There are some things that differentiate a good writer from one who
isn't.  Many of these I've discussed in length before.

This is one which is actually far more important than it seems: Patience.  

This patience when writing is twofold, actually.  The first meaning refers
to patience in the process of crafting a plot.  It is sometimes very easy
to just blurt out the secrets behind the story; however, once all your
cards are played, what's left?  Not telling the whole story allows the
writer to play with the minds of his or her readers, leading them off in
some direction before sending them crashing into a surprise.  This is
something that comes with human experience, and is difficult to learn
well.

The second part refers to the crafting of a story.  With a few exceptions,
these things are NOT the results of a night's work; more often, it takes
weeks and several drafts in order to get a story right.  To illustrate:

Daigakusei-no-Ranma has been writing for four or five years now - and
they're only in the late 20's in terms of chapters.

Hearts of Ice nears its 2nd birthday - and it's still not finished.

Zen takes the better part of a year to craft a single *chapter* of Long
and Winding Road.  Moreover, I received a partially-complete rough draft
of Bitter End in December 1996 - nearly five months before the polished
final copy made it to the public.  

As for my own work, there are half-finished rough drafts that I've been
sitting on for months.  Clothes Make The will release part 8 in a week or
two, nearly a year and a half after the initial post to the ML.  (Sorry
about the delay; had serious personal problems after A-Kon.)  The
eleven-part Circe Project took two years to finish; the four-part Borrowed
Time nearly five months.  

Of course, my Clothes side-story took thirty minutes, while Absolution
took an hour and a half.

I guess my point is... I've seen a lot of works out there that *look*
rushed.  Script is sometimes a sign of a rushed story; usually prose
requires more effort to craft.  Also, check for bad formatting or spelling
errors.  Sometimes they don't want to take the time to spellcheck or
proofread the thing.  

Overall?  If you're going to write, try to write well.  Most writers wish
to communicate something, and the better you're able to write, the better
you'll be able to accomplish your goal.  Good writing isn't rushed unless
the writer is one with the emotions conveyed on paper, in which the
madness contributes to the rush.

This has been a public service announcement.   ^_^

-- Nick