The mistakes I come across often (particularly earlier into the work) are:
Commas! I used to put commas to connect an independent clause and a dependent clause when none was needed.
I still tend to make this mistakes sometimes, when I'm not paying close enough attention.
Maintaining character voice.
In this particular story (Emory), it's very difficult to keep his character steady throughout. I'm not sure if this counts as a "convention," but it is something I have to be 100% aware of when writing. His choice of wording and sense of humor, while most like myself, is still something I find laborious to write. I love Emory (and I also love writing about Thayer), but he is an extreme load of work; I'm almost tired when finished writing.
Parallelism
Sometimes, in the midst of writing, I sometimes forget to make my sentences parallel. I've grown as a writer, though, and I have come to catch my mistakes as I make them.
The mistakes I come across often (particularly earlier into the work) are:
Commas! I used to put commas to connect an independent clause and a dependent clause when none was needed.- I still tend to make this mistakes sometimes, when I'm not paying close enough attention.
Maintaining character voice.- In this particular story (Emory), it's very difficult to keep his character steady throughout. I'm not sure if this counts as a "convention," but it is something I have to be 100% aware of when writing. His choice of wording and sense of humor, while most like myself, is still something I find laborious to write. I love Emory (and I also love writing about Thayer), but he is an extreme load of work; I'm almost tired when finished writing.
Parallelism⇧