Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
โ Scribed by Elmore Leonard
- Publisher
- William Morrow;HarperCollins
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 10 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Review
"(It) won me over. The illustrations, by Joe Ciardiello, are perfectly Leonardesque; the paper is art-book luxurious." -- Boston Globe
"Its hard to argue with the master of the craft. Clever line drawings by Joe Ciardiello spice things up." -- Christian Science Monitor
Product Description
"These are the rules I've picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I'm writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what's taking place in the story."--Elmore Leonard
For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word, this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity. From adjectives and exclamation points to dialect and hoopetedoodle, Elmore Leonard explains what to avoid, what to aspire to, and what to do when it sounds like "writing" (rewrite).
Beautifully designed, filled with free-flowing, elegant illustrations and specially priced, Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing is the perfect writer's--and reader's--gift.
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