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Originally Posted by elcreative
If you write it then you don't do more than rough proof it with spellchecks and read through but the result will not be good because, as the author, you know what is supposed to be there and your mind will gloss of over errors and see what you expect to see... proofreading is a skilled occupation and not a casual "well, I can read so I'll proof this" past time...  this is self evident in the ever growing number of appallingly proofed books appearing from everybody ranging through big pubs to indies and one-offs. |
Yes, let's not burden the poor authors with the rigorous demands placed on 4th graders.
