…because at that point in the story, the character is fragmented, and I want to convey that to the reader using the narrative. Instead of telling or showing, I want the reader to experience the story.
Category: Ernest Hemingway
Be Your Own Favorite Author
I am a self-published storyteller, not under contract by a major publishing house and have sold a very limited number of books. In the literary world I…… Read more “Be Your Own Favorite Author”
Does anyone know the author’s voice better than the author?
…because at that point in the story, the character is fragmented, and I want to convey that to the reader using the narrative. Instead of telling or showing, I want the reader to experience the story.
“Illness” or “Injury”
I have developed a bit of a disdain for the overuse of the term “mental illness.” I truly believe it has become overused for what are normal…… Read more ““Illness” or “Injury””
Just because someone doesn’t like your story…..
…..doesn’t mean you didn’t tell a good story! On the author pages I belong to on social media, I see comments from authors distraught that someone gave…… Read more “Just because someone doesn’t like your story…..”
Hemingway’s Nobel Acceptance Speech
Ernest Hemingway’s economy of words style applied not only to his writing. His Nobel acceptance speech is a little over three hundred and thirty words. What an incredible…… Read more “Hemingway’s Nobel Acceptance Speech”
Ernest Hemingway “The World Breaks Everyone”
The last scene of “War Springs Eternal,” was a dream and in the dream, the main character was Ernest Hemingway.{I had been reading a biography.} The dream…… Read more “Ernest Hemingway “The World Breaks Everyone””
Thank You Hemingway
Each time I am writing a story, I read the following, and strive to do all except numbers 3 & 6 This particular list comes from open…… Read more “Thank You Hemingway”
PTSD – War Springs Eternal (Excerpt)
Please purchase a copy today. https://www.amazon.com/Springs-Eternal-Damaged-Broken-Collection/dp/1722717998/ War Springs Eternal is dedicated to my brothers and sisters in arms – -To those who were asked to do the…… Read more “PTSD – War Springs Eternal (Excerpt)”
Alcohol Consumption
Florence Zeka, on her blog Fiez-Writer, had a post titled Does Drinking Help With Writing? Of course, I was immediately drawn to the Hemingway quote – “Modern…… Read more “Alcohol Consumption”
My Own Take On Hemingway’s “Write One True Sentence”
Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer’s block. In a memorable passage in A Moveable Feast, he writes: Sometimes when I was starting a new story and…… Read more ” My Own Take On Hemingway’s “Write One True Sentence””
Hemingway On Writing
“When you first start writing stories in the first person if the stories are made so real that people believe them the people reading them nearly always…… Read more “Hemingway On Writing”
Is Hemingway’s Theory of Omission Lost On A New Generation?
Hemingway was counted among the lost generation. Today, are we living with a spoon-fed generation? Has a generation which has been conditioned by an educational system that teaches…… Read more “Is Hemingway’s Theory of Omission Lost On A New Generation?”
I Miss…
I write to show the reality of life’s injurious lessons.
I write to spark conversation.
I write to open eyes.
Just because someone doesn’t like your story…..
…..doesn’t mean you didn’t tell a good story! On the author pages I belong to on social media, I see comments from authors distraught that someone gave…… Read more “Just because someone doesn’t like your story…..”
A Life Lived Too Long
I had always believed living such a great life in my youth was a blessing. Now that I am older and realize my life will never be…… Read more “A Life Lived Too Long”
Ernest Hemingway Claims The World Breaks Everyone
The last scene of “War Springs Eternal,” was a dream and in the dream, the main character was Ernest Hemingway.{I had been reading a biography.} The dream…… Read more “Ernest Hemingway Claims The World Breaks Everyone”
My Take On, “Write One True Sentence”
Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer’s block. In a memorable passage in A Moveable Feast, he writes: Sometimes when I was starting a new story and…… Read more ” My Take On, “Write One True Sentence””
Only You Know Your Author’s Voice! Don’t Allow Others To Take It!
“… the alteration of a word can throw an entire story out of key.” Ernest Hemingway I have had people criticize my work for breaking conventional rules of…… Read more “Only You Know Your Author’s Voice! Don’t Allow Others To Take It!”
A bad review….
…..doesn’t mean you didn’t tell a good story! On the author pages I belong to on social media, I see comments from authors distraught that someone gave…… Read more “A bad review….”
Ernest Hemingway Claims The World Breaks Everyone
The last scene of “War Springs Eternal,” was a dream and in the dream, the main character was Ernest Hemingway.{I had been reading a biography.} The dream…… Read more “Ernest Hemingway Claims The World Breaks Everyone”
Was Hemingway right? Does the world break everyone?
The last scene of “War Springs Eternal,” was a dream and in the dream, the main character was Ernest Hemingway.{I had been reading a biography.} The dream…… Read more “Was Hemingway right? Does the world break everyone?”
Use YOUR Author’s Voice!
“… the alteration of a word can throw an entire story out of key.” Ernest Hemingway I have had people criticize my work for breaking conventional rules of…… Read more “Use YOUR Author’s Voice!”
To get started, write one true sentence
Hemingway had a simple trick for overcoming writer’s block. In a memorable passage in A Moveable Feast, he writes: Sometimes when I was starting a new story and…… Read more ” To get started, write one true sentence”
Author/Writer Groups and Rules
Yes, one of our very own, a fellow author becomes a totalitarian dictator laying down commandments — commandments cut in stone by their fiery finger whose very ability to express is a freedom held so dear.
