She’s referring to the fact that magazines often paid by the word, especially for serial publications. —s Susan K. Harris > On Feb 9, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Alan Kitty <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Are you referring to the way he altered his lecture material to suit the aud= > ience, or the way his writing and Barnumesque PR reflected his need/desire t= > o cull mass appeal so that he could rely on a full house? Or C, neither? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 9, 2018, at 10:45 AM, Harris, Susan Kumin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> =20 >> Twain/Lit people please note. A friend asked me this question about studi= > e=3D >> s of the relationship between Twain's writing style and his venues. I thi= > n=3D >> k it's a fascinating topic but not one I'm up on. Can anyone help her? >> =20 >> =20 >> Reply to me via the Forum, and I'll buck the replies to her. Thanks, ever= > y=3D >> one! --susan harris >> =20 >> =20 >> Susan K. Harris >> =20 >> =20 >> ________________________________ >> From: Shaker, Bonnie <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 9:17 AM >> To: Harris, Susan Kumin >> Subject: Twain: pay-per-word and style? >> =20 >> Hi Susan, >> =20 >> I hope your post-conference time finds you well! >> =20 >> I am preparing an article on the importance of studying the material conti= > n=3D >> gencies of literary writing, and I wondered if Twain might provide a usefu= > l=3D >> example. >> =20 >> Has there been work equating Twain's style or length of prose with the mat= > e=3D >> rial conditions of production for sequel magazine installments paid by the= > =3D >> word? Or has this approach been debunked by scholars as a way to view Twai= > n=3D >> 's writing? Do you have suggestions of work I should consult? (mine is not= > =3D >> a piece on Twain, just American magazine writing in the 19th-c.). >> =20 >> I will certainly conduct my own research, but for a North Star pointing me= > =3D >> in a direction, I could think of no one better than you. >> =20 >> Wishing you all the best, >> Bonnie >> =20 >> =20 >> Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D. >> Assistant Professor of English >> [cid:image002.jpg@01D3A18F.2E6088B0] >> Geauga Campus: 14111 Claridon-Troy Rd., Burton, OH 44021 >> main: 440-834-4187 >> direct: 440-834-3725 >> www.kent.edu/geauga