DiscoverEssential Guide to Writing a NovelEpisode 184 - Skipping the dull stuff in our plot.
Episode 184 - Skipping the dull stuff in our plot.

Episode 184 - Skipping the dull stuff in our plot.

Update: 2025-09-26
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In his famous ten rules of writing, Elmore Leonard says that we shouldn't write things readers tend to skip.  What are those things?  How can we avoid writing them?  Also, should our story have  theme and, if so, how can we present it?

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Episode 184 - Skipping the dull stuff in our plot.

Episode 184 - Skipping the dull stuff in our plot.

James Thayer