Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-08-23
\ HOW 70 WRITE A NOVEL.
An Example OF How Il Thrilling Romance
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An Example OF How u Thrilling Romance
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II we had time we would write nov els-lots
Of novels. They might not be very novel
novels, and they might not go humping
down the front doorsteps of time, but they
would be q great relief to rs. The truth is,
there arc whole swarms of novels buzzing
around in our inner consciousness, poking
their noses into the interstices and gnawing
at the edges in their eagerness to get out.
But there is no ESQ thinking about it; we
haven't time It occurs to US. however, that
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young persons who have all tn, time there
is and who would like to write novels, they
tell us, If they only knew how to start out
Now, possibly we can help where they are
weakest Almost every day we SEQ some
thing that would furnish first class start
Tor an amateur novel. Only yesterday we
were coming down Thirteenth street and
Well, q novel might start out like this, for
instance:
The rich, full moon had mounted high and
higher in tho yaulted dome of blue that
canopied the silent valley Of the Nile. The
hoopee birds had fed in Gocks to take their
wonted places in the branches Of the syca-
more and fig. All nature slept. A sea Of
golden sand rolled Off beyond the westward
Ken. The mountains Of the east lay slum-
ber!ng upon their couch Of FURNISHED gold.
The ripping river flung the sheening noon
beams back, 20 prodigal they fell upon its
BOSOM
The Widow Dizhragh lay upon her rug be-
side the open window of her chamber, look
ing out upon the rich and dazzling scenery Of
the night All nature slept, save Widow
Dizhragh.
II will do it." she said at last; II will do
it."
The rounsi, red sun peeped slyly from be-
hind the rugged mountains of the east The
silver Of tho night was G.. 20, and in its place
rich gold was strewn. The sunbean1s kissed
the dangling figs and woke the hoopee birds;
then romped away to ride upon the laughing
waters Of the valley god, and CLINT and CLEAN
in wantonness of brilliancy.
The Widow Dizhragh called her charming
daughter.
"Muzhera," said she, II have decided"
(Which way, mas"
"We will take q roomer."
(which room, mar
'"rhe one back of the lumber in the attic,
dear. So, come; let US arrange"
The shortening of the shadow of the tama-
risk foretold the coming of tho noontide
The scaraberi toiled and rolled his ball adown
the slope and then anon a-up tho slant. The
corn bird sought the shade. It was hotter
than tunket.
FURNISHED Rooms"
That was all the placald said.
"Why, ma" queried Muzhera, "why do
you drag the piano from its wonted cornerF'
II would place it by the window, child,
that he who wayfares may note its preseuce.
Do you catch on?'
II get your drift, ma, and l approve your
ingenuity"
"Hush, child; have but just begun
Fetch me yon chair. No, no; not that one
with the broken back, nor yet tho cheap one
with the battered bottom. This one, my
child; this one Of brocade velvet Sec, it
looks well, though its remaining three I'M
even legs are not the legs Of use and prac-
tice"
Thus was the furniture bestowed. Then all
tue blinds were drawn to shut away the sum-
mer sun. It was not the golden sunshine
Widow Dizhragh would invite. Nay, not all
tho sun was shut away.
THAT will do, dear. You may leave that
blind and let tho golden rays fall full upon
the chair and the piano, that he who passes
by may be beguiled within by the richness Of
our belongings"
Here is good place to end tho first chap.
ter. BY this time the readers interest il
aroused He wonders who will take the
room. He sees chance for all sorts of dra,
matte situations when the roomer comes, and
as for ''local coloring," that is in a fair way
to make novel worthy Of nine days run
If he who takes it up where We have laid it
down but follows out the gait set forth fol-
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