As a mere writer of published, pulp-action with a dash-splash phrase here and there of elevated consciousness, I really do get a question now and then about “how-to” write novels. One just the other day – a friend asked if I would ever write an outline book on how to write a novel. First off,…
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Backgrounds and Backdrops in Writing
Elmore Leonard always said, and I paraphrase, “don’t write the parts that no one reads (skips over).” Here is his written down version to the left. It’s weird though, about stuff like that. I know some readers that like the extensive backdrops, but a good writer knows when enough is enough. “It’s an…