He was dying, and he had no family. He told that to the girl. She was young, unmarried, and by profession, a cashier. 'I'll give you all my wealth if you agree to marry me and bear my child,' he said. She looked at her toes. They were dainty. Related articles 50-Word Tales Guest Post … Continue reading 50-Word Tales #93
Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men; As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, Shoughs, water-rugs and demi-wolves, are clept All by the name of dogs: the valued file Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, The housekeeper, the hunter, every one According to the gift which bounteous nature Hath in him closed. Shakespeare … Continue reading The Mongrel Envies the Dalmatian For Possessing Spots
I think that the shorter, the better. You will have fewer occasions to commit literary blunders. It might be argued that lengthy novels like Moby Dick, Don Quixote, or War and Peace give us more time to make friends (or enemies) with their protagonists, and thus to remember them after we close the book. But … Continue reading How Long Should A First Novel Be?
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