Technicalities

[sunstruckdream]

When you're writing, how important are technicalities like spelling and grammar to you? I'm sort of compulsive...I need proper grammar. And misspellings drive me insane. Sometimes it's sort of a pain during the writing process, but it makes the editing process go a heck of a lot faster.

Anyone else?

 

[Lindon Tinuviel]

Your poll doesn't really fit me.

On the one hand, I always make an effort to use standard punctuation, spelling, and grammar.

On the other hand, I realize that there is no such thing as "proper" punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

The bottom line is the bottom line -- I can make money if I write in a standardized form.

 

[sunstruckdream]

true enough...
the spelling and grammar can at times vary depending on what you're writing. i guess i'm talking like mistake-wise, though.

 

[Soldier_For_Christ]

Very. If I misspell something, I will probably lose sleep over it if I don't fix it.

 

[flying_kiwifruit]

Not at all because I'm terrible at spelling and grammar so one of my mates correct all of that for me.

Nat

 

[ena33]

It drives me nuts when I make a spelling/grammar mistake. Even if it's on purpose I'll cringe. It just drives me batty.

 

[Lindon Tinuviel]

true enough...
the spelling and grammar can at times vary depending on what you're writing. i guess i'm talking like mistake-wise, though.

In actuality, the only mistake you can possibly make when using language is lack of clarity. So cheer up, everyone! As long as your meaning has been clear, you have correctly spelled and punctuated every word you've ever written.

From a practical point of view, however, editors and publishers tend to require adherence to a standardized list of rules.

Ah, but that discussion is probably better suited to the Linguistics and Etymology forum....

 

[CelticRose]

Spelling & punctuation are for clarity's sake. I hate it if I don't think I'm being clear so try to get it right 1st draft; but I don't lose sleep over it if I make a mistake. Mistakes can always be fixed.

 

[Asterisk]

I try to get it right the first time...I'd rather not have to focus on that while editing when there are so many other problems!

 

[sunstruckdream]

well said

 

[kittysbecute]

When writing anything, I edit as I go. If I know what I'm typing and I misspell something then I will fix it then. But if I'm writing something fast, like when I am inspired or something and have to get it out before I forget (or if I'm just making it up as I go, but it's comming to mind fast), then I will not care as much about spelling and grammer issues. But as soon as I'm done writing, if I wrote it on the computer, then I spell check it. Then reread it tons of times to edit it...
I didn't vote on any of the choices because I didn't think any really fit me.

 

[avatarblade2000]

I don't usually worry about writing mistakes; my software typically fixes it, or I correct it as I go along. One could say my writing is nothing but writing mistakes, because I often choose narratives that are filled with Reagonomics or heavy on dialects and mispronunciations. All in all, I usually write like I talk, and that's a mistake in itself. ;p