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pjthompsonRandom quote of the day:
"A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor."
—Ring Lardner, “How to Write Short Stories”
If you haven't read this short essay, you might try to find it, especially those of you who read slush. Hilarious, especially the sample story. As far as I know, it's not posted online. Though I imagine it's still cached somewhere.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
"A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor."
—Ring Lardner, “How to Write Short Stories”
If you haven't read this short essay, you might try to find it, especially those of you who read slush. Hilarious, especially the sample story. As far as I know, it's not posted online. Though I imagine it's still cached somewhere.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.