nls does not accept start values

Hi to all

OK as I did not get any response and I really need some insight I try 
again with different subject line

I have troubles with correct evaluating/structure of nls input

Here is an example

# data
x <-1:10
y <-1/(.5-x)+rnorm(10)/100

# formula list
form <- structure(list(a = list(quote(y ~ 1/(a - x)), "list(a=mean(y))")), 
 .Names = "a")

# This gives me an error due to not suitable default starting value

fit <- nls(form [[1]] [[1]], data.frame(x=x, y=y))

# This works and gives me a result

fit <- nls(form [[1]] [[1]], data.frame(x=x, y=y), start=list(a=mean(y)))

*** How to organise list "form" and call to nls to enable to use other 
then default starting values***.

I thought about something like

fit <- nls(form [[1]] [[1]], data.frame(x=x, y=y), start=get(form [[1]] 
[[2]]))
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
but this gives me an error so it is not correct syntax. (BTW I tried eval, 
assign, sustitute, evalq and maybe some other options but did not get it 
right.

I know I can put starting values interactively but what if I want them 
computed by some easy way which is specified by second part of a list, 
like in above example.

nls does not accept start values

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