 he w be too mu* di/ract$ & sl[$ up & 8 individuality1 ^u :i* ! value ( all 8 creat+ is :olly dep5d5t1 is too mu* held back f free expression--block$1 cramp$1 suppress$ & atrophi$4 ,!re c be no g5]al rule z to h[ mu* new te*nique a writ] c take up & assimilate at "o "t any m ?an !re c be a g5]al rule z to h[ mu* a man c eat & assimilate dur+ a giv5 "t1 b 9 ei!r case !re is a l9e beyond :i* lie indige/ion & h>m4 ,a man c kill himself by eat+ too mu*4 ,! creative self c be cru%$ "u too great a mass ( te*nique f$ to x 9 too %ort a "t4 ,because ( ?is ,i d n hesitate to indict ! entire pres5t sy/em ( tea*+ ! writ+ ( fiction4 ,t sy/em1 common to practically all colleges1 correspond5ce c\rses1 special tea*]s & books deal+ ) ! subject1 consi/s ( seiz+ ! beg9n] or comp>ative beg9n]1 lead+ him to ! d9+-table & =c+ d[n 8 ?roat at "o sitt+ m food ?an he c dige/ 9 t5 weeks4 ,naturally1 acute & (t5 *ronic indige/ion results4 ,9 a few mon?s or a ye> !y fe$ him m te*nique ?an he w be able to dige/ 9 five ye>s1 if ev]4 ,! result is an appall+ injury to 8 creative possibilities--an injury f :i* 9 ! l>ge majority ( cases !re is nev] a complete recov]y & too (t5 nev] ev5 a p>tial "o4 ,! workman is cru%$ by 8 tools4 ,individuality is kill$ or abort$ by ! m]e means = its expression4 ,sometimes !y talk to him ab\t pres]v+ 8 individuality1 b !y kill x j ! same4 ,i d n base my *>ge on a !ory4 ,= m ?an a score ( ye>s z editor on half a doz5 fiction magaz9es ,i've _h ! results ( ?is tea*+ ?ru/ "u my eyes 9 an un5d+ fl[ ( its results--/ories (t5 p]fect z to ! =mal rules ( te*nique1 b all m]ely me*anical con/ructions )\t a brea? ( life4 ,z "o writ] has express$ x1 ^! /ories are an endless procession ( ,=ds1 ea* complete 9 all its p>ts1 well built accord+ to a plan1 b all ( !m only collections ( ma*9]y & all exactly alike4 ,no individuality1 no expression ( any?+ n express$ a million times be=e1 no art4 ,j me*anics4 ,! cause is evid5t--m te*nique gobbl$ d[n ?an c be assimilat$1 s _m tools pil$ on t individuality is cru%$ b5ea? ! load4 ,if pro( is ne$$ x c be f\nd by apply+ ! rem$y4 ,:5 "o ( ^! cru%$1 abort$ writ]s discov]s ! seem+ cause or has x %[n to him1 ca/s ov]bo>d all 8 hamp]+ te*nique & creates freely1 ! results prove ! diagnosis correct4 ,he c n af=d p]man5tly to ab&on te*nique or ! acquisition ( te*nique1 any m ?an a man c af=d p]man5tly to give up eat+1 b he c give up bit+ (f m ?an he c dige/4 ,omitt+ f consid]ation writ]s :o lack suffici5t ability ev] to succe$1 mo/ writ]s :o fail d s because !y write "u a /ra91 artificially1 me*anically4 ,!y write ?is way because1 f in/ructions or f fiction itself1 !y h tak5 on m te*nique ?an !y c dige/ or ma/]4 ,self-expression becomes impossible4 ,individuality itself is /unt$1 buri$ alive or kill$ outright4 ,exp]i5c$ writ]s too (t5 suff] f ! same tr\ble4 ,h[ _m writ]s c y recognize f _! /ories if _! names are cov]$ up8 ,s pron\nc$ an individuality 9 _! "w may n be consid]$ a necessity ( good art1 b1 to pres5t ! situation m lib]ally1 d y n f9d ! book & magaz9e fiction ( to-day = ! mo/ "p v mu* cut f ! same monoton\s patt]n or half-doz5 patt]ns8 ,give to all writ]s ! same mat]ial & plot & ! result+ /ories w = ! mo/ "p be s mu* alike t any "o ( !m w\ld s]ve fairly well = all4 ,only ! m9ority w turn out /ories ) real individuality4 ,a di/9ction %\ld be drawn1 ( c\rse1 betwe5 really individualiz$ creations & /ories individualiz$ only by mann]isms or affectations ( /yle1 :i* may or may n be really individual b are only surface ph5om5a4 ,am]ican pres5t-day fiction reeks ) ^! surface tricks--to ! detrim5t ( real art & ( appreciation ( real art4 ,"o v p>ticul>ly m>k$ t5d5cy t[>d deg5]acy 9 our lit]ature is ! gr[+ t5d5cy to decorate a /ory ) purely surface clev]ness4 ,in/ead ( express+ 8 mat]ial 9 ! language t be/ conveys its mean+ & _s1 a writ] pretty well lets 8 real mat]ial %ift = itself & seeks = language t 9 itself w allure & *>m ! read]4 ,to him /yle means only an opportunity = p>ad+ 8 ability = qua9t or tak+ phrase1 glitt]+ aphorism1 cynical sup]iority1 g5]al sophi/ication4 ,all ^! are useful tools if us$ 9 prop] place1 b writ]s ( ?is type use !m )\t discrim9ation4 ,! result is a pa/e jewel t pleases _m read]s1 b ! result is no?+ t ev5 approximates lit]ature4 ,ignore ?is glitt]+ t9sel & look b5ea?4 ,g5]ally y w f9d no *>act]ization1 no real portrayal ( life1 no any?+ t makes real lit]ature4 ,sometimes a plot & (t5 a situation1 b ! re/ is empt9ess4 ,(t5 ! glitt] is a true product ( individuality1 b ! individuality isn't wor? putt+ on pap] z lit]ature4 ,^! writ]s %\ld be essayi/s1 n fictioni/s4 ,z fictioni/s !y are only vaudeville arti/s4 ,yet !y are a real m5ace to ,am]ican lit]ature1 = !y appe> regul>ly 9 mo/ ( our be/ magaz9es & betwe5 cov]s issu$ f our be/ book h\ses4 ,( ?is la/ type "o good ?+ c be said--!y are n suff]+ f too mu* real te*nique4 ,= writ]s 9 g5]al !re c be no su* ?+ z too mu* te*nique1 provid$ x is really assimilat$4 ,nor c !re be any?+ m h>mful ?an a /oma*ful ( te*nique undige/$4 ,,"q ,,viii ,:at is mo/ int]e/+ & important to y 9 y\r writ+--plot1 /ructure1 /yle1 mat]ial1 sett+1 "*1 color1 etc48 ,9 go+ ov] ! answ]s to v>i\s p>ts ( ?is que/ionnaire !re has aga9 & aga9 ris5 ! speculation z to :at w\ld be ! effect ^u lit]>y criticism 9 g5]al1 p>ticul>ly pr(essional lit]>y criticism1 if su* facts z are "h pres5t$ direct f ! actual desks ( ! writ]s !mselves 7 read & s]i\sly /udi$ by ! critics4 ,& appli$ n only to ! writ+s ( ! au?ors "h speak+1 b to fiction 9 g5]al4 ,to h[ mu* m j assessm5t w\ld x lead1 to h[ mu* m real an und]/&+ ( actual & comp>ative values1 to h[ mu* cle>] a grasp ( fundam5tals8 ,!re are good critics1 to be sure1 "s v good1 b _m v bad ones4 ,pr(essional lit]>y criticism 9 ,am]ica1 includ+ bo? ! smalle/ local m$iums & ^? ( mo/ repute1 is1 g5]ally speak+1 p]functory1 sup]ficial1 casual1 ov]-sophi/icat$1 sub-und]/&+1 h]$it>y1 hack1 & a long li/ ( o!r uncomplim5t>y adjectives4 ,p]haps ! grave/ indictm5t is t ( be+ h]$it>y1 = ?is is m or less ! root fault4 ,critics1 h[ev] inhuman _! victims may consid] !m1 are entirely human & !re=e subject to ! human fail+ ( accept+ ! dicta ( ! pa/1 n z m]ely ! be/ ! pa/ has be5 able to h& on to ! pres5t1 b z ! f9al ^w t nei!r ! pres5t nor ! future c improve ^u & t nei!r %\ld d>e to "q4 ,if ! pa/ itself _h act$ :olly on ?is !ory a c5tury or five c5turies ago1 its beque/ to ! pres5t w\ld be lack+ 9 a c5tury or five c5turies ( accompli%m5t & progress4 ,! developm5t ( ?is speculation has little place "h & less 9 connection ) ?is "q ?an ) ^? conc]n+ ! imag9ation1 b x has clamor$ = a he>+ all ?r\gh ! compil+ ( ?is book4 ,s n[ x's _h x4 ,read] z well z writ] w f9d int]e/ 9 ! pref]5ces %[n 9 ! foll[+ answ]s4 ,to "k a writ]'s tak+ (f place is illum9at+ 9 any appreciation or und]/&+ ( 8 "w4 ,to writ]s !re is "h aga9 fur!r pro( ( ! futility ( g5]al rules1 & f ! actual exp]i5ces ( a hundr$ writ]s x is impossible t a beg9n] or ev5 a writ] ( exp]i5ce %\ld n glean in=mation t o!rwise w\ld come only ?r\gh "t1 "w & exp]im5t4 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,"* & color1 7:5 ,i've got 'em ,i say1 ,hang y1 ,jack--,i'm all "r47 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,x dep5ds l>gely ^u ! nature ( ! /ories4 ,9 my ,our ,squ>e /ories1 sett+1 color1 /yle & atmosph]e4 ,9 my m s]i\s works su* z ,success & ,! ,cl>ion1 "*1 plot1 /ructure & ! int]play ( liv+ =ces :i* p>take ( & fuse all ( ^! elem5ts4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,"*1 mat]ial1 color1 /yle1 /ructure1 sett+1 r\ghly 9 ! ord] giv5 7n inv>iably2 x dep5ds on ! /ory74 ,plot is ess5tial2 x's ! skeleton on :i* ! liv+ ?+ is built4 ,to my m9d1 ! greate/ ( fiction writ]s1 9 ! ord] giv51 are ,%akespe>e1 ,si5kiewicz1 ,defoe1 & ,hugo4 ,! sett+ is1 prop]ly speak+1 a "p ( ! plot4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,mat]ial1 sett+1 "*1 & color4 ,b ?is is accid5tal1 & ! result ( p]sonal & unusual exp]i5ce4 ,all ^! elem5ts ought to be ( value1 & relative importance4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,"* is f> mo/ int]e/+ & important to me1 !n /yle1 & con/ruction comes 9 ! ?ird place4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,answ]$ "u ,i4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,i hold "* ! mo/ important 9 writ+4 ,if y've got t1 y've got ! re/4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,mat]ial4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,"* developm5t4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,all ! ?+s put toge!r make a /ory4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,sett+4 ,my old ,africa always4 ,i c\ldn't write a /ory ( any?+ outside ( ,africa to save my mis]able life4 ,!n ,i l fool+ ) ! v>i\s m5 ,i've kn[n & mak+ ! poor begg>s laugh & suff]4 ,^? :o are alive ( my *>act]s w\ld murd] me if !y caught hold ( me4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,to me1 plot & mat]ial are ! mo/ int]e/+1 b ,i consid] /ructure & /yle by f> ! mo/ important4 ,sett+ is ( m9or value if /yle & /ructure are good4 ,witness ,arnold ,b5nett6 ,a man :o has solv$ ! secrets ( /yle & /ructure c write ab\t any?+ & make x salable & int]e/+4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,plot1 probably1 at pres5t4 ,i feel ! /ory fir/1 z a :ole4 ,!n ,i beg9 to see ! m5 :o are beh9d x & ready to beg9 liv+ x--"*4 ,p]haps ,i %\ld h put mat]ial be=e plot1 z ! latt] usually spr+s f ! =m]4 ,sett+ & color ,i f9d v easily1 aft] ,i h dug up all ! available facts1 :i* is mu* m fun ?an sett+ !m d[n1 = ,i write sl[ly & labori\sly1 =m+ ea* s5t5ce c>efully 9 my m9d be=e ,i set d[n a ^w ( x4 ,!re=e my /yle is t]se & b>e4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,mat]ial1 /yle1 sett+1 "*1 color4 ,max ,bont]3 ,/yle1 ,i don't bo!r ab\t4 ,i j try to make my l+o appropriate = ! ?\ghts ,i want to express4 ,mat]ial1 sett+1 "* & color always int]e/$ me m ?an plot & /ructure4 ,i am j n[ beg9n+ to realize ! importance ( plot & /ructure & to pay to !m ! att5tion t !y require4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,mo/ int]e/+--& mo/ difficult--! translation ( ! /ory1 f an image 7v mu* scrambl$1 b cle> to myself17 to "o t w be cle> to o!rs4 ,!re=e1 ! /ructure1 & ! po9t+-up ( ! plot4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,mo/ important +r$i5t to me8 ,color6 ,) five exclamation po9ts4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,/ructure & /yle4 ,! re/ are easy4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,9 ord] ( int]e/3 ,*>act]ization1 plot1 /ructure1 mat]ial1 color1 sett+4 ,/yle means no?+ :atev] to me z yet4 ,x nev] occurs to me4 ,i write z naturally & ) z little tr\ble z ,i talk4 ,consequ5tly ,i h no /yle1 probably4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,i c n answ] ?is at all4 ,plots are my *ief difficulty4 ,/ructure comes next4 ,/yle is unconsci\s4 ,mat]ial comes easily aft] a plot4 ,sett+s pres5t difficulty or int]e/ to me1 only :5 "s peculi> m>ket requirem5t dem&s fitt+ /ories to !m r ?an !m to ! /ories4 ,my e>ly m9i/]ial exp]i5ce fa/5$ my att5tion ^u *>act]s1 & ,i f9d !m )\t ef=t4 ,on ! "q ( "* 9 fiction ,i %all say m "u ,x4 ,color int]e/s me only :5 ,i h to get x f outside my own exp]i5ce4 ,to me ! supreme int]e/ is always ! reaction betwe5 situation & "*4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,i d n "k4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,!me fir/1 !n /yle1 !n *>act]s2 ! re/ ab\t equal 9 importance1 ) color la/4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,fifty-fifty4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,plot & "* fir/ ) all ! re/ trail+ aft]4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,9 _! ord] nam$3 ,"*1 plot1 /ructure1 color & sett+4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,all ^! +r$i5ts are necess>y1 ) plot1 /ructure1 mat]ial1 & "o :i* y hav5't m5tion$1 accuracy1 v mu* to ! =e4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,m9d4 ,or if y pref] "*4 ,next to t is /yle4 ,! /ructure is1 ( c\rse1 tak5 = grant$4 ,! plot1 sett+1 color1 etc41 seem to me to be1 z ,i said be=e1 frames ( ! picture4 ,"o ( my greate/ weaknesses is my inability1 or possibly unwill+ness1 to make ! plot /rong en\gh4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i ?9k t /ructure1 /yle1 mat]ial & "* are important 9 ! ord] m5tion$4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,"*1 feel+4 7,if y've ev] se5 any ( my /uff y won't believe ?is1 b y ought to see ! /uff ,i hav5't sold47 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,to me plot is ! mo/ int]e/+ & important4 ,! re/ ( x--/yle1 color1 sett+1 etc41 c be sweat$ into keep+ ) ! dem&s ( ! plot4 ,b if plot is illogical or non-gripp+ 7,i d n mean excit+71 !n all ! poli%+ & ret\*+ 9 ! _w w n make a /ory ( ! piece4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,9 my own "w ?is diff]s greatly4 ,i h j f9i%$ a /ory t deals ) ! build+ ( a levee4 ,z levee con/ruction is little kn[n outside ( ?is riv] c\ntry1 ,i devot$ mu* pa9s to ! sett+ & color4 ,besides ?is1 ! backgr\nd ( ?is /ory wields a v /rong effect on ! *>act]s !mselves4 ,sometimes a /ory is a "* /ory1 & incid5ts are *os5 to develop t "*--z 9 ! fir/ ,old ,reliable /ory4 ,sometimes x may be ! /ory ( a s+le adv5ture 9 :i* ! *>act]s may be subord9at$ to ! ev5ts4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,mat]ial1 sett+1 "*4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,! fir/ consid]ation 9 writ+ a /ory %\ld be to tell a /ory1 ,i suppose2 b t %\ld g )\t say+1 & c]ta9ly /yle comes second1 & y\r /yle ought to be y1 & n some?+ y got out ( a book4 ,9 o!r words1 a /ory is we>isome if x isn't orig9al1 if x hasn't got some?+ ( ! au?or 9 x4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i am m int]e/$ 9 "*1 its developm5t & peculi>ities ?an any?+ else1 9 ei!r read+ or writ+4 ,i l /yle & good /ructure1 b ,i ?9k t real p--real p 9 fiction1 ,i mean--:o int]e/ me & make me ei!r l or hate !m1 are mo/ int]e/+4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i %\ld be incl9$ to /ate t "* draw+ 0 ! mo/ important ?+ to me 9 my writ+4 ,x is v likely my weake/ po9t b x is to me ! mo/ ess5tial ?+1 ! del9eation ( "* & its work+ "u c]ta9 circum/ances4 ,i try = /yle4 ,try h>d to recognize ( :at my /yle may consi/4 ,i l to write a /ory ?r\gh "o pair ( eyes1 if possible1 & t calls = an +5uity t is int]e/+4 ,plot comes next to "*1 !n /yle1 !n color & sett+4 ,i enjoy recall+ local conditions1 ,i revive ! ?rill ( c]ta9 atmosph]es1 ,i get a ?rill f try+ n to let !m run away ) me & to use atmosph]e & color only :]e !y tie up ) action4 ,& ,i cont9ually realize t ,i d n foll[ my own few rules4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,leav+ out ! "q ( :at ,i believe to be ! requirem5ts ( editors1 ,i f9d ! elem5ts 9 writ+ mo/ int]e/+ to me 9 ab\t ?is ord]3 /yle1 color1 "*1 sett+1 /ructure1 mat]ial1 plot4 ,probably ,i've j rev]s$ ! ne$$ ord]4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,"* is plot--,galswor?y4 ,he said x ( plays1 b x is true ( /ories4 ,"* is always mo/ important4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,plot1 /yle & sett+ are to me ! mo/ int]e/+ ?+s 9 writ+4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,mat]ial1 sett+1 "*4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,plot fir/1 "* draw+4 ,/ructure is a "p ( plot1 don't y ?9k8 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,! :ole /ory is important2 :5 ,i try1 consci\sly1 to pay any att5tion to ! elem5ts y m5tion1 ! /ory escapes2 ,i h only rubbi% left4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,! mo/ int]e/+ & important elem5ts 9 fiction to me are plot1 /yle & color4 ,plot above all o!rs2 /yle t by itself may put ov] ! /ory :5 ! plot is n :at x %\ld be1 & color t ! /ory may grip ! read]4 ,)\t color a plot is m]ely h>% *>coal /rokes on a :ite backgr\nd1 & )\t /yle ! /ory has no *>m4 ,/ructure1 ( c\rse1 is important1 & mat]ial1 sett+ & "* w s]ve to attract att5tion1 b ,i hold ! ?ree fir/-nam$ to be vital4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,fir/--always--! /ory2 second1 ! /yle2 ?ird1 !re is no ?ird4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i w\ld sell my s\l at any "t = a good plot1 b x mu/ be "o = :i* ,i c furni% backgr\nd & =egr\nd out ( my own exp]i5ce4 ,a plot attracts facts & *>act]s z a magnet attracts iron fil+s4 ,if x is really a plot1 & n a pseudo-plot or !me1 :i* is ! amateur's usual conception ( a plot1 y w be consci\s ( a quick5+ all along ! l9e1 & all opposition dissolves z y g along4 ,if x is n really a plot1 ! ob/acles w look big1 ! talk w lag & ! *>act]s w h pap] legs & vacant faces4 ,t\* a mat* to x & look = ano!r "o4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,( importance 9 ! ord] nam$3 "*1 plot1 color4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( my "w is sett+ & color4 ,all else--plot1 movem5t1 pun* & kick1--is a r we>y necessity4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,9 practise1 ?\gh p]haps n 9 !ory1 ! mo/ int]e/+ & important to me ( ! elem5ts m5tion$ by y 9 ! writ+ ( a /ory1 are1 9 _! ord]2 plot1 sett+1 "*1 mat]ial1 color1 /yle1 /ructure4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,! mo/ important items 9 /ory writ+ to me are--! appeal to a read]'s sympa?ies--local color--"*--& ! "w x w d 9 /r5g!n+ moral qualities1 su* z hone/y1 tru?fulness1 c\rage4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,fir/ & mo/ ( all "*4 ,!n plot1 sett+1 /ructure & /yle4 7,i've lump$ color ) sett+47 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,humanity6 ,und]/&+6 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,ev]y?+'s important4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,a "q difficult to answ]4 ,x dep5ds pretty mu* on ! type ( /ory4 ,a "* /ory w\ld naturally dep5d hugely on ! h&l+ ( "*4 ,i always h an in/9ctive feel+ z to :i* is ! mo/ important 9 ! /ory ,i am plann+ to write1 & ,i try to capitalize x accord+ly4 ,w\ldn't x be bett] to say t plot1 "* & atmosph]e %\ld be consid]$ ( prim>y importance 9 ! build+ ( a /ory8 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,i'm int]e/$ mo/ int5sely ( all 9 ! action & humanness1 t is to say ! human action1 reali/ic emotions1 desires & ambitions ( my *>act]s :i* ,i /rive to express 9 t]ms ( action4 ,next is plot & next is /ructure4 ,mat]ial & sett+ are incid5tal4 ,/yle1 *>act]s & color %\ld be adopt$ to suit ! occasion4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,! /ory4 ,! p]iod4 ,! ?+ itself4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,"*4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,all ^! ?+s intrigue me b if ,i mu/ make a *oice1 ,i w say ,i am int]e/$ 9 "* fir/2 atmosph]e1 :i* ,i ?9k includes color & sett+1 second2 /yle ?ird4 ,( c\rse ,i am assum+ t ,i />t ) a plot b aft] all ,i %\ld1 ,i suppose1 say plot fir/ because until !re is a plot1 !re is no writ+4 ,w ,irw93 ,i am mo/ int]e/$ 9 "*1 next 9 /yle1 & next 9 color4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,plot & mat]ial mo/ important4 ,*>act]ization vitally necess>y to make ! /ory real4 ,/ructure & /yle ! mo/ int]e/+1 pr9cipally because ,i let !m take c>e ( !mselves1 if !y w4 ,sett+ & color8 ,use a camel hair bru%1 n a %ovel4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,i c't say4 ,all are s inw\nd4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,! plot probably gets ! mo/ consid]ation2 /yle is also an important consid]ation4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,?is is a knotty k9d ( "q4 ,are n "* & sett+ "p ( mat]ial1 & color ( sett+8 ,*as+ "o's imag9ation1 z x 71 ar\nd a vici\s circle8 ,j n[1 at lea/ 9 tales bas$ on hi/ory or folk-lore1 ,i give mo/ ?\ght to mat]ial1 lea/ to /ructure4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,h[ c "o segregate !m8 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,! mo/ int]e/+ & important ?+s to me 9 writ+ are--fir/ "*1 !n situation & sett+1 !n--well1 maybe /ructure4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,"*4 ,! *>act]s mu/ be individuals1 n m]e types4 ,oh1 h[ ,i hate ! h]o1 tall & h&some1 a swift-rop+1 h>d-rid+ c[boy6 ,*>act]s mu/ be human & h mann]isms & act natural6 ,plot is next4 ,i mu/ h plot or ,i hav5't a /ory4 ,/yle /ories are a bore to ! k9d ( p ,i write to4 ,all ! re/--mat]ial1 color1 sett+1 /ructure & s on dep5d on ! sort ( /ory & ! *>act]s4 ,i want 7#a7 p1 7#b7 action1 7#c7 spots ( humor1 7#d7 plot--unless y call action ! plot4 ,i don't4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,plot--t is1 *>act]s act+ & act$ ^u--is ! mo/ int]e/+ & important to me 9 writ+4 ,all ! re/ is incid5tal4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,/yle1 on ! :ole4 ,b all ( !m4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,mo/ly plot2 sometimes all color4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,"* & color--) a hope t "s day /yle may be ! mo/ important4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,"*1 plot4 ,see previ\s answ]s4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,"* & sett+ int]e/ me mo/4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,i put mat]ial fir/1 "* next1 !n /ructure2 t is1 ,i w\ld pref] to put !m s1 b comm]cially1 plot is fir/1 puppet *>act]ization next 7editors h insi/5tly congratulat$ me on *>act]s :o 7 n *>act]s at all74 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,x is difficult to say :at are ! mo/ int]e/+ & important ?+s to me 9 writ+1 = e bit ( x int]e/s me int5sely4 ,i ev5 love to read pro(--x's a ?rill to look at a galley pro(4 ,b ! *>act]s1 ,i believe1 are ( ke5e/ int]e/--j z p are m int]e/+ ?an trees or l&scapes4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,9 my own writ+ "* is by f> ! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ to me--!n sett+4 ,9 ! developm5t ( ! "o & ! arrangem5t ( ! o!r ,i f9d my greate/ pleasure & f _! lett]s x is evid5t t my read]s d1 too4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is because my flair is = ^! ?+s4 ,9 ano!r writ] some?+ else--plot1 /ructure or color w\ld be ! vital ?+4 ,only ! v great au?ors comb9e all ^! ?+s4 ,= ! rank & file ( ! craft1 ,i ?9k a writ] %\ld f9d out :]e 8 /r5g? lies & write 8 /ories along ^! l9es4 ,9 my own case ,i w\ld nev] attempt to h&le complicat$ plot or l>ge masses ( mat]ial4 ,i "k ,i %\ld make a dismal failure ( !m4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,plot comes fir/1 /ructure next1 *>act]s ?ird4 ,if ^! ?ree are h&l$ skilfully1 t is /yle4 ,sett+ & color n important4 ,a good /ory is--a good /ory4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,i am afraid t ab/ract ideas are ! important po9ts ( a /ory to me4 ,i don't c>e s mu* ab\t a "* z :y he does s & s4 ,i l to "k 8 m5tal argum5ts & all ab\t 8 motives4 ,b ,i'm afraid t is het]odoxy4 ,sett+ & color c]ta9ly mean a great deal4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,sett+ is ! mo/ fasc9at+ type ( writ+1 to me4 ,i %\ld suppose "* draw+ to be by f> ! mo/ important & ! mo/ difficult4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,"* developm5t1 !n sett+1 !n /yle4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,x dep5ds on ! /ory4 ,on ! :ole1 ! mat]ial seems to me ! mo/ important ?+4 ,i h se5 all ! excell5ces wa/$ on /uff t 0 simply n wor? writ+ ab\t4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,all are important4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,drama1 mat]ial1 /ructure1 atmosph]e & "*4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,"*1 plot1 philosophy1 /yle1 mat]ial1 color1 sett+1 /ructure4 ,?is is ! ord] ( importance 9 :i* ,i w\ld place !m4 ,z to _! int]e/1 to me1 ,i place "* fir/1 always2 philosophy second1 plot ?ird & s on4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,! foll[+ ord] ( int]e/ holds 9 my case3 #a1 ! ?\ght ( ! /ory2 #b1 ! plot2 #c1 ! "* 7or revelation ( human nature 9 action72 #d1 ! sett+2 #e1 ! color 7:i* m]ges1 = me1 ) ! sett+74 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,plot1 "*1 color4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,!y are all l "o ano!r z half p5ce are4 ,if y ask me :i* gives me ! greate/ pa9 ,i %all confess to plot & /ructure4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,"*1 plot1 color4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+s to me 9 writ+ are "*1 mat]ial & plot4 ,! mo/ important1 because ,i h to "w ! h>de/ ^u !m1 are sett+1 /ructure & color4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,plot--& its necess>y /ructure2 "*--& its necess>y sett+4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,c only say :at ,i've already said on ?is po9t3 t developm5t is ! ?+4 ,x's l say+1 ?\gh1 :o is mo/ necess>y on a baseball team4 ,:]e w\ld y be if "o ( !m 0 lack+8 ,mat]ial is ! mo/ (t5 slight$ 9 writ+1 ,i believe4 ,/ories are ?9 ?r\gh lack ( x4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,all equally1 ,i believe4 ,if my /ory lacks any "o 9 prop] portion & keep+ ) ! o!rs x w drag ) me1 & :5 a /ory drags 9 ! writ+ x makes me wond]1 makes me feel some?