names and in the undue repetition of
verbs of utterance--"he said," "she said."

(4) Re-write, or touch up in manuscript.

(5) After a week or more, when other matters have shaken the
mind from the ruts it has worn for itself in planning and
writing the story, re-read it critically to discover whether it
is worth-while and whether it cannot be improved.

INDEX

Action, 105, 139, 146, 148.

Action, in novel and short story, 190.

Adventure, 32.

Alice in Wonderland, 203.

Almayer's Folly, 161, 163.

Anna Karenina, 192, 195.

Artificiality, 85.

Artistry, 99, 187, 188, 206.

Atmosphere
Definition, 152.
Atmospheric value, 154.
Tone of story, 156.
Preparation for climax, 156.
Examples, 158, 159.
Story of atmosphere, 160.
Short story, 161.
Setting, 161.
Dramatic value, 164.

Atmosphere, short story of, 166, 168.

Atmosphere, story of, 45.

Atmosphere, style of story of, 93.

Anglo-Saxon, 130.

Austen, Jane, 94, 182, 189.

Balzac, Honore de, 54, 88, 98, 114.

Best Short Stories of 1915, The, 76.

Brevity, of short story, 178, 179.

Bronte, Emily, 94.

Brown, Alice, 154.

Burnett, Frances H., 152.

Call of the Wild, The, 198.

Carroll, Lewis, 203.

Cask of Amontillado, The, 168.

Cervantes, 208.

Character, 35, 36.

Characterization, 74, 128.
Three modes, 136.
Dialogue, 136.
Action, 136.
Description or direct statement, 136.
Aims of characterization, 138.
To show nature of person, 138.
To show appearance, 138.
Character and plot, 139.
Characterization by speech, 140.
Characterization by statement, 144.
Characterization by action, 147.

Characterization in novel, 190.

Characterization in short story, 172, 173.

Character sketch, 39.

Character story, 40.

Character, style of story of, 93.

Classes, speech of, 143.

Clearness, in description, 119.

Climax, 50, 57, 157.

Cloister and the Hearth, The, 191.

Coherence, of novel, 190.

Coherence, of short story, 179.

Color, 119.

Commonplace, story of, 97.

Complication, as element of plot, 51.

Complication, story of, 42.

Compression, 44, 169, 181.

Condescension, 30.

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