The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-20

Magazine writing is pretty much
an assignment" Mrs. Jackson said.
1T is work, to be ground out wheth-
er or no, just like any other work.
There are innumerable details to
be collected b1sore a short story OF
the 'Hilltown' type is written.
Jenny Fowler" Different
Writing Jenny Fowler was much
different. I got the idea and started
to work on it Immediately. In
three weeks I had the first draft
completed. Before it went into the
hands of the publisher I rewrote it
completely seven times. The novel
originally was called The Last Far
thing but Bobbs Merrill learned a
book by that name had been pub
lished in England recently.
asked her about her short
stories. L never send' out a short
story that has not been rewritten
at least half a dozen times. Often
they are completely changed as
many as twelve times" she said.
When 1 asked Mrs. jackson to
tell me about herself, she laughed
a good hearty laugh. According to
her. there isn't anything interesting
to tell.
No Special Hours
She has no special hours for writ
ing. She has no moods and no tenn
permanent. Nothing interesting? No
moods and no temperament is
story In itself.
In spite of the fact she considers
herself identical with thousands of
other wives and mothers all over
the United States, here's what she
does. If it's identical with anyone
else. I'll take the loss.
She keeps her own home. cooks,
bakes. takes care of three lusty
youngsters. two girls and boy; gets
the girls off to school and her hus-
band of to work five days a week.
She does this and writes short
stories and novels, finds plenty of
time to read and make friends, go
to parties and see that her young
son doesn't get lonesome while the
girls are being educated.
Mrs. jackson is as wholesome and
delicious as salt-rlsing bread. She
is such a jolly sort. She has no
tolerance with women who are kick
ing over the traces to live their own
lives. She can't imagine whose lives
they lived all the time before they
made their break for freedom.
Thinks Baby Case SHANE"
She thinks the mixed baby case
in Chicago a crying shame. If she
had twenty babies and had con-
venient house, she would have them
all in her own home, if for no other
reason than to prevent such heart
breaking occurrence.
She likes people. She enjoys
meeting them and talking with
them and most of all she enjoys be-
ing nice to them. Mrs. Jackson |
never is annoyed by the clamor and
confusion Of three youngster, 6, z
and 10. being healthy and normal.
She never is too engroSSed in her
own thoughts to answer their ques-
tions and occasionally "bawl them
out" for such tricks as toting tiny |
garter snakes from the seclusion of |
the creek at the foot OF their estate
on Pleasant Run parkway up on to |
the porch.
Partial TO Indiana
She is wholly partial to Indiana,
loves gossiping over the back fence
with the neighbors and admits it.
even though it's supposed to be so
terribly gauche.
She thinks the finest writing she
ever has done is included in the
covers Of Jenny Fowler"
She loves new things. She is par
tial to new inventions and con-
veniences for tightening the burdens
OF housework. But she has a deep
for old things that make
her sentimental and romantic.
She likes Indianapolis and always Z
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