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To: Dayuhan who wrote (1528)	9/6/1998 11:51:00 PM
From: Stan	Respond to of 4711

Steven, Yes, developing good writing skills is an in"tense" pursuit. Have you ever read any of G.K. Chesterton's works? I love his "Father Brown" detective stories. His descriptions are evocative and other-worldy; and his insights are like "lightning out of a clear sky." Whenever I attempt to write, I find the same results as one who imitates the casual yet masterful efforts of a figure-skater at a local rink. You think, "I can do that. It looks so easy when he does that." So, you try -- then, bam! You read what you've written, then: "Edit, delete." By the way, in writing that, I was reminded of the commonly used phrase: "I was thinking to myself." Whom else can we think to? But, we often say it! Stan