Problems with ln -s

[Nyandoro]

Is there a way to extensively check if a symbolic link has been
succesful or if there have been  problems in trying to link. I have
tried the obvious like testing ln -s on text editable files and once
I alter any of the original or symbolically linked files the changes are
automatically appear in the other file and vice versa. Yet I suspect
there is some thing wrong with my symbolic links.

Is there any other way to extensively check my symbolic links.