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Well, the man don't just have to die, Foley. I mean, he could accidentally hurt himself falling down on something real hard, you know? Like a shiv, or my dick?

— Elmore Leonard Out of Sight (1996)

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If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing, he's already been told twice.

I leave out the parts that people skip.

After 58 years you'd think writing would get easier. It doesn't. If you're lucky, you become harder to please. That's all right, it's still a pleasure.

My grandson, Max, who is an all state lacrosse player, once gave me some lacrosse advice: A limp pass is like a limp dick; it doesn't get the job done. I think the same can be said about limp writing.

Elmore's Ten Rules of Writing (2007)

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