Strengths: I have a clear and recognizable voice, create strong atmosphere, and am good at emotionally resonant writing that trusts the reader. I build cohesion across my work, so pieces feel connected rather than standalone.
Weaknesses: I sometimes drift into abstraction and over-intellectualize emotion instead of fully embodying it. I’m also working on introducing more contrast in my prose. I'm trying to learn to be comfortable with more rawness and less polish, as well as letting some things remain unresolved.
Strengths: Crafting atmosphere, researching and incorporating historical details, evocative descriptions.
Weaknesses: While I feel like I’ve improved with dialogue, that is an area which doesn’t come as easily. Perhaps it’s due to reading atmosphere focused authors like Poe and Lovecraft. And though …