Vintage Writing Instruction

"Sell Western Stories!" by Hamilton Crage.

"Color and Tempo" by Clarke Venable. Originally published in the June 1933 issue of Writer's Digest.

From the March & April 1923 issues of "Writer's Monthly." Here is "The Function of Setting in the Short-Story" by A.C. Allenson.

"Pessimism in Fiction" by A. C. Allenson. Originally published in the May 1922 issue of "Writer's Monthly". Now in the public domain.

"God's Gift of Words" by Major Arthur J. Burks. Not as much instructional this time, but more historical. Major Burks makes a plea for writers to use their skills to help connect military personnel overseas connect with people back home, and vice versa. It is a solid reminder of what well written fiction can do.

The Trick of Being Funny.

Let's Understand Short Shorts, by William Martin.

A reminder that not all artists must be tortured and miserable in order to produce good work. By Captain John C. Kofoed.

"Sport Story" by Talbert Josselyn. Originally Appeared in September 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest" now believed to be in the Public Domain.

Mystery Stories for Children, By Ruby Lorraine Radford. Originally appeared in the September 1940 issue of "Writer's Digest."