From Susan Anderson
In three quarters with Les, in his Advanced Novel IV and V classes, I was able to generate a draft of my first novel. I revised between April and June, gave it to Les who gave me comments in July. I revised the manuscript and sent it to two readers, then revised again. In August, I wrote to Les saying that I would be starting a new novel and probably sign up for his class in January. Then, the news that he killed himself. That was September. Every now and then, I look at his handwritten remarks on my manuscript pages and think of them as an essence he left behind.
Pleskoism 
Yes, Susan. So incredible that one human was able to provide such spot-on, individual critiques to so many people. It’s truly generous. I posted the feedback he offered me when I was having difficulty writing an Action scene. I shared Les’ exact words in hopes that it might help another writer out there one day. Maybe this will be a place where we occasionally grace others with those bits and pieces he left behind. I agree with you, his words are an essence of him. Thank goodness for his words.