Look at it this way. News is what a chap who doesn't care much about anything wants to read. And it's only news until he's read it. After that it's dead...
But you do think it's a good way of training oneself - inventing imaginary news?
"None better," said William.
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Apparently they think you've been murdered. Why don't you send them some news.'
'I don't know any.'
'Well for heavens sake invent some.
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"'They don't seem very pleased with me in London. They seem to want more news.'
'How silly. Are you upset?'
'No... Well, yes, a little.'
'Poor William. I will get you some news. Listen, I have a plan...Listen; all the journalists who were here had men in the town they paid to give them news...'
'Do you really think you can get some news.'
'Why, yes, of course."
"You see it's rather depressing sometimes, day after day and none of one's stories getting printed. I'd like to be a foreign correspondent like you. I say, would you think it awful cheek if I showed you some of the stuff I write? In my spare time, I do it. I imagine some big piece of news and then I see how I should handle it...Shall I show it to you?'
'Please do,' said William, 'some time. But I think we ought to be going now.'
'Yes, I suppose we should. But you do think it's a good way of training oneself--inventing imaginary news?'
'None better,' said William.
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