Quote Originally Posted by Horatio Palmer View Post
It's hard to say whether I found it easier than reviewing my own work. I certainly found it easier to find errors and problems with technique, because I tend to skim through my own work when it comes to that. On the other hand, I wouldn't be particularly adept at changing the style or flow of another author's work. If something doesn't make sense, I'll pick up on it but apart from that, I generally just assume that each author (myself included) has their own style and that every word written is an intentional part of that author's style.
Reviewing another author's work is an interesting business. It makes me more aware of my own mistakes and foibles and less likely to make stylistic errors.
Thanks Horatio. I too find it harder to find the errors in my own work, as it is easy to just get used to your own mistakes and not see them at all! I tend to leave a story sit for a while and then come back to it. It is amazing how many errors I will find then!

As to the flow of another writer's story - yes, I agree, I don't like to mess with that either unless it just does not make any sense at all.

I'm pleased you found the assignment interesting and that you think it will assist you in editing your own work. You did a good job on this assignement. You were able to edit without forcing your own style onto the writing. That is not always an easy thing to do.

Now onto the third assignment, the one where you get to really show me what you can do!

You can do one of three things - write the chapter above from a different point of view, write a background for one of the characters or write a future chapter for the story. I don't want you to worry about your style fitting in with mine, just have fun with the chapter and make it your own!

Now go forth and write!! lol