It is impractical to compose well without perusing admirably. They go as one like rope and shake. What's more, similarly as it is unrealistic to climb well without climbing carefully, it is impractical to compose well without composing fastidiously, which unavoidably requires many drafts. This is the art. To refine again and again. To distil. Messy written work is as detestable and destined to disappointment as messy climbing. What makes a difference most in the mountains is economy. ...