The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-29
WRITER'S CLUB
OF BRIDGEPORT
NOW A REALITY
MIR. and Mrs. w. r. Hincks
Entertain and Professor
Wilson Speaks.

The Writer'S club of Bridgeport,
has become a. reality. The vision Of
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Hincks that
such an organization could he formed
substantially materialized with it's first
meeting last evening at their resi-
dence, 1852 Park place. "a club of
workers, who will be sincere in their
efforts was the description given
when notice of the forming of the or
ganization was first published and
each member of the group last even
ing fitted the description.
In throwing open their. home, and
sho uldering the expense of bringing
prominent literary persons to the city
may be coaxed into something worth
while and young or impecunious writ
ers helped, Mr.. and Mrs. Hincks are
doing something which is unique. 1t
is an ideal so broad that few would
have attacked it. If only one in the
gath ering of SO or more men and
women who were present at the first
meeting shall be helped to do some
thing worth while in the literary field,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hincks will be re-
paid.
For the first lecture Mr.. Hincks pro-
cured the services of Albert Frederick
Wilson, professor of journalism at
New York University and former edf-
tor of Leslie's Weekly, who has also
zines.
Prof. Wilson talked on ''The Short
Story His very informal discourse
was thoroughly instructive and gave
all who heard it a, clearer idea of how
ito write a short story successfully.
His suggestions were helpful and
encouraging in many ways. From
his close contact magazine edi-
tor with prominent writer's, he was
able to give many interesting side
lights on their methods. 1t was a
relief to learn from him that many
of the successful authors often have
to rewrite their stories several times
before they achieve the effect for
which they are working.
'tTo begin with,'' said Prof Wilson,
sit must be remembered that writing
is the most difficult craft to learn and
to pursue. have never yet found an
author who writes easily, who also
reads easily
Characterization he placed as most
important in story writing, dialogue,
second, and portraiture third. Plot is
not nearly so important as these,
which is proved when a rather old
plot is made into a successful story
by a. writer clever in these details of
the craft.
Prof Wilson'S suggestions as to how
a student writer might help himself to
perfect his craft along these lines were
talk he emphasized the fact that it
had never actually been proved wheth-
er or not a course of study was of
great value to a young writer and that.
many prominent writer's claimed that
it could never be successful. How
ever, the suggestions which he gave,
he said, had been found helpful by
many student writers. Prof. Wilson
talked for an hour and a half and tho
gathering was loath to have him con-
clude his lecture when he did.
He answered a, number of questions
asked by the members of the club af-
ter he had closed the lecture proper.
With him he had a number of man
uscrips of well known authors which
were very interesting. One from Gals
worthy was still tied with the green
ribbon with which the author has fas-
tened it.
On next Friday evening Arthur
G1uiterman, another prominent maya
zine man, will talk on Verse Writ
ing''