Write Like Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway's 1923 passport photo

Some writers begin with a character in their heads who won't shut up until the writer starts writing, and then hopefully, still won't shut up.

Some writers begin with a "what if" that captivates them in amazing ways, and makes them want to play with the idea as it tangles and untangles and leaves the reader in a puddle of amazed delight.

Whatever is in your head, you may sometimes find yourself sitting in front of the keyboard unable to find the words to begin.  Sometimes a writer gets frozen by the blank page.

Here is some advice that begins with Hemingway, spins off to McKee and beyond.

Great advice, whether it's something you do before writing a word of your novel, or something you do a few chapters in when the first burst of energy has burnt through.