A great way to improve your writing is to review other writings, such as books, movies, plays, articles, even songs. By using your likes/dislikes of various literature, you determine what your writing needs are or at least what "you" as a reader would like your writing to possess. 

While reviewing, ask yourself these questions:

1) Did I like it?

2.  If so, why

3. If not, why not

4. What would I have changed about:

a.  the plot

b. the setting

c. characters

d. dialogue

e. the beginning

f. the end

5.  Did the "writing" succeed in its efforts to entertain/inform?

6. Did it affect me emotionally?

7. Could I recommend it to others?

8. Was it original?

9. Was it predictable?

You can develop more questions as you review.  Your questions and answers develop an outline for your work and what elements you need to concentrate on.

Share some of your reviews with us.

Richelle