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Fly head first into rapid-fire dialogue, twisty plots, gritty guys and vivid girls. Crime fiction writer Elmore Leonard commands an action-packed world with both edge-of-your-seat and laugh-out-loud moments.
And Elmore Leonard’s advice for writers?
“Try to leave out the parts that readers skip.”
As a reader, what parts do you skip?
Check out the trailer for the ’98 film version of Elmore Leonard’s book Out of Sight 🙂
Got to love a strong female MC – Karen Sisco rocks!
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4 Responses
@KO – So true! And you’re totally right about the clothing (aren’t we all wearing silver jumpsuits in the future, anyway?)
@0800 – Ah, and do you get your eye-glaze on? Sign me up for the chips and dip 🙂
@Deirdra – That’s so cool, thank you 🙂
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~Deirdra
I skip straight over the “Grandpa Simpson” off on a tangent thought process, which remind me I love this movie! I might have to steal a few chips break out some dip and lock myself away for a 1998 flash back 🙂
Busted. I love to write descriptions, but I sometimes skip over them when reading, seeking out the action.
In scifi/fantasy, I sometimes skip the long, drawn out descriptions of clothing. All I need to know is that they’re clothed.