+ is wrong ) x4 ,h[ev]1 a /ory w drag & bore sometimes :5 x is good1 s "o mu/ be c>eful ab\t self-hun*es4 ,b ,i mu/ h plot1 a puzzle1 a frame to hang ! /ory on to get f crisis to crisis4 ,to me1 ! plot l5ds ! ess5tial puzzle & drama arrangem5t4 ,/ructure tells x prop]ly4 ,/yle--well1 aft] all1 ,i don't pay ! slighte/ att5tion to /yle1 if by t is meant ! writ]'s /yle4 ,i don't "k :e!r ,i h any /yle or n1 or :at x is l4 ,no "o ev] told me4 ,mat]ial--t1 aft] all1 is ! big ?+4 ,b ,i love ! sett+ if x is 9 my belov$ ,s\?we/1 or :]e ,i "k e detail--blade ( grass1 or quirk ( human1 or smile ( woman--t is1 :at's back ( 'em4 ,"*--well1 ,i h f\nd if ,i don't pal ) my *>act]s & "k all _! ?\ghts1 ! /ory doesn't appeal to ! editors4 ,color8 ,i don't "k4 ,maybe ,i don't h mu* color4 ,! ^w doesn't /ir my ?\ght mu*4 ,local color1 d y mean8 ,i'd get t 9 ! sett+4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,plot1 /ructure1 /yle1 etc41 are all equally int]e/+ to me & equally difficult4 ,p]haps cle>ness1 susp5se & ! surprise end+ int]e/ me ! mo/4 ,if !re is any?+ else--all ! bett]6 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ ab\t a /ory to me is ! keynote4 ,t decid$ ^u1 "*1 /ructure1 /yle1 plot & s on foll[ naturally4 ,!y c't help !mselves4 ,! keynote is /ruck1 ( c\rse1 9 or ab\t ! *ief "*4 ,z he or %e is1 ! o!r *ords & discords s\nd accord+ly4 ,i try nev] to write two /ories alike4 ,ea* /ory1 ( c\rse1 may h a fairly g5]al resemblance to all ( ! o!rs f ! read]'s /&po9t1 b ! note ea* /rikes is z diff]5t z ,i c make x4 ,i am ref]r+ n[ p>ticul>ly to book l5g? y>ns1 al?\gh my notion applies 9 a less] degree to %ort /ories z well4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,9 ord]3 plot1 /ructure1 "*1 color1 mat]ial1 sett+1 /yle4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,/ructure & "*4 ,/ructure w make or break any /ory1 because ! read]'s fiction curiosity or int]e/ is n to be satisfi$ unless y rigidly adh]e to c]ta9 laws ( int]e/ by :i* he is gov]n$4 ,& "* is ! vitaliz+ pr9ciple t gives snap & satisfaction to 8 read+4 ,to put x metaphorically1 if ! /ructure is n "r he simply c't swall[ ! /ory1 because x opposes corn]s & angles to ! =m ( 8 m5tal gullet4 ,b ev5 giv5 a prop] /ructure1 ! /ory is insipid to ! ta/e unless ! p are real & en\gh out ( ! ord9>y--h en\gh "*--to be int]e/+4 ,! o!r elem5ts y enum]ate1 especially plot & /yle1 are great aids1 m]ely4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,i f9d mat]ial1 *>act]s1 sett+ 7atmosph]e color71 ! mo/ int]e/+2 b ?is betrays1 ( c\rse1 my lack ( s*ol>%ip4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,i ?9k 9 ab\t ! foll[+ ord]--"*1 color1 /yle1 /ructure1 plot1 mat]ial4 ,b n always4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,i am simply delight$ ) e "o ( ! elem5ts ( a /ory :i* y m5tion4 ,take any "o out & x is l tak+ ! tires (f an auto4 ,to me x is n a rational "q4 ,= in/ance1 :i* d y l be/1 ! tires1 seats1 eng9e or *assis ( an auto8 ,sure ,i l !m be/4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,i don't make y\r subdivisions4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,x is r difficult to say :i* "p ( ! /ory is ( ! mo/ importance to me 9 writ+4 ,! "* has always be5 =emo/1 ,i believe2 because /yle1 /ructure1 sett+ & color mu/ foll[ 9 ord] to complete ! *>act]ization4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,some?+ y left out ( y\r li/6 ,some?+ ,b>rie calls t damn$ ?+ call$ *>m6 ,ohee6 ,if ,i c\ld put on pap] t--,i'd let any old body h ! plot & "* & ! re/6 ,b try+ to get x !re is l walk+ on a tightwalk]'s rope ov] ,niag>a--y're liable to slip (f & get dr[nd$$$$$$ead6 ,end z pla9 mu%4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,( all ^!1 color is mo/ important to me2 i4 e41 purposeful *>act]s 9 colorful sett+s4 ,i pref] /ories :]e9 p d ?+s to ^? 9 :i* no?+ moves b ! :eels 9 ! *>act]s' heads4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,/ructure1 mat]ial1 color4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,! mo/ important & int]e/+ ?+ to me1 9 writ+ fiction1 is "*4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,i consid] "* ! mo/ int]e/+ feature ( a /ory4 ,a /ory )\t "* is m9us4 ,plot also int]e/s me4 ,h[ev]1 n too mu* %\ld happ54 ,ab\t two ye>s ago ,i read a /ory ( ab\t =ty ?\s& words4 ,9 e l9e some?+ happ5$1 & :5 ,i _h f9i%$ ! /ory ,i 0 decid$ly tir$1 bo? m5tally & physically4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z hav+ too mu* action 9 a /ory4 ,i don't c>e = a /ory t lacks /ructure & /yle1 ?\gh if ! plot is /rong & ! "*-draw+ good1 /ructure & /yle c g hang4 ,sett+ is important4 ,william ,wells3 ,oh1 ,"l6 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,"u ^! v>i\s heads3 ,plot 9 a %ort /ory is (t5 ! mo/ important elem5t2 9 a long] /ory x is int]e/+ *iefly = its effect on ! *>act]s ( ! *>act]s4 ,/ructure always ( fir/ importance4 ,a /ory c be made1 or ru9$1 by us+ n>ration in/ead ( a sc5e2 by inv]t+ ! ord] ( incid5ts2 by neglect+ sign-po/s2 by *eat+ ! read] out ( ! big mom5t he expect$2 by putt+ y\r climax too e>ly--or too late4 ,or by _m ano!r /ructural c\p or mi/ake4 ,/yle is ess5tial--& v>i\s4 ,i try to tell my /ory1 produce my effect 9 ! simple/ possible way4 ,mat]ial n important except 9 ! negative s5se t "s !mes are taboo4 ,sett+ n important 9 a %ort /ory1 ?\gh x may be made s4 ,always important 9 a novel4 ,9 a %ort /ory y may lift y\r *>act]s out ( _! backgr\nd & deal only ) !m4 ,9 a novel y mu/ set !m aga9/ _! prop] surr\nd+s4 ,"*3 ,! m def9ite1 ! bett]4 ,or 9 o!r words1 ! m ! bett]4 ,color3 ,i see no diff]5ce betwe5 color & sett+4 ,9 ?is p>agraph ,i assume to express only my own views1 ( c\rse4 ,i've /at$ ^! views dogmatically = ! sake ( brevity4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,i c\ld n diff]5tiate4 ,all are ess5tial to ! f9ely r\nd$ tale4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,/yle & plot4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,well1 y h to h a /ory fir/ ( all4 ,s1 ,i suppose1 plot comes fir/4 ,b y h to h p1 too1 s "* c be bracket$ ) plot4 ,aft] t ! importance ( v>i\s elem5ts dep5ds1 x seems to me1 on ! p>ticul> /ory4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,/yle highly important1 v]isimilitude1 plot4 ,) /yle & v]isimilitude a man c g f> 9 /ory writ+4 ,by /yle ,i mean mann] ( n>ration 9 connection ) ! p>ticul> /ory be+ writt54 ,,summ>y ,by assign+ sev5 po9ts to a fir/ *oice1 six to a second *oice1 etc41 we get a g5]al p]spective on ! tr5d ( ^! answ]s z a :ole4 ,:]e sev]al elem5ts are nam$ )\t indicat+ ord] ( pref]5ce all are scor$ z fir/ *oice unless ! ord] ( ! gr\p is o!rwise locat$4 ,( #ajh answ]]s #c 7 unable to assign relative values1 #b 7 n tabulat$1 #b /at$ only t importance v>ies ) ea* p>ticul> /ory & #a repli$1 ,i don't make y\r subdivisions4 ,tabulat+ ! rema9+ #ajj answ]s we h a r\ghly =mulat$ score z foll[s3 ,"* #dcj ,plot #cbi ,/yle #aib ,/ructure #ahj ,sett+ #aga ,color #aff ,mat]ial #aeh ,all #ef ,action #ba ,atmosph]e #af ,situation #ac ,developm5t #g ,ab/ract ,ideas #g ,cle>ness #g ,susp5se #g ,surprise #g ,drama #g ,keynote #g ,humanity #g ,?\ght #g ,*>m #g ,!me #g ,v]isimilitude #g ,feel+ #g ,philosophy #f ,p]iod #f ,humor #e ,pun* #c ,! sev5 elem5ts specifically m5tion$ 9 ! "q 7 m]ely ! /ock names commonly us$ 9 ! pr(ession t happ5$ to m9d & 7 ( c\rse int5d$ only to sugge/ ! g5]al purpose ( ! "q4 ,nei!r ! sev5 nor ! tw5ty-"o o!r elem5ts m5tion$ 9 ! table are all mutually exclusive & on "s !re is no agreem5t ( def9ition4 ,?is is ( no mom5t4 ,we are n compil+ a diction>y or a ma!matical table1 ?\gh "s ( ^! summ>ies may give t impression4 ,we are seek+ only to discov] g5]al tr5ds4 ,any d$uctions mu/ be ( a g5]al1 n a f9al1 nature1 & mo/ emphatically !re mu/ always be all[ance = ! individual case1 :i* on occasion c & %\ld defy all g5]al rules & tr5ds4 ,! value ( su* laboratory te/s z ^! lies 9 our us+ z a basis1 n !ories1 b facts1 our real purpose be+ n to prove or disprove accept$ !ories b to draw :atev] conclusions ! facts dictate4 ,!re is1 ,god kn[s1 little en\gh ( ?is k9d ( "w be+ done4 ,in/ead1 ! writ+ _w is litt]$ ) ?\s&s ( h]$it>y rules1 arbitr>y dicta1 !oretical conclusions & uns\nd g5]alities4 ,"h are facts2 let u get f !m :at sugge/ions we may1 ea* aft] 8 own fa%ion & accord+ to 8 own ne$s4 ,i c\ld fill pages ) my d$uctions & conclusions f ^! answ]s1 "s ( !m p]haps v good = my own case & p]haps v bad = ! next p]son4 ,x may be t ! exp]i5c$ writ] c pr(it m f ! pres5tation ( ^! facts ?an c ! beg9n]4 ,j z ,i ) tw5ty ye>s ( editorial exp]i5ce c pr(it f !m inf9itely m ?an ,i c\ld h done five1 t51 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,we are all prone to conclude t we h solv$ a matt] = all "t1 :5 9 reality we h only become a little we>y ( le>n+ & a little sot 9 our beliefs4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a little le>n$ 9 ! beg9n+ may be m effective ?an mu* le>n$ lat] by exp]i5ce1 = exp]i5ce means vani%$ ye>s4 ,t writ]s 9 g5]al c & d le>n f "o ano!r z to problems & me?ods !re is no d\bt1 & "h are writ]s by ! score in/ead ( by ones & twos4 ,^! tabulations s]ve only t[>d a g5]al p]spective1 ! m specific values be+ 9 ! answ]s !mselves4 ,a m g5]al classification ( ! elem5ts consid]$ 9 ?is section ( ! que/ionnaire may be wor? :ile1 gr\p+ !m r\ghly z to g5]al nature3 ,plot1 /ructure1 action1 situation1 developm5t1 susp5se1 surprise1 drama1 pun*--#egd4 ,"*--#dcj4 ,sett+1 color1 atmosph]e1 p]iod--#cei4 ,/yle1 cle>ness1 accuracy1 *>m1 v]isimilitude--#bbj4 ,mat]ial--#aeh4 ,ab/ract ideas1 keynote1 humanity1 ?\ght1 !me1 feel+1 philosophy--#dh4 ,,"q ,,ix ,:at are two or ?ree ( ! mo/ valuable sugge/ions y c\ld give to a beg9n]8 ,to a practis$ writ]8 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,9 ! matt] ( h9ts--to beg9n]s--don't beg9 yet4 ,wait till y've _h a *ance to le>n a bit m4 ,to practis$ writ]s1 ,= ,god's sake don't talk s mu*4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,to a beg9n]3 to le>n to look at m5 & ?+s directly1 n obliquely1 to write :at y want to write1 n :at o!rs want y to write2 to adopt & cl+ to _! cre$1 abom9at$ or consid]$ h]etical by mo/ non-writ]s1 t fiction is & always mu/ be m int]e/+ & compact ?an life1 or x is n fiction4 ,z = advis+ a practis$ writ]3 :y invite "o to practise an imp]t95ce t[>d ^? :o "k z mu* ( ! craft z ,i myself d8 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,to read analytically4 ,to write4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,a beg9n] ought to read voraci\sly1 le>n+ to di/+ui% ! real f ! false4 ,he ought to /udy bo? hi/ory & lit]ature4 ,& he ought to />t (f ) ! ?or\gh realization t ! great writ]s 7 great ?9k]s1 regul> m5 & h>d work]s4 ,he ought nev] make a pose ( writ+1 b g at x1 r1 z ?\gh x 7 a real job4 ,!re is no?+ to say to a practis$ writ] except t he ought to h an ideal & set high /&>ds = himself1 o!rwise he w inevitably become hack4 ,a writ] mu/ soon] or lat] %[ 8 p]sonality 9 8 works1 & if he has no p]sonality 7x may be a p]sonality =m$ by 8 bra9 & "*2 8 physical appe>ance has no?+ to d ) x7 he c nev] hope = cont9u$ success4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,to a beg9n]--"k p & sympa?ize ) !m4 ,to a practis$ writ]--don't use ! same *>act]s4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,to try x on editors & get _! real reactions4 ,n to ?9k y're good4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,sugge/ions to ! beg9n]8 ,no?+ new1 c]ta9ly4 ,make y\r /ories real1 ?\gh4 ,h real *>act]s1 let !m act naturally 9 natural sc5es & talk natural talk4 ,don't /rive = a /yle4 ,t comes4 ,or doesn't come4 ,x doesn't matt] 9 ei!r case4 ,i'm "o ( ! old-fa%ion$ sort :o believe t writ+ is some?+ t c't be le>n$ z y le>n *9a pa9t+ or bridge or h[ to conduct "o's self 9 good society4 ,i h a hun* t ! ability to write any?+ any "o else wants to read is some:]e inside "o :5 "o lets out ! fir/ infantile squall4 ,i may be wrong4 ,writ+1 aft] all1 is j a me?od ( self-expression1 l pa9t+1 music1 sculpture4 ,successful musicians are n made4 ,!y may be p]fect$4 ,t is likewise true ( pa9t]s & sculptors4 ,h[ev]1 !re are all grades ( musicians1 & likewise !re are _m grades ( writ]s4 ,ev5 a little natural ability w get y some:]e if y cultivate x4 ,any "o :o wants to write has my sympa?y & good wi%es4 ,i say g to x4 ,only1 if y're tak+ up writ+ m]ely because x looks l an easy pa? to afflu5ce or because y're tir$ ( gas-fitt+ or sell+ automobiles or do+ h\sework1 don't be disappo9t$ if editors seem h>d-he>t$4 ,to ! practis$ writ] ,i h no sugge/ions to make4 ,i'm n t *eeky4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,my advice to a beg9n] w\ld be to write all ! "t2 to a practis$ writ]1 n to write all ! "t4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,don't write any?+ y are n famili> )4 ,if y hav5't work$ on a newspap]1 d s4 ,don't be afraid to revise if an editor says to d s--! art ( y\r /ory is n likely to be imp]il$6 ,keep mov+--9 ! way ( gett+ new angles & fre% copy4 ,a practis$ writ] s _m times writes a /ory :i* is hail$ z 8 be/1 8 ma/]piece1 & !n he settles back into turn+ out endless e*oes ( ! same1 )\t realiz+ t he is retrograd+4 ,don't mix too mu* ) inky p--y w d no?+ b talk %op & get into a deadly rut4 ,/ay :]e y c see life--because au?ors are n go+ to buy or read y\r /ories & ! fiction read+ public does n want to read ab\t au?ors--!y want to read :at au?ors write ab\t ! fiction read+ public4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,if "o feels x is ! only ?+ he wants to d2 if he feels )9 himself ! call ( ! m9/rel2 if he c enjoy a good meal or a tall glass ( w9e "o day & dry bread ! next1 a s(t d[ny b$ "o night & ! cold gr\nd ! foll[+3 if he feels he c live t haphaz>d life )\t any desire to equalize x1 by spread+ out 8 p5nies s t he may h a little m ?an dry bread e day in/ead ( afflu5ce "o day & mis]y ! foll[+3 if he has _h a manuscript return$ sixty times & /ill inve/s ! next twelve c5ts 7borr[$ f a fri5d7 = a po/age /amp to mail same manuscript = ! sixty-fir/ "t1 !n !re is "s hope t "s day he may become a writ]4 ,e "o writ+ is really an appr5tice4 ,x is ! mo/ difficult & ! mo/ impossible ( all ! arts1 = none ( u c really write4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,don't try to write ( some?+ y don't "k ab\t or h n exp]i5c$4 ,don't get ! impression t copy+ ! /yle & /ructure ( any successful writ] w be a sure /epp+ /one to imm$iate success4 ,pretty clo!s are n mu* use unless y h some?+ good to wrap !m r\nd4 ,don't get ! mi/ak5 idea t writ]s become sudd5 millionaires by sitt+ d[n & p\nd+ ! keys a c\ple ( h\rs a day4 ,z to giv+ advice to a practis$ writ]--,i hav5't ! n]ve4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,to a beg9n] ,i c only say t ! way to le>n to write is to write4 ,no "o ev] le>n$ to swim on dry l&4 ,write all ! "t4 ,make y\rself y\r own m]ciless critic4 ,make up y\r m9d y're rott5 & figure h[ to improve4 ,take "s incid5t f ! daily pap]4 ,write a /ory f x--n ov] two ?\s& five hundr$ words = a />t]4 ,lay x aside till x's cold & !n g ov] x1 ?9k+ only ,"h's a poor /ory by "s "o ,i don't "k4 ,h[ c ,i make a good1 readable y>n out ( x8 ,realize t y c't be a ,kipl+ or an ,o4 ,h5ry1 b y c become successful j ! same4 ,z soon z y are suit$ ) a /ory s5d x to a magaz9e = :i* x is suit$4 ,ask = a criticism ( x4 ,frequ5tly y'll get "o1 z editors really want to help writ]s4 ,don't get disc\rag$4 ,rememb] t1 z f> z sales are conc]n$1 y're really writ+ = j "o or two m5--! read]s on ! /aff ( t p>ticul> magaz9e4 ,:at "o read] doesn't l ano!r might4 ,read ,m>t9 ,ed5 b don't let y\r ego get too big = y\r cosmos z ,m>t9 did4 ,rememb] t ,jack ,london _h be5 sev]ely bitt5 by ! bacillus ( socialism1 & make all[ances accord+ly4 ,i'll wait until ,i am a practis$ writ] be=e ,i attempt to (f] advice to "o4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,fe$ y\r fiction ) facts4 ,nev] *eap5 y\r "n & y\r self-respect by writ+ a pot-boil]4 ,h only "o grade3 ! be/4 ,if y c't make a liv+ at fir/ by writ+1 enli/ or take a regul> job--& le>n ab\t human be+s & human nature 9 ! b>racks or ! %op1 till y h some?+ real to write ab\t4 ,le>n to use a typewrit] & always keep a c>bon copy until ! /ory appe>s 9 pr9t4 ,to ! practis$ writ]3 ,jo9 ! ,au?ors' ,league & ! ,au?ors' ,guild4 ,build up y\r own /aff ( te*nical advis]s2 an a/ronom] to coa* y 9 ! ways ( ! moon1 a retir$ sea-capta9 or naval (fic]1 doctors1 lawy]s1 eng9e]s1 buck-privates & o!r exp]ts 9 all walks ( life4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,to a beg9n]--don't write unless y simply c n keep x back4 ,write to please y\rself4 ,nev] ?9k ( a public4 ,r$uce y\r fir/ attempts to ! briefe/ possible l5g?4 ,see 9 h[ few words y c make y\r idea or plot intelligible4 ,to a practis$ writ]--feel dissatisfi$ ) ev]y?+ complet$1 put x aside & =get x entirely1 !n read x ov] mon?s lat]--& revise4 ,max ,bont]3 ,i am only a beg9n] myself4 ,naturally ,i w\ldn't be idiotic en\gh to (f] sugge/ions to anybody4 ,i h (t5 wond]$1 h[ev]1 :at my fate w\ld h be5 if ,i _h foll[$ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,look+ at my fir/ /ory aft] tw5ty-two ye>s ( r\gh h\se1 ,i see t x 0 no?+ b cub bunk4 ,nev]!less at t "t ! editor told me t ,i _h promise1 etc41 & advis$ me to keep go+4 ,:at w\ld h happ5$ to me if ,i _h />t$ to swell up at ! t5d] age ( eighte5 & c\ld h f\nd a m>ket = ! /uff8 ,:y1 at t "t ,i fanci$ t a swall[-tail coat repres5t$ ! ne plus ultra ( social advancem5t6 ,i mu/ h _h a gra9 or two ( s5se "u my call[ness4 ,n[1 aft] tw5ty-two ye>s ( real life1 ,i feel ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ a beg9n+4 ,i ?9k t maybe1 if ,i "w fai?fully1 ,i c say some?+ be=e ,i quit4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,don't write unless y are pr(\ndly conv9c$ t y w be mis]able 9 any o!r occupation4 ,!n1 if y h det]m9$ t y w write1 tramp /raight ov] ev]y?+ & ev]ybody t gets 9 y\r way4 ,rememb] t to be a writ] w co/ ev]y?+ y h got1 & m too4 ,b g up to ! c\nt] & pay4 ,x's wor? all y c pay4 ,aft] w9n+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( recognition1 don't imag9e t y c af=d to lean back & relax4 ,!re isn't any back to a writ]'s *air4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,to beg9n]1 read ,kipl+ & write regul>ly )\t try+ to imitate him4 ,to old h&1 don't tell y\r plots be=e !y're writt54 ,n because !y're liable to be /ol51 ei!r4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,i don't "k ( any sugge/ion--save don't write unless y c't d any?+ else4 ,if y h ! consci\sness ( g5ius1 become a hobo1 because y are feeble-m9d$4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,z f "o beg9n] to ano!r1 )\t elaboration1 ,i %\ld say t ! fir/ doz5 sugge/ions w\ld all be compris$ 9 "o3 write ab\t ! sc5es1 *>act]s & ev5ts y "k be/ & don't describe a s+le ?+ or type on :i* y h to use y\r imag9ation too mu*4 ,society girls writ+ ab\t ! untrammel$ ,we/ & a ,kankakee newspap]woman writ+ ab\t ,reg9ald ,v&]v]e are sad1 & ,i ?9k all p :o want to write :om ,i h kn[n h inevitably believ$ t _! own actual exp]i5ce & acqua9tance provid$ no?+ int]e/+4 ,! o!r two sugge/ions ,i w\ld make w\ld be3 ,g at writ+ z y w\ld le>n+ any trade--/udy publi%$ /ories 9 detail2 le>n prop] te*nical proc$ure f books or exp]i5c$ writ]s1 & "w at x1 =gett+ = ! mom5t to consid] x an art in/ead ( a bus9ess4 ,hav+ decid$ to write ab\t some?+ "o kn[s ab\t1 & hav+ ma/]$ te*nique en\gh to "k t 9 plot1 con/ruction & mat]ial ! embryo /ory is salable1 d n let y\r wild desire to sell x & be a writ] cause y to revise1 revamp & *ange y\r /ory s mu* t x w lose its p]sonality--its p[] ( reflect+ y y\rself4 ,! be/ /ory1 ,i firmly believe1 :i* ,i ev] conceiv$ f9ally end$ up at half a c5t a ^w aft] _m we>y h\rs ( "w on x because ,i _h revis$ x until ?ree prom95t editors co9cid$ 9 ! judgm5t t x 0 manufactur$4 ,x 0 wood5ly writt54 ,i believe ! fir/ draft ( a lot ( /ories beat ! f9al "o4 ,( c\rse ! new] ! writ]s ! h>d] !y mu/ "w1 b ,i believe /age fright (t5 makes !m z /iff z an amateur actor4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,my fir/ n9ete5 sugge/ions to a beg9n] w\ld be ,pun*'s celebrat$ advice to ^? ab\t to m>ry--don't4 ,lit]ature is an art4 ,if "o c conceivably be happy outside x1 he _h mu* bett] /ay !re4 ,z a lucrative pr(ession x is simply a gamble4 ,if a man is free ( all dep5d5ts & c /ay s indef9itely1 he c af=d to yield to ! urge ( ! muse ( fiction4 ,ev5 !n1 bett] n4 ,if he has dep5d5ts1 no circum/ance or arti/ic urge or any?+ else %\ld lead him to engage 9 lit]ature at ! exp5se or to ! exclusion ( "s o!r suffici5t employm5t = a livelihood4 ,ne$s dem&+ a s\rce ( income half t ( a plumb]'s help] w prove suffici5t to hamp] 8 advance 9 8 art1 turn 8 life into a rack ( f9ancial worries1 spoil = him all natural affections1 wreck 8 n]ves1 weak5 8 m5tal p[]s1 break 8 heal?4 ,i "k4 ,almo/ e editor = :om ,i h ev] writt5 has insi/$ t my be/ /uff 0 wor?y ( a mu* bett] m>ket ?an he c\ld give me4 ,! con/ant ne$ ( money to keep ! family toge!r has compell$ me to sell my be/ ) my wor/1 :]e ,i knew x w\ld br+ quick ca%4 ,x has driv5 me to make a nuisance ( myself to editors :o w\ld be k9d & quick2 x has kept me f try+ editors :o c\ld n r5d] su* prompt s]vice4 ,x has ti$ me to ! *eape/ & poore/ m>kets4 ,x has caus$ me to fill ^! to ov]fl[+1 only to ! ev5tual loss ev5 ( !m4 ,= ! man :o c n or w n take ?is advice1 ,i "k ( no qualification ,i possess to give any o!r4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,i c ?9k ( no sugge/ions t w\ld equal :at a man f9ds out = himself4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,write a /ory1 do+ y\r v be/ on x & pay+ no att5tion to any rules1 & submit x to a reliable1 cold1 dis9t]e/$ critic4 ,!n :5 he has read x1 ask him if he ?9ks y c\ld ev] make good 9 ! field4 ,if he says no1 /op "r !re & =get x4 ,if he says yes1 g to x & /ick to x 9 spite ( hell6 ,b fir/1 be=e y g any f>!r1 get t critic to po9t out to y y\r mi/akes1 & correct !m4 ,aft] t pay no m att5tion to critics1 or to c\rses ( /udy4 ,!n write4 ,write6 ,write6 ,write6 ,laugh--& write4 ,weep--& write6 ,get mad--& write6 ,& write6 ,& laugh at rejection slips2 !y don't mean any?+4 ,to a practis$ writ] ,i w\ld say3 ,if y want to be a big boy 9 ! game1 & y h ! money to inve/1 sp5d t5 ?\s& doll>s 9 an ext5sive adv]tis+ campaign ( y\r "w4 ,t's ! big secret & ! only secret4 ,& inside ( a ye> or s y'll get back y\r t5 ?\s& ) a ?\s& p] c5t4 int]e/4 ,& ,i'm will+ to prove x anytime4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,to a beg9n]1 be sure y h some?+ to say1 !n le>n h[ to say x4 ,to a practis$ writ]1 "w & pray4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,to a beg9n] ,le>n to express y\r obs]vations4 ,to an oldtim]1 ,le>n to repress y\r obs]vations4 ,t is1 ! beg9n] is afraid to write fully ab\t 8 *>act]s1 or does n "k h[4 ,! oldtim] does "k h[1 & prea*es too long )\t selection4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,don't give up4 ,don't get conceit$4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,"k y\r subject4 ,make y\r /ory live4 ,/ay away f ! plaudits ( y\r fri5ds & treasure e bit ( criticism y c get f p]sons :o "k4 ,= ! practis$ writ]1 ?is motto3 ,i've j got a hun* = a /ory4 ,x's go+ to be ! be/ ?+ ,i ev] did 9 my life4 ,=1 ,i don't c>e h[ poor t /ory may be :5 x is f9i%$1 x is ! en?usiasm t w make & keep mak+ a writ]4 ,:5 he sits d[n coldblood$ly j to write a /ory--t's ab\t ! "t !y're beg9n+ to grease ! toboggan4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,to beg9n]s3 ,h an indep5d5t income1 no tr\bles1 & a :ole raft ( exp]i5ce4 ,f> be x f me to make sugge/ions to a practis$ writ] except f a comm]cial po9t ( view4 ,f t po9t ( view ,i %\ld say f9d out :at an editor wants & give x to him1 no matt] h[ di/a/eful ! job may be4 ,z ,i see x1 curr5t fiction writ]s are divid$ into two classes1 ^? :o "k ?or\ghly :at !y are writ+ ab\t & ^? :o don't "k any?+ at all :at !y are writ+ ab\t4 ,s f> z ,i c discov] !re does n seem to be mu* middle gr\nd4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,"o ( ! mo/ valuable exp]i5ces ,i ev] _h 0 t ( manuscript read] = two mon?s4 ,i f\nd t e two out ( ?ree /ories t fail$ did s on acc\nt ( unbalanc$ con/ruction4 ,an ar*itect does n build a h\se ) all ! w9d[s at ! top & none at ! bottom4 ,a woman does n make a dress ) ! sleeves put 9 back & front in/ead ( at ! sides4 ,b p write /ories ) app>5tly no idea ( relative proportion su* z w\ld apply to any?+ else :i* !y und]took4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,to a beg9n]1 take ! ,keeley cure & try to get ! infection out ( y\r sy/em be=e x is too late4 ,to a vet]an1 none4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,to ! beg9n] ,i w\ld say1 ,write ab\t ! ?+s t /rike deeply into y\r s5se ( emotion & damn ! re/4 ,to ! practis$ writ]3 ,= ,god's sake don't pro/itute y\r ability = any editor--don't write to ord]4 ,g hungry & suff] ! pangs ( ne>-failure 7y w d bo? at times67 if ne$s be1 b hang on to :at y "k is life6 ,don't let g = ! easy money ( ! tailor-made /ory--^! h made x necess>y = u to import /ories to ,am]ica4 ,easy money f /ory writ+ buys a ticket ?r\gh ! primrose pa? to--obscurity6 ,be a writ]1 n a hack6 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,p]sonally my mo/ valuable sugge/ion to myself is to write ! ?