In this book, writers learn to write like they were born that way from one of America?s greatest literary geniuses?Ernest Hemingway. Noted writing teacher Dr. R. Andrew Wilson calls writers to an adventure in writing Hemingway himself would love. Along the way they discover what really makes him a Great Writer, and how they can apply those lessons in voice, character, setting, and more to enhance their own writing. Whether agonizing over style, perfecting prose, or puzzling out plot, student writers find the answers they need to write their own masterworks. They?ll also benefit from Papa?s advice to beginning writers, comments on the work of other great authors, and daily writing habits. In this enlightening and informative book, writers find the mentor they need to master the art of writing.
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The bad news is: You have to learn to write. The good news is: Learning to write just became easier.
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"It's none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way." - Ernest Hemingway"
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R. Andrew Wilson, Ph.D. (Bethlehem, PA), is currently an English professor and director of writing at a private liberal arts college. He has taught composition, creative writing, American literature, and film for the past four years. Along with publications on American writers such as Henry James, Herman Melville, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, Wilson has presented papers at conferences for the American Literature Association, the Popular Culture Association, and the Nathaniel Hawthorne Society.
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24 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By Sandpiper
Format:Hardcover
The title sounds promising for everybody who wants to improve his/her writing skills, but it would help if the author actually knew how to write like Hemingway. Instead, he writes like a PhD... Wait... The author is a PhD!
The "writing tips" are rare, but you learn a lot of Hemingway's life, and you find a lot of Hemingway quotes. You get a much better value for your money, and actually learn from the master, by reading Hemingway himself. Just another fine example how to sell a book through a misleading title. Don't waste your time and money on this book.
The "writing tips" are rare, but you learn a lot of Hemingway's life, and you find a lot of Hemingway quotes. You get a much better value for your money, and actually learn from the master, by reading Hemingway himself. Just another fine example how to sell a book through a misleading title. Don't waste your time and money on this book.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although the author references Hemingway's novels, the bulk of the writing advice is geared toward beginners crafting short stories. He primarily uses examples of Hemingway's, interspersed with biography and quotes.
This is more of a generic "how-to-write" book using Hemingway as a premise. There's things here you just get the sense Hemingway didn't do, and likely didn't believe in. For example, there's two full, detailed pages of "character questionnaire/survey" to 'know' your characters. Or writing 3 drafts of the same thing from different points of view. I was hoping for more on Hemingway's process and methods, and less from beginner-level writing books.
(And while Hemingway was nicknamed 'Papa', I found that familiarity very distracting in this book.)
This is more of a generic "how-to-write" book using Hemingway as a premise. There's things here you just get the sense Hemingway didn't do, and likely didn't believe in. For example, there's two full, detailed pages of "character questionnaire/survey" to 'know' your characters. Or writing 3 drafts of the same thing from different points of view. I was hoping for more on Hemingway's process and methods, and less from beginner-level writing books.
(And while Hemingway was nicknamed 'Papa', I found that familiarity very distracting in this book.)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Provides aspiring writers with cogent insights into just what made Hemingway's writing style so effective
July 15, 2009
Format:Hardcover
Ernest Hemingway was one of those rare authors whose literary contributions where to shape and influence American literature well beyond his own life time. His writing style was direct, laconic, and as a pioneer of modern romanticism, his novels were a significant departure from the literary styles of storytelling that preceded him and became a model for a great many novelists that came after him. In "Write Like Hemingway: Writing Lessons You Can Learn From The Master", by academician R. Andrew Wilson (an expert in composition, creative writing, and American literature) provides aspiring writers with cogent insights into just what made Hemingway's writing style so effective, how he was able to make his characters distinctively memorable, his storylines so complex even when his storytelling techniques were so succinct. But "Write Like Hemingway" is much more than just another 'how-to' writing guide based on the work of an accomplished author, Professor Wilson's informed and informative text will also be of immense interest and value to scholars and students of Hemingway's work, as well as the non-specialist general reader to whom Hemingway's novels and stories have had an enduring impact.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
No good
I may not be the right person to rate this book, because I am just a moderate fan of Hemingway. I do not consider him one of the greates writers. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Řyvind
3.0 out of 5 stars
A nice bio and an easy read for any fan of Hemingway's writing
I enjoyed parts of Write Like Hemingway: Writing Lessons You Can Learn from the Master by Dr. R. Andrew Wilson. What I didn't really learn from it was how to write like Hemingway. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. M. Lavender
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Makes you want to write!
It's not the easiest read, but something about it makes you want to rent a cabin by the lake and just write. Read more
Published 24 months ago by BookWorm
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Tears in the Darkness
This book is very readable...well researched. Since I have a cousin who was taken prisoner on Corregidor the book was of particular interest to me.
Published on August 4, 2009 by Le Triplett
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