Project Gutenberg 2021-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 163 Fagin, N. Bryllion (Nathan Bryllion) 1892 1971 Fagin, Nathan Bryllion 23016321 Short Story-Writing: An Art or a Trade? $aUnited States :$bThomas Seltzer, Inc.,$c1923. Overture -- Action -- "O. Henryism" -- The moving pictures -- Verboten -- The artificial ending -- Form and substance -- Finale -- Effect. Charlene Taylor, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "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.) https://archive.org/details/shortstorywritin00fagi/page/n7/mode/2up 20201024220527fagin 1923 US Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Short story PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 258183 2025-06-26T09:16:38.058661 text/html 229292 2024-10-18T16:49:44 text/html 365299 2025-06-26T09:16:42.375621 application/epub+zip 363301 2025-06-26T09:16:38.944628 application/epub+zip 166244 2025-06-26T09:16:38.475685 application/epub+zip 431500 2025-06-26T09:16:45.091613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404817 2025-06-26T09:16:41.955617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207951 2022-09-29T22:09:27.372091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217010 2025-06-26T09:16:37.529699 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196951 2024-10-18T16:49:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16457 2025-06-26T09:16:45.232629 application/rdf+xml 10262 2025-06-26T09:16:38.598639 image/jpeg 1923 2025-06-26T09:16:38.536658 image/jpeg 321089 2025-06-26T09:16:38.083679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog