10 Rules of Writing

Zusatztext "It's hard to argue with the master of the craft. Clever line drawings by Joe Ciardiello spice things up." Informationen zum Autor Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers  Raylan ,  Tishomingo Blues ,  Be Cool ,  Get Shorty , and  Rum Punch , as well as the acclaimed collection  When the Women Come Out to Dance , which was a  New York Times  Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including  Get Shorty  and  Out of Sight . The short story “Fire in the Hole,” and three books, including  Raylan , were the basis for the FX hit show  Justified . Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013. Klappentext "These are the rules I've picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I'm writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what's taking place in the story."—Elmore Leonard For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word, this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity. From adjectives and exclamation points to dialect and hoopetedoodle, Elmore Leonard explains what to avoid, what to aspire to, and what to do when it sounds like "writing" (rewrite). Beautifully designed, filled with free-flowing, elegant illustrations and specially priced, Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing is the perfect writer's—and reader's—gift. Zusammenfassung "These are the rules I've picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I'm writing a book! to help me show rather than tell what's taking place in the story."—Elmore Leonard For aspiring writers and lovers of the written word! this concise guide breaks down the writing process with simplicity and clarity. From adjectives and exclamation points to dialect and hoopetedoodle! Elmore Leonard explains what to avoid! what to aspire to! and what to do when it sounds like "writing" (rewrite). Beautifully designed! filled with free-flowing! elegant illustrations and specially priced! Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing is the perfect writer's—and reader's—gift. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leonard Elmore, Elmore Leonard
• Con la collaborazione di: Joe Ciardiello (Illustrazione), Joseph Ciardiello (Illustrazione)
• Editore: William Morrow
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 30.10.2007
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Diritto, professione, finanze > Formazione, professione, carriera; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata
• EAN: 9780061451461
• ISBN: 978-0-06-145146-1
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 13.5 x 19.8 x 2.1 cm
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