Paul,
Thanks. I sometimes wonder how much "insight" readers are interested in.
Professional writing, like most professions, is always a learning curve. Have learned a lot over the decades from my experience with a lot of magazine (and book) editors, and also from my own experience as a magazine editor.
One of the best parts of being and editor was seeing what showed up, whether in the mailbox or e-mail box, from a bunch of different writers. It was kind of like unwrapping Christmas presents! Some were the equivalent of a pair of socks, but others were astonishing pleasures to read.
