The National Review, Volume 101W.H. Allen, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Page 254
In these days many men write several volumes annually , of which nine - tenths is insignificant , and the remainder consists in ... to avoid the impression that the writer was always at the highest point of tension , is the problem .
In these days many men write several volumes annually , of which nine - tenths is insignificant , and the remainder consists in ... to avoid the impression that the writer was always at the highest point of tension , is the problem .
Page 375
If the author can write , if he has grace of language , command of words , rhythm of phrase , he can write very nearly anything he likes and the public will read him . It is the well - written book that goes from edition to edition ...
If the author can write , if he has grace of language , command of words , rhythm of phrase , he can write very nearly anything he likes and the public will read him . It is the well - written book that goes from edition to edition ...
Page 376
Write simply and naturally , avoiding the twin bugbears of sprightliness and pomposity . Write without political or religious preaching , for no one wants propaganda in a novel . Write remembering that the novel , far more than any ...
Write simply and naturally , avoiding the twin bugbears of sprightliness and pomposity . Write without political or religious preaching , for no one wants propaganda in a novel . Write remembering that the novel , far more than any ...
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