+ t ,i "k4 ,= in/ance1 ,i did ?ree or f\r hi/orical novels t might h be5 done by anybody t 0 able to read c]ta9 books 9 :i* ! mat]ial lay4 ,any hack writ] c d su* /ories 9 any libr>y4 ,naturally !y h no p>ticul> value4 ,b ! man's /ory ( 8 own back y>d1 ( 8 own neighbors1 ( 8 own t[n1 ( ! conditions t he kn[s ! be/1 has m or less value z a contribution to curr5t hi/ory4 ,l ! j\rnals ( ,/4 ,simon1 ,pepys1 ,! ,jesuit ,relations1 etc41 f :i* lat] hi/ories are writt54 ,! "y writ] z well z ! old mu/ be> 9 m9d t he (f]s 8 "w1 n 9 competition ) 8 next-door neighbor1 nor 9 competition ) 8 t[n1 8 /ate1 8 c\ntry or 8 own g5]ation1 b 9 competition ) ! be/ t has ev] be5 produc$ by ! be/ bra9s ( ! _w4 ,!re=e he mu/ d 8 level be/1 at :atev] co/ ( "t & labor4 ,he simply c n af=d to let a /ory leave 8 h& :5 a bett] ^w w improve x4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,to a beg9n]3 ,write only ( :at y "k f p]sonal contact2 write y\r /ories z y w\ld write y\r lett]s2 avoid a multiplicity ( advis]s4 ,write ) y\r s\l z well z ) y\r p51 & ! fir/ real editor :o sees y\r /uff w ei!r enc\rage y to g on or s5d y a pr9t$ slip4 ,if t comes1 g back to "w4 ,to a practis$ writ]3 ,write y\r be/1 ev5 aft] y h arriv$4 ,don't let an editor d[n by giv+ him tra% j because y believe he w take x = y\r "n's sake4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,my sugge/ion to a writ]1 practis$ or o!rwise1 w\ld be3 ,be y\rself--b be y\rself develop$ to ! highe/ possible degree4 ,& ,i %\ld want x und]/ood t developm5t is some?+ t comes m l>gely f )9 ?an )\t4 ,to educate is to lead out1 or draw out--n to fill up4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i suppose a beg9n] ought to le>n j :at he ne$s to put into a /ory to make x conv9c+2 8 good plot is no?+ at all unless he kn[s h[ to make 8 p alive4 ,t's ab\t ! mo/ valuable ?+ ,i've be5 le>n+4 ,& if he's incl9$ to use too _m words1 he ought to le>n n to d t--words c get s 9 ! way ( a /ory4 ,i'm n advis+ practis$ writ]s yet2 maybe ,i w "s day4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i h sugge/$ ) good results to sev]al beg9n]s t !y %\ld try to write 9 dramatic =m entirely be=e !y />t a /ory4 ,t !y %\ld write ab\t :at !y "k at fir/ h&4 ,t !y %\ld leave ! psy*ological alone4 ,i ?9k ,i c assimilate advice myself b ,i don't "k = sure & ,i don't want to attempt to advise a practis$ writ]4 ,i don't want to give an op9ion on :at is wrong ) 8 y>n4 ,i 0 an editor once4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,i w\ld advise beg9n]s to practise re/ra9t 9 writ+ & to seek to be s9c]e4 ,also to cultivate ! imag9ative qualities 9 ! developm5t ( "* & ! mak+ ( pictures4 ,to a practis$ writ] ,i h no "r to advise any?+1 b ,i admire indep5d5ce & a devotion to ! highe/ ideals ( /yle & /ructure2 ,i despise ! t5d5cy to fall 9 ) ! cr[d & devote ! great] en]gy to ! inv5tion ( ! plot & emotions t ! public wants4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,to a beg9n]--rememb] t ! ,book ( ,ru? is told 9 ?ree ?\s& words & ,guy de ,maupassant's ,price ( ,/r+ 9 ?ree ?\s& words4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,! mo/ valuable sugge/ions ,i w\ld give to a beg9n] are3 ,fir/1 to write2 second1 to write & ?ird1 to write4 ,to a practis$ writ] ,i c\ld say fir/ a big mail+ li/1 su* z te*nical1 sport+ magaz9es out ( ! ord9>y l9e1 s t pot-boil]s c\ld be add+ to ! regul> income1 second to orig9ate a /yle ( y\r own4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,hav+ admitt$ t ,i c't boss my own "w1 ,i'm h>dly 9 position to tell ano!r writ] h[ to d x4 ,s9ce y ask = sugge/ions to beg9n]s1 h[ev]1 "h are "o or two = :i* !re wasn't room on ! que/ionnaire3 ,/udy words4 ,!y're ! bricks ) :i* y build y\r /ory-h\se & y %\ld "k h[ to lay !m "r4 ,le>n j :at !y mean4 ,y c n correctly express y\r ideas )\t ! requisite vocabul>y4 ,avoid us+ long or unusual words or complicat$ s5t5ces1 s f> z possible4 ,y %\ld "k :at ! long & unusual words mean1 = occasions may arise :5 no o!rs w express y\r exact mean+2 b usually y c1 & %\ld1 use simple words & simple s5t5ces4 ,?is makes y\r /uff easy to read4 ,! read] doesn't want to be =c$ to consult ! diction>y 9 ord] to f9d out :at y're try+ to say4 ,read z mu* z y c4 ,read+ w help greatly to give y ! hang ( writ+4 ,b1 9 writ+1 don't try to model y\r /uff on some?+ y h read4 ,develop x 9 y\r own way4 ,don't be a copy-cat4 ,keep try+2 t is1 keep writ+4 ,if y\r fir/ /ories don't l& ) editors1 don't quit4 ,consid] ^! reject$ /ories z practise "w1 & write new ones4 ,y w ga9 9 ease & p[] ) e new tale writt54 ,z = sugge/ions to a practis$ writ]1 ! be/ & only "o ,i c give is ?is3 ,pick y\r field & !n specialize 9 t field4 ,le>n all y c ab\t x--y nev] c "k too mu*4 ,if y c1 develop a new field2 !n y'll be its ma/]1 n m]ely a foll[] ( ! trails laid d[n by o!rs4 ,! beat5 pa?s are always cr[d$ ) o!r folks :o are try+ to d ! same ?+ y're do+4 ,if y c't be a pione]1 !n try to make y\rself ! be/ man 9 :atev] l9e y've *os5--! sea1 ! m\nta9s1 ! jungle1 ! city1 ! small t[n1 or :at-n4 ,k is p[] is an anci5t bromide1 b absolutely true4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,complete int]e/ 9 "w1 dogg$ p]sev]ance1 a /udy ( language & its %ades ( mean+--a /udy ( dialogue ) a view to bo? virility & naturalness--a pa9t+ ( descriptions broadly & concisely r ?an 9 detail 7= a beg9n]74 ,i'd hesitate to advise a practis$ writ] till ,i got into 8 class myself4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,write2 p$dle y\r /uff ?r\gh ! mails4 ,keep away f editors2 y c't influ5ce !m2 d n let !m influ5ce y4 ,especially keep away f ! editor :o wants y to write some?+ l ! la/1 or /r+ t idea into a s]ies or a s]ial4 ,be y\rself & let all else n matt]4 ,d n write to ord] or to please any editor or set ( read]s4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,to ! beg9n] ,i w\ld say3 ,be sure y\r plot is /rong1 dramatic & n commonplace2 />t ! action quickly1 nev] let up on ! susp5se1 & end x ) a twi/4 7,! s-call$ surprise /ory1 b ! safe/ ) :i* to make ! fir/ l&+47 ,mode/y =bids me to sugge/ any?+ to ! practis$ writ]4 ---- writ]s require no su* advice f me1 & ,i w\ldn't c>e to set d[n on pap] any sugge/ions to ! ladies & g5tlem5 :o ov]-write _m ( our o!r magaz9es4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,/udy ,lat91 =get ,o4 ,h5ry & manage to h a ri* relative or an indep5d5t income 9 ord] to avoid ! necessity ( gambl+ ) good ideas & turn+ !m into bad /ories = imm$iate ca%4 ,to a practis$ writ] )\t id5tity1 ,i %\ld h>dly v5ture to (f] sugge/ions4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i w\ld say to a beg9n] t aft] eight ye>s 9 ?is game ,i 0 =c$ to hold up a ,spani% m9] = food2 & yet = sev5 ye>s aft] t ,i h made a liv+ at lea/ & paid up debts4 ,if ! beg9n] is l me1 he w ne$ pati5ce4 ,if n ?is ye>1 next1 & if n !n1 p]haps five ye>s h5ce4 ,respice f9em4 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld also advise him n to set out to be an au?or1 b if he has an it* to write1 let him rememb] t & d x on ! side1 b let him also h ano!r trade or pr(ession & plug at t = 8 actual contacts4 ,a spectator pure & simple w give a pretty ?9 int]pretation ( ?+s1 usually4 ,a lawy] gr[s bett] z a lawy] by ! m]e ex]cise ( 8 pr(ession1 & s a doctor2 b an au?or by sitt+ at a desk c improve no?+ b 8 te*nique--t ?+ at :i* ,i look aslant4 ,he mu/ g else:]e = 8 matt]4 ,he mu/ *>ge himself if he is to dis*>ge4 ,& ?is is n done too easily by /roll+ among 8 fell[-citiz5s & pe/]+ !m ) que/ions4 ,unless y h "s gr\nd-k1 y c n ev5 put ! "r que/ions4 ,let him d some?+4 ,let him look to 8 p]sonality1 9 o!r words4 ,9 my op9ion x w n t[] mu* ov] :at x is :5 he leaves ev]y?+ = writ+4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ 9 ! _w is human life4 ,real fiction is life int]e/+ly told4 ,( all arti/s ! writ] is ! greate/1 = 9 creat+ a liv+1 act+ human be+ he comes ne>e/ ex]cis+ ! p[] ( a god4 ,a beg9n+ writ] %\ld be int5sely int]e/$ 9 _m ?+s1 ! m ! bett]4 ,8 m9d %\ld be et]nally curi\s4 ,he mu/ love life & p1 especially p ( simple human qualities4 ,!n he mu/ discov] :i* ( ^! int]e/s he c portray mo/ vividly & give 8 /ories or articles a backgr\nd ( 8 greate/ lik+4 ,at fir/ x is h>d to tell :e!r a ?+ is m]ely ( p]sonal int]e/ to ! writ] or ( g5]al int]e/ to ! public4 ,_m ?+s are int]e/+ or funny purely because we "k ! *>act]s to :i* !y happ54 ,! writ] mu/ fir/ make u acqua9t$ ) ! "* be=e we c become int]e/$ 9 ! details ( _! lives4 ,advice1 l m$ic9e1 is usually m pr(itable to give ?an to take1 b "h is ! sum ( ! advice ,i w\ld give a new writ]2 l y\r *ief "* trem5d\sly1 make him want some?+ t]ribly1 give him ! dick5s ( a "t gett+ x1 b let him get x4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,?is may s\nd cynical1 b goes4 ,to ! beg9n]3 ,!re seems to be little opportunity 9 ! field ( fiction = orig9ality4 ,foll[ ! h]d4 ,to ! practis$ writ]3 ,y "k h[ y got !re4 ,keep go+ along ! same track & y'll g f>!r4 ,:i* s\nds l an ,iri% bull4 ,9 explanation--! v fact t an editor w tell y j :at he wants & :at he does n want seems to prove t a writ] mu/ manufacture 8 /ories accord+ to sy/em4 ,! only *ance = orig9ality t ,i h discov]$ is 9 v>iety ( plot4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,to a beg9n]1 unless he be ( ! unusual type ( ,poe1 ,jules ,v]ne or ,h4 ,g4 ,wells3--,adh]e to famili> subjects2 p]sonally famili> if ! subject be ( ! pres5t "t2 hi/orically famili> if ( ! pa/4 ,"k t5 times z mu* ab\t y\r subject z y c possibly imp>t to ! read] 9 ! /ory 9 h&4 ,tell y\r /ory 9 z few words z possible 7,i wi% ,i c\ld practise t precept myself674 ,write naturally2 d n /rive = dramatic eloqu5ce4 ,to a practis$ writ]3--,d n become self-op9ionat$ & ov]-confid5t 9 y\r own abilities4 ,ei!r t5d5cy spoils ! fre%ness ( view & ! simplicity ( /atem5t t is ! *>m ( ! be/ writ+4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,i h giv5 writt5 advice to a numb] ( beg9n]s1 :i* c be cond5s$ ?us--conc5trate int]e/ ^u "o figure--ma9ta9 int]e/ unbrok5--provide cont9uity ( incid5t--give c5tral figure an ob/acle or ob/acles to ov]come by individual grit1 wit & p]sev]ance--h a plott$1 dramatic end+1 ) v %ort d5\em5t4 ,9 addition ,i tell !m--%ort words--%ort s5t5ces--%ort p>agraphs4 ,accuracy )\t detail$ measurem5t1 et cet]a4 ,=ceful quiet ,engli%4 ,wit1 humor & pa?os 9 prop] proportions4 ,dramatic susp5se4 ,cle>ness ( expression t w in=m ! mo/ obtuse )\t we>y+ ! cle>-m9d$ quick ?9k]s4 ,to ! practis$ writ] ,i w\ld say--be sure1 s9ce a writ] looks l a fool :5 he makes ridicul\s /atem5ts4 ---- makes a judge d5y ! "r ( appeal1 :5 all he c\ld d 0 to d5y a new trial4 ,i w\ld tell ! writ] to avoid1 z he w\ld ! plague1 a too free use ( words requir+ a diction>y at ! read]'s elb[4 ,i w\ld tell him to rememb] t ,am]ica ne$s sanity1 n rav+s ( a madh\se1 & to write su* ?+s z w\ld help h] /& f\r squ>e & solid be=e ! :ole ( creation4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,9 all humility ,i'd say to ! beg9n]--,write ab\t :at y "k ( ) simplicity & repression4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,!re are none b ! ne$ ( hone/y4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,try to write ea* page z if x 7 ! only page y w\ld ev] write4 ,make ea* page z good z y c4 ,don't give y\rself up to "s special ef=t lat] on 9 y\r book4 ,put =? y\r be/ p[]s4 ,don't be nigg>dly4 ,_m writ]s are lazy-m9d$4 ,t is fatal4 ,y mu/ be ready to take any am\nt ( tr\ble ov] y\r book4 ,nev] ?9k ( money rew>ds or ( ! op9ions ( critics :5 writ+4 ,try only to satisfy y\rself ?or\ghly & don't worry ab\t :at o!rs w ?9k or say4 ,nev] imitate ano!r writ]4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,to ! beg9n] ,i w\ld say3 ,rememb] t writ+ is z mu* a pr(ession z bank+ or eng9e]+2 !re=e don't try x unless y are prep>$ to give x ! same /udy & ef=t t y w\ld h to give ^! o!rs to make any?+ ( a success4 ,c>ry a note-book always & note any?+ t sugge/s a /ory4 ,write at lea/ f\r h\rs e day1 :e!r y feel inspir$ or n2 ! ideas w come aft] a little :ile4 ,don't get disc\rag$2 success came to ! bigge/ au?ors only aft] ! mo/ disc\rag+ failures4 ,revise--& revise--& revise6 ,& /ick to ! p1 ! ?+s1 t y "k4 ,to a practis$ writ] ,i w\ld say3 ,please don't write on y\r reputation4 ,write e new /ory j z c>efully & consci5ti\sly z ?\gh y 7 try+ y\r fir/ /ory on y\r fir/ editor4 ,x's s disappo9t+ to pick up a poor /ory by a good au?or4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,read1 /udy1 absorb & dissect curr5t fiction1 take x ap>t s5t5ce by s5t5ce1 ^w by ^w1 ev5 dissect ! words & see :y "s o!r ^w w\ld n h done bett]4 ,z a sugge/ion to ! practical writ]--/ill /udy curr5t fiction4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,to ! beg9n]--,don't6 ,to ! practis$ writ]--,quit6 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,no practis$ writ] wants sugge/ions--n my sugge/ions anyway4 ,to a beg9n]--,read all y c ( ! be/ /yli/s1 write all y c1 & :5 y h />t$ a ?+ always f9i% x1 nev] ab&on x4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i h only "o sugge/ion to ! beg9n]--gett+ into ! habit ( writ+ e day4 ,i h no sugge/ion to make to ! practis$ writ]4 ,w ,irw93 ,to ! beg9n]4 ,get ! writ+ habit4 ,tra9 y\rself to write e day1 :e!r y feel l x or no4 ,write only ab\t ! life y "k4 ,try to be y\rself4 ,avoid ! habit ( ab&on+ a piece ( "w half-way ?r\gh4 ,f9i% :at y h begun1 no matt] h[ bad x seems to y4 ,to practis$ writ]s--,i humbly )hold advice6 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,z to sugge/ions to new writ]s1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 :e!r ( any value or n1 !y are giv5 above4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,to a beg9n]8 ,fir/1 second & f\r? s5t5ces 9 ,,viii4 ,to a practis$ writ] ! same4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,feel & ?9k4 ,cont9ue to feel & ?9k4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,to ! beg9n] ,i w\ld advise t1 aft] he has /udi$ ! num]\s books on fiction writ+1 he =get ab\t !m entirely :5 he beg9s ! /ory4 ,! m9ute he attempts to write a /ory accord+ to rule1 he is play+ ) fire4 ,he %\ld /udy =m & te*nique1 /udy ! ma/]s1 & !n1 :5 ! /ory is actually begun1 =get ev]y?+ b ! /ory itself4 ,)\t d\bt ! greate/ numb] ( reject$ /ories are reject$ because ( ei!r ! weakness or trit5ess ( ! plots us$4 ,beg9n]s %\ld always keep upp]mo/ 9 m9d ! fact t ! /ory's ! ?+4 ,get ! /ory fir/2 te*nique & /yle are second>y--b always v important also4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,to a v beg9n]1 to make fri5ds ) "s "o :o kn[s a great deal m ab\t writ+ ?an he does4 7,?is is ! only s*ool op5 to ! beg9n]4 ,!re is no academy = ! w\ld-be writ]1 no night c\rse or laboratory4 ,!y say ! _w is ! univ]sity ( ! /ory tell]4 ,b1 aft] all1 is n t only ano!r way ( say+ he mu/ le>n to crawl by himself1 unless "s "o wis] ?an he w in/ruct him87 ,& !n to make fri5ds ) ^? :o h told /ories 9 o!r languages4 ,to read !m 9 _! own spee*4 ,! mo/ valuable to me are ,fr5*1 ,*9ese1 ,sc&9avian1 ,russian1 ,p]sian4 7,no1 ,i d n read ,russian or ,sc&9avian4 ,translations d1 = ^!47 ,& to write poetry4 ,x is a good idea to burn x all up aft]w>d4 ,t is a v valuable sugge/ion4 ,n j emotional poetry1 or t slip-%od ?+1 free v]se4 ,b ,i ?9k ! beg9n] w le>n t mo/ ( ! ma/]s ( 8 craft "k bo? ! music & ! me*anism ( language4 ,all ! e>ly ma/]s did4 ,to-day1 ,i wond] if ! tools ( ! ma/]s ( ! craft cut z deep z !n8 ,well1 non sequitur4 ,to ! exp]i5c$ writ]1 to foll[ e :im4 ,& to d a lot ( "w4 ,he %\ld "k h[ to g ab\t t4 ,& a mo/ valuable sugge/ion1 if "s "o else w make x1 too1 w\ld be keep away f diction>ies1 encyclop$ias1 fiction magaz9es1 lit]>y clubs4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,"w1 "w1 "w4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,to bo? ! beg9n] & ! practis$ writ] ,i w\ld say3 ,get some?+ to write ab\t1 & "k y\r subject1 be=e y write2 & write t "o /ory z ?\gh x 7 to be ! be/ /ory 9 ! _w--& don't ?r[ away "t on little /uff--try = ! bigge/1 always1 & damn ! wi%wa% & slu% 7z ,j4 ,london call$ x1 & ,i w add7 gu%1 mu% & tango4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,i c ?9k ( no?+ b ! trite4 ,"w6 ,"w6 ,write6 ,write6 ,c\nt ea* /ory t y f9i%--ev5 if y fail to sell--z an ex]cise 9 :i* y le>n some?+4 ,?9k ( ! tight-rope p]=m] or op]a s+]4 ,!y h sp5t mon?s1 ye>s1 at exp5se le>n+ _! bus9ess be=e be+ able to turn a p5ny4 ,! writ] c at lea/ consid] ! /ory-writ+ z an avocation until he becomes pr(ici5t4 ,he c turn out a /ory once 9 a :ile ?\gh 8 days be sp5t ov] ! ribbon-c\nt]4 ,s to a beg9n] ,i sugge/ cutt+ out ! night dances1 pool1 c>ds & ! l & sp5d+ f sev5 to elev5 ea* night at ! typewrit]--practis+6 ,don't get ! idea /ory writ+ is easy money4 ,be will+ to give ef=t = ea* doll> receiv$ & y're m likely to get ! doll>4 ,x's h>d1 h>d "w & :5 ideas refuse to come x's ev5 h>d]4 ,& :5 editors seem = a :ile to turn ! cold %\ld] to /ories y h p\r$ y\r v life into y beg9 to wond] if !re isn't "s pull be+ ex]cis$ by ! au?ors ^: punk--v1 v punk--/ories y see 9 ! big noise magaz9es4 ,b don't quit4 ,/ay ) x4 ,t is cold food b ! only k9d ,i h to (f]4 ,keep writ+ & try to le>n some?+ e day ab\t ! trade4 ,editors c't haul y along if y refuse to foll[ _! lead4 ,!y c't tea* y4 ,to ! practis$ writ] ,i c only beg him to /ick to ! ?+s he kn[s4 ,no?+ pa9s me m ?an to read we/]n /ories writt5 by p]sons :o "k no?+ ( ! ,we/4 ,oh1 ! rope-tricks & ! cactus & ! wild-horses & ! c[boys !y s glibly sl+ into a /ory6 ,"o writ] told ( ga!r+ armfuls ( sun-dri$ *olla 7cactus76 ,ano!r told1 lightly1 ( horseplay 9 :i* "o pun*] heav$ ano!r into a clump ( *olla6 ,n[ see1 ,i am go+ to write ( a ,new ,york editor3 ,john ,jones1 editor ( "o ( ! big1 d[n-t[n magaz9es1 f9i%$ 8 breakfa/ :ile 8 *>m+ little wife1 ,m>y1 pack$ 8 lun*-bucket4 ,!n he arose f ! table &1 ) a brief kiss ^u h] ruby lips1 he ran d[n ! /eps & out across ! bottle-/rewn lawn & d[n along ! maple l9$ /reet4 ,m>y /ood 9 ! door & wav$ z he turn$ ! la/ corn]4444 ,john :i/l$ gaily z he /rode into ! editorial (fice1 pun*$ ! "t-clock & set 8 lun*-bucket 9 ! cloak room4 ,he remov$ 8 coat & put on ! long1 black clo? cuffs t ,m>y _h made2 he climb$ briskly to 8 /ool &1 z ! :i/le blew1 turn$ to ! pap]s t litt]$ 8 desk & began to write rapidly4444 ,n[1 !n4 ,t's z ne> "r z mo/ ( ! c[boy /ories t appe> 9 any magaz9e except ----4 ,y hate to read ( t lun*-bucket z mu* z ,i d to read ( we>+ ! *aps into ! ,d5v] hotel1 or us+ a hair-rope = a riata6 ,& all ! re/4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,to a beg9n]1 see ,,vii & ,,xi4 ,to a practis$ writ]3 ,rep5t1 bro!r6 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,d n beg94 ,v few beg9n]s w come to any good4 ,to practis$ writ]s3 ,/op4 ,v few practis$ writ]s h n already writt5 too mu*4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,*oose "o type ( /ory & /ick to x4 ,o!rwise y'll lose on all /yles4 ,facility is a curse4 ,if y want to write 9 sev]al /yles1 h a nom de plume = ea*4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 7,see also "u answ] to ,v47 ,"o sugge/ion--! all-fir$ importance ( tak+ ! old p5 9 h& (t5 & z regul>ly z may be1 & ( batt+ out l9es1 scads ( !m4 ,& let x be ! writ] himself t fl[s ) ! ink1 n ,zane ,grey1 ,?ack]ay or ,o4 ,h5ry4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,to a beg9n+ writ]3 ,read mu* ( ! be/ ( ! sort ( writ+ y wi% to d4 ,suit y\r own abilities & int]e/s 9 ! *oice--& y\r abilities dep5d ^u :at y h se51 felt1 liv$ & le>n$4 ,/udy e p]son z a human "*4 ,live z full a life z y\r typewrit] w let y4 ,write l a demon--& don't let up until y\r y>n satisfies y & at lea/ "o editor4 ,to exp]i5c$ pr(essional writ]s ,i w\ldn't say a ^w4 ,my que/ions1 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld keep !m hump+4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,my sugge/ion to beg9n+ writ]s is3 fir/1 le>n p4 ,"k z _m p f e walk ( life z possible4 ,le>n _! lives1 _! tr\bles1 _! problems1 ! joys !y h--_! outlook on ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,hav+ acquir$ a /rong s9c]ity 9 deal+ ) humanity1 ! writ] mu/ inevitably produce "w :i* w r+ true4 ,9 my op9ion1 giv+ conv9c+ & appeal+ "* plot becomes m or less a matt] ( me*anics & ! employm5t ( ! dramatic s5se4 ,second3 le>n ! language4 ,/udy poetry1 ! psalms1 songs1 ! ,gospels--e =m ( tuneful1 rhy?mic writ+4 ,to make words s+ is to my m9d ! supreme gift 9 writ+ ,engli%4 ,& ,i c give no bett] advice to ! practis$ writ] ?an ?is4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,nev] =ce y\rself1 = ! /uff !n comes f ! head in/ead ( f ! he>t4 ,x doesn't r+ true4 ,quit be=e y are tir$ & y'll be m eag] to get at ! "w on ! morr[4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,i w\ld sugge/ to a beg9n] t he fir/ be sure he has some?+ to say3 !n put x e bit on pap]2 !n f9d ! ma9 ?read & elim9ate ev]y?+ t does n make x /& out2 to read x al\d1 & get ! s\nd ( 8 /uff2 to read x to o!r p & get _! reactions2 to lay x aside till he =gets x1 & !n g ov] x aga9--maybe half a doz5 times4 ,to elim9ate e ^w he c elim9ate & /ill tell 8 /ory cle>ly & conv9c+ly4 ,& !n to copy x beautifully--& s5d x to an editor4 ,"o m po9t3 to pay n an iota ( att5tion to praise ( 8 "w1 :5 he reads x to 8 fri5ds1 b to note _! actual reaction--_! int]e/1 curiosity1 enjoym5t ( 8 /ory4 ,:at !y say has no value2 h[ !y enjoy x is ev]y?+4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,z to advis+ beg9n]s--:y1 ,i love to d x4 ,advice is s *eap & easy4 ,fir/1 ,i always tell !m :at an old lady us$ to say to me3 ,don't m>ry z long z y c help x1 = :5 ! "r man comes along y c't help x4 ,s--don't write if y c help x2 because if y ought to write & h x 9 y to make a real success ( writ+ y c't help x4 ,if y are sure y c't help x1 !n g ahead4 ,write--write--write4 ,revise--revise--revise4 ,prune--prune--prune4 ,/udy /ories t are class$ z ma/]pieces & f9d out :y !y are s class$4 ,leave y\r /ories alone aft] !y are writt5 long en\gh to come to !m z a /rang]4 ,!n read !m ov] z a /rang]2 y'll see a score ( faults & lacks y nev] notic$ :5 !y came hot f y\r p54 ,rewrite !m1 cutt+ out ! faults & supply+ ! lacks4 ,i w\ld advise beg9n]s to cultivate ! note-book habit4 ,jot d[n e idea t comes to y z y g on liv+--ideas = plots1 *>act]s1 descriptions1 dialogue1 etc4 ,x is amaz+ h[ well ^! bits w fit into a /ory t wasn't born or ?\ght ( :5 y set !m d[n4 ,& !y g5]ally h a poignancy t is lack+ 9 delib]ate inv5tion4 ,= example1 ,i 0 once wa%+ ! d9n] di%es :5 a fri5d happ5$ to quote to me ! old say+3 ,bless$ are !y :o expect no?+1 = !y %all n be disappo9t$4 ,i retort$1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be worse to expect no?+ ?an to be disappo9t$4 ,!n ,i dropp$ my di% clo? & ru%$ to jot x d[n4 ,x lay 9 my note-book unus$ = t5 ye>s & !n x motivat$ "o ( ! be/ *apt]s 9 my fir/ book4 ,?is illu/rates :at ,i mean by ! note-book habit4 ,practis$ writ]s %\ld try to avoid mann]isms & /]eotyp$ /yle4 ,!y won't succe$1 ( c\rse1 b !y %\ld try4 ,also1 !y %\ldn't presume on _! success & ?9k t any?+ goes because !y write x4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,read & labor4 ,don't get out ( practise4 ,talbot ,mundy3 #a4 ,write4 #b4 ,rewrite4 ,! beg9n] c le>n to write only by writ+1 j z y c le>n to run only by runn+1 or to ride by rid+4 ,i believe t rewrit+ is almo/ ! mo/ important ?+ ( all4 ,g ov] a /ory aga9 & aga9 & aga9 may be a c\nsel ( unatta9able p]fection1 b ,i "k x's good4 ,x has nev] fail$ 9 my own case4 ,:5 ,i h fail$ to satisfy x has be5 because1 = f9ancial reasons1 ,i h neglect$ ?is ess5tial4 ,x may r>ely happ5 t because ( long =e?\ght or peculi> skill or famili>ity ) a c]ta9 subject1 a writ] may be able to da% (f a /ory )\t pause4 ,p]haps pause is a bad ?+ anyway4 ,b reconsid]ation--poli%--elim9ation ( unnecess>y words1 s5t5ces1 p>agraphs & ev5 *apt]s--^! are almo/ z important z ! plot4 ,= ( :at use is a /ory if x gives ! read] no pleasure to read8 ,ea* /ory %\ld be a f9i%$ job4 ,!re ought to be a law aga9/ writ+ m ?an "o book a ye>4 ,9 fact !re is a law aga9/ x4 ,i'm go+ to re=m & obey ! law4 ,"o book or its equival5t 9 twelve mon?s w\ld pay n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ writ]s 79 ! end7 va/ly bett] ?an ! novelette a mon? t ,i h be5 attempt+4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,write z freely z y w\ld bake if y meant to be a bak]4 ,imag9e t y\r sev5te5? /ory is go+ to be y\r fir/ success1 & move /eadily & indiff]5tly ?r\gh ! disc\ragem5ts t meet ! fir/ sixte54 ,live1 9 lov+ & giv+1 to ! full2 & ?9k ( y\r "w z a sort ( ov]fl[4 #d? to #ef? rule4 ,write4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,! usual "o--"k en\gh ab\t y\r /ory1 y\r *>act]s1 _! lives & exp]i5ces1 to be 9 a way possess$ by !m :5 y are work+ ) !m4 ,o!rwise y c't write ) any pr(it4 ,d ?