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Originally Posted by Catlady
In a book, aren't grammar, spelling, and punctuation akin to the "structural integrity, strength of support walls, etc." of a house? These are basics that can be objectively judged, not matters of the consumer's personal preference or whim.
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I agree. No matter how good the story idea if I pick up a book and find it full of grammar, spelling and/or punctuation errors I'm going to put that book down and reach for the next. If a book isn't well written it will fail no matter how much else it has going for it, and word of mouth alone will get the author a name of the sort they don't want.