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September 2, 1927
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
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26-year-old Edith M. Stern, after years reading manuscripts for a publisher, writes her debut novel 'Purse Strings' in nine weeks, set in 1880s New York, exploring social appearances in a conventional couple.
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Novice Writes Book in Only Nine Weeks
New York.--Sending rejection slips to aspiring authors is the best way to avoid getting one yourself, believes 26-year-old Edith M. Stern.
Her first novel, "Purse Strings," was written in only nine weeks after she had spent several years as a manuscript reader for the publishing house which is now bringing out her book.
"I think I unconsciously absorbed the technique of novel writing," says Mrs. Stern, a novice in the writing world, "by helping to pass judgment on some 5,000 stories in manuscript form." This experience, she feels, combined with a voracious appetite for current literature gave her the equivalent of actual training in writing.
The scene of "Purse Strings" is New York of the 1880's. It shows the development of character in a conventional girl of that period and in her dilettante husband as they struggle to "keep up appearances," emulating the wealthy household in which she was reared.
New York.--Sending rejection slips to aspiring authors is the best way to avoid getting one yourself, believes 26-year-old Edith M. Stern.
Her first novel, "Purse Strings," was written in only nine weeks after she had spent several years as a manuscript reader for the publishing house which is now bringing out her book.
"I think I unconsciously absorbed the technique of novel writing," says Mrs. Stern, a novice in the writing world, "by helping to pass judgment on some 5,000 stories in manuscript form." This experience, she feels, combined with a voracious appetite for current literature gave her the equivalent of actual training in writing.
The scene of "Purse Strings" is New York of the 1880's. It shows the development of character in a conventional girl of that period and in her dilettante husband as they struggle to "keep up appearances," emulating the wealthy household in which she was reared.
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Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
First Novel
Manuscript Reader
Writing Technique
1880s New York
What entities or persons were involved?
Edith M. Stern
Where did it happen?
New York
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Edith M. Stern
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New York
Story Details
Edith M. Stern, a 26-year-old former manuscript reader, writes her first novel 'Purse Strings' in nine weeks, absorbing writing techniques from judging 5,000 stories; the book depicts character development in 1880s New York society.