What are your strengths as a writer?

The hardest part about this question is admitting I have strengths as a writer. Which I do, though I know I am not good as other people. But yes, I still have strengths.

In reponse to the the question: What are your strengths as a writer?

1. Ideas - I am very good with coming up with ideas. If I didn't have to actually write them out, I would have over twenty books published by now. My worlds extrapolate on themselves and each other, until I have one story line here, with this main character, and another story line here with somebody who meets the first main character in passing. And then the story explodes outward, with infinite possibilities, and an infinite number of endings. Which ultimately forces me to ask- which ones?

   
   

2. Editing works - I am very good at going through a piece and taking parts out that need to be taken out, or making another part smoother. To be honest, I work best with other people's works. I'd probably make a good career editor. I take the piece, read it once, note any major events or foreshadowing, as well as any parts that would sound awkward. Then I divide it into parts and edit it, cutting out irrelevant and detracting bits where they need to be. I am merciless. I am also effective.

   
   

3. Dialog - Its funny when I reread my works, and I notice how as soon as I incorporate dialog, quality of writing and flow greatly increases. As far as I have noticed, this does not apply to me alone. Therefore, I love conversations. But communication is not always verbal, so one really must be careful with dialog.

   
   

4. Description - I have been told, that people love my description. I am able to describe much better using poetic devices. Poetic devices are fun.

   
   

5. Using Figurative Language - As is figurative language. The fun thing about poetry and figurative language is that you can write one thing, imply something else, and take and take an object, and somehow make it mean more than all it's mass ever could. Figurative language is powerful.

   
   

6. Making Points Connect - And lastly. Making points connect. It's beautiful when a piece can be reread and each time you notice something new. Like that's why so-and-so did this and that directly results in this falling causing plot element D later on in the chapter when they can't find the book. It really is beautiful. That is why it is important in any piece to note any foreshadowing and where characters are at any time. Then you can defend a small part your editor wants to cut, when really the action taken in that portion directly connects to major plot elements, as a way of foreshadowing. Making points connect is really what makes or breaks a book for me. So do it. Okay fellow writers? It's a good exercise.