Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-25291276-20140813164111/@comment-24304936-20140813170054

Reviewing well and writing well are two very different animals. Sure, a good reviewer is going to have an eye for the qualities in a good story. Most of us inherently have that ability already. We all know what is junk and what isn't. A good reviewer, on the other hand, is able to (as you said) deconstruct it to a piece-by-piece level for more detail. Yes, this is a valuable skill to have.

Now, does this mean that that person is automatically a great writer too; able to formulate a good plot, character development, dialogue and so forth? Absolutely not. No one is born a good writer. It takes practice like anything else. However, if the love for writing is there, and the reviewer-turned-writer is ready to accept criticism on their own story, be willing to accept the help (like they formerly gave), then sure. Go for it.