He wouldn't write a letter because he couldn't without beginning it 'Dear Sylvia' and ending it 'Yours sincerely' or 'truly' or 'affectionately.' He's that sort of precise imbecile. I tell you he's so formal he can't do without all the conventions there are and so truthful he can't use half of them.
Ford Madox FordIf you're going to have a character appear in a story long enough to sell a newspaper, he'd better be real enough that you can smell his breath.
Ford Madox FordThe first thing you have to consider when writing a novel is your story, and then your story - and then your story!
Ford Madox Ford