tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post2667459050636739067..comments2024-01-17T01:33:02.302-08:00Comments on The Riddle of Writing: Story is King - OriginalityDeborah Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-52444316339613541092011-08-27T10:55:34.773-07:002011-08-27T10:55:34.773-07:00Hi Marianne, nice of you to drop by. Yes, "af...Hi Marianne, nice of you to drop by. Yes, "affected" writing where the author is trying too hard to be literary - ugh! I wonder if eventually our e-readers will correct typos as we read?!Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-76536408360983612682011-08-27T07:01:05.556-07:002011-08-27T07:01:05.556-07:00Hi Deborah, thanks for this really interesting art...Hi Deborah, thanks for this really interesting article. I agree with what you say about the story being important, absolutely - Story is always King for me! And it would be great to think that one day typos and spelling mistakes will not matter because apart from anything a good proof reader is expensive (though usually worth it!). However, like you, I too find mistakes in the writing of others irritating ( I wish I didn't!), they distract me from the 'dream world' of the story. Too many mistakes and I give up. But one thing is for sure, as you rightly seem to suggest, if we writers try too hard with our writing to affect a style, we are in danger of our writing becoming 'affected', and that's a far worse crime in my book than any spelling mistake or typo. Thanks again :)Marianne Wheelaghanhttp://www.mariannewheelaghan.co.uknoreply@blogger.com