] So it seems likely that James, Henry, and The Loiterer influenced Jane’s early writing. Honan goes on to say that James marked up some of Jane’s early manuscripts, so there is proof as well as logical conjecture that she received constructive criticism from her brothers.

I find this a very interesting point. Does anyone know of any examples of this?

JA herself, of course, took on the role of a literary critic to the writings of her niece, Anna Lefroy, (see link)

NB Those interested in correct form and how to address people of rank, a common topic on this board, may be interested to note JA's knowledge on this subject. (see link)