Quote Originally Posted by Michelle Byssom
Interesting thread. Anyone who constructs a tale should be read in their own rights. Who was it said about a critic that a critic was like a sports commentator: he's seen it done lots of times, but never done it once himself? (Irish Brendan Beehan I think on reflection.)

***Or, in another famous quotation, "Those who cannot do, teach".

(snip)

Thus: judge the intentions, not the formalities... unless the presentation is so chaotic that one can't tell what the f**K the intentions are!!!!

It really riles me when I read a critic who takes me to task for my punctuation or grammer who has not even considered that my occasional (hah) 'lapses' may be part of my intention.

I mean, hello! What is this about spelling grammar syntax yada that's cast in stone of some kind? I'd rather read a rough-hewn narrative that speaks from the heart than any amount of smooth talkin nonsense. But then, I always did have a propensity for being the recipient of a bare-ass spanking when my cleaverer older sisters looked like butter was not a meltable substance ANYWHERE on their persons ; - )

I.E. I love it when people express themselves. Do it.

Shel.
***Well, I suppose rules are made to be broken in literature; see James Joyce. With erotic short stories, though, the importance is in the - communication - of the ideas, feelings, etc. If the story is not easily readable (and that would include those times when people only had one hand available grin grin wink wink say no more), the ideas may not be clear. While to many it means nothing if spelling, grammar, word usage, etc. are not correct, to a large number of fans the mood is broken if they have to struggle to understand the author's meaning.

***In the interests of satisfying ALL readers, I believe it necessary to communicate as clearly as possible.