Quote by WannabeWordsmith
So I'm curious if you think your formal training - if any - in that regard is important in terms of helping you write effective stories. Do you find yourself consciously using the grammar side of things as you write? Is it innate if you practice enough? Does it define your writing? Does knowing the rules help you bend/break them more effectively? Or does the complete freedom from the shackles of formal grammar (or deliberately ignoring it) allow your imagination to run riot?
Please indicate your level of English training in the poll above, and let me know your thoughts/experiences on this topic.
I noticed that you had edited my story. I consider myself to be an expert user of the English language. However, I agree with ChrisPowell68's assessment. When I'm writing erotica, it's a different situation. I am seeing the story play out in my head, and I often don't pay as much attention to the grammar as I do when I write at work. In fact, when I saw the edits you made to my story, on each one, I thought to myself, "Oh yeah. I shouldda caught that!"
I appreciate the edits and don't disagree with a single one of them.