“My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.”
-Ernest Hemingway
On the first draft, my only aim is to tell myself the story. Then on the 100th draft, I try my best to find the simplest way. The simplest way isn’t the easiest way. To simplify something, you’ve got to understand it inside out and backwards. Whether it’s easy or not, Hemingway is known for his straightforward writing. His stories hold their own. Some say if you have a good story, it doesn’t matter too much how you tell it.
What do you think? Is the simplest way the best way?
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