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I try to leave out the parts readers skip.

I try to leave out the parts readers skip.

Elmore Leonard
Writing, Trying, Reader
"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

It's my attempt to remain invisible, not distract the reader from the story with obvious writing.

Elmore Leonard
Writing, Stories, Invisible
Elmore Leonard (2007). “Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing”, William Morrow

My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

Elmore Leonard
Writing, Important, Sound
Elmore Leonard (2007). “Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing”, William Morrow

To me, a book is a book, an electronic device is not, and love of books was the reason I started writing.

Elmore Leonard
Book, Writing, And Love
"Is E-Book Sales Milestone Worth Cheering?" by Mike Fleming Jr, deadline.com. July 20, 2010.

Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead of a screenplay.

Elmore Leonard
Book, Writing, Please
"Elmore Leonard’s Secret: 'Clean Living, and a Fast Outfield'". Interview with Jon Wiener, lareviewofbooks.org. August 20, 2013.

I don't judge in my books. I don't have to have the antagonist get shot or the protagonist win. It's just how it comes out. I'm just telling a story.

Elmore Leonard
Book, Writing, Winning

These are 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
Book, Writing, Stories
Elmore Leonard (2009). “Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing”, Harper Collins

I don't want the reader to be aware of me as the writer.

Elmore Leonard
Writing, Want, Reader

Never use an adverb to modify the verb 'said' . . . he admonished gravely. To use an adverb this way (or almost any way) is a mortal sin. The writer is now exposing himself in earnest, using a word that distracts and can interrupt the rhythm of the exchange.

Elmore Leonard
Writing, Verbs, Use
"Elmore Leonard's rules for writer" by Elmore Leonard, www.theguardian.com. February 24, 2010.

If you take a few days to write an outline, you're just making up scenes that you think will work, that you think will be interesting. But as you write it, other ideas occur - better ideas that have to do with what you're writing.

Elmore Leonard
Writing, Thinking, Ideas

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