Posts Tagged: Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway on what harms a writer

“Tell me first what are the things, the actual, concrete things that harm a writer?” … “Politics, women, drink, money, ambition. And the lack of politics, women, drink, money and ambition…” Ernest Hemingway ORDERS: None for this weekend. Go into

Hemingway on what harms a writer

“Tell me first what are the things, the actual, concrete things that harm a writer?” … “Politics, women, drink, money, ambition. And the lack of politics, women, drink, money and ambition…” Ernest Hemingway ORDERS: None for this weekend. Go into

Gertrude Stein’s advice to Hemingway on writing about sex

“It’s good,” [Gertrude Stein] said. “That’s not the question at all. But it is inaccrochable. That means it is like a picture that a painter paints and then he cannot hang it when he has a show and nobody will buy it

Gertrude Stein’s advice to Hemingway on writing about sex

“It’s good,” [Gertrude Stein] said. “That’s not the question at all. But it is inaccrochable. That means it is like a picture that a painter paints and then he cannot hang it when he has a show and nobody will buy it

Hemingway on creativity (productivity?) and sex

“Eased off on the book…in May because Dr. said I worked too hard in April, and May fine month to fish and make love to Miss Mary. I have to ease off on makeing love when writing hard as the

Hemingway on creativity (productivity?) and sex

“Eased off on the book…in May because Dr. said I worked too hard in April, and May fine month to fish and make love to Miss Mary. I have to ease off on makeing love when writing hard as the