Blogs about: Elmore Leonard

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The Mundane Parts of Fiction: How to Move Your Story Along5 comments

Dorcas Graham wrote 1 day ago: Let’s face it; every part of our story doesn’t pop with excitement and drama. There is the humdrum o … more →

Tags: May, Dorcas Graham, Fiction Writing, Story Development, Writing Fiction

Rewriting Your Story

Rick Crawford wrote 2 days ago: “Good stories are not written. They are rewritten.” Phyllis Whitney “The first draft is a skeleton…. … more →

Tags: Writing Essentials, Writers Resources, Art, book, writing process, Judy Blume, phyllis whitney, Rewriting

Hombre (Ritt, 1967)

dcpfilm wrote 4 days ago: As if the Paul Newman-Martin Ritt collaboration Hud (1963) wasn’t great enough, the pair nearl … more →

Tags: Paul Newman, Grimes, Russell, Hombre, Martin Balsam, richard boone, Fredric March

Tarantino: Jackie Brown, Kill Bill...and a role on the stage

moviereviewsbymatt wrote 4 days ago: Violence is one of the most fun things to watch. -          Quentin Tarantino Today, we resume our l … more →

Tags: Bridget Fonda, Four Rooms, From Dusk Till Dawn, george clooney, jackie brown, Kill Bill, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Kill Bill Vol. 2, Natural Born Killers

Television Corner: Justified8 comments

mikeyb185 wrote 6 days ago: You’re right, I do introduce a lot of new features that don’t seem to have followups.  W … more →

Tags: Television, deadwood, Hill Street Blues, Justified, Television Program, timothy olyphant, Walton Goggins

currently reading: When the Women Come Out to Dance by Elmore Leonard

mel wrote 1 week ago: A fun collection of short stories.  I love the voice of Leonard’s work. He’s always a go … more →

Tags: Books, Short Stories

A Few Voice Lessons for Young Writers5 comments

margaretjeanlangstaff wrote 1 week ago: (c) Copyright 2013, Margaret Langstaff, All Rights Reserved There is a lot of Hoopdeedoodle (Elmore … more →

Tags: Literature, rants, writing, a writer's voice, Authors, Book, interviews, Lawrence Naumoff, LongformWP

Becoming a Storyteller: The First 50 Pages, or, Gimme Some Space, Short Story!5 comments

David Fernandez wrote 1 week ago: So, my writing about writing has taken a backseat to my writing about sports recently, but as I find … more →

Tags: Writing #2, Art, Fiction, Jeff Gerke, Joseph Campbell, notebook, Novel-Writing, ordinary world, Protagonist

Music to murder to: crime writers on their killer soundtracks

Bookblurb wrote 1 week ago: ‘OK, OK, we’ll go with Band of Horses’ … music is always a personal thing. You … more →

Tags: Crime Fiction Books, the guardian, jo nesbo, Mark Billingham, George Pelecanos, susan hill, Martyn Waites, Tania Carver, Steve Mosby

Book Review: Freaky Deaky by Elmore Leonard

Rocky Holland wrote 1 week ago: Hippies and bombs, what’s not to love? This has to be my favorite Elmore Leonard novel thus far. Coo … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Fiction, Literature, Books, Book Review, Suspense, criticism, Crime, Thriller

Book Review: Unknown Man #89, Elmore Leonard3 comments

Keishon wrote 1 week ago: UNKNOWN MAN #89, written by Elmore Leonard and published in 1977, is a mystery novel that has great … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Crime Fiction Classics, Must read, grade A

Book Titles2 comments

thebutterflyheart wrote 2 weeks ago: The title of a book is so important – and not many people have titles as consistently good as … more →

Tags: Barbara Kingsolver, Chinua Achebe, Dr. Seuss, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, john steinbeck, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Ray Bradbury

What my opinion of your book says about me (funny and completely hypothetical) 1 comment

Angela Alvarez Velez wrote 2 weeks ago: To quote Joey, it’s a moo point. Many authors seek the opinion of friends and family about a n … more →

Tags: Random, Relationships, Writers Resources, Manuscript, book critics

In my mind and my email in box May 8, 2013

Axcella Zed wrote 2 weeks ago: New Followers of my blog I say welcome. For those before this day I say I am glad that you are a par … more →

Tags: Letters of Concern, my writings and thoughts, Art, Literature, Gustave Flaubert, Gloria Steinem, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Carlos Fuentes, Sunday

a week of first paragraphs returns: wednesday

robtpatrick wrote 2 weeks ago: they sat at one of the sidewalk tables at swingers, on the side of the coffee shop along beverly bou … more →

Tags: language, Literature, first paragraphs, Chili Palmer, Cobb Salad, Evian water

If it sounds like writing, rewrite it...1 comment

Bennison Books wrote 2 weeks ago: Elmore Leonard’s ten rules for writing fiction: 1. Never open a book with weather. If it … more →

Tags: eBooks, Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing, how to write, how to write fiction, Writing Fiction, Writing Rules

The Best of the Best Writing Tips: #2

donnajolly wrote 3 weeks ago: “If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.” Elmore Leonard. That pretty much says it all, … more →

Tags: Writing Tips, Oscar Wilde, writing, write from the heart, Literature, Marcel Proust, writers' group

The Big Bounce - Elmore Leonard

andrewh1628 wrote 3 weeks ago: Darkly glamorous and brilliantly paced. One of those rare books where every single word is necessary … more →

Tags: Reviews, Reviews of Reviews, American Author, jack ryan, The Big Bounce

KrimiZeit-Bestenliste Mai - Ein Abgleich1 comment

ruscot1 wrote 3 weeks ago: (c) Droemer Ein guter Monat beginnt mit der KrimiZeit-Bestenliste. Seit Donnerstag ist das aktuelle … more →

Tags: Krimizeit, Raylan, joe lansdale, Dunkle Gewässer, Olen Steinhauer, Die Spinne, Ian Rankin, Mädchengrab, Giancarlo De Cataldo


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