I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing of this book.
Is "of" essential In that phrase?
I like "in writing this book" better than "in writing of this book".
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anonymous I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in the planning and (the) writing of this book. As above, or: I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing this book . Most of the time it's one of those two patterns.
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anonymousI am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in the planning and (the) writing of this book.
As above, or:
I am indebted to them for the vision and direction they provided at every crucial stage in planning and writing