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Writer Quotes by Elmore Leonard
- Never use an adverb to modify the verb 'said' . . . he admonished gravely. To use an adverb this way (or almost any way)…
- The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.
- I don't want the reader to be aware of me as the writer.
- I don't believe in writer's block or waiting for inspiration. If you're a writer, you sit down and write.
- I think any writer is a fool if he doesn't do it for money. There needs to be some kind of incentive in addition to…
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