A dramatic ballad singer studied under a strict teacher who insisted that he rehearse day after day, month after month the same passage from the same song, without being permitted to go any further. Finally, overwhelmed by frustration and despair, the young man ran off to find another profession.

One night, stopping at an inn, he stumbled upon a recitation contest. Having nothing to lose, he entered the competition and, of course, sang the one passage that he knew so well.

When he had finished, the sponsor of the contest highly praised his performance. Despite the student's embarrassed objections, the sponsor refused to believe that he had just heard a beginner perform. "Tell me," the sponsor said, "who is your instructor? He must be a great master."

All writing is a process of drafting. Only in revising and proofreading can we hope to asymptotically approach perfection.

Proof your site. Correct errors. Proof it again. Correct errors. When you can find no more errors, proof it again.

For on the web, you are judged by the words you write. In order to be judged well, you must rehearse your text to perfection by close and careful and constant examination.