Theory of Omission
According to Jenna Blum in The Author at Work, “Hemingway said that only the tip of the iceberg showed in fiction—your reader will see only what is above the…… Read more “Theory of Omission”
What Hemingway Cut From For Whom the Bell Tolls | Literary Hub
A good article, written by Hemingway’s grandson https://lithub.com/what-hemingway-cut-from-for-whom-the-bell-tolls/ “Who am I?” I am an independent, self-published teller of tales, an author, as of yet, scarcely any renown.…… Read more “What Hemingway Cut From For Whom the Bell Tolls | Literary Hub”
Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 – 7/2/1961
A while back, I linked to an excellent story on Medium by Steve Newman, “The Death of Ernest Hemingway.” For those new to my writings, I am an…… Read more “Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 – 7/2/1961”
Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 – 7/2/1961
Fifty-eight years ago today, a flawed man, one who forever changed American Literature, died at his own hand. Genius is an over-used word, but that doesn’t mean…… Read more “Ernest Hemingway 7/21/1899 – 7/2/1961”
PTSD WWI – War Springs Eternal (Excerpt)
Please purchase a copy today. https://www.amazon.com/Springs-Eternal-Damaged-Broken-Collection/dp/1722717998/ War Springs Eternal is dedicated to my brothers and sisters in arms – -To those who were asked to do the…… Read more “PTSD WWI – War Springs Eternal (Excerpt)”
PTSD In WWI… Excerpt from “War Springs Eternal”
May I trouble you to read the following excerpt, and if you are at all interested, click on the book’s cover and please purchase a copy of…… Read more “PTSD In WWI… Excerpt from “War Springs Eternal””
Not Yet Ready To Be Broken
To say I have been in a bad place lately would be a gross understatement. I am not unique in being damaged. We are all waging our own…… Read more “Not Yet Ready To Be Broken”
On the Art and Influence of Hemingway’s Short Stories | Literary Hub
Of his style Hemingway observed, in “Death in the Afternoon,” “If a writer of prose knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough, will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them.”
On Hemingway’s Suicide
The following is from my debut novel, One Day I Was. In this passage The Old Man and Dominique are discussing Hemingway’s suicide. “If my father was…… Read more “On Hemingway’s Suicide”
Excerpt – War Springs Eternal
War Springs Eternal by Joe Leonardi ©2018 All rights reserved. -1- Thunder announces a release from the earth. Fire ignites the darkness. Illuminating the night sky, Hell’s flame…… Read more “Excerpt – War Springs Eternal”
Who Is Your Favorite Author?
The problem with many reviewers is that they are giving their opinion of what they like, not the quality of the story, and more importantly, not the value and understanding of the writer’s heart and soul.
Never Surrender Your Author’s Voice!
“… the alteration of a word can throw an entire story out of key.” Ernest Hemingway I have had people criticize my work for breaking conventional rules of…… Read more “Never Surrender Your Author’s Voice!”
Writing Instrument of Choice
Recently I did a post entitled, Thank You Ernest Hemingway. The post contained seven tips from Hemingway on writing from open culture’s website. The #6 tip was…… Read more “Writing Instrument of Choice”
Thank You Ernest Hemingway
Each time I am writing a story, I read the following, and strive to do all except numbers 3 & 6 (which I will discuss in an…… Read more “Thank You Ernest Hemingway”
When Despair Becomes Comfortable
I had always believed living such a great life in my youth was a blessing. Now that I am older and realize my life will never be…… Read more “When Despair Becomes Comfortable”
Omit To Improve Your Story?
Am I wrong in my presumption that by omitting parts of the story, they will understand the layered depth of the world I am creating? Or, is their perception limited only to what the words which appear on the page, or screen, tell them?
Are We All A Bit Damaged?
Cash can’t be saved. Retirement is nothing but a dream. I will most likely die on the job, or homeless, cryogenically preserved in some street’s gutter.
New Stories
Thank you for all of you who follow and read my blog. Lately I have been posting almost daily. I am now getting back into writing “The…… Read more “New Stories”
It Isn’t Always “Illness”
I have developed a bit of a disdain for the overuse of the term “mental illness.” I truly believe it has become overused for what are normal…… Read more “It Isn’t Always “Illness””
Who knows the author’s voice better than the author?
…because at that point in the story, the character is fragmented, and I want to convey that to the reader using the narrative. Instead of telling or showing, I want the reader to experience the story.
Be Your Own Favorite Author
I am a self-published storyteller, not under contract by a major publishing house and have sold a very limited number of books. In the literary world, I…… Read more “Be Your Own Favorite Author”
I Miss The Person I Was
The fact of the matter is that life can suck. For so many there is no joy, there is no elation, there is no happiness. The treadmill to nowhere keeps moving and there is no choice but to keep pace until the effort causes the body to become frail, the mind to falter, and the soul to flail.
Why The Past?
As writers and storytellers, we are often too in tune to our emotions and sensitivities. However, it can lead to unique insights…. There was a time I…… Read more “Why The Past?”
Hemingway – The Iceberg Theory
According to Jenna Blum in The Author at Work, “Hemingway said that only the tip of the iceberg showed in fiction—your reader will see only what is…… Read more “Hemingway – The Iceberg Theory”
Free Sample – One Day I Was
Take a tour of Key West, Florida and follow the Old Man as he passes on his accumulated knowledge of being alive for more than 200 years.…… Read more “Free Sample – One Day I Was”
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