I Wish My Readers Took Less Of

That Most Dangerous Of Opponents: The One Who Took Pains To Comprehend The Position Of His Adversary.

When I Started Writing This, I Found That I Simply Couldn't Take Fantasy Seriously, So It Became Humorous, And Continued From There.

Polishing: A Useful Lesson For The Hopeful Writer. You Say Your Tormented Prose Doesn't Read As Well As Mine? Neither Does Mine, At First!

She Looked Around. "oh, I've Just Got To Hug Somebody! You!" And She Hugged Puck, The Little Ghost Horse. "and You." She Hugged Pook, And Peek, And Even The Nose Of The Moat Monster. "but Not You," She Decided, Encountering The Zombie.

I Never Do A Full Outline, And If I Did, I Would Not Feel Bound To It, Because The View From Inside A Scene Can Be Different From The View Outside It. But Neither Do I Just Start Writing And See What Happens; I Am Far More Disciplined Than That.