Writing the short story art or trade? , by: Nathan Breillon Vagen

A lover of literature will feel a deep connection to the book, learn a lot from it, and perhaps recall previous readings to decode their symbols, know their keys, and their methods, in hopes of finding the path to the story then to the novel. Those who possess the gift of writing will know how to craft plots derived from the life they know, from things within themselves and around them, from characters that have been derived and tested by that life. They will determine the standard of their opinions and feelings themselves, and refuse to modify them to make them less annoying, or more innocent, or more in accordance with the standards or specifications of any editor, critic, teacher, or friend, relying on the belief that there is always a minority that does not know fear, and desires to hear an honest word, and to write and read an unforgettable story that deserves to be classified under "literature" and "art." Number of pages: 170