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Originally Posted by crich70
I didn't mean to imply that the rules weren't needed or anything like that, just that past authors (or living authors) who I read the work of do show good examples of how to write for clarity and good pacing, among other things. You can study the rules of Chess all you want but until you see a game played (or play one yourself) you will miss out on some of the substance of the game itself.
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Definitely. As I said before, good grammar (and spelling) is a necessary, but
not a sufficient condition, of a good book. Just knowing the rules of chess won't make you a good chess player, but you can't be a good chess player without knowing the rules.