,j\rnalism = ,wom5 ,a ,practical ,guide ,by ,e4 ,a4 ,b5nett ,cont5ts ,! ,secret ,significance ( ,j\rnalism ,imp]fections ( ! exi/+ ,woman-,j\rnali/ ,! ,roads t[>ds ,j\rnalism ,! ,aspirant ,/yle ,! ,outside ,contributor ,! ,se>* = ,copy ,! ,art ( ,correspond+ ) an ,editor ,notes on ! ,lead+ ,types ( ,pap]s ,woman's ,sph]e 9 ,j\rnalism ,conclusion ,j\rnalism = ,wom5 ,a ,practical ,guide ,*apt] ,i ,! ,secret ,significance ( ,j\rnalism ,= ! majority ( p ! e>? is a dull planet4 ,x is only a ,/ev5son :o c say3 ,i nev] rememb] be+ bor$2 & "o may fairly d\bt :e!r ev5 ,/ev5son utt]$ tru? :5 he made t extraord9>y /atem5t4 ,none ( u escapes bor$om entirely3 "s ( u1 inde$1 are bor$ dur+ ! great] "p ( our lives4 ,! fact is unpalatable1 b x is a fact4 ,ea* ?9ks t 8 exi/5ce is surr\nd$ & hemm$ 9 by ! ,ord9>y2 t 8 vocations & pa/imes are utt]ly commonplace2 8 fri5ds prosaic2 ev5 8 sorr[s sordid4 ,we are 7a few w say7 col\r bl9d to ! ra9b[ t9ts ( life1 & we see ev]y?+ grey1 or p]haps blue4 ,we feel in/9ctively t if !re is su* a ?+ z romance1 x contrives to exhibit itself j :]e we are n4 ,(t5 we g 9 se>* ( x 7z a man w foll[ a fire-eng9e7 to ! ,cont95t1 to ! ,s\dan1 to ! ,ea/ ,end1 to ! ,divorce ,c\rt2 b ! *ances are a hundr$ to "o aga9/ our f9d+ x4 ,! reason ( our failure lies 9 our firm ?\gh unackn[l$g$ conviction t ! ev5ts we h witness$1 ! p]sons we h kn[n1 are ipso facto less romantic1 less div]t+1 ?an c]ta9 o!r ev5ts :i* we happ5 n to h witness$1 c]ta9 o!r p]sons :om we happ5 n to h kn[n4 ,& su* is indubitably ! case2 = romance1 int]e/1 dwell n 9 ! ?+ se51 b 9 ! eye ( ! behold]4 ,& s ! e>? is a dull planet--= ! majority4 ,yet !re are exceptions3 ! mo/ num]\s exceptions are lov]s & j\rnali/s4 ,a lov] is "o :o deludes himself2 a j\rnali/ is "o :o deludes himself & o!r p4 ,! born j\rnali/ comes into ! _w ) ! fix$ notion t no?+ "u ! sun is un9t]e/+4 ,he says3 ,i _c pass along ! /reet1 or cut my f+]1 or m>ry1 or cat* a cold or a fi%1 or g to *ur*1 or p]=m any act :atev]1 )\t be+ impress$ anew by ! int]e/+ness ( mundane ph5om5a1 & )\t exp]i5c+ a desire to %>e ?is impression ) my fell[-creatures4 ,8 notions ab\t ! qualities ( mundane ph5om5a1 are1 z ! majority kn[s too well1 a pa!tic1 gigantic fallacy1 b to him !y are real1 & he is s possess$ by !m t he mu/ cont9ually be /riv+ to imp>t !m to ! public at l>ge4 ,if he c compel ! public1 9 spite ( its in/9cts1 to %>e 8 delusions ev5 p>tially1 ev5 = an h\r1 !n he has rea*$ success & he is 9 ! way to gr[ ri* & happy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we come to ! secret significance ( j\rnalism3-- ,life 7says ! public7 is dull4 ,b good newspap]s are a report ( life1 & good newspap]s are n dull4 ,!re=e1 j\rnalism is an art3 x is ! art ( l5d+ to p & ev5ts intr9sically dull an int]e/ :i* does n prop]ly belong to !m4 ,?is is a pr(\nd tru?4 ,if anyone d\bts x1 let him li/5 to a debate 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 & comp>e ! impressions ( ! ev5+ ) ! impressions furni%$ by ! p>liam5t>y sket* 9 8 daily pap] ! next morn+4 ,! diff]5ce w be little less ?an miracul\s4 ,yet ! bor$ obs]v] ( ! previ\s night w f9d 9 ! pr9t$ article no discrepancies1 no insidi\s dep>tures f sob] fact2 & z he reads x1 ! conviction w gr[ ^u him t 8 own impressions 7 wrong1 & t aft] all a debate 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons is a rem>kably amus+ & delightful ent]ta9m5t4 ,if ! newspap]s ceas$ to report ! proce$+s ( ,p>liam5t1 ! uncom=table b5*es ( ! ,/rang]s' ,gall]y w\ld = ev] rema9 empty1 simply because ! delusion :i* n[ fills !m nightly dur+ ! session w\ld die = lack ( su/5ance4 ,aga91 take ! case ( ! amiable fem99e cr[ds :i* collect ^u ! ,mall :5ev] ,h] ,maje/y holds a ,draw+ ,room at ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,:at has induc$ !m to =sake lun* & ! dome/ic joys 9 ord] to frequ5t t draughty ?or\ghf>e8 ,no?+ b acc\nts :i* !y h read 9 vivaci\s newspap]s ( ! sights to be se5 !re on ^! /ate occasions4 ,!y g2 !y see2 !y return fatigu$ & privately disappo9t$1 ) a vague feel+ t "s "o has misl$ !m4 ,b ) ! arrival lat] 9 ! aft]noon ( ! v5dor ( special editions1 !y beg9 to be reassur$4 ,"u ! head+ ,to-day's ,draw+ ,room1 !y enc\nt] a description ( incid5ts :i* !y !mselves h witness$4 ,! sweet ?\ght crosses _! m9ds3 ,p]haps t 0 writt5 by ! curi\s woman ) eye-glasses :o /ood ne> to me2 & by ! "t d9n] is ov] no?+ w\ld p]suade !m t ! ,mall on ,draw+ ,room day is n "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ places 9 ! _w4 ,s ! j\rnali/ cont9ues to ga9 a livelihood by =c+ 8 rosy fallacies ^u ! we>y _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ord] to sub/antiate fur!r ! proposition t ! art ( j\rnalism is ! art ( l5d+ int]e/ to p & ev5ts intr9sically dull1 let me draw att5tion to ! treatm5t accord$ by editors to ^? r>e trifles ( in=mation :i* by g5]al agreem5t are n 9 !mselves dull4 ,su* an item1 a jewel ( its k9d1 0 ! foll[+3 ,i copy x z x 0 all[$ to appe> 9 an ev5+ newspap] ju/ly r5[n$ = ent]prise1 tal5t1 & imag9ation1 "u date #af? ,janu>y1 #ahig3 ,:ile walk+ 9 ! ,p>k at ,ts>skoe ,selo ! ,ts> beckon$ to a g>d5]4 ,! man ha/5$ to obey1 b a gu>d1 ?9k+ he 0 runn+ up to attack ! ,emp]or1 %ot him dead4 ,8 ,maje/y 0 deeply affect$ by ! occurr5ce4 ,obs]ve ! />k nak$ness ( x4 ,!re is no decorative treatm5t "h1 no evid5ce ( an attempt to impress ^u ! report ! individuality ( ! pap]4 ,! ,editor rightly div9$ t ! simple1 spl5did trag$y ( ! ev5t (f]$ no opportunity = a display ( 8 art4 ,8 art1 inde$1 c\ld h no?+ to d ) x4 ,if all news 7 ( a simil> quality1 ! art ( j\rnalism1 z x exi/s at pres5t1 w\ld in/antly expire1 & a new art w\ld arise to take its place1 ?\gh :at ! nature ( t new art w\ld be1 x is haz>d\s to guess4 ,"o may1 h[ev]1 ass]t t j\rnalism 9 its highe/ developm5t w only ?rive s long & s f> z ! m>* ( ev5ts cont9ues1 9 ! eyes ( ! majority1 to be a dull1 monoton\s & fun]eal procession4 ,! ins5sible hack may tru/ himself to pres5t attractively an occurr5ce or a man t all ! _w conc$es to be inh]5tly attractive2 b x ne$s a heav5-born arti/1 tra9$ 9 ! subtleties ( 8 craft & gift$ ) ! inexhau/ible appreciative wond] ( a *ild1 to deal f9ely & picturesquely )1 say1 bi-metallism or ! ,conc]t ( ,europe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& h[ to create int]e/ :]e int]e/ is n8 ,alas1 no diss]tation & no tea*] c answ] ! "q4 ,z 9 o!r arts1 s 9 j\rnalism1 ! high ess5tials may n be inculcat$4 ,x is ! m]e te*nique :i* is imp>t$4 ,by a curi\s p>adox1 ! /ud5t is taught1 ( art1 only :at he already kn[s4 ,anyone c le>n to write1 & to write well1 9 any giv5 /yle2 b to see1 to disc]n ! int]e/+ness :i* is veil$ f ! cr[d--t comes n by tuition2 r by intuition4 ,! be/ treatise on art c only hope3-- 7#a7 ,to indicate ! l9es ( /udy & tra9+ :i* %\ld be pursu$ 9 ord] to acquire ! measure ( me*anical accompli%m5t necess>y to ! "r us+ ( ! arti/ic faculty4 7#b7 ,if ! arti/ic faculty exi/s b is dormant1 to awak5 x by means ( sugge/ion2 & hav+ awak5$ x1 to %[ h[ x may be prop]ly excit$ to ! fulle/ activity ( :i* x is capable4 ,?is book is an attempt to d ^! ?+s1 = wom51 9 ! art ( j\rnalism4 ,*apt] ,,ii ,imp]fections ( ! ,exi/+ ,woman-,j\rnali/4 ,despite a curr5t impression to ! contr>y1 implicit 9 ne>ly e pr9t$ utt]ance on ! subject1 !re %\ld n be any ess5tial functional disp>ity betwe5 ! j\rnali/ male & ! j\rnali/ female4 ,a woman doctor 7to in/ance ano!r op5 call+7 is rightly reg>d$ z a doctor :o happ5s to be a woman1 n z a woman :o happ5s to be a doctor4 ,%e und]goes ! same tra9+1 & submits to ! same te/s1 z ! "y m5 :o f9d _! di/raction 9 ! music-halls & flirt ) nurses4 ,h] sex is prop]ly sunk1 except :]e x may prove an advantage1 & c]ta9ly x is nev] all[$ to pose z an excuse = limitations1 a palliative = %ortcom+s4 ,lea/ ( all is %e cr$it$ 7or debit$7 ) any abnormality on acc\nt ( x4 ,b t[>ds ! woman j\rnali/ our attitude1 & h] own1 is my/]i\sly diff]5t4 ,?\gh p]haps we d n say s1 we leave x to be inf]r$ t ( ! dwell]s 9 ,fleet ,/reet !re are1 n two sexes1 b two species--j\rnali/s & wom5-j\rnali/s--& t ! "o is ab\t z f> remov$ organically f ! o!r z a dog f a cat4 ,& we treat ^! two species diff]5tly4 ,!y are n expect$ to suff] ! same discipl9e1 nor are !y judg$ by ! same /&>ds4 ,9 ,fleet ,/reet fem99ity is an absolution1 n an accid5t4 ,! /atem5t may be d5i$1 b x is broadly true1 & c easily be demon/rat$4 ,su* a condition ( affairs is mis*iev\s4 ,x works inju/ice to bo? p>ties1 b m p>ticul>ly to ! woman1 s9ce x sets an arbitr>y limit to heal?y competition1 :ile putt+ a premium on m$iocrity4 ,is !re any sexual reason :y a woman %\ld be a less accompli%$ j\rnali/ ?an a man8 ,i c f9d none4 ,admitt$ t 9 c]ta9 fields--say politics--he w surpass h]1 are !re n o!r fields 9 :i* %e is pre-em95t1 fields ( :i* ! man w n s mu* z climb ! gate8 ,& ev5 9 politics wom5 h excell$4 ,!re are at lea/ ?ree wom5-j\rnali/s 9 ,europe to-day ^: influ5ce is felt 9 ,cab9ets & places :]e !y gov]n 7prov+ t sex is n a b> to ! prop] und]/&+ ( la haute politique72 :]eas ! man :o d>es to write on fa%ions does n exi/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t wom5-j\rnali/s z a body h faults1 none kn[s bett] ?an myself4 ,b ,i d5y t ^! faults are natural1 or necess>y1 or incurable1 or meet to be condon$4 ,!y are due1 n to sex1 b to ! subtle1 f>-rea*+ effects ( e>ly tra9+2 & ! g5]al rem$ies1 !re=e1 z ,i %all endeav\r to indicate 9 subsequ5t *apt]s1 lie to h&4 ,!y seem to me to be traceable ei!r to an imp]fect developm5t ( ! s5se ( ord]1 or to a c]ta9 lack ( self-control4 ,i %\ld enum]ate !m ?us3-- ,fir/1 a failure to appreciate ! importance ( ! maxim3 ,bus9ess is bus9ess4 ,! hi/ory ( mo/ civil und]tak+s comprises1 n "o ,trafalg>1 b _m2 & 9 j\rnalism especially ! signal ,bus9ess is bus9ess--comm]cial equival5t ( ,engl& expects--mu/ always be fly+ at ! ma/-head4 ,on ne bad9e pas avec l'am\r--mu* less ) a newspap]4 ,consid] ! effects ( any lapse f ! _s ( t signal 9 a pr(ession :]e "t is obs]v$ m /rictly ?an 9 pugilism1 :]e :atev] "o does "o does 9 ! :ite light ( self-appo9t$ publicity1 :]e a s+le error or d]eliction may ru9 ! pre/ige ( ye>s6 ,consid] also ! rank turpitude ( su* a lapse6 ,alas1 wom5 frequ5tly d n consid] ^! ?