I would fix other people's lines if they asked me on occasion. The hard part of writing is the architecture of it, getting the story and structuring it. Not the tweaking of lines.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I do tend to take lines from other lines I like, and then write around them.
It's not hard to write poorly. But to write something good, it has to be revised.
Write something every single day, even if it's just three lines. And it doesn't matter if it's any good - just write something every day.
If you are having trouble with a story, it may not be an issue with the quality of the writing - there may just be too much of it.
Writing is hard work. Generating stories that catch people's attention and holding it are very difficult.
I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.
I don't like writing - it's so difficult to say what you mean. It's much easier to edit other people's writing and help them say what they mean.
Keep everything in context, and try to have each line doing more than one thing - not just giving exposition but also revealing character and history, etc.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that writing is mysterious; you don't ever truly know where it is coming from, so don't edit yourself line by line. Don't get in your own way. Whatever is truly there at the core, that is your voice.
Reciting lines is hard; making stuff up is much, much easier.