Short Story-Writing: An Art or a Trade? by N. Bryllion Fagin
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"Short Story-Writing: An Art or a Trade?" by N. Bryllion Fagin is a guidebook on short story writing, written in the early 20th century. The text explores the craft of storytelling, focusing on the distinction between treating writing as an art form or a marketable skill. Fagin discusses the implications of commercialism in writing and critiques standardized methods of teaching that prioritize sellable content over genuine expression. The opening of the book
sets a reflective tone as Fagin delves into his own experiences as a teacher in the "Technique of Short Story-Writing." He contemplates the significance of every story, which he views as living entities shaped by their creators. He articulates his inner conflict regarding the educational practices that mold aspiring writers into conformists, adhering to market demands rather than exploring their unique voices. Through this lens, Fagin critiques the writing industry’s tendency to promote formulaic storytelling, illustrating how it can hinder authentic literary expression and reduce the quality of the short story form. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fagin, N. Bryllion (Nathan Bryllion), 1892-1971 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 23016321 |
| Title | Short Story-Writing: An Art or a Trade? |
| Original Publication | United States: Thomas Seltzer, Inc.,1923. |
| Contents | Overture -- Action -- "O. Henryism" -- The moving pictures -- Verboten -- The artificial ending -- Form and substance -- Finale -- Effect. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Short story |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66600 |
| Release Date | Oct 23, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 489 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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