+s4 ,"s ( !m seem to h a sup]/ition t a newspap] is an automaton & has a w-to-live ( its own2 t someh[ 7!y "k n h[7 x w appe>1 & appe> fitly1 ) or )\t man's aid4 ,!y _c imag9e ! possibility ( m]e c>elessness or omission int]f]+ ) ! sup]human regul>ity & integrity ( its exi/5ce4 ,! simple fact ( c\rse is t 9 j\rnalism1 z probably 9 no o!r pr(ession1 success dep5ds :olly ^u ! loyal co-op]ation1 ! p]fect reliability1 ( a numb] ( p--"s great1 "s small1 b none irresponsible4 ,/at$ pla9ly1 my fir/ *>ge am\nts to ?is3 wom5-j\rnali/s are unreliable z a class4 ,!y are unreliable1 n by sexual imp]fection1 or f any defect ( loyalty or good fai?1 b because !y h n yet und]/ood ! codes ( conduct prevail+ 9 ! temples s rec5tly op5$ to !m4 ,on ! he>?1 _! respect = ! exig5cies ( t my/]i\s bus9ess is unimpea*able2 someh[1 admittance to ! %r9e eng5d]s a c]ta9 =getfulness1 ,or p]haps x w\ld be k9d] & tru] to say t ! influ5ces ( dome/icity are too /rong to be lightly ?r[n (f4 ,= comm]cial or pr(essional purposes ^! influ5ces1 9 _m cases1 c\ld n well be worse ?an !y are4 ,reg>d1 = a mom5t1 ! av]age h\sehold 9 ! light ( a bus9ess organisation = lodg+ & fe$+ a gr\p ( individuals2 contra/ its lapses1 make%ifts1 delays1 irregul>ities1 cont9ual excuses1 ) ! awful precisions ( a city (fice4 ,is x a matt] = surprise t ! "y woman :o is accu/om$ gaily to rem>k1 ,only five m9utes late ?is morn+1 fa!r1 or ,i q =got to ord] ! coals1 de>1 confid5t t a fr[n or a h>d ^w w end ! affair1 %\ld c>ry into bus9ess 7be x nev] s grave7 ! laxities s long p]mitt$ h] 9 ! home8 ,i w\ld n *>ge ! pr(essional woman1 z ,i "k h]1 ) any consi/5t lack ( s]i\sness4 ,on ! contr>y1 %e is 9 ! ma9 exquisitely s]i\s4 ,no "o w d5y t ! av]age girl1 :5 %e adopts a pr(ession1 exhibits a s]i\sness1 an en]gy1 & a p]sev]ance1 ( :i* ! av]age man is app>5tly incapable4 7,x is /range t ! less h] aptitude1 ! m dogg$ h] indu/ry47 ,! s]i\sness ( "s wom5 9 ,fleet ,/reet & at ! ,slade ,s*ool mu/ be reckon$ among ! sights ( ,london4 ,x seems almo/ impossible t ?is priceless int5sity ( purpose %\ld co-exi/ 9 ! same individual ) t annoy+ irresponsibility :i* ,i h endeav\r$ to acc\nt =4 ,yet su* is ! fact4 ,scores ( in/ances ( x might be furni%$2 let "o1 h[ev]1 suffice4 ,once !re 0 a woman-j\rnali/ 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& :o wrote to a ,london pap] = p]mission to act z its special correspond5t dur+ ! visit ( "s royal p]sonages to h] t[n4 ,! editor ( ! pap]1 kn[+ h] = an indu/ri\s & consci5ti\s work] & a good descriptive writ]1 gave ! necess>y au?ority1 ) explicit in=mation z to ! la/ mom5t = receiv+ copy4 ,! mom5t came1 b n ! copy2 & ! editor1 = ! "t be+ a rag+ misogyni/ 7= he _h 9 ! mean:ile publicly ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to pr9t a special report71 w5t to press )\t x4 ,! next day1 no explanation hav+ arriv$1 he dispat*$ to 8 special correspond5t a p>ticul>ly sca?+ & scornful lett]4 ,!n came ! excuse4 ,x 0 long1 b ! root ( x am\nt$ to exactly ?is3 ,i 0 s knock$ up & _h su* a heada*e aft] ! c]emonies 7 ov]1 t ,i really did n feel equal to ! ex]tion ( writ+4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld n matt]4 ,comm5t w\ld be in>ti/ic4 ,! curi\s ?+ is t ! special correspond5t 0 an editor's wife4 99 99 99 99 99 ,secondly1 inatt5tion to detail4 ,?\gh ?is %ortcom+ discloses itself 9 _m & v>i\s ways1 x is to be obs]v$ *iefly 9 ! matt] ( lit]>y /yle4 ,wom5 enjoy a reputation = slip%od /yle4 ,!y h e>n$ x4 ,a long & intimate famili>ity ) ! manuscript ( hundr$s ( wom5 writ]s1 r5[n$ & o!rwise1 has conv9c$ me t n t5 p] c5t ( !m c be reli$ ^u to satisfy ev5 ! mo/ ord9>y te/s 9 spell+1 gramm>1 & punctuation4 ,i d n hesitate to say t if tw5ty ( ! mo/ hon\r$ & popul> wom5-writ]s 7 ask$ to sit = an exam9ation 9 ^! simple bran*es ( le>n+1 ! g5]al result 7grant$ t a few might em]ge ) cr$it7 w\ld n only />tle !mselves b w\ld provide innoc5t amusem5t = ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,( c\rse ,i make no ref]5ce "h to ! elegances & ref9em5ts ( writt5 language4 ,my *>ge is t n ! m]e rudim5ts are und]/ood4 ,ev5 a lexicograph] may nod1 b x surely requires no intellectual p[] surpass+ ! a*ievem5t ( wom5 to refra9 f regul>ly mis-spell+ "s ( ! commone/ ,engli% words4 ,! fact t !re are niceties ( syntax :i* h prov$ too mu* = great lit]>y arti/s1 does n make less culpable a wilful ignorance ( ! lead+ grammatical rules2 yet ! av]age woman w n und]go ! brief drudg]y ( le>n+ !m4 ,z = punctuation1 ?\gh ea* man probably employs 8 own private sy/em1 wom5 are = ! mo/ "p cont5t ) "o--! sy/em ( disp5s+ ) a sy/em4 ,^! accusations1 ,i am aw>e1 h no novelty4 ,!y are "t-worn4 ,!y h be5 insi/$ ^u aga9 & aga92 b nev] suffici5tly4 ,& n[ ! accus+ sub-editors & pro(-read]s seem to h gr[n we>y ( prote/4 ,!y suff] 9 sil5ce1 correct+ z little z !y d>e1 :ile all ar\nd are appe>+ wom5's articles1 :i*1 _h _! au?ors be5 m51 w\ld ei!r h met ) curt refusal or be5 return$ = ?or\gh revision4 ,! root ( ! evil lies1 z ,i ?9k1 9 tra9+4 ,! female sex is prone to be inaccurate & c>eless ( app>5tly trivial detail1 because t is ! g5]al t5d5cy ( mank9d4 ,9 m5 de/9$ = a bus9ess or a pr(ession1 ! proclivity is h>%ly disc\rag$ at an e>ly /age4 ,9 wom51 :o usually are n de/9$ = any?+ :atev]1 x enjoys a m]ry life1 & (t5 refuses to be improv$ out ( exi/5ce :5 ! sudd5 ne$ arises4 ,no "o by tak+ ?\ght1 c d]ac9ate ! m5tal habits (1 say1 tw5ty ye>s4 ,b "s wom5 are z accurate & z att5tive to detail z ! mo/ impeccable man1 :ile "s m5 7su* z h suff]$ 9 tra9+7 pres5t 9 ^! respects all ! *>act]i/ics usually t]m$ fem99e4 ,:i* %[s t ?is "q at any rate is n "o to be airily dismiss$ ) t ov]-work$ quotation3 ,male & female creat$ he !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?irdly1 a lack ( re/ra9t4 ,?is1 aga91 t\*es ! matt] ( lit]>y /yle4 ,_m wom5-writ]s1 ?\gh by no means all1 h be5 cur$ ( ! habit ( italicis+1 :i* 0 ! outcome ( a natural desire to atone = weakness by /rid5cy4 7,e writ]1 ( :atev] sex1 mu/ c>ry on a gu]illa aga9/ ?is desire47 ,x is useless1 h[ev]1 to discipl9e a vici\s in/9ct 9 "o direction1 if "o p&]s to x 9 ano!r4 ,wom5 h giv5 up italics2 b !y h set no wat* aga9/ ov]-emphasis 9 m insidi\s =ms4 ,& s _! writ+ is commonly m>r$ by an undue insi/5ce1 a %rillness1 a c]ta9 quality ( multiloqu5ce4 ,) a few exceptions1 ! *ief ( :om are ,jane ,au/5 & ,alice ,meynell1 ! greate/ ( !m suff] f ?is g>rul\s1 ge/iculat+ inefficacy4 ,x runs abroad 9 ,wu!r+ ,heights & ,aurora ,leigh & ,sonnets f ! ,portuguese4 ,& ,george ,eliot1 = all h] spuri\s mascul9ity1 is z ! re/4 ,y may trace ! disease 9 h] mo/ admir$ passages4 ,= example3-- ,x 0 to ,adam ! "t t a man c lea/ =get 9 aft] life1 --! "t :5 he believes t ! fir/ woman he has ev] lov$ betrays by a slight some?+--a ^w1 a tone1 a glance1 ! quiv]+ ( a lip or an eyelid--t %e is at lea/ beg9n+ to love him 9 return4 ,! sign is s slight1 x is sc>cely p]ceptible to ! e> or eye--he c\ld describe x to no "o--x is a m]e fea!r-t\*1 yet x seems to h *ang$ 8 :ole be+1 to h m]g$ an uneasy ye>n+ into a delici\s consci\sness ( ev]y?+ b ! pres5t mom5t4 7,adam ,b$e1 p4 #ahg47 ,obs]ve "h ! eag] it]ation ( ! woman1 mak+ ha/e to say :at %e means1 &1 consci\s ( failure1 fall+ back on insi/5ce & loquacity4 ,exactly ! same vehem5t _s ( pseudo-=cefulness *>act]ises wom5's j\rnalism to-day4 ,& ! wor/ is t ^! tactics inevitably induce =mlessness & exagg]ation2 ! "o by reason ( m]e v]biage1 ! o!r z ! result ( a too fev]i% anxiety to be effective4 ,i submit t ?is lack ( re/ra9t %[n by wom5 writ]s z a class is due 7l o!r defects7 less to sex ?an to tra9+4 ,! value ( re/ra9t is seldom inculcat$ ^u wom54 ,inde$1 its opposites--gu% & a t5d5cy to hy/]ia--are reg>d$1 9 _m respectable qu>t]s1 z among ! prop] attributes ( true womanl9ess2 attributes to be arti/ically cultivat$4 ,:5 at l5g? ! pr9ciples on :i* wom5 are br\ght up come to be alt]$1 !n ?is fault 7& ! o!rs :i* ,i h m5tion$7 w disappe>4 ,9 ! meantime mu* c be done 9 individual cases by suitable moral & intellectual cali/h5ics4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,roads t[>ds ,j\rnalism ,m wom5 long & /rive to be j\rnali/s ?an by natural gifts are fitt$ = ! pr(ession4 ,by itself1 ! wi% is no evid5ce ( lat5t capacity4 ,su* desire may be induc$ by ! ne$ to e>n a livelihood2 or by ! p]emptory impulse to d some?+ :i* drives =w>d s _m wom5 to-day2 or p]haps ?r\gh conv]s+ ) an en?usia/ic j\rnali/2 or by pr9t$ /atem5ts z to ! incomes & influ5ce ( c]ta9 fam\s memb]s ( ! craft2 or by ! m]e glam\r :i* surr\nds ! newspap] life2 or 9 =ty o!r ways4 ,! practice ( j\rnalism does n dem& intellectual p[] beyond ! end[m5t ( ! av]age clev] bra94 ,x is less difficult1 ,i %\ld say1 to succe$ mod]ately 9 j\rnalism ?an to succe$ mod]ately 9 dressmak+4 ,any woman ( und]/&+ & education1 provid$ %e has good heal? & ! necess>y iron det]m9ation1 c become a compet5t j\rnali/ ( sorts if %e *ooses to put h]self into h>d tra9+ = a ye> or two--& ?is irrespective ( natural b5t4 ,yet ev5 s1 ,i w\ld recomm5d y1 unless y are assur$ ( a g5u9e pr$isposition t[>ds x1 to f9d ano!r & less exhau/+1 less disappo9t+ occupation ?an j\rnalism4 ,= x w surely prove bo? exhau/+ & disappo9t+ to ^? ^: he>ts are n set fa/ ^u x4 ,b h[ are y1 ! woman :o desires to be a j\rnali/1 to asc]ta9 :e!r y h t g5u9e pr$isposition1 ^? natural gifts :i* w r5ew y\r /r5g? & take away ! bitt]ness ( disappo9tm5ts8 ,y may come "s way t[>ds decid+ ! po9t by answ]+ ^! ?ree que/ions3-- #a4 ,are y s]i\sly addict$ to read+ newspap]s & p]iodicals8 #b4 ,does ! ?\ght regul>ly occur to y1 apropos ( fact or incid5t p]sonally obs]v$3 ,"h is 'copy' = a pap]8 #c4 ,h y ! reputation among y\r fri5ds ( be+ a good lett]-writ]8 ,if y _c reply 9 ! affirmative to two ( ^! qu]ies1 !n take up pok]work1 or oratory1 or fiction1 or nurs+1 b leave j\rnalism alone4 ,if by good =tune y are able to say ,yes to all ?ree ( !m1 y may g =w>d rejoic+1 = only p]sev]ance w be necess>y to y\r success2 y are inde$ call$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are sev]al ways ( ent]+ ^u j\rnalism4 ,"o is at once to f\nd or pur*ase a pap]1 & ?us a*ieve ! editorial *air at a s+le /ep4 ,?is c\rse is (t5 adopt$ 9 novels1 sometimes ) ! happie/ results2 & mu* less (t5 9 real life1 :]e ! end is inv>iably & inevitably pa9ful4 ,ano!r way is to buy ! sub-editor%ip ( a ?ird-rate pap]1 by subscrib+ t[>ds its capital4 ,by su* a transaction "o ga9s exp]i5ce1 b ! co/ is commonly too de>4 ,ano!r way is to possess fri5ds ( high influ5ce 9 ! _w ( j\rnalism1 :o w f9d = "o a seat 9 a respectable (fice2 an (fice :]e "o w be 9 a position to le>n ev]y?+ )\t pecuni>y risk1 & :]e "o c look =w>d to e>n+ a sal>y )9 a reasonable "t4 ,! sole objection to ?is me?od is t x is usually q impracticable4 ,ano!r way is to le>n %or?& & ! use ( ! typewrit]1 & s obta9 an editorial secret>y%ip4 ,an editor's secret>y has e opportunity ( conn+ ! secrets ( ! pr(ession1 & x is h] own fault if %e is n soon h]self a j\rnali/4 ,b ! "t-hon\r$1 ! only prop] way ( ent]+ ^u j\rnalism is to become :at is call$ an outside contributor4 ,! outside contributor s5ds unsolicit$ p>agraphs & articles to pap]s1 on ! *ance ( acceptance4 ,by d9t ( a ?