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The Importance of Being Concise and Precise 

I’ve not read much Stephen King, but a piece of advice from his book On Writing has always stuck with me: “[N]ever say ‘John stopped long enough to perform an act of excretion’ when you mean ‘John stopped long enough to take a shit.’”   Continue reading The Importance of Being Concise and Precise 

Nic SchuckMarch 6, 2016Leave a comment
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After the book design…

Now what? I’m too impatient for the publishing world. Native Moments won’t be out until July 2017, so I know they have other books to work on before mine, but I’m ready now. I’ve decided to give it one more edit while I wait for the request from my editor. I’ve noticed some grammatical mistakes I do quiet bit. Here is an example: “Sanch was … Continue reading After the book design…

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