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I don't have any of the modern stuff. I don't have e-mail. I don't have a computer!

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Any Computer Modern Stuff E-Mail

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I left advertising as fast as I could in 1961. And I haven't ever thought about going back.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: About Advertising Back Could Ever Fast Going Left Thought

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I think the best advice I give is to try not to write. Try not to overwrite, try not to make it sound too good. Just use your own voice. Use your own style of putting it down.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Advice Best Down Give Good Just Make Own Putting Sound Style Think Too Try Use Voice Write Your I Think

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People ask me, 'Why are you still writing books?' Like I'm still only writing to make money and as soon as I have enough I'll quit and go fishing? I like to write books. It's the most satisfying thing I do.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Ask Books Enough Fishing Go Like Make Me Money Most Only People Quit Satisfying Soon Still Thing Why Write Writing You

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Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead of a screenplay.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Beauty Book Instead Only Please Really Screenplay Write Writing I Write

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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.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Audition Characters Early Given Less Out Scenes Talk Thrown

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Writing screenplays is not my business. I've written half a dozen, and maybe half of those were made. But it was never a satisfying experience. It was just work. You're an employee. You would be told what to do. Studio execs would cross out my dialogue and put in their dialogue.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Business Cross Dialogue Dozen Employee Experience Half Just Made Maybe Never Out Put Satisfying Screenplays Studio Those Were Work Would Writing Written You

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I do have fun writing, and a long time ago, I told myself, 'You got to have fun at this, or it'll drive you nuts.'

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Drive Fun Got Have Fun Long Long Time Long Time Ago Myself Nuts Time Writing You

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I don't have any of the modern electronics at all. I know the Internet would be a distraction. I would see things that interested me and never get back to writing.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Any Back Distraction Electronics Get Interested Internet Know Me Modern Never See Things Would Writing

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I don't get in a position to be frightened. I don't do anything dangerous, and I always pay my bills.

~Elmore Leonard

Topics: Always Anything Bills Dangerous Frightened Get Pay Position

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: October 11th, 1925

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