\s& refusals1 %e le>ns to gauge ! public1 :i* is ! editorial1 ta/e1 & at l5g?1 =tifi$ by _m pr9t$ specim5s ( h] "w & a li/ z long z y\r arm ( ! v>i\s publications = :i* %e writes1 %e is able to dem& ) dignity a position 79 ! (fice or out ( x1 z h] ta/es lie7 on ! /aff ( "s pap] ( r5[n4 ,"s j\rnali/s are s successful z outside contributors--writ+ :51 h[1 & = :om !y *oose--t !y w\ld scorn ! (f] ( any regul> appo9tm5t2 b su* are r>e4 ,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,aspirant ,:5 y h decid$ to become an outside contributor y are entitl$ to call y\rself by ! pr\d title ( j\rnali/ic aspirant4 ,! proc$ure ( ! aspirant is usually ?is3-- ,%e ca/s ab\t = a subject on :i* to write1 & accord+ to h] temp]am5t & circum/ances %e w c]ta9ly *oose "o ( six ?+s3--,a ,spr+ ,rev]ie 7or x may be ,an ,autumn ,rev]ie1 z ! "t ( ye> suits72 or ,elsie1 a "* sket* 7describ+ "o ( ^? insuff]ably angelic wom5 :om happily ,god nev] made72 or ,h9ts on ,economy 9 ,dress2 or ,my ,fir/ ,bicycle ,ride2 or an exposure ( ! ,new ,woman2 or1 la/ly1 a %ort /ory1 probably /yl$ ,an ,incid5t4 & beg9n+3 ,enid ,an/ru!r _h come to ! end ( h] res\rces4 ,z %e sat by ! fire t w9t] aft]noon1 ! gl[ ( ! r$ coal play+ on h] s(t br[n hair1 %e reflect$ ) a grim smile t1 c41 c4 ,! aspirant1 left to h]self1 nev] goes beyond ^! six topics = h] fir/ v5ture4 ,hav+ writt5 ! ?+1 %e copies x out 9 a h& z fair z %e c compass 7or1 if %e c af=d ! exp5se1 gets x typewritt57--on "o side ( ! pap] only4 ,%e has read some:]e t manuscripts %\ld be on "o side ( ! pap] only1 & t !y h a bett] *ance ( acceptance if typewritt54 ,next %e /it*es ! %eets toge!r1 z a rule ) black cotton2 occasionally %e uses a safety-p9 = safety4 ,!n %e composes a pretty lett] to ! editor ( ! pap] ) :i* %e happ5s to be mo/ famili>1 tell+ him t %e is anxi\s to make a little money 7?\gh n dep5d5t on h] e>n+s = a livelihood71 & hopes he w come to a decision on h] article at 8 e>lie/ conv5i5ce2 %e adds t %e has always admir$ 8 j\rnal1 & w\ld e/eem x a great hon\r to be c\nt$ among 8 contributors4 ,%e has previ\sly det]m9$ to keep ! :ole affair a pr(\nd secret1 b at ! la/ mom5t %e _c refra9 f %[+ ! production1 9 /rict confid5ce1 to "s ne> & de> "o4 ,?is p]son ei!r pron\nces x to be really spl5did1 or damns x ) a polite sne]2 b :atev] ! ev5t1 h] own gold5 op9ion ( h] "w is confirm$4 ,9 ! act ( dispat*+ ! missive %e sudd5ly rememb]s t ! correct ?+ is to s5d a /amp$ envelope = return2 %e does s1 only ! envelope :i* %e encloses is usually mu* too small to hold ! manuscript4 ,s ! article goes =?4 ,a few days pass1 & ! aspirant is beg9n+ to m$itate ^u ! be/ mann] ( sp5d+ ! money to be receiv$ = x1 :5 lo6 x returns4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,ne$less to say1 ! aspirant has set ab\t ! difficult bus9ess ( becom+ an outside contributor 9 q ! wrong way4 ,be=e d>+ to ent] ^u ! writ+ ( an article1 x is ne$ful t %e %\ld1 9 p>ticul>1 make a /udy ( f\r important subjects3-- #a4 ,! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics1 policy1 & g5]al tone ( all ! lead+ dailies1 weeklies1 & mon?lies4 #b4 ,spell+4 #c4 ,gramm>4 #d4 ,composition1 includ+ punctuation4 ,i w deal briefly ) ^! f\r4 #a4 ,! object ( ! j\rnali/ic aspirant is to supply a dem&4 ,b 9 ord] successfully to supply a dem&1 x is necess>y to "k ) "s exactitude ! nature ( t dem&4 ,( :at use to s5d /uff to editors until y h det]m9$ :at sort ( /uff !y lack8 ,to obta9 ?is valuable in=mation 7s9ce editors d n (t5 issue circul>s def9+ _! wants7 ! only way is to make a scrut9y ( _! pap]s4 ,g daily1 !re=e1 to a public read+-room1 & exam9e att5tively1 obs]vantly1 ! cont5ts ( ! v>i\s publications4 ,ignore no pap] because x has little int]e/ = y p]sonally1 or because y h nev] he>d its "n be=e4 ,! m pap]s y are famili> )1 ! wid] y\r field = ! disposal ( articles4 ,! outside contributor c nev] tell :at pap] mu/ s]ve h] turn next4 ,at any mom5t a subject may occur to h] :i* w suit1 say1 ,! ,pott]y ,gazette & ,*9a & ,glass ,trades ,review1 & only ,! ,pott]y ,gazette & ,*9a & ,glass ,trades ,review4 ,/udy /yles & subjects & idiosyncrasies1 & c\nt no detail unwor?y ( att5tion4 ,! importance to ! aspirant ( ?is bran* ( self-tra9+ c sc>cely be magnifi$4 #b4 ,few m5 & v few wom5 c be tru/$ to spell correctly e ^w 9 common use4 ,i h se5 ! ,,mss4 ( _m ( ! =emo/ wom5 j\rnali/s ( ! day1 & h f\nd or?ographic errors 9 ne>ly all ( !m4 ,( c\rse spell+ is n a matt] ( ! highe/ importance--a c]ta9 great ,engli% noveli/ is notori\sly incompet5t 9 ?is respect1 & relies ^u 8 pr9t]s--b x des]ves att5tion4 ,bad spell+ spoils ! appe>ance ( ! clev]e/ article1 & raises a prejudice aga9/ x 9 ! editorial m9d4 ,& n all bad spell]s h ! +5uity ( ,mr4 ,umbrage ( ,! ,sil*e/] ,mirror1 9 ,mr4 ,j4 ,m4 ,b>rie's novel1 ,:5 a ,man's ,s+le3-- ,:5 ,umbrage return$1 ,billy ,kirk]1 ! *ief report]1 0 d5\nc+ ,john ,milton ! junior report] = n be+ able to tell him h[ to spell 'deceive4' ',:at is ! use ( y8' he ask$ indignantly1 'if y c't d a simple ?+ l t8' ',say *eat1' sugge/$ ,umbrage4 ,s ,kirk] wrote '*eat4' ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 t wom5 h at la/ le>nt to spell words end+ 9 ieve & eive4 ,!y g a/ray n[adays 9 ance & ence2 also 9 sep]ate & irresi/able1 & 9 ! pa/ p>ticiples ( v]bs end+ 9 x4 ,! simple/ & be/ way to cure a case ( weak spell+ is to h& ! diction>y to "s wise fri5d1 & ask him or h] to "q y4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r daily devot$ to ?is treatm5t w effect a rem>kable improvem5t1 ev5 :5 ! pati5t happ5s to ?9k !re is no room = improvem5t4 #c4 ,gramm>1 ,i suppose1 is taught 9 girls' s*ools on approv$ mod]n pr9ciples2 nev]!less few wom5 seem to h any acqua9tance ) x4 ,yet gramm> is n a difficult /udy1 nor a l5g?y "o1 & an und]/&+ k ( its pr9ciples is ( ! greate/ assi/ance 9 ! =mation ( a good lit]>y /yle4 ,?is is a truism3 t is :y x ne$s say+ aga94 ,y w f9d ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,morris's ,prim] ( ,engli% ,gramm> 7,macmillans1 #as471 ) ,mr4 ,john ,we!rell's ,ex]cises on ,morris's ,engli% ,gramm> 7same publi%]s & price71 v useful1 &1 ?\gh !y are small books1 q adequate to y\r ne$s4 ,bo? c be ma/]$ 9 a mon?4 ,! fir/ bus9ess is to le>n to p>se4 ,to p>se is to expla9 ! duty ea* ^w p]=ms 9 a s5t5ce3 t is1 to tell ! relation ea* ^w be>s to ! re/ 9 a s5t5ce3 ! def9ition cle>ly %[s h[ indisp5sable to a writ] is "s skill 9 p>s+4 ,( c\rse _m ( ! ex]cises are set obvi\sly = *ildr51 b suffici5t rema9 to puzzle ! woman ( av]age intellig5ce4 ,t lady might1 = example1 h a difficulty 9 p>s+ ! italicis$ words 9 ! foll[+3 ,my cap1 hav+ /uck on a long "t1 n[ w5t :irl+ d[n ! lane4 ,aft]w>ds comes analysis--! break+ up ( a s5t5ce into its compon5t p>ts--n less urg5t ?an p>s+4 ,?is bran* ( ! subject is treat$ well & ?or\ghly 9 ,mr4 ,we!rell's book1 & 8 ex]cises %\ld be work$ ?r\gh consci5ti\sly4 ,note fur!r1 9 ! same prim]1 ! division relat+ to syntax1 & especially ! ex]cises on pp4 #gd1 #ge4 ,! *apt] on conjunctions is also ( s]i\s importance to wom54 #d4 ,by composition1 ,i mean m]ely ! art ( writ+ )\t transgress+ ! rules ( gramm> & k9dr$ canons by :i* all writ]s agree to be b\nd4 ,! high] matt] ( /yle w be treat$ 9 ! next *apt]4 ,! be/ book on ?is subject is ,pr(essor ,ni*ol's ,engli% ,composition 7,macmillan's1 #as474 ,x is small1 b x omits no po9t on :i* beg9n]s are likely to err4 ,wom5 %\ld give p>ticul> att5tion to ! foll[+3-- ,false concords1 p4 #bb4 ,purity 9 ! use ( words1 p4 #cc4 ,want ( discrim9ation betwe5 synonyms1 p4 #ci4 ,c>elessness z to ! mean+ ( s5t5ces1 p4 #db4 ,! use ( relatives1 p4 #eb4 ,pr(essor ,ni*ol mo/ tru?fully says3 ,! mo/ f]tile s\rce ( confusion 9 ,engli% is a slov5ly use ( relatives4 ,arrangem5t1 p4 #fc4 ,= guidance z to punctuation1 /udy ,/ops1 by ,paul ,all>dyce 7,f4 ,fi%] ,unw91 #as474 ,no book1 h[ev]1 c\ld possibly deal ) e po9t likely to arise "u our wond]ful ,engli% sy/em ( punctuation4 ,x is an excell5t plan to read al\d any s5t5ce :i* pres5ts a difficulty1 & to punctuate x accord+ to ! pauses made 7almo/ unconsci\sly7 by ! voice4 ,?is me?od is well-nigh infallible4 ,if d\bt /ill rema9s1 rememb] t x is bett] to punctuate too little ?an too mu*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,concurr5tly ) ! /udy ( newspap]s1 spell+1 gramm>1 & composition1 ! aspirant mu/ make a practice ( writ+ daily a %ort int]e/+ description 7say five hundr$ words7 ( "s ev5t or sc5e p]sonally obs]v$ dur+ ! day4 ,no?+ %\ld be all[$ to int]f]e ) ! regul>ity ( ?is ex]cise1 :i* is ess5tial1 n only = ! improvem5t ( /yle1 b also = ! %>p5+ ( t faculty ( subject-selection s necess>y to ! j\rnali/4 ,x is idle to say3 ,no?+ int]e/+ ev] happ5s )9 my k51 ,!re is no ev5t1 no sc5e1 b has its int]e/+ aspect4 ,y\r bus9ess1 madam1 is to discov] t aspect4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x may be well to /ate "h t nei!r %or?& nor typewrit+ is requisite to ! ultimate success ( ! j\rnali/ic aspirant4 ,! common notion t %or?& is "p ( ! equipm5t ( e j\rnali/ is q wrong4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! aspirant possesses a typewrit] & ! skill to use x1 %e w ( c\rse be able to get h] articles transcrib$ = no?+4 ,*apt] ,v ,/yle ,h[ c ,i acquire a good /yle ( writ+8 ,pa!tic "q1 inv>iably ask$ by ! artless beg9n]6 ,y _c acquire a good /yle2 only a bad /yle c be acquir$4 ,x is a curr5t impression t /yle is some?+ ap>t f1 some?+ =eign to1 matt]--a beautiful robe :i*1 once x is f\nd1 may be us$ to clo! ! nudity ( matt]4 ,"y writ]s w&] =? se>*+ = /yle1 z "o se>*es = t :i* is hidd54 ,!y might employ !mselves z pr(itably 9 look+ = ! noses on _! faces4 ,= /yle is p]sonal1 z mu* a portion ( "o's self z ! voice4 ,x is )91 n )\t2 x ne$s only to be elicit$1 br\ght to light4 ,! "o possible way ( develop+ ! lat5t /yle :i* has always be5 y\rs1 is to =get absolutely t su* a ?+ z /yle exi/s4 ,= good /yle consi/s 9 say+ exactly :at y mean ) ! utmo/ cle>ness & ! utmo/ naturalness3 simply t6 ,:5 y h accompli%$ s mu*1 y h accompli%$ good /yle4 ,9 no s5se is /yle ( ! nature ( embroid]y1 an ornam5t sup]impos$3 ?is is :at ! beg9n] fails to grasp2 %e someh[ _c rid h]self ( ! sup]/ition t aft] ! mean+ is precisely express$1 some?+ fur!r rema9s to be done4 ,i h put cle>ness & naturalness z ! two attributes ( good /yle4 ,cle>ness ne$ n be def9$4 ,naturalness w n suff] def9ition2 x dep5ds on ! individual1 & mu/ be det]m9$ by ! individual4 ,:at is prop] = "o p]son may be improp] = ano!r4 ,c>lyle 0 ungraceful ) impunity2 ,lamb c\ld n h be5 s4 ,we may no m *oose our /yles ?an our *>act]s4 ,/yle1 l "*1 c1 x is true1 be tra9$--/r5g!n$1 *a/5$1 ref9$1 r5d]$ %apely2 b 9 ess5tials x mu/ = ev] rema9 z x orig9ally 04 ,x is ! expression1 n only ( ! ?\ghts imm$iately to be set d[n1 b ( ! v man himself1 & ) ! man x w develop4 ,x _c be inv5t$2 x _c be concoct$4 ,x mu/ be a natural gr[?--wat*$1 t5d$1 fo/]$1 prun$1 b aft] all a natural gr[?