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Elmore leonards 10 rules of writing book by elmore leonard. Its not the most fascinating passage in the book but like all of leonard s writing, it goes down smooth. To open one of his novels is to be plunged at once into an arena of crisscrossing voices. Do you know anyone who would say upon entering the room.
Jun 21, 2016 1 comment on elmore leonards ten rules for writing in 2010, the guardian asked authors for their personal lists of dos and donts. His characters talk, and rarely stop talking, for every imaginable reason. Better known as novelist and screenwriter elmore leonard, he joined the navy after graduating from high school and served in the south pacific. Famous crime and western writer, elmore leonard developed 10 rules for fiction.
This is 10 rules with about a paragraph explanation each. Unlike most genre writers, however, leonard is taken seriously by the literary crowd. One of the most popular and prolific writers of our time, hes written about two dozen novels, most of them bestsellers, such as glitz, get shorty, maximum bob, and rum punch. This book give 10 rules of writing from elmore leonard. In an article for the new york times, elmore leonard who passed away on tuesday at age 87 explained his 10 fundamental rules for writing. Elmore leonards 10 rules of writing by elmore leonard. Why these 10 books are the best elmore leonard wrote. A vintage title by elmore leonard the new york times bestselling author of be cool and get shorty photographer joe labrava specialises in capturing the soul of miamis street life and since he used to do dirty jobs for the government, he understands his subject very well. For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word, this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity.
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