The Writers' Circle

Good thinking is the secret of good writing

A scientist peering at a constellation through his telescope or a laboratory technician looking through a microscope pays no attention to his instrument - as long as it is a good one and thinks of only what he sees. But a defect in the instrument, such as a cracked lens or a finger smudge instantly reminds him of the medium with which he is working with. In a similar manner, when we read a book we forget the words in the interest of the story.  But let there be a defect in the grammar, a wrongly misused word, a false metaphor, or a cliché and immediately our interest is lost. 
The same idea applies to our writing.  A good writer is only vaguely aware of their handwriting, spelling, punctuation, or grammatical construction. Almost by instinct they choose their words without thought. As Lewis Carroll wrote of a well known proverb. "Take care of the senses and the sounds will take care of themselves."    
Always, a writer should check the final draft before presentation, removing any flaws. There will always be, no matter who you are, or how famous you are, clumsy expressions, needless repetitions, un-balanced sentences, ambiguities and spelling mistakes.  However, in creative writing it is a mistake to focus too much attention on these things until the end. Remember, subject first, then grammar, style and vocabulary last. 

Good writing