Vance Bourjaily, January 16, 1964 - Revision history

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	Dear Vance,<ref>~~{{NM}}’s letter to~~ [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]~~. The novelist [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|VanceBourjaily]] (1924-)~~ met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers~~. [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theodor Reik]] (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of [[w:Sigmund Freud\|Sigmund Freud]] (1856-1939)~~.</ref>		Dear Vance,<ref>The novelist [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]] met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers.</ref>

	The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]] was being analyzed by ~~[Sigmund]~~ Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.		The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]]<ref>Theodor Reik, the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of [[w:Sigmund Freud\|Sigmund Freud]].</ref> was being analyzed by Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.

	Actually, it’s like ten-second chess. You have to make your decisions in a hurry and depend on the probability that the professionalism you’ve acquired over the years is backing you up, that the bets are good and solid and that you’re enough of a gambler to take an occasional long shot which excites you. I think one benefit from writing a serial is that one could give a good practical course in how to write a novel afterward, for you spend most of your time dealing with the simple mechanical aspects of book writing. Never before has it been quite so important to get a character out of a room with a minimum of sweat.		Actually, it’s like ten-second chess. You have to make your decisions in a hurry and depend on the probability that the professionalism you’ve acquired over the years is backing you up, that the bets are good and solid and that you’re enough of a gambler to take an occasional long shot which excites you. I think one benefit from writing a serial is that one could give a good practical course in how to write a novel afterward, for you spend most of your time dealing with the simple mechanical aspects of book writing. Never before has it been quite so important to get a character out of a room with a minimum of sweat.

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	Give my best to Tina, and hear ye, I’m married again, and to the young lady you met last spring, Carnegie Hall evening.		Give my best to Tina, and hear ye, I’m married again, and to the young lady you met last spring, Carnegie Hall evening.
	:::::::::::::::::::::Best,<br />		::::::::::::::::::::Best,<br />
	:::::::::::::::::::::Norman		::::::::::::::::::::Norman
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	Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|VanceBourjaily]] (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theodor Reik]] (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of [[w:Sigmund Freud\|Sigmund Freud]] (1856-1939.</ref>		Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|VanceBourjaily]] (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theodor Reik]] (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of [[w:Sigmund Freud\|Sigmund Freud]] (1856-1939).</ref>

	The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]] was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.		The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]] was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.

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	~~:::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer~~
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	Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>		Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|VanceBourjaily]] (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theodor Reik]] (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of [[w:Sigmund Freud\|Sigmund Freud]] (1856-1939.</ref>

	The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]] was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.		The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]] was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.

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	Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>		Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>

	The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, Theodor Reik was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.		The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, [[w:Theodor Reik\|Theordor Reik]] was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.

	Actually, it’s like ten-second chess. You have to make your decisions in a hurry and depend on the probability that the professionalism you’ve acquired over the years is backing you up, that the bets are good and solid and that you’re enough of a gambler to take an occasional long shot which excites you. I think one benefit from writing a serial is that one could give a good practical course in how to write a novel afterward, for you spend most of your time dealing with the simple mechanical aspects of book writing. Never before has it been quite so important to get a character out of a room with a minimum of sweat.		Actually, it’s like ten-second chess. You have to make your decisions in a hurry and depend on the probability that the professionalism you’ve acquired over the years is backing you up, that the bets are good and solid and that you’re enough of a gambler to take an occasional long shot which excites you. I think one benefit from writing a serial is that one could give a good practical course in how to write a novel afterward, for you spend most of your time dealing with the simple mechanical aspects of book writing. Never before has it been quite so important to get a character out of a room with a minimum of sweat.

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	Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]], The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>		Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]]. The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>

	The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, Theodor Reik was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.		The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, Theodor Reik was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.

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	Dear Vance,<ref>~~Mailer’s~~ letter to Vance Bourjaily, The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>		Dear Vance,<ref>{{NM}}’s letter to [[w:Vance Bourjaily\|Vance Bourjaily]], The novelist Vance Bourjaily (1924-) met Mailer in New York in 1951 and introduced him to several writers. Theodor Reik (1888-1976), the American psychologist, was an early and brilliant acolyte of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939.</ref>

	The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, Theodor Reik was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.		The serial business is excellent for straightening out one’s life, since there’s no time to do anything but work. Years ago, Theodor Reik was being analyzed by [Sigmund] Freud, and as a talented young man he was naturally interested not only in being a superb analyst but a musician, a writer, a lover, a boulevardier, a vigilante, even a mad genius. Freud listened and got angrier and angrier. Finally he said, “Reik, you want to be a big man? Piss in one spot.” So that is what the serial business puts you up to.

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	Give my best to Tina, and hear ye, I’m married again, and to the young lady you met last spring, Carnegie Hall evening.		Give my best to Tina, and hear ye, I’m married again, and to the young lady you met last spring, Carnegie Hall evening.
	:::::::::::::::::::::Best,<br/>		:::::::::::::::::::::Best,<br />
	:::::::::::::::::::::Norman		:::::::::::::::::::::Norman
	:::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer		:::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer

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	Give my best to Tina, and hear ye, I’m married again, and to the young lady you met last spring, Carnegie Hall evening.		Give my best to Tina, and hear ye, I’m married again, and to the young lady you met last spring, Carnegie Hall evening.
	:::::::::::::::::::::Best,<br />		:::::::::::::::::::::Best,<br/>
	:::::::::::::::::::::Norman		:::::::::::::::::::::Norman
	:::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer		:::::::::::::::::::::Norman Mailer