...at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse to share with other people a feeling or truth that I myself had.

Brenda Ueland
...at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse...
...at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse...
...at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse...
...at last I understood that writing was this: an impulse...
About This Quote

This is a powerful quote by Ernest Hemingway. It’s the truth that he said at last that he understood that writing was this: an impulse to share with other people a feeling or truth that I myself had. There are many writers who work on their craft because they enjoy it; they want to share their feelings with other people. But there is also a deeper layer of motivation for them to write, one which originates in the idea of sharing their own truth.

Source: If You Want To Write: A Book About Art, Independence And Spirit

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