We don't need no stinkin' rules...or do we?

Anne Rapp got a great reaction when she shared her tongue-in-cheek rules for writing at our meeting last Sunday. If you missed it, there's a link in the post below where you can read her list. It reminded me, though, of another thought-provoking list of rules for writers. This one was formulated by Elmore Leonard, a master novelist who has given me countless hours of reading pleasure. About ten years ago, his rules were published in a series by the New York Times. More recently they have been published in a very brief book which is padded out by some drawings and a little extra verbage. But Leonard's original list is well worth your time, especially --though not exclusively--for fiction writers. You can find them here.