"A man can be in two different places……" — Elmore Leonard
"A man can be in two different places and he will be two different men. Maybe if you think of more places he will be more men, but two is enough for now."
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62 Quotes by Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard has 62 quotes on this site.
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If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to…
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Never use an adverb to modify the verb 'said' . . . he admonished gravely. To use an adverb this…
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At the time I begin writing a novel, the last thing I want to do is follow a plot outline.…
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I don’t think writers compete, I think they’re all doing separate things in their own style.
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Avoid Prologues. They can be annoying, especially a prologue following an introduction that comes after a foreword.
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I won't read a book that starts with a description of the weather. I don't read books over 300 pages,…
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My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
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What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing, he's already been told twice.
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After 58 years you'd think writing would get easier. It doesn't. If you're lucky, you become harder to please. That's…
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The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.
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Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.
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I don't want the reader to be aware of me as the writer.
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God often uses a man or several different men to impact your life with the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
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