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"Actually, many hitters, as well as most hitting instructors, have done at
elast some study of physics. Combined with their training, it emables them
to learn how to reacts when they see the ball spinning a certain way coming
off the pitcher's hand.
Physics also demonstrates why it is better to hit the cutoff man froom the
outfield than to try and make a throw to home from deep. This is not
intuitive."
I think I agree with Chuck. One of the most valuable qualities in a writer
is the ability to not just make a good writing decision, but to defend that
decision to an editor, a coworker or a manager. This ability can come only
from an understanding of the theory that underpins the practical application
of writing.
Many writers just happen to make good decisions -- the best writers, I
think, know why they make those decisions and can repeat them over time.
