E is for Ernest Hemingway #AtoZchallenge via @trincarl
“When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.” ― Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon
Great advice--though it can take decades to really master this. I think a piece of it is giving even the minor characters a life that extends beyond the page. They ought to have things to do even when "offstage" or they will feel like actors temporarily playing parts, not real people. http://laurelgarver.blogspot.com
I am a great fan of Hemingway - all his writing, but especially Death in the Afternoon and A Moveable Feast - keep rereading and they never feel old. Excellent choice for E.
I'm a fan of the "Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. It's a fictionalized version of the life Hemingway and his wife. I also enjoyed Hemingway's, "A Sun also Rises."
Ernest Hemingway was a wise guy. A friend of mine runs a monthly "Hemingway Challenge": he comes up with a prompt, and participants submit a six word story. Cause obviously Ernest claimed that every story needs six words to be told. Let me know if you'd like to be included, I'll be happy to put you in touch.
“When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.” 
A great quote. Every few years I find myself coming back to read more and more of Hemingway.
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You can never be too old or too young for Hemingway.
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Great advice--though it can take decades to really master this. I think a piece of it is giving even the minor characters a life that extends beyond the page. They ought to have things to do even when "offstage" or they will feel like actors temporarily playing parts, not real people.
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Your right Laurel. Minor characters do play an important part as well. @trincarl
DeleteI am a great fan of Hemingway - all his writing, but especially Death in the Afternoon and A Moveable Feast - keep rereading and they never feel old. Excellent choice for E.
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I'm a fan of the "Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. It's a fictionalized version of the life Hemingway and his wife. I also enjoyed Hemingway's, "A Sun also Rises."
DeleteErnest Hemingway was a wise guy.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine runs a monthly "Hemingway Challenge": he comes up with a prompt, and participants submit a six word story. Cause obviously Ernest claimed that every story needs six words to be told. Let me know if you'd like to be included, I'll be happy to put you in touch.
https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/2017/04/a-z-blogging-challenge-fats-fun.html
Yes, include me. I love six words stories. Send me a direct message to my twitter acct if possible.
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