Are correct punctuation and grammar and correct spelling really essential?
A.Will the BBC put out another cop series? Of course it’s essential! The English language allows you to express yourself down to the tiniest breath of emotion – but only if understood and used correctly. By understanding the make up, breakdown and many meanings and drifts of words in this language. Don’t you love the language you’re working with? Then show it respect. Strangely some people think correct grammar equates with 1950’s speech. They feel restricted if they have to spell correctly and think it restricts creativity. If you bought a book with sloppy grammar, bad spelling and bad use of English you’d feel insulted wouldn’t you? You expect it to be right. You can only be creative when you fully understand the tools you’re working with. This is stating the glaringly obvious but many of our words have multi meanings, you as a writer can add even more meaning and understanding to those words, use them in a way that no one has before, bringing insight and beauty to a piece. Bad gramm