+s n connect$ ) ! bus9ess ( writ+ n[ & !n--/udy unrelat$ topics1 travel1 f>m1 get into movem5ts1 etc41 etc41 n = ! purpose ( gett+ mat]ial b = ! purpose ( gett+ f]tiliz]s2 z ! good agriculturi/ pl[s1 cultivates & se$s a field e n[ & !n1 n 9 ord] to reap a crop1 b 9 ord] to pl[ "u 8 crop = ! enri*m5t ( 8 soil4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,!re is no sugge/ion ( a concrete sort t "o c make :i* w be ( any value to a beg9n]--t is1 a g5]al sugge/ion4 ,he mu/ "w x all out = himself4 ,he w get x ) all 8 intellectual five or six or sev5 s5ses f read+ & f foll[+ writ]s & o!r p 9 g5]al4 ,! "w ( syn!sis is 8 job4 ,! creative em]g5ce is 8 g5ius if he has x4 ,a practis$ writ] is n 9 ne$ ( sugge/ions1 or1 if he is1 !y h no?+ to d ) 8 actual writ+ b ) 8 qualities z a man & a ?9k]1 8 g5]al outlook ^u life1 8 philosophy1 etc4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,none4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,to ! beg9n]3 write :at y "k4 ,be int]e/+4 ,to ! practis$ writ]3 h no?+ happ5 beyond ! plane ( human possibilities4 ,x is bett] to keep to ! plane ( probabilities4 ,tru? may take su* grotesque %apes z to surpass ! wilde/ fiction1 b fiction %\ld always be tru?ful4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,to a beg9n] ,i w\ld say3 get into a writ+ game1 newspap] "w1 if possible1 & y w soon f9d out :e!r y really want to write z a c>e]4 ,use raw life z a /udy4 ,mix ) ! common h]d & get to "k !m4 ,be ( ! p & y w be = ! p & !y w be = y2 x w reflect 9 y\r "w4 ,to a practis$ writ]3 ,keep close to ! s\rce1 human nature4 ,don't g away & hide = long p]iods at a "t4 ,try to turn out 9 ea* successive /ory some?+ bett] ?an ! la/4 ,let ea* "o be y\r curr5t ma/]piece4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,i c n give two or ?ree sugge/ions to a beg9n]1 = e beg9n] is an individual1 hav+ 8 own peculi>ities ( int]e/1 p]ception1 b5t & in/9ctive expressiv5ess4 ,all ,i c say is t all beg9n]s1 irrespective ( individual diff]5ces1 mu/ a*ieve ?ree ?+s3 insight into & en?usiasm ov] "s aspect ( life t is capable ( be+ dramatiz$ or simil>ly portray$ 9 n>rative2 secondly1 a s5se ( effective pres5tation1 be x ( drama or "* or :at n2 &1 la/ly1 "s k9d ( orig9al t\*1 :i* obvi\sly c n be def9$ except 9 "s useless negative way4 ,ea* ( ^! ?ree a*ievem5ts involves bo? native ability & tra9+4 ,! tra9+ ne$ n come f s*ools or tea*]s2 x may come f ! work]'s own resolve to obs]ve1 analyze & practise4 ,ability alone gets only a little way4 ,tra9+ alone gets n[h]e4 ,a ^w on ! second a*ievem5t m5tion$4 ,effective pres5tation involves mu* m ?an a comm& ( ,engli%4 ,x involves1 ov] & above t1 skill 9 select+ episodes1 angles ( approa*1 phases ( "* & action :i* /ress ! significant 9 y\r /ory & blur or :olly remove ! trivial & irrelevant4 ,9 ?is dep>tm5t ( y\r "w1 no?+ succe$s s well z pati5ce1 elaborate obs]vation & practise 9 ?umb-nail sket*es & p]si/5t revision4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,!re is only "o valuable sugge/ion3 ,"k y\r own /ory4 ,"k :]e x is go+ to end4 ,if ! climax is cle> any road c lead to ! climax4 ,i nev] _h tr\ble except :5 ,i ignor$ t rule4 ,if "o kn[s ! climax !re ne$ be no rambl+ to get !re4 ,give me a snappy climax & ,i c build any /ory to x4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i d n feel compet5t to sugge/ 9 ?is1 b ,i w v5ture to /ate :at ,i feel is a sad lack 9 our curr5t lit]ature--x is a loss 9 moral values4 ,:y has ! /ory ( ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son swept ! ,engli% read+ p (f its feet8 ,because he has giv5 u some?+ = :i* we 7 hungry--a dec5t1 :ole-s\l$1 high ?9k+ man4 ,m>k ,sabre is n impossible1 nor a namby-pamby4 ,he is real4 ,! fact t ! _w has respond$ is reassur+4 ,we are n dead to honor or clean ?9k+ aft] all4 ,= "o1 ,i am deadly we>y ( flaunt+ nak$ bodies & ! co>se s\ls t meet u on e pr9t$ page4 ,let u turn ! leaf4 ,let u1 e la/ man ( u1 get d[n into himself1 into 8 dec5cies1 & turn 8 p5 _! way4 ,he w reap 8 rew>d1 ,i believe4 ,ask ! publi%]s ab\t ,if ,w9t] ,comes4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,nev] read book reviews or lit]>y magaz9es--books ab\t books4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,to ! beg9n]1 & ,i w\ld n presume to advise any o!r k9d1 ,i w\ld say t1 if !re is ! innate ability to write1 adh]5ce to ?ree simple rules %\ld br+ success4 ,?9k1 ,"w1 ,revise4 ,b above all ?9k4 ,& realize "r at ! beg9n+ t bluffs won't "w4 ,don't pret5d to be a writ] until y are "o4 ,! in/ant y /op to pose y lose "s ( ! mom5tum t is c>ry+ y along t[>d success4 ,! woods are s full ( pos]s t !re is no long] any di/9ction ev5 9 be+ a good "o4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,= a beg9n] ,i %\ld say write simply1 write ( ! be/ & ! mo/ inspirational ?+s & p t y "k4 ,te/ ! value ( :at y d by ! quality ( human appeal t is 9 x & rememb] t ! f9e/ & mo/ la/+ influ5ces 9 any art are ^? t build t[>d some?+ & n ^? t pull d[n4 ,to ! practis$ writ] ,i h no?+ to (f]4 ,he kn[s :at he wants to d & h[ he wants to d x bett] ?an ,i c tell him4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,to a beg9n]3 ,read6 ,read6 ,read6 ,any?+1 ev]y?+--& discuss x4 ,nobody c tell a beg9n] :at to write or h[ to write--9 ! way ( /yle or type ( /ory1 ,i mean4 ,let him g1 & !n be fair en\gh to 8 future to f9d fault4 ,( c\rse1 a beg9n] %\ld seek ! society ( a practis$ writ]1 & a practis$ writ] %\ld seek ! society ( ! beg9n]4 ,! beg9n] ne$s insight into me?ods1 & ! practis$ writ]1 ,god wot1 gets z jad$ & blas & scrawny z any?+ if he doesn't =ev] look beh9d him4 ,to ! practis$ writ]3 ,quit ?9k+ ( ! read+ public4 ,be inspir$ once m4 ,look back4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,= ! beg9n]3 ,"k y want to & w write4 ,!n le>n te*nique4 ,!n get some?+ out ( y\r own exp]i5ce to write ab\t--9 o!r words1 h some?+ to write ab\t4 ,don't fl\nd] z ,i did because ,i _h no?+ to write ab\t4 ,z soon z ,i f\nd some?+ to write ab\t ,i began to sell4 ,by some?+ to write ab\t ,i mean some?+ y love1 und]/&1 are s9c]e ab\t4 ,advice1 h9ts to ! practis$ writ]8 ,no?+ do+6 ,i'll try to li/51 ?\gh4 ,"o m ?\ght "h3 ,x seems to me1 aft] all1 t s9c]ity is ! great ne$ & ess5tial ( ! writ]4 ,i saw 9 ! ,metropolitan five or six ye>s ago t ( two ?\s& /ories submitt$ n "o seem$ to be s9c]e4 7,t may n h be5 ! precise /atem5t1 b x is ! impression ,i got !n47 ,& ! /atem5t set me to ?9k+1 & has kept me at x n[ & !n ev] s9ce4 ,s9c]ity6 ,! editors ( ---- s5t a /ory back to me rec5tly4 ,x wasn't s9c]e writ+ & ,i knew x4 ,!re's no use2 ,i c't bluff or f\r-flu% or give %ort measure 9 my fiction & get away ) x4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,my be/ advice to a beg9n] is to write "o hundr$ /ories4 ,i w\ld n advise a practis$ writ]4 ,he w\ld n be a practis$ writ] if he accept$ any advice t did n come f )9 himself4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,to a beg9n] ,i %\ld say above all ?+s1 write incessantly1 write simply1 & revise )\t end4 ,le>n to appreciate ! true value ( criticism4 ,all criticism is good1 h[ev] incompet5t or unju/ "s ( x may be1 if only because x expresses a po9t ( view4 ,/udy ! /ories ( ! recogniz$ ma/]s1 !n ^? ( ! rank & file1 & f9ally ! clumsy tricks ( o!r beg9n]s4 ,lots ( beg9n]s h ideas & tricks ( writ+ t are wor? kn[+ & ma/]+ & apply+ to y\r own p>ticul> /yle4 ,f9ally1 always rememb] t 9 a /ory1 no matt] :at its class or nature1 ?ree ?+s are absolutely ess5tial4 ,^! ?ree are int]e/1 susp5se & climax--! beg9n+1 ! middle & ! end4 ,i won't split /raws ab\t ! possible ov]lapp+ ( int]e/ & susp5se1 because ,i don't all[ myself to become confus$ ab\t _! mean+s4 ,9 beg9n+ a /ory "o mu/ write ) a view to tak+ hold ( ! read]'s int]e/4 ,z ! /ory progresses x mu/ develop susp5se to reta9 t int]e/ m firmly1 &1 :5 ! climax is rea*$1 "o mu/ be sure t x satisfies t int]e/4 ,( ^! ?ree ! climax is ! mo/ important1 l>gely because x is ! f9al impression ! read] has ( ! /ory4 ,he takes t f9al impression away ) him4 ,:at w5t be=e is m or less ( a blur1 & no matt] h[ brilliantly ! climax may h be5 l$ up to1 if x does n satisfy ! int]e/ ( ! read]1 8 impression ( ! /ory is go+ to be flat & unpr(itable4 ,!re=e1 try to get ! climax fir/4 ,to ! practis$ writ] ,i %\ld say--practise "s m4 ,simplify4 ,make "o ^w gr[ :]e a doz5 grew be=e4 ,!re is no graduation day 9 ! s*ool ( writ+4 ,d n be tempt$ by success into ! wor%ip ( false gods4 ,keep y\r "w clean & hone/ & rememb] t x is y\r public's only conception ( y4 ,! man :o doesn't put all ( ! ,god t is 9 him into ! /uff he writes isn't an au?or at all4 ,he's only a p>asitic imitation4 ,& he :o does--well1 he doesn't h to be rem9d$ t x is a long & du/y road to ! ,?rone4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,simplicity ( language4 ,simplicity ( plot4 ,cle>-cut *>act]ization4 ,!y apply to new & exp]i5c$ writ]s4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,on plot1 or ! /ory factors1 ,i w\ld tell a beg9n] to be sure x's a /ory4 ,if1 boil$ d[n to a few s5t5ces1 x int]e/s a p]son1 p>ticul>ly a "y p]son1 & elicits1 naturally1 ! rem>k or ! "q ,n[ :at d y ?9k ( t6 x w mean x has t beg9n+ & end & curve betwe5 :i* di/+ui%es x f a m]e piece ( life or a m]e tale1 or a m]e unorganiz$1 disunifi$ ?+ :i*1 no matt] :at skill may be us$ 9 ! h&l+ ( x1 c nev] be a /ory4 ,next ,i w\ld tell him to bew>e ( exc]pts f life1 s-call$ true /ories1 z he w\ld avoid rattlesnakes4 ,f9ally1 t z to ! language cont5t ( 8 /ory1 8 expression1 to beg9 ) natural expression1 to write z he w\ld write 9 a lett] to a pal1 & le>n dignity & /yle1 gradually1 by a s]ies ( modifications & build+s ^u t natural spee* ( 84 ,z to gramm> & rhetoric1 !y w give him little tr\ble if he builds up f 8 own spee*4 ,by ?is means he w always rema9 cle> & always reta9 8 own individuality2 he w avoid imitation & avoid f9e writ+4 ,z to all ! re/--ev]y?+--z to te*nique1 ,i w\ld tell him con/antly & always to consid] himself z a read] & n z a writ]1 & rigidly adh]e to all 8 prejudices & :ims z a read]1 :ile le>n+ to become a writ]4 ,t's all4 ,to a practis$ writ] ,i'd m]ely omit t middle advice ab\t work+ up a /yle f 8 common spee* 9 writ+ lett]s or talk+1 = ! practis$ writ] has gone beyond ! possibility ( do+ t4 ,b ! re/ ( my advice to ! beg9n] ,i w\ld repeat to ! practis$ writ]1 = dep5d ^u x1 :atev] 8 faults are1 !y may be correct$ by foll[+ t advice4 ,i wi% somebody 0 ar\nd me to make me d x6 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,"w on a newspap]1 & le>n h[ to ga!r facts4 ,=mulate a habit ( recogniz+ lit]>y te*nique--z s5t5ce /ructure1 p>agraphic1 *apt]1 etc4 ,& weigh ev]y?+ 9 a scales t %[s habit ( m9d reg>d+ moral rectitude or obliquity4 ,i ?9k e writ] owes x to ! public to use 8 tal5ts1 say = an av]age ( "o h\r a day1 9 unselfi% public s]vice4 ,= clean politics1 help along education1 drive out crim9al practises1 z sale ( n>cotics1 contract sw9dl+1 etc4 ,?is is j a notion4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,= a beg9n]3 ,le>n to take criticism4 ,ev5 if x hurts4 ,especially if x hurts4 ,t's ! k9d t helps4 ,don't wa/e y\r "t inv5t+ fancy plots--!y've all be5 done be=e4 ,don't take y\r ideas ( life f ! movies4 ,& bew>e ( ! inspirational /ory1 t "o t comes ru%+ full clad out ( y\r m9d & j dribbles f y\r f+]-tips4 ,e writ] gets ^! /ories occasionally2 !y are nev] z good z y imag9e !m to be1 !y always ne$ c>eful revision1 &--?is is important--x is ?is sort ( /ory t sometimes turns out to be an unconsci\s plagi>ism4 ,s don't be too pr\d ( ! easy to write /ory4 ,! practis$ writ]3 ,well1 ,i don't "k4 ,i'm n practis$ en\gh myself4 ,b judg+ f obs]vation1 ! *ief dang] to ! practis$1 & successful1 writ] lies 9 ! fact t he may cat* egotitis4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,! beg9n] %\ld read good /uff1 b %\ld n imitate4 ,he %\ld /udy life ar\nd him1 n life out ( books4 ,at lea/ he %\ld n write out ( :at he has read1 b out ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,! exp]i5c$ writ] frequ5tly ne$s cutt+4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,beg9n]s %\ld /udy ! diction>y1 look up at lea/ five ?\s& synonyms = ! v]b say1 talk to ev]ybody1 love ?ieves1 oil /ock salesm5 & book ag5ts z well z he does ! cook1 ! bank] & ! home-run slugg] on 8 home-t[n team2 read ev]ybody's /uff & resolve to d bett]2 look at sunsets & flapp]s1 li/5 to s]mons = amusem5t & g to ! vaudeville = ?\ghts ( dep? & gravity4 ,h no advice = pr(essional writ]s--_! habits are fix$4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,i don't "k h[ to make a sugge/ion to a beg9n] )\t kn[+ t beg9n]2 same applies to a practis$ writ]4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,giv+ advice to beg9n]s is l try+ to tea* a novice to %oot4 ,y c h& 'em ! gun1 po9t out ! t>get & expla9 ab\t not*+ ! sights4 ,a typewrit] = a gun1 pap] = ammunition & ! editor = ! t>get4 ,s]i\sly1 ,i %\ld tell !m to write only ( ?+s ( :i* !y "k4 ,d n copy any "o1 try to /ick to _! own vocabul>y1 & be human4 ,aft] !y gr[ pa/ writ+ only ( ?+s !y "k1 p]haps !y might exp&4 ,i nev] h4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,i'd say to a beg9n]--,don't d x6 ,n unless y j c't help y\rself1 n unless y c't /op y\rself6 ,& ,i'd say to a practis$ writ]1 ,/op1 unless y c keep s++1 ',i1 too1 h liv$ 9 ,arcady & h nev] =gott5 ! way back6' ,incid5tally1 ! way ,i w$g$ 9 might int]e/ a v beg9n+ writ]4 ,my fir/ paid job at writ+ 0 book review+4 ,i 0 less ?an tw5ty & utt]ly unqualifi$ = su* a task1 b x 0 ! only job ,i c\ld get4 ,x 0 probably h>d on ! *aps ^: books ,i review$1 b v good = me4 ,i did x = ab\t a ye> & 9 t "t began to und]/& t ! wret*$ books 9 ! lot by unkn[ns 7:y any publi%] risk$ "t on !m ,i c\ldn't see7 7 by p]sons :o knew no?+ ab\t :at !y 7 writ+4 ,s ,i regi/]$ a v[ )9 me t ,i w\ld nev] insult any editor by s5d+ him any?+ t ,i wasn't z sure z ,i c\ld possibly be conta9$ all t ,i c\ld f9d out ab\t its subject4 ,t a beg9n+ writ] bett] tackle *ildr5 because x 0 ! only age %e c\ld possibly h any?+ l a p]spective =4 ,t ev]ybody else _h done ,am]ican *ildr5 s well t ,i'd bett] tackle =eign ones4 ,i _h j pull$ ?r\gh a classical c\rse at college & decid$ ,i'd l to try ,greek *ildr54 ,i c\ldn't g to ,greece1 s ,i pr[l$ ab\t ,new ,york try+ to f9d a ,greek colony4 ,/umbl$ on a ,syrian "o4 ,fell head ov] heels 9 love ) 'em4 ,pretty ne>ly liv$ ) 'em = ?ree ye>s4 ,sp5t all ! "t ,i c\ld 9 ! ,ori5tal room at ! libr>y1 dragg+ out all ! hi/ory & leg5d & poetry1 good1 bad or indiff]5t1 t ,i c\ld corral4 ,sp5t ano!r ye> /ruggl+ ) dialect & pond]+ ov] :e!r ,i'd d>e risk x--or risk reproduc+ ! effect ,i want$ )\t x4 ,9 all x 0 ne>ly f\r ye>s be=e ,i _h a s+le /ory on pap]--& x took me ab\t two ye>s to write j fifte5 /ories--all ( :i* 7 sold4 ,!n ,i /opp$ quick :ile ! /opp+ 0 good1 because ,i didn't want to get into a rut4 ,?is c be ( no possible use to any writ] ) g5ius or tal5t b x might help a p]son l myself :o _h no?+ to beg9 ) b an incl9ation to write4 ,& x 0 a way into f9d+ out t ,i c\ld e>n money :ile ,i 0 le>n+ to write--,i mean try+ to le>n to write6 7,aga9 ,i realize t x 0 a ?+ t />t$ ! fir/ /ory--a que]-%ap$ loaf ( bread 9 a ,syrian bak]'s %op--! k9d ( bread t is sold to be us$ at ! p>ty giv5 :5 a little ,syrian cuts 8 fir/ too?47 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,to ! beg9n]2 don't write a /ory unless y "k & und]/& bo? y\r *>act]s & y\r sett+4 ,to a practis$ writ]2 f9d a gr\p ( *>act]s & /ick to !m4 ,?is makes = bett] writ+ & = cumulative value until1 z is almo/ inv>iably ! case1 ! ?+ is ov]done4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,to sp9 ! tale 9 su* a way t ! read] mu/ live ?r\gh x4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,! be/ advice ,i h to give a beg9n] is t he write1 & keep on writ+2 t1 :5 he has told 8 /ory1 he despat* x to an editor1 or a s]ies ( editors1 & =get x1 tell+ a new /ory1 if he has a new "o to tell1 in/ead ( try+ to improve an old "o4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,! advice to ! beg9n] to cond5se is important4 ,mo/ /ories pr9t$ w /& prun+1 _m ( !m to a consid]able ext5t4 ,i w\ld also impress ^u ! tyro ! absolute necessity ( "w4 ,"w6 ,he c't obs]ve union h\rs4 ,twelve h\rs a day is ab\t "r2 fifte5 if possible4 ,read any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,"o class ( lit]ature is likely to make a p>rot ( him4 ,only ^? :o h ! grace to see good 9 a rejection slip belong 9 ! game4 ,! beg9n] mu/ make up 8 m9d t possibly 7v likely7 he w h to /ruggle ye>s be=e he breaks ?r\gh4 ,f> too _m aspir+ "y m5 & wom5 g into ! game ( au?or%ip ) a guess-,i'll-write-a-/ory-&-sell-x-=-a-?\ s&-doll>s _s4 ,fir/ /ories d get across n[ & !n1 b !y are ! exceptions & n ! rule4 ,i sold my fir/ /ory six ye>s aft] ,i began to write1 & 9 ! meantime accumulat$ a bale ( rejection slips4 ,i am /ill at x4 ,mo/ aspirants quit cold aft] a few rejections4 ,!y hav5't ! guts 7p>don7 to /ick x out4 ,!re are a numb] ( w\ld-be au?ors 9 ?is t[n4 ,"o by "o !y crop up1 bloom a :ile 9 ! sun ( anticipation1 !n ! vitriol ( disappo9tm5t )]s !m & !y fade aga9 into ! s\lless cl]ks & truck driv]s ( yore4 ,too mu* /ress c n be plac$ ^u p]si/5ce4 ,p]si/5ce alone may mean ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure4 ,i w\ld advise ! practis$ writ] to turn out less & bett] "w4 ,he %\ld =get money & write = ! sake ( art4 ,he %\ld n dep5d too mu* ^u pa/ p]=mances1 = ev5 laurel )]s4 ,mo/ important ( all1 he %\ld quit :ile ! quitt+ is good1 & n g on & on until 8 "w %[s t he has lo/ 8 grip4 ,m>k ,twa9 w5t too f>4 ,london also4 ----'s lat] /uff is insipid4 ---- is beg9n+ h] second *ildhood 9 au?or%ip4 ---- us$ to write good /ories4 ,x is p]haps a bless+ t ,o4 ,h5ry di$ be=e he ru9$ himself ) s]i\s /uff4 ,i admit t lat] "w has a f9i%1 a poli% t e>ly "w lacks2 b v seldom does lat] "w %[ ! fire1 ! vigor1 ! en?usiasm1 ! fre%ness t e>ly "w does4 ,s x is a good idea = ! practis$ writ] n to make a m>a?on ( :at %\ld be no m ?an a da%4 ,william ,wells3 ,oh1 ,"l6 ,honore ,willsie3 ,/udy /ory /ructure e day4 ,use a diction>y & !saurus con/antly4 ,practise ! =m+ ( s5t5ces & p>agraphs z con/antly z y w\ld practise scales 7 y a musician4 ,i h no sugge/ions = ! practis$ writ]4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,to a beg9n] ,i w\ld sugge/ a ?or\gh read+ ( ! popul> magaz9es1 a %ot at ! newspap] game if possible1 pl5ty ( clean :ite pap]1 a typewrit]1 & a resolution to take puni%m5t 9 ! =m ( h>d "w & rejections4 ,! fir/ "t an editor says or writes1 444 b y\r "w int]e/s me1 & ,i w\ld l to h a talk ) y1 all w be =gott56 ,to a practis$ writ] ,i w\ld say ?is--apologiz+ = :at might be ?\ght patronization--don't =get !y are com+ up f ! dep?s e ye>1 j z y came up4 ,editors1 z a :ole1 crave discov]ies1 new names1 fre% viewpo9ts1 etc4 ,don't ?9k ( attempt+ to re/ on pa/ laurels4 ,don't keep a once popul> "* too long be=e y\r read]s1 "w h>d] n[ ?an y did be=e y l&$4 ,look ar\nd y1 ! bigge/ names are ! bigge/ produc]s1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,y're a writ]--all "r1 write4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,= ! beg9n]3 ,be sure y h some?+ to say4 ,reta9 a s+le po9t ( view 9 a %ort /ory4 ,"k--& make cle>--exactly :y p d :at !y d1 & see to x t !y nev] d any?+ simply to help ! plot along4 ,:o am ,i to sugge/ ?+s to ! practis$ writ]8 ,b ^? ?ree ?+s1 &1 especially1 ! ?ird1 are pretty good ?+s = any "o to keep 9 m9d1 ,i %\ld say4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,write :at y "k ab\t2 d n take o!r m5's und]ly+ ideas & try to make a /ory f !m1 = ! result w be weak] ?an ! orig9al2 d n lose fai? 9 y\r own values ( y\r "w4 ,,summ>y ,obvi\sly little comm5t is ne$$ f a compil]4 ,"h bo? ! beg9n] & ! practis$ writ] h ! be/ advice f ^? be/ qualifi$ to give x--^? :o h prov$ _! !ories by success4 ,! road to t success is no m a common "o ?an x is a royal "o4 ,:at s]ves "o writ] be/1 s]ves ano!r little1 n at all or v ill4 ,! beg9n]'s own intellig5ce mu/ *oose = him among all ^! (f]+s ( advice ! ones be/ adapt$ to 8 own p>ticul> case4 ,tak5 z a :ole1 ! advice giv5 is invaluable--/imulative & s\ndly helpful4 ,b ! te/ ( its value to any writ] mu/ lie 9 8 own discrim9at+ judgm5t bas$ on a sure k ( 8 own gifts1 weaknesses & habits4 ,s9ce x is br\ght out s =cefully 9 "o ( ! answ]s & =cefully en\gh 9 s _m o!rs1 "o po9t des]ves notice4 ,an answ]] gives1 z 8 advice to exp]i5c$ writ]s1 ,= ,god's sake don't talk s mu*6 ,x may s\nd flippant4 ,x may s\nd presumptu\s1 s9ce to "s exp]i5c$ writ]s ?is man may be unkn[n4 ,almo/ c]ta9ly x w n be tak5 s]i\sly by ^? :o mo/ ne$ to he$ ! advice4 ,kn[+ ! man1 ,i "k x is n flippant2 kn[+ 8 "w1 ,i "k x is n presumptu\s1 = he has gifts ( expression t mo/ ( our be/ kn[n writ]s c nev] atta94 ,!re c be no d\bt ( ! s\ndness ( 8 advice or ( ! ne$ ( x4 ,t x %\ld be giv5 s _m times 9 ^! answ]s is p>ticul>ly significant4 ,!re is frequ5t discussion ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 lit]ature & magaz9e fiction includ+ :at is f\nd betwe5 book-cov]s4 ,x is a h>dy analy/ :o w\ld attempt draw+ a def9ite & f9al l9e ( dem>kation betwe5 ! two1 b "o easy di/9ction may be made4 ,lit]ature expresses :at ne$s to be express$2 ! great] "p ( our magaz9e fiction expresses too l>gely = ! sake ( he>+ itself talk prettily & a great deal1 or because its au?ors h f\nd !y c get money & popul>ity & /&+ f a gift ( cultur$1 or m]e tak+1 gab4 ,?is is p]haps ev5 m true ( e/abli%$ au?ors--yea1 ev5 "s ( our mo/ fam\s--?an x is ( our beg9n]s4 ,i d n mean t all ( !m analyze ! situation & foll[ ! me?od z consci\s policy4 ,x w\ld be m hopeful if ?is 7 ! case4 ,! bulk ( !m are pr\dly cont5t "u ! amaz+ delusion t :at !y write has lit]>y quality4 ,x hasn't4 ,! be/ t c be said ( x is t x is fool's gold1 = x glitt]s exce$+ly despite its lack ( wor?4 ,x is1 = ! mo/ "p1 words only4 ,g5]ally beautiful words or amus+ words or v s*ol>ly words1 all skilfully & pleas+ly jo9$ toge!r1 spr9kl$ heavily ) a *eap cologne giv+ (f a /rong smell sugge/ive ( lit]>y quality & int]sp]s$ ) mode/ little cries ( ,note ! g5ius 9 ?is turn ( phrase6 ,&1 pri!e1 d n miss ! s*ol>ly di/ortion ( ?is simple s5t5ce or ! v lit]>y vagu5ess 9 ! expression ( ?is elem5t>y & commonplace idea6 ,behold1 too1 h[ ! really skill$ h& c /ret* ?is inf9itesimal atom ( mat]ial into pages ( exquisite & delightful read+6 ,h[ crudely w\ld "o lack+ lit]>y gift h set x =? 9 a few pla9 words6 ,&1 p>don1 read]1 b y hav5't be5 s dull z to miss not+ ! heights ( sophi/ication f :i* y\r au?or looks contemptu\sly d[n ^u ! puppets he moves ) c>eless skill ^u 8 bo>d1 ^u ! bo>d & ev5 ^u ! v mov+8 ,or p]haps su* cries are omitt$ & ! read] m]ely confront$ ) an army ( words m>*+ impressively 9 lit]>y =mation )\t wor?:ile di/9ction1 c>ry+ no baggage & ) no lit]>y reason = m>*+ at all4 ,yes1 ,i'm bitt]4 ,& v1 v sick at ! /oma*4 ,= mo/ critics call ?is procession ( words lit]ature1 & mo/ ( ! public meekly accept ! dictum4 ,worse1 x becomes a model = o!r writ]s4 ,& all ! "t x builds up ! ru9\s idea t lit]ature is some?+ ap>t f life & reality1 incompatible ) simplicity & naturalness1 an inorganic ?+ ( exotic plumage1 some?+ n ev]la/+ly dep5d5t ^u ! anxi\sly exact adaptation ( expression to some?+ wor? express+4 ,9 our answ]s above ,i h 9 m ?an "o place omitt$ ! "n ( "o ( ! be/ kn[n ,am]ican magaz9es because ( unfavorable m5tion4 ,9 "o case "p ( an answ] 0 omitt$ bodily because its :ole po9t 0 ! advice to practis$ writ]s n to read t magaz9e or ! "w ( a c]ta9 well-kn[n writ] n includ$ among our answ]]s4 ,! reasons = t advice 7 n /at$1 b t magaz9e is p]haps ! *ief expon5t ( ! surface-glitt] & inf9itely wordy type ( /ory1 %ap$ editorially ) no consid]ation ( real lit]>y wor? or any?+ else except l>ge popul> sales & adh]5ce to a =mal morality r lack+ 9 e?ics4 ,yet x is a /rong factor 9 provid+ /&>ds = critics lack+ any ( _! own1 9 influ5c+ bo? editors & writ]s t[>d simil> mat]ial & 9 l[]+ ! ta/es & /&>ds ( ! g5]al read+ public4 ,un=tunately x is n ! only expon5t ( ! ov]-writt5 /ory4 ,y f9d !m 9 mo/ ( our be/ magaz9es1 9 ! s*ool ( realism z well z t ( idealism or romanticism4 ,if y d\bt1 analyze "o ( !m4 ,remove ! ^w-wrapp+s & se>* b5ea?4 ,y w f9d1 q (t51 incid5t1 sometimes a great deal ( x2 sometimes a real plot1 ?\gh g5]ally a ?readb>e & slight "o4 ,b 9 mo/ cases y w f9d little /ructure wor?y ( ! "n1 sometimes because !re is no?+ mu* ) :i* to con/ruct & sometimes because if ! au?or _h ability = /ructure he w\ld n pro/itute himself on t k9d ( /ory4 ,y may f9d c>icature1 ev5 *>act]ization done ) a clumsy bru% 9 gaudy colors & jutt+ outl9e1 b no *>act]ization t w>rants ! /ory's exi/5ce on t score4 ,color v probably--a :ole box ( colors melt$ "u a =c$ draft4 ,probably s mu* sett+ t ! photography ( x contributes mu* ( ! illusion ( ! /ory's be+ lit]ature4 ,o!r ?