Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Writing Exercise

— For more writing inspiration, subscribe to my email newsletter, The Inkwell: — 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. Here’s the full text of Hemingway’s article “Monologue to the Maestro“: 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