The Lure of the Pen
- Subtitle
- A Book for Would-Be Authors
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1. Front matter2. The Lure of the Pen3. FLORA KLICKMANN4. PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION5. Introductory material6. Why They Fail7. Three Essentials in Training8. A Course in Observation9. The Assessment of Spiritual Values10. The Bane of "Browsing"11. Reading for Definite Data12. Reading for Style13. The Need for Enlarging the Vocabulary14. The Charm of Musical Language15. Analysing an Author's Methods16. Practice Precedes Publication17. The Reader Must Be Interested18. Form Should Be Considered19. Right Selection Is Important20. When Writing Articles21. Suggestions for Style22. The Ubiquitous Fragment23. Concerning Local Colour24. Creating Atmosphere25. The Method of Presenting a Story26. Fallacies in Fiction27. Some Rules for Story-Writing28. About the Climax29. The Use of "Curtains"30. On Making Verse31. The Function of the Blue Pencil32. When Offering Goods for Sale33. The Responsibility34. INDEX