Art in Short Story Narration
A Practical Treatise
by Henry Albert Phillips
A Searching Analysis of the Qualifications of Fiction in General, and of the Short Story in Particular, with Copious Examples, Making the Work A PRACTICAL TREATISE.
CONTENTS
Introduction vii
Foreword xi
CHAPTER PAGE
I Art and Technique 15
Symbols; Six Mediums; Sphere of the Creator; Significance of Repression.
II Literature and Life 24
The Fiction Deluge; Producer vs. Consumer; to Amuse or to Entertain.
III The Artistry of Narration ... 30
Enter Art; What is Demanded; Essentials; Movement and Action; Vividness.
IV The Short Story 36
Cooperation; Isolation; Selection.
V Fact Versus Fiction 41
Taste vs. Truth; Romance and Realism; the True Story; the Improbable and the Impossible.
VI lUFRESSION AND EXPRESSION .... 48
Personal Equation; Reality; Visualizing; the Writer's Ultimate Aim.
VII The Potency of Suggestion ... 53
Re-Creation; Color Values; Association and Relationships; Figurative Language.
VIII Beauty and Embelushment ... 59
Esthetics; Figures; Taste; Revealment; Imagery; the Artist's Vision.
IX The Appeal That Creates Interest . 66
Entertainment; Sympathy and Tolerance; Plausibility; Four Stages in Development of Interest.
X The Psychology of Emohon ... 72
Mood; Feeling; Passion; Eloquence; Pathos.
XI The Scope of Imagination .... 78
Glamor; Fantasy; the Artist's Right to Fame.
XII The Power of Motive 85
Theme; Morals; Unique Power of the Artist; Sermons; the Unconscious Motive.
XIII The Influence of Atmosphere . . 93
Color of Medium; Metaphor; Atmosphere as an Abstract Quality; Two Aspects.
XIV The Charm of Harmony .... 102
Unity; Organism vs. Organization; Color; Harmony of Plot and Theme; Tone Effects.
XV The Human Element 11 1
Life; Characters; Human Interest; Heart Interest and Story Interest; Naturalness.
XVI The Dramatic Spark 118
Contrasts ; Tragedy ; Melodrama ; Suspense; Drama and Literature.
XVII The Temper op Love 124
Details ad Nauseam; Romance and Love; Illicit Love; the Incomparable Theme.
XVIII The Poignancy of Effect . . . . 130
Climax ; Vividness ; Plausibility ; Art for Art's Sake; to Win Fame; When All is Said and Done.
XIX A Study in Analysis 136
A Short Story, "Sacrifice," Dissected With a View to Art in its Narration.
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