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to f9d out1 to uncov]1 "o's true /yle2 to lay b>e "o's self3 h[ is ?is to be set ab\t8 ,prim>ily1 by exp]im5t 9 ! way ( imitation1 :i* is ! comm5cem5t ( all art4 ,e great arti/--,%aksp]e1 ,bee?ov51 ,velasquez1 ,inigo ,jones--has />t$ by imitat+ ! models :i* he admir$ & to :i* he felt drawn4 ,y mu/ d ! same4 ,x is ! sure/ & inde$ ! only way ( arriv+ at "o's true individuality4 ,i d n f9d x easy to recomm5d exempl>s to ! aspirant2 s _m writ]s ( indubitable greatness h be5 fatal to _! disciples2 take ! trite in/ance ( ,c>lyle1 ^: influ5ce tw5ty ye>s ago ru9$ /yles innum]able4 ,%aksp]e & ,congreve1 possibly our two supreme prose arti/s1 h /yles :i*1 9 directness & fre$om f mann]ism1 are well suit$ to be models = ! "y j\rnali/2 b s9ce !y wrote only dialogue1 n[ ar*aic 9 _m details1 x is v difficult = ! "y j\rnali/ to foll[ !m ) pr(it 9 descriptive "w4 ,among mod]n writ]s1 ,mrs4 ,alice ,meynell has a /yle unsurpass$ 9 simplicity1 f95ess1 & /r5g?4 ,nev]!less ,i hesitate to "n h] z a model1 le/ ! /ud5t1 9 try+ to atta9 h] succ9ct p]fection1 %\ld fall into m]e baldness4 ,on ! :ole1 my incl9ation turns t[>ds ,huxley's ,essays4 ,"h y h a /yle :i*1 ?\gh by no means great1 possesses e good quality1 & has besides no tricks to lead ! beg9n] a/ray2 no?+ m adorably fitt$ to ! uses ( newspap] "w c\ld be conceiv$4 ,to ^! might be add$ ! lett]s ( ,c[p]1 & ! m popul> essays ( ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,p>aphras+ is an excell5t practice4 ,read a passage f ! au?or ( y\r *oice2 grasp ?or\ghly its purport1 b d n le>n x by he>t4 ,!n close ! book1 & endeav\r to set d[n 9 fre% words ! ?+ y h read4 ,9 a few days 7n at once7 comp>e y\r "w ) ! classic4 ,! comp>ison w induce humility1 & humility is ! beg9n+ ( k4 ,aft] a p]iod ( pure imitation y w beg91 at fir/ almo/ imp]ceptibly1 to div]ge into a direction ( y\r own4 ,!n proce$ w>ily1 mak+ ! curve v gradual4 ,nev] attempt to pass judgm5t on y\r writ+ be=e x is a week old4 ,until a reasonable int]val has elaps$1 x is impossible = y to di/+ui% betwe5 :at y _h 9 y\r m9d & :at is actually on ! pap]2 ! bra91 /ill occupi$ ) ! ?\ght to be express$1 unconsci\sly supplies ! omissions & cl>ifies ! obscurities ( ! writt5 ^w1 :i* ?us seems m satisfactory & conv9c+ ?an x really is4 ,) ! passage ( "t1 ! ?\ght fades1 & ! writt5 expression ( x1 no long] illum9at$ by memory1 mu/ !n /& ) y on its intr9sic m]its4 ,:5 ?us exam9+ y\r "w1 read x al\d3 ! process w disclose weaknesses ( all sorts n previ\sly suspect$4 ,d n de/roy any?+ :i* y h writt54 ,x is well f "t to "t to ref] to pa/ "w4 ,to f9d t "o has progress$ is always an enc\ragem5t to fur!r ef=t4 ,s f> g5]ally4 ,z ?is book does n happ5 to be a guide to /yle1 x is impossible "h to discuss e po9t likely to arise dur+ ! aspirant's self-education 9 ! art ( lit]>y expression4 ,b !re are sev]al sc>let s9s aga9/ :i* %e mu/ be briefly w>n$4 ,! wor/ ( !m is ! s9 ( us+ trite expressions--phrases1 figures1 metaphors1 & quotations2 su* z--n to m9ce ! matt]1 took occasion to1 won gold5 op9ions1 ! cynosure ( all eyes1 m5tal vision1 smell ( ! lamp1 read m>k le>n & inw>dly dige/1 incl9es t[>ds1 indulge 91 x is :isp]$1 /aple topic ( conv]sation1 hit ! happy m$ium1 n wisely b too well1 ,i grieve to say1 reign supreme1 mu* 9 reque/1 ju/ify its exi/5ce1 l5d itself amiably to1 *oice galore1 call = rem>k1 hail ) delight2 & =ty ?\s& o!rs4 ,! "w ( "s writ]s is *iefly made up ( ^! hackney$ locutions4 ,says ,s*op5hau]1 9 an illum9ative passage :i* ,i cull f 8 clev] b unev5 essay ,on ,au?or%ip & ,/yle3--,ev]yday au?ors are only half consci\s :5 !y write1 a fact :i* acc\nts = _! want ( intellect & ! t$i\sness ( _! writ+s3 !y d n really !mselves und]/& ! mean+ ( _! own words1 because !y take ready-made words & le>n !m4 ,h5ce !y comb9e :ole phrases m ?an words--phrases banales4 ,?is acc\nts = t obvi\sly *>act]i/ic want ( cle>ly def9$ ?\ght2 9 fact1 !y lack ! die t /amps _! ?\ghts1 !y h no cle> ?\ght ( _! own2 & 9 place ( x we f9d an indef9ite1 obscure int]weav+ ( words1 curr5t phrases1 worn-out t]ms ( spee*1 & fa%ionable expressions4 ,! result is t _! foggy k9d ( writ+ is l pr9t t has be5 done ) old type4 ,on ! o!r h&1 intellig5t p really speak to u 9 _! writ+s1 & ?is is :y !y are able bo? to move & to ent]ta9 u4 ,x is only intellig5t writ]s :o place individual words toge!r ) a full consci\sness ( _! use1 & select !m ) delib]ation4 ,if y h some?+ to say1 in/ead ( accept+ ! fir/ phrases t pres5t !mselves 7:i* are naturally ^? y h he>d ! mo/ (t51 & !re=e ! trite/71 endeav\r to express y\rself 9 words ( y\r own individual *oice1 select$ s+ly4 ,:5 y h put a s5t5ce toge!r1 exam9e ea* ^w sep>ately1 & unless x c satisfactorily acc\nt = its position !re1 by prov+ apposit5ess & ei!r orig9ality or indisp5sability1 !n ca/ x aside4 ,! consci5ti\s p]=mance ( ?is rite w soon give a wond]ful fre%ness & piquancy to y\r /yle4 ,"h ,i mu/ m5tion a book invaluable to all writ]s--a book ( :i* ,i 7z a writ]7 ?9k s well1 t if ,i might only possess "o book & _h to *oose betwe5 ?is & a ,%aksp]e1 ,i w\ld let ! ,%aksp]e g4 ,i ref] to ,roget's ,!saurus ( ,engli% ,words & ,phrases 7,longman1 #ajs4 #f;d474 ,x is 9 effect a va/ collection ( synonyms1 divid$ & subdivid$ m9utely & ) precision4 ,:5 y lack ! mot ju/e1 turn 9 ! index at ! end ( ! volume to any ^w :i*1 h[ev] di/antly1 approa*es 9 mean+ ! "o y ne$ b _c summon2 y w f9d a ref]5ce to a labori\s & magnific5t gr\p ( alli$ words among/ :i* ! desir$1 ! unique ^w is sure to be discov]$4 ,= example1 we w suppose y require ano!r ^w = difficulty2 consid] ?is li/3-- ,n\ns4 ,difficulty1 h>dness 7& n\ns =m$ f simil> adjectives72 impracticability1 c4 7see impossibility72 t\gh-1 h>d-1 uphill- "w2 h>d-1 h]culean-1 ,augean-task2 task ( ,sisyphus1 ,sisyphean lab\r1 t\gh job1 teas]1 rasp]1 dead lift4 ,dilemma1 emb>rassm5t2 p]plexity1 c4 7see unc]ta9ty72 intricacy2 entanglem5t2 cross fire2 awkw>dness1 delicacy1 tickli% c>d to play1 knot1 ,gordian knot1 dignus v9dice nodus1 net1 me%es1 maze2 coil1 c4 7see convolution72 crook$ pa?4 ,nice-1 delicate-1 subtle-1 knotty po9t2 vex$ "q1 vexata qu/io1 pos]1 puzzle1 c4 7see riddle72 p>adox2 h>d-1 nut to crack2 bone to pick1 crux1 pons as9orum1 :]e ! %oe p9*es4 ,nonplus1 qu&>y1 /rait1 pass1 p9*1 pretty pass1 /ress1 brunt2 critical situation1 crisis2 trial1 rub1 em]g5cy1 exig5cy1 scramble4 ,scrape1 hobble1 sl\gh1 quagmire1 hot wat]1 hornet's ne/2 sea-1 peck ( tr\bles3 pretty kettle ( fi%2 pickle1 /ew1 imbroglio mess1 ado2 false position2 set fa/1 /&2 dead1-lock1-set2 fix1 horns ( a dilemma1 cul de sac2 hit*2 /umbl+ block1 c4 7see h9drance74 ,! catalogues ( alli$ adjectives & ( alli$ v]bs are ev5 long] ?an ! =ego+4 ,! ,introduction to ! ,!saurus1 by ! way1 ?\gh des]v+ ( /udy1 is a dull & cumbr\s piece ( "w & n necess>y to ! usefulness ( ! book4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s9 ( us+ trite expressions is equally common among m5 & wom54 ,!re are o!rs :i* *iefly beset wom53-- ,undue insi/5ce4 ,i h t\*$ ^u ?is 9 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! rem$y is to use sup]latives only "u compulsion1 & to es*ew italics & su* adv]bs z absolutely1 utt]ly1 positively4 ,word9ess4 ,:5 y h writt5 a p>agraph1 exam9e x c>efully ) ! object ( elim9at+ e ^w :i* is n necess>y to ! expression ( ! mean+4 ,be sure t y h n said ! same ?+ twice 9 diff]5t words4 ,keep wat* especially aga9/ pleonasms4 ,let ?is be y\r motto3 ,brevity )\t baldness4 ,undue use ( metaphor1 simile1 & figure4 ,?is is a s9 to :i* wom5 are w(ully prone4 ,!y commit x ) glee1 & ,i h (t5 f\nd x a mo/ difficult matt] to make !m realise ! absurdities :i* result f ! practice ( x4 ,z an illu/ration ( ! ludicr\s consequ5ces ( unbridl$ indulg5ce 9 metaphor & simile1 ,i quote ! foll[+ extract 7n1 h[ev]1 ! "w ( a woman7 f a s]i\s & ju/ly respect$ newspap]4 ,i h gasp$ 9 wond] to witness "o ( ,h] ,maje/y's judges =sake--on v insuffici5t provocation--! gossam] ( recreative conv]sation1 to upraise a few monum5tal1 ,i may say memorable1 judgm5ts on ! subject ( li?ography4 ,n[1 !re are _m r$ rags 9 ! v>i\s arts ) :i* to encompass ! discomfiture ( ! ,phili/9e's bull1 & ! rav5 w always appropriate ! fea!rs ( ! peacock & look ridicul\s 9 !m2 b ! rapi] enwrea!d 9 ! r$ rag ( pa9t+ is m readily ru%$ ^u1 & plumes ( appreciation m wantonly borr[$ & grotesquely worn 9 ?is walk ( art ?an 9 any o!r4 ,%un especially mix$ metaphors4 ,footnote3 ,! mo/ beautiful in/ance ( mix$ metaphor ,i h ev] se5 occurr$ 9 a solicitor's lett]1 br\ght to my notice by ! cl]k to :om x 0 dictat$4 ,x ran ?us3--,we g ^u ! pr9ciple t1 9 ord] to pull ! matt] out ( ! fire1 a f\r? ( a fif? ( a loaf is bett] ?an no bread1 :i* ! t]ms propos$ are4 ,see ! section on figurative language 7p4 #gf7 9 ,ni*ols' ,engli% ,composition4 ,b d n take ,ni*ols himself z a model2 ,i f9d him writ+ ?us3--,avoid an accumulation ( little words4 ,! luggage ( p>ticles is an imp$im5t to /rong spee* & a j> 9 ! h>mony ( /yle1 :i* is ne>ly z funny z ! funny examples :i* he quotes4 ,*apt] ,,vi ,! ,outside ,contributor ,9 ,mr4 ,j4,m4 ,b>rie's ,:5 a ,man's ,s+le ,footnote3 ,?is brilliant novel %\ld be s]i\sly /udi$ by e "y j\rnali/4 ,x conta9s m useful advice to ! outside contributor ?an all ! manuals ( j\rnalism ev] writt54 ! foll[+ homily is deliv]$ by a j\rnali/ ( exp]i5ce to a naive & innoc5t beg9n]3-- ,!re are only ab\t a doz5 pap]s 9 ,london wor? writ+ =1 b ,i c give y a good acc\nt ( !m4 ,n only d !y pay h&somely1 b ! majority are op5 to contributions f anyone4 ,don't y believe :at "o reads ab\t newspap] r+s4 ,ev]y?+ s5t 9 is look$ at1 & if x is suitable any editor is glad to h x4 ,m5 fail to get a foot+ on ! press because--well1 z a rule because !y are /upid4 ,?is is inde$ wisdom4 ,i demur to ! fir/ s5t5ce alone4 ,!re are to-day 7:atev] ! case t5 ye>s ago7 _m m ?an a doz5 pap]s 9 ,london wor? writ+ =2 ,i %\ld put ! numb] ne>] a hundr$2 pap]s :i* pay1 if n h&somely1 at lea/ adequately1 seldom l[] ?an fifte5 %ill+s p] ?\s&1 & 9 "s noble in/ances asc5d+ to two gu9eas--:i* is pr9cely4 ,a doz5 pap]s wor? writ+ = 9 ! :ole ( ,london6 ,:y1 x is sc>cely uncommon = a s+le firm to h control ( a doz5 reputable publications6 ,! beg9n] mu/1 = h] enc\ragem5t & solace "u rebuffs1 grasp firmly ! fact t ! imm5se majority ( ,london editors are n m]ely will+ b 9 tru? anxi\s to p]use su* manuscripts z %e c>es to submit to _! notice1 & to accept !m if suitable4 ,! supply ( really suitable mat]ial ( av]age quality does n (t5 exce$ ! dem&1 & ! supply ( suitable mat]ial :i* c be call$ di/+ui%$ is always less ?an ! dem&4 ,?is is :y ! editorial eye keeps a sleepless wat* = t long-desir$ new writ]1 :o may be y\rself4 ,also1 ! beg9n] %\ld rememb] ) pride t ! ,press z a :ole relies = mu* ( its fre%ness & attraction ^u ! outside contributor4 ,if ! /ream ( unsolicit$ contributions 7 sudd5ly to cease fl[+ into ,fleet ,/reet1 ! mon?lies w\ld f9d !mselves 9 a pr$icam5t2 all ! weeklies 7except c]ta9 class organs71 f ! esot]ic lit]>y sixp5ny to ! p5ny popul> ) a circulation equal to ! population ( ,glasg[1 w\ld be compell$ to ca/ aside dignity1 & solicit in/ead ( be+ solicit$2 ev5 ^? pomp\s creatures1 ! great dailies1 w\ld feel ! p9*1 despite _! regul> s]vices & see?