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Originally Posted by HarryT
I have to disagree, I'm afraid, Marc. No matter how good a story is, poor grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes will distract me from it to such an extent that I can't read it. I take the view that if the author can't be bothered to get such things right, why should I take the time to read his or her book?
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I agree with you. I just meant that an author could have an easier time looking for poor grammar, spelling, etc. himself or getting someone else to do it, than catching inconsistencies, plot holes, tension, character development, etc. I still think both are necessary, which is why I paid for both.