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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
A lack of knowledge, or a lack of care for details.
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This is actually the big deal.
And I should add to the previous post that the article in question was about whether indie writers should hire editors, not really about whether they should know grammar.
The thing all writers need is to take their craft seriously. They need to be attentive to detail, they need to be driven to find out what makes things work and acquire the skill to do it.
But I find there is often too much focus on window dressing when it comes to writing these days. Too many writers believe all they need is an editor to clean up the comma splices and it's all good. They should get a gold star for it. The only thing grammar is for is to reveal the story/message in the best possible way. That's it. It has no other purpose.
Camille