1 “Write drunk, edit sober.” -- Ernest Hemingway 2 “It is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.“ -- Robert Southey 3 “The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” -- Stephen King 4 “As to the adjective, when in doubt, strike it out.“ -- Mark Twain 5 … Continue reading 10 Editing Tips From Famous Authors (From Hemingway to Gaiman)
‘Hello, Mrs. Smith?’ ‘Yes?’ ‘This is Doctor Malone. Your husband does not have terminal cancer. Our lab messed up some tests. Tried to call him but he did not answer.’ She burst into tears. ‘There, there,’ the doctor said, ‘Mistakes do occur.’ ‘My husband killed himself Tuesday!’ Doctor Malone fainted. Related articles 50-Word Stories #133 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #137
He ran away on their wedding day. She cried and cursed him, thinking he had forsaken her for another woman. His boss, her father, fired him. His parents disinherited him. A week later, in a forest dark, a young man hanged himself. Soon they received the letters. He had cancer. Related articles 50-Word Stories #132 … Continue reading 50-Word Stories #136
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