“I focus on characters as individuals with attitudes and write each scene from a particular character's point of view. That way, even narrative passages take on the character's sound. I don't want the reader to be aware of me, writing.” WritingCharacterIndividualAttitudeFocusScenePoint Of View Author:Elmore Leonard
“My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do, or thrown out.” IfsCharacterGivenSceneThrownAuditions Author:Elmore Leonard
“If you take a few days to write an outline, you're just making up scenes that you think will work, that you think will be interesting. But as you write it, other ideas occur - better ideas that have to do with what you're writing.” IfsThinkingWritingIdeasInterestingSceneOutlinesMaking Up Author:Elmore Leonard
“Don't go into great detail describing places and things, unless you're Margaret Atwood and can paint scenes with language. You don't want descriptions that bring the action, the flow of the story, to a standstill.” WantStoriesActionLanguageSceneFlowPaintDetailsDescriptionDescribingStandstill Book:Get Shorty: A Novel Source: Get Shorty: A Novel
