Romance
and
cigarettes
“- Never open a book with the weather.
- Avoid prologues.
- Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue.
- Never use an adverb to modify the verb “said.”
- Keep your exclamation points under control!
- Never use the words “suddenly” or “all hell broke loose.”
- Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly.
- Avoid detailed descriptions of characters.
- Same for places and things.
- Leave out the parts readers tend to skip.
”
— Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing, synthesized by Open Culture – a fine addition to our ongoing collection of writing advice and these timeless tips from history’s greatest writers. (via explore-blog)
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I tend to burn the previous chapters.
What their insides would look like based on their art styles. Awesome as fuck.
Elvis Presley
Sigh, I was in Tennessee last week for vacation. On the drive home, I stopped by Graceland. Stunning mansion! A little gaudy for my taste, but that may have also been a part of the 60s/70s aesthetic. All the photos of Elvis, though, reminded me that…well…they just don’t make ‘em like they used to *sigh* He was adorable!
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I want to greet people like this!
TV and movies are deceptive. It’s not acceptable to be quirky in real life. You’ll just look crazy :/
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