I find that pre-writing and editing is the most difficult. Pre-witting is hard because that is when you have to come up with your ideas. It usually takes up a lot of my time if its timed . If its not timed then I spend more time thinking about it than writing it. Editing is challenging because I don't always know if its right or not. How can you edit your work if your not sure what it is you need to edit?
I could improve my skills by writing more. For the pre-writing i could try making just webs and outlines. For the editing i need to learn more of the grammar rules and where commas can go.
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Ntaranta,
You asked a very good question. Most of the time you can't edit your work completely. This is because your brain fills in the gaps and doesn't see the mistakes you make because they're your mistakes.
You can use peer editing (finding someone else to read you draft), and you can also become aware of what errors you make consistently. For example, I often spell privilege wrong (I like to add in a "d" when I'm writing fast). I know this is a weakness, though, so I double and triple check my work for my weak spots.
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