Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard
Elmore John Leonard, Jr.was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 October 1925
CityNew Orleans, LA
CountryUnited States of America
writing sin adverbs
Using adverbs is a mortal sin.
writing inspire sound
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
book writing plot
At the time I begin writing a novel, the last thing I want to do is follow a plot outline. To know too much at the start takes the pleasure out of discovering what the book is about.
writing want reader
I don't want the reader to be aware of me as the writer.
character writing verbs
The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.
writing may narrative
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can't allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.
writing advice important
My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: when you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip.
eye men two
What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing, he's already been told twice.
boat booze broads
I spent most of my dough on booze, broads and boats and the rest I wasted.
ocean views cities
There are cities that get by on their good looks, offer climate and scenery, views of mountains or oceans, rockbound or with palm trees. And there are cities like Detroit that have to work for a living.