tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post207731529091776432..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Those Pesky ExtrasKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-28661683522952831802014-12-09T16:29:03.005-05:002014-12-09T16:29:03.005-05:00Thanks Heidi. The tighter the better, especially t...Thanks Heidi. The tighter the better, especially true in children's books. Great post!Susan Hornbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808813505092348068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-79454932696129839182014-12-08T23:55:52.560-05:002014-12-08T23:55:52.560-05:00Thanks for the reminder Heidi. I didn't know a...Thanks for the reminder Heidi. I didn't know about "myriad" - also guilty of having a myrid of stars! Thank you.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-83261591483255729692014-12-08T11:11:48.565-05:002014-12-08T11:11:48.565-05:00Heidi, great post. I think we're all guilty of...Heidi, great post. I think we're all guilty of including extraneous words, even if just occasionally. I once edited one of my manuscripts eliminating the word 'was.' Amazing your friend cut 400 words.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com