Call it self-serving, but I like to go back and read my published work. It helps as a form of reference regarding my state of mind at the time of original inception. Although I can see much of my work as an evolutionary process, I also notice the aspects of my style that have been retained up to the present.
Although writers develop their craft over the years, there are always aspects that change very little. This is what I think is the essence of the individual writer's style: what kind of stories he wants to create and the reason why he decided to write in the first place.
After years have passed and endless hours have been spent creating stories, those of us who have produced a decent amount of work have the privilege of looking back to see whether or not that work still holds up in the present. For me, it does and I'm not going to stop.
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