How Much Should Grammar And Spelling Weight With A Review?

[His Slut]

HAHAHA i do hope everyone had a sense of humor too funny.

Luckily, I had built a great rapport with my customers and yes, they all DID think it was hilarious...

You can be sure I never made that mistake again!

[His Slut]

I hope that it was not the reason why you left the business.

Naw...still in the industry, just not there anymore.

[maddie]

Way to mess with the newb, shoe-girl. You can't possibly know how badly it hurt me to read that...*whimper*

Awwww.... I assure you my intentions are (almost) always honorable.

Determining when they aren't is left as an exercise to the reader. However, I am always nice to newbies.

[His Slut]

Awwww.... I assure you my intentions are (almost) always honorable.

Determining when they aren't is left as an exercise to the reader. However, I am always nice to newbies.

[H Dean]

Well I am happy to say that three of our better writers contacted me about Writer's block --One could not commit the time ----one is thinking about it and I am proud to say Aussiegirl ---is now one of the instructors ----

There goes the neighborhood!

[Aussiegirl1]

There goes the neighborhood!

Thanks H Dean, I would be insulted...... if I didn't know you better.

[H Dean]

Thanks H Dean, I would be insulted...... if I didn't know you better.

I never claimed not to be a bit rotten.

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

I never claimed not to be a bit rotten.

Aussie girl that must have been in the fine print. Did you read it? I didn't.

[H Dean]

Aussie girl that must have been in the fine print. Did you read it? I didn't.

Don't get wise, black and blue eyes!

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

Don't get wise, black and blue eyes!

Sends chaste kisses toward the fine print man.

[Aussiegirl1]

I never claimed not to be a bit rotten.

That is true, but luckily for me, there is a lot of sweetness there too!

[Aussiegirl1]

Aussie girl that must have been in the fine print. Did you read it? I didn't.

No, must have missed that bit. Who knows what else could be hidden in that fine print!

[Tojo]

You know you are screwed when they start thinking of you as a nice guy.

Looks like you're in trouble now Mr. Dean....


Tojo

[H Dean]

See, it it they who think I am a nice guy. It is I who knows better. It is they who shall suffer (scary laugh).

Is anyone buying this?

[maddie]

I'm afraid not, H Dean.

[Aussiegirl1]

Nope, I'm not buying it either! Good try though!

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

See, it it they who think I am a nice guy. It is I who knows better. It is they who shall suffer (scary laugh).

Is anyone buying this?

Giggles, then chuckles, then falls off chair laughing.
Sbbe

[ladywrites]

I do think that spelling and grammar are important, simply because they make any piece of writing flow better. I also think correct word usage is important both for clarity and flow. Punctuation is also important.....

All this said I have read stories, and posts, on sites elsewhere, which have been lacking in all these and still been damned good stories.

I am aware that my writing is frequently imperfect so I try not to criticise even if something does grate on me.

I think what annoys me more are the people who either criticise others and yet dont try themselves , or who are scathing of others minor mistakes while often making major ones themselves.

One point I would make is that dictionaries are a good helpmate, but you do have to have a basic idea of how the word is spelled in order to look it up.

[Daes]

Small issues can be forgotten when it compares to the overall interest in a story, however i think the reason why its good to correct oneself is because those errors take away from the reading experience.. and in the end youre cheating yourself and the readers because its a distraction, and when a reader is distracted you dont quite get the credit you deserve.

Generally I dont think its a major issue when I'm reading a story But it /can/ be an issue when there are enough mistakes that one can't entirely focus on the story he/she is reading.

[Faibhar]

"I do think that spelling and grammar are important, simply because they make any piece of writing flow better. I also think correct word usage is important both for clarity and flow. Punctuation is also important....."

More than (4) elipesies(sp?) aside, I do agree with the grammatical comments made by Ladywrites.

Faibhar

[H Dean]

[QUOTE=Daes]...errors take away from the reading experience.. and in the end youre cheating yourself and the readers because its a distraction, and when a reader is distracted you dont quite get the credit you deserve...QUOTE]

I disagree - if your piece is error laden you do tend to get the "credit" you deserve. You just don't like it, usually.

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

[QUOTE=H Dean]

...errors take away from the reading experience.. and in the end youre cheating yourself and the readers because its a distraction, and when a reader is distracted you dont quite get the credit you deserve...QUOTE]

I disagree - if your piece is error laden you do tend to get the "credit" you deserve. You just don't like it, usually.

Makes me think of a tall teacher slapping a ruler in his palm looking down at me with an evil glint in his eyes.

[Rabbit1]

well ---I also look at ---do real people really speak with perfect grammar?

I do not think that mentioning bad grammar is a bad thing --if done in a constructive mannar---but to say a story is ruined by a few grammar errors or spelling mistakes ---or typos---and I know typos well as I type kind of funny ----

I think instead of rating a story real low because of this ---we could encourage the writer---by using our skills ---and just gently point out it could have been better if the grammar and spelling or typos were corrected

I know I published one of my early stories ---yes there was some grammar errors and a spelling mistake or two ---this story was publised on many different story sites ---funny how none of the others even mentioned grammar or spelling errors----it is a sex story for gods sake not Gone With the Wind ---lol

Are we expecting too much for free?

[StillBehindBlueEyes]

funny how none of the others even mentioned grammar or spelling errors----it is a sex story for gods sake not Gone With the Wind ---lol

Are we expecting too much for free?

Oh I know this is where I started in this conversation. Yipee someone agrees!!!!

[Silke]

I also agree, Sbbe, lol. While I might be expecting perfection from myself, I certainly don't with other people's work here. It's a bonus, but not a requirement.

[Rabbit1]

I also agree, Sbbe, lol. While I might be expecting perfection from myself, I certainly don't with other people's work here. It's a bonus, but not a requirement.

Well it is rare that you will find perfection in a new author----like drawing more flys with honey ---you will get better storys with kind but honest reviews----If I had published my first story here ---I can tell you ---I never would have published another story again ---brutal reviews is not the way to get more or better stories

[Silke]

Well it is rare that you will find perfection in a new author----like drawing more flys with honey ---you will get better storys with kind but honest reviews----If I had published my first story here ---I can tell you ---I never would have published another story again ---brutal reviews is not the way to get more or better stories

Yeah, and I see it from my own perspective...THEY at least have the guts to publish and face the reviews. With my own fucked up standards I'll never get there, lol. So, three cheers for the brave authors out there.

[Rabbit1]

yes when you publish your first story ---your heart is in your throat ---you have not yet learned to write for yourself not for others ---if they enjoy it fine if not oh well ----funny thing about my stories and the reviews is I got paid for both stories----must have done something right ---and wait until you have a novel published ---and the printer makes a typo ---your readers have paid good money for your book and there is the typo ---guess what the printer does not correct it until the next printing ---lol

[Widget]

oh god and then there are the people that can not resist pointing out minor errors like that too. grrr.

[Rabbit1]

oh god and then there are the people that can not resist pointing out minor errors like that too. grrr.

Love get used to it ---as there are always people who do that in real life too---not just in the stories you write---There seems to be those who know it all ---that think they do not make errors --even minor ones---

but a wise man once told me ---if you don't make mistakes ---it's because you ain't doing nothing----hows that for proper grammar? lol

Woooooa could that be how real people talk