The Fiction Factory records the experience of William Wallace Cook, a writer who for twenty-two years kept a “story-mill” grinding out commercial fiction. It is a candid account of the working life of a prolific producer of popular tales for the pulp and dime markets.
Part memoir, part practical guide, the book describes how Cook generated plots, met deadlines, and sustained a career writing for the mass magazines. It is a fascinating look at fiction as an industry and the discipline of the professional storyteller. Download the free EPUB of this revealing account of the fiction trade.