...at the end of it ; but in these shorter writings, every page must have its merit. Tin; author mast be continually piquant ; woe to him if he makes an...awkward sentence or writes a stupid page ; the critics arc sure to pounce upon it. Yet if he succeed, the very variety and piquancy of his writings — nay,...

...to take a line of \mting peculiar to myself, rather than fall into the manner or school of any othor writer ; and there is a constant activity of thought...piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, real:e them frequently recurred to, and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted, he begins...

...to myself, rather than fall into the manner or school of any other writer ; and there is a contant activity of thought and a nicety of execution required...critics are sure to pounce upon it. Yet if he succeed, tillvery variety and piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently recurred...

...the characters in your mind; the mere interest of the story too carries the reader on through pages & pages of careless writing and the author may often...pounce upon it. Yet if he succeed : the very variety & piquancy of his writings; nay their very brevity; makes them frequently recurred to — and when...

...on through pages & pages of careless writing and the author may often be dull for half a volume 399 at a time, if he has some striking scene at the end...pounce upon it. Yet if he succeed : the very variety & piquancy of his writings; nay their very brevity; makes them frequently recurred to — and when...

...the "sketch" or the "short tale" must be written word for word more carefully than the longer story: "The author must be continually piquant; woe to him...makes an awkward sentence or writes a stupid page." 5 He recognised, that is, the "nicety of execution." But he approached the short-story only by way...

...that to do it required a peculiar nicety of execution and patient workmanship. To quote his own words: There is a constant activity of thought and a nicety...— nay, their very brevity, make them frequently referred to, and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted he begins to get credit for his touches...

...pages and pages of careless writing, and the author may often be dull for half a volume at a tune, if he has some striking scene at the end of it; but...— nay, their very brevity, make them frequently referred to, and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted he begins to get credit for his touches...

...may often be dull for half a volume at a time, if he has some striking scene at the end of it; but hi these shorter writings every page must have its merit....pounce upon it. Yet if he succeed, the very variety and_ piquancy of his writings — nay, their very brevity, make them frequently referred to, and when...

...you have once the scheme and the characters in your mind ; the mere interest of the story too carrics the reader on through pages and pages of careless...piquancy of his writings; nay their very brevity; makes them frequently recurred to — and when the mere interest of the story is exhausted, he begins...