+ /affs4 ,let x be y\r glory1 !re=e1 ,o outside contributors1 t ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,press1 z at pres5t organis$1 dep5ds ^u y\rselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! necessity ( visit+ regul>ly a public news-room4 ,z y progress 9 ! p[] ( composition1 s mu/ y\r k ( ! make-up ( all ! pr9cipal pap]s increase2 = ! fir/ is useless )\t ! second4 ,y mu/1 9 p>ticul>1 "k intimately ! complicat$ topography ( all ! daily pap]s--on :at days c]ta9 features appe>2 :at l5g? ( article is affect$ by ea* pap]2 & ! subtle v>iations ( tone :i*1 ap>t f gross] diff]5ces1 di/+ui% "o organ f ano!r4 ,y mu/ also be well acqua9t$ ) ! v>i\s editorial notices1 & take c>e1 :5 s5d+ 9 manuscripts1 always to obey ! in/ructions !re laid d[n4 ,! l5g? ( an article is a mo/ important matt] & frequ5tly decides its fate4 ,accord+ly1 ! "q ( l5g?s mu/ be ?or\ghly /udi$4 ,= a simple example1 y mu/ "k t a ,globe turnov] 7! celebrat$ daily article :i* occupies ! la/ column on ! fir/ page & turns ov] to ! second page7 mu/ necess>ily exce$ a ?\s& words2 no article int5d$ = t position1 :atev] its m]it1 c h ! lea/ *ance ( acceptance if x falls %ort ( ?is m9imum4 ,aga91 ! fir/ article 9 ! ,ev5+ ,/&>d mu/ exactly fill ! column1 no m & no less4 ,d net despise class pap]s1 ^? :i* appeal only to a p>ticul> section ( ! community--religi\s1 ar*itectural1 lit]>y1 arti/ic1 & s =?4 ,^! pap]s sometimes exp]i5ce a difficulty 9 gett+ :at articles !y desire1 & inde$ x is notori\s t ! editors ( c]ta9 ( !m are (t5 at _! wits' end 9 ! se>* = new treatm5ts ( an exhau/$ subject4 ,! reasons = su* a /ate ( affairs are1 ( c\rse1 fir/1 t outside contributors 9 _! bl9dness pass ov] ^! pap]s1 & secondly1 t z ! subjects are %>ply limit$1 s is ! field = copy4 ,x w\ld be well to buy = ref]5ce ,sells' ,diction>y ( ! ,_w's ,press 7#gs4 #f;d471 a va/ volume conta9+ indexes ( all pap]s1 ) _! addresses1 & a quantity ( useful in=mation conc]n+ !m4 ,! ,lit]>y ,ye> ,book 7,george ,all51 #cs4 #f;d471 gives a tabul> /atem5t 7incomplete1 b useful s f> z x goes7 %[+ ! editorial requirem5ts ( a numb] ( weekly & mon?ly organs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,naturally x is impossible to (f] p>ticul> advice ^u s imm5se a subject z ! selection ( topics = articles1 b att5tion is direct$ to ! foll[+ ?ree po9ts3-- #a4 ,editors1 especially editors ( weeklies & mon?lies1 f9d x necess>y to make _! arrangem5ts f> 9 advance ( publi%+ day4 ,!re=e ! outside contributor mu/ always look ahead4 ,9 ,m>* %e %\ld h an eye on ,midsumm]1 at ,midsumm] %e %\ld be engross$ by ,*ri/mas1 & at ,*ri/mas t notori\s article1 ,ea/] 9 _m ,l&s1 %\ld be approa*+ completion4 ,x is useless to s5d 9 7z s _m ?\ghtless ones d s5d 97 an essay on ! ,new ,ye> j be=e ,*ri/mas1 or a seaside diss]tation t[>ds ! end ( ,july4 ,& ?is applies n only to ! great annual fe/ivals & seasons1 b also to all important political1 social1 & g5]al ev5ts ^: dates are kn[n be=eh&4 ,take1 = an in/ance1 ! annual meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association4 ,if y s5d to an editor an anecdotal hi/ory ( ! ,briti% ,association only a a few days be=e ! meet+ itself1 y !reby assume t ! editor is dep5d+ = 8 topical articles on *ance contributions receiv$ at ! la/ mom5t4 ,:i* is pat5tly absurd4 ,)\t d\bt t editor _h arrang$ 8 ,briti% ,association articles a c\ple ( mon?s previ\sly1 & x is n improbable t he accept$ ! sugge/ions ( "s outside contributor :o _h be5 clev] en\gh to look into ! future4 ,x is a good plan to compile = ref]5ce a cal5d> ( fe/ivals1 seasons1 & public ev5ts1 exactly su* z ! editor himself mu/ use4 #b4 ,wom5 ne$ n conf9e !mselves to wom5's subjects4 ,_m wom5 writ]s seem to ?9k t !y are deb>r$ by "s defect or limitation ( sex f treat+ topics o!r ?an ^? commonly t]m$ fem99e4 ,b !re is no reason :y a woman %\ld n deal z effectively z a man ) g5]al matt]s4 7,to argue t1 because ! male j\rnali/ does n usually t\* wom5's affairs )\t be+ ridicul\s1 !re=e ! conv]se holds good1 is illogical47 ,i lay /ress on ?is4 #c4 ,d n disda9 to write m]e p>agraphs4 ,! pres5t is an era ( p>agraphs1 & !y =m a mo/ m>ketable commodity4 ,sc>cely an editor b is cont9ually gap+ = topical p>agraphs4 ,moreov] p>agraphs are less difficult to write ?an articles1 s9ce !y dem& less con/ructive skill2 _m aspirants c put toge!r a passable p>agraph :o w\ld fail mis]ably ) an article4 ,fur!r1 !y h a bett] *ance ( acceptance1 ct]is p>ibus1 = ! reason t editors f9d !m easi] to h&le4 ,(t5 an editor decl9es an article :i* he likes1 simply because he kn[s t to use x w\ld involve ! re-modell+ ( an entire issue2 a p>agraph is m am5able4 ,la/ly1 p>agraphs are paid =1 & j z mu* z articles !y may af=d "o ! enc\rag+ satisfaction ( see+ h] /uff 9 pr9t4 ,! beg9n]1 !re=e1 w d well to beg9 ) p>agraph "w2 articles may foll[ at a lat] /age4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r p>agraph or article hav+ be5 compos$1 !re arises ! "q ( ! prop] way to copy & dispat* x3-- #a4 ,9 ! majority ( in/ances x is unnecess>y to typewrite4 ,typewrit+ is some:at exp5sive & (t5 inaccurate1 & unless y happ5 to possess y\r own typewrit]1 !re is no reason :y caligraphy %\ld n suffice = y\r ne$s4 7,a few editors1 h[ev]1 insi/ t all copy submitt$ %all be typewritt547 ,use qu>to pap]--t is1 ! size ( a %eet ( note-pap] op5$--& only "o side ( x4 ,write v pla9ly1 n too small1 leav+ a wide m>g9 at ! left h&1 & a good space betwe5 ! words & betwe5 ! l9es4 #b4 ,fa/5 ! %eets toge!r at ! top left h& corn] ) a pap] fa/5]1 ! po9t$ ends ( ! fa/5] be+ at ! top4 ,d n p9 ! %eets2 d n /it* !m2 :atev] else y d1 refra9 f /it*+ !m all ! way d[n ! left h& side1 z ?is process makes x irritat+ly difficult to turn !m ov]4 #c4 ,write y\r "n & address n only at ! top ( ! manuscript itself1 b also on ! back1 s t !y may be prom95t :5 ! manuscript is fold$ up4 ,write boldly on ! fir/ page ! exact l5g? ( ! article 9 words4 #d4 ,enclose a /amp$ & address$ envelope--n a book-po/ wrapp]2 manuscripts :i* see mu* ( ! _w 7& y\r e>li] manuscripts w probably see a v great deal ( ! _w7 become damag$ & ru9\s by travell+ 9 a book-po/ wrapp]4 ,be sure t ! envelope is suffici5tly /amp$1 & be sure also t x is l>ge en\gh to hold ! manuscript4 #e4 ,nev] s5d out a dirty or ragg$ manuscript4 ,! editor is prejudic$ by ! fir/ sight ( su* a manuscript1 = he kn[s at once t x has be5 refus$ else:]e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h] manuscript dec5tly dispat*$1 ! aspirant w feel happy & well satisfi$ till %ortly be=e ! e>lie/ h\r possible = its return4 ,!n beg9s susp5se4 ,%e w sit await+ ) c\nt]feit calm ! po/man4 ,%e he>s 8 tread on ! pavem5t outside2 he m\nts ! /eps1 knocks2 !re is ! g5tle concussion ( a packet aga9/ ! bottom ( ! lett]-box4 ,is x ! article return$8 ,%e /ill keeps hope4 ,ev5 :5 "o day ! l>ge envelope1 address$ 9 h] own writ+1 is put into h] h&s1 %e says to h]self t ! editor has only return$ x = a few trifl+ modifications4444 ,inv>iably ! ?+ does come back1 soon] or lat]1 ) "s curt circul> ( refusal4 ,mood9ess & disc\ragem5t foll[4 ,b x is z wise to be annoy$ by editors z to qu>rel ) ! wea!r4 ,idle depression mu/ in/antly give place to r5ew$ activity4 ,! j\rnali/ic in/9ct1 says ,noble ,simms 9 ,:5 a ,man's ,s+le1 includes a det]m9ation n to be beat5 z well z an aptitude = select+ ! prop] subjects4 ,if at fir/ y fail--z w c]ta9ly be ! case2 y may sell no?+ :atev] = twelve mon?s--be q sure t x is n-- ,because !re is a conspiracy among editors to suppress tal5t$ beg9n]s4 ,or because ! m>ket is ov]cr[d$4 ,or because y\r manuscripts h n be5 c>efully read4 ,or because editors d n "k _! bus9ess4 ,try to conv9ce y\rself t ! true reason is-- ,because y\r /uff has n yet rea*$ ! 7l[7 level ( m]ely te*nical accompli%m5t :i* ! av]age editor exacts4 ,or because y\r topics are devoid ( int]e/ = any num]\s body ( p]sons4 ,or because y p]si/ 9 s5d+ y\r articles to ! wrong pap]s4 ,! fir/ defect ought to be rem$i$ spe$ily4 ,! second is m difficult to deal )1 & ! ?ird is mo/ difficult4 ,! eradication ( ^! two w necessitate c>eful & cont9u\s /udy ( j\rnalism 9 all its manife/ations1 & no?+ b successive defeats w tea* y h[ to be victori\s4 ,h[ev]1 p]sev]ance grant$1 ! h\r w come :5 an article ( y\rs f9ds its way to ! compos+ room4 ,a day ( ec/asy1 ^u :i* e disappo9tm5t is =gott5 & ! way =w>d seems /raight & facile6 ,z soon z y c rely ^u sell+ "o article out ( f\r1 c\nt x t y are progress+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z to remun]ation1 a few pap]s s5d out *eques at regul> int]vals )\t putt+ _! contributors to any tr\ble 9 ! matt]4 ,o!rs1 & among !m "s ( ! be/1 nev] pay till a dem& is made4 ,"s1 includ+ "o or two organs ( note1 nev] pay till !y are compell$ to d s4 ,if a remittance is n receiv$ dur+ ! mon? foll[+ publication1 x is advisable to deliv] an acc\nt1 giv+ ! date ( appe>ance1 exact title1 & numb] ( pages1 columns1 or in*es4 ,*apt] ,,vii ,! ,se>* = ,copy ,!re comes a "t :5 ! aspirant1 pr\dly consci\s ( a c]ta9 te*nical skill 9 composition & con/ruction1 & di%e>t5$ by repeat$ failures1 exclaims ) petulance3 ,:at %all ,i write ab\t8 ,%e dolefully imag9es t ! li/ ( feasible subjects is exhau/$2 h] we>i$ bra9 refuses any long] to c>ry on its /]ile activities1 & despair settles d[n ^u h]4 ,?is is because h] eyes h n be5 op5$ to ! limitless possibilities = ! mak+ ( good copy :i* exi/ on e side4 ,mo/ probably %e has be5 look+ 9 q ! wrong direction4 ,:5 ,rob ,angus1 9 ,:5 a ,man's ,s+le1 rem>ks to ,rorrison1 ,& yet ,i _h ?irty articles reject$ be=e ! ',m9otaur' accept$ t "o1 ,rorrison's reply is1 ,yes1 & y w h ano!r ?irty reject$ if !y are ( ! same k9d4 ,y beg9n]s seem able to write no?+ b y\r views on politics1 & y\r reflections on art1 & y\r !ories on life1 :i* y sometimes ev5 ?9k orig9al4 ,editors won't h t1 because _! read]s don't want x4 ,e pap] has its regul> /aff ( lead]-writ]s1 & :at is want$ f ! outsid] is fre%ness4 ,an editor tosses aside y\r column & a half ab\t evolution1 b is glad to h a p>agraph say+ t y saw ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ! day be=e ye/]day gaz+ solemnly = t5 m9utes 9 a mill9]'s w9d[4 ,fleet ,/reet at ?is mom5t is simply runn+ ) m5 :o want to air _! views ab\t ?+s 9 g5]al4 ,) slight modification ! satire applies admirably to wom54 ,p]haps wom5 are n s anxi\s z m5 to air _! views ab\t ?+s 9 g5]al 7?\gh !y are tol]ably anxi\s71 b !y are c]ta9ly too prone to write d[n vaguely _! vague fancies ab\t ?