Ernest Hemingway: 'You're going to write straight and simple and good now. That's the start.' 'What if I'm not straight and simple and goo

'You're going to write straight and simple and good now. That's the start.' 'Wha — Ernest Hemingway

'You're going to write straight and simple and good now. That's the start.' 'What if I'm not straight and simple and good? Do you think I can write that way?' 'Write how you are but make it straight.'

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