What makes a good writer?

[Eponine]

That sounds like such a good idea, Dragon's Muse!- like a great way to stay focused on keeping the characters true to themselves. When I write, i just let it flow and then go back and revise and go back and revise and go back and revise.....
BUT, some kind of character outline would help me to remember important things to include to bring them to life.

Troubles I'm having, though, are titles and endings.. i haven't gotten to look yet if there's anything on that already...if not, i might think about starting a thread.. but any thoughts on that would be appreciated.... Sorry, that got off the topic of the original question, which I can answer again...

to respond to the imaginationers- yes, of course you must be creative- but i think it's very difficult to come up with a truly original, never-been-done before storyline- therefore the writer's originality can and will shine through his tender molding and manipulations of the language into pleasing form- just like a good Master (or Mistress) over a strong, submissive woman. But too often, our poor American English (already mangled British English in their eyes lol) is abused and shattered. And to me, a good storyline cannot compensate enough for stampeding recklessly upon our language....