Reacting to Elmore Leonard's 10 Writing Rules

Описание: Known for his influence as a crime and thriller writer, Elmore Leonard's writing rules are described and outlined in his book "Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing," rules that he described as helping him remain invisible when writing a book, in order to show rather than tell what is happening. Today we're looking at these ten rules, and talking about when, how, and if they apply!

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0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Never open with weather
2:12 - Avoid prologues
3:17 - Never use a verb other than said to carry dialogue
4:50 - Never use an adverb to modify the verb said
5:25 - Keep your exclamation marks under control
6:53 - Never use the words 'suddenly' or 'all hell broke loose'
7:27 - Use regional dialect
8:31 - Avoid detailed descriptions of characters
10:06 - Don't go into great detail describing places and things
10:46 - Leave out the parts readers tend to skip
11:58 - Closing thoughts

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