ChrisMarshallNY
a year ago
Reminds me of this piece: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37628606
a year ago
Reminds me of this piece: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37628606
a year ago
It's too bad he does not answer how to write better. It's more about making a career out of it.
a year ago
Gil: Would you read it?
Hemingway: Your novel?
Gil: Yeah, it’s like 400 pages long and I’m just looking for an opinion.
Hemingway: My opinion is that I hate it.
Gil: You haven’t even read it yet.
Hemingway: If it’s bad, I'll hate it because I hate bad writing. If it’s good I’ll be envious and I’ll hate it all the more. You don’t want the opinion of another writer.