+s1 ( simil> quality & degree4 ,b lit]ature8 ,n ev5 a *emi/'s trace4 ,i am he>tily glad "s ( our answ]]s turn$ ! light :]e x is ne$$4 ,probably ! *ief weaknesses 9 pres5t-day ,am]ican fiction are ?ree 9 "o3 #a4 ,word9ess #b4 ,lack ( simplicity #c4 ,surface t9sel ,tea*]s ( fiction might contribute a wor?y s]vice by compell+ all /ud5ts to gaze ^u1 say1 ! rel5tless brevity & simplicity ( ,de ,maupassant t yet gives m & m subtle %ad+s1 ev5 9 translation1 ?an mo/ ( ! wordy ones c give 9 five times ! space4 ,or ,flaub]t's exquisite nicety 9 ^w selection1 n = ! m]e s5sual s\nd ( ! ^w b = ! ^w's real (fice 9 expression4 ,p]haps su* frank expression may seem out ( place 9 ?is volume4 ,b be+ a magaz9e editor & ! compil] ( ?is book does n free me f all o!r obligations4 ,& !re is ne$ ( e voice t c be rais$ 9 outcry aga9/ ! tidal wave ( words t is dr[n+ s mu* ( ,am]ican fiction4 ,z to good ta/e1 ,i am less int]e/$ 9 x ?an 9 try+ to help aga9/ ?is increas+ evil4 ,! advice ( our answ]] ought to be nail$ to ! wall above ! desk (--:at p] c5t48--( our e/abli%$ writ]s3 ,= ,god's sake don't talk s mu*6 ,,"q ,x ,:at is ! elem5tal hold ( fiction on ! human m9d8 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,life pit*$ aga9/ dea?2 & man ! ma/]4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,! devotion to some?+ af> ,f ! sph]e ( our sorr[4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,! inh]5t necessity = excitem5t1 :i*1 despite ! ,puritans & ! high-br[s1 is z mu* an elem5tal ne$ z food4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,x is a m5tal /imulant4 ,l e o!r /imulant1 ! doses v>y1 & x affects v>i\s ta/es 9 v>i\s ways4 ,x has ! p[] ( fright5+1 amaz+1 inspir+1 amus+1 enrag+--9 fact work+ ^u all ! human emotions4 ,x has ! p[] to d]ange human m9ds2 x has also ! p[] to soo! !m4 ,its appeal re/s directly ^u ! curiosity ( man1 i4 e41 ! insatiable desire ( man to he> some?+ unusual he has n already he>d4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,tell me a /ory4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,! satisfaction ( a crav+ = romance 9 a civilization t is m & m com+ to look on x z s9ful4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,! desire = emotional reactions great] ?an ^? ! av]age life af=ds4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,! opportunity to phantasy 9 a h>mless fa%ion4 ,! av]age p]son occupi$ ) av]age tasks dem&s a release f monotony :i* :olesome fiction supplies4 ,!y want to see ! commonplace glorifi$--ev5 if x is betwe5 ! pages ( a book4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,! human m9d has nev] held any?+ else b fiction4 ,x is ! only real ?+ 9 life4 ,sci5ce is a my?4 ,x has be5 inv5t$ by fiction writ]s4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,fiction takes ! read] out ( ! drab monotony ( life into a new _w ( color & action & romance4 ,he f9ds !re :at ,jack ,london calls 8 purple passages4 ,t's :y ! %op-girl reads ,?ree ,weeks & ,! ,%eik :i* bore mo/ m5 to te>s4 ,mo/ wom5 *]i%1 unkn[+ly p]haps1 a suppress$ eroticism4 ,sex-int]e/ & sex-emotions are to h] ! greate/ factors 9 exi/5ce4 ,! av]age man takes 8 sex-emotions casually4 ,woman is ess5tially monogam\s1 man polygam\s4 7,go%1 ,i didn't mean to get 9 t deep6 ,my wife w\ld run me ragg$ if %e read x4 ,s\nds l ,i've be5 read+ fri5d ,freud1 doesn't x87 ,o4 ,h5ry cov]$ ! appeal ( fiction to ! av]age individual :5 he describ$ ! tir$ cl]k :o w\ld remove 8 %oes1 place 8 a*+ feet aga9/ ! cold radiator1 & read ,cl>k ,russell6 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,/ory-hung]1 :i* is z /rong z any ( ! o!r natural appetites4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,i d n "k4 ,max ,bont]3 ,fiction seems to take ! read] ov] ! hill--beyond ! horizon4 ,! m9d takes a voyage into ! my/]i\s1 revel+ 9 /range sc5es1 *>act]s & situations4 ,!n x sw+s back f exoticism ) r5ew$ ze/ = ! commonplace4 ,fiction is ! holiday _s 9 lit]ature4 ,x is an orgy 9 :i* we sp5d our emotions4 ,we feel bett] aft]w>d4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,! fact t we all l to dramatize ourselves1--& ! /ory-writ] helps u d x8 7,?is is a "q1 n a reply47 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,i d n "k4 ,guess--vic>i\s adv5ture4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,! ,arab sp9n+ tales be=e a fire1 or ! drumm] tell+ a na/y /ory4 ,%ock+ ! boobs & pleas+ ! scapegraces ) acc\nts ( m>vels ei!r small or great1 9 :i* ! n>rator w\ld l to h figur$--only he has a brok5 backbone4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,! fasc9ation ( ov]com+1 by proxy1 ?r\gh ! p]sonalities ( h]o or h]o9e1 difficulties1 dang]s & problems1 & ( tempor>ily feel+ ) "o's self ! greatnesses ( ! /ori$ p]son4 ,p>ticul>ly 9 fiction ( m adv5tur\s type1 ,i believe ,john ,smi?'s kick comes f p]ceiv+ h[ mu* l ,d>+ ,dave ,dev]e he really is4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,i believe x is love ( ! m int5se emotional /ates4 ,fiction provides ^! by proxy = ^? :om circum/ances or indol5ce prev5ts f actual exp]i5ce 9 suffici5t frequ5cy4 ,o!rs seek 9 artificial /imulants ! height5+ ( emotions n normally excit$ by circum/ance itself4 ,a few g aft] ! actual exp]i5ces4 ,! tr\ble ) ?is is ! r>ity ( really ?rill+ exp]i5ces1 ev5 = m5 or wom5 able to sp5d _! lives 9 hunt+ = !m1 & ! fact t no exp]i5ce c hold its grip on ! emotions ?r\gh repetitions4 ,! actually ?rill+ exp]i5ces readie/ to h& = ev]ybody are ^? ( animal appetites1 & ^! are ! mo/ dang]\s4 ,gambl+1 a little high] 9 ! quality ( its ?rills1 is h>dly to be recomm5d$4 ,yet a c]ta9 am\nt ( excitem5t is really :olesome1 necess>y to save ! m9d f ru/+ 9 grooves too well worn to call =? its activities4 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe t mild alcoholic /imulants h always be5 a b5efit to ! race1 all _! aft] reactions not)/&+4 ,b ! rais+ ( emotional /ates ?r\gh imag9>y exp]i5ces (f]s :at1 9 ^! days1 is z readily obta9able /imulant z alcohol has ev] be51 & "o fre] f ! objections ( aft] reactions & ( p]il 9 excess4 ,h5ce ! value ( fiction 9 induc+ exalt$ moods4 ,& ?is leads to my ideas ( "* draw+4 ,on ! assumption t ! fir/ appeal ( fiction is z an opportunity = proxy exp]i5ce ( emotions1 x seems obvi\s to me t extreme "* draw+ is g5]ally a mi/ake4 ,! read] c n imag9e himself z a h]o ^: *>act]i/ics are extremely diff]5t f 8 own1 z any extreme *>act]i/ics w surely be4 ,ev5 :5 a "* is s well drawn z to ar\se /rong feel+ ( lik+ or dislike1 ,i d\bt if ! ord9>y read] c take ! int]e/ 9 him or 8 imag9$ exp]i5ces t he w in/antly feel 9 himself z plac$ 9 ! same s]ies ( ev5ts4 ,x is c]ta9ly difficult to acqua9t a read] ) any "o 9 ! limits ( a %ort /ory1 = ^: fate 8 int]e/ c be ar\s$ to equal 8 good old love = himself4 ,= ?is reason ,i r>ely draw a /rik+ly m>k$ "* = ! h]o ( a /ory4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,p]haps a desire to escape ! commonplace1 or1 p]haps1 m5tal laz9ess & ! desire to ride on ! imag9ation ( ano!r4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,to be amus$4 ,eight-t5?s ( ! population ( to-day are too c[>dly to ?9k & want no?+ b full guts & to be amus$4 ,com$y w sell to-day1 & slap/ick com$y at t1 fa/] & quick] ?an any?+ else4 ,& t rott5 sex /uff--:o b a moron w\ld read x8 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,amusem5t4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,voyage into new seas4 ,! elem5tal pull t[>d new exp]i5ces4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,ask a college pr(essor :o tea*es fiction writ+ b does n write himself4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,fiction is ! _w ( our dreams come true4 ,= ! cl]k 9 ! /ore1 8 dream is adv5ture4 ,= ! girl 9 love1 x is ! ,pr9ce ,*>m+4 ,= ! disc\rag$ man1 x is ! y>n ( ! fell[ :o fights pa/ ob/acles4 ,we l fiction because 9 t we see ! ?+s we w\ld l to d become realities 9 ! p]son we easily c imag9e ourselves to be4 ,did y ev] see a read] want+ to be ! villa9 ( a /ory8 ,h>dly4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,among ! upp] classes1 a means ( pass+ away an o!rwise unoccupi$ h\r or two2 to ! middle & l[] classes x is ei!r a /imulant to a poor imag9ation or takes ! place ( imag9ation entirely4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,x expresses :at we w\ld l to express4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,relief f tr\bles4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is z true ( realism z ( ! s-call$ lit]ature ( escape4 ,realism at lea/ turns y\r att5tion f y\r own worries to o!r p's4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,! elem5tal hold ( fiction1 if ,i get y\r po9t1 is ?r\gh humanity's inn] crav+ to see itself mirror$1 to h its trag$ies & triumphs int]pret$1 s t ea* ( u may say1 ,oh1 t's me--my life6 ,i h liv$ t1 felt x4 ,i'm glad "s "o und]/&s4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,p]haps1 t ea* ( u is 8 bro!r's keep] & likes to he> :at ,bud is do+4 ,"s ( u love small-t[n gossip1 "s crime y>ns1 "s revel 9 ! poetic1 ! romantic1 ! imag9ative4 ,b f ! dawn ( "t ! ,tell] ( ,tales has be5 a =ce--l ! tr\bad\r ^: songs 7 legal t5d] = 8 welcome ev]y:]e4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,wond]1 ,i imag9e4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,t x enables an individual to g places & d ?+s 7vic>i\sly7 & utt] say+s :i* w\ld o!rwise be beyond him4 ,a read] is a man ) a score ( eyes & h&s & feet4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,int]e/1 ,i suppose4 ,! ma9 object ( mo/ p's lives is n to be bor$--& fiction c help !m atta9 t gr& end consid]ably4 ,& = p ^: lives are dull & r empty1 ,i suppose fiction (f]s an outlet2 ! read] c become h]o or h]o9e & d gr& & noble ?+s4 ,j l ! movies4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,9 an attempt to be brief1 ,i ?9k x is a conjuration ( :at he or %e w\ld l to h be5 if _! lots _h be5 ca/ diff]5tly4 ,i ?9k x sometimes /imulates to adv5tures1 to a /ruggle aga9/ ! commonplace4 ,t x c und\bt$ly mold op9ion & create a recognition ( ! virtues4 ,t x c %[--if ! fiction is pa9t$ ) ! colors f ! palette ( ,life itself1 excell5t example4 ,t x is ! poor man's purse & ! /ay-at-home's vic>i\s romance4 ,x is ,aladd9's ,lamp--! ,magic ,c>pet4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,?is is r too deep = me4 ,fiction is1 9 a measure1 9 its relation to life1 :at massage is to ex]cise4 ,mighty useful sometimes4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,say--h a he>t6 ,well1 9 "o ^w--,escape4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,to my own m9d fiction is z necess>y z food to ! body4 ,! tir$ man or woman may ?r[ !mselves out ( ! ord9>y r\t9e return+ refre%$ to take up aga9 ! hum-drum labors ( life4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,ent]ta9m5t2 refre%m5t by sub/itut+ new pictures = ^? ( e-day life4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,! _s ( play--make-believe--! elem5t ( ! might h be5--relaxation1 *ange4 ,! m9d rea*es out to contact o!r ?an r\t9e exp]i5ce4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,its p[] to lift ! read] out ( himself & make him live 9 ano!r realm4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,a s9c]e desire to escape if b mom5t>ily f ! commonplaces ( life4 ,if we h imag9ation at all we are adv5tur]s2 we h a curiosity to see ! odd & unusual2 to possess a helmet ( invisibility & ! p[] ( levitation2 to h ! "u-curr5ts ( human impulse t we s5se yet c n describe run be=e u z we w\ld h !m d4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,love--,success--,y\?4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,a good y>n c>ries y out ( y\rself4 ,x's a r$ wi%+-c>pet1 a transport+ cl\d1 no?+ m or less4 ,makes y =get = a "t ! ev]la/+1 torm5t+ ego4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,answ]$ 9 above4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,i believe t susp5se is ! elem5tal hold 9 fiction1 hav+ 9 m9d ! av]age read]1 & ! editors' dem&s4 ,speak+ p]sonally1 ! elem5tal hold is "* & developm5t4 ,i h a sort ( cynical contempt = happy end+s because !y d n r+ true4 ,ev5ts & episodes 9 real life s r>ely end happily1 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,! elem5tal hold ( fiction on ! human m9d ,i take to be ! fasc9ation ( unc]ta9ty4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,to me x seems t x lies 9 its p[] to reveal to "o ! m9ds ( hundr$s1 to %[ 9 brief h[ o!r p live & ?9k & act1 & to cultivate 9 ! m9d ( ! read] :olesome ambitions4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,grant+ t y read :at y l1 ,i %\ld say t x is ! enjoym5t ( imag9+ "s "o's do+ :at y w\ld l to d y\rself4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,! /ory6 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,! elem5tal hold ( fiction on ! human m9d is deep-root$4 ,x began 9 ! make-believe days ( *ildhood2 x cont9ues to dea?4 ,x is hope1 x is appreciation2 x is ak9 to inv5tion & progress4 ,)\t ! imag9ation--& :at is fiction b mold$ imag9ation8--life w\ld be a pretty hopeless1 sordid exi/5ce4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,x is exactly 9 proportion to ! humanness ( ! fiction4 ,humans are en?rall$ by fiction because x reproduces ?rills1 emotions1 desires1 etc41 :i* !y h exp]i5c$ or c und]/& & :i* by ! help ( _! imag9ation !y re-live tempor>ily )\t any aft]ma? disadvantages4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,maybe bread & butt]1 & love4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,be+ told a /ory4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,x (f]s release & escape f :atev] burd5s life has br\ght & x ext5ds exp]i5ce4 ,w ,irw93 ,x satisfies ! social desire--! human love ( kn[+ &1 if possible1 ( lik+1 o!r p4 ,& x gives ! illusion ( wid5$ exp]i5ce4 ,*>les ,t5ney ,jackson3 ,! elem5tal hold ( fiction on ! human m9d appe>s to be t x is ! la/ adv5ture1 ! la/ romance1 ! br++ ( novelty1 ( *>m1 ( =getfulness4 ,life = m5 has become s /&>diz$1 s propag&iz$1 *uck$ into r\t9es by civilization1 t 8 primal /irr+s--:i*1 primitively1 he satisfi$ by clubb+ 8 d9n] out ( ! jungle or swip+ a woman f 8 neighbor+ tribe--mu/ n[ be soo!d 9 read+ ab\t x 9 its mod]n phases4 ,t's :y y sell magaz9es--sure6 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,pr9cipally1 ,i ?9k1 ! *ance x af=ds a p]son to get outside ( himself1 to be = ! "t be+1 :ile he reads1 some?+ he is n1 some?+ he wants to be1 to live vic>i\sly life & action t he has no *ance to live 9 ! fle%1 b w\ld l to live4 ,!n aga91 to le>n1 to laugh--,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle's /uff holds m laughs to ! page ?an t ( any o!r writ]1 to me1 at lea/4 ,b :at's ! use8 ,"s analytical guy w answ] 9 a !sis on psy*ology t w knock 'em cold4 ,i c't or won't4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,x is a mode ( tru?4 ,john ,joseph3 ,x is bas$ on ! almo/ univ]sal passion to see ! triumph ( ! "r4 ,& a /ory 9 :i* ev]y?+ seems likely to g to pot & !n sudd5ly /raight5s out "r w always hold ! read] provid$ x is plausibly told4 ,sympa?y = ! und]dog is a phase ( ?is po9t1 too4 ,too1 e human is m or less ( a h]o wor%ip]1 & has also a trem5d\s urge to get into ! limelight himself4 ,& if he c't actually get 91 ! next be/ ?+ is to imag9e himself !re4 ,h5ce !re is always m or less ( a t5d5cy to picture himself z ! h]o4 ,?is urge = ! limelight is a fundam5tal trait ( human nature1 & a v necess>y "o4 ,x is simply a desire to appe> well 9 ! sight ( 8 fell[man2 & x is really ! driv+-p[] beh9d all human endeavor beyond satisfaction ( ! purely animal desires4 ,h5ce1 a /ory %\ld 'r\se some?+ 9 ! read] t w make him want to get busy & take a h& himself1 s to speak4 ,t is my idea ( a really good /ory--"o t w hold ! read] f />t to f9i%--& no m]e me*anical p]fection or nicety ( lit]>y diction c possibly take ! place ( x4 ,i read lots ( /ories1 7!y seem to be publi%$ lit]ally by ! t5s ( ?\s&s7 & aft] ,i h f9i%$ !m ,i sit & wond] :y 9 ,heav5's "n !y 7 publi%$4 ,& ! only answ] ,i c f9d is te*nique1 /ructure & lit]>y poli%4 ,too mu* insi/5ce on ^! po9ts has a t5d5cy n only to h&icap ! writ]1 b to /&>dize /yle1 & ,i read magaz9es ! subject-matt] ( :i* might e ^w ( x h be5 writt5 by ! same au?or1 z f> z ,i c\ld tell4 ,curiosity is ano!r p[]ful elem5t4 ,p]haps ! mo/ pot5t ( all1 9 a c]ta9 s5se4 ,a my/]y /ory intrigues all classes ( p4 ,( c\rse x mu/ h ! o!r qualities m5tion$1 too4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,to be hone/1 ,i don't "k4 ,a *ild likes a /ory because x op5s a door t ! *ild c n op5 ( itself4 ,x pleases a *ild to h imag9>y exp]i5ces1 giv+ pleasure1 ! /imulus ( dang]1 & ! satisfaction ( curiosity4 ,a gr[n-up is pretty mu* ! same4 ,except t a *ild desires especially to h curiosity satisfi$1 & a gr[n-up likes to =get ?+s4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,x af=ds an escape--! read] or he>] imag9es himself 9 ! tale4 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,imag9+ y\rself 9 ! same fix4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,! impulse1 weak or dom9ant1 t is 9 all mank9d--to be :at he is n1 to h :at he has n1 & to see t :i* he has n se54 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is ! elem5tal hold ( fiction on ! human m9d4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,! hypnotiz+ grasp x ex]ts ^u imag9ation--p]suad+1 compell+ ! read] to project himself1 8 likes & dislikes1 8 sympa?ies & 8 ambitions into ! /ory he p]uses4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,! )draw+ ( ! read] f 8 own _w1 transport+ him into an imag9>y place :]e he is able to picture ?+s z he wi%es !m r ?an z !y are4 ,e read] has m or less ye>n+ = ! dramatic4 ,9 read+ fiction he sees himself ! h]o1 fights ! conflicts & a*ieves ! rew>d :i* ! au?or supplies4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,s5tim5t1 curiosity1 h]oism4 ,anna ,%annon ,monroe3 ,! /ory hold--! love ( a /ory1 :e!r a crisp anecdote or a novel2 ! ?+ t lifts "o out ( 8 surr\nd+s into ano!r _w = a little :ile4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,! deep desire 9 e "o ( u = some?+ bett] ?an we h kn[n4 ,9 fiction we ask = ?+s1 n z !y are1 b z we feel !y ought to be4 ,?is is :y ! (t-sne]$-at happy end+ makes ! popul> novel4 ,fairy tales are immortal--9 "s =m or o!r we mu/ h !m or we die4 ,fiction r$resses ! balance ( exi/5ce & gives u :at we c't get 9 real life4 ,?is is :y romance is1 & always w be1 & always %\ld be m popul> ?an realism4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,x is 9 ! joy ( make-believe4 ,animals h ! same trait 9 "s degree4 ,also1 ,let ,george d x4 ,t is1 let ! o!r fell[ get %ot :ile ,i enjoy ! ?rill b "k all ! "t t my slipp]s are on & ,i'm safe en\gh4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,x reveals himself to e read]4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,might x be t life disappo9ts mo/ ( u1 & we l to lose ourselves 9 dreams :]e ?+s come j a little ne>] com$y1 trag$y1 retribution1 rev5ge & a*ievem5t8 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,on ! "p ( ! writ]1 a desire to make "s "o else feel :at he has felt2 on ! "p ( ! read]1 ! crav+ to und]/& some?+ t "o does n fully und]/&1 ev5 ?\gh "o feels x & has felt x (t54 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,to ent]ta94 ,once x captures ! read]'s int]e/ its p[] is unlimit$4 ,x c tea* & prea* & direct ! tr5d ( national ?\ght provid$ x cont9ues to ent]ta94 ,*ri/ taught ,8 great tru?s by p>ables4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,/imulation ( ! imag9ation2 creation ( a fair]1 clean]1 or at lea/ a diff]5t & m romantic _w ?an t ( e day4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,good fiction is a j\rney1 all too brief1 into fabl$ ,araby--to l&s ( s&alwood & frank9c5se & myrrh & spik5>d & all ^? o!r wond]ful1 gl[+ words ( :i* ,i don't "k ! exact mean+ b :i* lift u out ( ourselves4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,we "k no?+1 truly1 ( m9d & he>t ( ev5 our ne>e/4 ,! writ] plays ! "p ( ,omnisci5ce4 ,we l to "k h[ ! o!r fell[ feels2 we l to see him mess+ ab\t 9 situations 9 :i* we1 too1 h be5 lo/--or f\nd4 ,x is human int]e/ 9 ! virtues & weaknesses ( our k9d4 ,fiction is z old z man4 ,read x on ! tomb ( ,ti or ! m-up-to-date ,be[ulf4 ,is x n curiosity8 ,p]haps int]e/ 9 ! affairs ( ! o!r fell[1 = we all love gossip--8 ,yes1 all ( u4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,putt+ y\rself 9 8 place4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,x satisfies ! long+ = *ange4 ,! body at be/ is a sl[ & cumb]some ?+1 & practically /ation>y comp>$ to ! flights ( m9d4 ,9 fiction we live ?\s&s ( lives--)\t x we live b "o4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,i %\ld say ! same hold t folk tales h _h s9ce man develop$ a m9d4 ,! desire = idealiz+2 ! enjoym5t ( see+ 8 own human activities re-creat$ = him & ! ev]la/+ appeal ( adv5ture4 ,i believe t ! adult q z mu* z ! *ild read] likes to picture himself z ! h]o or ma9 actor 9 ! /ories4 ,i suppose "o c\ld sum ?is all up 9 t]ms ( imag9ation /imuli4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,i c't answ] ?is "o1 unless y mean ! selfi% desire 9 ea* "o ( u to picture ourselves z h]oes--& ! ?+ call$ sympa?y t we c't dis[n4 ,b p]haps evolution makes u crave ^! indirect exp]i5ces 9 lieu ( direct ones4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,h ideas b ,i c\ld h>dly express !m yet4 ,might be1 ,a fell] wants company4 ,might be1 x sugge/s /r5g?1 success1 victory2 conta9s w>n+4 ,h['s ?is = a !ory8 ,! human m9d is et]nally seek+ h>mony4 ,a p]fect /ory1 or a well done /ory1 gives a subtle s5se ( h>mony1 l music b m subtle4 ,i ?9k ! answ] goes /ill deep]1 & ,i %all f9d x sometime4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,conflict--! cla%+ ( =ces1 or ! pursuit by "o =ce ( ano!r t does n want to be caught4 ,conflicts may appe> 9 _m guises1 f a "y love int]e/ to a ma/odonic fight betwe5 prehi/oric brutes1 b 9 "s =m or ano!r conflict mu/ pr$om9ate4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,we are imm5sely curi\s ab\t life1 & 9 a way t m]e description ( x f ! po9t ( view ( psy*ology1 hi/ory1 pa/ & curr5t1 geography1 indu/ry & ! l1 :olly fails to satisfy4 ,= x is man's specific reaction to 8 environm5t 9 8 ef=ts to accompli% 8 urges 9 :i* we are pr9cipally int]e/$1 & 9 ord] t we may make comp>ison ( our own reactions ) ^? ( o!rs ab\t u1 we crave n ^? dry1 /ati/ical texts sett+ =? sy/ematically acquir$ k b in/ances ( actual m5's & wom5's reactions to environm5t--actual life itself4 ,?us any n>ratives ( p>ts ( ! ord9>y life ( o!rs are m int]e/+ to u1 ess5tially1 ?an text k1 b s9ce life is s l>gely r\t9e & monotony1 s9ce !re is s little 9 any giv5 actually true n>rative t is likely to be 9 ! lea/ novel or to af=d u ! comp>isons :i* we crave1 our appetite has be5 wont to seek satisfaction 9 n>ratives specially select$ to pret5d ! exceptional & unusual2 & ^? :o satisfy ?is desire are ! /ory-tell]s4 ,! impulse ( ! /ory-tell]1 !n1 is to pres5t life 9 its exceptional & !re=e int]e/+ phases & happ5+s--int]e/+ j 9 proportion to ! degree 9 :i* x pres5ts = our p]sonal comp>ison m5 & wom5 9 situations1 & engag$ 9 actions1 :i* lift !m--& h5ce ourselves--out ( ! common r\t9e4 ,?us1 vic>i\sly1 we slake our ?ir/ = v>i$1 high t5sion liv+1 ) its emotional te/s & ?rills4 ,! fictional elem5t is accid5tal1 dep5d+ only ^u ! circum/ance t actual life fails1 usually1 to furni% ! /ory-tell] ) a completely satisfy+ n>rative ( /range & unusual reactions4 ,actual life is s condition$ by ! usual & r\t9e t ev5 :5 ! unusual ?ru/s up its head & p get into unusual situations1 ! r\t9e & ! usual quickly subm]ge ! unusual--9 f9e1 ! /ory fails consi/5tly to ma9ta9 our exaltation to a logical end4 ,h5ce ! /ory-tell] f9ds t 9 ord] completely to satisfy 8 he>]s he mu/ ?w>t ?is t5d5cy ( actuality by cont9ually sub/itut+ & supply+4 ,he does n take any?+ n f\nd 9 life--else at once 8 art is defective4 ,b he uses mat]ials ( life t nev] 7 actually f\nd toge!r 9 life1 s f> z he kn[s4 ,he may f9d two-?irds ( a /ory ready to h& 9 an actual life /ory1 & !n he ne$s to supply f 8 m9d's /oreh\se ( g5]al-life happ5+s 7i4 e41 ?+s t are s natural t !y ei!r h happ5$ or may happ5 at any "t7 en\gh to =m ! rema9+ ?ird4 ,! aim is m]ely to c>ry out z well z possible ! aim ( ! /ory-desire he seeks to allay :i* is to exp]i5ce vic>i\sly sorts ( life & liv+ :i*1 ei!r because ( _! novelty to u1 or because ( special urg+s & aptitudes1 are grateful & satisfy+ to u4 ,fiction1 !n1 9 ! s5se ( its elem5tal hold on u1 is t consci\s modification ( ! actual occurr5ces ( life by re>rangem5t ( !m s t !y pres5t to u complete exp]i5ces ( ! sort = :i* we ye>n4 ,! m p]fectly we are enabl$ to visualize ourselves z actually go+ ?r\gh ^! exp]i5ces--& to visualize ! *>act]s go+ ?r\gh !m am\nts precisely to ?is--! /rong] ! hold ( ! fiction because ! m completely & p]fectly x satisfies ! desire to :i* x is direct$4 ,h5ce ! vital necessity ( naturalness1 :e!r ! matt] be ( realism or romanticism4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,fiction is an adv5ture to ! m9d4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,an escape f reality1 or1 at lea/1 f environm5t2 & 9 fiction ! read] realizes 9 a s5se ! wi%es & ambitions t are ?w>t$ 9 life4 ,x is ! p[] to make-believe4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,i ?9k ! ma9 hold fiction has on human be+s is t x gives !m imag9>y exp]i5ces :i* !y c\ld nei!r get nor ?9k by !mselves4 ,x is fir/ aid to ! m5tally lazy & dull4 ,z pro( ( ?is1 take ! movies4 ,^! are ev5 m obvi\s & require less conc5tration ?an fiction1 s !y are correspond+ly m popul>4 ,i am speak+ n[ ( ! appeal ( popul> fiction4 ,x is ! same ?