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David Powning


Born
in Truro, The United Kingdom
July 23, 1967

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Graham Swift, Ian McEwan, TC Boyle, Cormack McCarthy, Martin Amis, Bre ...more


David Powning is a freelance copy-editor and proofreader. The Ground Will Catch You is his first novel.

David Powning isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.

Q&A: Ben Lerwill, travel writer

As a sub/copy editor, it’s always a delight to edit the work of a writer who knows their craft inside out. One such person is award-winning travel journalist Ben Lerwill, who I first met more than a decade ago and whose copy never fails to conjure up vivid images of shores both near and far, and makes me want to dust off my passport.


And as for the editing, I confess that I always feel guilty if I’

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Published on August 03, 2015 09:55
Average rating: 4.06 · 17 ratings · 10 reviews · 1 distinct work
The Ground Will Catch You

4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
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“Not everything needs to be said. The silences, the words that aren’t spoken, lead us to the questions we should be asking.”
David Powning, The Ground Will Catch You

“A fighter cannot contemplate fear, let alone show it. Fear weakens you, gets you hurt.”
David Powning, The Ground Will Catch You

“Discipline has enemies, and one of them is you.”
David Powning, The Ground Will Catch You



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