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Ernest Hemingway's Favorite Writing Exercise

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*Photo Attributions in Bottom of Description* | *Resources mentioned in video:* 📬 My email newsletter: The Inkwell https://nicolebianchi.com/newsletter 📝 Monologue to the Maestro: https://dianedrake.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Hemingway-Monologue-to-the-Maestro1.pdf 📚 The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway: https://www.amazon.com/Old-Man-Sea-Ernest-Hemingway/dp/0684801221/ref=sr_1_1?crid=25G0QM1VSMH2E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.T3eFJXzevi463zGias550IaxfzDVZuUjUKFSgJnupvSWIX4PgdiFT6LzrtRClARp30U3SpV8XT8qmVFFNcGtVo-fAKhlJK-VbaZHJDMoLNUj9uNauHsWOoaRc6HRAFdJuDWRC6GmUxkNZ1eJ5p222588pQIiNTTTmrK0xIKXlLaxxxG-xKzsuce-ckbd-vphL1cLbHG1_RcssamOAw-r15H067KvmTlDElwygz0jV14._Zg3cgE0two2le9C7Wa6WRMr25NgouixYLaxpuLPmIE&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+old+man+and+the+sea+ernest+hemingway&qid=1712287941&s=books&sprefix=the+old+man+and%2Cstripbooks%2C92&sr=1-1 🎥 The Old Man and The Sea (1958 film -- Spencer Tracy brings Hemingway's descriptions of Santiago to life): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01CJNL6SA/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r 🎥 Midnight in Paris (2011): https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Paris-Kathy-Bates/dp/B006AN78XS 📚 With Hemingway: A Year in Key West and Cuba by Arnold Samuelson https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/865710 An aspiring writer once asked Ernest Hemingway, “How can a writer train himself?” Hemingway shared an exercise for sharpening a writer's observational skills so they can vividly describe their experiences on paper. This exercise can be broken down into three-steps and gives us a fantastic way to practice “show, don’t tell” in our writing. Hi, I'm Nicole Bianchi! 👋 I’m a writer of short stories and memoir essays as well as a writing teacher and professional copywriter. Here on my YouTube channel, I make videos that will help you take your storytelling, copywriting, and marketing skills to the next level so you can communicate your message effectively and inspire more people with your words. Subscribe now, and join the #InkwellWriters community. Here are some other ways to connect: 👇 1. Join the email list & get the free writing guides: https://nicolebianchi.com/newsletter/ 2. Read my short stories and memoir essays: https://nicolebianchi.com/stories/ 3. Check out more writing resources on the blog: https://nicolebianchi.com/blog/ 4. Support my videos by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/nicolebianchi *All Efforts Have Been Made to Only Use Photos & Footage Available in the Public Domain, Royalty Free, or Under Fair Use* "Safe Roads," video by Handy (Jam) Organization, 1935, public domain https://archive.org/details/SafeRoad1935 Ernest Hemingway photo, Paris, 1924, public domain Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. Confirmation of public domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernest_Hemingway,_Paris,_1924.jpg Ernest Hemingway house photo, date unknown, no known copyright restrictions Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/ernest-hemingway-collection/hemingway-media-galleries/key-west-years-1928-1939 Ernest Hemingway and Carlos Gutierrez aboard Pilar photo, Key West, 1934, public domain Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. Confirmation of public domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernest_Hemingway_and_Carlos_Gutierrez_aboard_Pilar,_Key_West,_1934.jpg Ernest Hemingway on a dock next to Pilar photo, public domain Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. Confirmation of public domain: https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/ernest-hemingway-sitting-on-a-dock-next-to-his-boat-pilar?tmpl=component&print=1 Ernest Hemingway aboard Pilar photo, no known copyright restrictions Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/ernest-hemingway-collection/hemingway-media-galleries/key-west-years-1928-1939 Ernest Hemingway writing, near San Ildefonso, Spain, photo. 1959, Public Domain Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/ernest-hemingway-collection/hemingway-media-galleries/spain-1953-1960 Ernest Hemingway in the cabin of his boat, Pilar, photo. Public Domain. Ernest Hemingway Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. Confirmation of public domain: https://www.jfklibrary.org/archives/ernest-hemingway-collection/hemingway-media-galleries/cuba-years-1939-1960 Covers for "A Moveable Feast" and "With Hemingway" used under fair use. Still for "The Old Man and the Sea (1958)" and from "Midnight in Paris (2011)" and "Midnight in Paris (2011)" movie poster used under fair use. Royalty free stock footage and photos courtesy of Unsplash and Pexels. https://www.pexels.com/license/ https://unsplash.com/license

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