Bright Red Line (Backyard Starship #22)

by J.N. Chaney

so-called

Authors according to Search Results (SR) use ‘so-called’ 10 times. Lame, likely a result of their penchant for employing writing software templates. Patterns.

If you add in species that are genetically very close, such as the Hu’warde,

species that are closely related, like the Hu’warde,”

Basically ‘cut and paste’ repetition from a few sentences prior [SEE Highlighted, page 68]. Indicators or tells that the authors, as with so many in the publishing game, are utilizing writing software templates to achieve their goals. It’s a feature of the business model, not a bug. Patterns. Once seen by a reader they cannot be unseen.