This collection consists of correspondence, dated 1988-1992, to and from Janet Burroway concerning writing fiction. Also contains galley proofs, articles, books, plays, poetry, short stories, and other writings dated 1984 to 1993. Some of the writings, drafts, proofs and manuscripts in the collection date between 1955-1992. Included in this group are the following writings: The audience; The beauty operators; Buzzards; Camille the chameleon; The dancer from the dance; Descend again; Disaster; Does genius have a gender?; Due care and attention; Extra days; Eyes; The fantasy level, a play in one act; Five stories; Two stories and introduction; Three parties; Garden party; The giant jam sandwich; Hoddinott veiling, a television play; Mansfield park; Opening nights, a novel; Poenulus; Raw silk; Resort season; Resurrected metaphor; Shirley Temple and the end of the world; The truck on the track; Watch, a short film; Wings and fins and wheels and feet; Writing fiction: a guide to narrative draft; And sometines why; Metamother; Cultural hero; Telling Julia; The elements of nonfiction; Imprinting values; Plumpton green; Rookie scientist; The trouble; Uncle Ben's; and Winn Dixie. Poetry in the collection includes: Dream call; Genesis; Munson stuff; The plight of J. J. Wavering; Commit; Motherhood; and This hammock is for Peter.
