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.I’m instituting a change in Super Science Stories, so that in future it will publish at least one fairly long story—up to 40,000 words—in each issue.I plan to make the standard rather high.Much higher, certainly, than would ordinarily be expected at a cut-rate magazine.I’ve got two very good novels already on hand; I hope yours will make a third.Therefore, please let me see “Lost Legacy”, as well as “Patterns of Possibility” and “Beyond Doubt”, as soon as possible.Each of them, according to the brief synopses you gave, should be a good story; I’m sure that I hope they are in fact.Cordially,Frederik PohlNovember 1, 1940Dear Mr.Pohl,I refer you at this time to my letter of October 23.Then, assuming that you have that letter at hand, I will add a little to the remarks there in:“Lost Legacy.” This story will undoubtedly need some revision.It needs speeding up in spots and amplifying in others.On the other hand it is not and can not be the adventure story with pseudo-science background which most of the contemporary long stories in the science fiction field are.I can’t turn it into a cops-and-robbers of the usual interplanetary type, nor the usual war story type.The field of the story is psychology and metapsychology and does not lend itself readily to violent action.Still—I think the ideas expressed are interesting in themselves to reasonably mature readers.Incident can be added; the hook can be speeded up; the ending can be changed.I suggest that you read it, then go over it with editorial pencil in hand, noting on the face of the manuscript exposition or discussion which you wish to cut down, incidents which you want added, etc.Or, if you prefer, take it as it is and make your own changes.I would like to see this story published.It was an attempt on my part, only partially successful, to do something as “Odd John”.To my way of thinking, science-fictionists have become gadget crazy, and are perfectly willing to accept any improbability as long as the author postulates some sketchily-explained “invention” in the sphere of physics.(I’ve done it myself!) Here is a story with no gadgets, in which the author has hooked together a lot of the erratic data which orthodox theory rejects, and tried to fit it into a single comprehensive philosophy and history.By the way, as I did the research for this story (the data cited pp.15-26 and circa p.49 are all factual) I became convinced that, although my story was fiction, the basic idea, or something very like it, was true.Or, at least, closer to the truth than orthodox theory.In particular I came to believe that modern anthropology and modern psychology were mutually contradictory—irreconcilable.“Patterns of Possibility”.I suggest that you mark this one up in the same fashion as “Lost Legacy”.It is probably too long, especially in some of the discussions between Frost and Howard Jenkins.The episode about the “angel” might be cut entirely, although personally I think it is needed to round out the theory.“Beyond Doubt”.This manuscript is in the hands of Julius Schwartz.I could write to him and ask him to send it to me, then forward it to you, but it seems simpler to leave him in the status of agent.May I ask that you telephone him, FO 5-0965, and say that I said for him to give it to you, that we had agreed on terms, and that, if you take it, he will receive the usual commission.This story is hardly science-fiction at all in a serious sense.Rather, it is intended as a double satire on politics and on dogmatic science.I think the prologue and epilogue are a bit heavy-handed and should be shortened, or eliminated.This story is intended simply to amuse.It amused me to write it; if it amuses you—fine; the readers will probably be amused likewise.If it does not amuse you, let’s forget it.It probably bears the names of Caleb Saunders and Elma Wentz.That should be changed to Lyle Monroe and Elma Wentz.I own the story, but the double credit line is necessary.You will find herewith a stamped, self-addressed envelope for return of these manuscripts.That will be necessary in any case, for revision—unless you prefer to make your own revisions.Kindest regards,Robert A.Heinlein19 November 1940Dear Mr.Heinlein:Enclosed herewith are your two manuscripts, “Patterns of Possibility” and “Lost Legacy”.Julie Schwartz has given me “Beyond Doubt”, which I have read, and am accepting as it stands.I shall have the check for it in about a week, and shall give it to Julie
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