+ to ! public t ! leg %[ is to ! tir$ bus9ess man--born tir$4 ,h[ev]1 "o %\ld diff]5tiate ! /ages ( ! human m9d4 ,*ildr5 read fiction out ( curiosity ab\t ! _w !y are to ent]1 gr[n-ups read x to escape f ! _w !y h ent]$1 old age reads x to recall ! _w !y h left beh9d4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,oh1 b y've ask$ a m\?ful6 ,:at are ,yonk]s1 anyh[8 ,if y knew ! answ] to t y w\ldn't be an editor & if ,i did1 ,i'd weave x s h>d into ev]y?+ ,i write t ev5 ! mo/ blas editor 9 ,*ri/5dom--or out ( x--w\ld be walk+ ab\t wav+ ! manuscript ) %e] joy :5 he got to ! end ( x6 ,b ,i'll v5ture a guess--t x's ! same ?+ t made ,e4 nibble ! apple4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,x is probably ! same hold z t ( liquor or drugs2 x takes ! addict away f himself1 8 tr\bles & 8 ennui4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,p]haps to ent]ta91 b ,i believe x goes fur!r ?an ?is2 ! av]age p]son's life is a n>r[ ?+--n :at t p]son w\ld *oose at all probably4 ,fiction to ! mass (f]s ! opportunity to lift out ( t close circle ( exi/5ce1 to live1 to see1 to m+le ) ! _w1 to d ! ?+s :i* !y are physically1 m5tally or morally unable to d4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,x is s elem5tal t x is pretty h>d to get back to4 ,i suppose x spr+s f human greg>i\sness4 ,we feel en\gh alike1 en\gh a "p ( all mank9d1 ea* ( u1 to feel t :at has happ5$ to ano!r might happ5 to u4 ,read+ fiction /imulates u1 !re=e1 & exalts u ) a s5se ( our own inf9ite possibilities4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,fiction is to ! m9d an antidote = ! m5tal a*es & ills ( reality4 ,x is 9 "p a recomp5sation = liv+4 ,x transports u f :at is to :at we w\ld wi%4 ,x c>ries u back to ! days ( 't5d-l & re/ores ! illusions ( fancy4 ,x is ! oasis 9 ! dry des]t ( life4 ,x provokes & at ! same "t 9 a measure satisfies ! _s ( adv5ture t we inh]it f ! race4 ,we crawl z babies f ! crib to see :at's ar\nd ! corn]4 ,mo/ ( u incessantly long = adv5ture4 ,&1 z we c n h adv5tures1 we soo! ourselves by wat*+ o!rs at _! adv5tures4 ,life = mo/ ( u is r colorless1 a r\t9e made up ( meals1 b$s1 (fices & %ops1 ) n[ & !n a da% ( pleasure to make x all endurable4 ,we move 9 grooves4 ,we compla9 t no?+ ev] happ5s to u4 ,we are discont5t$ t no?+ ev] does4 ,we may wi% to m>* out ) a gun & kill somebody4 ,! law =bids4 ,b !re is t desire1 s to satisfy x we turn to fiction & see o!r m5 m>* out ) a gun & kill somebody4 ,we want to g to ,alaska & dig = gold & h all sorts ( scrapes4 ,we c't4 ,s we let ,jack ,london or ,rex ,bea* tell u ( m =tunate p :o did :at we wi%$ to d4 ,fiction is a safety valve4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,p read fiction1 ,i suppose1 = ! sake ( ! emotions :i* x awakes 9 !m4 ,i'm speak+ ( ! highe/ =m ( fiction1 :i* we call art4 ,to /imulate emotion is ! function ( art 9 any =m2 p enjoy ?is /imulant z !y d any o!r1 because x is a "p ( human nature to enjoy be+ /imulat$4 ,vol/ead to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,! romantic appeal to ! imag9ation4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,! read]'s enjoym5t 9 be+ a h]o or h]o9e by proxy1 i4 e41 ! read]1 = ! "t be+1 is ! h]o or h]o9e ( ! tale & rejoices or weeps accord+ to ! action ( ! y>n4 ,:5 !y are gripp$ by a /ory !y /op = ! mom5t wi%+ !y 7 ri*1 beautiful1 brave1 fam\s1 /rong1 clev]1 etc4 ,:ile read+1 !y are all or any ( ^? ?+s1 9 ! degree ! lead+ "* is4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,its p[] to ent]ta94 ,t is a /atem5t ( enorm\s implications1 & mu* less simple ?an x s\nds4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,ar\s+ memories ( sights1 feel+s1 etc41 etc41 f ! subconsci\s m9d above ! ?re%old ( consci\sness1 s t a re-exp]i5ce takes place4 ,:]e no su* exp]i5ces h tak5 place1 sympa?y f simil> exp]i5ces ( ! read]4 ,,summ>y ,! foll[+ /ate !y d n "k or don't und]/& ! "q--"o t x is an academic "q3 ,edw9 ,balm]1 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d1 ,alg]non ,blackwood1 ,rob]t ,hi*5s1 ,lloyd ,kohl]1 ,hapsburg ,liebe1 ,rose ,macaulay1 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell1 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott1 ,julian ,/reet1 ,boo? ,t>k+ton1 ,william ,wells4 ,"h aga9 ! answ]s ne$ no tabulation or ext5sive comm5t4 ,_! greate/ value lies 9 =c+ ^u beg9n]s a g5]al k ( ! real nature ( fiction4 ,to a majority ( !m x is m]ely a game play$ by somebody's rules1 a pa/ime ) no rules at all1 a *ance ( mak+ money1 an opportunity to p\r out on ! _w a r uncom=table & ob/rep]\s some?+ inside !m1 a s]i\s bus9ess ( imitation1 all ^! & m1 b nev] a ?+ et]nally bas$ on ! fundam5tals ( human nature4 ,=mal rules conc]n+ x c mean no?+ except z ^? rules are ju/ifi$ by fiction's human-nature fundam5tals4 ,& ! beg9n]1 buri$ "u ?\s&s ( rules made by all k9ds ( p1 mo/ ( !m unequipp$ = ! mak+ ( rules1 has no way ( tell+ an uns\nd rule f "o wor? obs]v+ unless he c te/ x by "s fundam5tal pr9ciple t is adequate & satisfy+ to 8 intellig5ce4 ,nor1 hav+ f\nd an equipm5t ( rules to meet 8 ne$s1 c he reconcile or ev5 und]/& seem+ conflicts among !m1 or make fully intellig5t use ( any "o ( !m1 :5 x comes to _! practical application 9 ! ?\s&s ( v>y+ cases t w arise 9 8 "w4 ,no rule or collection ( rules c cov] ! inf9ite numb] ( ^? cases ) f95ess & nicety1 or ev5 cov] !m at all1 unless back ( ^? rules !re is an und]/&+ ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* ^? rules are bas$4 ,if ! writ] is to /& & m>* ^u 8 feet1 he c n lean 8 weight ^u crut*es h&$ him by o!rs4 ,x is n possible to make all ! crut*es he w ne$4 ,he mu/ le>n to d 8 own walk+ & he mu/ himself "k 8 direction & 8 pa?4 ,,"q ,,xi ,d y pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son or ! ?ird8 ,:y8 ,?\gh ?is matt] is ( f> less importance ?an ^? ?us f> consid]$1 x s]ves to settle a "q t has be5 mu* discuss$1 probably ev5 m by read]s ?an by au?ors4 ,t is1 x settles ! "q 9 ! only way x %\ld or c be settl$--by %[+ t !re c be no def9ite answ]4 ,n only mu/ ea* writ] decide accord+ to 8 own individual case1 b1 unless 8 natural b5t & ability lie v /rongly 9 "o direction or ! o!r1 he mu/--or at lea/ %\ld--make a sep>ate decision z to ea* /ory he und]takes4 ,on v>i\s phases t\*$ ^u 9 ev5 ?is simple matt] !re is flat contradiction ( op9ion4 ,?is :olesome diff]5ce aga9 br+s out ! po9t t g5]alities1 p>ticul>ly :5 %ap$ into g5]al rules1 are n likely to be safe guidance4 ,! ev]la/+ value to beg9n]s 9 ! writ+ game is t !y !mselves & _! mat]ial1 n def9ite1 unyield+ rules laid d[n by any writ] or by anybody else1 %\ld be ! decid+ factors 9 _! "w ( convey+ to ! read] :at !y h to say4 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,nev] tri$ ! fir/4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,! ?ird4 ,because ,i am prone to f9d myself hamp]$ by self-consci\sness 9 ! fir/ p]son1 ?\gh n inv>iably4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,! ?ird2 y c sw+ a wid] loop4 ,x is admitt$1 ?\gh1 t ! fir/ p]son gives a m int5se effect1 & ,i sometimes use x4 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,x is immat]ial1 & dep5ds ^u ! nature ( a /ory4 ,b ,i ?9k a /ory is mo/ naturally told 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,?is also insures ! action be+ cont9u\s4 ,x also adds an illusion ( au!nticity4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,! fir/ p]son1 ap>t f te*nical difficulties1 seems to me to enc\rage diffuse writ+ on ! insignificant4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,i occasionally write 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,x is a m limit$ way ( writ+ ?an 9 ! ?ird p]son because1 among o!r reasons1 cont9u$ use ( ! fir/ p]son 9 _m /ories ( diff]5t "* c]ta9ly breaks d[n ! s5se ( illusion4 ,i ?9k a man %\ld nev] write 9 ! fir/ p]son z a woman & vice v]sa4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,ne>ly e writ] does1 & w say s if he's tru?ful4 ,i write 9 ! ?ird p]son because editors believe1 correctly or incorrectly1 t read]s pref] x4 ,i pref] ! fir/ p]son because x is easi]4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,i pref] ! fir/ p]son because x (f]s a m direct way ( tell+ a /ory4 ,! public1 ,i ?9k1 pref]s ! ?ird p]son because ?is =m p]mits a wid] range ( sympa?ies4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,i pref] ! ?ird p]son = writ+ because x is m imp]sonal & "o c get into ! sw+ ( ! /ory 9 a m int5se way4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,no p>ticul> pref]5ce4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,?ird--= _m reasons4 ,"o is t ,i "k editors & ! public pref] /ories 9 ! ?ird p]son1 & ano!r is t x is easi] & m conv9c+4 ,a ?ird reason is t ,i've nev] tri$ ! fir/ p]son4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,dep5ds entirely on ! p>ticul> /ory4 ,fir/ p]son is ord9>ily easi]1 b y\r h]o c be made mu* m h]oic if "s "o else is talk+ ab\t him4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,9 ! ?ird4 ,:5 ,i try tell+ a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son x makes me too self-consci\s & gums up ! action4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,?ird p]son4 ,! use ( ! fir/ p]son t5ds to rem9d a writ] ( himself1 :]eas fiction %\ld mean an escape f "o's tiresome self--a projection into o!rs4 ,max ,bont]3 ,i seem to h no pref]5ce 9 ?is reg>d4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,! fir/ p]son4 ,easi]4 ,besides1 ,i l to be 9 x myself4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,us$ to pref] fir/ p]son4 ,n[ equally at home 9 bo?4 ,natural in/9ct :5 tell+ a pleasant lie is to h y\rself 9 x4 ,lat]--?ird p]son gives y great] scope4 ,! ,i doesn't h to be c>ri$ f place to place to report ?+s4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,i w\ld r be hang$ ?an write 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,a fell[ :o c't ?ru/ himself =w>d )\t ! use ( ,i doesn't "k ev5 h[ to brag4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,i h no *oice4 ,humor\s /uff ,i l to write fir/ p]son1 because ( ! latitude 9 language4 ,ord9>y /uff1 on second ?\ght1 ,i believe ,i w\ld r write ?ird p]son1 ! reason be+ t ,i c !n draw ! "* t ,i w\ld repres5t m fully4 ,ano!r great plot advantage is t by n ty+ "o's self d[n to a fir/-p]son /ory he c pres5t ! m5tal reactions & inn]mo/ ?\ghts ( bo? h]o & villa94 ,?is adds a great deal to ! opportunities ( a /ory4 ,! fir/ p]son /ory is limit$ to ! sc5es & ?\ghts ( ,i alone4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,i ?9k ,i r enjoy fir/-p]son writ+ be/4 ,b t is a matt] ,i reg>d z entirely to be det]m9$ by ! nature ( ! /ory4 ,! fir/ p]son c>ries a degree ( conviction n s easily obta9$ 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,i really ?9k x has no effect 9 ! matt] ( ! read]'s ability to put himself 9 ! h]o's place4 ,he reads x z ,i4 ,t is j z ne> him z he4 ,obvi\sly ! fir/ p]son c n be us$ 7#a7 :]e ! susp5se conc]ns ! life ( ! h]o1 :o c\ld n h di$ & told ! tale2 7#b7 :]e ! m5tal processes ( m ?an "o "* mu/ be br\ght 91 s9ce ! p]sonal introduction ( ! writ] himself precludes k ( ! ?\ghts ( o!rs2 7#c7 :]e ! h]o's acts are su* t to tell !m w\ld be boa/ful4 ,my own rule z to p]sons is ?is3 ,:]e ! "* fitt$ to my g5]al aim 9 ! /ory is ess5tially too weak to hold ! sympa?y ( ! read]1 ,i use ! fir/ p]son1 ev5 at ! co/ ( /ra9+ to %[ o!rs' m5tal processes by actions4 ,i c n escape ! conviction t !re is a man-to-man-ness ab\t ! fir/ p]son :i* comm&s sympa?y4 ,i %\ld give up try+ to write a /ory ) a h]o guilty ( any real weakness1 if ,i f\nd x c\ld n be done 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,= a /ory 9 :i* a /rik+ "* is introduc$ z h]o1 ,i p>ticul>ly l ! use ( ! fir/ p]son = a second>y "* 9 ! position ( a witness4 ,x af=ds easi] conviction ( tru? z 9 its use = ! h]o4 ,x provides in/ant opportunity to pres5t ! h]o 9 attractive light4 ,i %\ld use ?is me?od to ! limits ( its possibilities b = ! fact t x is ! "o :i* makes x mo/ difficult = ! read] to put himself 9 ! h]o's place4 ,t fact relegates its use ) me to /ories ( *>act]s s /rongly m>k$ z to require ! read]'s fri5d%ip =1 r ?an 8 self-id5tification )1 ! h]o4 ,:i* indicates ! place ,i give ! ?ird p]son by elim9ation4 ,x becomes1 aft] all1 ! "o ( pr9cipal use int]f]+ ) no mann] ( susp5se1 all[+ = pres5tation ( ! reason+ ( any or all *>act]s ( ! /ory1 comm&+ suffici5t sympa?y = any "* f dead neutral up1 if at all prop]ly h&l$4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,accord+ to mood4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,immat]ial4 ,all dep5ds on ! requirem5ts ( ! p>ticul> /ory4 ,9 ! fir/ p]son !re is less explanatory matt] ne$$2 t's ! only diff]5ce4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,x makes no diff]5ce4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,i w\ld r be an obs]v] ?an an actor1 if ,i am to tell ! /ory4 ,c>l ,claus53 ,?ird4 ,fir/ limits my view-po9t4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,x dep5ds entirely on ! /ory4 ,i use ! ?ird p]son mo/ly1 b !re are times 9 /ories ( great sympa?y :5 x is impossible to use any?+ b ! fir/4 ,?ird p]son pref]r$1 h[ev]4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,x dep5ds on ! !me to be develop$2 g5]ally ,i %\ld say 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,by t ,i mean t ! au?or does n appe> at all4 ,a writ] c d a :ole lot m if he keeps himself out ( x & !n if he re/ricts himself to :at he c\ld see & "k himself4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son1 ?\gh 9 two or ?ree ( my favorite /ories ,i h writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,usually ! ?ird p]son gives y m scope4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,dep5ds on ! /ory4 ,obvi\sly 9 an ,i /ory !re are ?+s y c't tell ! read] )\t introduc+ ! old exp$i5t ( ! mess5g] or some?+ l x4 ,b x has its m]its if ! plot p]mits4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,i seldom write a f9i%$ /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,b 7& "h's some?+7 did y ev] write a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son & !n g ?r\gh x & *ange x to ! ?ird p]son & inspect ! result8 ,i c write a mu* bett] /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son--a m spontane\s "o ?an 9 ! ?ird4 ,= 9 ! fir/ p]son ,i say :at ,i w\ld say "u c]ta9 circum/ances 9 ! plot1 feel :at ,i w\ld feel--:]eas writ+ ,he ?\ght--1 makes me /op & ?9k--n[ :at w\ld he ?9k8 ,& "r !re y are 9 dang] ( inv5t+ in/ead ( int]pret+ z y %\ld be do+4 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,i began writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,don't "k :y ,i h ab&on$ x4 ,i d believe1 h[ev]1 a tale 9 ! fir/ p]son1 well told1 takes a /rong] hold on ! imag9ation4 ,p]haps because1 l e *ild :o asks ,daddy1 is x true8 we seem to get an atmosph]e ( v]ity f ! fell[ :o says1 ,?is happ5$ to me4 ,= ! same reason ! tell] ( anecdotes pref]s to lay !m on himself1 or 8 fri5d4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,fir/ p]son1 ?\gh x seems unpopul>1 s ,i don't indulge (t54 ,?is way ,i fall into my *>act]s' boots easi]4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,i l to write 9 ! ?ird p]son *iefly = conv5i5ce4 ,! fir/ p]son mu/ g 9 at a door2 ! ?ird may g 9 at a keyhole or ?r\gh a wall4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i mu* pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,! fir/ p]son seems to h s _m limitations2 if ! fir/ p]son is y\r h]o or h]o9e1 !re are s _m ?+s he c n tell ab\t himself t h to be told 9 o!r ways4 ,i don't l to read /ories 9 ! fir/ p]son1 z a rule2 ,i don't f9d !m s conv9c+4 ,?is ,i p]son is always gett+ 9 ! way ( ! /ory4 ,fir/-p]son /ories are easi] to write2 ,i mean t !y fl[ m easily1 ?\gh ,i ?9k !y are h>d] to make conv9c+4 ,i ?9k p usually res5t ?is ,i :o ?9ks he kn[s s mu*1 & talks at su* great l5g?4 ,x makes a /ory out ( x--an unreal ?+--:ile a /ory 9 ! ?ird p]son has no "o1 ev] pres5t1 to rem9d y t x's only a tale & may n be true anyway4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i enjoy writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son b d n believe x attracts ! majority4 ,x smacks ( conceit1 = "o ?+1 b if "o writes ( a "* 9 :i* "o c project "o's own ?\ghts1 "*1 successes1 failures1 hopes & despair1 ! intimacy is a /imulus4 ,x has limitations because ! h]o1 if he sees ev]y?+1 cond5ses ! n>rative4 ,& he is only a translator = ! o!r *>act]s4 ,s ,i pref] ! ?ird = %e] craftsman%ip4 ,to write a fir/ p]son n>rative ?r\gh ! eyes ( a ?ird p]son1 :o may be a m9or "* b a %rewd obs]v]1 is "o ( my pref]5ces4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,x all dep5ds4 ,i usually write 9 ! ?ird p]son1 because 9 t =m a "* c be h&l$ m freely1 b ,i h writt5 /ories 9 a frame ( m9d t dem&$ only ! fir/-p]son treatm5t4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,x is easi] to write 9 ! fir/1 because ! process ( ?9k+ ,i id5tifies y ) ! "*4 ,also1 x is m dang]\s1 because ! same process id5tifies ! "* ) y4 7,?is is really q wise & intellig5t47 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son s z to h z little ( my own p]sonality ent] into ! /ory z is possible4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,no pref]5ce4 ,dep5ds on ! /ory4 ,"s are told m naturally 9 fir/ p]son2 o!rs 9 ?ird4 ,j4 ,p4 ,giesy3 ,! fir/1 ,i ?9k1 s9ce 9 x ,i may1 z x 71 vic>i\sly live ! "p exactly z ! actor lives 8 "p = ! "t be+ & consequ5tly ent] v ne>ly into ! ?+4 ,h[ev]1 ,i v frequ5tly *oose ! ?ird because ( ! v nature ( ! subject 9 h&4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,"s /ories c only be told 9 ! fir/2 "s only 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,! /ory itself decides ! p]son1 n ! au?or4 ,if ! /ory is "o t c only be told be/ by "o p]son's hav+ k ( all ! incid5ts1 ! fir/ p]son becomes p]missible1 n m&atory4 ,if ! /ory is su* t no "o p]son c\ld h _h k ( all ! details )\t rec\rse to ! receipt ( lett]s1 telephone calls1 confid5ces giv5 9 su* a way z to int]rupt ! ?read ( ! tale1 ! /ory calls = o!r treatm5t ?an fir/-p]son tell+4 ,! limitation on ! fir/-p]son /ory1 :5 ! n>rator is ! h]o1 is ?is3 ,x is pla9 t ! n>rator liv$ to tell ! /ory1 s no matt] :at p]il he gets into dur+ ! tale1 ! read] mu/ "k he surviv$1 unless x is a tale ( a manuscript f\nd buri$ or 9 family ar*ives1 etc4 ,! fir/-p]son-n>rator /ory is mo/ effective :5 ! n>rator is n ! h]o1 yet "s f9e tales h be5 writt5 t violate ?is rule ( m9e4 ,9 any ev5t1 ! au?or mu/ look into 8 /ory at ! beg9n+ & decide ?is po9t4 ,ano!r au?or might h an entirely diff]5t idea on x1 & succe$ at a giv5 tale :]e ,i w\ld fail us+ my rule4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,:ile writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son is ! easie/ way to tell a /ory1 ,i pref] ! ?ird = ! fre$om ( description x p]mits4 ,_m /ories1 h[ev]1 w\ld fall flat if n writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,?ird p]son4 ,g5]ally m conv9c+ & less conceit$4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,i h writt5 bo? ways4 ,! fir/ p]son makes an easi] n>rative1 b makes x h>d] to develop a plot4 ,& ,i f9d1 curi\sly1 by ask+ ! "q a great _m times & f be+ criticiz$ myself1 t !re is among a great body ( read]s an odd av]sion to a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,i've nev] he>d ev5 ! semblance ( a reason = x1 b no matt]1 x exi/s & w c]ta9ly "w aga9/ ! popul>ity ( a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,!re is also a consid]able gr\p ( p]sons :o pr(ess unwill+ness to read a /ory ) ! fa9te/ t\* ( dialect 9 x2 9 spite ( ?is dialect /ories ?rive4 ,s d "s /ories writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,really pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son1 b r>ely d4 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,?is is a matt] gov]n$ by circum/ances4 ,by f> ! majority ( my publi%$ /ories h be5 writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,z a rule1 ,i pref] to write !m s because x all[s s mu* fre$om ( expression & creates an in=mality betwe5 writ] & read] t appeals to ! read]4 ,x is ! p]sonal t\*4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,i pref] to write 9 ! fir/ p]son because x gives me a s5se ( m intimate grasp ( ! motions ( ! *>act]s & a m vivid realization ( ! situations4 ,nev]!less1 ,i h writt5 m (t5 9 ! ?ird p]son2 p]haps because ! =m] seems1 also1 egoti/ic4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,9 ! ?ird p]son1 because writ+ 9 ! fir/ gives a feel+ ( indec5t exposure ( ! intimate corn]s 9 my s\l4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,9 %ort /ories ,i've no p>ticul> pref]5ce1 al?\gh ,i ?9k x a trifle easi] to use ! fir/ p]son4 ,9 long "w ,i f9d ! fir/ p]son mu* ! h>d]1 z !n a va/ numb] ( facts & ideas mu/ be pres5t$ f ! s+le po9t ( view4 ,i also f9d ! transition m difficult4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,?ird1 = obvi\s reasons4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,i l to tell a /ory1 n to tell ab\t myself4 ,z a rule1 ,i dislike a novel writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son & ,i v mu* dislike a /ory told 9 ! =m ( lett]s4 ,i sc>cely "k :y4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,i g5]ally pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,9 ?is case ,i c g any:]e1 describe any?+4 ,i am omnipot5t2 ,i c see ?r\gh walls1 read m9ds1 exp]i5ce emotions unlimit$4 ,9 ! fir/ p]son ,i am n>r[ly proscrib$4 ,i c only repres5t my own emotions & :at ,i c "k ?r\gh ! m$ium ( my five s5ses4 ,! only advantage ( ! fir/ p]son is t /ories ?us told h an air ( v]acity1 ( plausibility1 t is p>ticul>ly desirable at times4 ,fur!rmore1 !y c ! m /rongly enli/ ! read]'s emotions & sympa?ies4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,i pref] to write 9 ! ?ird p]son4 ,x gives me m scope4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,i don't "k--z x *ances4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,9 ! ?ird4 ,i feel my own individuality w\ld get 9 ! way if ,i wrote 9 ! fir/4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,i ?9k writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son is inf9itely easi] ?an writ+ 9 ! ?ird because inevitably "o dramatizes m :5 writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son & describes m :5 writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,dramatiz+ is m difficult ?an describ+4 ,p]haps t is :y ,i pref] ! ?ird p]son--! o!r seems too easy4 ,yet !re's an ease ab\t fir/-p]son writ+1 an in=mality4444 ,x goes swiftly1 breezily1 directly4 ,w ,irw93 ,:5 ,i began1 ,i lik$ be/ to write 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,n[ ,i pref] ! ?ird4 ,:y1 ,i c n say exactly4 ,probably because y\r int]e/s increase ) ye>s1 & :5 writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son y h limit$ y\rself to ! int]e/s1 exp]i5ces & obs]vations ( b "o "*4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,?ird p]son4 ,simpl]1 usually m effective1 is easi] = me4 ,h writt5 only two /ories 9 fir/ p]son4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,dep5ds on :at y're do+4 ,john ,joseph3 ,i v mu* pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son1 b :5 x comes to an old-"t we/]n /ory--well1 ,i h liv$ ^! ?+s & ! deta*$ ?ird p]son doesn't seem to belong1 nor conv5tional ,engli%4 ,i h he>d ^! p talk e day = too _m ye>s1 h he>d too _m camp-fire tales1 ,i suppose1 & ! m a writ] poli%es 8 /ory ! less real x seems4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,! ?ird p]son4 ,i don't l t et]nal ,i4 ,/ill1 ,i h read _m au?ors :o c\ld h&le t v same ,i conv9c+ly4 ,m p[] to !m6 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,! fir/ p]son is a little m fun4 ,because x gives a fre] h& 9 description & m play to emotion4 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,?ird1 less 7obvi\sly7 egoti/ical4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son because 9 ! fir/ ,i c't keep ! p]p5dicul> pron\n suffici5tly d[n4 ,e4 ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,comes easi]1 less =mal1 y\r read] n a read] b seem+ly a fri5d on ! o!r side ( ! he>?4 ,i'd recomm5d x to a beg9n]4 ,also tell him to =get he is writ+ lit]ature1 & to keep 9 attitude ( writ+ a lett]4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,?ird4 ,because ,i dislike read+ /ories told 9 ! fir/4 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,?ird4 ,9 ! fir/ ! quotation m>ks are su* a bo!r4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,! ?ird p]son4 ,x is easi]1 = me1 &1 ,i ?9k1 m effective4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,fifty-fifty ) me4 ,fir/ p]son is easi]4 ,! ?ird p]son /yle has be5 responsible = mo/ ( ! be/ lit]ature ev] writt54 ,n all1 b mo/4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,i h nev] writt5 any?+ 9 ! fir/ p]son--x intrudes ! p]sonal idea & hamp]s my view-po9t4 ,i pref] to see my *>act]s imp]sonally4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,! fir/ p]son always seem$ to me ! m plausible1 = 9 ! ?ird p]son ! au?or (t5 relates actions & happ5+s t occurr$ ?