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Old 06-14-2013, 09:31 AM   #195
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
The point is that adequate spelling and grammar are the minimum requirements that must be met. I can be generally confident that a book published by a traditional publisher will meet these minimum requirements. But I don't have any idea if a self-published book is a first draft or a polished work--and the only way I can find that out is to read it, which requires an investment of time I'm not willing to make.
Precisely. Reasonable grammar and spelling are a necessary, but not a sufficient, condition for a good book.
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