No. Hemmingway is usually used as a model for direct and concise writing while Tolkein is often used at the other end of the spectrum. Both are widely considere

No. Hemmingway is usually used as a model for direct and concise writing while Tolkein is often used at the other end of the spectrum. Both are widely considered masters of the language. I prefer reading and writing the Tolkein end, verbose colorful, almost baroque, writing that exercises the language without feeling archaic vs the Hemmingway method which I always felt was overly restricted and terse.