Rhabbi and anonymouse,

Thank you for those wonderful posts.

It's clear you are both ready for this level.

Rhabbi, I chuckled through your comments about research paper. I once asked an programmer to estimate how long it would take him to write a new feature for a customer. He told me he didn't work that way and instead coded the feature, then informed me how long it took him. I'll spare you and won't ask you to do any outlines. :-)

I'm looking forward to reading your next assignment.

Anonymouse,

I nodded my head as I read your methodology for characters and places. I also find the "what if" a wonderful tool.

Please check your PMs in a few minutes and we can define your next assignment together.

Ruby