by Joe Bunting |
Ernest Hemingway was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Most writers seem to either love him—and are influenced by his clear, direct prose—or hate him. Many seek the internet for Hemingway quotes, either to seek inspiration or wisdom.
Regardless of your personal feelings, Ernest Hemingway’s insight into the craft of writing is unparalleled, as you’ll see.
This article shares some interesting facts and and quotes that drip with emotional honesty from one of the great American authors.
Read on to see famous quotes you can use as guiding principles in your writing and personal life.
by Joe Bunting |
Are there times in your life when it’s more difficult to write? Do you want to learn how to write when you don’t feel like it?
As a writer, You probably feel frustrated when the muse doesn’t show up, or you feel stuck on a bad idea for a story but desperately want to write one. One day you’re passionate about writing. You’re in the zone.
And then, something happens.
You skip a day. And then two. A week goes by and you haven’t written a paragraph. You enter a black hole of unproductive writing sessions.
You feel guilty, like you should be taking your writing more seriously, but you just can’t muster the willpower to actually write. This is real life for a real writer: there are days when we don’t want to write, where not even an extra large cup of coffee will get you through a writing session.
In this article, we’ll talk about why you don’t feel like writing and what you can do about it.
by Joe Bunting |
Anyone can write for fifteen minutes a day. But imagine how fifteen minutes of creative writing each day could change your life. I
Fifteen minutes a day, and I can turn you from an aspiring writer to a daily writer.
How does it work?
by Joe Bunting |
Are you writing a memoir or novel? Are memoirs nonfiction? Or is there a difference?
by Joe Bunting |
Yes, we’d all like more traffic, more comments, more readers on our blogs. But if you’re writing a blog, there’s one thing you want even more than readers. You might not admit that you want this. You might not even realize it! But it’s that emptiness you feel every time you’re disappointed after checking your blog stats. What is it?