Problem Areas

[xx._bareyoursoul]

We all have them. I thought it might be useful to start a thread where we can chat about them and how to improve on them. It could also turn out to be a resource for those reviewing our work because if they knew where we thought our weak points were, they would know what to concentrate on.

Problems I find in my writing:

Too long of sentences
Varying sentence structure
Too much dialogue, not enough narrative
Tackling 3rd person omniscient point of view
comma use (too many)

[Cogito]

Good idea. But lest we get too negative about ourselves, why not also list what some of our strengths are as well. I wager that will be harder for most of us to put in writing for all to see!

Some problems of mine that I am most aware of:

Reluctance to add supporting characters
Not fluid with dialog
A tendency to rush the plot
Poetry eludes me on most levels


Some of my strengths:

A strong vocabulary
Decent at spelling, punctuation, and grammar
A somewhat twisted imagination
A brain that is flypaper for odd trivia

[Crazy Ivan]

Let me see...



Run-on sentences
When writing serious prose, constantly bogged down in unneeded thought
Poor characterization in serious prose
Procrastination (Getting better lately)


And then...


Good at humor (All-around better than serious- better characters, pace, etc.)
Good for my age
Good grammar/spelling/punctuation
Improving my procrastination habits

[xx._bareyoursoul]

Excellent idea Cogito. I can't help but add mine in.

Strengths:

Formatting dialogue
World building
Not procrastinating
Setting short and long term goals
Believeable characters

[Gannon]

I'd say something like:

Weaknesses:


Dialogue - thus I don't attempt it
Direction
Prior Planning
Consistancy
Time in the Day!


And strengths - the blowing of one's own trumpet


Narrative
Description
Aesthetics
SPAG
Vocabulary
Range?


A tough exercise on both counts!

[sashas]

Hmmm...

Strengths:

Ability to come up with plots
Good with less than serious prose
Decent Vocab
A sorta wild imagination


Weaknesses:

EXTREMELY bad spelling!
Too many commas
Inconsistency of style when writing different genres
Too few characters