Hi Flynn,

Fascinating to read excerpts from the 5 major writers you mention; Hemingway, Rowling, Thompson, Kafka, and Vonnegut.

I think it's a fine idea to read great writers to learn from and emulate the way they write.

In fact, my writing teacher includes exercises in which a student spends a week reading a particular author, then writes a 500 word piece in her/his style.

Accomplishing a piece in the style of a distinctive writer brings new tools and skills, and since writing is thinking, new perspectives.

A gentle nudge. I imagine you formatted your article so that it was a quick and easy read -- and obviously, a great many people have perused it.

And, learned a lot — as I did.

Still, as I read, I couldn't help thinking you might take your own advice. I found your writing a bit awkward, with unnecessarily repetitive words.

Perhaps, in the interests of getting it out you dashed this piece off quickly.

Even if you did, it's a bit oxymoronic that you post an article suggesting people learn from the greats, when your own writing -- at least in this specific piece -- is cumbersome, and leaves room for improvement.

With Love,

Jonathan : )