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I just finished reading “The Wanted” by Robert Crais.

As I reflected on the book, I realized the one thing that kept me coming back to his books was his ability to express himself and to convey emotions with sparse, condensed text. His plotting is good but most books by traditionally published authors have good plots.

When I think about what I call ‘tight writing,’ another author comes to mind.

I have read just about every word John Sanford has written and I believe he is another author who believes in ‘tight’ writing. I do know Mr. Sanford was a Pulitzer prize winning reporter in another life, so undoubtedly, that’s the source of his ability.

Think about it! Which authors grab you as purveyors of tight prose? Does their writing drag you into the story?

I’ve just reviewed some pages I have written for my forthcoming book to check my ‘tight’ writing. Rewrites coming up.

I hope this post was ‘tight’ enough.

Until next time,

Ed

Hello, welcome to my little place on the World Wide Web, EdBenjaminBooks.com.

I am a 78 year old retired member of the United States Air Force and operate a one person business to help companies get business with federal, state and local governments.

I am also a fiction and nonfiction writer and I love the idea of  writing and self-publishing books for my readers to enjoy. I am now branching out into the morass of the Internet to let m ore people know about my writing and hopefully attract new readers.

I wish my grandchildren didn’t live so far away, then maybe they could teach me more about how to manage and publish this website.

I do have to admit after spending a week or so how to figure out to publish a page, I do feel a certain sense of accomplishment when something works.

I hope to be publishing posts of interest to you. I have a Contact Me page and if you have a comment on my posts, I am looking forward to seeing it.

I am trying to figure out how to link a mailing list to my site. It is now UNDER CONSTRUCTION.