Eating my own words?

So a few days ago» I listed three common mistakes made by members of a writing group. (at the bottom of the linked post)

* Didn't Finish the Story.

* Didn't Edit the Story.

* Submits Story Late.

Last night I had to send in a story submission for the next meeting of my writing group. So did I follow my own advice and avoid the three mistakes?

More Below/Beyond the Link...

In reverse order:

* Submits Story Late.
I did submit my story on time. I sent my submission sometime around 8pm last night, so I didn't make this mistake. Not that I wasn't tempted as we'll see below.

* Didn't Edit the Story.
I spent a good few hours editing this story. It needed it and sadly I'm not that good at editing. What I struggle with is grammar and I blame myself for that. I didn't really pay attention to grammar in school and by the time teachers started to really get serious about the intricacies for grammar I had already closed my mind to the subject. My instincts were 'good enough'. Well today I am admitting that they aren't 'good enough'. I really need to understand the mistakes I am making so that I can avoid them in the first place. Is my story edited and readable? Yes. Are there still errors in the writing? Plenty.

* Didn't Finish the Story.
Well I finished, but in less than 3000 words. I had a goal of 3 to 5 thousand words and I fell short. This kills me. I tried during editing to increase the length of the story and ironically enough shrank it down by 300 words. So even though I am sure that the story would be better for the addition of a 1000 words, it is finished at least.

So in conclusion, while I did complete, edit and submit my story, I know that I could have done better, and next month I will.