Look who came through! After you Dronacharya-ed my request, I decided to fashion my quest after that of Eklavya. I have been collating excerpts, notes, links and other resources under an e-notebook entitled 'A study of good writing'. I will put down some thoughts later tonight. Thank you for starting the thread!
I await receipt of severed thumb. Since a keyboard can be negotiated quite effectively sans opposables, I am sure you appreciate that this is not now the sacrifice it once was. I might even let you reattach it. Make sure it's packed in wet, not dry ice. Temperatures below 4 degs. Celsius can cause cell lysis making surgery and recovery rather more difficult than it needs to be.
I expect no less. I am very wary of my tendency to hold forth. I will cheerfully let that thread die if active participation is not forthcoming.
@Gauri03 Ahem, understood your silent point. Bump futurelogy Modji, so I won't wander off again... #BuffaloModeOn!
Lol! Is that surprising? In real life I'm quite used to hearing that I am funny. But you have to 'know me' know me to see that side of me. : )
You forget everything so soon Modji! Duh. Hmmmm there is this saying in Tamil. That its raining elsewhere, thinks a buffalo and doesn't move! Basically, being thick skinned or something like that. #NoCareNoBotherMode.