Happy Birthday To The Man Who Made Tarantino Possible
One of these days, I'm gonna scoop Bill Crider. Not in this lifetime, but one of these days. Happy 81st birthday to Elmore Leonard! A man who not only writes a pretty damn good crime novel, but he can also write excellent westerns that stand the test of time.
As a matter of fact, he started out writing westerns at the tail end of the pulps. He's a huge influence to all of us who write crime mixed with dark comedy. In the age of gimmicks where everyone else tries to go bigger and better, Leonard understands that great stories boil down to just people.
As a matter of fact, he started out writing westerns at the tail end of the pulps. He's a huge influence to all of us who write crime mixed with dark comedy. In the age of gimmicks where everyone else tries to go bigger and better, Leonard understands that great stories boil down to just people.
Labels: Bill Crider, Elmore Leonard, Quentin Tarantino, Writing
posted by Writeprocrastinator at 7:35 AM
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Mmmm, Get Shorty. Mmmm, Chili Palmer. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
"Chili Palmer?" Why? I barely even know her.
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