The party must go on.

"There's nothing to writing, all you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."

Ernest Hemingway was a complicated (and some would argue deeply conflicted) individual, as most writers often are.

He was a creative genius with a heavy drinking problem. Legend has it that he once stole a urinal from his favorite bar because he had "pissed away" so much of his money at the place.

Anyway, for as complicated as this American writer was, his writing style has been revered by novelists, poets, bookworms and marketers for its distinct flair.

It's punchy yet natural. It's easily understood yet full of depth. It's Hemingway. 

I've learned as much about writing clear, crisp and compelling copy reading Hemingway as I have reading some of the greatest copywriting books out there, and that's saying something.

In this article, I dissect five elements that make Hemingway's writing style so damn good and share how you can immediately start implementing them in your own writing and marketing. 

37 Charles Bukowski quotes that blew my f*cking mind.

Like Hemingway, Bukowski isn't someone you'd want to necessarily model your personal life after.

He was an asshole. But, despite this, the man could write and he could write well.

I've read just an absurd amount of Bukowski the past couple years and have curated some of his hardest-hitting lines down below...

17 examples of killer copywriting.

Speaking of words that sell like hell.