although I do try hard these days not to "take over" authors' stories, even if I have a tendency to rewrite sentences....

I think you have it just right. You give me an example that's enough so I understand what I have to do and then make me do all the hard work (which I complain about to myself before I start and discover I can do it after all).

I will get to the 5 things you gave me at some point.