I think that good and great writing must have two components. The first is reasonable skill, which is to say, decent grammar and correct spelling. (I usually use spell-check; I'm barely a fair speller, so a dictionary or spell-check is necessary for writers like me.) The second is writing from the heart. Even satire; even journalism; even everything. Otherwise, it's false. And if it's false, it's not good writing.
I've said this before and I'll say it again: learn the basics. If you break the rules, at least know what rules you're breaking. And write cleanly and from the heart.
I've said this before and I'll say it again: learn the basics. If you break the rules, at least know what rules you're breaking. And write cleanly and from the heart.