Thank-you Philip for the kind words and the constructive criticism. I will take note of my long-winded paragraphs from now on. This book "On Writing" sounds like a good read, perhaps I will look it up. I am thinking about writing every day as practice. Similar to playing a video game or learning any new skill we only get better when we practice. This 30 day challenge is an experiment and I am looking forward to seeing my progress. I did not realize how hard it would be to stay motivated. Joining a few writing groups might help with this. I am very interested.