Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing - Philly.com.
Great American novelist Elmore Leonard, who passed away Tuesday after complications from a stroke at the age of 87, penned in 2001 for the New York Times a piece on the 10 rules of good writing.The following is an abridged version of Leonard's article. Read the complete piece, here.Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing. Elmore Leonard started out writing westerns, then turned his talents to crime fiction. One of the most popular and prolific writers of our time, he's written about two dozen novels, most of them bestsellers, such as Glitz, Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, and Rum Punch.Unlike most genre writers, however, Leonard is taken seriously by the literary crowd.The essay, which inspired the Guardian series that gave us similar lists of writing rules by Zadie Smith, Margaret Atwood, and Neil Gaiman, was eventually adapted into Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing ( public library ) — a slim, beautifully typeset book, with illustrations by Joe Ciardiello accompanying Leonard’s timeless rules.
Elmore Leonard, crime-fiction writer, died on August 20th at the age of 87. In July 2001, Leonard wrote a short piece for The New York Times on his ten rules for writing that was eventually adapted into a book: Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing. His preface to the list is worth noting.Elmore Leonard’s 10 Simple Rules For Writing Keep your exclamation points under control! And other lessons for better communication and prose from the late, great master of modern crime fiction.
In an article for the New York Times, Elmore Leonard -- who passed away on Tuesday at age 87 -- explained his 10 fundamental rules for writing. Stay safe and healthy. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
