If you can’t say something nice about somebody, then go for the throat. Case in point:
9 Famous Writers Ripping Other Famous Writers
by Will McGough
1. Ernest Hemingway to William Faulkner
It’s not much of a surprise that these two writers of such differing styles would butt heads. This tiff in particular began with Faulkner accusing Hemingway of never using a word that would send a reader to the dictionary. Hemingway’s classic response still serves as sound advice to writers today. “Poor Faulkner,” Hemingway said, “Does he really think big emotions come from big words?”