Reviewing and Revising
I have found editing my work of great help to me; training myself to always review/revise everything I write. I used to spend an inordinate amount of time revising my work to make sure it was okay. After much practice, the editing time has diminished considerably. Thanks.
I find that I can quickly pick up on edits and style issues after I've stepped away from the document.
I agree that practice is the key to becoming a better writer.
I find that to be true for me too. If I write my document and then get up from desk and walk away and come back I find it easier to edit and revise and find misspelled words too.
You are correct: the largest amount of time is spent on reviewing and revising a document. When I taught college, I would tell my students that reaching the page limit was only the first step in writing their term papers. The most important step--reviewing and revising--comes next.
