Apr 10, 2021
Why you shouldn't put too much importance on another writer's way of doing things
Elmore Leonard: Never open a book with weather.
Daphne du Maurier, Jamaica Inn: It was a cold grey day in late November.
Garth Nix, Lirael: It was a hot, steamy summer.
Agatha Christie, Death in the Clouds: The September sun beat down hotly.
Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper's Daughter: The snow started to fall several hours before her labor began.
James Herriot, If Only They Could Talk: They didn't say anything about this in the books, I thought, as the snow blew in through the gaping doorway.
Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: It was a nice day. All the days had been nice.
