In composition, mind, always strike out your great scene, and work from it--don't work up to it, or you've lost fire when you reach the point.

That's my method." They ran into the woods, skipping like schoolboy and schoolgirl.

On hearing that Camillus would not be permitted to love other than his ungrateful country, Emilia's conception of the Roman lord grew pale, and a controversy ensued-she maintaining that a great hero must love a woman; he declaring that a great hero might love a dozen, but that it was beneath the dignity of this drama to allow of a rival to Rome in Camillus's love.
"He will not do for music," said Emilia firmly, and was immoveable.

In despair, Tracy proposed attaching a lanky barbarian daughter to Brennus, whose deeds of arms should provoke the admiration of the Roman.
"And so we relinquish Alfieri for Florian! There's a sentimental burlesque at once!" the youth ejaculated, in gloom.

"I chose this subject entirely to give you Rome for a theme." Emilia took his hand.