tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post4546237991778874848..comments2024-03-12T01:15:08.068-07:00Comments on Ashley Nixon : On Being A Terrible Speller: English Major & Writer WoesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-75822449119637732892013-06-19T04:39:14.629-07:002013-06-19T04:39:14.629-07:00I'd agree. You don't need to be a good spe...I'd agree. You don't need to be a good speller or grammarian (is that a word?) to be a great writer. That's what editing is for after all.<br /><br />I consider myself to be a good speller and pretty decent at grammar, although in my casual writings such as e-mail and blogs, I don't always follow the rules. But even so, when I'm writing, I spell things wrong. I know the difference between you're and your, but sometimes my fingers don't type the right one. I know I'm not the only one either.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-66696726379851707322013-06-16T12:44:00.942-07:002013-06-16T12:44:00.942-07:00I was never dyslexic, but I did have a habit of ge...I was never dyslexic, but I did have a habit of getting my 'b's' and 'd's' mixed up! Thanks for stopping by Crystal! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-13083573646072937442013-06-16T12:43:12.384-07:002013-06-16T12:43:12.384-07:00Definitely not, Elizabeth! LOL. I have yet to read...Definitely not, Elizabeth! LOL. I have yet to read 1984. :/ <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-90307758408545332102013-06-16T12:41:01.030-07:002013-06-16T12:41:01.030-07:00A good speller does not a good writer make. Spelli...A good speller does not a good writer make. Spelling is secondary to having a good sense of storytelling. Seriously! You can sort the spelling out later!<br /><br />I have PhD in English Lit. Back in grad school we used to play a game where we would go around the table and everyone had to admit the most obvious "classic" piece of English Literature that he or she hadn't read. It was always hilarious, because you realized that everybody had missed something or other. Mine was Romeo and Juliet (and I was a Shakespeare major!). I've read it since, but there are still BIG gaps in my reading. You can't read it all!Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-4844036668274320582013-06-14T10:00:05.902-07:002013-06-14T10:00:05.902-07:00LOL. I have a slight case of dyslexia. I'm a G...LOL. I have a slight case of dyslexia. I'm a GREAT speller--truly, but when I type, my fingers follow my erratic brainwaves, and letters/words often come out jumbled--occasionally even missing. My entire life I've been working to compensate for the fact, and I'm under the impression we're endowed with weaknesses to encourage our growth. Lovely post, Ashley, and I'm glad you're back to "normal."Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-27022416675188949952013-06-14T09:50:55.012-07:002013-06-14T09:50:55.012-07:00Agreed, Mark! That's why it's nice to have...Agreed, Mark! That's why it's nice to have CPs and Beta Readers! :) Thanks for stopping by! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-90977593764340909032013-06-14T09:50:28.290-07:002013-06-14T09:50:28.290-07:00Not folk, really. I studied many stories about col...Not folk, really. I studied many stories about colonialism, and magical realism which I really, really enjoyed! <br /><br />- I do agree! I think we should always look for ways to improve! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-12614534914132420912013-06-11T18:02:01.030-07:002013-06-11T18:02:01.030-07:00What you say is true, but such a writer needs to h...What you say is true, but such a writer needs to hire a good proofreader before turning in the manuscript. Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402640602628647606.post-82663987839442468332013-06-11T17:53:40.953-07:002013-06-11T17:53:40.953-07:00That's cool that you studied world lit -- I be...That's cool that you studied world lit -- I bet that makes your writing really unique. Did you study a lot of folk stories?<br /><br />I do think spelling and grammar are things you need to work on alongside the other aspects of writing, like smiting adverbs and writing realistic dialog (even though spelling and grammar a bit more difficult).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172619968115917839noreply@blogger.com