Ellen Terry, Epistolary Eccentric
The art of letter writing is like the art of acting in that it is the impression of (i)______ which usually makes a performance convincing. Great letter writers, like great actors, have a gift for (ii)_____, for the here and now, the depth of expression depending on its closeness to actual processes of thought. By these criteria Ellen Terry was a remarkable letter writer indeed: her letters invariably have an air of (iii)_____. a good writing // acting--follow actual processes of though-- spontaneity/immediacy/impro 1. spontaneity 2. immediacy (the quality that makes an event or a situation seem important or exciting because it is happening at the present time) 3. improvisation original-- youmightknowyourself The art of letter writing is like the art of acting in that it is the impression of spontaneity which usually makes a performance convincing. Great letter writers, like great actors, have a gift for immediacy, for the here and now, the depth of expression dep...