diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02046e8..a166ab9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 noteshrink
 ==========
 
-Convert scans of handwritten notes to beautiful, compact PDFs -- see full write-up at <https://mzucker.github.io/2016/09/20/noteshrink.html>
+Convert scans of handwritten notes to beautiful, compact PDFs -- see full writeup at <https://mzucker.github.io/2016/09/20/noteshrink.html>
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/noteshrink.py b/noteshrink.py
index c5533fb..907f4a8 100755
--- a/noteshrink.py
+++ b/noteshrink.py
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ def postprocess(output_filename, options):
         os.unlink(post_filename)
 
     if not options.quiet:
-        print('  running "{}"...'.format(cmd),
-        sys.stdout.flush())
+        print('  running "{}"...'.format(cmd), end=' ')
+        sys.stdout.flush()
 
     try:
         result = subprocess.call(subprocess_args)