The Greater Good

The Greater Good by Sandy Mitchell

Ciaphas Cain is back, with his usual account of how his reputation is all sham, and he's a self-serving dirty coward, and the usual sort of evidence that he is not telling us the full truth -- in this book, Amberly's footnotes tend to comment that he never seems to notice that he's the great hero Ciaphas Cain, and someone might listen to him because, well, it's him.
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agnosticism

For agnosticism is, in a sense, what I am preaching. I do not wish to reduce the sceptical element in your minds. I am only suggesting that it need not be reserved exclusively for the New Testament and the Creeds. Try doubting something else.

C. S. Lewis

revising for length

grumble grumble grouse grouse

It's impossible, when revising, to entirely forget that the story's length will be going up or down with just about every line that's touched.  Particularly if it's at an awkward length.
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