When seriously explored, the short story seems to me the most difficul…

Truman Capote
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When seriously explored, the short story seems to me the most difficult and disciplining form of prose writing extant. Whatever control and technique I may have I owe entirely to my training in this medium. ✨ Truman Capote's previously unknown boyhood tales published by Philip Oltermann, www.theguardian.com. October 9, 2014.
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I couldn't understand a sense of unease that multiplied until I could hear my heart beating. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.17, Vintage
The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply. ✨ Truman Capote (2001). In Cold Blood, p.95, Vintage
My major regret in life is that my childhood was unnecessarily lonely.
He loved her, he loved her, and until he'd loved her she had never minded being alone. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Summer Crossing: A Novel, p.98, Modern Library
There is really no practical help that one can offer: it is a matter of self-discovery, of one's own conviction, or working with one's own work; your style is what seems natural to you. It is a long … ▶

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