ONE of the fundamentals of a writers group is to encourage writing and, as such, we are pleased to see some response from A.G. (Dear Star, August 12).

However, we in turn are surprised to discover him using the tern 'mawkish' and are content to leave it to the individual readers of these columns to decide for themselves what value his contribution warrants.

E.G. (Eric Guest), hon. sec. The Good Companions Writers of St Helens.

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