+s 9 g5]al4 ,fleet ,/reet at ?is mom5t 7to use ,rorrison's expressive phrase7 is simply runn+ ) wom5 :o are writ+ fanciful essays & n sell+ !m because editors don't want fanciful essays--or inde$ any sort ( essays4 ,let u see ?is fact cle>3 editors h little use = essays & !y h no use = views 7except _! own74 ,to ga9 acceptance essays mu/ be extremely well done1 & emphatically !y are n /uff = beg9n]s to tackle4 ,app>5tly ! easie/ =m ( composition 9 ! _w1 ! essay is 9 tru? "o ( ! mo/ difficult4 ,n mu* exp]i5ce is ne$$ to prove ?is4 ,yet e woman :o aspires to j\rnalism mu/ ne$s employ h] clumsy p5 ^u essays4 ,f my ,w9d[ is a fav\rite title ) ! rank beg9n]4 ,*>les ,lamb might conceivably h writt5 an essay call$ ,f my ,w9d[ :i* w\ld h be5 a ma/]piece--& !re is a remote *ance t "s editor might h accept$ x4 ,b !n ,*>les ,lamb is dead1 & 8 secret di$ ) him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,despite ! va/ numb] ( articles writt5 & pr9t$ dur+ rec5t ye>s1 !re rema9s a yet va/] numb] ( articles wait+ to be writt5--ev5 aft] leav+ essays out ( acc\nt4 ,9 fact ! m articles writt51 ! m to be writt54 ,! field = copy has a resemblance to ,klondyke3 removal ( treasure s]ves only to br+ l>g] quantities into sight4 ,j\rnalism ev] gr[s wid]1 m compreh5sive2 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! pr(ession demon/rates ?is4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( daily j\rnalism1 = example1 ! sole subjects deem$ wor?y ( a newspap]'s att5tion 7 politics1 money1 & ! law4 ,"s cons]vative %eets /ill endeav\r to live up to ?is ideal1 b ! circulation & ! influ5ce g to ^? :i* f9d no aspect ( human exi/5ce b5ea? _! notice4 ,=m]ly newspap]s _h a morbid dread ( be+ readable4 ,!y h lo/ t dread n[1 & ^? :i* h lo/ x mo/ completely1 mo/ completely succe$4 ,z ) ! dailies1 s ) e o!r sort ( pap]4 ,! aim is to be inclusive1 satisfy+ ! public curiosity & at ! same "t :ett+ x2 = ! m ! public kn[s1 ! m x wants to "k4 ,& x refuses any long] to make a task ( newspap]-read+4 ,x dem&s t x %all be amus$ :ile x is in/ruct$1 l a *ild at a k9d]g>t54 ,to make sure t y are avail+ y\rself ( ! imm5se possibilities = copy :i* ?is extraord9>y inquisitiv5ess on ! "p ( ! public has =tunately creat$1 y mu/ cultivate an attitude ( m9d :i* is con/antly ask+ ! "q3-- ,is !re copy "h8 ,?is attitude may & mu/ be cultivat$ to su* an ext5t t in/ead ( va9ly se>*+ = subjects1 y are at a loss to *oose among ! multitude ( ideas = articles :i* sugge/ !mselves at e turn ( exi/5ce4 ,i w illu/rate :at ,i mean4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is necess>y to rememb] t articles are divid$ into two classes--^? :i* are n topical & ^? :i* are4 ,daily pap]s subsi/ almo/ exclusively ^u ! latt]2 o!r pap]s require bo?4 ,we w take ! non-topical articles fir/4 ,^!1 s9ce !y d n spr+ naturally f pass+ ev5ts1 mu/ be sugge/$ by ! occurr5ces ( "o's ev]yday life4 ,?us3-- ,y get up 9 ! morn+4 ,que] ways ( sleep+4 ,= ,tit-,bits & its class4 ,mat]ial at ,briti% ,museum4 ,my al>um4 ,humor\s4 ,h[ to economise space 9 a small b$room4 ,= a wom5's pap]4 ,:]e "s ,que5s sleep4 ,ab\t ! sleep+ ap>tm5ts ( sov]eigns4 ,ample mat]ial 9 biographies & p]iodical lit]ature4 ,does a woman require m sleep ?an a man8 ,= ! silly season4 ,is breakfa/ 9 b$ enjoyable8 ,ditto4 ,y walk d[n/airs4 ,"s fam\s /aircases4 ,/air-climb+ z a =m ( indoor ex]cise4 ,h[ to decorate a /aircase inexp5sively4 ,y sit d[n to breakfa/4 ,our newsboy4 ,humor\s4 ,papa at breakfa/4 ,ditto4 ,! prop] way ( mak+ c(fee4 7,!re is always a m>ket = ?is k9d ( ?+47 ,h[ a cup & sauc] are made4 ,%\ld ! ,engli% breakfa/ be aboli%$8 ,& s on ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,i put =w>d ^! sugge/ions1 n to be work$ out1 b m]ely to indicate h[ notions = articles %\ld come to life 9 y4 ,a con/ant ef=t to evolve ideas 9 ?is way _c fail to be fruitful1 & ?\gh mo/ ( ! ideas w be ca/ aside z valueless1 a few promis+ ones w rema94 ,on no acc\nt ab&on good articles because y fe> !y h be5 done be=e4 ,rorrison said3 ,( c\rse !y h1 b d !m 9 y\r own way2 ! public has no memory1 & besides1 new publics are always spr++ up4 ,topical articles are possibly m %y ( sugge/+ !mselves ?an non-topical1 b on ! o!r h& !y always h a bett] *ance ( acceptance4 ,notions = ^! clu/] ab\t e ev5t or p]sonage t happ5s to be 9 ! public eye4 ,suppose we are 9 ,april1 & ! ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,op]a is to op5 9 a mon?'s "t4 ,at su* a mom5t editors are naturally susceptible to articles be>+ on ! subject4 ,= example3-- ,e>n+s ( op]atic />s4 ,:ims ( op]atic />s4 ,anecdotes 79 p>agraphic =m7 relat+ to any ( ! s+]s engag$4 ,^! ?ree c\ld be work$ up f files ( newspap]s1 p>ticul>ly ( ,am]ican newspap]s4 ,h[ an op]a *orus is tra9$4 ,mat]ial = ?is might be obta9$ f intellig5t wom5-memb]s ( ! *orus1 int]view$ on ! spot4 ,notes on ! new op]as to be produc$4 ,notes ab\t compos]s & conductors4 ,! ,=tunes ( ,cov5t ,g>d5 ,!atre4 ,a hi/oric-anecdotal article4 ,mat]ial at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,notes ab\t ! titl$ box-hold]s = ! season4 ,mat]ial to be obta9$ f ! !atre (ficials4 ,& ab\t n9ety-n9e simil> articles4 ,9 ! matt] ( topical articles1 ,i mu/ quote once m f ,:5 a ,man's ,s+le4 ,simms told ,rob ,angus t :5 any?+ rem>kable occurr$ 9 ,london he %\ld at once d an article at ! ,briti% ,museum on ! times ! same ?+ _h happ5$ be=e4 ,?is k9d ( article1 if deliv]$ promptly1 almo/ inv>iably f9ds a m>ket2 b x mu/ be deliv]$ promptly4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !re are ! fix$ & movable fea/s--,*ri/mas1 ,ea/]1 c41--= :i* seasonable articles are requir$4 ,seasonable articles ab\t ^! too trite fe/ivals ! editor mu/ h 7?\gh he w\ld mu* pref] to disp5se ) !m71 & he accepts ! lea/ hackney$ sugge/ions :i* (f] !mselves4 99 99 99 99 99 ,wide z ! field = copy already is1 x wid5s1 z ,i h said1 cont9ually4 ,9 ,am]ica x is always some:at wid] ?an 9 ,engl&1 & a p]usal ( ! ,sunday editions ( ! lead+ ,new ,york pap]s1 ! ,h]ald1 ,_w1 ,sun1 ,j\rnal1 c4 7:i* may be obta9$ 9 ,london71 w n be pr(itless to ! al]t /ud5t4 ,^! huge & fl>+ productions h objectionable features :i* are only too obvi\s1 b !y are conduct$ by ! clev]e/ j\rnali/s 9 ! _w1 & ! invaluable j\rnali/ic in/9ct is app>5t on e page ( !m4 ,! spl5did p]t9acity & +5uity ( ! ,am]ican j\rnali/ 9 wr++ copy out ( any & e side ( exi/5ce _c fail to quick5 ! pulses ( ^? :o are accu/om$ to ! sob]]1 n>r[]1 sleepi] ways ( ,engli% newspap]s4 ,fleet ,/reet pret5ds to despise & contemn ,am]ican me?ods1 yet a gradual ,am]icanis+ ( ! ,engli% press is always tak+ place1 ) results on ! :ole admirable4 99 99 99 99 99 ,photography is an aid to ! outside contributor4 ,illu/rations always assi/ an article2 sometimes !y are suffici5t to make an unsaleable article saleable4 ,_m articles are capable ( be+ illu/rat$ by means ( ! cam]a1 & almo/ any photographic pictures are capable ( be+ writt5 r\nd4 ,= example1 a s]ies ( pictures1 ) brief lett]press1 "u ! title1 ,! ,/r& f dawn to dusk1 %[+ incid5ts ( traffic1 su* z a horse d[n1 c41 w\ld be easily dispos$ ( to an illu/rat$ weekly2 su* photographs c\ld be tak5 in/ante\sly on a bright day )\t any difficulty :atev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! =ego+ rem>ks on ! se>* = copy are ( c\rse address$ to ! aspirant liv+ 9 ,london1 :o possesses imm5se advantages ov] h] rural si/]4 ,%e has1 *iefly1 ! ,briti% ,museum1 t bless$ f\nt ( univ]sal in=mation1 & h] fir/ duty mu/ be to apply to ! ,*ief ,libr>ian = a read+ ticket4 ,"s "t w elapse be=e %e is able to use h&ily ! va/ app>atus "h plac$ at h] disposal1 b %e w f9d ! (ficials b5ignantly omnisci5t1 & always ready to help ! unskill$ 9 rese>*4 ,also1 %e mu/ n be %y ( go+ into ! _w & collect+ su* facts z %e may require1 f]ret+ ?+s out1 & refus+ to be aba%$4 ,s soon z %e has contribut$ to a few pap]s ( /&+1 %e %\ld h "s c>ds engrav$ ) h] "n1 & a li/ ( ^! pap]s aft] ! words ,contributor to4 ,su* a c>d w con/itute suffici5t cr$5tials on any exp$ition ( enquiry1 & w frequ5tly aid h] to obta9 int]views ) p ( importance 9 _! day4 ,int]views1 x ne$ sc>cely be said1 are mo/ popul> ) ! av]age editor4 ,! prov9cial aspirant is less =tunately plac$1 ?\gh if %e resides 9 a l>ge t[n ) a good public libr>y1 %e may manage tol]ably well4 ,x is ! woman sepul*r$ 9 a small village :o f9ds h]self mo/ sev]ely h&icapp$4 ,/ill1 ,i "k in/ances ( wom5 s situat$ :o h ga9$ ! position ( regul> contributors to j\rnals ( dignity4 ,_! success has be5 usually due to specialis+ on "s s+le topic or gr\p ( topics1 su* z nature notes1 h\sehold affairs1 c\ntry occupations1 p>o*ial managem5t1 home h&iwork1 village sket*es1 & s on4 ,!re is copy ev5 9 a village4 ,a woman afflict$ ) j\rnali/ic ambitions once wrote to an editor compla9+ t %e 0 out ( ! _w1 actually two miles f a %op4 ,!n write an article1 ! editor repli$1 entitl$ ',two miles f a %op4' ,%e did s2 x 0 accept$ & foll[$ by o!rs ( a simil> k9d4 ,*apt] ,,viii ,! ,art ( ,correspond+ ) an ,editor ,wom5 contributors are commonly mu* too fond ( correspond+ ) editors4 ,:5 ! aspirant dispat*es ! fir/ article1 x is q cu/om>y = h] to s5d x "u cov] ( a long epi/le 7n unfrequ5tly ext5d+ to eight pages7 9 :i* %e gives h] p]sonal hi/ory 9 brief1 & a %ort /atem5t ( h] lit]>y ambitions1 includ+ 9 p>ticul> h] ambition to contribute to y\r excell5t pap] :i* ,i h always admir$2 (t5 %e adds t ?\gh n dep5dant 7s %e spells ! ^w7 ^u h] own ef=ts = a livelihood1 %e is nev]!less anxi\s to e>n a little money2 or x may be t %e is 9 fact ?r[n ^u h] own res\rces1 9 :i* case %e expla9s t %e has turn$ to j\rnalism z ! readie/ means ( provid+ = h]self4 ,sometimes %e v5tures to hope t ! editor w judge h] "w l5i5tly1 s9ce %e is only a beg9n]4 ,sometimes1 ) affect+ c&\r1 %e av[s t %e does n expect = a mom5t to be accept$4 ,sometimes %e reque/s t 9 case ( refusal ! editor w advise h] :]e next to s5d ! manuscript4 ,sometimes %e begs = a frank criticism1 & if ! editor is fooli% en\gh to ju/ify 8 he>tless refusal by su* a criticism1 %e pe/]s ! devot$ fell[ ) ano!r long lett] ( ?anks1 9 :i* %e timidly sugge/s t he may be able to assi/ h] fur!r1 b hopes t he w n tr\ble to s5d any answ] unless x is q1 q conv5i5t to him to d s4 ,he doesn't4 ,9 h] pre-occupation1 %e usually =gets ei!r to write h] "n & address on ! manuscript or to enclose /amps2 occasionally %e omits ev5 to /amp h] own lett]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let ?is be y\r rule3 ,don't write to an editor4 ,he has an objection to bo? read+ lett]s & answ]+ !m2 he ?9ks he does en\gh :5 he p]uses y\r manuscript4 ,a good article requires no explanation2 x %\ld be its own comm5t>y4 ,be cont5t1 !re=e1 simply to put y\r article 9 an envelope ) ano!r envelope1 & dispat* x4 ,! editor ne$s n to be told t x is s5t = publication if suitable & = return if unsuitable4 ,& he does n c>e a p9 :at are y\r ambitions & y\r circum/ances2 or :e!r ?is is y\r v fir/ or y\r t5 ?