5 rules from Elmore Leonard

Writing Fiction

Avoidprologues.Elmore Leonard

Try to leave outthe part thatreaderstend to skip.

Elmore Leonard

Don’t gointo great detaildescribingplaces and things.

Elmore Leonard

Keep yourexclamation pointsunder control.

Elmore Leonard

If it soundslike writing,I rewrite it. Elmore Leonard

Original article:Annie Colbert on Mashable

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