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Daily Archives: May 31, 2007

How hard could it be?

How tough can it be to write a few pages? Easy peasy. In fact, I’ve already written it once: Chapter 8 of Timber beast. Two words describe it: preachy surplusage. Elmore Leonard says “[t]ry to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” So, as I turn Timber Beast into The God of Trees,Continue reading “How hard could it be?”

Posted byNorm BensonMay 31, 2007Posted inWritingTags:Preachy, surplusage, WritingLeave a comment on How hard could it be?

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