# Getting the Words Right

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- Authors: [Theodore Cheney](https://www.bookquiver.com/theodore-cheney)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2005-05-17

## Description

The Secret to Good Writing When asked by the Paris Review what compelled him to rewrite the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times, Ernest Hemingway replied, " Getting the words right." His answer echoes...

## Editions

### Getting the Words Right

- Publisher: writer_s_digest_books
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-9963-345-9
- Published: 2005-05-17
- Language: en_US