Dear Mr. Cornwell, Please will you allow me to take the liberty of asking you two questions: 1. Which do you think is more important, the style of a story or its substance? 2. Are stories that are written with spontaneity better than ones that are written after a lot of deliberation? I am compiling some information on these topics for two articles and would very much appreciate your thoughts to quote. Many thanks for your time. Yours sincerely, DB