Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover for "Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing"
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for
Author:
Leonard, Elmore
Published:
HarperCollins 2009
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Status:
Available from OverDrive

Description

"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.

Also in This Series

Formats

Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
Sample 
OverDrive Read
Sample 
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

Choose a Format
Currently Unavailable
Available Online
1 copy, 2 people are on the wait list.
Online OverDrive Collection
Online OverDrive Collection

Subjects

Subjects
Writing
Language Arts
Reference
Nonfiction

More Details

Street Date:
10/13/2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061843396
ASIN:
B000Y02UYA

Borrower Reviews

Librarian Reviews

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Elmore Leonard. (2009). Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Elmore Leonard. 2009. Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Elmore Leonard, Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing. HarperCollins, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Elmore Leonard. Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing. HarperCollins, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Copy Details

LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection11
Essex Library Association00

There are 2 holds on this title.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
1ca07616-8aea-1501-a04f-581f03c2a09f
Go To Grouped Work

API Extraction Dates

Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Mar 01, 2018 13:52:46
Date Updated:
Mar 01, 2018 13:52:46
Last Metadata Check:
Jul 07, 2025 01:03:17
Last Metadata Change:
Jun 24, 2025 06:05:37
Last Availability Check:
Jul 07, 2025 01:03:26
Last Availability Change:
Jun 19, 2025 16:48:14
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Jul 11, 2025 18:13:16

OverDrive Product Record

images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0293-1/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0293-1/9E9/6FA/2A/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0293-1/9E9/6FA/2A/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780061843396
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B000Y02UYA
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780061843396
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780061451461
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Elmore Leonard
title
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
dateAdded
2013-11-27T19:25:01.503-05:00
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=242&titleID=145552
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: LION: Libraries Online (CT)
          • id: 1354
sortTitle
Elmore Leonards 10 Rules of Writing
crossRefId
145552
id
9e96fa2a-4ce5-40eb-bcee-eea3b02af0c4
starRating
3

OverDrive MetaData

isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: ElmoreLeonards10Rule_145552
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B000Y02UYA
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 10/13/2009
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: ElmoreLeonards10Rule_9780061843396_145552
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780061843396
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 10/13/2009
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: Composition & Creative Writing
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Leonard, Elmore
      • bioText:

        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.

      • name: Elmore Leonard
imprint
Mariner Books
publishDate
2009-10-13T00:00:00Z
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing
fullDescription

"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.

popularity
121
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BPQEAAA20/products/9e96fa2a-4ce5-40eb-bcee-eea3b02af0c4/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
    • shareInLibby:
        • href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=kDgCADHmp90
        • type: text/HTML
id
9e96fa2a-4ce5-40eb-bcee-eea3b02af0c4
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img100.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0293-1/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img200.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0293-1/9E9/6FA/2A/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img150.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0293-1/9E9/6FA/2A/{9E96FA2A-4CE5-40EB-BCEE-EEA3B02AF0C4}Img400.jpg
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Writing
      • value: Language Arts
      • value: Reference
      • value: Nonfiction
publishDateText
10/13/2009
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780061451461
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription

"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.

accessibilityStatements
      • additionalInformation:
        1. navigation:
          1. TableOfContents
        2. hazards:
          1. waysOfReading:
            1. NoInfoForModifiableDisplay
            2. SomeNonVisualReadingSupport
          2. conformance:
            1. NoInfoForStandards
          3. name: Adobe EPUB eBook
          4. richContent:
            1. id: ebook-epub-adobe
            2. legalConsiderations:
          sortTitle
          Elmore Leonards 10 Rules of Writing
          crossRefId
          145552
          classifications
            awards
                • source: Mystery Writers of America
                • value: Grand Master Award
                • source: Crime Writers’ Association
                • value: Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement Award
            publisher
            HarperCollins
            bisacCodes
                • code: LAN002000
                • description: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship
                • code: LAN005000
                • description: Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / General