Thanks.

I have not heard of Paulo Coelho. Could you tell me more about him?

The assignment did limit the lenght of the piece, so I’m sure it could have been expanded. However, it’s not the sort of story I would write today, so to expand it would be something I would be unlikely to explore. I think it needs to stand as it is to show me how much I’ve evolved as a writer and also to show me how far I have yet to go.