\s&? ef=t2 :e!r y h writt5 9 ! flu% ( heal? or on y\r dy+ c\*2 :e!r y are />v+ or beautifully ri*4 ,:at are ^! facts to him8 ,!y d n 9 ! lea/ affect ! value ( ! article4 ,if x pleases him1 he accepts2 if n1 he refuses4 ,he is sc>cely ,advis]-9-,*ief to ! ,lit]>y ,ladies ( ,great ,brita91 nor yet ! ,*>ity ,organisation ,society4 ,he has no int]e/ 9 y4 ,:at int]e/s him is 8 circulation1 8 influ5ce1 8 adv]tisem5t dep>tm5t4 ,! editorial notices ( a few pap]s /ate t ! title & scope ( an article mu/ be submitt$ be=e ! article itself4 ,?is is absurd1 & 9 mo/ cases y are safe 9 ignor+ ! regulation4 ,an article _c be judg$ by its title & a resum ( x1 & !re is no d\bt t editors :o en=ce su* a rule (t5 decl9e to see articles :i* w\ld h suit$ !m4 ,if = any special reason a lett] %\ld be ess5tial1 make x brief1 explicit1 & =mal2 sp5d z mu* c>e ov] ! lett] z y h giv5 to ! article :i* x is to cov]4 ,see t x conta9s no sup]flu\s words1 & see t x is correctly spelt2 "s lett]s ar5't4 ,:5 a s]ies ( articles is 9 contemplation or a novel dep>ture to be sugge/$1 x sometimes happ5s t a r elaborate explanation is necess>y4 ,d n s5d su* an explanation 9 writ+ until y h demon/rat$ ! impossibility ( see+ ! editor 9 p]son4 ,n[ editors d n l be+ se51 & c]ta9ly !y d n l be+ se5 by ! casual contributor4 ,despite ! fact t ?is p]sev]+ p]son is indisp5sable to !m & (t5 _! be/ fri5d1 !y fall into ! habit ( reg>d+ ! casual contributor z _! natural enemy1 aga9/ :om w>f>e is to be wag$4 ,x is ridicul\s1 b x is true4 ,s be x4 ,accept ! situation1 & fight = y\rself1 tak+ y\r advantage :]e y c1 & ca/+ away scruples ( punctilio4 ,by actually see+ an editor y ga9 a d\ble advantage4 ,= 9 ! fir/ place x is mu* m difficult = him to refuse viva voce 7especially to a woman ,footnote3 ,i by no means sugge/ t a woman %\ld exploit h] fem99ity 9 ord] to ga9 po9ts aga9/ a man47 ?an by lett]1 & 9 ! second place a p]sonal explanation ( a s*eme is likely to be mu* m effective ?an a writt5 "o4 ,!re=e resolve to see y\r editor face to face4 ,t editors are invisible is tak5 = grant$ only by ! inexp]i5c$4 ,)\t d\bt editors love to surr\nd !mselves ) an atmosph]e ( my/]y1 alo(ness1 & sov]eignty1 b 9 tru? !y are human be+s1 & may be s treat$4 ,! invisibility ( editors is ma9ly a leg5d4 ,if y call at a newspap] (fice &1 pres5t+ y\r c>d1 ask 9 a firm voice to see ! editor1 ! probability is t y w see him1 or "s "o else clo!d ) au?ority4 ,y may be reque/$ to /ate ! nature ( y\r bus9ess1 9 :i* case y w make ! nature ( y\r bus9ess z vague & entic+ z possible4 ,possibly ! editor1 if he is timid1 w inv5t ! /ory t he is engag$2 possibly he may really be engag$2 9 ei!r case y w ask = an appo9tm5t1 or wait2 a p]sonal int]view is wor? wait+ =4 ,if y are refus$ an appo9tm5t & also told t to wait w\ld be useless1 say t y w call to-morr[ or ! next day 9 ! hope ( ! editor be+ !n dis5gag$4 ,9 any ev5t1 be p]t9aci\s2 & d n fe> to worry ! man4 ,by p]t9acity y w ev5tually see him4 ,hav+ at la/ got sight ( y\r editor1 treat him consid]ately4 ,s9ce y h conqu]$ y c af=d to %[ m]cy4 ,expla9 y\rself t]sely1 & let y\r visit be brief4 ,/rive to impress by y\r directness & bus9ess-l ?\ght & action4 ,*apt] ,,ix ,notes on ! ,lead+ ,types ( ,pap]s ,9 a previ\s *apt] ,i h emphasis$ ! urg5cy ( exam9+ ) c>e & regul>ity all ! pr9cipal pap]s4 ,no?+ is m important to ! outside contributor ?an a ?or\gh compreh5sion ( _! v>i\s policies & _! ess5tial diff]5ces4 ,_m beg9n]s1 ) a q cr$itable lit]>y te*nique1 r5d] all ef=t futile by omitt+ to /udy :at ,i may call ! *>act]s ( ! publications to :i* !y (f] ,,mss4 ,!y "k pap]s 7except ! "o or two :i* !y happ5 to read = pleasure7 m]ely by "n4 ,!y may by *ance h "s dim notion1 ga!r$ f he>say1 ( ! aim & _s ( ?is pap] or t--b accurate1 direct in=mation conc]n+ ^! ?+s1 !y possess none4 ,hav+ writt5 an article1 !y s5d x to ! fir/ pap] ^: "n ent]s _! heads1 )\t giv+ a s+le ?\ght to ! "q ( suitability4 ,by su* beg9n]s ! ,/&>d1 ! ,sun1 & ! ,morn+ ,adv]tis] are recognis$ m]ely z s _m dailies1 ! ,saturday ,review1 ,tit-,bits1 & ! ,baza> m]ely z s _m weeklies1 & ! ,/r&1 ,macmillan's ,magaz9e1 & ! ,=tnightly m]ely z s _m mon?lies2 & no d\bt :5 _! /uff has be5 refus$ by ! ,/&>d1 !y bli!ly =w>d x to ! ,sun1 & s on4 ,s9ce ! e>ly failures ( e aspirant are )\t d\bt l>gely due to ! neglect ( ?is bran* ( j\rnali/ic le>n+1 let me once m lay /ress on ! fact t e pap] diff]s f e o!r pap] 9 its ne$s--9 :at x dem&s f ! outside contributor4 ,ea* pap] has its own public1 its own policy1 its own tone1 its own physiognomy1 its own pref]5ces1 its own prejudices4 ,^! mu/ be /udi$--z "o w\ld /udy a subject l zoology4 ,& z 9 zoology1 to acquire a useful k1 x is necess>y to classify4 ,! press divides itself naturally into a few di/9ctive gr\ps1 an acqua9tance ) ^: *>act]i/ics w =m ! be/1 inde$ ! only1 f\ndation = t wide1 detail$ erudition ultimately to be obta9$ ?r\gh ye>s ( exp]i5ce & obs]vation4 ,( ^! gr\ps ,i w briefly m5tion ! mo/ important4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p]haps ( all ! diff]5t k9ds ( pap]s1 t mo/ useful to ! beg9n] is ! popul> weekly class1 *iefly repres5t$ by ,tit-,bits1 ,answ]s1 ,pe>son's ,weekly1 ,cassell's ,saturday ,j\rnal1 & ,success4 ,^! pap]s pay lib]ally & promptly 7"o or two ( !m be=e publication71 & !y d n exact f ! contributor a high lit]>y /&>d4 ,_! matt] falls into two ma9 divisions3 articles beg9n+ ) ,h[--broadly1 ,h[ ! o!r half lives2 & articles enum]at+ curi\s facts & incid5ts--= example1 ,pe]s :o h become ,cabm54 ,if y c evolve novel & /rik+ subjects1 & h ! pati5ce to collect su* in=mation z may be necess>y to "w ! subjects out1 y may fairly rely ^u ga9+ entrance soon] or lat] to ! columns ( ^! pap]s1 h[ev] elem5t>y y\r te*nique4 ,"h is also a busy m>ket = %ort melodramatic /ories--/ories = :i* action & a c]ta9 +5uity ( plot are ! only ess5tials4 ,d n imag9e t ! editors ( ?is sort ( p]iodical are easily pleas$4 ,al?\gh !y c>e no?+ = ! graces ( /yle1 !y "k precisely :at !y want1 & !y insi/ on gett+ x4 ,next to ! popul> p5ny weeklies z prey meet = ! aspirant1 ,i "n ! ?ree ,gazettes1 ! ,pall ,mall1 ! ,we/m9/]1 & ! ,/4 ,james's4 ,^!--! fir/ two especially--make a po9t ( _! hospitality to ! outside contributor4 ,!y appeal ( c\rse to a cultur$ class1 & !y are ca?olic 9 _! ta/es--ready = any?+ provid$ x is topical & well done4 ,!y pride !mselves on be+ lit]>y1 & !re=e good /yle is ess5tial4 ,9 ?is p>ticul>1 & also 9 _! habits ( return+ reject$ ,,mss4 ) promptness1 & ( pay+ regul>ly )\t dem&+ ! deliv]y ( an acc\nt1 !y diff] f mo/ ( ! p5ny morn+ pap]s4 ,) !m may be bracket$ ! ,globe & ! ,ev5+ ,/&>d1 bo? celebrat$ 9 ,grub ,/reet = a regul> daily un-editorial article1 to :i* ,i h ref]r$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,:5 y h contribut$ a turnov] to ! ,globe1 y may congratulate y\rself4 ,! ,ev5+ ,/&>d article has less pret5sions4 ,save z receptacles = %ort /ories ( a lurid inf]ior k9d1 ! halfp5ny ev5+ pap]s h little int]e/ = ! outside contributor4 ,! ,e*o is an exception1 %[+ a fondness = %ort1 quiet1 topical articles ( a r s]i\s nature4 ,among morn+ pap]s1 ! mo/ attractive to ! outside contributor is ! ,daily ,mail1 "o ( ! be/-edit$ newspap]s 9 ! _w4 ,! ,daily ,mail does n ask itself on receiv+ an unsolicit$ contribution3 ,is x our cu/om to publi% ?+s ( ?is k9d8 ,no1 x scorns prec$5t & is always anxi\s = novelty4 ,x dem&s absolute fre%ness1 a great deal ( v]ve1 & ! /ricte/ brevity4 ,x makes a feature ( v %ort int]views & articles on topics ( ! h\r4 ,on its sev5? page1 "u ! title ,! ,daily ,magaz9e1 room is usually f\nd = matt] ( a g5]al nature--glorifi$ ,tit-,bits confections4 ,if ! ,daily ,mail has a weakness1 x is = /ati/ical articles ( an int]national "*1 illu/rat$ by +5i\s diagrams--articles 9 :i* ,great ,brita9 by hook or by crook is made to surpass & outvie e o!r c\ntry4 ,ano!r halfp5ny morn+ pap]1 ,! ,morn+1 has bur/ ! fett]s ( prec$5t & usage1 & will+ly consid]s e sugge/ion ( orig9ality4 ,its me?ods are ^? ( ,new ,york & frankly s5sational4 ,! p5ny morn+ pap]s are difficult ( access1 rely+ *iefly on b&s ( regul> contributors4 ,! lea/ hide-b\nd are ! ,daily ,*ronicle & ! ,daily ,news4 ,on ,saturday ! =m] has a wom5's page1 = :i* x accepts outside contributions ) "s fre$om4 ,! ,daily ,news has a reputation = humor\s articles deal+ ) ! dome/icities4 ,( ! illu/rat$ sixp5ny weeklies1 ,black & ,:ite & ! ,sket* are usually ready to consid] %ort /ories1 dialogues1 int]views1 & light articles1 ! ,sket* be+ ! m exig5t ( ! two4 ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news & ! ,graphic dep5d = matt] ^u _! own /affs & regul> correspond5ts1 & ,i believe t nei!r accepts any fiction f outsid]s4 ,to ! politico-lit]>y weeklies1 ,saturday ,review1 ,speak]1 & ,spectator1 ! aspirant ne$ n turn h] ambiti\s eye4 ,!y are fa/idi\s2 !y dem& advanc$ te*nique1 & moreov] !y t\* subjects ) :i* wom5 are n (t5 conv]sant4 ,( ! ?ree1 ! ,speak] is ! lea/ exclusive4 ,) ! va/ hordes ( religi\s pap]s 7x is /at$ t sev]al hundr$ are publi%$ 9 ,london alone7 ,i %all make no attempt to deal4 ,b x may be well to say t _m ( !m pay v badly & _m ( !m d n pay at all4 ,! be/1 speak+ f a j\rnali/ic po9t ( view1 is ! ,briti% ,weekly1 a ,noncon=mi/ j\rnal :i* pr9ts all sorts ( ?+s1 & :i* is edit$ ) brilliant skill2 un=tunately x has ! bad habit ( n return+ reject$ articles4 ,z reg>ds ! comic weekly press1 n mu* falls to be said4 ,x may be sep>at$ into ?ree divisions4 ,fir/1 ,pun* 7?reep5ce71 :i* = sev]al decades has /ood1 & /ill /&s1 q alone4 ,x is usual to say t ,pun* has ( late ye>s be5 /eadily los+ its reputation1 b ! tru? ( ! /atem5t seems at lea/ d\btful2 & h[ev] ?is may be1 indubitably ,pun* is yet ! =emo/ comic weekly4 ,?\gh x dep5ds 9 ! ma9 ^u a regul> /aff1 its doors are n lock$ aga9/ ! outside contributor4 ,second1 ,judy 7rec5tly edit$ by a woman71 ,fun1 ,moon%9e1 & ,pick-,me-,up 7"o p5ny74 ,l ,pun*1 all ^! pap]s1 except ,pick-,me-,up1 are noticeably cons]vative 9 _! policies1 & cont9ue to move 9 ! old grooves4 ,!y d n1 ,i imag9e1 (f] mu* opportunity to ! outside contributor4 ,pick-,me-,up devotes itself to ! hum\r ( ! music-hall1 & is probably n l>gely behold5 to wom5 = its sprightl9ess4 ,?ird1 ! halfp5ny organs ( wit1 repres5t$ by ,comic ,cuts1 & tw5ty o!r sorts ( ,cuts4 ,if a woman consid]s h]self de/9$ = ! comic press1 h] wise/ c\rse is to collaborate ) an arti/4 ,a joke may be ! be/ & mo/ orig9al joke 9 ! _w1 b x w n h a v safe *ance ( acceptance unless x is illu/rat$4 ,! illu/ration p] se may be )\t tal5t2 no matt]2 m$iocre pictures h c]ta9ly be5 in/rum5tal 9 sell+ innum]able jokes4 ,& z ) jokes1 s ) skits1 satires1 & p>odies3 ! writ] mu/ comb9e ) ! arti/ if success is to be rea*$4 ,mon?ly magaz9es divide !mselves into ?ree classes3--,fir/1 ! purely popul>1--,/r&1 ,ludgate1 ,pe>son's1 ,w9dsor1 ,woman at ,home1 ,lady's ,realm1 c4 ,second1 ! high-class g5]al1--,blackwoods'1 ,pall ,mall1 ,macmillans' ,cornhill1 ,longmans'1 c4 ,?ird1 ! reviews1--,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,contempor>y1 ,=tnightly1 ,national1 & ,we/m9/]4 ,( ^! ?ree classes1 ! aspirant is likely to succe$ be/ ) ! second1 s9ce ! fir/ dem&s names ( r5[n1 & ! ?ird ei!r exp]t k1 s*ol>%ip1 or high te*nique4 ,i h left to ! la/ ! wom5's pap]s1 :i* are1 9 ! natural ord] ( ?