“The first story I wrote was "Catface" which was later selected for The O. Henry Collection, so that gave me some confidence to try some more. Gathering these stories together was fun, but I realized when I read them that I have certain mental preoccupations and they keep recurring in my stories.” TryingFirstsStoriesTogetherCertainFunI RealizedCollectionsGatheringSelectedPreoccupationRecurringO Henry Author:Arthur Bradford
“I write most of my first drafts on an old manual typewriter, a really old one. It's a big black metal "Woodstock" from about 1920. I try to write everything down at once, in one sitting. The longer stories in this collection are divided up into sections. Each section represents a different sitting, a different idea for the same story.” WritingTryingFirstsIdeasDifferentStoriesBigsBlackSittingCollectionsOld ManDividedMetalsSectionsTypewritersManualsDifferent IdeasWoodstockBlack Metal Author:Arthur Bradford
“I have many stories which don't make it to the computer. When I put it into the computer I make some changes and often add a few sentences here and there. I like the typewriter for first drafts because it means you can't change anything right away, you just have to put it all down.” FirstsMeanStoriesComputerAddSentencesHere And ThereCan't ChangeTypewriters Author:Arthur Bradford
