Thaddeus, I thought this was an excellent article on writing, and I especially loved the focus on Hemingway's unique style. I recently reread "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and perhaps because I am writing, I was keenly aware of Hemingway's style in the book. He once wrote, "When you see an adjective, kill it!" And I noticed, in the book, ho…
Thaddeus, I thought this was an excellent article on writing, and I especially loved the focus on Hemingway's unique style. I recently reread "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and perhaps because I am writing, I was keenly aware of Hemingway's style in the book. He once wrote, "When you see an adjective, kill it!" And I noticed, in the book, how few adjectives he used. Contrast him with Steinbeck, another writing genius, with a very different style. A writer's voice, and how she uses it is everything.
Thaddeus, I thought this was an excellent article on writing, and I especially loved the focus on Hemingway's unique style. I recently reread "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and perhaps because I am writing, I was keenly aware of Hemingway's style in the book. He once wrote, "When you see an adjective, kill it!" And I noticed, in the book, how few adjectives he used. Contrast him with Steinbeck, another writing genius, with a very different style. A writer's voice, and how she uses it is everything.
Thanks, Sandy. I was just wondering how you're doing.