+s1 writt5 *iefly by wom54 ,x is ( c\rse to be expect$ t wom5-aspirants %\ld turn fir/ to wom5's pap]s1 ( ^: *>act]i/ics !y %\ld c]ta9ly make a special & m9ute /udy1 b at ! same "t ,i mu/ repeat ! w>n+ already giv5 aga9/ ! habit ( deal+ only ) subjects int]e/+ to or connect$ ) ! female sex4 ,wom5's pap]s are %>ply divid$ into two classes--^? :i* appeal to wom5 ( education & bre$+1 & ^? :i* appeal to wom5 ( a l[] social /atus4 ,to ! =m] gr\p belong ! ,que51 ! ,lady's ,pictorial1 ! ,g5tlewoman 7sixp5ce71 ,he>? & ,home & ! ,lady 7?reep5ce71 & ,woman 7"o p5ny74 ,to ! latt] belong ,home ,*at1 ,home ,notes1 & _! c\ntless imitators4 ,! beg9n] mu/ be> 9 m9d ! ess5tial diff]5ces betwe5 ^! two gr\ps1 :i*1 9 cat]+ = q diff]5t ta/es1 necess>ily foll[ widely div]g5t policies4 ,bo? gr\ps pay reasonably well1 & x may be said t all wom5's pap]s ( any reputation :atev] give a consid]ate e> to ! outside contributor4 ,! sixp5nies1 hav+ :at am\nts to unlimit$ room1 (f] to ! aspirant a spaci\s & delightful field4 ,*apt] ,x ,woman's ,sph]e 9 ,j\rnalism ,!re are c]ta9 dep>tm5ts ( j\rnalism :i* wom5 h always _h1 & probably w always h1 to !mselves3 ,i mean ! dep>tm5ts compris+ fa%ion1 cook]y & dome/ic economy1 furniture1 ! toilet1 & 7less exclusively7 w$d+s & :at is call$ society news4 ,x is unlikely t m5 w ev] s]i\sly compete ) wom5 9 ! bus9ess ( supply+ ! /uff :i* wom5 z a sex are suppos$ to read4 ,my own belief is t m5 c\ld deal v capably ) ^! subjects1 or mo/ ( !m1 if !y *ose to assume ! task2 b !re happ5s to be a sup]/ition t su* matt]s are beyond a man's scope2 m5 accept ! sup]/ition1 & leave !m alone4 ,h5ce ! di/9ctive woman's sph]e 9 j\rnalism4 ,n[ almo/ all ! "w fall+ )9 ?is sph]e is done badly--) a lack ( te*nical skill :i* c only be describ$ z %ameful4 ,i h argu$ 79 ,*apt] ,,ii47 t ! defect is attributable to ! e>ly tra9+ :i* wom5 receive4 ,a fur!r explanation lies 9 ! fact t1 9 _! p>ticul> field1 !y are nev] /imulat$ to improvem5t by ! sight ( bett] p]=mances ?an _! own2 ! result1 view$ dispassionately1 is deplorable4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ne>ly all wom5's "w deal+ ) fem99e subjects is 9 a special degree disfigur$ by slip%od writ+4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true ( fa%ion articles1 :i* are on ! :ole worse writt5 ev5 ?an police reports 9 c\ntry newspap]s4 ,( ! scores ( fa%ion articles appe>+ week by week 9 j\rnals ( /&+1 n five p] c5t4 w\ld pass mu/] z ! "w ( m54 ,i take up1 = an example1 "o ( ! great ,london dailies1 conta9+ a %ort sign$ contribution by a j\rnali/ ^: fame z a *ronicl] ( modes is unrivall$1 a lady :o e>ns ! wage ( a ,cab9et ,m9i/]1 & has inde$ arriv$ at ! highe/ places 9 h] pr(ession2 & ,i f9d 9 ! article ! foll[+--%all ,i call !m8--lapses f ! rectitude ( s\nd writ+4 ,hackney$ phrases & quotations3-- ,read1 m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/4 ,incl9es t[>ds ! portly4 ,de rigueur4 ,hold on our affections4 ,ignore ! *>ms (4 ,/range ^w3-- ,becom+ness4 ,bad punctuation3-- ,s t su* a jacket be cut well & worn by a woman ( fairly slim proportions r\nd ! wai/ & hips x w be exce$+ly successful1 b %e :o incl9es t[>ds ! portly %\ld rigidly ignore ! *>ms ( ! jacket ) ! belt4 ,unless ?is s5t5ce has a comma aft] well1 x be>s a mean+ q diff]5t f :at ! writ] int5d$2 x ne$s also a comma aft] hips & a semicolon aft] successful4 ,words wrongly us$3-- ,x is "o ( ! e>ne/ pr9ciples ( my fai? to comm5d fa%ion4 ,a pr9ciple _c be e>ne/1 & fai? _c be an action4 ,! writ] probably means t %e s9c]ely ?9ks x h] duty to comm5d fa%ion4 ,!re are only two hats well worn 9 ,p>is j n[--?is /yle & ! small velvet toque trimm$ ) a gr\p ( plumes4 ,= well1 read l>gely or ext5sively4 ,note ! o!r fault 9 ?is s5t5ce4 ,wrong or clumsy con/ructions1 laxity 9 ! use ( metaphors1 c43-- ,we may read1 m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/ _! diff]5t *>ms4 ,fancy read+ or le>n+ or dige/+ a *>m6 ,i h no objection to ! lion ly+ d[n ) ! lamb--! ,p]sian lamb--or r1 ,i %\ld say1 to ! sable be+ alli$ to ?is fur1 or to ! comb9ation ( black c>acule1 or sable ) erm9e2 any two furs1 or inde$ ?ree furs1 put toge!r1 ,i recognise z appropriate & elegant1 b ! frivol\s work+ ( furs ) col\r$ sat9s & silks n[ obta9+ ! affections ( ! _m is n at all to my ta/e4 ,to comm5t on ?is piece ( composition w\ld be wick$4 ,!re is a great fancy %[n by ! au?orities ?is ye> to elaborate furs4 ,9 ,engli% "o says take a fancy to b %[ a fancy =4 ,x is small wond] t ! fa%ion has obta9$ su* a hold on our affections1 because x is s becom+ if x is n ov]done4 ,a s+le r[ ( :ite pe>ls next ! fair or ev5 d>k ?roat ( a woman has always a b5eficial effect ^u h] complexion4 ,has a woman !n two ?roats8 ,& talk+ ab\t a b5eficial effect ^u a woman's complexion1 let me m5tion once aga9 ! exce$+ becom+ness ( ! new %ades ( blue1 ^! be+ r ( ! sug>-pap] ord] ( blue1 b a little light] 9 col\r p]haps1 yet hav+ t vivid tone ab\t x4 ,?is is freely mix$ ) d>k blue1 ! light] %ade be+ us$ = mak+ trimm+s to bodices1 or inde$ to make an entire bodice1 :ile ! d>k clo? =ms ! skirt & coat4 ,! hat :i* completes x w take e %ade ( blue4 ,obs]ve p>ticul>ly ! two its & ! ?is1 nei!r ( :i* ref]s prop]ly to any sub/antive4 ,s mu* = ! craftsman%ip ( "o ( our mo/ celebrat$ wom5-j\rnali/s6 ,:5 su* a p]son1 writ+ ov] h] own "n 9 ! columns ( a r5[n$ & p[]ful pap]1 may ?us braz5ly ignore ! elem5t>y pr9ciples ( composition1 x may be guess$ :at latitude ( c>elessness & error is all[$ to obscur] p]=m]s 9 obscur] %eets4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is n only 9 ! app>5tly trivial b really important details ( /yle t wom5's "w falls %ort1 b 9 qualities ev5 m vital4 ,fa%ion1 to ref] aga9 to t bran* ( j\rnalism1 is a complicat$ & difficult subject1 requir+ = its adequate treatm5t ! utmo/ ord]l9ess & lucidity4 ,yet fa%ion articles are seldom arrang$ ) any skill1 & seldom lucid4 ,! subject is usually h&l$ aft] a haphaz>d me?od result+ 9 mi/y p>agraphs ( :i* (t5 n ev5 ! writ]s c\ld expla9 ! mean+4 ,x is said t m5 _c und]/& fa%ion articles4 ,c]ta9ly !y _c1 b ! fault is n !irs4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 ,i h he>d exp]t fa%ion-j\rnali/s confess t !y _h fail$ to compreh5d ! writ+s ( _! colleagues4 ,if articles on dress 7 prop]ly done1 m5 c\ld und]/&1 ?\gh !y might n be int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,fa%ion gives ! wide/ scope = ! j\rnali/'s art4 ,! con/ant *ange1 ! bewild]+ v>iety ( x1 (f] opportunities = descriptive & critical "w :i*1 if !y 7 seiz$1 might result 9 articles z int]e/+1 z accompli%$1 z di/+ui%$1 z any 9 ! lit]>y reviews4 ,b ^! opportunities are uni=mly miss$4 ,cook]y1 t is to say practical cook]y1 gives few] opportunities ?an fa%ion = ! display ( m]ely lit]>y skill4 ,x is a subject :i* dem&s f ! j\rnali/ cle>ness & ?or\ghness4 ,! av]age cook]y article may be passably cle> s f> z x goes1 b x is r>ely ?or\gh1 & s x fails 9 usefulness4 ,writ]s ^u cook]y 9 wom5's pap]s h be5 cont5t1 )\t ?9k+ ^u :at is really want$1 to foll[ ! me?ods ( cook]y books1 ignor+ ! truism t cook]y books1 by reason ( _! omissions & sil5ces1 are valuable only to effici5t cooks1 :o /& 9 no deep ne$ ( !m4 ,x is to ! inexp]i5c$ cook t cook]y articles are design$ to appeal1 & !re=e !y %\ld be exhau/ive1 describ+ processes exactly1 measur+ quantities ) precision1 tak+ no?+ = grant$1 leav+ no?+ to ! imag9ation4 ,t cook]y articles1 ev5 if read1 are c]ta9ly n act$ ^u1 is prov$ by ! monotony ( ! suburban d9n]4 ,& !y are n act$ ^u because ! read] f9ds !m incomplete1 sket*y1 & sup]ficial4 ,x w\ld be possible to take all ! o!r subjects com+ )9 woman's sph]e 9 j\rnalism1 & to %[ t wom5 h fail$ 9 ! treatm5t ( !m to rea* ev5 a mod]ate /&>d ( compet5ce4 ,look1 = ano!r in/ance1 at ! reports ( w$d+s & society ent]ta9m5ts1 all done aft] "o execrable model1 dull & p]functory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i br+ ?is g5]al indictm5t 9 ord] t ! eyes ( ! aspirant may be op5$ to ! opportunities :i* await h]4 ,a brilliant future lies be=e ! woman :o w devote to ^! neglect$ wom5's subjects skill$ craftman%ip & ! en?usiasm ( an arti/1 ( :i* surely !y are z wor?y z any?+ else 9 j\rnalism4 ,at pres5t x seems z if ! wom5 :o write = wom5 are cont5t to rema9 all _! lives m]e amateurs ( ! p52 ! "o :o fir/ puts h]self to ! tr\ble ( becom+ an exp]t may rely ^u mak+ a s5sation 9 ! _w ( editors4 ,*apt] ,,xi ,conclusion ,x is n "p ( my s*eme to deal ) newspap] (fices1 & s di/urb ! illusions ( ! aspirant conc]n+ ! glam\r ( ^? places4 ,to ^? :o are outside !m & w\ld fa9 be inside1 a newspap] (fice is a retreat :]e1 amid cig>ette smoke & ! rum\r ( cont9ual ev5t1 clev] p write :at !y l :5 !y l1 :ile o!rs1 only "o degree less gift$1 correct1 by means ( cabali/ic signs1 pro(s1 ) ! rapidity ( lightn+ & ! omnisci5ce ( gods1 ex*ang+ at int]vals brilliant rep>tee ) ! be+s :o write4 ,r\nd ^! are suppos$ to hov] boys1 compositors1 port]s1 fam\s contributors & timid aspirants1 & 9 ! und]gr\nd di/ance is ! ro> & vibration ( va/ /eam ma*9es :i* disgorge pap]s m quickly ?an "o c c\nt4 ,! reality is p]haps diff]5t f ?is picture--h[ diff]5t ! aspirant w realise :5 %e has at la/ obta9$ a position 9 an (fice4 ,hav+ obta9$ su* a position1 %e may congratulate h]self t ! mo/ try+ "p ( ! appr5tice%ip is ov]4 ,h5ce=w>d %e w be among ^? :o c put h] 9 ! "r way4 ,%e w no long] ne$ ! assi/ance ( a h&book2 x is only ! unatta*$ beg9n]1 work+ 7s pa!tically7 )\t guidance & 9 ! d>k1 :o ne$s t4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 may be said ab\t ! newspap] (fice4 ,x is z /rictly a place ( bus9ess z a drap]'s %op or a bank4 ,_m wom5-j\rnali/s fail to recognise ?is fact4 ,!y d n see t 9 an (fice ! relations ( p mu/ be fir/ & =emo/ (ficial2 t social consid]ations1 & ev5 consid]ations ( animal com=t1 mu/ be put aside 9 ord] t ,bus9ess may h a cle> road4 ,i h met 9 newspap] (fices ! sprightly woman :o m>tyrises h]self because %e mu/ "w 9 a room ) o!r wom5 ^: dullness & primness j> on h] vivacities2 ! woman :o is aggriev$ because w9t] is w>m$ = h] by a gas /ove in/ead ( an op5 fire2 ! woman :o feels insult$ because male associates d n accord h] ! elaborate ritual ( def]5ce to :i* %e has be5 accu/om$ 9 draw+-rooms2 ! woman :o arrives late because %e is tir$1 & bl&ly (f]s to make up ! "t at night2 ! woman :o says1 ,i =got to d s & s1 ,i'm s sorry1 & /&s l a spoil$ *ild smil+ly expectant ( =giv5ess2 & o!r wom5 ( a simil> k9d4 ,a va/ numb] ( wom5 engag$ 9 j\rnalism1 ,i v]ily believe1 secretly reg>d x z a delightful game4 ,! trem5d\s s]i\sness ( x !y completely miss4 ,on no o!r assumption c ! attitude ( _m wom5-j\rnali/s t[>ds _! "w be expla9$4 ,!re=e1 my f9al words to ! outside contributor1 z ,i leave h] on ! ?re%old ( an (fice1 are ^!3 ,j\rnalism is n a game1 & 9 j\rnalism !re are no excuses4