\s&s ( miles ap>t at ! same "t4 ,i c nev] =get t "s "o is tell+ me ! /ory & t "s "o c\ldn't be--say 9 ! h]o9e's b$room1 if he is a man au?or4 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,x is easi] to write 9 ! fir/ p]son--m easily made real2 b ,i pref] ! ?ird4 ,! ?ird is less p]sonal1 m ! spectator's acc\nt ( ! :ole4 ,writ+ 9 ! fir/1 !re are _m ?+s y c't tell1 because y1 z "o ( ! *>act]s1 c't "k x all2 z a spectator--a sort ( on-look+ creator--y c "k x all4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,p]sonally ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son1 because x !n seems easi] to live my /ory z ,i write x4 ,s9ce editors seem to h a prejudice aga9/ ?is1 ,i (t5 write a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son & !n rewrite x1 %ift+ x to ! ?ird4 ,z a read]1 ,i enjoy a /ory writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son f> m ?an any o!r k9d4 ,x gives me m ( a s5se ( reality--( actually kn[+ ! p 9 x4 ,! au?or does n seem to come betwe5 me & ! *>act]s z mu* z 9 ! ?ird-p]son /ories4 ,wilkie ,coll9s's ,woman 9 ,:ite is a f9e example ( ! use ( ! fir/ p]son4 ,x c\ld n h be5 half s effective _h he told x 9 ! ?ird4 ,& ,jane ,eyre simply c\ldn't h be5 writt5 9 any b ! fir/4 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,i l to write 9 ! ?ird p]son1 because !n ,i'm a god--all see+1 all kn[+1 all controll+--s f> z ! *>act]s are conc]n$4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k1 ! ?ird p]son4 ,x is easi] to keep ?+s concrete1 & to keep (f ! pap] ! m5tal actions & reactions ( ,numb] ,"o4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son is limit$ because ! tell] ( x is presumably ! h]o1 & consequ5tly he has to imply 8 own m]it1 beauty or intellig5ce4 ,m ?an t1 he mu/ be pres5t at e sc5e relat$ & ! plot mu/ move 9 spite ( him1 z x 74 ,?is sort ( /ory 0 enorm\sly popul> 9 ,dick5s' day1 b x does n fit ! new ,am]ican type ( novel4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,i don't "k4 ,x's easi] 9 ! fir/ p]son1 b ,i don't ?9k ! results are apt to be s cle> cut4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i h1 z x happ5s1 nev] writt5 any?+ except c]ta9 passages 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,i ?9k ,i h no pref]5ce4 ,x is all a matt] ( te*nical advantage 9 pres5tation4 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,i h no pref]5ce & use bo? fir/ & ?ird p]son z ! /ory dem&s4 ,i h />t$ m ?an "o /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son & f\nd x impossible2 p]haps because ( plot dem&s4 ,a /ory t walk$ lamely 9 ! ?ird p]son behav$ well :5 told 9 ! fir/4 ,if ,i desire to %[ a "y man1 nei!r ,:ig nor ,tory1 b lean+ t[>d ! latt] & 8 gradual turn+ to ! =m]1 ! fir/ p]son af=ds = me ! only vehicle4 ,if plot is acc5tuat$1 ! ?ird p]son becomes ! vehicle4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son r ?an 9 ! fir/ because1 p]sonally1 ,i h always be5 m or less self-consci\s & ,i h ! same feel+ 9 writ+4 ,j to use ! ^w ,i z n[ is h>d "w = me4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,i despise fir/-p]son writ+4 ,i qu>rel ) ! prig :o is tell+ ! /ory4 ,he is ei!r too wise or too ignorant4 ,he ei!r kn[s too mu* or doesn't "k en\gh4 ,if he is an actor 9 ! /ory :o really is des]v+ ( a lot ( cr$it & admiration1 ,i c nei!r give him cr$it nor admire him4 ,if he values himself z truly z a swa%+1 swagg]+ fell[ :o w\ld be likable if "s "o else wrote ( him1 he becomes a hopeless bragg>t4 ,& if he is mode/1 he does n gl[ suffici5tly bright & ,i ?9k3 ,well1 h[ did ?is fa!ad ev] /umble into ?is delightfully di/+ui%$1 d>+1 lawbreak+ gr\p ( real folks8 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,?ird p]son4 ,! ,i becomes monoton\s 9 pr9t4 ,nobody c avoid x :5 ! fir/ p]son is us$4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,i d n pref] ! fir/ p]son1 9 fact ,i d n approve ( x1 save = a c]ta9 type ( writ+4 ,b :5 ,i write 9 ! ?ird ,i f9d myself gr[+ /iff & =mal4 ,i am less direct1 incl9+ to consci\sness & pomposity4 ,i don't "k :y4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,ei!r1 accord+ to circum/ances4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,dep5ds on ! nature ( ! /ory4 ,z a rule ,i ?9k ! ?ird p]son gives ! writ] m latitude = ! developm5t ( "* & mat]ial4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,! ?ird p]son4 ,unless ! /ory ne$s ! direct confession ( an autobiographical treatm5t1 ,i ?9k ! intrusion ( ! fir/ p]son z eye-witness or tell] ( ! tale makes = complexity r ?an simplicity4 ,p]sonally x has ! same effect on me t my neighbor makes :5 %e says1 ,my si/]'s husb& told me t 8 fri5d1 etc4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,i l writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son = ! pleasure ( dwell+ intimately ) ! hopes & fe>s ( ! "*4 ,i l writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son = t /rong1 au/]e imp]sonalness--l a laboratory inve/igation4 ,all 9 ! mood1 ,i presume4 ,we're n always ! same4 ,x expla9s ! rejection ( mu* good /uff by editorial (fices4 ,i ?9k1 on ! :ole1 ,i pref] ! fir/-p]son /ory4 ,x's ! /ory ( me !n2 ,i'm putt+ =? ef=t z ! /ory proce$s2 ,i feel ! reality m4 ,b x's a difficult meti]4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/- or ?ird-p]son accord+ to ! /ory4 ,no o!r reason4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,i pref] ! ?ird p]son because editors pref] ! ?ird p]son & ,i h gr[n accu/om$ to ! way ( lea/ resi/ance s f> z editors are conc]n$4 ,besides1 t ,i is h>d to use g5u9ely 9 ref]5ce to all k9ds ( *>act]s4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son because x is1 con/ructionally speak+1 ! simple/4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,fir/ is easi]4 ,x's m conv9c+4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,i pref]1 = celebrity 7x's easi] & quick]7 & humanness1 writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,its h&icaps are1 ( c\rse1 t ! omnisci5ce ( ! ?ird p]son is want+ & x is impossible to describe ! *>act]s & action 9 t]ms ( ! au?or's be/ philosophy :5 ! "* tell+ ! /ory is almo/ always unable to a*ieve su* philosophy4 ,i !re=e use ! fir/ p]son only :5 ! action is su* z n to require ! peculi> advantages ( ?ird-p]son n>ration4 ,b ,i mu* pref] ! fir/ p]son1 because ( its naturalness & humanness1 :5 ! nature ( ! /ory p]mits its use4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,"s ( my be/ "w is "u assum$ "n 9 fir/ p]son--an adv5ture ( ! imag9ation4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,i l ! fir/ p]son be/4 ,i seem to be able to get "u ! sk9s ( ! *>act]s bett]4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,! ?ird p]son is less easy b is g5]ally ! me?od ( ! be/ writ]s4 ,! fir/ p]son is 7) "s exceptions7 ! refuge ( ! tyro4 ,z a writ] le>ns 8 job1 he is likely to write m & m 9 ! ?ird p]son--especially if he is a p]son ( ta/e4 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,i h no pref]5ce z to ! p]son4 ,i f9d ! fir/ p]son good = rapidity ( relation & ! elision ( endless detail2 ! ?ird p]son is be/ = expansiv5ess4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,( c\rse writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son is inf9itely easi]4 7,t's "o reason x %\ld r>ely be done47 ,! reason t writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son is easi] is ?is3 ,! writ+ is suppos$ to be done by a fictiti\s p]son2 ! au?or1 !re=e1 does n feel s responsible1 himself1 = ! quality ( 8 prose4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,a great majority ( my /ories h be5 writt5 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,9 fact1 ,i began writ+ t way because ,i c\ld tell a /ory bett] ?an ,i c\ld write "o1 & because1 9 ! fir/ p]son1 !re are few] ?reads to c>ry4 ,*>act]izations are easi] to depict 9 ! ?ird p]son1 ,i believe1 except 9 a humor\s /ory1 :5 ,i w\ld r describe a "* 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,?ird p]son4 ,because x seems to me t n "o p]son 9 a ?\s& c successfully keep up ! illusion ( be+ ano!r p]son v long4 ,fir/ p]son writ+ is a sort ( lie z soon z x leaves p]sonal exp]i5ce beh9d1 & mo/ ( u d n h a great _m ?rill+ exp]i5ces p]sonally4 7,i happ5 to adore writ+ 9 second p]son & d a great deal ( t = %e] amusem5t4 ,i w\ldn't be s silly z to submit x to any editor1 = ,i am aw>e ( ! well-kn[n av]sion to x--b1 admitt+ t x presupposes a highly imag9ative read]1 ?9k :at fun x is = bo? writ] & read]4 ,i h be5 awfully int]e/$ 9 ,l\ise ,dutton's /ories ab\t an adolesc5t girl 9 :i* %e uses second p]son a great deal b lapses to ?ird--or indirect disc\rse--s (t5 t %e mu* breaks h] cont9uity :i* makes me feel z ?\gh ,i 7 jump+ 9 & out ( a ,pun* & ,judy box--,i love ! m9utes ,i'm be+ ,judy b get r mix$ :5 ,i am try+ to be ,pun*67 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son1 because ,i believe ! use ( ! fir/ p]son di/racts1 ne>ly always1 f ! illusion ( reality4 ,n9e times out ( t5 ! fir/ p]son is us$ because x is easi]1 & = no o!r reason4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,h no *oice4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,i seldom write 9 ! fir/ p]son1 b !re is a c]ta9 k9d ( /ory :]e ! me*anical advantages x (f]s are great en\gh to m ?an comp5sate = its limitations4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son1 ?\gh seldom d s because ,i am n en\gh ! craftsman to subdue my egotism4 ,i l fir/ p]son bett] because ,i get clos] to ! /ory4 ,x is ! p]sonal equation4 ,:5 "o writes fir/ p]son he goes on ! /age & acts2 no matt] h[ l>ge or small 8 "p1 he is 9 ! %[4 ,9 ! ?ird p]son he sits ) ! audi5ce & m]ely records :at happ5s4 ,8 read]s h ! same advantages he has & he c't %[ a sup]ior air4 ,i (t5 write a /ory 9 ! fir/ p]son1 & :5 f9i%$ /rike out ! big ,i's & sub/itute ! "n ( ! pr9cipal "*4 ,t way ,i get direct contact ) ! /ory4 ,william ,wells3 ,?ird4 ,too d>n$ ba%ful2 seems l bragg+4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! mann] be/ calculat$ to produce ! effect ,i desire4 ,?is is a te*nical "q1 to be answ]$ diff]5tly 9 diff]5t cases4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,i pref] ?ird-p]son writ+1 =1 :ile x is m difficult ?an fir/-p]son writ+1 x is less apt to h an egoti/ical effect on ! read]4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,i pref] writ+ 9 ! ?ird p]son1 b h writt5 two hundr$ fifty %ort /ories 9 ! fir/1 because my read]s seem to pref] t4 ,i f9d writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son mu* easi] ?an any o!r4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,! ?ird4 ,!re is1 = me1 a c]ta9 artificiality ab\t fir/ p]son writ+2 a c]ta9 seiz+ ^u illicit aids4 ,x's great fun to write 9 ! fir/ p]son1 &1 sometimes1 ( c\rse1 x's ! "r ?+ to d4 ,b n (t51 ,i ?9k4 ,y dig deep] :5 y're int]pret+ life ?r\gh y\r description ( p se5 objectively4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son us$ to come natural to me1 due to ! fact t = ye>s z a travel] ,i told _m tales 9 ?is fa%ion to amuse fri5ds & 0 an adept at x4 ,at pres5t ,i pref] ?ird p]son "w4 ,,summ>y ,an analysis ( ! g5]al tr5d ( ^! #aji answ]s %[s t ! fir/ p]son is pref]r$ & g5]ally us$ by #ad1 ! ?ird p]son by #ed1 :ile #da may be class$ z neutral4 ,( ?is #da only #bd are entirely neutral2 #h1 :ile us+ bo?1 pref] ! ?ird1 & #i1 :ile us+ bo? or = v>i\s reasons us+ ! ?ird1 pref] ! fir/4 ,"s ( ! answ]s speak n only z writ]s b z read]s & d\btless mo/ ( ! o!rs 9 _! pref]5ce z writ]s voice also _! pref]5ce z read]s4 ,on ?is r\gh assumption we might say t ( #aji read]s #bc pref] /ories 9 ! fir/ p]son to #fb pref]r+ ! ?ird4 ,two1 z writ]s n[ pref]r+ ! ?ird1 orig9ally pref]r$ ! fir/ &1 by free & easy analysis1 might be assum$ to h1 z read]s1 r a pref]5ce = ! fir/4 ,if s1 ! score becomes #be to #fj3 ,aga91 q a numb] among bo? classes & also neutrals consid] fir/ p]son easi] & !re=e--p]haps--m natural & !re=e--p]haps--m pleas+4 ,a mu* small] numb] give ! ?ird p]son z easi]4 ,?is highly suppositional reason+ w\ld br+ ! score = fir/ p]son consid]ably ne>] t = ?ird4 ,all ( :i* has no value except z a /raw indicat+ ! tru? ( ! g5]ally accept$ !ory t mo/ read]s pref] ?ird-p]son n>ratives to ^? told 9 fir/ p]son1 & z indicat+ t ! proportion may be any:]e f #c to #a on d[n to #aj to #g4 ,r pa!tic z in=mation1 isn't x8 ,b n half s pa!tic z ! fact t writ]s & editors really "k s little z to ! read+ public's pref]5ce on ?is po9t t ev5 su* weak-kne$ conclusions z ! above are ( "s small value because !y are at lea/ drawn f a few data ( fact4 ,nor "o-t5? s pa!tic z ! fact t1 :ile ?is commonly accept$ !ory seems ju/ifi$ by ! above /raw1 !re are q a few o!r !ories commonly accept$ by writ]s1 editors & critics t lack ! support ( ev5 s sl5d] a fact-/raw z ?is4 ,z /at$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! *apt]1 ! real value ( ! inve/igation is ! answ]s' pro( t ! "q ( fir/ p]son v]sus ?ird is :olly a matt] to be decid$ accord+ to ea* writ]'s individuality & ! nature ( ea* p>ticul> /ory he takes up4 ,n by anybody's g5]al rule4 ,,"q ,,xii ,d y lose ideas because y\r imag9ation travels fa/] ?an y\r means ( record+8 ,:i* af=ds lea/ *eck--p5cil1 typewrit] or /5ograph]8 ,?is "q1 l ! prec$+ "o1 0 add$ to ! que/ionnaire at ! sugge/ion ( sev]al exp]i5c$ writ]s ) :om ,i consult$4 ,z is po9t$ out 9 "s ( ! answ]s1 ! *oice ( means ( record+ w\ld seem a matt] to be decid$ :olly 9 accordance ) ! idiosyncrasies ( ea* p>ticul> writ]4 ,b human nature is some:at prone to settle d[n ^u "o me?od )\t try+ all & x may well be t "s writ]s n[ w$d$ to "o me?od may1 on le>n+ ! exp]i5ces ( ov] a hundr$ o!rs1 try "s new me?od & f9d x advantage\s4 ,c]ta9ly ! answ]s z a :ole give an int]e/+ & full pres5tation ( ! practical argum5ts = & aga9/ ! v>i\s me?ods1 &1 z 9 all ! answ]s to ! que/ionnaire1 !re are v>i\s bits ( in=mation n always be>+ directly on ! p>ticul> issue t w be f\nd illum9at+ & valuable4 ,,answ]s ,bill ,adams3 ,nev] lose an idea :ile ,i'm writ+4 7,be no?+ left if ,i did1 m'lad47 ,god help poor sailors4 ,samuel ,hopk9s ,adams3 ,yes2 b ,i cat* a lot 9 ! act ( escap+ by keep+ a res]ve %eet ( pap] close at h& :ile writ+1 & ,i w break (f 9 ! middle ( a s5t5ce if necess>y to p9 ! fugitive d[n4 ,p5 or p5cil4 ,y c't head (f an escap+ idea ) a typewrit]4 ,i've nev] tri$ a /5ograph] = fiction2 if ,i did1 %e w\ld lead a wild-goose *ase sort ( exi/5ce1 = my m9d con/antly c\rses ahead ( my plot & br+s 9 small game to be att5d$ to :ile ! ma9 *ase proce$s4 ,paul ,l4 ,&]son3 ,no1 because ,i h ! :ole ?+ plann$ be=eh&4 ,sometimes1 if ,i h an unusual idea1 :i* seems likely to get away1 ,i note d[n a ^w or two on a scrap ( pap] & keep x by me :ile writ+4 ,?is happ5s (t5] ) a turn ( words ?an ) a fundam5tal idea4 ,! fa/e/ mode ( production1 by f>1 is dictat+ to a s'nog'f'r1 z !y are usually call$ 9 conv]sation4 ,next1 ! typewrit]2 next1 ! p52 la/1 ! p5cil--! blame ?+ keeps gett+ dull & y h to /op to %>p5 x6 ,i c seldom af=d a /5ograph]1 b :5 ,i c1 & h a good "o1 composition is unalloy$ bliss2 ,i c light a cig>ette1 put my feet up1 & live ! :ole /ory1 )\t di/ractions4 ,joy6 ,william ,a%ley ,&]son3 ,) a typewrit] ( light t\* ,i c write mo/ cle>ly & %>ply1 because1 ,i ?9k1 ,i feel ! re/ra9t ( ! appe>ance ( words actually 9 type4 ,! mo/ agreeable tool to me is a goose quill4 ,i only us$ quills a little :ile1 9 ,engl&1 :]e !y are /ill 9 use ev5 9 gov]nm5t (fices4 ,!re is practically no friction betwe5 ! quill & pap]1 & no noise4 ,! effect is complete privacy & smoo?ly fl[+ words4 ,i d sometimes lose ideas :i* get away f me4 ,h4 ,c4 ,bailey3 ,i nev] lo/ ideas by =gett+ !m4 ,i write 9 p5cil & sl[ly4 ,dictation or typewrit+ w\ld be impossible to me = any imag9ative "w4 ,edw9 ,balm]3 ,typewrit]4 ,ralph ,h5ry ,b>b\r3 ,i don't ?9k my imag9ation ev] gets s f> ahead ( my means ( record+ t ,i lose ideas4 ,z to ^? means ,i pref] a typewrit]4 ,i h nev] tri$ to dictate--to a /5ograph]4 ,i don't believe t ,i'd l x4 ,or maybe ! /5ograph] w\ldn't4 ,anyway1 ,i int5d to keep on p\nd+ x out myself4 ,fr$]ick ,or9 ,b>tlett3 ,i use a typewrit] & f9d t travels fa/ en\gh = me--z long z ,i don't worry p>ticul>ly ov] :at keys ,i hit4 ,nalbro ,b>tley3 ,no--,i d all my /uff on a typewrit]4 ,i revise x p]sonally--,i make ! f9al copy myself4 ,konrad ,b]covici3 ,i nev] lose any ideas4 ,i nev] beg9 to put !m d[n until !y are r\nd$ out 9 my m9d4 ,"o nev] loses any?+ except :at he does n c>e to possess4 ,f]d9& ,b]?\d3 ,yes1 ,i d1 b ,i mo/ly pick !m up aga9 unexpect$ly1 p]haps mon?s aft]w>d4 ,always write my draft 9 p5cil1 z x is easi] to make in/ant alt]ations4 ,also ! click+ & me*anism ( a typewrit] are liable to br+ me sudd5ly back f out ( my dream _w4 ,h4 ,h4 ,birney1 ,jr43 ,no2 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,/ory is pretty well outl9$ 9 my m9d be=e ,i />t writ+4 ,i p]sonally write entirely ) a f\nta9 p54 ,dislike ! scrat*+ ( a p5cil & ! lack ( p]man5cy ( p5cil$ notes4 ,h tri$ do+ my "w direct f bra9 to typewrit]1 b f9d t ! purely me*anical /ra9 ( us+ t5 f+]s1 return+ c>riage1 wat*+ "r-h& m>g9s1 etc41 t5ds to hamp] ?\ght4 ,tri$ /5ograph] only once1 s am n qualifi$ to express op9ion !re4 ,f>nham ,bi%op3 ,i always compose m5tally be=e ,i beg9 to write4 ,conceiv$ ! plot ( ,mal5a :ile walk+ po/1 outl9$ ! :ole novel & held x 9 my head until ,i came (f gu>d4 ,(t5 come back f a walk ) "o or two long p>agraphs compos$ & memoriz$1 ready to be set d[n4 ,i h held ideas & work$ !m ov] m5tally = mon?s & ye>s1 be=e writ+ a ^w on ! subject4 ,t be+ ! case1 ,i almo/ nev] write except on my tru/y ,corona1 ,h4 ,p4 ,me?od4 ,alg]non ,blackwood3 ,imag9ation inv>iably travels fa/] ?an p[] ( record+ x4 ,i use %or?& to jot d[n bits t fla% ahead ( ! words ,i am actually typ+ at ! mom5t4 ,^! fla%es o!rwise prove irrecov]able4 ,) a /5ograph] beside me ,i c\ld n ?9k ( a s+le s5t5ce4 ,i compose /raight on to my own ma*9e4 ,max ,bont]3 ,typewrit] seems to af=d me lea/ *eck 9 record+ ?\ghts4 ,i write ,pitmanic %or?& two hundr$ words a m9ute1 b seldom use x 9 composition4 ,9 ?is case my h& is spe$i] ?an ! fl[ ( ideas4 ,moreov]1 ideas t w\ld fl[ z fa/ z t w\ld n seem to be reliable4 ,su* a fl[ ( bull w\ld h to be edit$ v c>efully aft]w>d--s :y be s precipitate8 ,bett] take x easi] & pay m att5tion to logic ?an v]bosity4 ,! clatt] ( a typewrit] does n di/urb my tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,i don't ne$ a s\nd-pro( cell :5 ,i write4 ,:5 ,i feel 9 ! mood = writ+ my sp9e is /iff & ,i sit /raight 9 my *air & pun* h>d4 ,i l to feel ! keys b\nce back f ! plat54 ,x makes me feel z if ,i'm pun*+ some?+ & gett+ some:]e4 ,ka?>9e ,holl& ,br[n3 ,yes4 ,ei!r ! typewrit] or a p54 ,nev] a /5ograph]4 ,f4 ,r4 ,buckley3 ,nev] lo/ an idea t way yet4 ,i write extremely fa/1 & )\t consci\s ef=t1 on ! typewrit]--up to n9ety words a m9ute4 ,i us$ to write 9 p5cil & p5 :5 on ,engli% newspap]s2 n[ ,i'm us$ to ! typewrit]1 ,i f9d x & ! h&-me?ods' *eck equal4 ,i mean1 typewrit] us$ to *eck me1 n[ h&-writ+ does4 ,j :at y're us$ to4 ,typewrit] = me4 ,prosp] ,buranelli3 ,x seems to me t a writ] is a p]son ) ! gift ( gab1 b ^: gift ( gab is sl[] ?an ! jawbone4 ,sl[ typewrit+ is ab\t ! spe$ ( my gabble4 ,?ompson ,burtis3 ,yes4 ,i h nev] us$ any o!r means ( writ+ ?an a typewrit]4 ,i d n believe t ,i w\ld be effective ?r\gh a /5ograph]1 & ,i'm damn c]ta9 t ,i'd nev] write a l9e unless ,i 0 />v+ if ,i _h to dep5d on p5 or p5cil4 ,george ,m4 ,a4 ,ca93 ,i d lose ideas be=e ,i c cat* up to !m ) ! record+4 ,i h nev] done any writ+ = publication o!rwise ?an directly ^u ! typewrit]4 ,any h&writ+ entirely confuses me4 ,i c use a typewrit] bl9dfold$4 ,i c write ) x twice or ?ree times z fa/ z ) ! p5 or p5cil4 ,)\t hav+ tri$ x1 ,i imag9e t ! pres5ce ( a /5ograph] w\ld greatly bo!r me at fir/4 ,i h always ?\ght t ,i might possibly get bett] results by us+ a dictaphone & !n cutt+ out ab\t two-?irds ( :at ,i said to x4 ,heav5 kn[s ,i am prolix en\gh on a typewrit]4 ,i hesitate to cr$it heav5 ) any g5]ally di/ribut$ k ( :at ,i w\ld d1 if x involv$ no great] ef=t ?an talk+4 ,rob]t ,v4 ,c>r3 ,:5 manufactur+ lit]>y sausage ,i naturally want to gr9d x out rapidly4 ,b if ,i am work+ on :at seems to be a good /ory1 ,i c get my ideas d[n ) a p5cil4 ,george ,l4 ,catton3 ,lots ( ideas are lo/ t way1 ?\gh !y g5]ally come back4 ,p5cil1 ) me1 af=ds ! lea/ *eck on loss4 ,rob]t ,w4 ,*amb]s3 ,d n lose ideas ?us4 ,p5cil & eras]4 ,roy ,p4 ,*ur*ill3 ,i believe ! m9d c be tra9$ to con/ruct ) ! means at h&4 ,i h seldom lo/ any real valuable ideas by hav+ ! _s run away ) ! physical con/ruction ( "s sort ( record4 ,at fir/ ,i wrote ) p5cil1 :i* is sl[1 !n on a ma*9e1 :i* is fa/]1 & n[ dictate to a rapid /5ograph]4 ,i h _h to get ! habit ( ea* me?od1 & "t w\ld be lo/ if ,i _h to *ange aga94 ,c>l ,claus53 ,sometimes4 ,p5cil4 ,c\rtney ,ryley ,coop]3 ,t dep5ds also4 ,i use e possible /yle ( writ+4 ,i h />t$ a /ory by p51 swit*$ to p5cil1 gone to ! typewrit] & dictat$ ! climax1 ! reason be+ ?is3 ,i mu/ write "* sl[ly4 ,i mu/ d action z swiftly z x is possible = me to put x d[n4 ,& :5 ! action becomes too fa/ = my typewrit]1 ,i dictate4 ,9 o!r words1 al?\gh x is bromidic1 ,i "k1 ,i live my /ories to a great ext5t4 ,i p]sonally g j z sl[ or z fa/ z ! /ory itself--!re are times :5 ,i c n write swiftly to save my life--because ,i am 9 a maze ( sl[ *>act]ization4 ,!n aga91 ,i h to g l an express tra9 to keep up ) my /ory4 ,ar?ur ,crabb3 ,to "s ext5t1 b n s]i\sly4 ,i sometimes h tr\ble 9 reta9+ ideas t come :5 ,i am (f ! job4 ,p5cil4 ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+3 ,no1 z ,i said be=e1 :5 ,i imag9e any?+1 ,i write x d[n & s d n lose my ideas4 ,a f\nta9 p5 9 my h& greatly facilitates ?\ght & expression4 ,elm] ,davis3 ,yes1 b /ill worse because ,i sit ar\nd & ?9k ab\t ! damn ?+ be=e ,i />t writ+ at all1 & mo/ ( ! good /uff is gone by ! "t ,i drag out ! old mill & get to "w4 ,nev] tri$ any?+ b typewrit]1 ?\gh ,i h se5 /5ograph]s :o w\ld take a man's m9d (f ! fleet+ ?\ght & ! evanesc5t phrase4 ,william ,h>p] ,dean3 ,no1 ,i c keep up ) my ideas1 because ,i c write fa/ on a typewrit]4 ,i seldom leave x until ! /ory is done 9 its fir/ draft--an eight-?\s&-^w /ory w g d[n 9 ! r\gh be=e ,i leave ! ma*9e4 ,!n come ! long c>eful h\rs ( revision & rewrit+1 ! ?umb+ ( my ,!saurus4 ,b ,i mu/ get x d[n 9 black & :ite :ile ,i am hot ) x--t's :y ,i'll nev] write a book4 ,i c\ldn't write a ?\s& words to-day & a ?\s& to-morr[4 ,no1 :5 ,i'm full ( ! ?+ x mu/ be writt54 ,h>ris ,dickson3 ,no4 ,i am an exp]t typewrit] & /5ograph]1 & h s few ideas t ,i c n af=d to let "o get away4 ,capta9 ,d+le3 ,i c only write "o way--typewrit]--/raight out f my imag9ation4 ,nei!r p5 nor p5cil helps1 nor any am\nt ( notes1 except su* z are necess>y to avoid errors ( date or place4 ,imag9ation seems to keep up4 ,:5 x sl[s1 ,i "k x's "t to clew-up = a spell4 ,l\is ,dodge3 ,if ,i get a good idea--conc$+ t ,i ev] d--x nev] gets away f me p]man5tly4 ,x'll come back4 ,b ,i get along bett] ) a typewrit]4 ,x's easi]1 t's all4 ,phyllis ,duganne3 ,i don't lose ideas because my imag9ation travels fa/] ?an my means ( record+ :ile ,i'm actually work+4 ,i c lose !m ?r\gh be+ int]rupt$ be=e ,i've f9i%$4 ,a typewrit] af=ds lea/ *eck2 x's almo/ impossible = me to write ) a p5cil4 ,& my own typewrit] is s well tra9$ t x c write j ab\t z fa/ z ,i c put my ?\ghts into words4 ,j4 ,allan ,dunn3 ,i f9d t my own typ+ keeps up fairly well ) my imag9ation1 a little beh9d1 f> en\gh to look ov] ! situation ahead & am5d or alt] x4 ,b !n ,i h usually ?\ght out my day's typ+ be=eh&1 probably sev]al times ov]4 ,! ma*9e is less *eck ?an any o!r m$ium1 b x 0 n until ,i _h acquir$ a c]ta9 spe$4 ,if my te*nique bo!rs me ,i c sometimes dictate v rapidly4 ,i f9d1 h[ev]1 t ! matt] ( prop] punctuation1 dialect & unusual spell+ suff]s at ! h& ( ano!r--?is includes a dictaphone4 ,i _h a h>d fight gett+ away f p5cil to ! typewrit]1 b ,i don't want to g back4 ,walt] ,a4 ,dy]3 ,i write pretty rapidly1 & s ,i seldom lose ideas4 ,:5 ,i f9d my m9d runn+ ahead x is usually a w>n+ t :at ,i am do+ is dull4 ,if an idea jumps into my m9d t ,i am afraid ,i %all =get1 ,i sometimes /op & jot d[n a note ( x4 ,usually ! be/ /uff comes :5 ! m9d & ! typewrit] are well syn*roniz$4 ,i us$ to write ) a lead p5cil1 b ,i h le>n$ to use a typewrit] ) less ef=t & s ) bett] results4 ,walt] ,pri*>d ,eaton3 ,i lose ideas because ,i quit to play golf4 ,:5 ,i am writ+ ,i %\ld c]ta9ly feel sore if ,i c\ldn't hold "o till ,i got x d[n4 ,i nev] use a typewrit]--nev] f\nd "o t c\ld spell4 ,:5 ,i use a p5 ,i write s badly t nobody c tell :e!r x c spell or n4 ,i c't dictate4 ,i at once beg9 to write l ,daniel ,web/]'s ,bunk] ,hill ,oration4 ,e4 ,o4 ,fo/]3 ,i lose ideas because my imag9ation travels fa/] ?an my typewrit]4 ,( ! f\r *annels--p51 p5cil1 typewrit] & /5ograph]1 ! typewrit] af=ds ! lea/ *eck to my imag9ation4 ,ar?ur ,o4 ,friel3 ,yes4 ,p5cil4 ,j4 ,u4 ,giesy3 ,at times4 ,! typewrit] s]ves me be/4 ,george ,gilb]t3 ,i use ! typewrit]1 because ,i am skill$ on x to ! po9t :]e ,i c write two ?\s& f\r hundr$ words an h\r4 ,i once wrote t5 ?\s& words at "o sitt+1 av]ag+ two ?\s& an h\r4 ,! /ory 0 n revis$ mat]ially4 ,i ga9$ ?is skill transcrib+ "o hundr$ million words dur+ my long c>e] z an ,associat$ ,press code op]ator1 tak+ twelve ?