It absolutely does not pale in comparison. We are our own worst critics. Anyone who can write a story from the perspective of a special child and make you see and feel through his eyes as well as doing a chapter as an hour and nailing it, trust me my friend, you are a natural writer, it flows from you seamlessly. I am not saying that just because I really like you and already consider you a friend (even though I do) it is the absolute truth. When I read you for the first time, that article on writing, I thought this guy has some serious talent, I have to know him. And your writing is consistently brilliant as I knew it would be :)