You know Mr Milvain is always saying that the long novel has had its day, and that in future people will write shilling books.

Why not try?
Give yourself a week to invent a sensational plot, and then a fortnight for the writing.

Have it ready for the new season at the end of October.
If you like, don't put your name to it; your name certainly would have no weight with this sort of public.

Just make it a matter of business, as Mr Milvain says, and see if you can't earn some money.' He stood and regarded her.

His expression was one of pained perplexity.
'You mustn't forget, Amy, that it needs a particular kind of faculty to write stories of this sort.