tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117627891523667640.post8373784023556941907..comments2023-08-02T04:56:49.094-04:00Comments on ampersand seven: Take Me Home I'm FinishedTherese Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07516328708322780202noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117627891523667640.post-76717899655202818192010-11-17T15:27:25.064-05:002010-11-17T15:27:25.064-05:00Pierre - While Hem certainly did his fair share of...Pierre - While Hem certainly did his fair share of drinking, in this case the metaphor's about the writing itself. It comes from a wonderful interview he gave in the Paris Review - a dear friend gave me the 4-volume boxed set of interviews last year, and they are fascinating for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how writers write. Highly recommended!<br /><br />Jackie - Yes, it'd be keeping in the spirit of Hemingway to do so. Just make sure I don't take the solidarity too far - no bullfighting, wartime ambulance driving, etc.Therese Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516328708322780202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117627891523667640.post-68944121238210392022010-11-17T12:51:53.303-05:002010-11-17T12:51:53.303-05:00GF-- this entry both breaks my heart and makes me ...GF-- this entry both breaks my heart and makes me ecstatic for you. Drink to celebrate?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049441039504745936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117627891523667640.post-61614501786682981012010-11-17T10:42:05.343-05:002010-11-17T10:42:05.343-05:00I'm not sure if he was referring to alcohol or...I'm not sure if he was referring to alcohol or the creative juice or both. Creative people tend to have alot of funk inside. I think that's much of where the creation comes from. Alcohol dilutes the pain, but only for a while. Thank God for deep hurts, we'd have much less art without it.Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137114728827304111noreply@blogger.com