A Post With Puppies
So, I had this whole rant about grammar already written and scheduled for today.
And then I realized that no one cares about a rant about grammar.
So have some pictures of puppies.
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If you're really into rants about grammar (which would make you my kind of person, lemme tell you!) then the gist of it was this:
Dear Writers: A painter doesn't paint a masterpiece with dirty paintbrushes.
Have respect for your own art and use good grammar.
Except that it went on and on for like a page.
And obviously, puppies are more entertaining.
In other news: it's possible, if I've resorted to rants about grammar and .gifs of puppies, that I should be offline for a bit while I finish up with the rewrite of SHADES OF EARTH...
And then I realized that no one cares about a rant about grammar.
So have some pictures of puppies.
[image error]
Source
If you're really into rants about grammar (which would make you my kind of person, lemme tell you!) then the gist of it was this:
Dear Writers: A painter doesn't paint a masterpiece with dirty paintbrushes.
Have respect for your own art and use good grammar.
Except that it went on and on for like a page.
And obviously, puppies are more entertaining.
In other news: it's possible, if I've resorted to rants about grammar and .gifs of puppies, that I should be offline for a bit while I finish up with the rewrite of SHADES OF EARTH...
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Thank you for making me laugh at 6:38 in the morning!
Puppies are good for just about any occasion
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YES! Thank you Beth!
Puppies do soften the blow, but you've summed it up right there. There is nothing worse for lowering my estimation of an author than reading a finished work - be it public blog post or published book - that's littered with grammatical errors.
The only exceptions I can tolerate:
- First drafts - one can't expect to be perfect every time out while spilling words onto the page; that's why there are editors!
- Personal blogs shared with family and friends. Really, should we expect Grandma to be perfect when telling us about her adventures?