Why I Don’t Write the Hemingway Way

Ernest Hemingway offered advice to writers and the folks at Open Culture did a wonderful job collecting and condensing his tips.

I don’t believe Hemingway intended these as eternal rules, engraved on stone tablets. Like most authors, he knew what worked for him, and also knew other writers succeeded by following their own, opposing rules. In that spirit, I’ll give my take on the seven Hemingway tips for writers.

1. To get started, write one true sentence.

To me, this sounds like a t...