Tag Archives: Ernest Hemingway

Science Experiments

Having just sent off an oddball short story of mine to my writing group, I started thinking about the pros and cons of playing around with different sorts of writing. There seem to be two schools of thought on this: … Continue reading

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Bookish Ramble

Every once in a while, it’s great fun to savor a favorite author by finding out more about how he or she came to write a book that you truly admire. That’s why, when I found out that Sean Hemingway, … Continue reading

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Masterful Reading

Something I read just recently about Hemingway grabbed my attention: one of the techniques he used to hone his craft was to constantly read and study the masters of literature. Over the years, he devoted countless hours to analyzing the … Continue reading

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47 Endings

“But it is absolutely true that no matter how much you analyze a classic bit of writing, you can never really figure out what makes talent work.” Patrick Hemingway, Ernest’s son A while ago, a new writing friend startled me … Continue reading

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Character Studies

Just recently, a friend of mine was decribing her reaction to Freedom, the new Jonathan Franzen novel. While she thought the writing was impressive, she just didn’t find the characters likeable, so she felt disappointed and lukewarm about the book. … Continue reading

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Hemingway Helps

“Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” Ernest Hemingway Our boy Ernie was a guy who know … Continue reading

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