WriterDojo S9 Ep11:  The 10 Rules (pt 1) @WriterDojo
WriterDojo S9 Ep11:  The 10 Rules (pt 1)  @WriterDojo
Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago
This week on the WriterDojo, our hosts, authors Steve Diamond and Larry Correia, kick off a two-part dive into Elmore Leonard's famous 10 Rules of Writing (spoiler alert: they don't agree on all of them.) Which rules are absolute, which are situational, and which deserve a firm "nah"? The guys go rule by rule, sharing where they agree, where they push back, and where the truth lives somewhere in the caveats. Plus plenty more discussion on the craft, the business, and the practical realities of writing. Part two next week!

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This week's episode is sponsored by the Gun Runner graphic novel on Kickstarter:
kickstarter.com/projects/hdmediaatl/gun-runner-the-graphic-novel-vol-1

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WriterDojo S9 Ep11: The 10 Rules (pt 1)

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