I have a suggestion for all of you writers who have not already given this a try. Write a manuscript, spend an unnecessarily long time proofreading it and polishing it, then when you have everything pretty well worked out, do a search for the words "and", "as", and "just".
Two items remain on my checklist. One is a basic grammar thing which I am still too lazy to resolve. The other involves a structural/style thing akin to the format one chooses for chapter titles. If I don't put these issues to bed this evening, I shall certainly put them to bed tomorrow evening.
-Cary