\s& to fifte5 ?\s& words a night = _m ye>s4 ,i c ?9k on ! ma*9e easily4 ,k5ne? ,gilb]t3 ,:ile ,i d n lose ideas because ( me*anical inability to set !m d[n rapidly1 ,i lose en?usiasm = !m1 &1 p]haps1 "s ( ! preci\s fire t w\ld make !m gl[ /rong]4 ,i f9d a typewrit] ! lea/ *eck on my imag9ation4 ,i h nev] tri$ a /5ograph]1 b ,i h long felt t a dictat+ ma*9e w\ld be v helpful4 ,holwor?y ,hall3 ,n yet4 ,p5cil4 ,ri*>d ,mat!ws ,hallet3 ,my imag9ation does n travel at bett] ?an a snail's pace4 ,i c\ld d a cunei=m inscription )\t ! sacrifice ( a s+le idea4 ,sometimes ,i compose on a typewrit] & sometimes ) a p54 ,if y write fa/ on ! typewrit]1 if y really d br+ ! spe$ dogs into play1 & y are a fa/ ?9k]1 y ga9 mom5tum1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,b ,i always ga9 mom5tum at ! exp5se ( ne>ly ev]y?+ else4 ,i d at mo/ two ?\s& words a day1 ev5 on re-write /uff1 & go+ at ?is pace1 y c see t my imag9ation does n feel ! lag ( ! writ+ in/rum5ts4 ,a fri5d ( m9e leans into ! horn ( a dictaphone e morn+ & sprays vocal folly !re2 b ,i nev] got c\rage = t4 ,t horn w\ld foll[ me 9 dreams4 ,william ,h4 ,hamby3 ,yes4 ,to me ! p54 ,a4 ,judson ,hanna3 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld lose ideas because my imag9ation travels fa/] ?an my means ( record+ _h ,i n adopt$ a plan = nail+ d[n ^! fugitive ideas4 ,:5 an advance idea comes to me ,i break (f composition in/antly1 ev5 9 ! middle ( a s5t5ce1 & record ! advance idea4 ,lat] ,i run back ov] ! r\gh draft1 pick out ! fugitive ideas & ins]t !m :]e !y are mo/ effective4 ,i began by writ+ ) a p51 sl[ly2 disc>d+ ! p5 = ! typewrit]1 & f9ally settl+ d[n to ! use ( ! p5cil on any scrap ( pap] t is at h& :5 ! ?\ghts come1 writ+ s swiftly t ,i h tr\ble 9 deciph]+ my writ+ if ,i all[ x to become cold4 ,z my m9d works n[1 ,i c\ld n use a /5ograph]4 ,9 fact1 ! m]e pres5ce ( ano!r p]son 9 ! room :]e ,i am writ+ disconc]ts me & disorganizes my tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,joseph ,mills ,hanson3 ,my imag9ation seldom travels fa/] ?an my means ( record+4 ,i f9d x easie/ to d orig9al writ+ ) a p5cil4 ,! next easie/ me?od is ) a typewrit]4 ,e4 ,e4 ,h>riman3 ,at times my ideas seem to run d[n a smoo? *ute at lightn+ spe$ & no /5ograph] or human tongue c\ld keep up ) !m4 ,i lose "s on ! way4 ,! ma*9e = me e "t4 ,nevil ,g4 ,h5%aw3 ,i (t5 lose ideas by n be+ quick en\gh to get !m d[n4 ,= fir/ draft ,i c't g beyond a p5 or p5cil4 ,joseph ,h]ge%eim]3 ,p54 ,rob]t ,hi*5s3 ,no4 ,i write always ) a p5 & n v fa/4 ,r4 de ,s4 ,horn3 ,yes2 t is "o ( ! mo/ provok+ ?+s ab\t writ+4 ,! imag9ation s f> outspe$s all me?ods ( record+ t ,i c comm&4 ,clyde ,b4 ,h\gh3 ,i am able to express ideas z fa/ z ,i c compose !m4 ,dictation to a /5ograph] is ! easie/ me?od 9 writ+ = me4 ,em]son ,h\gh3 ,i nev] h any ideas to lose4 ,sometimes ,i write 9 longh&1 sometimes on ! typewrit]4 ,i dictat$ ab\t half ( ,! ,mississippi ,bubble direct on ! ma*9e 9 my bus9ess (fice4 ,wrote ! re/ at home betwe5 t5 o'clock at night & f\r 9 ! morn+4 ,if y ?9k ! m$ium does n matt]1 does x8 ,i don't really see mu* use 9 try+ to get at ^! ?+s4 ,e fell[ writes 9 8 own way1 or ought to d s4 ,s f> z ^! ?+s help+ o!r writ]s may be conc]n$1 ,i really don't ?9k !re is mu* 9 x4 ,x's a h>d en\gh game1 & s f> z ,i c get at x1 exp]i5ce is ! only tea*] 9 x t is wor? a cuss4 ,sometimes n ev5 exp]i5ce is wor? t mu*4 ,advice is ne>ly always wor? a great deal less4 ,a4 ,s4 ,m4 ,hut*9son3 ,n1 ,i ?9k1 :5 ,i am actually writ+4 ,inez ,haynes ,irw93 ,my husb&1 ,w ,irw91 believes t difficulty 9 ! me*anical means ( expression makes = lucidity & elegance ( /yle4 ,he always uses p5 or p5cil4 ,i ?9k ?is is only p>tly true4 ,i ?9k !re are times :5 x is impossible to get ?+s d[n ) en\gh spe$4 ,i am sure t sometimes ,i lose ideas & expressions :5 imag9ation is fl[+ free & ,i c n regi/] its outp\r+ quickly en\gh4 ,i c ( c\rse get my ideas express$ m quickly :5 ,i dictate to a /5ograph]4 ,!re is no d\bt 9 my m9d t a /ory ga9s directness1 a c]ta9 flu5cy1 fluidity & pla/icity--& a quality1 :i* comes f ! spok5 ^w alone--9 dictation4 ,p]haps equally x loses 9 precision & compression4 ,i />t$ writ+ ) a p5cil2 reject$ ! p5cil = ! typewrit]2 ! typewrit] = dictation to a /5ograph]4 ,n[ ,i am writ+ ) ! p5cil aga94 ,next mon?1 ,i may rev]t to ! typewrit]4 ,9 my op9ion an ideal way to compose w\ld be to dictate ! /ory fir/ & !n rewrite ! dictat$ v]sion ) a p5cil4 ,w ,irw93 ,i c n rememb] ev] los+ an idea because my means ( record+ 0 n fa/ en\gh4 ,9 writ+ fiction1 & g5]ally 9 writ+ j\rnalism1 ,i use a p5 or lead p5cil4 ,i h a t5d5cy to be diffuse1 & a sl[ & difficult means *ecks ?is4 ,i reg>d ! typewrit] & dictaphone z ! enemies ( /yle4 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,jackson3 ,my imag9ation travels fa/1 b ,i get a dea? clut* on my ideas4 ,typewrit] is my favorite3 clean]1 m effective copy4 ,p5 next4 ,p5cil too mussy4 ,/5ograph]s are ! bunk4 ,hav5't f\nd "o :o c take my /uff "r4 ,m>y ,john/on3 ,!re are ideas too swift = our cat*+--z yet4 ,i pref] a s(t1 black p5cil4 ,john ,joseph3 ,yes1 my p5cil lies beside ! ma*9e & ,i make a great _m notes1 o!rwise ,i'd lose _m good 787 ideas4 ,! typewrit] af=ds ! lea/ *eck to ! imag9ation4 ,lloyd ,kohl]3 ,yes1 ,i h (t5 lo/ ideas because my imag9ation travels fa/] ?an my means ( record+4 ,a p5cil or f\nta9 p5 af=ds ! lea/ *eck4 ,i h nev] tri$ ! /5ograph] plan--,i'm afraid ,i'd be a little self-consci\s2 gun-%y1 y "k4 ,h>old ,lamb3 ,no1 :5 ! imag9ation travels ov] a bit ( gr\nd x is always able to return4 ,z = ideas1 a p5cil$ note1 a ^w or s1 w br+ !m back ,a typewrit] gives lea/ *eck1 probably due to habit4 ,tam5 %ud6 ,s9clair ,lewis3 ,r>ely4 ,typewrit]4 ,hapsburg ,liebe3 ,my imag9ation (t5 travels too fa/1 & !n ,i make notes4 ,i use a p5cil = writ+ names ( *>act]s & ! situation r\ghly2 ! re/ ,i d on a typewrit]2 x makes a bett]1 cle>] picture = me to see z ,i g along4 ,roma9e ,h4 ,l[d]milk3 ,i d lose ideas t way4 ,i c get !m d[n bett] ) p5cil1 = x gives opportunity = quick sub/itution & m>k+-out4 ,/ill1 ,i d mo/ ( ! "w on a typewrit]1 z x is m conv5i5t :5 x comes to revision 7d\ble space74 ,i c't always read :at ,i write by h&4 ,my imag9ation works be/ at night2 criticism 9 ! morn+4 ,i d be/ ?9k+ 9 hot wea!r4 ,i don't get up at night to write b h lo/ good ideas by n do+ s4 ,& ,i hope !re's some?+ useful 9 ! =ego+6 ,eug5e ,p4 ,lyle1 ,jr43 ,n (t5--n (t5 en\gh4 ,ideas are sl[ travel]s4 ,i wi% !y c\ld keep up ) my f+]s on ! typewrit]4 ,typewrit] af=ds ! lea/ *eck1 or ab\t ! same z a p5cil4 ,rose ,macaulay3 ,yes4 ,wat]man's safety f\nta9 p54 ,critt5d5 ,m>riott3 ,p5 & /5ograph] ab\t ! same4 ,hom] ,i4 ,mc,eldowney3 ,i h a skeleton ( my entire /ory4 ,x is simply scribbl$ 9 a hurry & ,i keep ! p5 mov+ fa/ en\gh to prev5t ! ideas f gett+ away be=e ,i c rope & hog-tie !m4 ,ray ,mc,gillivray3 ,/5ograph]4 ,(t5 %e int]jects ideas into ! scripts ,i nev] ev5 imag9$4 ,/ill1 %e's n bad1 ?\gh a lett] l ?is w\ld burn out h] be>+s4 ,hel5 ,topp+ ,mill]3 ,my /ories are usually fairly complete 9 my m9d be=e ,i beg9 to write !m4 ,usually ! fir/ ?\s& words are s completely =mulat$ t ,i c\ld recite !m be=e ,i put a l9e on pap]4 ,no matt] :at ,i am do+--travel+1 tea*+1 go+ ab\t my dome/ic tasks1 ,i am mak+ up /ories 9 my head1 z ! *ildr5 say4 ,i write on a typewrit]1 usually1 ?\gh ,i am able to "w z rapidly ) a f\nta9 p5 on r\gh pap]4 ,i c n use a p5cil4 ,?omas ,samson ,mill]3 ,i use p51 & sometimes an idea slips 9 memory1 b no?+ ( great importance1 & if x is be/ "w--"w done ov] & ov]--! idea is pick$ up aga94 ,anne ,%annon ,monroe3 ,yes1 ,i am nev] able to keep up ) my ideas2 (t5 ,i h to /op typ+ & make a note on a scrap ( pap]1 ( some?+ on ahead1 fe>ful le/ ,i =get x :5 ,i come up ) x4 ,i use a typewrit] altoge!r4 ,l4 ,m4 ,montgom]y3 ,i don't ?9k _m ideas ev] get away f me by reason ( sl[ness ( record+4 ,my a=esaid note-book habit has be5 ( trem5d\s value "h4 ,i write ) a p5 & c\ldn't write ) any?+ else--at lea/1 z f> z prose is conc]n$4 ,:5 ,i write v]se ,i always write on an ord9>y s*ool slate1 because ( ! facilities = easy erasure4 ,b = prose ,i want a ,wav]ly p5--?is is n an adv]tisem5t--,i j c't write ) any o!r6 a smoo? unl9$ pap] & a portfolio ,i c hold on my knee4 ,!n ,i c sail /raight ahead & keep up ) any ideas t pres5t !mselves4 ,b ^! are only p]sonal idiosyncrasies & h no?+ to d ) a writ]'s success or non-success4 ,s no aspir+ beg9n] ne$ despair because 8 or h] /ation] is n /ock$ up ) ,wav]ly p5s6 ,fr$]ick ,moore3 ,i sometimes lose ideas because my imag9ation travels too fa/4 ,x may be t ^? ideas are l ! fi% t got away--n s big4 ,b j ! "r angle on a situation w sometimes slip away & won't come back = days4 ,!n x is n wise to *ase x too h>d1 = x seems to get out ( rea* entirely if press$ too close4 ,x frequ5tly comes back "u ! que]e/ circum/ances & :5 lea/ expect$4 ,! writ] works all ! "t--at ! !at]1 walk+1 & sometimes :5 talk+ ) ano!r p]son on o!r subjects4 ,my own h&s on ! typewrit] beat ev]y?+ 9 ! way ( creat+4 ,i h tri$ all o!rs4 ,! o!r p]son1 9 dictat+1 seems to act z a b>ri] ) me4 ,i f9d myself wat*+ ! effect ( :at ,i dictate on t p]son1 or ! secret>y makes faces or looks bor$1 or makes a noise :5 he brea!s1 or looks at me4 ,s ,i h to d x myself to avoid assault & batt]y4 ,& ,i won't all[ ma*9e copy+1 = ,i f9d t if ,i copy myself1 ,i *ange ! turn ( a s5t5ce or add to some?+ t makes an improvem5t4 ,& a /ret* ( writ+ is m exhau/+ ?an a simil> p]iod at ! h>de/ ( labor4 ,only ! writ] kn[s :at a sapp+1 we>+ job writ+ a /ory happ5s to be4 ,t is :at makes 'em s cranky4 ,talbot ,mundy3 ,! typewrit] seems be/1 b ,i am go+ to try a dictaphone by way ( exp]im5t4 ,z reg>ds ! los+ ( ideas1 :5 f\nd make a note ( is probably ! rem$y4 ,!n ! only difficulty is to =ce y\rself to consult y\r note-book &1 hav+ consult$ x1 to l9k up aga9 ! hurri$ly made note ) ! wond]ful w+$ idea t inspir$ x4 ,! only /uff really wor? writ+ is poetry1 al?\gh ,i'd hate to h to read no?+ else6 ,! /uff ,i enjoy read+ mo/ ( all is philosophy & metaphysics4 ,next aft] :i*1 good books ( travel & treatises on f9ance & bee-keep+ hold ! bo>d4 ,i believe t ! apex ( exquisite enjoym5t is1 = in/ance1 read+ ,kant or ,john ,wesley & %oot+ _! argum5ts all to pieces4 ,b ,i c't af=d to enjoy myself4 ,ka?le5 ,norris3 ,to lose ideas seems to me to imply an untidy sort ( bra94 ,! imag9ation ne$$ = a /ory %\ld n be a spasmodic1 incoh]5t1 impulsive sort ( bus9ess1 b an ord]ly production4 ,a p]son :o w\ld lose ideas w\ld also lose h] purse1 h] fri5ds1 h] petticoat1 & ev5tually1 ,i %\ld suppose1 h] m9d4 ,anne ,o',hagan3 ,i ?9k ,i'll answ] ?is ! o!r way ar\nd1 nam+ ! ?+s t oppose ! mo/ *eck 9 _! ord]--p51 /5ograph]1 typewrit]1 p5cil4 ,grant ,ov]ton3 ,i always compose on ! typewrit]4 ,i %\ld lose ideas if ,i _h to write by h&1 b ,i g5]ally sit d[n to a day's "w ( possibly ?ree conc5trat$ h\rs ) only a vague idea ( :at ,i %all write ab\t4 ,i may "k a s5t5ce or two4 ,i let x build itself up f mom5t to mom5t4 ,all ! ideas & mo/ ( ! pictures gr[ out ( ! mom5t be=e4 ,sir ,gilb]t ,p>k]3 ,i c\ld n dictate a ^w1 & ,i nev] us$ a typewrit]4 ,all ,i d is writt5 by h& ) a p54 ,hugh ,p5dext]3 ,(t54 ,b !y usually come back to me )\t any consci\s ef=t to reclaim !m4 ,! typewrit] is my be/ m$ium = sett+ d[n ! /ory4 ,i nev] use p51 p5cil1 or dictate4 ,b !re is no m$ium ev] inv5t$ t c keep up ) a man's imag9ation & pres]ve all ! color+ & m9uti ( effects4 ,clay ,p]ry3 ,i us$ to lose ideas because ( be+ unable to get !m on pap] fa/ en\gh1 b s9ce ,i educat$ my two =ef+]s to ! hunt & t\* sy/em on ! typewrit] t happ5s v seldom4 ,hav+ done practically all my fiction "w = ! pa/ five ye>s on a mill & nev] ?r\gh dictation1 ,i c n say :e!r dictation w\ld help m4 ,a p5 or p5cil w\ld cramp my /yle v badly1 n[4 ,i've syn*roniz$ my m9d to ! mill4 ,h[ev]1 ,i believe ?is is purely an artificial1 me*anical condition :i* c\ld be work$ out1 "o way or ano!r1 9 necessity4 ,mi*ael ,j4 ,phillips3 ,newspap] tra9+ has discipl9$ my m9d s ,i lose no?+ ?r\gh failure ( spe$ to transcribe4 ,x is all "r = "s1 b ,i w\ld be afraid ( a y>n t =c$ me to su* spe$4 ,! ?+ w\ld be impossible :5 ,i _h f9i%$ x4 ,usually use typewrit] & copy all ( my own %ort manuscripts1 hav+ long] ones copi$ by /5ograph]4 ,! newspap] game has taught me to dictate ei!r ov] ! phone or to /5ograph]2 to typewrite2 & to write ) p5cil ) equal fre$om4 ,i w\ldn't c>e = a p54 ,"u ! circum/ances1 ! typewrit] is ! mo/ practicable1 s ,i use x almo/ exclusively4 ,walt] ,b4 ,pitk93 ,i lose mu* ?r\gh inability to record fa/ en\gh4 ,i "w be/ :5 typ+ myself2 next be/ ) a p5 or p5cil4 ,i am totally unable to dictate any?+ b ! deade/ =m-lett] /uff to ev5 ! mo/ sympa!tic /5og6 ,i h two utt]ly di/9ct /yles & mann]s1 "o :5 writ+ freely & "o :5 talk+ to a secret>y or /5og4 ,! latt] is simply awful4 ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell3 ,no4 ,my imag9ation travels fa/ b ,i d n lose ideas because ( x4 ,out ( a hundr$ ideas1 five are good4 ,^? five1 if good1 ne$ n be =gott54 ,x works out automatically4 ,i rememb] a good idea4 ,! re/ c g hang4 ,be+ a newspap] man1 ,i use ! typewrit] con/antly & n[ ,i c n write longh& )\t a cramp 9 two m9utes4 ,lucia ,mead ,prie/3 ,sometimes my ?\ghts get ahead ( me4 ,if !y are n nail$ d[n !y are likely nev] to come aga94 ,i c keep up fairly well--if ,i d n h to deciph] ! next day1 ,i am safe4 ,i d n use ! typewrit] = sev]al reasons4 ,me*anical ?+s are irksome2 ,i am lazy4 ,i use a p5cil & a /5ograph] does ! re/4 ,eug5e ,manlove ,rhodes3 ,yes4 ,p5cil4 ,frank ,c4 ,rob]tson3 ,i f9d x pays to turn ! imag9ation loose until ! /ory is well outl9$ 9 ! m9d be=e t\*+ pap]4 ,!n x is comp>atively easy to conc5trate ^u ! imm$iate problem be=e y :5 y sit d[n to write4 ,i compose only on ! typewrit]4 ,ru? ,sawy]3 ,yes4 ,i pref] typewrit]4 ,& :5 ! mat]ial is def9itely cle> & fre% 9 my m9d ,i pref] dictat+4 ,*e/] ,l4 ,saxby3 ,p5 or p5cil is a great] drag on me ?an a typewrit] is4 ,due to habit1 no d\bt4 ,i h nev] dictat$4 ,oh1 yes1 ideas cr[d on at times2 b ) a p5cil ,i %\ld f9d ! cr[d+ ru%$ my writ+ into *ick5-tracks ,i c\ldn't read aft]w>d4 ,! v fact t typewrit+ holds me back ,i reg>d z an advantage2 ! fir/ impulse mu/ too frequ5tly be reject$4 ,lit]ature %\ld be cook$ up 9 hot blood--& !n writt5 cold4 ,b>ry ,scobee3 ,i w\ld lose ideas because my imag9ation travels fa/] ?an my typewrit]1 b ,i jot d[n po9ts = my /ory1 ev5 pages ahead1 z ,i g along & !y come to m9d4 ,typewrit] af=ds lea/ *eck = me4 ,nev] tri$ a /ory ) any o!r tool4 ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott3 ,i lose a few ideas because my imag9ation travels fa/] ?an my means ( record+ b ,i usually pick up o!rs1 equally good1 :i* ,i w\ld h miss$ _h my record+ kept pace ) my ?\ghts4 ,! typewrit] af=ds me ! lea/ *eck1 b ,i believe t to be a matt] ( habit4 ,"o ?+ ab\t a typewrit] is t y get a bett] look at y\r /uff z x goes d[n4 ,rob]t ,simpson3 ,i don't lose _m ideas ow+ to a rapid fire imag9ation4 ,i hav5't got "o4 ,frequ5tly x goes w&]+ (f into bypa?s1 b ! only ?+ ,i lose !n is "t4 ,ev]y?+ ,i write is fir/ writt5 & revis$ 9 p5 & ink4 ,i dete/ a typewrit]4 ,ar?ur ,d4 ,h[d5 ,smi?3 ,no4 ,typewrit]4 ,!odore ,seixas ,solomons3 ,i seldom lose ideas 9 t way4 ,f my answ] to ,,ii y w see t ev5 if ,i happ5 to ?9k fa/] ?an ,i c write1 if ! ?\ght is a useful "o x automatically atta*es itself to my memory4 ,z to ! me*anism ( writ+1 ,i am only n[ ab&on+ ! p5 & us+1 = almo/ all composition1 ! typewrit]4 ,b = ! great] legibility & ! quickness1 :5 quickness is ne$$1 ( ! ma*9e1 ,i %\ld cont9ue ) ! p51 = ) me x is mo/ conducive to c>eful fir/ expression4 ,i write ) widely sep>at$ l9es--ab\t twice ! usual spac+1 or ev5 ?ree times4 ,?is1 ei!r ) ! p5 or on ! ma*9e4 ,my purpose is to avoid ! necessity ( mak+ a new draft on new pap] :5 ,i come to revise4 ,i n[ use b ! "o manuscript draft1 mak+ all my *anges on t4 ,occasionally ,i am oblig$ to prep>e "s new %eets1 b n9ety-five p] c5t4 or m ( ! orig9al %eets are reta9$4 ,if ,i happ5 to be 9 my /ride1 or1 :at is m likely1 if ! matt] happ5s to be easy to write1 a page or two may escape ) little correction4 ,aga91 ,i may l9e & int]l9e1 b ,i h ! space & by us+ a f9e script1 :i* comes easy to me1 ,i am able to make great *anges & additions :ile reta9+ ! orig9al page4 ,! advantages ( ?is w be manife/ :5 "o consid]s ! value ( hav+ be=e "o con/antly1 9 8 revis+s1 all 8 pa/ ?\ght & expression4 ,"h1 9 my way ( work+1 ,i h be=e me always ! complete hi/ory ( ! fa%ion+ ( ! ?\ght--! s5t5ce or p>agraph4 ,(t5 ,i lat] resume ! orig9al =m1 hav+ f\nd1 by ! lapse ( "t1 t ! improvem5t ,i s\ght & fanci$ ,i _h a*iev$ involv$ "s objection great] ?an t ,i /rove to rem$y4 ,?is & _m o!r advantages ( ?is me?od w\ld be impossible if a completely new copy 7 made1 = "o w\ld nev] ?9k to g back to ! old1 & if he did x w\ld be difficult & cumb]some4 ,incid5tally1 x is a "t-sav]4 ,:5 my fir/ draft is a typ$ "o ,i revise ) ! p5 on ! same %eets4 ,raymond ,s4 ,spe>s3 ,i c keep up ) my typewrit]1 :5 writ+ /ories4 ,if my m9d jumps ahead too fa/1 ,i make a p5cil note to recall ! look into ! future ( ! /ory4 ,norman ,spr+]3 ,! m9d always runs ahead ( ! "w4 ,x plays ar\nd ! sides ( ! /ory1 s to speak4 ,b ,i don't ?9k !re is any loss4 ,if an idea isn't us$1 x s9ks back into ! m9d & "s day x pops up aga94 ,i compose on a typewrit]4 ,x is a plodd+ bus9ess4 ,b fa/ en\gh1 = ,i f9d myself paus+ only too (t54 ,?is qu]y br+s up ano!r item4 ,x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?9k+ a /ory & writ+ x4 ,& ,i f9d t ?is too is a common exp]i5ce among writ]s ,i "k4 ,?9k+ up ! /ory is f9e "w1 pleasant & exhil>at+4 ,:5 y h y\r mat]ials & y\r *>act]s y ?9k out ! y>n f beg9n+ to end4 ,ev]y?+ seems cry/al cle>1 e detail 9 its prop] place1 e difficulty solv$4 ,x appe>s to y to be a v good /ory inde$ & ridicul\sly easy to write4 ,y beg9 to write1 & alas1 ! /ory t seem$ s cle> 9 y\r m9d turns out to h be5 n cle> at all1 b nebul\s4 ,z y ?\ght x1 x 0 beautiful2 z y write x1 x is a mess4 ,no matt] h[ h>d y try1 y c nev] get d[n ^u pap] ! wond]ful /ory y ?\ght4 ,! be/ y a*ieve is a c>icature4 ,ano!r common exp]i5ce is :at ,i call bump+ into ! /one wall4 ,!re comes a "t 9 e /ory1 usually t[>d its end1 :5 y get /ump$4 ,by ?is "t1 anyway1 y are usually pretty well disgu/$ ) ! tale4 ,x is s inf]ior to :at y plann$1 s diff]5t f ! f9e /ory y saw :5 y ?\ght x out4 ,y\r m9d is also eag] to be at new "w4 ,s y bump into ! /one wall4 ,?is wall is usually "s little hi!rto unconsid]$ detail t sudd5ly assumes huge proportions4 ,x seems to h wreck$ y\r /ory4 ,!re is no?+ to d !n b plug1 & pretty soon ! difficulty is surm\nt$4 ,i m5tion ?is because ,i've notic$ t ! /one wall is ! place :]e ! new writ] is apt to ?r[ up ! sponge4 ,julian ,/reet3 ,i h t t5d5cy b h tra9$ myself to cat* ! ideas z !y come by4 ,! fancies t come :5 "o is writ+ ,i h (t5 call$ butt]flies ( ?\ght4 ,"o mu/ be ready always ) ! net & get !m be=e !y fly out ( ! w9d[ aga94 ,t4 ,s4 ,/ribl+3 ,i nev] lose my ideas if ,i cat* any4 ,any?+ w d except a /5ograph]2 ,i c't be> to h ano!r p]son 9 ! room :ile ,i "w2 !y di/urb me j z mu* sitt+ sil5t & motionless z if !y 7 rais+ b$lam4 ,boo? ,t>k+ton3 ,sometimes4 ,! p5cil is be/ = me4 ,w4 ,c4 ,tuttle3 ,i h nev] dictat$ any copy4 ,i am n fa/ on a typewrit]--us+ only two f+]s & pr(anity--b ,i am nev] m ?an two *apt]s beh9d my imag9ation4 ,s]i\sly1 ,i nev] "k :at ! next p>agraph is go+ to conta94 ,lucille ,van ,slyke3 ,i'd l to kid myself along by ?9k+ ,i lose heaps ( ideas t way1 b common s5se tells me !y ar5't v impressive or ,i w\ldn't lose !m4 ,typewrit]4 ,except at ^? heav5ly1 r>e--awfully r>e--mom5ts :5 ,i get a fa9t inkl+ 7no pun int5d$67 ( h[ x mu/ feel to be an inspir$ writ] in/ead ( a bungl+1 /ruggl+ tortoise ( a scribbl] :o is h&icapp$ by be+ a trifle s(!ad$ & by hav+ to c>ry a belov$ h\se ar\nd on h] back z %e crawls4 ,at ^? times ,i l a big fat p5cil1 a :ole box ( big fat p5cils4 ,atreus von ,s*rad]3 ,no4 ,typewrit]4 ,t4 ,von ,ziekurs*3 ,f9d ! typewrit] mo/ satisfactory4 ,occasionally h /opp$ to jot d[n a note on "s t\* t ,i "k ,i want$ to add lat] 9 ! /ory & might =get 9 ! fev] ( ! /ory4 ,h5ry ,kit*ell ,web/]3 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] lo/ an idea because my imag9ation _h outrun ! means ( record+4 ,i sometimes dictate1 sometimes write on ! typewrit]2 ,i ?9k ! diff]5ce is unimportant4 ,g4 ,a4 ,wells3 ,my imag9ation w\ld move miles ahead ( my writ+ in/rum5t if ,i let x4 ,i !re=e adju/ ! tempo ( my imag9ation to keep pace ) ! record+ in/rum5t4 ,i ?9k ! use ( a record+ in/rum5t dep5ds ^u ! mood4 ,i h tr\ble us+ a typewrit] 9 artificial light4 ,c n use a p5 dur+ ! day ) ! same facility z at night4 ,i dete/ a p5cil & v seldom use "o4 ,my m9d is m free ) a p5 ?an ) a ma*9e1 ?\gh mo/ ( my writ+ is done altoge!r on ! ma*9e4 ,william ,wells3 ,no1 because ,i c call !m back4 ,typewrit]2 c't dictate1 get all ball$ up2 maybe lack ( practise4 ,b5 ,ames ,williams3 ,i use a typewrit] & f9d x satisfactory2 to use p5 or p5cil = m ?an a few m9utes tires me1 physically1 & my h&writ+ becomes entirely illegible4 ,honore ,willsie3 ,sometimes4 ,s(t p5cil4 ,h4 ,c4 ,witw]3 ,i h lo/ _m ideas1 plots1 titles1 bits ( dialogue1 etc41 because my imag9ation has travel$ fa/] ?an ! means ( record+ x4 ,x has n always be5 conv5i5t to make notes4 ,= example1 ,i might be work+ on a /ory & lat] be at a !at] or almo/ any:]e1 & an idea = a funny or dramatic sc5e 9 ?is p>ticul> y>n w /rike me4 ,by ! "t ,i get back to my /ory1 int]v5+ ev5ts may h driv5 ! idea entirely out ( my m9d4 ,yet weeks aft]w>d x w crop up aga9 mo/ unexpect$ly1 apropos ( no?+ at all1 & ,i'll ?9k1 ,d>n x1 ,i %\ld h us$ t 9 su* & su* a /ory6 ,i f9d ! typewrit] af=ds lea/ *eck & "w on x exclusively4 ,william ,almon ,wolff3 ,i c keep up ) my imag9ation :5 ,i use a typewrit]2 ,i c't ) p5 or p5cil4 ,i c't dictate at all4 ,t is1 ,i suppose1 a matt] ( habit & cu/om4 ,edg> ,"y3 ,write directly on a typewrit] by t\* sy/em & rewrite f ano!r p]son's read+ :]e ,i cat* _m inconsi/5cies & *ange !m z ,i write4 ,i consid] compos+ on a typewrit] a v poor me?od & wi% ,i _h always us$ a p5cil1 m>k+ out swiftly :5 ! wrong ^w or s5t5ce 0 put d[n4 ,?is lett] is a fair sample ( :at ,i compose at a fir/ draft4 ,,summ>y ,total answ]+1 #aaa4 ,los+ ideas ?r\gh too sl[ means ( record+1 #dc2 #aj ( ^! prev5t a f9al loss by mak+ notes4 ,n los+1 #ee4 ,9 tabulat+ ! means ( record+ af=d+ lea/ *eck or pref]r$ = g5]al reasons1 9 sev]al in/ances :]e a writ] habitually /ill uses m ?an "o1 a score has be5 giv5 = ea*4 ,! heavy pr$om9ance ( ! typewrit] 0 r surpris+ to ! tabulator1 z 0 also ! great] use ( p5cil ?an ( p54 ,typewrit] #fc2 p5cil #bd2 p5 #bc 7#d ( ^! specifi$ f\nta9 p5 & #a a goose quill72 longh& 7nei!r p5 nor p5cil specifi$7 #a2 dictation to /5ograph] #i2 any #a2 any b /5ograph] #a4 ,no dictaphone except #a prospect4 ,?is tabulation1 l all o!rs 9 ?is book1 ?\gh c>efully made1 c n be exact1 "s answ]s n l5d+ !mselves to def9ite or ev5 entirely satisfactory tabulation4 ,?is is ( little mom5t1 s9ce 9 all cases ! only purpose to be s]v$ is t ( asc]ta9+ g5]al t5d5cies & draw+ g5]al comp>isons4 ,,! ,,end ,transcrib] ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics 7 indicat$ by und]scores4 ,passages 9 bold 7 indicat$ by equal signs4 ,small caps 7 replac$ ) ,,all ,,caps4 ,errors 9 punctuations1 inconsi/5t hyph5ation1 & inconsi/5t 7 italics 7 n correct$ unless o!rwise not$4 ,on page #g1 etc8 0 replac$ ) etc484 ,on page #be1 propellor 0 replac$ ) propell]4 ,on page #ca1 told x me all wrong 0 replac$ ) told x to me all wrong4 ,on page #ce1 ! p]iod aft] ,r4 ,t4 ,m4 ,scott 0 replac$ ) a colon4 ,on page #gh1 #a receive ^! 0 replac$ ) ,i receive ^!4 ,on page #ha1 :e!r logical or no 0 replac$ ) :e!r logical or n4 ,on page #if1 ,x's aim1 0 replac$ ) ,its aim14 ,on page #aai1 t is too m9ute44 0 replac$ ) t is too m9ute44 ,on page #aba1 ,m>y ,/u>t ,cutt+ 0 replac$ ) ,m>y ,/ew>t ,cutt+4 ,on page #abd1 subconci\sly 0 replac$ ) subconsci\sly4 ,on page #abg1 ,dick5's 0 replac$ ) ,dick5s'4 ,on page #ach1 a p]iod 0 put aft] 7hope ,i'm n gett+ atrophi$674 ,on page #aed1 a p]iod 0 put aft] x is a t]rible arraignm5t to numb]s4 ,on page #afe1 a p]iod 0 put aft] ,o!rwise ,i ?9k !re is little if any diff]5ce4 ,on page #aic1 a p]iod 0 put aft] ,i _h be5 read+ 7by somebody else674 ,on page #aih1 z ,i want !m too 0 replac$ ) z ,i want !m too4 ,on page #bjg1 ,imaga9ation 0 replac$ ) ,imag9ation4 ,on page #bhh1 ,mauspassant 0 replac$ ) ,maupassant4 ,on page #cji1 ,gilb]t ,*e/]son 0 replac$ ) ,gilb]t ,*e/]ton4 ,on page #cbg1 ,anna ,o',hagan 0 replac$ ) ,anne ,o',hagan4 ,on page #cbh1 att5tion to /yle1 ,if by t 0 replac$ ) att5tion to /yle1 if by t4 ,on page #cdb1 beg9+ 0 replac$ ) beg9n+4 ,on page #cdg1 a a 0 replac$ ) a4 ,on page #cfe1 corrall 0 replac$ ) corral4 ,on page #cij1 ,,*apt] ,,xi 0 replac$ ) ,,"q ,,xi4 ,on page #djj1 ,colli]s' 0 replac$ ) ,coll9s's4 ,on page #dji1 ,paul ,k4 ,&]son 0 replac$ ) ,paul ,l4 ,&]son4 ,on page #dae1 ! p]iod aft] ,holwor?y ,hall 0 replac$ ) a colon4 ,on page #dbb1 ,ann ,o',hagan 0 replac$ ) ,anne ,o',hagan4 ,on page #dae1 ! p]iod aft] ,e4 ,s4 ,pladwell 0 replac$ ) a colon4