Every week, I’ll put up a quotation related to writing or creation and tell you a little bit about the person who said it. I’ll try to vary the speakers as much as possible.
"I try to leave out the parts that people skip." ~Elmore Leonard
Leonard is an American writer of novels and screenplays. He started off by writing Westerns in the 1950s, but later branched into suspense and crime novels. He has been noted for his excellent dialogue and realistic writing. Apparently he also tweaks his grammar a bit for the purpose of speeding his story along. Some of his best known works are Hombre, Out of Sight and Get Shorty. A few of his short stories have been made into films as well as a TV series (these include 3:10 to Yuma and Justified). (Wikipedia)
(Quote via @RobCornellBooks)
Oh, I've heard that one before, and I love it. It's actually one of my rules. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it's so simple, yet so profound.
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