'I'd Die For You' Gives A Glimpse Into F. Scott Fitzgerald's Writing Life
Fitzgerald wrote most of his best work in his 20s, and the stories in this new collection — all unpublished or uncollected — demonstrate how hard it was for him to deliver what readers wanted.
by Heller McAlpin
Apr 30, 2017
3 minutes
Writing good fiction is hard, and doesn't necessarily get easier with practice. Some writers improve over time, others burn brightly but flame out early. Case in point: F. Scott Fitzgerald, who produced most of his best work — This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, Tales of the Jazz Age — in his 20s.
The 18 "lost stories" in — all previously unpublished or uncollected — provide a sobering example of how difficult it is to deliver the
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