"Avoid Prologues. They can be annoying, especially a……" — Elmore Leonard

"Avoid Prologues. They can be annoying, especially a prologue following an introduction that comes after a foreword."

— Elmore Leonard

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62 Quotes by Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard has 62 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to…
Never use an adverb to modify the verb 'said' . . . he admonished gravely. To use an adverb this…
At the time I begin writing a novel, the last thing I want to do is follow a plot outline.…
I don’t think writers compete, I think they’re all doing separate things in their own style.
I won't read a book that starts with a description of the weather. I don't read books over 300 pages,…
My most important rule is one that sums up the 10: If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing, he's already been told twice.
After 58 years you'd think writing would get easier. It doesn't. If you're lucky, you become harder to please. That's…
The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking his nose in.
Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose.
I don't want the reader to be aware of me as the writer.
Never use the words 'suddenly' or 'all hell broke loose.'

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More Annoying Quotes

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If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
What annoys the hell out of me is the arrogance of some people. They don't even listen to our music,… — Billie Joe Armstrong
People who don't take care of their drums really annoy me. — John Bonham
It's annoying, but justice and equality are mates. Aren't they? Justice always wants to hang out with equality. And equality… — Bono
At the heart of the Irish economy has always been the philosophy of tax competitiveness. On the cranky left, that… — Bono
Status anxiety definitely exists at a political level. Many Iraqis were annoyed with the US essentially for reasons of status:… — Alain de Botton
It's inevitable that if you do okay on something like that you don't just annoy people, that it will make… — Jo Brand
I'm aware that I can be annoying. — Sandra Bullock
The worst gig story I have is from a club in Alabama that I think is still up and running,… — Jason Aldean
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. — Fred Allen
Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

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