'Write drunk, edit sober' was Hemingway's maxim.

I always say that the best way to get emotions on the page is to write when the feelings are raw. The best way to make these emotions readable is to edit them at a later time when the feelings aren’t as intense.
Should You Publish Your Writing When You Have the Blues?
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Nicole Kay
Matthew Clapham
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Jan 18, 2024
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'Write drunk, edit sober' was Hemingway's maxim. I think 'drunk' and 'sober' can equally be swapped for 'emotionally overwrought' and 'calm'.
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Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.
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