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2 Except one chuckle! I did write about 10000 words more of my second story in the last three months. Good stuff a whimsical things with a real undertone I wish I might read it to you when we get together. And I'll have time to do 10000 more this fall. I have read and re-read the plan you sent me about a month ago -- (not a plan but your own concept of your characters) It is as clear an exposition as can be made of what your friends understand -- but I wouldn't put it in the book. Those that "get" you get that in some sort -- and that is a big element of the power -- and the Uneasy Question that puzzles those that dont get it

Old Don is plugging away -- writing reams of novels, all in that nervous undigesting way of his. Like his music Something to it if he would settle down and go deep. Have you ever looked over his manuscripts? Some real diamonds here and there. Better in poetry than prose

Poor old Don is running around in circles, as the result of what you and I have said to him, and the