The Power of Observation

“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.” – Ernest Hemingway

When it comes to writing, it’s interesting how we can connect the dots in a story from the details given rather than being outright told things all the time. There’s one quote by Richard Price that says,

“You don’t write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid’s burnt socks lying in the road.”

We get the horrors of war from this quote. From one detail. Not all the equipment. Not a heroic moment. Just one detail that reminds us of all the sacrifices of war. This is about writing.

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