Sunday, October 30, 2011

She's got the Block

Oh, Tess. Why, with your beautiful writing, must you mock us so?  --- this writer, regarding this Magpie Tale


Ernest Hemingway: There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.

Templeton:  But how, master, how?

Hemingway:  Do not worry.  You have always written before and you will write now.  All you have to do is write one true sentence.  Write the truest sentence that you know.

Templeton:  But today this typewriter mocks me! One sentence you say? Alright...

Much like the garbage disposal, my words are clogged.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Brilliant. Hemingway gives us great encouragement...That one true sentence!

robkistner said...

interesting how a blank page in a typewriter draws so easily to the topic of (gasp) writer's block...

jabblog said...

This made me laugh - thank you:-)

Martin said...

Could be on to a winner. Who knows?

Maggie said...

Some writer's block. This is wonderful. : )

Anonymous said...

Good old Ernest! I love the idea of Earnest and Templeton (the Rat) conferring. K.

Other Mary said...

Hi, mine too...for ages now! Let's hope we find some verbal Drain-o. Cheers!

Kathy Bischoping said...

I read it like the Kung Fu series -- good stuff, Grasshopper! Betcha you could write on rice paper.

Sioux said...

Templeton was one of my favorite characters in that book, and pairing him with Hemingway--brilliant and quirky and whimsical, all at the same time. Bravo!

Tumblewords: said...

Oh, this is truly wonderful!!

Jingle Poetry At Olive Garden said...

a point well made.

Brian Miller said...

ha, it happens to the best of us...smiles.

Carrie Van Horn said...

The blank page can be overwhelming sometimes.....love your take on the photo Templeton! :-)

Raining Iguanas said...

I have been out touring for a forehead tap of inspiration, I now have a compass bearing. Great piece!

AfterTim said...

Brought a smile to my face. Inspired by your work, by the way.

Titus

Geoff Maritz said...

Hemingway gives good advice. I'm like the garbage disposal at the moment :)

WyomingDiva said...

Hilarious last line. But, yes, writing is like bleeding!