>>In truth, when asked 'why' something happened I usually shrug my shoulders and say: "I guess that's the way God wanted it."
An excellent writing exercise is to try to describe, in simple, clear language, an object -- for example, a paper clip -- as though to someone who had no knowledge of paper clips. It always involves other knowledge; if you assume the reader would know what "thin metal" is, then you don't have to explain metal; if you assume they know what a 180-degree arc is, then you don't have to explain degrees in a circle.
Tropes all the way down, but the zeugmas are particularly vexing. Signing off and my name, Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html
