“The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.”
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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42904-the-most-essential-gift-for-a-good-writer/
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Hemingway, Ernest. “The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42904-the-most-essential-gift-for-a-good-writer/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hemingway, Ernest. “The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof, shit detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42904-the-most-essential-gift-for-a-good-writer/.