My overall goal is to improve my skills concerning peer editing, reviewing, and reviewing my own writing. To achieve this goal, I will set three distinct goals, or steps. First, I will take better notes when reading others and my own writing. This will allow me to record my ideas on paper, and better organizing my thoughts. Second, I will arrange my revisions more neatly on the margins, that way I can better assist people who I am helping, and even help myself by having my thoughts easily accessible. Third, I will practice my skill. I will make sure to review my writing more often, and review other’s writing as often as I can. The hardest part of this process for me will probably be to force myself to read other people’s writing. I really have a hard time reading my peer’s writing, especially when the quality is lacking. If a challenge comes up, I’ll make sure to work through it and get over it.
Max,
I appreciate your honesty. I have to say that I have learned so much about how to write stronger fiction by reading weaker fiction. Whenever I read something that makes me cringe, I immediately analyze what it was that caused me to do so. I find that I am better able to see the faults in other people’s texts than I can see them in my own. 3/3