02155cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324500120013026400510014230000470019333600260024033700260026633800360029249000400032850000310036850801100039952011540050953400450166365300200170865300180172883000400174685600430178623148UtSlPG20260610133530.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBanta, Frank10aDroozle 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy December 1962.  aRelease date is 2007-10-22  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Rebecca Hoath and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Droozle" by Frank Banta is a whimsical novella written during the early 1960s. This light-hearted fantasy tells the story of Jean Lanni, a struggling artist, and his unusual companion, a twelve-inch pen-shaped snake named Droozle. The narrative explores themes of creativity, partnership, and the challenges faced by artists and authors alike in a comedic setting.  The plot revolves around Jean's relationship with Droozle, who has developed a talent for writing but has recently begun producing lengthy literary works that financially strain Jean's aspirations. While initially enjoying Droozle's success with bestsellers about snakes, Jean faces a crisis when the snake decides to write ambitious classics instead. As Jean grapples with the prospect of losing his financial stability and potentially his relationship with his girlfriend, Judy Stokes, he comes to realize the importance of creative collaboration and understanding between him and Droozle. The story culminates in a humorous negotiation between them, leading to an unexpected resolution and a fresh perspective on artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Galaxy December 1962.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23148