1、 The author was advised against the improper use of figures of speech.

2、 The author’s mother taught him a valuable lesson by pointing out lots of flaws in his seemingly perfect essay.

3、 A writer should polish his writing repeatedly so as to get closer to perfection.

4、 Writers may experience periods of time in their life when they just can’t produce anything.

5、 The author was not much surprised when his school teacher marked his essay as “flawless”.

6、 Criticizing someone’s speech is said to be easier than coming up with a better one.

7、 The author looks upon his mother as his most demanding and caring instructor.

8、 The criticism the author received from his mother changed him as a person.

9、 The author gradually improved his writing by avoiding fancy language.

10、 Constructive criticism gives an author a good start to improve his writing.