Eva’s Byte #374 – The Importance of Heeding Ernest
Hemingway.
Considering myself a minimalist who shies away from commitments and obligations which take time away from other facets of life, I devout a meagre amount of time and means to marketing my books. Because the writing process is intense for me, I find that one – two hours of composing per day is all I’m willing to give.
As Hemingway put it:
“The most solid advice for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe deeply, really try to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really try to sleep… Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.”
Other work ethics attributed to Hemingway which mirror my own, include:
“There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it’s like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.
“Write the best story that you can and write it as straight as you can.”
As for the importance of heeding Ernest, I’ve barely covered the tip of the iceberg. However, it’s enough to reinforce my way of doing things at my own pace. At this point in time, I’m setting things straight in chapter 14 (1561 words thus far) along my Contemporary work in progress.
*May our guiding principles fortify us to blaze trails along the arduous, creative journey we’ve chosen to embark on.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
Considering myself a minimalist who shies away from commitments and obligations which take time away from other facets of life, I devout a meagre amount of time and means to marketing my books. Because the writing process is intense for me, I find that one – two hours of composing per day is all I’m willing to give.
As Hemingway put it:
“The most solid advice for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe deeply, really try to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep, really try to sleep… Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.”
Other work ethics attributed to Hemingway which mirror my own, include:
“There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it’s like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.
“Write the best story that you can and write it as straight as you can.”
As for the importance of heeding Ernest, I’ve barely covered the tip of the iceberg. However, it’s enough to reinforce my way of doing things at my own pace. At this point in time, I’m setting things straight in chapter 14 (1561 words thus far) along my Contemporary work in progress.
*May our guiding principles fortify us to blaze trails along the arduous, creative journey we’ve chosen to embark on.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
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